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| Eurovision Song Contest 2018 | |
|---|---|
| All Aboard! | |
 | |
| Dates | |
| Semi-final 1 | 8 May 2018 |
| Semi-final 2 | 10 May 2018 |
| Final | 12 May 2018 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Lisbon Arena Lisbon, Portugal |
| Presenter(s) | |
| Directed by |
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| Executive supervisor | Jon Ola Sand |
| Executive producer | João Nuno Nogueira[1] |
| Host broadcaster | Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) |
| Website | eurovision |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 43 |
| Number of finalists | 26 |
| Debuting countries | None |
| Returning countries |  Russia |
| Non-returning countries | None |
| |
| Vote | |
| Voting system | Each country awards two sets of 12, 10, 8–1 points to ten songs. |
| Winning song |  Israel"Toy" |
The Eurovision Song Contest 2018 was the 63rd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Lisbon, Portugal, following the country's victory at the 2017 contest with the song "Amar pelos dois" by Salvador Sobral. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP), the contest was held at the Lisbon Arena, and consisted of two semi-finals on 8 and 10 May, and a final on 12 May 2018.[2] The three live shows were presented by Portuguese television presenters Filomena Cautela, Sílvia Alberto and Catarina Furtado, and Portuguese-American actress Daniela Ruah, marking the first time that the contest was presented by four hosts.
Forty-three countries participated in the contest, equalling the record of the 2008 and 2011 editions. Russia returned after their absence from the previous edition, and for the first time since 2011, no country that participated in the previous edition withdrew.
The winner was Israel with the song "Toy", performed by Netta and written by Doron Medalie and Stav Beger. Cyprus, Austria, Germany and Italy rounded out the top five, with Cyprus achieving their best result to date. Israel won the public vote, and came third in the jury vote behind Austria and Sweden. Further down the table, the Czech Republic also achieved its best result to date, finishing sixth.
The EBU reported that the contest had a worldwide audience of around 186 million viewers, surpassing the 2017 edition by over 4 million.[3]
Location[edit]
Venue[edit]
The Lisbon Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena built for the Expo '98 and has a capacity of 20,000 attendees, making it the largest indoor venue in Portugal and among the largest in Europe.[4] It is located in the Parque das Nações (Park of Nations) riverside district in the northeast of Lisbon, which was completely renovated to host the 1998 world's fair. It is connected by metro to the nearby international airport and by train (Oriente Station) to the rest of the country and Europe.[5]
Bidding phase[edit]
On the day of the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 final, it was reported that Portuguese broadcaster Rádio e Televisão de Portugal (RTP) would accept the challenge of organising the 2018 contest in case of a victory.[6] Following Sobral's triumph, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU)'s Executive Supervisor for the Eurovision Song Contest, Jon Ola Sand, issued the hosting invitation to RTP during the winner's press conference. The following day, the director-general of RTP, Nuno Artur Silva, confirmed that the broadcaster would organise the contest in 2018 and mentioned the Lisbon Arena as a likely venue to host the contest.[7] On 15 May 2017, RTP appeared to have confirmed Lisbon as the host city,[8][9] but clarified the following day that no final decision had been taken regarding both the host city and venue.[10]
The basic requirements to select a host city were set out in a document presented by the EBU to RTP following their win in Kyiv:[11]
- A suitable venue that can accommodate around 10,000 spectators.
- An international press centre for 1,500 journalists with adequate facilities for all the delegates.
- A good distribution of hotel rooms, at different price categories, able to accommodate at least 2,000 delegates, accredited journalists and spectators.
- An efficient transport infrastructure, including a nearby international airport with readily available connections with the city, venue, and hotels.
Besides Lisbon, other cities signalled their interest in bidding to host the 2018 contest: Braga, Espinho, Faro, Gondomar, Guimarães, and Santa Maria da Feira.[12][13][14] The mayor of Porto, Rui Moreira, declared he would not be interested in "spending millions of euros" to host the contest,[10] but he would support a bid from the Metropolitan Area of Porto (Espinho, Gondomar, and Santa Maria da Feira).[13]
On 13 June 2017, RTP representatives met with the Eurovision Song Contest Reference Group at the EBU headquarters in Geneva. During the meeting, RTP officials attended a workshop covering several topics related with hosting the Eurovision Song Contest and learned from the experience of the Ukrainian broadcaster UA:PBC. They also had the opportunity to present their first plans for the 2018 contest, including multiple proposals for the host city and venue.[15]
On 25 July 2017, the EBU and RTP announced that Lisbon had been selected as the host city, overcoming confirmed bids from Braga, Gondomar, Guimarães, and Santa Maria da Feira.[16] In addition, RTP indicated the Parque das Nações, where the Lisbon Arena is located, as the site for the shows.[17]
Key: † Host venue
| City | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Braga | Braga Exhibition Park | Agro-industrial park inaugurated in 1981 and further expanded in 1987 with a 6,500 m2 (70,000 sq ft) exhibition hall able to hold 3,000 people, and in 1990 with a congress centre and auditorium for 1,200 people.[18] Renovation works starting in 2017 and ending in the first trimester of 2018 would increase the exhibition hall capacity to 15,000.[19] |
| Gondomar | Multiusos de Gondomar Coração de Ouro | Multi-purpose indoor arena inaugurated in 2007, with a total capacity for 8,000 people (4,400 seats).[20] Hosted the 2007 UEFA Futsal Championship final tournament.[21] |
| Guimarães | Multiusos de Guimarães | Multi-purpose indoor arena inaugurated in 2001, with a total capacity for 10,000 people (3,000 seats).[22] Selected by RTP to host the final of the national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018, the Festival da Canção, on 4 March 2018.[23] |
| Lisbon[7] | Lisbon Arena † | Multi-purpose indoor arena inaugurated in 1998. It is the country's largest indoor venue, with a total capacity for 20,000 people (12,500 seats). Hosted the Expo '98,[24] the 1999 FIBA Under-19 World Championship,[25] the 2000 ATP Finals,[26] the 2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships,[27] the 2003 World Men's Handball Championship,[28] the 2005 MTV Europe Music Awards,[29] the UEFA Futsal Cup Final Four (2001–02, 2009–10[30] and 2014–15[31]), and since 2016 (for a three-year period, renewable) the Web Summit.[32] |
| Santa Maria da Feira | Europarque | Largest convention centre in the Porto Metropolitan Area, inaugurated in 1995. Hosted the European Council of June 2000, the Festival da Canção final in 2001, and the UEFA Euro 2004 final tournament draw. It was the option supported by the Metropolitan Council of Porto.[13] |
Other sites[edit]
The Eurovision Village was the official Eurovision Song Contest fan and sponsors area during the event weeks, where it was possible to watch performances by contest participants and local artists, as well as the live shows broadcast from the main venue. It was located in Lisbon's downtown Praça do Comércio (also called Terreiro do Paço), a large central square open to the Tagus river.[33]
The EuroClub was the venue for the official after-parties and private performances by contest participants. Unlike the Eurovision Village, access to the EuroClub was restricted to accredited fans, delegations, and press. It was located at the "Ministerium" club, next to the Eurovision Village.[34]
The "Blue Carpet" event, where all the contestants and their delegations are presented before the accredited press and fans, took place on 6 May 2018 at the Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology (MAAT) in Lisbon's Belém district. This preceded the official Opening Ceremony of the 2018 contest, which took place at the nearby Electricity Museum.[35]
Participating countries[edit]
Eligibility for participation in the Eurovision Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with active EBU membership,[36] or a special invitation from the EBU as in the case of Australia.
It was initially announced on 7 November 2017 that forty-two countries would participate in the contest. Russia confirmed their return after their absence the previous edition, while Macedonia's participation was provisionally blocked by the EBU due to unpaid debts by its national broadcaster MRT.[37][38] However, ten days later, it was announced that Macedonia would be allowed to enter the contest, raising the number of participating countries to forty-three, equaling the highest number of participants with the 2008 and 2011 editions.[39]
Returning artists[edit]
The contest featured two representatives who also previously performed as lead vocalists for the same countries. Alexander Rybak won for Norway in 2009 performing "Fairytale" (and also sang entry No. 1500) and Waylon placed second for the Netherlands in 2014 as part of The Common Linnets performing "Calm After the Storm".[42]
The contest also featured Jessica Mauboy, representing Australia, after taking part in 2014 as the interval act for the second semi-final, performing "Sea of Flags".[43] In addition, the contest featured four lead singers previously participating as backing vocalists, two of them for the same countries. Lea Sirk backed for Slovenia in 2014 and off-stage in 2016,[44] and Equinox member Vlado Mihailov backed for Bulgaria in 2017.[45] Cesár Sampson, representing Austria, backed for Bulgaria in 2016 (also as a dancer) and off-stage in 2017. SuRie, representing the United Kingdom, backed for Belgium in 2015 (also as a dancer) and was the musical director again for Belgium in 2017.[46] Sara Tavares, who performed in the interval act, was the representative from Portugal in the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest, with the song "Chamar a música" reaching 8th place.
Other countries[edit]
Active EBU members[edit]
Active EBU member broadcasters in Andorra, Luxembourg and Slovakia confirmed non-participation prior to the announcement of the participants list by the EBU.[47][48][49] Despite hopes expressed by past Turkish representatives Sertab Erener (2003 winner), Hadise (2009) and maNga (2010),[50][51] Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey Bekir Bozdağ and Turkish broadcaster TRT denied any plans for a return of the country.[52][53]
Associate EBU members[edit]
Kazakh broadcaster Khabar Agency became an associate member of the EBU on 1 January 2016. This opened up the possibility of their participation since 2017,[54] under the condition of a special invitation, as for Australia.[55] The country was not invited in 2017 but broadcast all the shows. Turkvision Song Contest 2014 winner Zhanar Dugalova expressed interest in representing her country at the 2018 contest;[56] however, the country was not invited in 2018 either and it did not appear on the final list of participants.[57]
Non-EBU members[edit]
Kosovan broadcaster RTK, with the support of national broadcasters across the Balkans (except for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia), expressed hopes to become an EBU member in order to debut at the 2018 contest;[58] however, the EBU clarified that this was not possible due to the limited international recognition of Kosovo and the country not being a UN member.[59]
Production[edit]
Visual design[edit]
The theme for the contest, "All Aboard!", was unveiled on 7 November 2017 in a press conference held at the Lisbon Oceanarium.[60] Its visual design features oceanic motifs that allude to Lisbon and Portugal's location on the Atlantic coast and to the country's seafaring history. Alongside the main emblem, which depicts a stylised seashell, twelve supplemental emblems were designed to symbolise different aspects of the marine ecosystem.[37]
Stage design[edit]
The stage design for the 2018 contest was revealed on 5 December 2017 and was designed by German production designer Florian Wieder, who also devised the stage concepts for the 2011–12, 2015 and 2017 contests.[61] Drawing inspiration from Portugal's nautical heritage and culture, the circular stage consisted of a series of overhead LED edge-lit concentric circles depicting an armillary sphere, with 28 pairs of 4.5m × 13.5m vertical wooden 'ribs' at the rear of the stage to represent sea waves.[62]
Unlike in previous years, RTP decided against implementing LED screens or projections into the stage design, influenced by the stage performance of "Amar pelos dois" the year prior and Sobral's comments upon receiving the winner's trophy, where he stated "music isn't fireworks, music is feeling."[63][64] The decision was not embraced by all participating countries; some delegations opted to continue using video content, computer-generated graphics and "more [props] than ever before" during performances, which was met by mixed reaction.[65][66][67]
Postcards[edit]
The postcards, filmed between March and April 2018, involved the act emerging from a door into Portugal to take part in a themed activity, such as mountain biking, making a salad or pastel de nata, or visiting popular attractions. The location where the activity took place was written in Portuguese at the start of the postcard. At the end of the postcard, the act posed for the camera, the slogan's hashtag appeared on the bottom corner of the screen, and song information was printed onto the country's flag.[68] All the postcards had the same score, composed by Luis Figueredo.[69]
Albania – Aveiro
Armenia – Grândola
Australia – Lisbon
Austria – Monsanto
Azerbaijan – Monsaraz
Belarus – Praça do Comércio, Lisbon
Belgium – Tagus River, Lisbon
Bulgaria – Lisbon
Croatia – Talasnal
Cyprus – Mercado da Ribeira
Czech Republic – Podence
Denmark – Mafra
Estonia – Sintra
Finland – Albufeira
France – Viana do Castelo
Georgia – Lisbon
Germany – Calheta
Greece – Ílhavo
Hungary – Óbidos
Iceland – Eduardo VII Park and Museu da Marioneta, Lisbon
Ireland – Porto Santo Island
Israel – A rooftop bar, Lisbon
Italy – Porto
Latvia – Benagil
Lithuania – Caramulo
Malta – Alter do Chão
Moldova – Vidago
Montenegro – A flea market, Lisbon
Netherlands – Lisbon
North Macedonia – Palace of the Marquises of Fronteira, Lisbon
Norway – Lisbon
Poland – Ericeira
Portugal – Tagus River
Romania – Arouca
Russia – Lisbon Oceanarium, Lisbon
San Marino – Funchal
Serbia – A winery, Porto
Slovenia – Faial Island
Spain – São Miguel Island
Sweden – Serra da Estrela
Switzerland – Porto
Ukraine – Vila Nova de Milfontes
United Kingdom – São Miguel Island
Presenters[edit]
RTP and EBU announced on 8 January 2018, that the contest would be hosted for the first time by four female presenters, consisting of RTP hosts Sílvia Alberto, Filomena Cautela, and Catarina Furtado, together with actress Daniela Ruah.[70] It was the first time since 2015 that the contest did not feature a male presenter, and the second consecutive year that the presenters were all the same gender.[71][70] It was confirmed on 4 May 2018 that Cautela would also host the green room.[72]
The Blue Carpet opening ceremony was hosted by actress Cláudia Semedo, radio host Inês Lopes Goncalves, actor/TV host Pedro Granger and actor/director Pedro Penim. Granger and Penim moderated the press conferences, as well.[73]
Format[edit]
Voting system changes[edit]
On 27 April 2018, the EBU announced changes to the jury voting system for the 2018 contest.[74] Each ranking position between first and last would be assigned a predefined value, starting with the value of 12 for a first rank and decreasing exponentially for lower ranks. The sum of these scores for all twenty-six songs from the five jury members then create the national jury result for each participating country. The exponential weight model gives more weight to higher-ranked songs, thereby lessening the impact of an individual juror placing a song lower in their rankings on the final result.[75]
Semi-final allocation draw[edit]
The draw to determine the allocation of the participating countries into their respective semi-finals took place on 29 January 2018 at 13:00 CET, at the Lisbon City Hall. The thirty-seven semi-finalists were divided over six pots, based on historical voting patterns as calculated by the contest's official televoting partner Digame. The purpose of drawing from different pots was to reduce the chance of "bloc voting" and to increase suspense in the semi-finals. The draw also determined which semi-final each of the six automatic qualifiers – host country Portugal and "Big Five" countries France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom – would broadcast and vote in. The ceremony was hosted by contest presenters Sílvia Alberto and Filomena Cautela, and included the passing of the host city insignia from Vitali Klitschko, mayor of Kyiv (host city of the previous contest) to Fernando Medina, mayor of Lisbon.[76]
With the approval from the contest's reference group, Italy broadcast and voted in the second semi-final following a request from Italian broadcaster RAI, as the date of the first semi-final coincided with the scheduled final of the fifth season of The Voice of Italy.[77]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 | Pot 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Contest overview[edit]
Semi-final 1[edit]
The first semi-final took place on 8 May 2018 at 20:00 WEST (21:00 CEST).[78] Nineteen countries participated in this semi-final, with the running order published on 3 April 2018.[79] Israel won the most points, followed by Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Austria, Estonia, Ireland, Bulgaria, Albania, Lithuania and Finland. The countries that failed to reach the final were Azerbaijan, Belgium, Switzerland, Greece, Armenia, Belarus, Croatia, Macedonia, and Iceland. All the countries competing in this semi-final were eligible to vote, plus Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom.[80]
The interval, which solely consisted of pre-recorded segments, included a performance of "Amar pelos dois" by 2017 entrants Alma, Blanche, Kristian Kostov, Manel Navarro, Martina Bárta, Norma John, and Svala; "Planet Portugal", a video sketch inspired by National Geographic featuring Herman José; and "Esclopedia", a video skit about the contest's history. The Portuguese, Spanish and British artists were then interviewed, and clips of their competing songs were played.[81][82]
| R/O | Country | Artist | Song | Points | Place[83] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Azerbaijan | Aisel | "X My Heart" | 94 | 11 |
| 2 |  Iceland | Ari Ólafsson | "Our Choice" | 15 | 19 |
| 3 |  Albania | Eugent Bushpepa | "Mall" | 162 | 8 |
| 4 |  Belgium | Sennek | "A Matter of Time" | 91 | 12 |
| 5 |  Czech Republic | Mikolas Josef | "Lie to Me" | 232 | 3 |
| 6 |  Lithuania | Ieva Zasimauskaitė | "When We're Old" | 119 | 9 |
| 7 | Israel | Netta | "Toy" | 283 | 1 |
| 8 |  Belarus | Alekseev | "Forever" | 65 | 16 |
| 9 |  Estonia | Elina Nechayeva | "La forza" | 201 | 5 |
| 10 |  Bulgaria | Equinox | "Bones" | 177 | 7 |
| 11 |  Macedonia | Eye Cue | "Lost and Found" | 24 | 18 |
| 12 |  Croatia | Franka | "Crazy" | 63 | 17 |
| 13 |  Austria | Cesár Sampson | "Nobody but You" | 231 | 4 |
| 14 |  Greece | Yianna Terzi | "Oniro mou" | 81 | 14 |
| 15 |  Finland | Saara Aalto | "Monsters" | 108 | 10 |
| 16 |  Armenia | Sevak Khanagyan | "Qami" | 79 | 15 |
| 17 |  Switzerland | Zibbz | "Stones" | 86 | 13 |
| 18 |  Ireland | Ryan O'Shaughnessy | "Together" | 179 | 6 |
| 19 |  Cyprus | Eleni Foureira | "Fuego" | 262 | 2 |
Semi-final 2[edit]
The second semi-final took place on 10 May 2018 at 20:00 WEST (21:00 CEST).[78] Eighteen countries participated in this semi-final, with the running order published on 3 April 2018.[79] Norway won the most points, followed by Sweden, Moldova, Australia, Denmark, Ukraine, Netherlands, Slovenia, Serbia, and Hungary. The countries that failed to reach the final were Romania, Latvia, Malta, Poland, Russia, Montenegro, San Marino, and Georgia. All the countries competing in this semi-final were eligible to vote, plus France, Germany and Italy.[80]
The interval acts included a dance medley of "Puppet on a String", "Dschinghis Khan", "Making Your Mind Up", "Euphoria" and Riverdance, performed by the presenters; a pre-recorded segment depicting the recording of the postcards; a short documentary about the Portuguese 1974 entry "E depois do adeus" and its impact on the Carnation Revolution; plus new instalments of "Esclopedia" and "Planet Portugal". The French, German and Italian artists were then interviewed, and clips of their competing songs were played.[84][82]
| R/O | Country | Artist | Song | Points | Place[85] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norway | Alexander Rybak | "That's How You Write a Song" | 266 | 1 |
| 2 |  Romania | The Humans | "Goodbye" | 107 | 11 |
| 3 |  Serbia | Sanja Ilić and Balkanika | "Nova deca" | 117 | 9 |
| 4 |  San Marino | Jessika feat. Jenifer Brening | "Who We Are" | 28 | 17 |
| 5 |  Denmark | Rasmussen | "Higher Ground" | 204 | 5 |
| 6 | Russia | Julia Samoylova | "I Won't Break" | 65 | 15 |
| 7 |  Moldova | DoReDoS | "My Lucky Day" | 235 | 3 |
| 8 |  Netherlands | Waylon | "Outlaw in 'Em" | 174 | 7 |
| 9 |  Australia | Jessica Mauboy | "We Got Love" | 212 | 4 |
| 10 |  Georgia | Ethno-Jazz Band Iriao | "For You" | 24 | 18 |
| 11 |  Poland | Gromee feat. Lukas Meijer | "Light Me Up" | 81 | 14 |
| 12 |  Malta | Christabelle | "Taboo" | 101 | 13 |
| 13 |  Hungary | AWS | "Viszlát nyár" | 111 | 10 |
| 14 |  Latvia | Laura Rizzotto | "Funny Girl" | 106 | 12 |
| 15 |  Sweden | Benjamin Ingrosso | "Dance You Off" | 254 | 2 |
| 16 |  Montenegro | Vanja Radovanović | "Inje" | 40 | 16 |
| 17 |  Slovenia | Lea Sirk | "Hvala, ne!" | 132 | 8 |
| 18 |  Ukraine | Mélovin | "Under the Ladder" | 179 | 6 |
Final[edit]
The final took place on 12 May 2018 at 20:00 WEST (21:00 CEST).[78] Twenty-six countries participated in the final, with all forty-three participating countries eligible to vote. The running order for the final was published on 10 May 2023.[86] Israel won the contest with the song "Toy", performed by Netta and written by Doron Medalie and Stav Beger.[87] Israel won with 529 points, also winning the televote. Cyprus came second with 436 points, with Austria (who won the jury vote), Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic, Sweden, Estonia, Denmark, and Moldova completing the top ten. Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom, Finland, and Portugal occupied the bottom five positions.[88]
The final was opened by Portuguese fado singers Ana Moura and Mariza performing "Fado loucura" and "Barco negro" respectively. This was followed by the flag parade, introducing all twenty-six finalists, accompanied with music by Portuguese scratching duo Beatbombers. The interval acts included a medley of "Ter peito e espaço", "Nova Lisboa", and "Reserva pra dois", performed by DJ Branko and featuring Sara Tavares, Dino D'Santiago, and Mayra Andrade respectively; a video sketch about the history of Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest, featuring Suzy; an interview with Polina Bogusevich, winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2017; and Salvador Sobral, who performed his new single "Mano a mano" and his winning song "Amar pelos dois", the latter in a duet with Brazilian singer Caetano Veloso, with both songs featuring piano accompaniment by Júlio Resende.[89][90][91][92][93][94][95]
Spokespersons[edit]
The spokespersons announced the 12-point score from their respective country's national jury in the following order:[97]
- Ukraine – Natalia Zhyzhchenko
- Azerbaijan – Tural Asadov
- Belarus – Naviband
- San Marino – John Kennedy O'Connor
- Netherlands – OG3NE
- Macedonia – Jana Burčeska
- Malta – Lara Azzopardi
- Georgia – Tamara Gachechiladze
- Spain – Nieves Álvarez
- Austria – Kati Bellowitsch
- Denmark – Ulla Essendrop
- United Kingdom – Mel Giedroyc
- Sweden – Felix Sandman
- Latvia – Dagmāra Legante
- Albania – Andri Xhahu
- Croatia – Uršula Tolj
- Ireland – Nicky Byrne
- Romania – Sonia Argint-Ionescu
- Czech Republic – Radka Rosická
- Iceland – Edda Sif Pálsdóttir
- Moldova – Djulieta Ardovan
- Belgium – Danira Boukhriss
- Norway – Aleksander Walmann and Jowst
- France – Élodie Gossuin
- Italy – Giulia Valentina Palermo
- Australia – Ricardo Gonçalves
- Estonia – Ott Evestus
- Serbia – Dragana Kosjerina
- Cyprus – Hovig
- Armenia – Arsen Grigoryan
- Bulgaria – Joanna Dragneva
- Greece – Olina Xenopoulou
- Hungary – Bence Forró
- Montenegro – Nataša Šotra
- Germany – Barbara Schöneberger
- Finland – Anna Abreu
- Russia – Alsou
- Switzerland – Letícia Carvalho
- Israel – Lucy Ayoub
- Poland – Mateusz Szymkowiak
- Lithuania – Eglė Daugėlaitė
- Slovenia – Maja Keuc
- Portugal – Pedro Fernandes
Detailed voting results[edit]
Semi-final 1[edit]
| Place | Combined | Jury | Televoting | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Points | Country | Points | Country | Points | |
| 1 | Israel | 283 | Israel | 167 | Cyprus | 173 |
| 2 | Cyprus | 262 | Austria | 115 | Czech Republic | 134 |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 232 | Albania | 114 | Estonia | 120 |
| 4 | Austria | 231 | Bulgaria | 107 | Israel | 116 |
| 5 | Estonia | 201 | Czech Republic | 98 | Austria | 116 |
| 6 | Ireland | 179 | Cyprus | 89 | Ireland | 108 |
| 7 | Bulgaria | 177 | Estonia | 81 | Finland | 73 |
| 8 | Albania | 162 | Ireland | 71 | Bulgaria | 70 |
| 9 | Lithuania | 119 | Belgium | 71 | Lithuania | 62 |
| 10 | Finland | 108 | Switzerland | 59 | Greece | 53 |
| 11 | Azerbaijan | 94 | Lithuania | 57 | Albania | 48 |
| 12 | Belgium | 91 | Azerbaijan | 47 | Azerbaijan | 47 |
| 13 | Switzerland | 86 | Croatia | 46 | Belarus | 45 |
| 14 | Greece | 81 | Armenia | 38 | Armenia | 41 |
| 15 | Armenia | 79 | Finland | 35 | Switzerland | 27 |
| 16 | Belarus | 65 | Greece | 28 | Belgium | 20 |
| 17 | Croatia | 63 | Belarus | 20 | Croatia | 17 |
| 18 | Macedonia | 24 | Macedonia | 18 | Macedonia | 6 |
| 19 | Iceland | 15 | Iceland | 15 | Iceland | 0 |
The ten qualifiers from the first semi-final were determined by televoting and/or SMS-voting (50%) and five-member juries (50%).[98] All nineteen countries competing in the first semi-final voted, alongside Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom.[80] The ten qualifying countries were announced in no particular order, and the full results of how each country voted was published after the final had been held.
| Jury vote | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijan | 94 | 47 | 47 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| Iceland | 15 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Albania | 162 | 114 | 48 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 7 | |||
| Belgium | 91 | 71 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 10 | ||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 232 | 98 | 134 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | ||||||
| Lithuania | 119 | 57 | 62 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Israel | 283 | 167 | 116 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 8 | ||
| Belarus | 65 | 20 | 45 | 12 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Estonia | 201 | 81 | 120 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
| Bulgaria | 177 | 107 | 70 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 12 | ||||
| Macedonia | 24 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Croatia | 63 | 46 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| Austria | 231 | 115 | 116 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | ||||||
| Greece | 81 | 28 | 53 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| Finland | 108 | 35 | 73 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Armenia | 79 | 38 | 41 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 86 | 59 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | |||||||
| Ireland | 179 | 71 | 108 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| Cyprus | 262 | 89 | 173 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 10 | |||||||||
| Televote | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azerbaijan | 94 | 47 | 47 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| Iceland | 15 | 15 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Albania | 162 | 114 | 48 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| Belgium | 91 | 71 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic | 232 | 98 | 134 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
| Lithuania | 119 | 57 | 62 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | |||||||||||
| Israel | 283 | 167 | 116 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 5 | ||
| Belarus | 65 | 20 | 45 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Estonia | 201 | 81 | 120 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Bulgaria | 177 | 107 | 70 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||
| Macedonia | 24 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Croatia | 63 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Austria | 231 | 115 | 116 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 5 | |||||
| Greece | 81 | 28 | 53 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Finland | 108 | 35 | 73 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||
| Armenia | 79 | 38 | 41 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 86 | 59 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Ireland | 179 | 71 | 108 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 10 | |||||
| Cyprus | 262 | 89 | 173 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | |
12 points[edit]
Below is a summary of all 12 points received in the first semi-final. In the jury vote, Israel received the maximum score of 12 points from seven countries, with Austria receiving three sets of 12 points. Albania, Bulgaria, and Cyprus were awarded two sets of 12 points each, and Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Estonia, Ireland, and Lithuania were each awarded one set of 12 points. In the public vote, Cyprus received the maximum score of 12 points from five countries, with Estonia and Ireland receiving three sets of 12 points. Czech Republic and Lithuania were awarded one set of 12 points each, and Albania, Armenia, Austria, Belarus, Finland, Greece, and Israel were each awarded one set of 12 points.[83]
| N. | Contestant | Nation(s) giving 12 points |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Israel | Armenia, Austria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Finland,  Spain |
| 3 | Austria | Belgium, Estonia, Israel |
| 2 | Albania | Belarus, Iceland |
| Bulgaria | Macedonia,  United Kingdom | |
| Cyprus | Albania, Ireland | |
| 1 | Azerbaijan | Greece |
| Belarus | Azerbaijan | |
| Belgium | Bulgaria | |
| Estonia | Switzerland | |
| Ireland | Lithuania | |
| Lithuania |  Portugal |
| N. | Contestant | Nation(s) giving 12 points |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Cyprus | Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece |
| 3 | Estonia | Finland, Lithuania, Portugal |
| Ireland | Austria, Belgium, Spain | |
| 2 | Czech Republic | Iceland, Israel |
| Lithuania | Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 1 | Albania | Macedonia |
| Armenia | Belarus | |
| Austria | Switzerland | |
| Belarus | Azerbaijan | |
| Finland | Estonia | |
| Greece | Cyprus | |
| Israel | Czech Republic |
Semi-final 2[edit]
| Place | Combined results | Jury | Televoting | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Points | Country | Points | Country | Points | |
| 1 | Norway | 266 | Sweden | 171 | Denmark | 164 |
| 2 | Sweden | 254 | Norway | 133 | Moldova | 153 |
| 3 | Moldova | 235 | Australia | 130 | Norway | 133 |
| 4 | Australia | 212 | Netherlands | 127 | Ukraine | 114 |
| 5 | Denmark | 204 | Malta | 93 | Hungary | 88 |
| 6 | Ukraine | 179 | Latvia | 92 | Sweden | 83 |
| 7 | Netherlands | 174 | Moldova | 82 | Australia | 82 |
| 8 | Slovenia | 132 | Slovenia | 67 | Serbia | 72 |
| 9 | Serbia | 117 | Romania | 67 | Slovenia | 65 |
| 10 | Hungary | 111 | Ukraine | 65 | Poland | 60 |
| 11 | Romania | 107 | Serbia | 45 | Russia | 51 |
| 12 | Latvia | 106 | Denmark | 40 | Netherlands | 47 |
| 13 | Malta | 101 | Hungary | 23 | Romania | 40 |
| 14 | Poland | 81 | Montenegro | 23 | Montenegro | 17 |
| 15 | Russia | 65 | Poland | 21 | Latvia | 14 |
| 16 | Montenegro | 40 | San Marino | 14 | San Marino | 14 |
| 17 | San Marino | 28 | Russia | 14 | Georgia | 13 |
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