Eurovision Song Contest 2019
The Eurovision Song Contest 2019 was the 64th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and took place in Israel's capital Tel Aviv, after Netta won for her country in Lisbon, Portugal last year.
Duncan Laurence from the Netherlands won the contest.
The 2020 edition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Venue
The contest happened in Expo Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. The venue holds 7,300 people.
Participating countries
Semi-final 1
The first semi-final happened on 14 May 2019 at 22:00 IDT (21:00 CEST).[1] Seventeen countries participated in the first semi-final. Those countries plus France, Israel and Spain voted in this semi-final.[2]
The highlighted countries qualified for the final.
| Draw[3] | Country[3] | Artist[3] | Song[3] | Language(s) | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Cyprus | Tamta | "Replay" | English | 9 | 149 |
| 02 | Montenegro | D mol | "Heaven" | English | 16 | 46 |
| 03 | Finland | Darude feat. Sebastian Rejman | "Look Away" | English | 17 | 23 |
| 04 | Poland | Tulia | "Fire of Love (Pali się)" | Polish, English | 11 | 120 |
| 05 | Slovenia | Zala Kralj & Gašper Šantl | "Sebi" | Slovene | 6 | 167 |
| 06 | Czech Republic | Lake Malawi | "Friend of a Friend" | English | 2 | 242 |
| 07 | Hungary | Joci Pápai | "Az én apám" | Hungarian | 12 | 97 |
| 08 | Belarus | ZENA | "Like It" | English | 10 | 122 |
| 09 | Serbia | Nevena Božović | "Kruna" (Круна) | Serbian | 7 | 156 |
| 10 | Belgium | Eliot | "Wake Up" | English | 13 | 70 |
| 11 | Georgia | Oto Nemsadze | "Keep on Going" | Georgian | 14 | 62 |
| 12 | Australia | Kate Miller-Heidke | "Zero Gravity" | English | 1 | 261 |
| 13 | Iceland | Hatari | "Hatrið mun sigra" | Icelandic | 3 | 221 |
| 14 | Estonia | Victor Crone | "Storm" | English | 4 | 198 |
| 15 | Portugal | Conan Osiris | "Telemóveis" | Portuguese | 15 | 51 |
| 16 | Greece | Katerine Duska | "Better Love" | English | 5 | 185 |
| 17 | San Marino | Serhat | "Say Na Na Na" | English | 8 | 150 |
Semi-final 2
The second semi-final happened on 16 May 2019 at 22:00 IDT (21:00 CEST).[1] Eighteen countries participated in the second semi-final. Those countries plus Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom voted in this semi-final.
The highlighted countries qualified for the final.
| Draw[4] | Country[4] | Artist[4] | Song[4] | Language(s) | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Armenia | Srbuk | "Walking Out" | English | 16 | 49 |
| 02 | Ireland | Sarah McTernan | "22" | English | 18 | 16 |
| 03 | Moldova | Anna Odobescu | "Stay" | English | 12 | 85 |
| 04 | Switzerland | Luca Hänni | "She Got Me" | English | 4 | 232 |
| 05 | Latvia | Carousel | "That Night" | English | 15 | 50 |
| 06 | Romania | Ester Peony | "On a Sunday" | English | 13 | 71 |
| 07 | Denmark | Leonora | "Love Is Forever" | English, French | 10 | 94 |
| 08 | Sweden | John Lundvik | "Too Late for Love" | English | 3 | 238 |
| 09 | Austria | PÆNDA | "Limits" | English | 17 | 21 |
| 10 | Croatia | Roko | "The Dream" | English, Croatian | 14 | 64 |
| 11 | Malta | Michela | "Chameleon" | English | 8 | 157 |
| 12 | Lithuania | Jurij Veklenko | "Run with the Lions" | English | 11 | 93 |
| 13 | Russia | Sergey Lazarev | "Scream" | English | 6 | 217 |
| 14 | Albania | Jonida Maliqi | "Ktheju tokës" | Albanian | 9 | 96 |
| 15 | Norway | KEiiNO | "Spirit in the Sky" | English | 7 | 210 |
| 16 | Netherlands | Duncan Laurence | "Arcade" | English | 1 | 280 |
| 17 | North Macedonia | Tamara Todevska | "Proud" | English | 2 | 239 |
| 18 | Azerbaijan | Chingiz | "Truth" | English | 5 | 224 |
Final
The final happened on 18 May 2019 at 22:00 IDT (21:00 CEST).[1] Twenty-six countries participated in the final, with all 41 participating countries eligible to vote.
Eurovision Song Contest 2019 Media
Expo Tel Aviv (Pavilion 2) – host venue of the 2019 contest
The graphic design of the 2019 contest on display in Tel Aviv
Presenters from left to right: Assi Azar, Bar Refaeli, Lucy Ayoub, and Erez Tal, Tel Aviv, 16 May 2019
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 Pre-qualified for the final but also voting in the second semi-final
Madonna performed "Like a Prayer", "Dark Ballet" and "Future" as an interval act in the final.
Distribution of points to the top 10 countries in the final Televoting Jury votes
A mural in Girona promoting a boycott of the 2019 contest
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Eurovision Song Contest 2019: Tel Aviv". Retrieved 9 February 2019.
- ↑ Groot, Evert (28 January 2019). "Eurovision 2019: Which country takes part in which Semi-Final?". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Eurovision Song Contest 2019 First Semi-Final". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Eurovision Song Contest 2019 Second Semi-Final". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 8 February 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Eurovision Song Contest 2019 Grand Final". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- ↑ "EBU issues statement on Eurovision 2019 Grand Final jury result". eurovision.tv. 22 May 2019.