The best moments from Eurovision 2018's first semifinal

The best moments from Eurovision 2018's first semifinal - Nineteen countries competed in the first semifinal of the 63rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, which is taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, this year.

So far, 10 countries have qualified for the grand final, plus the 'Big Five' and the host country, which had automatically qualified.

Click through the gallery and check out the best moments from the contest so far.

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Azerbaijan - Aisel, from Azerbaijan, performed 'X My Heart,' but didn't make it through the final.

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Iceland - Ari Olafsson represented his country with 'Our Choice,' but his performance didn't convince the public.

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Belgium - Sennek impressed with 'A Matter of Time,' but it wasn't enough to take her through to the final.

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Albania - Eugent Bushpepa represented Albania with the song 'Mail.' His presence impressed the audience and the country qualified for the final.

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Lithuania - Ieva Zasimauskaite performed 'When We're Old' and confirmed a spot in the grand final.

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Czech Republic - Mikolas Josef's interpretation of 'Lie to Me' ensured the Czech Republic a spot in the final.

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Israel - Netta made a mark on the audience with the song 'Toy,' taking her country to the final.

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Belarus - Alekseev performed 'Forever', but it wasn't enough to impress the audience.

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Estonia - 'La Forza', performed by Elina Nechayeva, roused the audience and took Estonia to the finals.

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Bulgaria - 'Bones' was the song of choice of the Bulgarian singer Equinox. The audience approved and the country is in the grand final.

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Macedonia - 'Lost and Found', performed by Eye Cue, didn't please the audience and Macedonia is out of this Saturday's final event.

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Croatia - Franka performed the song 'Crazy' but it wasn't enough to qualify Croatia for the finals.

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Austria - Cesar Sampson sent the audience into a frenzy with the song 'Nobody but You,' securing Austria a spot in the grand final.

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Greece - Yianna Terzi's performance of 'Oniro mou', didn't please the audience enough to take her country to the finals.

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Finland - Saara Aalto whipped the crowd into a frenzy with 'Monsters' and guaranteed her country's presence in the grand final.

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Switzerland - ZiBBZ's performance of 'Stones' wasn't enough to take Switzerland to the finals.

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Ireland - Ryan O’Shaughnessy performed the song 'Together.' Audience members leapt to their feet, guaranteeing his country a spot in the grand final.

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Cyprus - Eleni Foureira performed 'Fuego' and secured a spot in the coveted final.

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France - Madame Monsieur will perform 'Mercy' at the finals.

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Germany - Michael Schulte will perform 'You Let Me Walk Alone.'

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Italy - Ermal Meta and Fabrizio Moro will perform 'No Mi Avete Fatto Niente' on Saturday.

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UK - SuRie will perform 'Storm.'

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Spain - Amaia and Alfred will deliver a rendition of 'Tu Canción' in the finals.

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Portugal - The host country will take the song 'Jardim' to the stage with a performance by Cláudia Pascoal.

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Azerbaijan - Aisel, from Azerbaijan, performed 'X My Heart,' but didn't make it through the final.

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Iceland - Ari Olafsson represented his country with 'Our Choice,' but his performance didn't convince the public.

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Belgium - Sennek impressed with 'A Matter of Time,' but it wasn't enough to take her through to the final.

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Albania - Eugent Bushpepa represented Albania with the song 'Mail.' His presence impressed the audience and the country qualified for the final.

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Lithuania - Ieva Zasimauskaite performed 'When We're Old' and confirmed a spot in the grand final.

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Czech Republic - Mikolas Josef's interpretation of 'Lie to Me' ensured the Czech Republic a spot in the final.

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Israel - Netta made a mark on the audience with the song 'Toy,' taking her country to the final.

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Belarus - Alekseev performed 'Forever', but it wasn't enough to impress the audience.

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Estonia - 'La Forza', performed by Elina Nechayeva, roused the audience and took Estonia to the finals.

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Bulgaria - 'Bones' was the song of choice of the Bulgarian singer Equinox. The audience approved and the country is in the grand final.

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Macedonia - 'Lost and Found', performed by Eye Cue, didn't please the audience and Macedonia is out of this Saturday's final event.

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Croatia - Franka performed the song 'Crazy' but it wasn't enough to qualify Croatia for the finals.

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Austria - Cesar Sampson sent the audience into a frenzy with the song 'Nobody but You,' securing Austria a spot in the grand final.

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Greece - Yianna Terzi's performance of 'Oniro mou', didn't please the audience enough to take her country to the finals.

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Finland - Saara Aalto whipped the crowd into a frenzy with 'Monsters' and guaranteed her country's presence in the grand final.

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Switzerland - ZiBBZ's performance of 'Stones' wasn't enough to take Switzerland to the finals.

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Ireland - Ryan O’Shaughnessy performed the song 'Together.' Audience members leapt to their feet, guaranteeing his country a spot in the grand final.

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Cyprus - Eleni Foureira performed 'Fuego' and secured a spot in the coveted final.

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France - Madame Monsieur will perform 'Mercy' at the finals.

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Germany - Michael Schulte will perform 'You Let Me Walk Alone.'

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Italy - Ermal Meta and Fabrizio Moro will perform 'No Mi Avete Fatto Niente' on Saturday.

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UK - SuRie will perform 'Storm.'

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Spain - Amaia and Alfred will deliver a rendition of 'Tu Canción' in the finals.

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Portugal - The host country will take the song 'Jardim' to the stage with a performance by Cláudia Pascoal.

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The best moments from Eurovision 2018's first semifinal

Take a look at the finalists and the songs performed by the different countries in the event's first day

09/05/18 | StarsInsider

MUSIC Eurovision 2018

This Tuesday, 19 countries competed in the first semifinal of the 63rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, which is taking place in Lisbon.

Austria, Estonia, Cyprus, Lithuania, Israel, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Albania, Finland, and Ireland have all secured a spot in the coveted final, where they will join the Big Five—Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, and France.

The host country also automatically qualifies for the grand final, but Portugal also delivered a delightful performance in the semifinal. Click through the gallery and check out the best moments from the contest so far.