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Own Eurovision Song Contest 41
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Dates
Semi-final 1 date 31 October 2015
Semi-final 2 date 8 November 2015
Final date 21 November 2015
Host
Venue Spodek Arena,
Katowice, Poland
Presenter(s) Honorata Skarbek
Sarsa (Greenroom only)
Broadcaster TVP
Opening act Semi Final 1:
"Smak Radości" by Margaret
Semi Final 2:
"Brać" by Cleo & Donatan featuring Enej
Grand Final:
"Naucz mnie" by Sarsa
Interval act "History of Poland in OESC" in 3 parts
"My Słowianie" by Donatan & Cleo
Participants
Entries 46
Debuting None
Returning Flag of Czech Republic Czech Republic
Flag of Egypt Egypt
Flag of Lithuania Lithuania
Flag of Malta Malta
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
Flag of Portugal Portugal
Flag of Slovenia Slovenia
Withdrawing Flag of Albania Albania
Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria
Flag of Iceland Iceland
Flag of Ireland Ireland
Flag of Morocco Morocco
Flag of Romania Romania
Flag of Slovakia Slovakia
Voting
System Each country awardes 12, 10, 8-1 points to their 10 favourite songs
Winner Scotland Scotland
"How deep is your love"
Own Eurovision Song Contest
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Own Eurovision Song Contest 41, often referred to as OESC #41, is the 41st edition of the Own Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Katowice, Poland, following the country's victory at the Own Eurovision Song Contest 40 edition with Sarsa performing "Naucz mnie". This will be the third time the county hosts the event, after holding the Own Eurovision Song Contest 13 and the Own Eurovision Song Contest 27 editions. The contest consisted of two semi-finals and a final. The first semifinal took place on October 31, 2015, while the second semifinal took place on November 8, 2015. The Grand Final took place on November 21, 2015.

Forty-six countries have announced their participation in the contest. Czech Republic, Egypt, Lithuania, Malta, Northern Ireland, Portugal and Slovenia will return in the competition. Unfortunately Albania, Bulgaria, Iceland, Ireland, Morocco, Romania and Slovakia decided to withdraw from the contest. The 41st edition saw the comeback of Malta, returning after a five edition break.

The 41st edition saw the return of the Marcel Bezençon Awards, which were first introduced in the edition held in Budapest, Hungary.

After an exciting voting, Scotland was declared the winner of the Own Eurovision Song Contest 41, this marking the first time the country has won the contest. "How Deep Is Your Love" by Calvin Harris and Disciples received a total amount of 180 points, winning by a margin of 13 points. With Scotland's win marks that all the countries, that have participated in the past as part of the United Kingdom, have won the competition, at least once. The runner-up was England, marking the fourth time the country has missed winning the contest. Third place was occupied by Switzerland, fourth place went to Kazakhstan, being there best place in the competition, fifth to Denmark and sixth to Kosovo.

The host country manage to end in the top 10, receiving a total amount of 115 points and ending on the 10th place. From the other countries that were directly qualified in the Grand Final only England, Switzerland and Poland managed to place in the top 10. The other countries from the Big 6 manage to place in the other half of the leaderboard, France placed 19th with 82 points, while Sweden and Hungary placed in the bottom two, with Sweden on the 25th place and Hungary last out of 26 countries that there were in the Grand Final.

Location

For more details on the host country, see Poland.

Venue

Katowice Spodek- Nowa elewacja

Spodek will be the venue of the Own Eurovision Song Contest 41. Spodek (meaning "saucer" in Polish) is a multipurpose arena complex in Katowice, Poland, opened in 1971 at ul. Korfantego 35 under the name Wojewódzka Hala Widowiskowo-Sportowa w Katowicach (Voivodeship Sport and Show Arena in Katowice), under which it is known in the Polish technical/architectural literature, and under which it formally functioned until 1997.

Aside from the main dome, the complex includes a gym, an ice rink, a hotel and three large car parks. It was the largest indoor venue of its kind in Poland until it was surpassed by Kraków Arena in 2014. It hosts many important cultural and business events. Music concerts are especially common non-sport events. Spodek can hold 11,500 people, although this number is in practice limited to 10,000 or even 8,000 due to stage set-ups obscuring the view. Its Polish name refers to a flying saucer (its shape resembles a UFO). Spodek is a major contribution to the cultural significance of Katowice in Poland, especially for the younger generations. It has also been used as an unofficial logo for the city on posters promoting redevelopment in Katowice. Spodek is home to HC GKS Katowice ice hockey club in the winter months.

It has played host to many up-and-coming bands, such as Chumbawamba in 1997, as well as dozens of world-famous bands. There are also held music festivals such as Rawa Blues Festival, Metalmania and Odjazdy.

Bidding Phase

Own Eurovision Song Contest 41 is located in Poland
Red pog
Płock
Red pog
Katowice
Red pog
Poznań
Locations of the candidate cities.

TVP (Telewizja Polska) announced the conditions under which cities and venues had announced their interest in hosting the 41st contest:

  • The host city had to provide a certain number of hotels and hotel rooms to be found in the vicinity of the stadium.
  • The arena had to be able to offer lodges adjacent to the stadium.
  • A press centre had to be available at the stadium that will have a specific size.
  • TVP had to have access to the host venue at least 4–6 weeks before the broadcasts, in order to build the stage, rigging lights and all the technology.
  • The host city had to be close to a major airport.

The following cities are interested in hosting the 41st contest

City Venue Capacity Notes
Płock Wisła Płock 10,978 Is a Polish football and handball club based in Płock
Katowice Spodek 11,500 Is a multipurpose arena complex opened in 1971.
Poznań INEA Stadion 43,269 Is an association football stadium in Poznań, Poland.

Host city

On October 2 it was announced that Katowice will be the host of the Own Eurovision Song Contest 41. The host city is located in the southwestern Poland and the center of the Silesian Metropolis, with a population of 304,362 as of 2013.

Katowice is a center of science, culture, industry, business, trade, and transportation in Upper Silesia and southern Poland, and the main city in the Upper Silesian Industrial Region. Katowice lies within an urban zone, with a population of 2,746,460 according to Eurostat, and also part of the wider Silesian metropolitan area, with a population of 5,294,000 according to the European Spatial Planning Observation Network. Today, Katowice is a rapidly growing city and emerging metropolis. It is the 16th most economically powerful city by GDP in the European Union with an output amounting to $114.5 billion.

Format

Semi-final Allocation Draw

The participating countries, excluding the automatic finalists (host Poland and the Big Five), will be split into six pots, based on voting patterns from the previous ten editions. The pots were calculated and are as follows:

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3
Pot 4 Pot 5 Pot 6

From these pots, 20 countries each were allocated to compete in the first semifinal and 20 in the second semifinal. The host country, Poland will vote in the first semi-final. The countries from the big five will vote as follow: Hungary with Switzerland in the first semifinal, while England with France and Sweden in the second semifinal.

Results

Semi-final 1

Twenty countries participated in the first semi-final. Hungary, Poland and Switzerland also voted in this semi-final..

Draw Country Artist Song Place Points
01 Flag of Greece Greece Ilias Vrettos "Kai petao psila" 18 38
02 Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Lashyn "Zhasa, tugan zherim" 1 108
03 Flag of Kosovo Kosovo Dhurata Dora "Ti don" 10 75
04 Flag of Austria Austria Zoë "Danse avec moi" 12 66
05 Flag of Israel Israel Ilan Peled "Denis Denis (What Will Be With You?)" 7 83
06 Flag of Ukraine Ukraine Aida Nikolaychuk "Korotkiye gudki" 6 92
07 Flag of Belgium Belgium Lost Frequencies feat. Janieck Devy "Reality" 13 63
08 Flag of Czech Republic Czech Republic Markéta Irglová "The Leading Bird" 16 49
09 Flag of Egypt Egypt Tamer Hosny feat. Akon "Welcome To The Life" 20 23
10 Flag of Finland Finland Krista Siegfrids "Better On My Own" 4 98
11 Flag of Georgia Georgia Dato "Flashing Lights" 17 42
12 Flag of Serbia Serbia Saša Kapor feat. Sandra Afrika "Oči plave" 19 26
13 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Enela feat. Iggie Q "Un poco loca" 9 75
14 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Nilufar Usmonova "Dona" 11 67
15 Flag of Malta Malta Ira Losco "Dead Or Alive" 15 52
16 Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Markus Feehily "Butterfly" 8 80
17 Flag of Spain Spain Alvaro Soler feat. Jennifer Lopez "El mismo sol" 5 94
18 Flag of Lithuania Lithuania Monika Linkytė "Po dangum" 14 52
19 Flag of Germany Germany Leslie Clio "Eureka" 2 107
20 Flag of Moldova Moldova Aliona Moon "Loc pentru dragoste" 3 102

Semi-final 2

Twenty countries participated in the second semi-final. England, France and Sweden also voted in this semi-final.

Draw Country Artist Song Place Points
01 Flag of Italy Italy Michele Bravi "The Days" 19 36
02 Flag of Lebanon Lebanon Anthony Touma feat. Mohamed Attia "Kol Leila" 17 37
03 Flag of Denmark Denmark Ericka Jane "Favorite Lie" 3 108
04 Macedonia Macedonia Darko Ilievski "Gola" 14 54
05 Flag of Estonia Estonia Ithaka Maria "Palume lavale" 6 82
06 Wales Wales Leona Lewis "Thunder" 5 100
07 Flag of Armenia Armenia Iveta Mukuchyan "Simple Like A Flower" 18 37
08 Flag of Algeria Algeria Sindy "Aïe aïe aïe" 12 61
09 Flag of Norway Norway Kygo feat. Parson James "Stole The Show" 2 114
10 Flag of Russia Russia Sergey Lazarev "Eto vso ona" 13 59
11 Flag of Portugal Portugal David Carreira "Primeira dama" 8 77
12 Flag of Slovenia Slovenia Maraaya "Living Again" 7 79
13 Flag of Belarus Belarus Julia Parshuta "Most Wanted" 16 38
14 Flag of Netherlands Netherlands Teske "Finding Neverland" 9 73
15 Flag of Turkey Turkey Gülşen "Dan dan" 20 35
16 Flag of Latvia Latvia Aminata "Leave My Love Bleeding" 11 62
17 Scotland Scotland Calvin Harris & Disciples "How Deep Is Your Love" 1 131
18 Flag of Faroe Islands Faroe Islands Sada Vidoo "Love Is A Battlefield" 4 102
19 Flag of Croatia Croatia Učiteljice "Šok" 15 39
20 Flag of Cyprus Cyprus Maria Elena Kyriakou "Xoris esena" 10 68

Final

Draw Country Artist Song Place Points
01 Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Lashyn "Zhasa, tugan zherim" 4 149
02 Flag of Kosovo Kosovo Dhurata Dora "Ti don" 6 127
03 Flag of Germany Germany Leslie Clio "Eureka" 8 124
04 Flag of Norway Norway Kygo feat. Parson James "Stole The Show" 17 86
05 Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Markus Feehily "Butterfly" 15 91
06 Flag of Portugal Portugal David Carreira "Primeira dama" 16 91
07 England England Little Mix "Love Me Like You" 2 167
08 Flag of Slovenia Slovenia Maraaya "Living Again" 9 123
09 Flag of France France Louane "Nos secrets" 19 82
10 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Enela feat. Iggie Q "Un poco loca" 24 66
11 Flag of Estonia Estonia Ithaka Maria "Palume lavale" 21 80
12 Flag of Denmark Denmark Ericka Jane "Favorite Lie" 5 139
13 Flag of Cyprus Cyprus Maria Elena Kyriakou "Xoris esena" 22 68
14 Scotland Scotland Calvin Harris & Disciples "How Deep Is Your Love" 1 180
15 Flag of Hungary Hungary Viktor Király feat. DMC "Running Out Of Time" 26 50
16 Wales Wales Leona Lewis "Thunder" 23 66
17 Flag of Spain Spain Alvaro Soler feat. Jennifer Lopez "El mismo sol" 7 126
18 Flag of Israel Israel Ilan Peled "Denis Denis (What Will Be With You?)" 13 98
19 Flag of Moldova Moldova Aliona Moon "Loc pentru dragoste" 12 112
20 Flag of Netherlands Netherlands Teske "Finding Neverland" 20 80
21 Flag of Finland Finland Krista Siegfrids "Better On My Own" 18 84
22 Flag of Ukraine Ukraine Aida Nikolaychuk "Korotkiye gudki" 11 113
23 Flag of Poland Poland Lanberry "Podpalimy swiat" 10 115
24 Flag of Sweden Sweden Velvet "Friendly Fire" 25 65
25 Flag of Faroe Islands Faroe Islands Sada Vidoo "Love Is A Battlefield" 14 92
26 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Rykka "Movies" 3 152

Scoreboards

Semi-final 1

Voting results Semi-Final 1
Greece Kazakhstan Kosovo Austria Israel Ukraine Belgium Czech Republic Egypt Finland Georgia Serbia Bosnia and Herzegovina Uzbekistan Malta Northern Ireland Spain Lithuania Germany Moldova Hungary Poland Switzerland Flag of Earth.svg Points Place
Contestants Greece 6 6 6 8 12 38 18
Kazakhstan 1 6 7 1 4 8 4 2 5 10 6 6 12 6 12 4 4 10 108 1
Kosovo 10 7 2 10 8 1 2 8 4 1 8 8 6 75 10
Austria 2 1 10 6 7 7 5 1 6 1 8 5 7 66 12
Israel 8 12 12 3 5 10 7 7 10 6 3 83 7
Ukraine 2 1 3 8 10 10 6 12 10 8 3 8 6 5 92 6
Belgium 8 8 10 4 8 6 5 3 7 4 63 13
Czech Republic 8 12 7 4 12 3 3 49 16
Egypt 1 5 1 2 12 1 1 23 20
Finland 3 7 2 10 8 2 6 8 12 5 3 10 8 2 4 8 98 4
Georgia 5 10 2 3 5 3 3 10 1 42 17
Serbia 6 3 2 4 2 1 2 5 1 26 19
Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 5 4 4 4 3 10 7 8 2 3 3 5 12 75 9
Uzbekistan 4 6 3 6 6 12 3 7 7 5 4 2 2 67 11
Malta 12 8 6 10 1 3 2 2 7 1 52 15
Northern Ireland 12 7 12 6 5 12 7 4 4 7 4 80 8
Spain 5 1 5 12 5 6 4 5 12 7 2 5 6 7 12 94 5
Lithuania 7 10 5 4 1 3 8 4 2 5 1 2 52 14
Germany 4 2 10 2 7 12 1 12 3 8 8 6 10 10 10 2 107 2
Moldova 3 4 12 7 1 3 12 7 1 4 10 10 1 3 12 5 7 102 3

12 points

Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded to another in the first semifinal.

No. Contestant Nation(s) giving 12 points
3 Moldova Finland, Israel, Poland
Northern Ireland Belgium, Northern Ireland, Rest of the World
Spain Greece, Serbia, Ukraine
2 Czech Republic Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany
Germany Czech Republic, Georgia
Israel Austria, Kosovo
Kazakhstan Lithuania, Moldova
1 Bosnia and Herzegovina Switzerland
Egypt Spain
Finland Malta
Greece Hungary
Malta Kazakhstan
Ukraine Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan Egypt

Semi-final 2

Voting results Semi-Final 2
Italy Lebanon Denmark Macedonia Estonia Wales Armenia Algeria Norway Russia Portugal Slovenia Belarus The Netherlands Turkey Latvia Scotland Faroe Islands Croatia Cyprus England France Sweden Flag of Earth.svg Points Place
Contestants Italy 7 1 10 7 1 7 3 36 19
Lebanon 1 8 2 1 10 1 2 6 1 4 1 37 17
Denmark 4 10 10 7 12 10 4 6 12 12 8 8 5 108 3
Macedonia 7 3 2 5 6 2 5 7 1 10 6 54 14
Estonia 8 7 4 8 12 6 2 2 6 2 3 10 5 4 3 82 6
Wales 3 10 7 7 7 6 3 8 4 10 4 8 3 5 1 7 7 100 5
Armenia 2 3 6 4 4 6 12 37 18
Algeria 2 6 1 5 3 1 5 8 10 8 10 2 61 12
Norway 12 2 5 1 12 8 2 10 10 4 8 10 12 5 3 10 114 2
Russia 5 5 1 1 12 6 2 8 12 7 59 13
Portugal 10 4 5 6 3 1 4 6 4 7 5 10 12 77 8
Slovenia 6 3 6 5 10 10 3 5 2 5 3 7 3 7 4 79 7
Belarus 8 6 2 4 7 1 3 2 5 38 16
Netherlands 6 10 4 7 7 5 7 8 12 2 4 1 73 9
Turkey 8 5 3 3 3 5 8 35 20
Latvia 12 4 6 4 8 7 2 7 2 4 6 62 11
Scotland 12 8 12 4 12 12 2 6 12 5 8 3 1 10 6 6 12 131 1
Faroe Islands 1 7 12 8 2 5 8 12 5 7 10 8 2 1 6 8 102 4
Croatia 4 2 3 5 12 3 1 1 6 2 39 15
Cyprus 3 10 10 1 8 4 12 3 12 4 1 68 10

12 points

Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded to another in the second semifinal.

No. Contestant Nation(s) giving 12 points
6 Scotland Algeria, Armenia, Lebanon, Macedonia, Slovenia, Rest of the World
3 Denmark Netherlands, Norway, Scotland
Norway England, Italy, Wales
2 Cyprus Croatia, Latvia
Faroe Islands Belarus, Estonia
Russia France, Turkey
1 Armenia Cyprus
Croatia Portugal
Estonia Russia
Latvia Denmark
Netherlands Faroe Islands
Portugal Sweden

Final

Voting results Grand Final
Kazakhstan Kosovo Germany Norway Northern Ireland Portugal England Slovenia France Bosnia and Herzegovina Estonia Denmark Cyprus Scotland Hungary Wales Spain Israel Moldova The Netherlands Finland Ukraine Poland Sweden Faroe Islands Switzerland Greece Austria Belgium Czech Republic Egypt Georgia Serbia Uzbekistan Malta Lithuania Italy Lebanon Macedonia Armenia Algeria Russia Belarus Turkey Latvia Croatia Flag of Earth.svg Points Place
Contestants Kazakhstan 3 10 8 6 3 5 1 5 5 8 7 3 6 10 1 7 12 6 3 8 8 10 1 6 7 149 4
Kosovo 2 12 10 12 6 1 3 2 10 7 8 6 2 10 3 6 8 12 5 2 127 6
Germany 5 2 4 6 10 5 1 7 12 10 8 12 12 3 1 12 7 3 4 124 8
Norway 6 12 7 10 10 4 7 5 10 7 8 86 17
Northern Ireland 8 2 3 8 8 8 2 7 6 12 5 12 4 2 4 91 15
Portugal 7 7 12 3 10 12 8 6 5 2 2 7 10 91 16
England 3 10 6 10 12 12 1 3 8 12 12 5 12 10 8 5 6 2 10 10 4 6 167 2
Slovenia 12 12 12 5 7 7 12 5 6 2 4 5 3 1 8 5 6 5 1 5 123 9
France 2 3 10 7 2 2 7 7 1 2 2 4 3 2 10 12 4 1 1 82 19
Bosnia & Herzegovina 5 4 4 3 10 1 8 12 7 7 5 66 24
Estonia 10 10 10 7 4 3 1 3 1 4 10 4 10 3 80 21
Denmark 12 8 6 8 3 5 8 12 6 6 2 7 5 4 7 7 2 5 4 10 5 7 139 5
Cyprus 7 4 5 4 5 5 12 12 1 3 2 2 2 4 68 22
Scotland 8 1 10 7 8 12 2 6 12 4 7 10 8 1 1 5 8 8 12 7 3 8 12 8 12 180 1
Hungary 1 4 1 3 7 8 7 5 1 2 10 1 50 26
Wales 10 4 5 4 12 3 1 1 6 1 2 6 3 8 66 23
Spain 7 2 5 3 8 7 4 8 7 4 3 4 3 7 8 7 8 7 6 1 7 2 6 2 126 7
Israel 10 5 2 1 5 5 12 5 12 6 12 5 6 12 98 13
Moldova 2 3 6 7 5 4 6 6 2 5 3 1 2 10 2 8 5 7 3 6 4 10 5 112 12
Netherlands 4 6 6 7 3 6 2 4 2 4 10 10 1 4 3 1 7 80 20
Finland 5 4 3 1 4 8 3 4 5 8 3 3 5 8 12 4 4 84 18
Ukraine 3 1 1 1 2 10 7 3 6 4 2 6 2 4 6 12 8 10 2 4 12 7 113 11
Poland 12 4 5 7 5 1 8 3 8 12 1 4 3 12 6 3 2 3 6 10 115 10
Sweden 8 1 2 2 6 7 1 6 2 3 8 6 5 5 3 65 25
Faroe Islands 6 8 4 1 12 2 6 8 10 4 8 4 12 7 92 14
Switzerland 6 4 1 12 1 2 10 6 2 10 1 10 10 10 3 8 10 6 4 10 6 1 5 1 1 3 1 8 152 3
The table is ordered by appearance in the final, then by appearance in the semi-finals.

12 points

Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded to another in the grand final.

No. Contestant Nation(s) giving 12 points
5 England Cyprus, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Ukraine
Scotland Estonia, Israel, Latvia, Macedonia, Rest of the World
4 Germany Czech Republic, Georgia, Lebanon, Switzerland
Israel Austria, Croatia, Faroe Islands, Russia
Slovenia Germany, Kosovo, Moldova, Northern Ireland
3 Kosovo Portugal, Scotland, Turkey
Poland Finland, Kazakhstan, Serbia
2 Cyprus Spain, Wales
Denmark Netherlands, Norway
Faroe Islands Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Northern Ireland Italy, Serbia
Portugal France, Sweden
Ukraine Armenia, Egypt
1 Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium
Finland Malta
France Algeria
Kazakhstan Lithuania
Norway England
Switzerland Slovenia
Wales Denmark

Voting Ceremony

  1. Flag of Greece.svg Hatice Şendil
  2. Flag of Austria.svg Marla Blumenblatt
  3. Flag of Spain.svg María Benítez (Spanish representative at the 16th, 23rd and 32nd editions, Andorran representative at the 18th edition)
  4. Flag of Scotland.svg Philippe Etchebest
  5. Flag of Switzerland.svg Dominique Gisin
  6. Flag of France.svg Olivier Dion
  7. Flag of Moldova.svg Sasha Lopez (Moldovian representative at the 18th and 39th editions)
  8. Flag of Slovenia.svg Nina Đurđević
  9. Flag of Cyprus.svg Konstantinos Xristoforou
  10. Flag of Kosovo.svg Gëzim Gashi
  11. Flag of Turkey.svg Serenay Sarıkaya
  12. Flag of Wales.svg Marina Diamandis (Welsh representative at the 5th, 7th, 10th, 26th and 29th editions, Greek representative at the 18th and 36th editions)
  13. Flag of Germany.svg Elaiza Band
  14. Flag of Poland.svg Sarsa Markiewicz (Polish representative and winner of the 40th edition)
  15. Flag of Hungary.svg Adrienn Szőke (Hungarian representative at the 40th edition)
  16. Flag of Norway.svg Gabrielle Leithaug (Norwegian representative at the 12th edition)
  17. Flag of Macedonia.svg Rennata Kralevska (Macedonia representative at the 12th, 23rd and 35th editions)
  18. Flag of Russia.svg Irina Antonenko
  19. Flag of Algeria.svg Adila Sedraïa (Algerian representative at the 27th and 39th editions, Egyptian representative at the 29th edition, French representative at the 31st edition, winner of the 27th edition)
  20. Flag of Lithuania.svg Patricija Belousova
  21. Flag of Israel.svg Yityish Titi Aynaw
  22. Flag of Faroe Islands.svg Eivør Pálsdóttir (Danish representative at the 1st edition, Faroese representative at the 27th edition)
  23. Flag of Portugal.svg Olivia Ortiz
  24. Flag of Ukraine.svg Diana Miro (Ukrainian representative at the 40th edition)
  25. Flag of Egypt.svg Mohamed Monir
  26. Flag of Georgia.svg Katie Melua
  27. Flag of Estonia.svg Stig Rästa
  28. Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Rayhon Gʻaniyeva (Uzbek representative at the 26th, 29th, 35th and 39th editions)
  29. Flag of Croatia.svg Nina Kraljić
  30. Flag of Malta.svg Natalie Gauci
  31. Flag of Denmark.svg Stine Hjelm Jacobsen (Danish representative and winner of the 16th edition, part of the group Electric Lady Lab)
  32. Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Dino Merlin (Bosnian representative at the 4th edition)
  33. Flag of Finland.svg Sara Chafak
  34. Flag of Belgium.svg Sandra Kim
  35. Flag of Italy.svg Virginio Simonelli
  36. Flag of England.svg Nick Grimshaw
  37. Flag of Armenia.svg Kim Kardashian
  38. Flag of Sweden.svg Dinah Nah (Swedish representative at the 40th edition)
  39. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Nikol Čechová
  40. Flag of Northern Ireland.svg Keith Getty
  41. Flag of Latvia.svg Viktoria Modesta
  42. Flag of Serbia.svg Ana Ivanović
  43. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Roos-Anne Hans
  44. Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Makpal Isabekoba (Kazakh representative at the 30th edition)
  45. Flag of Lebanon.svg Maya Diab
  46. Flag of Belarus.svg Alyona Lanskaya (Belarusian representative at the 13th, 29th and 38th editions)
  47. Flag of Earth.svg Monika Lewczuk

Other countries

Eligibility for potential participation in the Own Eurovision Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with active OEBU membership that would be able to broadcast the contest. As in every edition, an invitation to all the members have been sent in order to confirm whether they will participate or not. The following list of countries declined stating their reasons as shown below.

  • Flag of Albania.svg Albania — On September 28, 2015 it was announced that Albania's participation in the 41st contest is uncertain. A decision from Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) will be revealed soon. On October 5, 2015 it was revealed that the country will not return in the competition.
  • Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra — On October 3, 2015 RTVA (Ràdio i Televisió d'Andorra) announced that the country is not planning to return to the contest anytime soon.
  • Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan — On October 3, 2015 İctimai Televiziya (İTV) announced that the country is still having financial difficulties making the country to rule out of the 41st contest.
  • Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria — On September 28, 2015 it was announced that Bulgaria's participation in the 41st contest is uncertain. The Bulgarian National Television (BNT) will reveal their plans soon. On October 4, 2015 it was revealed that the country will not return in the competition.
  • Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland — On September 28, 2015 it was announced that Iceland's participation in the 41st contest is uncertain. RÚV, the national television, will make its decision on their participation soon. On October 4, 2015 it was revealed that the country will not return in the competition.
  • Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland — On October 3, 2015 it was announced that Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTE) have yet to rule out participation in the 41st edition. It was confirmed on October 10, 2015 that Ireland will not be in edition 41.
  • Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Liechtenstein — On October 3, 2015 1FLTV (1 Fürstentum Liechtenstein Television) announced that they are not planning to return to the contest due to lack of money and interest.
  • Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg — On October 2, 2015 RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg announced that they don't want to return to the contest.
  • Flag of Monaco.svg Monaco — On October 1, 2015 the HoD announced that the country would not be participating in the contest because of financial reasons.
  • Flag of Montenegro.svg Montenegro — On October 2, 2015 RTCG, the national television of Montenegro, announced that the country will not be in the 41st edition, due to lack of interest.
  • Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco — On September 28, 2015 it was announced that Morocco's participation in the 41st contest is uncertain. On October 4, 2015 it was revealed that the country will not return in the competition.
  • Flag of Romania.svg Romania — On September 28, 2015 it was announced that Romania's participation in the 41st contest is uncertain. A formal decision, from TVR, on whether they will compete in 41 or if they will withdraw has not been announced yet. On October 6, 2015 it was revealed that the country will not return in the competition.
  • Flag of San Marino.svg San Marino — On September 30, 2015 Radiotelevisione della Repubblica di San Marino (SMTV) have stated that a decision of returning in the contest was not taken yet. It was confirmed on October 10, 2015 that San Marino will not be in edition 41.
  • Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia — On October 3, 2015 it was announced that Radio and Television Slovakia (RTVS) have yet to rule out participation in the 41st edition. On October 4, 2015 it was revealed that the country will not return in the competition.

Other Awards

Marcel Bezençon Awards

Marcel Bezençon Awards were given for the first time in the Own Eurovision Song Contest 19. The participants had to vote in several categories for the favorites. Some of the categories were: best non qualifier, best female singer, best male singer and best video clip.

Web Award Winner
Rank Country Song Performer(s) Result Final Result
1 Scotland Scotland "How Deep Is Your Love" Calvin Harris & Disciples 10,9 % 1st, 180 points
2 Flag of Kosovo Kosovo "Ti Don" Dhurata Dora 7,6 % 6th, 127 points
3 Flag of Denmark Denmark "Favorite Lie" Ericka Jane 6,5 % 5th, 139 points
4 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland "Movies" Rykka 6,5 % 3rd, 152 points
5 Wales Wales "Thunder" Leona Lewis 5,4 % 23rd, 66 points
Best Non-Finalist
Rank Country Song Performer(s) Result Semi-final Result
1 Flag of Lithuania Lithuania "Po Dangum" Monika Linkytė 14,93% 14th, 52 points 
2 Flag of Belgium Belgium "Reality" Lost Frequencies feat. Janieck Devy 10,45% 13th, 63 points
3 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan "Dona" Nilufar Usmonova 10,45% 11th, 67 points
4 Flag of Austria Austria "Danse Avec Moi" Zoë 8,96% 12th, 66 points
5 Flag of Armenia Armenia "Simple Like A Flower" Iveta Mukuchyan 7,46% 18th, 37 points

See also

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