Eurovision 2021 Semi-final 1 Results
Semi-final 1 Scoreboard
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
The highest note ever sung in Eurovision was from the 2021 contest, where Israel's Eden Alene reached the B6 whistle note
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
