Copenhagen to host 1st semi-final of Eurovision
By Nigar Orujova
The first semi-final of the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest will take place on May 6 live from the B&W Hallerne in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Tonight 16 countries will compete for 10 places in the Grand Final. The show will be broadcasted live on Eurovision.tv.
The broadcast will be hosted by Nikolaj Koppel, Pilou Asbæk and Lise Rønne who are eager to welcome the millions of viewers to Copenhagen for tonight's show.
Sixteen songs will participate in the first semi-final, and professional juries in each of the participating countries, as well as in Spain, France and Denmark voted on yesterday's dress rehearsal. They account for 50% of the overall total.
The EBU's televoting partner Digame will merge the points given by the jury and the televoters tonight per individual country.
Azerbaijani entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, Dilara Kazimova also will perform tonight, while leading bookmakers consider her among the top five contenders.
The gifted singer will add traditional soul to the "Start a Fire" modern ballad.
An established artist who is quite popular in Azerbaijan, Dilara is about to attract a wider European audience. Dilara's operatic training gives her impressive vocal diversity and permits a repertoire that ranges from soul and opera, jazz, and pop.
The singer has already participated twice in the national selection of Eurovision, reaching the final stage in 2008 and 2010. She is also the prizewinner of the "New Wave 2010"contest in Yurmala, Latvia.