After the first exciting Eurovision night, there were also unhappy faces and tears. Nine teams have not qualified for the Grand Final. So their journey is over now. Some of the artists do leave Lisbon immediately and some will stay until the Grand Final. For some of the artists this Eurovision experience is a unique one and for some it will remain the highlight in their careers.

After the first exciting Eurovision night, there were also unhappy faces and tears. Nine teams have not qualified for the Grand Final. So their journey is over now. Some of the artists do leave Lisbon immediately and some will stay until the Grand Final. For some of the artists this Eurovision experience is a unique one and for some it will remain the highlight in their careers.

These countries did not make it into the Grand Final:

• Azerbaijan
• Iceland
• Belgium
• Belarus
• FYR Macedonia
• Croatia
• Greece
• Armenia
• Switzerland

Author: Jack KnackertEmail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Photographer, Journalist, Editor

About me:
My first Eurovision I watched was in 1987, Brussels. Since then I am following the ESC with great enthusiasm. The greatest fascination for me is the fact that the entire Europe is watching the show at that specific night. Since 2010, Oslo I am a member of the eurovisionlive.com team. I had the chance to witness the second German victory with Lena. My biggest wish would be to have the orchestra back, as it used to be until 1998.