Which countries will (not) reach the final in 2012?

[lucian-crusher]

I hope there is just 25, it does my head in when it's not a rounded up number!

I would agree on that but if the Semifinals are not even. If the Semifinals are even then we need 26 countries or to withdraw

 

[MyHeartIsYours]

If Russia joined Big6 then I think (I could be wrong! ) that the SemiFinals would have an equal amount of qualifiers!

 

[AlekS]

Won't there be a Final with 26 songs? :?:

so far it's 25 though they decide this number for each particular edition.

 

[lucian-crusher]

so far it's 25 though they decide this number for each particular edition.

I don't get what will they do if we have even Semifinals! If there iks one Semifinal with lower number of songs then it won't be a problem to let only 9 qualifiers from that Semifinal. But in 2009 Semifinal 1 had a smaller amount of songs and still 10 qualifiers....

 

[CC92]

With 26 one has two equal sides though. It depends on Italy for sure. In my opinion, there should not be any direct qualifier.

 

[AlekS]

^ which equals to losing "main" sponsors and a lot of countries withdrawing (not necessary "poor" broadcasters).
More countries in the final - better. Of course I'd prefer 26.