Forum Eurovision Song Contest 2012

Forum Eurovision Song Contest 2012; Hora 'till Dawn
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
Returning countries	Austria; Azerbaijan; Belgium; Bosnia & Herzegovina; Cyprus; Georgia; Greece; Hungary; Lebanon; Luxembourg; Romania; San Marino;
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". 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	Jana Lota	"Bosá"	16	46
2	Austria	Papermoon	"Wake"	11	58
3	Ukraine	NikitA	"My love"	17	45
4	Bulgaria	Preslava	"Kato za final"	15	47
5	Albania	The Freelancers	"Pse?"	20	27
6	Netherlands	Sander van Doorn ft. Frederik	"Timezone"	5	75
7	Italy	Giorgia	"Il mio giorno migliore"	3	83
8	Georgia	Nino Dzotsenidze	"Šavia zgva"	13	57
9	Greece	Nikos Vertis	"Den me skeftese"	9	66
10	France	David Guetta & Sia	"Titanium"	8	70
11	Cyprus	Mika	"Elle me dit"	17	45
12	Sweden	Molly Sandén	"Spread a little light"	7	71
13	Spain	Pastora Soler	"Demasiado Amor"	1	96
14	Bosnia & Herzegovina	Armin Muzaferija	"Putujem"	4	76
15	Ireland	VNV Nation	"Space & time"	2	84
16	Switzerland	BOY	"Little numbers"	14	49
17	Estonia	Laura	"2020"	6	74
18	Turkey	Aynur Aydın	"Hurricane"	10	61
19	San Marino	Laura Pausini	"Benvenuto"	19	30
20	Macedonia	Sanja Barbie	"Imam plan"	12	58

Semi-Final 2

Draw	Country	Artist	Song	Place	Points
1	Slovenia	Marko Vozelj	"Tukaj si"	7	72
2	Poland	MaRina	"Electric bass"	6	72
3	Lebanon	Guy Manoukian	"Take it to the street"	19	33
4	Romania	Radio Killer	"Don't let the music end"	15	49
5	Finland	Chisu	"Tie"	17	45
6	Germany	Helene Fischer	"Phänomen"	18	36
7	Lithuania	Second Riot	"Stalk"	14	51
8	Iceland	Hera Björk feat. Haffi Haff	"Feel the love tonight"	16	46
9	Serbia	Nataša Bekvalac	"Ja sam dobro"	12	51
10	Russia	Lena Katina	"Never forget"	5	78
11	Luxembourg	Faun	"Iduna"	2	99
12	Denmark	Spleen United	"Days of thunder"	3	87
13	Croatia	Nina Badrić	"Dat će nam Bog"	10	64
14	Tunisia	Myrath	"Merciless times"	1	101
15	Portugal	David Carreira ft. JMI Sissoko	"Esta noite"	13	51
16	Norway	Marit Larsen	"Coming home"	8	67
17	Hungary	Berbee	"Érezni fáj"	9	65
18	United Kingdom	Coldplay	"Paradise"	4	80
19	Azerbaijan	Nikki Jamal	"Crush on you"	20	18
20	Belgium	Kevin	"Crashing"	11	53