Jedward progress to Eurovision final

Ireland's Eurovision contestants, Jedward, have made it through to the final of the contest after the second semi-final in Düsseldorf…

Ireland's Eurovision contestants, Jedward, have made it through to the final of the contest after the second semi-final in Düsseldorf.

The twins were among the 19 entries that performed tonight as they took to the stage with their song, Lipstick.

Yesterday, the pair had expressed confidence over their chances: “We’re memorable. We’re not like all the other acts that you just forget about – we’re eye-catching.”

Among the 10 countries who went through from tonight's semi-final were Denmark, Estonia, Sweden and Austria.

They will join countries who progressed from the other semi-final on Tuesday night - including Finland, Hungary and Russia - for Saturday’s final.

There were five automatic qualifiers: France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Spain Italy.

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