Welcome to Addis Ababa
"Colourful Celebrations"
A sprawling metropolis and home to millions of Ethiopians, Addis Ababa houses many international organizations, embassies, and commissions, making it a diplomatic, political, and economic hub of the country. Numerous museums, churches, mosques, and notable historic buildings can be great additions to your Addis Ababa itinerary, while Mount Entoto, overlooking the cityscape, makes for a pleasant hiking experience. Colorful craft and souvenir markets, affordable restaurants, and charming coffee houses add to the vibrant atmosphere of the bustling city.
Host City / Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Venue / Addis Ababa Stadium
Hosts / Rahel Getu and Henok Mehari
Participating countries / 41
Debuting countries / None
Returning countries / Argentina, Chile, Japan and Venezuela
Withdrawing countries / Bolivia and Portugal
Debuting players / None
Venue / Addis Ababa Stadium
Hosts / Rahel Getu and Henok Mehari
Participating countries / 41
Debuting countries / None
Returning countries / Argentina, Chile, Japan and Venezuela
Withdrawing countries / Bolivia and Portugal
Debuting players / None
Returning Artists
Baby K / twice for Singapore and once for San Marino / her best result being 13th
Becky Hill / twice for United Kingdom and once for Norway / Silver Medallist Demy / twice for Greece and once for Cyprus / Silver Medallist Javiera Mena / twice for Chile and once for Colombia / her best result being 20th La Casa Azul / for Spain / their best result being 19th Westlife / for Ireland / Silver Medallists |
Clara Luciani / for Monaco / not qualifying for the final
Dotter / for Sweden / placing 15th IBE / for Belgium / placing 5th Lele Pons / for Venezuela / not qualifying for the final Nicklas Sahl / for Denmark / placing 8th Ronela Hajati / for Albania / placing 22nd Seo In-young / for South Korea / placing 25th Tia Ray / for China / not qualifying for the final YouNotUs / for Liechtenstein / not qualifying for the final |
The Result
Countries receiving most 12 points / Chile, Denmark, Ireland, Lithuania and Sweden, 3
Countries giving 12 points to the winner / Turkey, Spain and South Africa
Countries receiving points from most juries / Lithuania, Morocco, Netherlands and Sweden, 18
Highest placing country not scoring a top mark / Netherlands in 6th with 10 points from Lithuania, Ireland, Ukraine and Switzerland as highest marks
Lowest placing country scoring a top mark / Czech Republic in 26th getting 12 points from Norway
It was an interesting voting with no clear favourite. In fact 5 countries all received 3 topmarks, and 4 countries received points from 18 juries, scattering the points all over the board. When all the points had been counted, Sweden had collected the most and was crowned champion for a record breaking 16th time! Lithuania claimed the silver medal and recent champion Morocco, took home the bronze. Chile and United Kingdom rounded out the top 5.
Sweden has been with us since the very beginning, when they triumphed for the first time. In the first 34 editions of the contest, Sweden took home the gold medal 9 times including a triple-victory! Since then their pace has slowed down, but they have still managed another 6 victories, before this one. Apart from Sanna Nielsen and Agnes Carlsson who have both won twice, the Swedish champions are: One More Time, Jessica Folcker, Basshunter, Carola, Lena Philipsson, Danny, Sibel, Elena Paparizou, Måns Zelmerlöw, Smith & Thell, Klara Hammarström and now Dotter. Sweden has now taken part 161 times, and is thus one of the most faithfull countries in GM. Their track record is very impressive. They have been to 131 finals, reaching the top 10 in 75 of those and winning a total of 35 medals! This gold medal is the 5th for José Manuel, who took over the Swedish delegation in GM85. Well done Sweden, Dotter and José Manuel!
Countries giving 12 points to the winner / Turkey, Spain and South Africa
Countries receiving points from most juries / Lithuania, Morocco, Netherlands and Sweden, 18
Highest placing country not scoring a top mark / Netherlands in 6th with 10 points from Lithuania, Ireland, Ukraine and Switzerland as highest marks
Lowest placing country scoring a top mark / Czech Republic in 26th getting 12 points from Norway
It was an interesting voting with no clear favourite. In fact 5 countries all received 3 topmarks, and 4 countries received points from 18 juries, scattering the points all over the board. When all the points had been counted, Sweden had collected the most and was crowned champion for a record breaking 16th time! Lithuania claimed the silver medal and recent champion Morocco, took home the bronze. Chile and United Kingdom rounded out the top 5.
Sweden has been with us since the very beginning, when they triumphed for the first time. In the first 34 editions of the contest, Sweden took home the gold medal 9 times including a triple-victory! Since then their pace has slowed down, but they have still managed another 6 victories, before this one. Apart from Sanna Nielsen and Agnes Carlsson who have both won twice, the Swedish champions are: One More Time, Jessica Folcker, Basshunter, Carola, Lena Philipsson, Danny, Sibel, Elena Paparizou, Måns Zelmerlöw, Smith & Thell, Klara Hammarström and now Dotter. Sweden has now taken part 161 times, and is thus one of the most faithfull countries in GM. Their track record is very impressive. They have been to 131 finals, reaching the top 10 in 75 of those and winning a total of 35 medals! This gold medal is the 5th for José Manuel, who took over the Swedish delegation in GM85. Well done Sweden, Dotter and José Manuel!
The Winner
Scoreboards and Live Voting
Deadlines
April 14th / Voting in the semi finals
April 15th / Nominating an artist for Global Music Royalty
April 25th / Voting in the final and for Global Music Royalty
May 2nd / Submitting a song for the next edition of Global Music
April 15th / Nominating an artist for Global Music Royalty
April 25th / 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