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Final list of countries represented at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest revealed -LIST

Final list of countries represented at the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest revealed -<font color=red>LIST</font>

16 March 2009 11:59 (UTC +04:00)

EBU Members from 43 countries returned their participation forms. Two semi-finals will be held on May 12 and 14 and the final will be held on May 16, APA reports.
The draw determined that in the first Semi-Final (12th of May) the following countries will appear: Bosnia & Herzegovina, Sweden, Israel, Belgium, Andorra, Czech Republic, Montenegro, Iceland, Georgia, Bulgaria, Portugal, Switzerland, FYR Macedonia, Finland, Belarus, Turkey, Romania, Malta and Armenia.
The United Kingdom, Germany and Spain will also broadcast this Semi-Final and the audience in these countries can vote as well.
In the second Semi-Final (14th of May) the following countries will be represented: Slovenia, Denmark, Azerbaijan, the Netherlands, Latvia, Hungary, Serbia, Norway, Ukraine, Greece, Lithuania, Poland, Croatia, Estonia, Moldova, Cyprus, Ireland, Slovakia and Albania.
France and Russia will also broadcast this Semi-Final and the audience in these countries can vote as well.
France (FT3), Germany (NDR/ARD), Russia (Channel One), Spain (TVE) and the United Kingdom (BBC) are automatically qualified for the Final, scheduled to take place on the 16th of May.

Representing country	Performer	Song title
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Regina	Bistra voda
Sweden	Malena Ernman	La Voix
Israel	Noa & Mira Awad	Einaiych
Belgium	Patrick Ouchène	Copycat
Andorra	Susanne Georgi	La teva decisió
Czechia	Gipsy.cz	Ave Romale
Montenegro	Andrea Demirović	Just Get Out Of My Life
Island	Johanna Guorun	Is It True


Bulgaria	Krasimir Avramov	Illusion
Portugal	Flor-de-Lis	Todas As Ruas Do Amor
Switzerland	Lovebugs	The Highest Heights
Macedonia	Next Time Something What Remain
Finland	Waldo’s People	Lose Control
Belarus	Pyotr Yefimov	Eyes That Never Lie
Turkey	Hadise Acikgoz	Dum Tek Tek
Romania	Elena George	The Balkan Girls
Armenia	Inga&Anush Anshayan	Jan-jan
Malta	Chiara	What If We

Second Semi-Final – May 14

Representing country	Performer	Song title
Azerbaijan	Aysel Teymourzadeh & Arash	Always
Denmark	Brinck	Believe Again
Slovenia	Quartissimo	Love Symphony
Netherlands	The Toppers Shine
Latvia	Intars Busulis	Sastergums
Hungary	Adok Zoli	Dance With Me
Serbia	Marko Kon & Milan Nikolic	Cipela
Norway	Alexander Rybak	Fairytale
Ukraine	Svetlana Loboda	Be My Valentine
Greece	Sakis Rouvas	This is Our Night
Lithuania	Sasha Son	Pasiklydes Zmogus

Poland	Lidia Kopania	I Don’t Wanna Leave
Croatia	Igor Tsukrov	Liela Tena
Estonia	Urban Symphony Randajad
Moldova	Nelli Chobanu	Hora din Moldova
Cyprus	Christina Metaxa	Firefly
Ireland	Sinead Mulvery & Black Daisy	Et Cetera
Slovakia	Kamil Mikulchik & Nela Pociskova	Let Tmou ( Flight Through the Darkness)
Albania	Kejsi Tola	Me Merr Ne Enderr’s

Direct participants of the Final - May 16

Representing country	Performer	Song title
France	Patricia Kaas	Et S’il Fallait Le Faire
Germany	Alex Swings Oscar Sings	Miss Kiss Kiss Bang
Spain	Soraya La Noche Es Para Mi
United Kingdom	Jade	My Time
Russia	Anastasia Prikhodko	Mama