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Semi-final allocation draw
The draw to determine the participating countries' semifinals took place on 28 January 2020, at Rotterdam's City Hall. The thirty-five semifinalists were divided over five pots, based on historical voting patterns as calculated by the contest's official televoting partner Digame. Drawing from different pots helps to reduce the chance of so-called "bloc voting" and increases suspense in the semifinals. The draw also determined which semifinal each of the six automatic qualifiers – the Big Five plus the Netherlands – would have to vote in. The ceremony was hosted by contest presenters Chantal Janzen, Jan Smit and Edsilia Rombley, and included the passing of the host city insignias from Zippi Brand Frank, Deputy Mayor of Tel Aviv (host city of the previous contest) to Ahmed Aboutaleb, Mayor of Rotterdam.

Semi-final 1
The first semi-final will take place on 18 May 2021 at 21:00 (CEST). Seventeen countries will participate in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Germany, Italy and the Netherlands will vote in this semi-final.

Semi-final 2
The second semi-final will take place on 20 May 2021 at 21:00 (CEST). Eighteen countries will participate in the second semi-final. Those countries plus France, Spain and the United Kingdom will vote in this semi-final.