The European Broadcasting Union and SVT announced the Semifinal Allocation Draw in the Old City Hall of Malmรถ at 14.00 CET on January 17th. Semifinals Allocation Draw will split 33 countries in two semifinals along with how BIG 5 countries (Italy, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain) will vote respectively. The event will be a part of the Host City Insignia ceremony where the symbolic key will be handed over by the mayor of the previous Host City to the new one. The final order of appearance will be “decided” (somehow) by the producers!