The 70th Eurovision Song Contest starts tonight in Vienna. The first Halbfinale is in the Wiener Stadthalle. 15 countries compete now. Only 10 countries reach the finale on Saturday. New rules decide the winner. A Jury and the public give points together.
The weather in Vienna is bad now. There is much rain. There is a storm. The city closes the Ring-Strasse not on Tuesday. The hosts expect few visitors at the Rathaus-Platz. On Monday the city closed the Euro-Village for safety. A singing event was also cancelled.
Many people discuss the start of Israel. Some countries do not show the show on TV. The singer Noam Bettan gets protection. He sings the song Michelle. Finland is the favorite. Cosmó sings in the second Halbfinale on Thursday.
