The Draw!

Today, the running order was established by drawing of lots in Belgrade. Without further ado, this is the correct order:

Semi 1

1. Montenegro
2. Israel
3. Estonia
4. Moldova
5. San Marino
6. Belgium
7. Azerbaijan
8. Slovenia
9. Norway
10. Poland
11. Ireland
12. Andorra
13. Bosnia-Herzegovina
14. Armenia
15. Netherlands
16. Finland
17. Romania
18. Russia
19. Greece

Semi 2:

1. Iceland
2. Sweden
3. Turkey
4. Ukraine
5. Lithuania
6. Albania
7. Switzerland
8. Czech Republic
9. Belarus
10. Latvia
11. Croatia
12. Bulgaria
13. Denmark
14. Georgia
15. Hungary
16. Malta
17. Cyprus
18. FYR Macedonia
19. Portugal

In the final:

2. United Kingdom
4. Germany
19. France
22. Spain
23. Serbia

Quick remark: Three countries per semi were drawn and got to select their own slot in the running order. Azerbaijan was selected and chose to be #7. Hello? Seven? How new are you in this game?

Sad #2: Israel, Sweden and UK. Gaah. Charlotte is number two? But it doesn't matter, she will break the spell. Israel, however, will probably remain in the semi thanks to this. And UK is #2 for the third time in only six years. What did they do to enrage the gods?

Congratulations: Portugal. An excellent draw has most probably secured them their first appearance in a final since 2003.