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
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| Withdrawing countries |  Belarus
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| Vote | |
| Winning song |  France
"Titanium" by David Guetta & Sia |
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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". The logo and theme was designed by a Syrian designer. 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.
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
Semi Final 2 Recap |
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bosnia & Herzegovina
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Cvetelina Grahič | "Iskam te Pak" | ||
| 2 |  Latvia
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DAS isT & IGO | "Tu esi mājās" | ||
| 3 |  Malta
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Ira Losco | "What I'd Give" | ||
| 4 |  Poland
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Maria Peszek | "żwir" | ||
| 5 |  Norway
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Röyksopp & Susanne Sundfør | "Running to the Sea" | ||
| 6 |  Belgium
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Axeela | "Addicted" | ||
| 7 | Ukraine
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Black Light Coma | "Colors" | ||
| 8 | Netherlands
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Sharon Doorson | "Fail in Love" | ||
| 9 |  Croatia
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Colonia | "Laž za Laž" | ||
| 10 | Ireland
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The Cast of Cheers | "Human Elevator" | ||
| 11 | Sweden
|
Loreen ft. Blanks | "Heal" | ||
| 12 |  Serbia
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Dunja Ilić | "Noć je, Zvezdana" | ||
| 13 |  Germany
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Lena | "Stardust" | ||
| 14 |  Denmark
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The Storm | "Raver" | ||
| 15 |  Portugal
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David Fonseca | "I'll Never Hang My Head Down" | ||
| 16 | Estonia
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Kerli | "Can't Control the Kids" | ||
| 17 | Macedonia
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Tamara Todevska | "Gotovo e" | ||
| 18 |  United Kingdom
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Chvrches | "The Mother We Share" | ||
| 19 | Switzerland
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Sophie Hunger | "Perpetrator" | ||
| 20 |  Moldova
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Alexandrina Hristov | "Orasul Umbre" | ||
| 21 |  Slovenia
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Demetra Malalan | "Poišči Me Srečno" |
Final
| Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France
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Matthieu Bouthier ft. Sophie Ellis-Bextor | "Beautiful" |