It's Basel dazzle as Eurovision winner crowned tonight
The countdown is on to tonight's Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final as Basel, Switzerland hosts the world's biggest televised live music event.
Six countries, the so-called 'Big Five' of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom, along with last year's winners, Switzerland - have automatically qualified for the final.
The Eurovision in numbers
They will be joined by the 20 others who progressed through the semi-finals held on Tuesday and Thursday.
, with Greece clinching the final spot in tonight's decider.
Hopes had been high that the Norwegian singer EMMY, representing Ireland with the song Laika Party, would make the final, but it was not to be.
Those who made it through on Thursday included Austria's JJ (Johannes Pietsch), considered one of this year's frontrunners with his song Wasted Love, as well as the Armenian artist PARG, Denmark's Sissal, and Luxembourg's Laura Thorn.
Tuesday's qualifiers included Norway's Kyle Alessandro, Albania's Shkodra Elektronike, Sweden's KAJ, and the Ukrainian group Ziferblat.
Sweden now has the chance to become the most successful country in Eurovision history, as it currently shares the record of seven wins with Ireland. This year's Swedish entry, Bara Bada Bastu, is performed by the group KAJ.
Eurovision Song Contest commentator Graham Norton has said that the UK's act, Remember Monday, "have a great advantage in that they are unlike any other act this year" with their song, What The Hell Just Happened?.
"Their vocals and harmonies are flawless, the song has a very strong hook, and the trio are hugely likeable," said the Corkman, who returns to provide commentary for the BBC this year. "With a decent place in the running order, they should do very well indeed."
Watch: Remember Monday's performance of What The Hell Just Happened? in the second semi-final
The theme for this year's contest is Unity Shapes Love.
The Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final, with commentary from Marty Whelan, airs on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player from 8pm.
Here is the running order for the Grand Final:
1) Norway | Kyle Alessandro - Lighter
2) Luxembourg | Laura Thorn - La Poupée Monte Le Son
3) Estonia | Tommy Cash - Espresso Macchiato
4) Israel | Yuval Raphael - New Day Will Rise
5) Lithuania | Katarsis - Tavo Akys
6) Spain | Melody - ESA DIVA
7) Ukraine | Ziferblat - Bird of Pray
8) United Kingdom | Remember Monday - What The Hell Just Happened?
9) Austria | JJ - Wasted Love
10) Iceland | VÆB - RÓA
11) Latvia | Tautumeitas - Bur Man Laimi
12) Netherlands | Claude - C'est La Vie
13) Finland | Erika Vikman - ICH KOMME
14) Italy | Lucio Corsi - Volevo Essere Un Duro
15) Poland | Justyna Steczkowska - GAJA
16) Germany | Abor & Tynna - Baller
17) Greece | Klavdia - Asteromáta
18) Armenia | PARG - SURVIVOR
19) Switzerland | Zoë Më - Voyage
20) Malta | Miriana Conte - SERVING
21) Portugal | NAPA - Deslocado
22) Denmark | Sissal - Hallucination
23) Sweden | KAJ - Bara Bada Bastu
24) France | Louane - maman
25) San Marino | Gabry Ponte - Tutta L'Italia
26) Albania | Shkodra Elektronike - Zjerm
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