Bonjour, hola, and willkommen as Eurovision’s next round of semi-finals gets underway! Ukraine, Greece and Norway have already secured their spot on Saturday, so can we expect Australia, San Marino, or Finland’s The Rasmus to join them? Read on and find out as we explain how to live stream Eurovision 2022 semi-finals 2 online and 100% FREE in the UK and Australia.
Date: Thursday, May 12 (UK, US)
Time: 9pm CEST (local) / 8pm BST / 3pm ET / 12pm PT / 5am AEST
Venue: Palasport Olimpico, Turin, Italy
FREE Eurovision live stream: BBC iPlayer (UK) | SBS On Demand (opens in new tab) (AU)
Watch anywhere: try ExpressVPN 100% risk-free for 30-days (opens in new tab)
Of Tuesday’s performers, only 10 went on to the grand finale. Greece impressed audiences with the thunderously romantic “Die Together”, Ukraine’s musical medley “Stefania” received rapturous applause, and everybody loved Norway’s delightfully weird “Give That Wolf a Banana” and the band’s mischievous frontmen.
Now 18 more acts fight for the chance to perform to a worldwide TV audience of 180 million this Saturday. And we can't wait to watch!
Among them are Australia’s 23-year-old Sheldon Riley with “Not the Same” and singer Brooks’ pop banger “That’s Rich”, representing seven-time Eurovision winner Ireland. Georgia, Montenegro, Israel, Poland and Azerbaijan will be hoping to rock the PalaOlympico too, while Achille Lauro delivers a ballsy rock ballad for San Marino, featuring outlandish lyrics like “I love Britney / She’s the devil in a Birkin.” (I mean…of course!)
So, keep reading for further information on how to live stream Eurovision 2022 semi-final 2 online. Because surely it’s time to be “making your minds up!” and voting for your favorites!?
How to live stream Eurovision online in the UK: stream semi-final 2 for FREE
How to live stream Eurovision 2022 semi-finals from outside your country
In this guide we recommend some of the best places to live stream the Eurovision 2022 semi-finals. But, if you’re abroad right now, you’ll likely encounter some annoying geo-blocking restrictions.
You can get around this problem with a VPN, which is a fantastic bit of software that lets you virtually port your device back to your country of residence – thereby letting you gain access to all the streaming services and content you’d normally enjoy at home.
Use a VPN to live stream Eurovision 2022 semi-finals from anywhere
How to use a VPN to watch the Eurovision 2022 semi-finals
Using a VPN for BBC iPlayer while abroad is as easy as one-two-three...
1. Download and install a VPN - as we say, our top choice is ExpressVPN
2. Connect to the appropriate server location - open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select the appropriate location, eg: 'UK' for BBC iPlayer.
3. Go to the broadcaster's stream - head to your home broadcaster's site or app and watch as if you were at home - BBC iPlayer for UK citizens abroad.
How to live stream Eurovision 2022 semi-final 2: watch in Australia for FREE
Live stream Eurovision 2022 semi-final 2 in the US without cable
How to watch Eurovision 2022 online in Canada
While OMNI provided Eurovision for the Canadian masses in 2021, there’s no confirmed broadcaster this year and so no TV coverage of the show.
However, in better news, Canadian’s can access the Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel (opens in new tab) and stream a ‘clean’ (no-commentary) version of all semi-finals and the grand final too. The second round of semi-finals will available on Thursday, May 12 at 3pm ET / 12pm PT.
However, if you want to bask in wit of a national TV presenter like the BBC's Graham Norton, or are simply travelling abroad, you can change your IP address by downloading a VPN (opens in new tab). They’re easy to use and will let you watch the Eurovision 2022 semi-finals no matter where you are.
Can you watch Eurovision in New Zealand?
Eurovision hasn't been televised in New Zealand for a few years, and it's business as usual for the 2022 edition. As explained above, your best option could be to use a VPN (opens in new tab) to tap into another country's coverage.
If you do fancy going down that route, note that the second semi-final starts at 7am NZST on Friday morning.