Semi 1: poll results

The prediction poll for the 1st semi-final is now closed and the results speak for themselves. The 'top ten' entries were all voted on by more than 60% of respondents, with only two others posing any threat to their dominance. So if the poll is any indication, Tuesday night's semi will see the following ten countries (in alphabetical order) qualify for the final:

- Armenia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Finland
- Iceland
- Malta
- Portugal
- Romania
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey

Israel and Montenegro were the only two on anything resembling a borderline, but the gap was significant. Things aren't looking good for the remaining six entries, with the Czech Republic and Belarus faring particularly poorly, receiving not a single vote. I'm still in two minds about Finland making it, but would otherwise agree.

The prediction poll for the 2nd semi-final will open shortly.