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 was held in Baku, Azerbaijan in May of 2012. It was held in Azerbaijan since they won in 2011 with their singers Ell & Nikki with their song "Running Scared" in Düsseldorf, Germany. Forty-two countries announced their participation in this year's contest which less than the 2011 edition when that year, forty-three countries participated in the contest. This year's contest, saw the return of Montenegro after not being part in the Eurovision Song Contest since 2009 and the withdrawal of Armenia and Poland.
Sweden and its representative Loreen, won the contest with the song "Euphoria" with 372 points; ahead Russia, Serbia, the host of the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, Azerbaijan and Albania.
Final
| 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, from left to right – Leyla Aliyeva, Eldar Gasimov and Nargiz Birk-Petersen
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Semi-final allocation draw ceremony at the Buta Palace in Baku.
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Stage design of the contest.
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Cover art of the official album
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See also
In Spanish: Festival de la Canción de Eurovisión 2012 para niños
