Eurovision Song Contest 2012 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Eurovision Song Contest 2012 |
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| "Light Your Fire!" | |
| Dates | |
| Semi-final 1 | 22 May 2012 |
| Semi-final 2 | 24 May 2012 |
| Final | 26 May 2012 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Baku Crystal Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Presenter(s) | Leyla Aliyeva, Eldar Gasimov and Nargiz Birk-Petersen |
| Executive supervisor | Jon Ola Sand |
| Host broadcaster |  İTV |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 42 |
| Debuting countries | None |
| Returning countries |  Montenegro |
| Non-returning countries |
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| Vote | |
| Winning song |  SwedenLoreen - "Euphoria" |
The 57th annual Eurovision Song Contest took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, in May 2012. Azerbaijan hosted the event because they won the previous contest in 2011. Their singers, Ell & Nikki, won with their song "Running Scared" in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Forty-two countries decided to join the contest this year. This was one less than the 2011 contest, which had forty-three countries. Montenegro returned to the competition after not taking part since 2009. However, Armenia and Poland chose not to participate this time.
Sweden won the contest with its representative, Loreen. Her song "Euphoria" received 372 points. This put her ahead of Russia, Serbia, the host country Azerbaijan, and Albania.
The Grand Final
The Grand Final was the main event where all the qualified countries and the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK) plus the host country competed. Here are the results from the final night:
| Draw | Country | Language | Artist | Song | English translation | Place | Points |
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| 01 |  United Kingdom |
English | Engelbert Humperdinck | "Love Will Set You Free" | — | 25 | 12 |
| 02 |  Hungary |
English | Compact Disco | "Sound of Our Hearts" | — | 24 | 19 |
| 03 |  Albania |
Albanian | Rona Nishliu | "Suus" | Personal | 5 | 146 |
| 04 |  Lithuania |
English | Donny Montell | "Love Is Blind" | 14 | 70 | |
| 05 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Bosnian | MayaSar | "Korake ti znam" | I know your steps | 18 | 55 |
| 06 |  Russia |
Udmurt, English | Buranovskiye Babushki | "Party for Everybody" | — | 2 | 259 |
| 07 |  Iceland |
English | Gréta Salóme & Jónsi | "Never Forget" | — | 20 | 46 |
| 08 |  Cyprus |
English | Ivi Adamou | "La La Love" | — | 16 | 65 |
| 09 |  France |
French, English | Anggun | "Echo (You and I)" | — | 22 | 21 |
| 10 |  Italy |
English, Italian | Nina Zilli | "L'amore è femmina (Out of Love)" | Love Is Female (Out of love) | 9 | 101 |
| 11 |  Estonia |
Estonian | Ott Lepland | "Kuula" | Hear Me | 6 | 120 |
| 12 |  Norway |
English | Tooji | "Stay" | — | 26 | 7 |
| 13 | Azerbaijan |
English | Sabina Babayeva | "When the Music Dies" | — | 4 | 150 |
| 14 |  Romania |
Spanish, English | Mandinga | "Zaleilah" | — | 12 | 71 |
| 15 |  Denmark |
English | Soluna Samay | "Should've Known Better" | — | 23 | 21 |
| 16 |  Greece |
English | Eleftheria Eleftheriou | "..." | — | 17 | 64 |
| 17 | Sweden |
English | Loreen | "Euphoria" | — | 1 | 372 |
| 18 |  Turkey |
English | Can Bonomo | "Love Me Back" | — | 7 | 112 |
| 19 |  Spain |
Spanish | Pastora Soler | "Quédate conmigo" | Stay with me | 10 | 97 |
| 20 |  Germany |
English | Roman Lob | "Standing Still" | — | 8 | 110 |
| 21 |  Malta |
English | Kurt Calleja | "This Is the Night" | — | 21 | 41 |
| 22 |  Macedonia |
Macedonian | Kaliopi | "Crno i belo" (Црно и бело) | Black and white | 13 | 71 |
| 23 |  Ireland |
English | Jedward | "Waterline" | — | 19 | 46 |
| 24 |  Serbia |
Serbian | Željko Joksimović | "Nije ljubav stvar" (Није љубав ствар) |
Love is not an object | 3 | 214 |
| 25 |  Ukraine |
English | Gaitana | "Be My Guest" | — | 15 | 65 |
| 26 |  Moldova |
English | Pasha Parfeny | "Lăutar" | Traditional musician | 11 | 81 |
Images for kids
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Baku Crystal Hall, Baku - host venue of the 2012 contest.
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Presenters of the Eurovision Song Contest 2012: Leyla Aliyeva, Eldar Gasimov, and Nargiz Birk-Petersen.
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The semi-final allocation draw ceremony at the Buta Palace in Baku.
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The stage design for the contest.
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The cover art of the official album.
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See also
In Spanish: Festival de la Canción de Eurovisión 2012 para niños
