Synopsis
Following Netta's victory in Lisbon, the 64th Eurovision Song Contest in 2019 took place in Tel Aviv, Israel, at the Expo Tel Aviv. The contest consisted of three live shows: the first Semi-Final on Tuesday 14 May, the second Semi-Final on Thursday 16 May, and the Grand Final on Saturday 18 May. All three shows were hosted by Bar Refaeli, Erez Tal, Assi Azar, and Lucy Ayoub. The running order for each show was determined by the producers. The 'Big Five' countries and the host country, Israel, were also allocated a Semi-Final to vote in. Spain, France, and Israel voted in the first Semi-Final, while Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom voted in the second.