Eurovision 2019 semi-final – LIVE: Armenia and Ireland are first to perform in Tel Aviv

The second Eurovision semi-final of 2019 is taking place in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Contestants from 18 countries will perform their songs in the hope of making it through to the final this weekend (18 May). 

Of the 41 countries participating in the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest, 17 took the stage for the first semi-final on 14 May but just 10 made it through to Saturday's competition: Greece, Belarus, Serbia, Cyprus, Estonia, Czech Republic, Australia, Iceland, San Marino and Slovenia.