Welcome to Accra
"Colourful Coastlines"
Host City / Accra, Ghana
Venue / Ghana National Theatre
Hosts / Akumaa Mama Zimbi and Abraham Attah
Participating countries / 46
Debuting countries / Cambodia
Returning countries / Costa Rica, Liechtenstein, Netherlands and Vietnam
Withdrawing countries / Brunei, Bulgaria, Mali and Puerto Rico
Debuting players / Yan for Vietnam
Venue / Ghana National Theatre
Hosts / Akumaa Mama Zimbi and Abraham Attah
Participating countries / 46
Debuting countries / Cambodia
Returning countries / Costa Rica, Liechtenstein, Netherlands and Vietnam
Withdrawing countries / Brunei, Bulgaria, Mali and Puerto Rico
Debuting players / Yan for Vietnam
Returning Artists
Becky G / for Mexico / Bronze Medallist
Claudio Capéo / twice for Monaco and once for France / his best result being 7th Indila / twice for France and once for Comoros / Double Global Music Champion Luca Hänni / for Switzerland / hist best result being 5th Mahmut Orhan / for Turkey / Silver Medallist Paola Foka / twice for Cyprus and once for Greece / not qualifying for the final |
The Result
Countries receiving most 12 points / United Kingdom, 5
Countries giving 12 points to the winner / Hungary, Cambodia, China, Belgium and Poland
Countries receiving points from most juries / Sweden, 20
Highest placing country not scoring a top mark / China in 10th with 10 points from Vietnam, Greece and Russia as highest marks
Lowest placing country scoring a top mark / Hungary in 25th getting 12 points from Switzerland
It was really close, but we did not get a fourth consecutive tie, as United Kingdom managed to stay a single point ahead of Sweden after a fierce battle throughout the voting. Italy took home the bronze medal just ahead of Netherlands with Switzerland rounding out the top 5.
United Kingdom debuted way back in GM/03 with Sugababes taking home the bronze medal. Several other top 10 results followed, before they could claim victory for the first time with Des'ree in GM/19. Other victories followed in GM/26, /38, and /40 with Shayne Ward, James Morrison & Nelly Furtado and Duffy respectively, before the current HoD, Per, took over the UK in GM/60. In only his second participation for the country, he won its 5th gold medal, when Alexandra Burke finished on top. Adele and Lawson brought the UK more gold in GM/64 and /86 respectively, before Olly Murs - with the help from Demi Lovato - and Ellie Goulding won back-to-back editions in GM/109 and /110. Years & Years then won in GM/117 with Adele taking home the trophy for a second time just two editions later. Ed Sheeran did it again for the Brits in GM/134 and in GM/138 Clean Bandit and Zara Larsson triumphed. In GM/148 Calum Scott finished on top of the scoreboard and now Mabel brings home a record breaking 15th trophy to the british isles. United Kingdom has now taken part 151 times, and is thus one of the most faithfull countries in GM. Their track record is also very impressive. They have been to 137 finals, reaching the top 10 in 74 of those and winning a total of 31 medals! This gold medal is the 11th for Per, who also brought Australia gold in the past. Well done United Kingdom, Mabel and Per!
Countries giving 12 points to the winner / Hungary, Cambodia, China, Belgium and Poland
Countries receiving points from most juries / Sweden, 20
Highest placing country not scoring a top mark / China in 10th with 10 points from Vietnam, Greece and Russia as highest marks
Lowest placing country scoring a top mark / Hungary in 25th getting 12 points from Switzerland
It was really close, but we did not get a fourth consecutive tie, as United Kingdom managed to stay a single point ahead of Sweden after a fierce battle throughout the voting. Italy took home the bronze medal just ahead of Netherlands with Switzerland rounding out the top 5.
United Kingdom debuted way back in GM/03 with Sugababes taking home the bronze medal. Several other top 10 results followed, before they could claim victory for the first time with Des'ree in GM/19. Other victories followed in GM/26, /38, and /40 with Shayne Ward, James Morrison & Nelly Furtado and Duffy respectively, before the current HoD, Per, took over the UK in GM/60. In only his second participation for the country, he won its 5th gold medal, when Alexandra Burke finished on top. Adele and Lawson brought the UK more gold in GM/64 and /86 respectively, before Olly Murs - with the help from Demi Lovato - and Ellie Goulding won back-to-back editions in GM/109 and /110. Years & Years then won in GM/117 with Adele taking home the trophy for a second time just two editions later. Ed Sheeran did it again for the Brits in GM/134 and in GM/138 Clean Bandit and Zara Larsson triumphed. In GM/148 Calum Scott finished on top of the scoreboard and now Mabel brings home a record breaking 15th trophy to the british isles. United Kingdom has now taken part 151 times, and is thus one of the most faithfull countries in GM. Their track record is also very impressive. They have been to 137 finals, reaching the top 10 in 74 of those and winning a total of 31 medals! This gold medal is the 11th for Per, who also brought Australia gold in the past. Well done United Kingdom, Mabel and Per!
The Winner
Scoreboards and Live Voting
Deadlines
April 9th / Voting in the semi finals
April 9th / Nominating an artist for Global Music Royalty
April 22nd / Voting in the final and for Global Music Royalty
May 2nd / Submitting a song for the next edition of Global Music
April 9th / Nominating an artist for Global Music Royalty
April 22nd / Voting in the final and for Global Music Royalty
May 2nd / Submitting a song for the next edition of Global Music
Voting
12, 10, 8...1 point for your top 10
In the final you also have to choose 3 substitutes
The voting forms are here / Semi final and Final
In the final you also have to choose 3 substitutes
The voting forms are here / Semi final and Final
Watching the Videos
All the videos are in the YouTube playlist at TVGlobalMusic