The 70th Song Contest happens in Vienna. The motto is: United by music. The shows are in the city hall. Michael Ostrowski and Victoria Swarovski host the shows. Many security guards watch the city. The police unit Cobra also helps.
The first semi-final was on Tuesday. 10 countries are in the next round. This includes Finland, Greece and Croatia. Noam Bettan from Israel is in the final. People argued during his song. Some people yelled at Israel. Security guards removed 4 people from the hall.
Some countries boycott the contest. This means they do not participate. Examples are Ireland, Iceland and the Netherlands. Also Slovenia and Spain do not participate. They criticize Israel. Many fans want to celebrate. They say: Politics plays no role in singing. Vienna has many party locations.
Cosm3 sings for Austria. He is 19 years old. His song is named Tanz-Schein. As host he is in the final. Sarah Engels from Germany is also in the final. The big final is on May 16. Experts say: Finland has good chances to win. The weather could be bad on the final day.
