Acts off the beaten track did well in the second semi-final for the Eurovision Song Contest and three sisters from the Netherlands impressed with their harmony. Among those missing out were Switzerland and Ireland.The eight countries to fall out of contention in second semi-final voting by television audiences and expert juries on Thursday were Serbia, Macedonia, Malta, Ireland, San Marino, Switzerland, Lithuania and Estonia. The ten that made their way into the final were Austria, Romania, The Netherlands, Hungary, Denmark, Croatia, Norway, Belarus, Bulgaria and Israel. Hungary’s Joci Pápai did some tremulous singing in the song “Origo,” also complemented by pyrotechnics and an added female gypsy dancer. Their song “Lights And Shadows” is a perfect blend of wonderfully harmonizing voices which is both sad and uplifting.

Source: Daily News Egypt May 12, 2017 01:07 UTC