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Global Music 8
Thessaloniki / Greece

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​​Welcome to Thessaloniki
"Sweet Indulgences and glorious History"

A city with a stormy history and a cosmopolitan heart, Thessaloniki attracts visitors with its diverse culinary scene, dynamic nightlife, and youthful energy. Considered one of the most cultivated and affordable Greek cities, Thessaloniki serves tourists as a convenient base for quick day trips in the surrounding region, the starting point for Alexander the Great's legendary conquests. More manageable and less crowded than its older sister Athens, this walkable city boasts a continuous history of more than 3,000 years and contains well-preserved remains of Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman rulers. Fifteen of its churches, built between the 4th and 14th centuries and recognized as World Heritage Sites, represent some of the world's finest examples of Byzantine art and architecture.
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Host City / Thessaloniki, Greece
Venue / Thessaloniki Concert Hall
Hosts / Evelina Papoulia and Michalis Hatzigiannis

Participating countries / 27
Debuting countries / Croatia and Italy
Returning countries / Norway
Withdrawing countries / Australia, Slovenia and United States

Debuting players / Andrej for Croatia, Per for Norway and Rikard for Italy
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Returning Artists

Esma Redzepova / for Macedonia / placing 23rd
Espen Lind / for Norway / placing 11th
Ivana Banfic / for Bosnia-Herzegovina / placing 5th
Linda Bengtzing / for Sweden / Silver Medallist
Sugababes / for United Kingdom / Bronze Medallist

The Result

Countries receiving most 12 points / Sweden, 4
Countries giving 12 points to the winner / Romania and Bosnia-Herzegovina
Countries receiving points from most juries / Denmark, 16
Highest placing country not scoring a top mark / Greece in 3rd place with 10 points from Macedonia, France, Uzbekistan and Turkey as highest marks
Lowest placing country scoring a top mark / Morocco in 21st place getting 12 points from Sweden

This was a battle between Norway and Israel with United Kingdom hanging in there for the first part of the voting. When all points had been counted, Israel had climbed ahead and reached the finish line ahead of Norway and host country Greece. United Kingdom and Denmark rounded out the top 5.

Israel has taken part in all 8 editions so far. The first time they finished just outside the top 10, but that was followed up by a silver medal and then a gold medal for Miri Mesika. On home soil, Israel managed to reach the top 5, but has since struggled, finishing outside the top 10 in every edition since. But now they bounce back stronger than ever with their second gold medal. Well done Israel, Diamondz and Daniel H!

The Winner

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Scoreboards and Live Voting

Live voting
Scoreboard final

Voting

12, 10, 8...1 point for your top 10
In the final you also have to choose 3 substitutes
The voting form is here / Final​

Watching the Videos

All the videos except the Finnish and Maltese ones are in the YouTube playlist at TVGlobalMusic
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The Final

01
Israel
Diamondz
Ata hakochav
​129 points
02
Norway
Sissel & Espen Lind
Where the lost ones go
​111 points
03
Greece
Despina Vandi
Gia
​100 points
04
United Kingdom
Sugababes
Red dress
​94 points
05
Denmark
Zoom
I can't help myself
​90 points
06
Sweden
Linda Bengtzing
Jag ljugar så bra
​80 points
07
Iceland
Regína Ósk
Tér vid hlid
​80 points
08
Uzbekistan
Dado
Hayot gali gali
​80 points
09
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Hari Mata Hari & Hanka Paldum
Crni snijeg
​80 points
10
Macedonia
Magazin & Esma Redzepova
Dani su bez broja
​75 points
11
Turkey
Tarkan
Bounce
​68 points
12
Spain
La Factoria
Todavia
​68 points
13
Belgium
Orion Too feat. Caitlin
Call me
​57 points
14
Germany
Gracia
When the last tear's been dried
​48 points
15
France
Emma Daumas
Tu seras
​43 points
16
Moldova
Radu
Whap-pa
​43 points
17
Netherlands
K-Otic
Never gonna get my love
​42 points
18
Italy
Laura Pausini
Vivimi
​39 points
19
Venezuela
Carlos Baute
Te regalo
​38 points
20
Romania
Indiggo
Be my boyfriend
​34 points
21
Morocco
Asma Lamnawar
Aysh el aamal weyak
​32 points
22
Portugal
The Gift
OK! Do you want something simple?
​31 points
23
Finland
Lab
Dog super hero
​25 points
24
Malta
Laura
Lucky star
​25 points
25
Argentina
Babasonicos
Putita
​22 points
26
Monaco
Corneille
Qu'est-ce que tu te fais
​20 points
27
Croatia
Ivana Banfic
Ljubav na prvi i posljednji pogled
​12 points
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