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 Arena, Tel-Aviv, Israel |
| Presenter(s) | Danny Deutsch and Meital 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.
Location
Israel won the FESC 2011 with "More than you know" performed by Epiphony, bringing the hosting of the contest to the Middle East nation of Israel, and its city of Tel-Aviv. Tel-Aviv-Yafo is is the second most populous and 2nd largest city in Israel. The city is located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline in central-west Israel. Tel Aviv and Jaffa (Yafo) were merged into a single municipality in 1950, two years after the establishment of the State of Israel. Tel Aviv is an economic hub, home to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, corporate offices and research and development centers. It is the country's financial capital and a major performing arts and business center. It is known as "the city that never sleeps" and a "party capital" due to its thriving nightlife, young atmosphere and famous 24-hour culture. Tel Aviv's White City, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003, comprises the world's largest concentration of Bauhaus buildings.
On 19 October 2011 a bid was open to select the host city. On 29 November 2011 Tel-Aviv was announced the host city after winning the bid, leaving the Capital Jerusalem, muliticultural Haifa and tyhe resort city of Eilat. The Nokia Arena was chosen to be the vanue for the contest.
Format
The IBA published the FESC 2012 rules on 19 October 2011. The results format of each show remained the same with each country's votes being decided by a national jury. Each participating country had their own national jury. It was decided that each country can vote, but votes will be calculated differently. The votes from countries participating in that semifinal will be counted as individual votes. Faling to vote in time will cause disqualification and they'll lose their opportunity to participate in the final, even if they'll qualify. Other votes, from countries participating in the other semi or not participating at all (outsiders votes) will be calculated as one international jury vote. In the final all the countries that participate in the final must vote while semifinalists are not obliged to vote. In the final every vote of final or semi final participant will be counted as an individual vote. No outsider voted in the final, but if it would, all outsiders votes would be calculated as one international jury vote.
Semi-finals and final draw
The draw for semi finals was held on January 8th 2012 hosted by Mira Awad. The draw determind both the draw of the countries between the two semis and their position within the semi. 20 songs were eventully featured in each semi final. The draw for the final was held on February 11 2012 hosted by Mira Awad. The draw took place after the qulifiers for the final were known and it determined the position of each finalist in the final.
Graphic design
The design of the contest is built around the motto "Hora 'til Dawn", inspired by Tel-Aviv's image as "The first Hebrew city" (Hora - a folk dance) and as "The city that never sleeps" ('til Dawn)
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |