Eurovision semi final 2 results: qualifying countries…

Eurovision semi final 2 results: qualifying countries from Thursday night in Liverpool

Ten countries from the second Eurovision semi-final are through to Saturday's Grand Final.

The second live show aired tonight from Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena. After 16 acts performed, the public, including viewers in the UK, were given the chance to vote for their favourite.

In a change to the rules this year, the decision rested entirely with the public. The full list of countries that competed in the Eurovision semi-final tonight, the song and act representing them, and the running order in which they will perform was as follows:

Denmark | Reiley - Breaking My Heart
Armenia | Brunette - Future Lover
Romania | Theodor Andrei - D.G.T. (Off and On)
Estonia | Alika - Bridges
Belgium | Gustaph - Because Of You
Cyprus | Andrew Lambrou - Break A Broken Heart
Iceland | Diljá - Power
Greece | Victor Vernicos - What They Say
Poland | Blanka - Solo
Slovenia | Joker Out - Carpe Diem
Georgia | Iru - Echo
San Marino | Piqued Jacks - Like An Animal
Austria | Teya & Salena - Who The Hell Is Edgar?
Albania | Albina & Familja Kelmendi - Duje
Lithuania | Monika Linkytė - Stay
Australia | Voyager - Promise

But only the 10 highest-scoring acts from the countries competing in tonight's semi-final could go through to the Grand Final. Following the vote, the following countries qualified for the final.