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Kieran Isgin

What time Eurovision semi-final 2 is and how to watch it on TV

The second Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals will take place on Thursday night and will see 16 countries battle it out for a place in the grand final.

The competition is being held at The M&S Bank Areana in Liverpool on behalf of last year's winner Ukraine. The country is not able to host the contest due to the ongoing conflct with Russia.

In total 37 counties are taking part in the contest to compete for a chance to win the 67th Eurovision trophy.

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Tuesday saw 15 countries battle it out in the first semi-final, with 16 more competing against each other tonight (May 11). France, German, Italy, Spain and the UK all get a pass to the final as they make the biggest financial contributions to the European Broadcasting Union.

Last year's winners Ukraine have also received a pass to the final round.

Taking part in tonight's semi-final is Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Iceland, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, San Marino and Slovenia.

What time is Eurovision semi-final 2?

The second semi-final will be broadcast live tonight at 8pm. Those wanting to watch it on their TVs can do so by clicking on over to BBC One. However, if you prefer to watch it on a laptop, smart phone, or tablet, it will also be streamed live at the same time on BBC iPlayer.

Meanwhile, BBC Radio 2 will also broadcast the semi-final 2 for the first time this year at the same time it's being broadcasted on TV. Furthermore, it will be simulcast on BBC Radio Merseyside.

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