The first semi-final of 2019 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) will be held tonight. Oto Nemsadze, the Georgian contender of 2019 ESC will perform on stage number 11. He will sing Georgia’s entry song “Keep on Going.” The live show of the musical competition will begin at 23:00 Tbilisi time.
Supporters of the Georgian contender should watch the public broadcaster of the country where they are staying. They can vote by telephone and SMS through the numbers shown on the screen. Twenty calls can be sent from one number.
The international jury will then evaluate the first semi-finalists and give points anonymously. The points will be summed up together with the points of the TV-voters after the live show.
ESC 2019 will be held at Expo Tel Aviv, the city’s convention center; the show will consist of two semi-finals on 14 and 16 May, and the final on 18 May 2019.
The Georgian First Channel will provide live transmission of the musical competition on May 14, 16 and 18 starting 23:00. The 41 countries participate in the contest this year.