Forum Eurovision Song Contest 2012
| Forum Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Hora 'till Dawn | |
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| Dates | |
| Semi-final date | 05 February 2012 |
| Final date | 18 March 2012 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Nokia Stadium, Tel-Aviv, Israel |
| Presenter(s) | Danny Deutsch and Meytal De Razon |
| Host broadcaster | IBA |
| Opening act | Epiphony |
| Interval act | Skazi feat. Meytal De Razon Debka Fantasia Reem Talhami |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 41 |
| Debuting countries |  Tunisia
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| Returning countries |  Austria Azerbaijan Belgium Bosnia & Herzegovina Cyprus Georgia Greece
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| Withdrawing countries |  Belarus Latvia Malta Montenegro |
| Vote | |
| Winning song |  France
"Titanium" by David Guetta & Sia |
| Forum Eurovision Song Contest | |
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The Forum Eurovision Song Contest 2012 was be the 5th annual regular Forum Eurovision Song Contest. The contest took place in Tel-Aviv, Israel, following Epiphony win in the 2011 Contest with the song "More than you know". 41 countries participated in the contest. With the exception of the host country, the rest of the participating countries were divided into 2 semi finals. Only 10 countries from each semi final qualified to the final, making the final consist of 21 countries. The logo and theme was designed by a Syrian designer as an act of peach. The theme "Hora 'till Dawn" was chosen to present Tel-Aviv as the first Hebrew city as well as The city that never sleeps. That was the first time Israel hosted the regular edition of FESC, however, the nation has won once in the history edition, in 1997 with Ofra Haza. The contest was won by DJ David Guetta from France, accompanied by female singer Sia from Australia with the song "Titanium" which was written by Guetta. "Titanium" earned a total of 159 points, placing it in the top spot. Tunisia debuted and finished in second place only 4 points behind France. Spain earned the 3rd spot, Estonia the 4th and Luxembourg the 5th. Ironically enough the semis were won by Tunisia and Spain, with France coming only 8th in the first semi.
Participating countries
Semi-Finals
20 countries took part in each Semi Final, where only 10 qualified for the final.
Semi-Final 1
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czech Republic
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Jana Lota | "Bosá" | 16 | 46 |
| 2 | Austria
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Papermoon | "Wake" | 11 | 58 |
| 3 |  Ukraine
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NikitA | "My love" | 17 | 45 |
| 4 |  Bulgaria
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Preslava | "Kato za final" | 15 | 47 |
| 5 |  Albania
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The Freelancers | "Pse?" | 20 | 27 |
| 6 |  Netherlands
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Sander van Doorn ft. Frederik | "Timezone" | 5 | 75 |
| 7 |  Italy
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Giorgia | "Il mio giorno migliore" | 3 | 83 |
| 8 | Georgia
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Nino Dzotsenidze | "Šavia zgva" | 13 | 57 |
| 9 | Greece
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Nikos Vertis | "Den me skeftese" | 9 | 66 |
| 10 | France
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David Guetta & Sia | "Titanium" | 8 | 70 |
| 11 | Cyprus
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Mika | "Elle me dit" | 17 | 45 |
| 12 |  Sweden
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Molly Sandén | "Spread a little light" | 7 | 71 |
| 13 |  Spain
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Pastora Soler | "Demasiado Amor" | 1 | 96 |
| 14 | Bosnia & Herzegovina
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Armin Muzaferija | "Putujem" | 4 | 76 |
| 15 |  Ireland
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VNV Nation | "Space & time" | 2 | 84 |
| 16 |  Switzerland
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BOY | "Little numbers" | 14 | 49 |
| 17 |  Estonia
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Laura | "2020" | 6 | 74 |
| 18 |  Turkey
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Aynur Aydın | "Hurricane" | 10 | 61 |
| 19 |  San Marino
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Laura Pausini | "Benvenuto" | 19 | 30 |
| 20 |  Macedonia
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Sanja Barbie | "Imam plan" | 12 | 58 |
Semi-Final 2
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Slovenia
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Marko Vozelj | "Tukaj si" | 7 | 72 |
| 2 |  Poland
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MaRina | "Electric bass" | 6 | 72 |
| 3 |  Lebanon
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Guy Manoukian | "Take it to the street" | 19 | 33 |
| 4 |  Romania
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Radio Killer | "Don't let the music end" | 15 | 49 |
| 5 |  Finland
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Chisu | "Tie" | 17 | 45 |
| 6 |  Germany
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Helene Fischer | "Phänomen" | 18 | 36 |
| 7 |  Lithuania
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Second Riot | "Stalk" | 14 | 51 |
| 8 |  Iceland
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Hera Björk ft. Haffi Haff | "Feel the love tonight" | 16 | 46 |
| 9 |  Serbia
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Nataša Bekvalac | "Ja sam dobro" | 12 | 51 |
| 10 |  Russia
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Lena Katina | "Never forget" | 5 | 78 |
| 11 |  Luxembourg
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Faun | "Iduna" | 2 | 99 |
| 12 |  Denmark
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Spleen United | "Days of thunder" | 3 | 87 |
| 13 |  Croatia
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Nina Badrić | "Dat će nam Bog" | 10 | 64 |
| 14 | Tunisia
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Myrath | "Merciless times" | 1 | 101 |
| 15 |  Portugal
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David Carreira ft. JMI Sissoko | "Esta noite" | 13 | 51 |
| 16 |  Norway
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Marit Larsen | "Coming home" | 8 | 67 |
| 17 |  Hungary
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Berbee | "Érezni fáj" | 9 | 65 |
| 18 |  United Kingdom
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Coldplay | "Paradise" | 4 | 80 |
| 19 | Azerbaijan
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Nikki Jamal | "Crush on you" | 20 | 18 |
| 20 | Belgium
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Kevin | "Crashing" | 11 | 53 |
Final
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ireland
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VNV Nation | "Space & time" | 13 | 91 |
| 2 |  Israel
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The Young Professionals | "Deserve" | 15 | 87 |
| 3 | United Kingdom
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Coldplay | "Paradise" | 9 | 105 |
| 4 | Italy
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Giorgia | "Il mio giorno migliore" | 10 | 105 |
| 5 | Sweden
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Molly Sandén | "Spread a little light" | 18 | 70 |
| 6 | Croatia
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Nina Badrić | "Dat će nam Bog" | 17 | 72 |
| 7 | Spain
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Pastora Soler | "Demasiado Amor" | 3 | 140 |
| 8 | Tunisia
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Myrath | "Merciless times" | 2 | 155 |
| 9 | Netherlands
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Sander van Doorn ft. Frederik | "Timezone" | 7 | 113 |
| 10 | Russia
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Lena Katina | "Never forget" | 16 | 77 |
| 11 | Turkey
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Aynur Aydın | "Hurricane" | 11 | 104 |
| 12 | Greece
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Nikos Vertis | "Den me skeftese" | 14 | 89 |
| 13 | Estonia
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Laura | "2020" | 4 | 127 |
| 14 | France
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David Guetta & Sia | "Titanium" | 1 | 159 |
| 15 | Luxembourg
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Faun | "Iduna" | 5 | 125 |
| 16 | Hungary
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Berbee | "Érezni fáj" | 6 | 122 |
| 17 | Norway
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Marit Larsen | "Coming home" | 21 | 37 |
| 18 | Bosnia & Herzegovina
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Armin Muzaferija | "Putujem" | 12 | 94 |
| 19 | Poland
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MaRina | "Electric bass" | 19 | 59 |
| 20 | Slovenia
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Marko Vozelj | "Tukaj si" | 20 | 49 |
| 21 | Denmark
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Spleen United | "Days of thunder" | 8 | 108 |
12 points
Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded to another in the final:
| N. | Contestant | Nation(s) giving 12 points |
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| 7 | France | Greece, Norway, Poland, Slovenia, Sweden, Tunisia, Ukraine |
| Tunisia | Azerbaijan, Belgium, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Turkey | |
| 4 | Estonia | Albania, Ireland, Netherlands, Spain |
| Hungary | France, Macedonia, Russia, San Marino | |
| 3 | Luxembourg | Austria, Germany, Lebanon |
| Greece | Bulgaria, Cyprus, Romania | |
| 2 | Netherlands | Denmark, Israel |
| Denmark | Croatia, Iceland | |
| 1 | Spain | Bosnia & Herzegovina |
| Italy | United Kingdom | |
| United Kingdom | Italy | |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | Luxembourg |