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Welcome to Västerås
"The Cucumber City"
Welcome to Västerås, a hidden gem nestled on the shores of Lake Mälaren in beautiful Sweden! Prepare to be captivated by the perfect blend of history, modernity, and natural beauty that defines this enchanting city. Västerås boasts a rich history that dates back to medieval times, and you can see its heritage reflected in the charming cobblestone streets, historic buildings, and picturesque squares. Explore the Västerås Cathedral, a stunning example of Gothic architecture, and wander through Gamla stan, the city's old town, filled with quaint shops and cafes. The city's proximity to Lake Mälaren offers a wealth of outdoor activities. Take a leisurely boat ride on the lake, go fishing, or simply relax on the sandy shores and enjoy the serene views. Västerås is also known for its beautiful parks and green spaces, perfect for picnics and leisurely strolls. Västerås is a hub of innovation and technology, and you can explore this side of the city at places like the ABB Corporate Research Center and the Steam Hotel, a former steam power plant turned into a luxurious hotel and spa. Foodies will delight in Västerås' culinary scene, with a range of restaurants offering both traditional Swedish dishes and international cuisine. Be sure to try Swedish classics like meatballs, gravlax, and cinnamon buns at local eateries. For art and culture enthusiasts, the Västerås Art Museum and the Västerås Concert Hall offer a diverse range of exhibitions and performances. Experience the vibrant cultural scene through music, theater, and visual arts. Nature lovers will find solace in Vallby Open Air Museum, a charming place where you can explore historic buildings and farmsteads set in a beautiful rural landscape. Nearby Djäkneberget Hill offers panoramic views of the city and the surrounding countryside. As the day turns into night, Västerås' nightlife comes alive. Enjoy a drink at one of the city's bars or pubs, or dance the night away at a nightclub. The warm and welcoming locals are always eager to make new friends. Västerås invites you to experience its unique charm, where history, nature, and innovation come together in perfect harmony. So why wait? Come and immerse yourself in the magic of Västerås, Sweden, where every corner promises a new adventure and a deeper connection to Swedish culture. Your journey begins here!
Host City / Västerås, Sweden
Venue / Bombardier Arena
Hosts / Oscar Spendrup and Rudi Dollmayer
Participating countries / 45
Debuting countries / None
Returning countries / Bosnia-Herzegovina, Israel, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Portugal, San Marino and Saudi Arabia
Withdrawing countries / Argentina, Finland and Netherlands
Debuting players / Can for Israel, Paolo for San Marino and Piotr for New Zealand
Venue / Bombardier Arena
Hosts / Oscar Spendrup and Rudi Dollmayer
Participating countries / 45
Debuting countries / None
Returning countries / Bosnia-Herzegovina, Israel, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Portugal, San Marino and Saudi Arabia
Withdrawing countries / Argentina, Finland and Netherlands
Debuting players / Can for Israel, Paolo for San Marino and Piotr for New Zealand
Returning Artists
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Pastora Soler / 5 times for Andorra and 3 times for Spain / Global Music Champion
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Zara Larsson / 3 times for Sweden and once for France, Liechtenstein, South Korea and United Kingdom / Double Global Music Champion
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Elisa Toffoli / 5 times for Italy and once for San Marino / Global Music Champion
Kygo / 5 times for Norway and once for Singapore / his best result being 13th |
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Gigi Radics / for Hungary / Global Music Champion
Luca Hänni / for Switzerland / his best result being 5th |
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Amir Haddad / 3 times for France and once for Tunisia / Global Music Champion
Elvana Gjata / for Albania / her best result being 22nd |
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Broods / for New Zealand / their best result being 4th
Chino & Nacho / for Venezuela / their best result being 15th Julie Bergan / twice for Norway and once for South Korea / her best result being 4th |
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Blas Cantó / for Spain / his best result being 4th
Denise Rosenthal / for Chile / her best result being 7th Elena Temnikova / for Russia / her best result being 10th |
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Alice Svensson / for Vietnam / placing 6th
Eden Alene / for Israel / placing 17th Isaura Santos / for Portugal / not qualifying for the final Luísa Sobral / for Portugal / not qualifying for the final Monika Marija / for Lithuania / placing 5th Nikos Vertis / for Greece / placing 22nd R3HAB / for Jordan / placing 4th Seeb / for Norway / placing 4th Stan Van Samang / for Luxembourg / placing 18th Tom Leeb / for France / placing 15th Ying Que Shi Ting / for China / placing 5th Zhao Fan Jing / for China / placing 5th |
The Result
Countries receiving most 12 points / San Marino, 7
Countries giving 12 points to the winner / Morocco, Lithuania, Ethiopia, Malta, Canada and New Zealand
Countries receiving points from most juries / Denmark, 23
Highest placing country not scoring a top mark / United States in 12th with 10 points from United Arab Emirates as highest mark
Lowest placing country scoring a top mark / Sweden in 24th getting 12 points from Spain
The voting was far more exciting than the winning margin will have you believing. The lead changed several times throughout the voting, and when all the finalists had voted, Spain had a small lead over San Marino. That, however, changed drastically once the votes from the semi finalists came in. San Marino racked in the points, and ended up 37 points ahead of Spain, who took the silver. Andorra won the bronze, with Denmark and Bosnia-Herzegovina rounding out the top 5.
San Marino made its debut in GM10 with a solid 4th place finish. However, after only 5 participations they quit the contest and didn't return until GM31. It then took only another 5 participations, before the tiny country could call themselves Global Music Champions! Appassionante, their first champion, could be called a female version of their later champions, Il Volo - winning in GM120 - so it seems that this sound works well for San Marino. They have, however, also triumphed with a more mainstream pop sound, when Tony Maiello took home the gold in GM80. After being a regular participant for almost 100 editions, San Marino quit the contest following GM161, but returns this month with a new HoD, Paolo, who gets off to the perfect start. San Marino has now taken part 108 times, and has a qualifying percentage envied by many, as they have been to 83 finals, reaching the top 10 in 39 of those and winning a total of 11 medals! Well done San Marino, Diodato and Paolo!
Countries giving 12 points to the winner / Morocco, Lithuania, Ethiopia, Malta, Canada and New Zealand
Countries receiving points from most juries / Denmark, 23
Highest placing country not scoring a top mark / United States in 12th with 10 points from United Arab Emirates as highest mark
Lowest placing country scoring a top mark / Sweden in 24th getting 12 points from Spain
The voting was far more exciting than the winning margin will have you believing. The lead changed several times throughout the voting, and when all the finalists had voted, Spain had a small lead over San Marino. That, however, changed drastically once the votes from the semi finalists came in. San Marino racked in the points, and ended up 37 points ahead of Spain, who took the silver. Andorra won the bronze, with Denmark and Bosnia-Herzegovina rounding out the top 5.
San Marino made its debut in GM10 with a solid 4th place finish. However, after only 5 participations they quit the contest and didn't return until GM31. It then took only another 5 participations, before the tiny country could call themselves Global Music Champions! Appassionante, their first champion, could be called a female version of their later champions, Il Volo - winning in GM120 - so it seems that this sound works well for San Marino. They have, however, also triumphed with a more mainstream pop sound, when Tony Maiello took home the gold in GM80. After being a regular participant for almost 100 editions, San Marino quit the contest following GM161, but returns this month with a new HoD, Paolo, who gets off to the perfect start. San Marino has now taken part 108 times, and has a qualifying percentage envied by many, as they have been to 83 finals, reaching the top 10 in 39 of those and winning a total of 11 medals! Well done San Marino, Diodato and Paolo!
The Winner
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Scoreboards and Live Voting
Deadlines
May 15th / Voting in the semi finals
May 15th / Nominating an artist for Global Music Royalty
May 27th / Voting in the final and for Global Music Royalty
June 3rd / Submitting a song for the next edition of Global Music
May 15th / Nominating an artist for Global Music Royalty
May 27th / Voting in the final and for Global Music Royalty
June 3rd / 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
The Final
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San Marino Diodato Fai rumore 161 points |
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Spain Belén Aguilera Jaque al rey 124 points |
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Andorra Pastora Soler feat. Blas Cantó Mi luz 121 points |
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Denmark Kenny Duerlund Forget it all 113 points |
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Bosnia-Herzegovina Mirza Selimovic Ti i ja 103 points |
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Ukraine On i Ona Voda 98 points |
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Australia Lastlings Take my hand 96 points |
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Portugal Isaura feat. Luísa Sobral Uma frase não faz a cancão 95 points |
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Monaco Diva Faune feat. Clara Doxal Shooting to the stars 92 points |
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Germany Ben Dolic Violent thing 92 points |
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United States Rhys Too good to be true 90 points |
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South Korea Yezi Home 90 points |
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Ireland Lesley Roy Story of my life 89 points |
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China Ying Que Shi Ting & Zhao Fan Jing Grain in your ear 87 points |
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Malta Matthew James Road trip 87 points |
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South Africa Kelly Khumalo feat. J Flo Jehova 86 points |
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Norway Julie Bergan & Seeb Kiss somebody 77 points |
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Chile Denise Rosenthal Lucha en equilibrio 77 points |
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Albania Elvana Gjata Me tana 72 points |
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Lithuania Monika Marija If I leave 68 points |
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Ethiopia Eden Alene Feker libi 66 points |
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Vietnam Alice I wanna live 63 points |
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United Kingdom Melanie C High heels 57 points |
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Sweden Secret Service feat. Tim Norell Go on 45 points |
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Belgium Tessa Dixson Coming home 37 points |
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Morocco GHITA & Mickey Valen How low 18 points |
Semi Final One
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Bosnia-Herzegovina Mirza Selimovic Ti i ja 93 points |
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Andorra Pastora Soler feat. Blas Cantó Mi luz 86 points |
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Vietnam Alice I wanna live 85 points |
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South Africa Kelly Khumalo feat. J Flo Jehova 85 points |
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Denmark Kenny Duerlund Forget it all 84 points |
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Spain Belén Aguilera Jaque al rey 83 points |
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China Ying Que Shi Ting & Zhao Fan Jing Grain in your ear 76 points |
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Norway Julie Bergan & Seeb Kiss somebody 75 points |
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Albania Elvana Gjata Me tana 72 points |
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Germany Ben Dolic Violent thing 66 points |
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Liechtenstein Arlissa Healing 61 points |
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Switzerland Luca Hänni Bella Bella 61 points |
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Greece Nikos Vertis & Amir I leksi s'agapo 54 points |
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Luxembourg Stan Van Samang River of life 52 points |
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France Tom Leeb Mon alliée 52 points |
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Czech Republic Jakub Hübner Everything will be alright 52 points |
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Venezuela Chino & Nacho Raro 45 points |
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Israel Keren Peles Rak elohim ishpot oti 32 points |
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Russia Elena Temnikova & R3HAB Where you wanna be 32 points |
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Turkey Buket Begisu Asla asla 30 points |
Semi Final Two
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San Marino Diodato Fai rumore 128 points |
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Ukraine On i Ona Voda 110 points |
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Australia Lastlings Take my hand 95 points |
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Ireland Lesley Roy Story of my life 90 points |
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Monaco Diva Faune feat. Clara Doxal Shooting to the stars 85 points |
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United States Rhys Too good to be true 84 points |
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Malta Matthew James Road trip 78 points |
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South Korea Yezi Home 71 points |
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Ethiopia Eden Alene Feker libi 68 points |
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Portugal Isaura feat. Luísa Sobral Uma frase não faz a cancão 66 points |
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11 / Wildcard
Belgium Tessa Dixson Coming home 65 points |
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Canada The Stanfields Breakers in the dark 61 points |
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Singapore Kygo, Tyga & Zara Larsson Like it is 58 points |
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Italy Elisa feat. Tommaso Paradiso Andrà tutto bene 57 points |
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United Arab Emirates Yasser Habeeb Elama 49 points |
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Saudi Arabia Rotana Daddy 47 points |
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New Zealand Broods Hospitalized 37 points |
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Japan Mrs. Green Apple Present 36 points |
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Serbia Edita Soba 33 points |
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Hungary Gigi Radics feat. Rio Moment 16 points |
