Meet the Eurovision finalists
IN PHOTOS | Meet the Eurovision finalists
Here's a look at the performers from the two semifinals who have qualified and will be competing on Saturday at the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest at the St. Jakobshalle arena in Basel, Switzerland.
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