Eurovision 2009 Semi-final 1 Results
Semi-final 1 Scoreboard
Eurovision Song Contest 2009 Semi-final 1 result: Iceland got 174 points and won Semi-final 1 with the song "Is It True?" performed by Yohanna
Date: 12 May 2009
Location: Olimpiysky Arena, Moscow, Russia
Broadcaster: C1R
Hosts: Natalia Vodianova & Andrey Malahov
Qualification: The best 10 songs qualified for the Grand Final
Voting: 9 best televoting songs + 1 best jury song (which was not among the 9 televoting songs) qualified for the Grand Final
Opening act: The Tolmachevy Twins (Russia 2014)
Interval act: Alexandrov Ensemble feat. t.A.T.u. with "Not Gonna Get Us"
In 2009 Georgia decided to send the song "We Don't Wanna Put In" to the contest in Moscow, but because of a controversy about the lyrics in the song, EBU banned the song from participating, if the lyrics was not changed. Georgia refused to change the lyrics, and withdrew from the contest