Eurovision Song Contest 2016
The Eurovision Song Contest 2016 was the 61st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in Stockholm, Sweden in May 2016.[1] Forty two countries participated, and Australia participated for the second time. The winner was Jamala with the song 1944 representing Ukraine.
People around the world watched the contest on television, and people in the participating countries could vote on their telephones for their favourite song. Each country added up their votes, and gave 1-8, 10 and 12 points to their favourite countries.
Results
[change | change source]Semi-final 1
[change | change source] Qualifiers
| R/O[2] | Country | Artist | Song | Language | Points | Place[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Finland
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Sandhja | "Sing It Away" | English | 51 | 15 |
| 2 |  Greece
|
Argo | "Utopian Land" | English, Greek | 44 | 16 |
| 3 |  Moldova
|
Lidia Isac | "Falling Stars" | English | 33 | 17 |
| 4 |  Hungary
|
Freddie | "Pioneer" | English | 197 | 4 |
| 5 |  Croatia
|
Nina Kraljić | "Lighthouse" | English | 133 | 10 |
| 6 |  Netherlands
|
Douwe Bob | "Slow Down" | English | 197 | 5 |
| 7 |  Armenia
|
Iveta Mukuchyan | "LoveWave" | English | 243 | 2 |
| 8 |  San Marino
|
Serhat | "I Didn't Know" | English | 68 | 12 |
| 9 |  Russia
|
Sergey Lazarev | "You Are the Only One" | English | 342 | 1 |
| 10 |  Czech Republic
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Gabriela Gunčíková | "I Stand" | English | 161 | 9 |
| 11 |  Cyprus
|
Minus One | "Alter Ego" | English | 164 | 8 |
| 12 |  Austria
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Zoë | "Loin d'ici" | French | 170 | 7 |
| 13 |  Estonia
|
Jüri Pootsmann | "Play" | English | 24 | 18 |
| 14 |  Azerbaijan
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Samra | "Miracle" | English | 185 | 6 |
| 15 |  Montenegro
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Highway | "The Real Thing" | English | 60 | 13 |
| 16 |  Iceland
|
Greta Salóme | "Hear Them Calling" | English | 51 | 14 |
| 17 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Dalal and Deen feat. Ana Rucner and Jala | "Ljubav je" | Bosnian | 104 | 11 |
| 18 |  Malta
|
Ira Losco | "Walk on Water" | English | 209 | 3 |
Semi-final 2
[change | change source] Qualifiers
| R/O[2] | Country | Artist | Song | Language | Points | Place[4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Latvia
|
Justs | "Heartbeat" | English | 132 | 8 |
| 2 |  Poland
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Michał Szpak | "Color of Your Life" | English | 151 | 6 |
| 3 |  Switzerland
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Rykka | "The Last of Our Kind" | English | 28 | 18 |
| 4 |  Israel
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Hovi Star | "Made of Stars" | English | 147 | 7 |
| 5 |  Belarus
|
Ivan | "Help You Fly" | English | 84 | 12 |
| 6 |  Serbia
|
Sanja Vučić Zaa | "Goodbye (Shelter)" | English | 105 | 10 |
| 7 |  Ireland
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Nicky Byrne | "Sunlight" | English | 46 | 15 |
| 8 |  Macedonia
|
Kaliopi | "Dona" (Дона) | Macedonian | 88 | 11 |
| 9 |  Lithuania
|
Donny Montell | "I've Been Waiting for This Night" | English | 222 | 4 |
| 10 |  Australia
|
Dami Im | "Sound of Silence" | English | 330 | 1 |
| 11 |  Slovenia
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ManuElla | "Blue and Red" | English | 57 | 14 |
| 12 |  Bulgaria
|
Poli Genova | "If Love Was a Crime" | English, Bulgarian | 220 | 5 |
| 13 |  Denmark
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Lighthouse X | "Soldiers of Love" | English | 34 | 17 |
| 14 |  Ukraine
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Jamala | "1944" | English, Crimean Tatar | 287 | 2 |
| 15 |  Norway
|
Agnete | "Icebreaker" | English | 63 | 13 |
| 16 |  Georgia
|
Nika Kocharov and Young Georgian Lolitaz | "Midnight Gold" | English | 123 | 9 |
| 17 |  Albania
|
Eneda Tarifa | "Fairytale" | English | 45 | 16 |
| 18 |  Belgium
|
Laura Tesoro | "What's the Pressure" | English | 274 | 3 |
Final
[change | change source] Winner
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Stockholm to host 2016 Eurovision Song Contest". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jordan, Paul (8 April 2016). "Running order of the Semi-Finals revealed". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 8 April 2016.
- ↑ "First Semi-Final of Stockholm 2016". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ↑ "Second Semi-Final of Stockholm 2016". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ↑ "Grand Final of Stockholm 2016". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
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