The Eurovision Song Contest 2004

SEMI FINAL

(Wednesday, 12th May 2004)

 

The countries are currently given in alphabetical order.
These pictures were taken live as the broadcast was taking place.

 

Let's introduce our hosts...

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Albania

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Andorra

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Belarus

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Bosnia & Herzegovina

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Croatia

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Cyprus

(I really like this song!)
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Denmark

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Estonia

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Finland

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Greece

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Israel

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Latvia

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Lithuania

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Macedonia (F.Y.R.)

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Malta

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Monaco

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The Netherlands

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Portugal

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Serbia & Montenegro

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Slovenia

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Switzerland

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Ukraine

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The interval

(girls and guys and lots of drums)
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In the 'Green Room'

Top: Denmark (doesn't she look like Shawnee Smith?); Bottom: Switzerland and Denmark (again)
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Reading out the winners

(from unmarked envelopes, Cyprus was the last one picked - talk about suspense!)
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The ones that made it...

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And the ones that didn't...
(Estonia was so close!)

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Somewhere along the way, Abba turned up!

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Let the credits roll

(they called everybody on stage for the ending)
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