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Tuesday 10 May
8:00pm - 10:00pm
BBC3 / BBC HD
Semi-Final 1
Sara Cox and Scott Mills present the first of this year's two semi-finals, as the 56th edition of the annual musical extravaganza gets under way at the Esprit Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany. Acts tipped to do well include Azerbaijani duo Ell/Nikki, Hungarian singer Kati Wolf, Norwegian Stella Mwangi and Russian star Alexei Vorobjov, while Icelandic folk group Sjonni's Friends and Portuguese sextet Homens Da Luta are among the more intriguing outside bets. This is the only semi-final in which UK viewers can vote. The second semi-final can be seen on Thursday night.
Thursday 12 May
8:00pm - 10:00pm
BBC3 / BBC HD
Semi-Final 2
Sara Cox and Scott Mills present the second semi-final from the Esprit Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany. Former X-Factor hopefuls Jedward will be flying the flag for Ireland, while 1998 winner Dana International will once again represent Israel - but they could both be upstaged by Estonia's Getter Jaani, who many experts have tipped as a potential winner of this year's competition. Danish rock outfit A Friend in London and Swedish pin-up Eric Saade are also among the favourites to qualify for Saturday's final, as is Bosnian singer Dino Merlin - a man whose many achievements include writing the lyrics for his country's former national anthem. UK representatives Blue will offer their thoughts on the competition so far, and there will also be interviews with some of the acts that qualified from Tuesday's semi-final. UK viewers cannot vote in tonight's semi-final.
Saturday 14 May
8:00pm - 11:15pm
BBC1
Final
Graham Norton commentates on the entertainment at the Esprit Arena in Dusseldorf, Germany, as reunited pop band Blue represent the UK in the final of the 56th edition of the competition. Though the group - Lee Ryan, Antony Costa, Simon Webbe and Duncan James - are optimistic their song I Can will bring the UK its first victory since Katrina and the Waves' 1997 triumph, many experts have tipped operatic tenor Amaury Vassili to scoop the prize for France with his epic ballad Sognu. The host nation has pinned its hopes on last year's winner Lena Meyer-Landrut, who is aiming to become the first singer to win back-to-back Eurovision titles, while Ireland will be hoping that former X Factor hopefuls Jedward managed to qualify from Thursday's semi-final.