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
Semi-final 1
Qualifiers
| R/O[2] | Country | Artist | Song | Language | Points | Place[3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Finland
|
Sandhja | "Sing It Away" | English | 51 | 15 |
| 2 |  Greece
|
Argo | "Utopian Land" | English, Greek | 44 | 16 |
| 3 | 22x20px Moldova | Lidia Isac | "Falling Stars" | English | 33 | 17 |
| 4 | File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary | Freddie | "Pioneer" | English | 197 | 4 |
| 5 |  Croatia
|
Nina Kraljić | "Lighthouse" | English | 133 | 10 |
| 6 | 22x20px 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
|
Gabriela Gunčíková | "I Stand" | English | 161 | 9 |
| 11 |  Cyprus
|
Minus One | "Alter Ego" | English | 164 | 8 |
| 12 |  Austria
|
Zoë | "Loin d'ici" | French | 170 | 7 |
| 13 |  Estonia
|
Jüri Pootsmann | "Play" | English | 24 | 18 |
| 14 |  Azerbaijan
|
Samra | "Miracle" | English | 185 | 6 |
| 15 |  Montenegro
|
Highway | "The Real Thing" | English | 60 | 13 |
| 16 |  Iceland
|
Greta Salóme | "Hear Them Calling" | English | 51 | 14 |
| 17 | File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina | Dalal and Deen feat. Ana Rucner and Jala | "Ljubav je" | Bosnian | 104 | 11 |
| 18 | File:Flag of Malta.svg Malta | Ira Losco | "Walk on Water" | English | 209 | 3 |
Semi-final 2
Qualifiers
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Final
Winner
Eurovision Song Contest 2016 Media
- Globen September 2014 02.jpg
Globe Arena, Stockholm - host venue of the 2016 contest
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Måns Zelmerlöw and Petra Mede, hosts of the 2016 contest.
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Results of the semi-final allocation draw Participating countries in the first semi-final Pre-qualified for the final but also voting in the first semi-final Participating countries in the second semi-final[a] Pre-qualified for the final but also voting in the second semi-final
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Justin Timberlake performed "Rock Your Body" and "Can't Stop the Feeling!" during the interval of the final.
References
- ↑ "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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