Representatives from 15 countries took part in the first semi-final: Moldova, Sweden; Croatia, Georgia, Portugal, Greece, Finland, Montenegro, Estonia, Israel, Belgium, Lithuania, San Marino, Poland and Serbia. Representatives of Italy and Germany, the sponsoring countries of Eurovision, also performed in the first semi-final. According to the rules of the competition, they automatically qualify for the grand final.
The winners of the first semi-final were announced in random order. They were Greece, Finland, Belgium, Sweden, Moldova, Israel, Serbia, Croatia, Lithuania and Poland.
