ESC 2012 - The dates & confirmed participating countries

The dates set for the two semi-finals are 22 May and 24 May 2012, with the final planned for the evening of 26 May 2012.

The countries that have confirmed their participation for next year's edition are:

Austria
Azerbaijan (of course)
Belgium
Estonia
Finland
Germany
The Netherlands
Switzerland

Glad to see The Netherlands and Switzerland. They don't give up.