Welcome to Rabat
"A Piece of Heaven"
On a vacation in Rabat, a World Heritage Site and Morocco's capital, you can discover the city's long and rich history while enjoying a laidback atmosphere, less touristy than in the booming Casablanca and Marrakech. Established as a fortress town in the 12th century, Rabat expanded outside the borders of its quiet medina quarter, developing broad, leafy boulevards and colonial-era buildings. A tour of Rabat reveals interesting museums, vibrant markets, a scenic seaside promenade, as well as bustling dining and entertainment scenes.
Host City / Rabat, Morocco
Venue / OLM Souissi
Hosts / Samira Said, Gad Elmaleh and Faouzia
Participating countries / 39
Debuting countries / None
Returning countries / Australia and Finland
Withdrawing countries / Brazil, Iceland, Israel and Poland
Debuting players / Olga for Ukraine
Venue / OLM Souissi
Hosts / Samira Said, Gad Elmaleh and Faouzia
Participating countries / 39
Debuting countries / None
Returning countries / Australia and Finland
Withdrawing countries / Brazil, Iceland, Israel and Poland
Debuting players / Olga for Ukraine
Returning Artists
Aloe Blacc / twice for Panama and once for Sweden / Bronze Medallist
Bobby van Jaarsveld / for South Africa / his best result being 7th Carolina Deslandes / for Portugal / her best result being 15th Elvana Gjata / for Albania / her best result being 22nd Revolverheld / twice for Liechtenstein and once for Czech Republic / their best result being 4th Tone Damli / twice for Norway and once for Sweden / Silver Medallist |
Aydilge / for Turkey / not qualifying for the final
Baby K / for Singapore and San Marino / her best result being 13th Becky Hill / for United Kingdom and Norway / Silver Medallist David Otero / for Spain / his best result being 4th Francisca Valenzuela / for Chile / her best result being 17th Loïc Nottet / for Belgium / his best result being 4th Smith & Thell / for Sweden / Global Music Champion |
B-OK / for Poland / placing 7th
Eliane Müller / for Switzerland / placing 12th K-391 / for South Korea / placing 4th Keen'V / for Monaco / not qualifying for the final Khansa Batma / for Morocco / placing 20th Mari Kraymbreri / for Russia / placing 24th Marietta Fafouti / for Cyprus / not qualifying for the final Michela Pace / for Malta / placing 11th Moniqué / for Lithuania / not qualifying for the final Rozalén / for Spain / not qualifying for the final Sofia Carson / for Norway / placing 25th The Weeknd / for Canada / not qualifying for the final |
The Result
Countries receiving most 12 points / Ethiopia, 6
Countries giving 12 points to the winner / Serbia, Andorra, Belgium, Hungary, South Korea and Russia
Countries receiving points from most juries / Ethiopia, 24
Highest placing country not scoring a top mark / Denmark in 7th with 10 points from United Kingdom and Morocco as highest marks
Lowest placing country scoring a top mark / Andorra in 26th getting 12 points from Spain
Ukraine got off to a strong start, taking an early lead, but it then quickly turned into a duel between Czech Republic and Ethiopia. When the 26 juries representing the countries in the final had spoken, Czech Republic was on top of the scoreboard, but the semi finalists voting clearly favored Ethiopia, who ended up winning with a big margin of 49 points. Czech Republic took the silver medal and the bronze went to Spain just ahead of Ireland and Canada, who rounded out the top 5.
Ethiopia did not debut until GM116 and only gave it one shot. Not qualifying for the final, they decided to quit. However, seeing other African countries like South Africa, Egypt and Nigeria winning the contest, Ethiopia decided to give it another go and returned in GM156 with a new HoD. Since then the East African country has been a consistent participant. They reached their first final with their return entry, but have never finished inside the top 10. In their first 12 participations, a 12th place has been their best result, but that all changes with the wave of a wond, as Ethiopia takes home a huge victory in their 13th attempt. As it turns out, 13 is not always an unlucky number! Well done Ethiopia, The Weeknd and Luella!
Countries giving 12 points to the winner / Serbia, Andorra, Belgium, Hungary, South Korea and Russia
Countries receiving points from most juries / Ethiopia, 24
Highest placing country not scoring a top mark / Denmark in 7th with 10 points from United Kingdom and Morocco as highest marks
Lowest placing country scoring a top mark / Andorra in 26th getting 12 points from Spain
Ukraine got off to a strong start, taking an early lead, but it then quickly turned into a duel between Czech Republic and Ethiopia. When the 26 juries representing the countries in the final had spoken, Czech Republic was on top of the scoreboard, but the semi finalists voting clearly favored Ethiopia, who ended up winning with a big margin of 49 points. Czech Republic took the silver medal and the bronze went to Spain just ahead of Ireland and Canada, who rounded out the top 5.
Ethiopia did not debut until GM116 and only gave it one shot. Not qualifying for the final, they decided to quit. However, seeing other African countries like South Africa, Egypt and Nigeria winning the contest, Ethiopia decided to give it another go and returned in GM156 with a new HoD. Since then the East African country has been a consistent participant. They reached their first final with their return entry, but have never finished inside the top 10. In their first 12 participations, a 12th place has been their best result, but that all changes with the wave of a wond, as Ethiopia takes home a huge victory in their 13th attempt. As it turns out, 13 is not always an unlucky number! Well done Ethiopia, The Weeknd and Luella!
The Winner
Scoreboards and Live Voting
Deadlines
March 17th / Voting in the semi finals
March 17th / Nominating an artist for Global Music Royalty
March 28th / Voting in the final and for Global Music Royalty
April 2nd / Submitting a song for the next edition of Global Music
March 17th / Nominating an artist for Global Music Royalty
March 28th / Voting in the final and for Global Music Royalty
April 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