Eurovision 2019: Final acts selected
17 May 2019 |
2:53 pm
The theme of this year's Eurovision Song Contest is "Dare to Dream." But the dream is now over for the 15 nations eliminated from the competition. The remaining 26 entries will battle it out in this weekend's finale.
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