Eurovision 2021 Semi-final 1 Results

Eurovision Song Contest 2021 Semi-final 1 result: Malta got 325 points and won Semi-final 1 with the song "Je Me Casse" performed by Destiny

Date: 18 May 2021
Location: Rotterdam Ahoy, Netherlands
Broadcasters: AVROTROS, NOS, NPO
Hosts: Edsilia Rombley, Chantal Janzen, Jan Smit and Nikkie de Jager
Slogan: Open Up

Qualification: The best 10 songs qualified for the Grand Final

Voting: Combination of 50% televoting and 50% national juries. All countries participating in Semi-final 1 could vote along with the three pre-qualified countries the Netherlands, Germany and Italy (determined by allocation draw).

Read more: Eurovision Song Contest 2021: Rotterdam

Belarus was expelled from Eurovision 2021. The submitted song had lyrics with political undertones mocking the Belarusian pro-democracy movement

Eurovision 2021 took place during the COVID-19 pandemic. Two countries were not able to perform live: Australia due to travel restrictions and Iceland due to a positive test among the performers

The highest note ever sung in Eurovision was from the 2021 contest, where Israel's Eden Alene reached the B6 whistle note