This week marked the first official occasion by the host broadcaster SRG SSR and the EBU to determine whether each country will participate in the first or second part of either Semi-Final 1 or 2. The event was hosted by Jennifer Bosshard and Jan van Ditzhuijzen and broadcast live from Basel, Switzerland. Nearly 30,000 people watched the show live on YouTube. Eurovision Executive Supervisor Martin Österdahl also accompanied the event.

The host insignia was also presented during the event, with the mayors of Malmö and Basel in attendance.

This year, five pots containing the names of participating countries were used to allocate the semi-finals. The grouping is based on voting patterns from the past 15 years to minimize the likelihood of neighbouring countries favouring each other.

Here is the outcome of the allocation draw, listed in alphabetical order. The final running order will be determined by the host broadcaster SRG SSR in coordination with the EBU reference group once all songs are confirmed in mid-March.

Semi-Final 1 – first half

• Estonia
• Iceland
• Poland
• Portugal
• Slovenia
• Sweden
• Ukraine

Semi-Final 1- second half

• Albania
• Azerbaijan
• Belgium
• Croatia
• Cyprus
• Netherlands
• Norway
• San Marino

Semi-Final 2 – first half

• Armenia
• Australia
• Austria
• Greece
• Ireland
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Montenegro

Semi-Final 2 – second half

• Czechia
• Denmark
• Finland
• Georgia
• Israel
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Serbia

Furthermore it has also been drawn the right to vote for the Big 5 countries and the host country Switzerland.

Semi-Final 1: Italy, Spain and Switzerland

Semi-Final 2: France, Germany and United Kingdom

You can also watch the allocation draw again:

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