It’s the most wonderful time of the year: Eurovision season, where our screens become flooded with the best (and worst) of Europop in a battle of pyrotechnics, optical illusions, and cheesy synths.

However, controversy has already struck this year’s competition ahead of the final, as Iceland failed to make it through the Semis.

While the ‘Big Five’ countries – including France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and (thank goodness) the UK – automatically make it through to Saturday’s final, the rest of the countries have to earn their place.

Stiff competition in the semi-finals left viewers up in arms when Icelandic singer Greta Salóme and her song Hear Them Calling somehow didn’t make the cut.

The song, an atmospheric pop-club tune that bursts into a huge, dramatic, and ultimately Eurovision-friendly chorus, was paired with a performance complete with the now-obligatory light show and an abundance of wind machines.

But while the performance seemed well-received on the night, it didn’t translate into those all-important votes.

Angry fans tweeted their disapproval at the result, labelling it a “travesty” and an “actual joke” that Salóme won’t be in the final on Saturday.

Better luck next year, Greta.

Here’s hoping Eurovision 2016 trailer for some better results in the second Semi-Final which takes place on Thursday night – where the UK will one of the nations voting on which acts make it through. No pressure.