The first 10 artists confirmed for Saturday’s Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final have been revealed, however Ireland’s Wild Youth did not make the cut.
The Dublin band was one of five artists eliminated during the week’s first live semi-final, which took place at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool.
Croatia, Moldova, Switzerland, Finland, Czechia, Israel, Portugal, Sweden, Serbia, and Norway advanced to the grand final following an intense opening round.
Thousands of people packed the M&S Arena in Liverpool on Tuesday to witness 15 performers compete in the semi-finals in the hopes of playing in Saturday’s Grand Final.
The second heat will take place on Thursday, with 16 additional countries performing.