Australian pop star performs song Eclipse in second semi-final before Sunday’s final. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHere are some images from Delta Goodrem’s last dress rehearsal before this morning’s semi-
Of course, the judges are only half the equation – there’s also the public vote, where fans can vote by phone or SMS, up to ten times (but not for their own country).
This is where the peculiar politics of Europe come in, because politically, culturally or geographically aligned nations will usually vote for each other.
Given Australia’s distance, we might be disadvantaged here. The top ten from tonight’s show go on to the grand final on Sunday (Austria, as hosts, automatically qualify).
We’ll find out soon – the UK entry is on now with some nonsense, then there are three more songs before the votes start being tallied.
