Here's Elton Amador Rodriguez's latest hit which is a true masterpiece combining Guatemalan folk music and that Pop music which always seems to 'beat' it.
After a week of submissions, we now know the 32 entries that will take part in the 9th Daily Song Contest in Athens which will start tomorrow with the first of 2 semi-finals. This draw was randomised by host broadcaster ERT and the rest was formulated by the producers of the show. 16 participants will compete in the first semi-final with 15 in the second - Greece is already quialified for the final and will perform in slot number 8.
From Scotland to Sweden we have heard rock, pop, indie, rap and RnB but now it's time for youto decide who will be the 10 acts to go through top the next round, 5 will go to the final directly and 5 will go to second chance. Who will join Greece on Saturday? Only you can decide. Let's now remind you of all the 16 songs in this semi-final...
Phone lines are now OPEN for the next 3 days, and they will close on Tuesday 7th March. You should send your votes in by PM'ing me with your list. You can vote in both semi-finals, and anyone is allowed to vote.
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And that is your lot from the semi-finals. What a night it has been, but it has only just started as you now can choose which acts you would like to see perform again in the final or in second chance and which ones you would like to send home. So voila, you've got the power now. Here's a quick recap to remind you of each entry. Let's see who this crowd is loving!
Phone lines are now OPEN for the next 3 days, and they will close on Wednesday 8th March. You should send your votes in by PM'ing me with your list. You can vote in both semi-finals, and anyone is allowed to vote.
Athens, it's all been building up to this announcement, it's finally time to find out who will be going direct to the final and to second chance. All evening you have been voting for your favourites and now there's a clear result and I can confirm that we are ready to reveal the 10 acts going through. Just to remind you of the way that this will be working - I will first announce 3 of the direct finalists, then all the second chance acts, then I will return to announce the final 2 acts that will go straight to the final on Saturday...
The first direct qualifier is...
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Congratulations to Daniel, Estonia are keeping their 100% direct qualification rate.
The second direct qualifier is...
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Last out but direct to the final they go! Congratulations, Sweden. We will see you on Saturday.
The third direct qualifier is...
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Welcome back to the final, Netherlands! We'll see you again on Saturday for the Grand Final!
Second Chance Qualifiers
Just like with the last edition there will be a second chance round for those who finished in mid-table in the semi-finals. They will have to earn their place through a duel against a competitor from the other semi-final. This edition there is more of an emphasis on the second chance round as 33% of the songs in the final will come from the second chance round. Let's see which five songs have made it through tonight...
She dug up her roots and now she's in the final! Good luck Orla on Saturday!
6 acts are still left in the green room, who will be the last qualifier to go direct to the final on Saturday. We have Finland, Norway, Guatemala, Romania, Portugal and Colombia. Kygo from Norway and Elton Amador Rodriguez from Guatemala have both been to the final before. Can Finland be the first direct qualifier to perform in slot 2 in the semi.
The last direct qualifier is...
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Finland have done it! Darude will go direct to the final! Finland have a great record in the final, let's see if they can live up to it yet again with the song 'Sandstorm'.
So that's it from the results of semi-final 1. Congratulations to all the qualifiers and thank you to everyone for participating in the 9th edition of the Daily Song Contest. Remember to tune in again tomorrow for the results of the 2nd semi-final, you can still vote in that show by the way. Anyway, until next time: goodbye!
In the words of Lithuania's Donny Montell, 'We've been waiting for this night'. It's finally time to find out who will be progressing and moving forward in the competition. 5 will go direct to the final and 5 will go to second chance, leaving 5 who will leave us tonight. This is the moment you've been waiting for, all the votes have been compiled from each country and here is the outcome, starting with...
The first direct qualifier is...
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Madeon is back in the final. He won the semi-fional back at the 7th edition in Ruse, can he go on to win the final? We'll find out on Saturday!
The second direct qualifier is...
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Congratulations Belgium! Lost Frequencies won the 3rd edition and Belgium is now the only country to make it to the final on every occasion. Good luck on Saturday!
The third direct qualifier is...
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Well done Israel, we'll see you again at the Grand Final.
Second Chance Qualifiers
Just like with the last edition there will be a second chance round for those who finished in mid-table in the semi-finals. They will have to earn their place through a duel against a competitor from the other semi-final. This edition there is more of an emphasis on the second chance round as 33% of the songs in the final will come from the second chance round. Let's see which five songs have made it through tonight...
England, welcome to the final for the first time! I've got my eye on you in the final.
So many great acts are left in the green room, but only 1 can make it direct to the final. To remind you of who is left, we have Kenya, New Zealand, Czechia, Friesland, Ukraine and Wales. Who has come on top and finished in the top 5?
The last direct qualifier is...
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Come on Wales!
What a finale?! We now know which 10 acts will perform in the second chance round and a new set of 5 finalists. Who will join the 10 direct qualifiers and Greece in the final, you better stay tuned for the second chance round. Thank you for watching and good night from Athens!
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Yeah, I'm in which is the best part of the results. Though I can live with the other qualifiers and the countries in the second chance. Sadly no Guatemala, while Finland is a bit too high in my opinion.
Don't have much to say to the second semi, as I didn't listen to it
But Slovenia just in the second chance round and Czech republic out completely are sad.
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I'm not gonna lie, I'm extremely disappointed and actually kind of surprised by this result. I know I shouldn't be since the song selection this time has kind of seen the return of dance pop from last time, but honestly I think I have a better song than I had last time, and that one automatically qualified.
I really encourage everyone to listen to the full song for the second chance. It's quite long, I know, but that's kind of the point. It's not one dimensional whatsoever like you might anticipate from the small clip playing in the previews.
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Scotland 
Finland 
Norway 
Australia 
Guatemala 
Malta 
South Korea 
Romania 
Portugal 
Ireland 
Netherlands 
Ethiopia 
Colombia 
Canada 
Estonia 
Sweden 
England 
Kenya 
Slovenia 
United States 
New Zealand 
Israel 
Czechia 
Wales 
Spain 
France 
Ukraine 
Belgium 
Germany 
Lithuania 
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