The day was dominated by the Eurovision Song Contest semifinal, with Finland's performance by Pete Parkkonen and Linda Lampenius receiving widespread acclaim across all major outlets. The event overshadowed other stories, including the hantavirus quarantine of two Finns exposed on a flight, which had been a major topic in the morning. Putin's claim that Russia's 'doomsday weapon' would be deployed this year received coverage but was secondary. In the evening, all attention shifted to the semifinal results, with Finland advancing to the final. The Elisa-MTV dispute over hockey broadcasts continued but was eclipsed by Eurovision.