{"id":21433,"date":"2022-05-10T21:56:09","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T21:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/?p=21433"},"modified":"2022-05-10T21:56:09","modified_gmt":"2022-05-10T21:56:09","slug":"hotly-tipped-ukraine-entry-reaches-eurovision-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/2022\/05\/10\/hotly-tipped-ukraine-entry-reaches-eurovision-final\/","title":{"rendered":"Hotly-tipped Ukraine entry reaches Eurovision final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-reactid=\".1pjqw2nfl8i.0.2.0.0.1.0.1.0.$lx-tabs0.0.$lx-commentary.$lx-commentary.2.0.1.1.1:$post-627ad41a01eea2774308e49d.0.6.0.0:$post_1\">Ukraine has qualified for Saturday&#8217;s final of the Eurovision Song Contest.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".1pjqw2nfl8i.0.2.0.0.1.0.1.0.$lx-tabs0.0.$lx-commentary.$lx-commentary.2.0.1.1.1:$post-627ad41a01eea2774308e49d.0.6.0.0:$post_2\">Its entrants &#8211; rap\/folk outfit Kalush Orchestra &#8211; were among 10 nations voted through Tuesday&#8217;s first semi-final in Turin, Italy.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".1pjqw2nfl8i.0.2.0.0.1.0.1.0.$lx-tabs0.0.$lx-commentary.$lx-commentary.2.0.1.1.1:$post-627ad41a01eea2774308e49d.0.6.0.0:$post_3\">The group have been tipped to win the famed musical competition as a whole.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".1pjqw2nfl8i.0.2.0.0.1.0.1.0.$lx-tabs0.0.$lx-commentary.$lx-commentary.2.0.1.1.1:$post-627ad41a01eea2774308e49d.0.6.0.0:$post_4\">Its members were praised for an energetic performance &#8211; which featured classic eccentric Eurovision outfits.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".1pjqw2nfl8i.0.2.0.0.1.0.1.0.$lx-tabs0.0.$lx-commentary.$lx-commentary.2.0.1.1.1:$post-627ad41a01eea2774308e49d.0.6.0.0:$post_5\">Acts from 17 countries took part on Tuesday &#8211; with a further 18 scheduled to compete on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".1pjqw2nfl8i.0.2.0.0.1.0.1.0.$lx-tabs0.0.$lx-commentary.$lx-commentary.2.0.1.1.1:$post-627ad41a01eea2774308e49d.0.6.0.0:$post_5\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Performers from Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra sing and dance on stage\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Performers from Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra sing and dance on stage\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Performers from Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra sing and dance on stage\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-21434\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/pub\/2022\/05\/eurovision-300x207.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"207\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/pub\/2022\/05\/eurovision-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nsemgh.com\/pub\/2022\/05\/eurovision.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-reactid=\".1pjqw2nfl8i.0.2.0.0.1.0.1.0.$lx-tabs0.0.$lx-commentary.$lx-commentary.2.0.1.1.1:$post-627ad41a01eea2774308e49d.0.6.0.0:$post_6\">Russia was excluded from the contest over its invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukraine has qualified for Saturday&#8217;s final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Its entrants &#8211; rap\/folk outfit Kalush Orchestra &#8211; were among 10 nations voted through Tuesday&#8217;s first semi-final in Turin, Italy. The group have been tipped to win the famed musical competition as a whole. 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