​​Welcome to Hamilton
"Almost Home to the Hobit"

Welcome to Hamilton, a vibrant city nestled in the heart of New Zealand's North Island, where lush green landscapes, a thriving arts scene, and a warm Kiwi welcome await you. Located on the banks of the mighty Waikato River, Hamilton is a destination that offers a perfect blend of natural beauty, cultural experiences, and exciting adventures. Immerse yourself in the stunning Hamilton Gardens, a botanical wonderland that showcases themed gardens from around the world, transporting you to different corners of the globe. Explore the vibrant city center, where boutique shops, trendy cafes, and bustling markets invite you to indulge in local flavors and unique finds. Hamilton is also a hub of creativity and arts, with world-class galleries, theaters, and performance venues that showcase the talents of local artists and entertainers. Discover the vibrant street art scene, with colorful murals adorning walls throughout the city, and immerse yourself in the rich Maori culture and heritage that is an integral part of New Zealand's identity. The region surrounding Hamilton offers a plethora of outdoor adventures. Embark on a scenic cruise along the Waikato River, kayak through tranquil waters, or take a leisurely bike ride along the scenic river trails. Nature enthusiasts will be captivated by the beauty of nearby attractions such as the Waitomo Caves, where a mesmerizing glowworm display awaits, and the majestic Te Aroha Mountain, offering breathtaking views from its summit. For adrenaline seekers, Hamilton is the perfect base for exploring the world-famous Raglan surf beach, where you can catch the perfect wave or simply unwind on the pristine sandy shores. And when it comes to food and drink, Hamilton is a gastronomic delight, offering a diverse range of culinary experiences. From farm-to-table restaurants serving delicious local produce to award-winning wineries in the nearby Waikato wine region, there's something to satisfy every palate. So come and experience the magic of Hamilton, where natural beauty, creativity, and warm hospitality combine to create an unforgettable destination. Discover a city that will surprise and delight you, leaving you with cherished memories and a desire to return again and again.

Host City / Hamilton, New Zealand
Venue / Claudelands Arena
Hosts / Lorde, Keith Urban and Taika Waititi

Participating countries / 41
Debuting countries / None
Returning countries / Iceland, Malta and Solomon Islands
Withdrawing countries / Belgium, Finland, Lithuania, Singapore and Turkey

Debuting players / Giannis for Malta

Returning Artists

Laura Pausini / 17 times for Italy, 3 times for San Marino and once for Australia / Silver Medallist

Marco Mengoni / 9 times for San Marino and 5 times for Italy / his best result being 4th

David Bisbal / 7 times for Andorra, 3 times for Spain and once for Dominican Republic, Germany and Portugal / Bronze Medallist

Emina Jahovic / 5 times for Serbia, 3 times for Bosnia-Herzegovina and twice for Montenegro / her best result being 4th

Michael Schulte / 6 times for Germany, twice for Liechtenstein and once for Netherlands / Double Global Music Champion

Álvaro Soler / 4 times for Andorra and once for Spain, Colombia and Singapore / Double Global Music Champion

Patrick Fiori / for Monaco / Bronze Medallist

Christina Aguilera / twice for United States and once for Ecuador and China / her best result being 6th
Jaël / for Switzerland / her best result being 9th
Nell / for South Korea / their best result being 14th
Samantha Mumba / for Ireland / her best result being 7th

Elena Risteska / for North Macedonia / her best result being 20th
KEiiNO / for Norway / Global Music Champion
R3HAB / once for Morocco, Jordan and Russia / his best result being 4th

Ben Hazlewood / once for New Zealand and Australia / Silver Medallist
Corsak / for China / his best result being 17th
Kim-Lian / for Netherlands / Double Silver Medallist
LÉON / for Sweden / Bronze Medallist
Lukas Graham / once for Denmark and Ireland / their best result being 6th
Mahan Moin / for Sweden / her best result being 8th
SYRO / for Portugal / his best result being 7th

Afgan / for Indonesia / not qualifying for the final
Alexander Acha / for Mexico / not qualifying for the final
Divanhana / for Bosnia-Herzegovina / not qualifying for the final
FJØRA / for North Macedonia / placing 13th
Florent Pagny / for France / placing 23rd
Forest Blakk / for Canada / placing 14th
Klinti Collaku / for Albania / not qualifying for the final
Meghan Trainor / for United States / not qualifying for the final

Scoreboards and Live Voting

Live voting
Live televote
Scoreboard final
Scoreboard televote
Scoreboard semi final one
Scoreboard semi final two​
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The Result

Countries receiving most 12 points / Austria, Denmark, Iceland, Iran, New Zealand and San Marino, 3
Countries giving 12 points to the winner / Switzerland, Indonesia and Iran
Countries receiving points from most juries / Iceland, 20
Highest placing country not scoring a top mark / Ukraine in 6th with 10 points from Andorra and Sweden as highest marks
Lowest placing country scoring a top mark / South Korea in 22nd getting 12 points from Greece

At the beginning of the voting, Austria, Iran and host country New Zealand all held the lead, but Iceland soon took over and never looked back. When all juries had revealed their votes, Iceland was leading by 19 points ahead of Ukraine, China, Norway and Iran. But as we have seen so often, the televote told a different story. The hot favourite with public was Denmark, who was only 13th wih the juries. They won the televote with a 20 points margin to Austria (8th with the juries) closely followed by Portugal (18th), United States (24th) and Spain (17th). Iceland only finished 10th in the televote, so their lead from the jury vote almost crumbled. But as the rest of the jury top 5 did even worse with the televote, Iceland held on to the trophy with Denmark - the televote winner - taking the silver. Austria won the bronze and New Zealand and China rounded out the top 5.

Iceland debuted in GM07 and took home a bronze medal. They reached the top 10 twice in the following 3 editions and once again reached the podium three editions in a row from GM20 to GM22. The middle of the medals - the one obtained in GM21 - was even of the purest gold and was won by Jonsi. Following a longer break, Iceland returned to the contest with a new HoD in GM43 and only 2 editions later they finished on top for the second time with Yohanna. Following this it was a bit up and down for Iceland, but they did clinch a silver medal in GM85 before it went really down hill with 13 consecutive non-qualifications, and between GM88 and GM128 they didn't finish in the top 10 once and over the last couple of years, Iceland has often chosen to stay away for longer periods. They returned in GM184 but after a handful of efforts they gave up again only to return this edition with the loudest bang! Well done Iceland, Birkir Blær and Anthony!

The Winner

Deadlines

Febuary 15th / Voting in the semi finals
February 15th / Nominating an artist for Global Music Royalty
February 26th / Voting in the final and for Global Music Royalty
Febuary 28th / Submitting a song for the next edition of Global Music
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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
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Watching the Videos

All the videos are in the YouTube playlist at TVGlobalMusic

The Final

01
Iceland
Birkir Blær
Weightless
​124 points

02
Denmark
Lukas Graham & R3HAB
​Most people
​117 points

03
Austria
Anne-Sophie
Attack without warning
​102 points

04
New Zealand
Ben Hazlewood
​Lay me down
​97 points

05
China
CORSAK feat. Georgia Ku & MOTi
​Back to you
97 points

06
Ukraine
Tayanna
​Temna voda
​97 points

07
San Marino
Marco Mengoni feat. Madame
Mi fiderò
93 points

08
Norway
KEiiNO feat. Peder Elias
​A new beginning
​92 points

09
Iran
Mahan Moin
​Bia beraghsim
​88 points

10
Monaco
Florent Pagny & Patrick Fiori
J'y vais
​86 points

11
Switzerland
Jaël
​No matter what
​84 points

12
Portugal
SYRO feat. Gisela João
Rio d'água
​82 points

13
Indonesia
Afgan
​Say I'm sorry
​79 points

14
Spain
Nil Moliner
​Mi religión
​78 points

15
Andorra
Álvaro Soler feat. David Bisbal
​A contracorriente
​75 points

16
Germany
Michael Schulte
Remember me
​73 points

17
United States
Forest Blakk feat. Meghan Trainor
​If you love her
​68 points

18
Serbia
Angellina & Emina
​Deja vu
​68 points

19
Solomon Islands
Andrew Lambrou
Throne
​68 points

20
North Macedonia
Elena Risteska
Sto si ti
​63 points

21
Philippines
Maymay Entrata
​Amakabogera
​59 points

22
South Korea
Nell
​Glow in the dark
​58 points

23
Ireland
Samantha Mumba
​Process
​54 points

24
Greece
Monsieur Minimal
​Pasta flora
​51 points

25
Australia
Generdyn feat. FJØRA
​Bridges
​46 points

26
Canada
Alicia Moffet
​Lullaby
​31 points

Semi Final One

01
Iceland
Birkir Blær
Weightless
​125 points

02
Ukraine
Tayanna
​Temna voda
​102 points

03
Austria
Anne-Sophie
Attack without warning
​86 points

04
Andorra
Álvaro Soler feat. David Bisbal
​A contracorriente
81 points

05
Iran
Mahan Moin
​Bia beraghsim
​78 points

06
Philippines
Maymay Entrata
​Amakabogera
​73 points

07
Ireland
Samantha Mumba
​Process
​72 points

08
Serbia
Angellina & Emina
​Deja vu
65 points

09
Indonesia
Afgan
​Say I'm sorry
​62 points

10
San Marino
Marco Mengoni feat. Madame
Mi fiderò
​58 points

11 / Wildcard
Canada
Alicia Moffet
​Lullaby
​57 points

12
Ecuador
Christina Aguilera
​Somos nada
55 points

13
Liechtenstein
VØR
​Unspoken
​51 points

14
Sweden
LÉON
​Wishful thinking
​50 points

15
Italy
Laura Pausini
​If that's love
​50 points

16
Malta
Joe Roscoe
Red flag
​49 points

17
Mexico
Alexander Acha
​Te amo
​25 points

18
Somalia
Aar Maanta
​Go'doomey
​21 points

Semi Final Two

01
China
CORSAK feat. Georgia Ku & MOTi
​Back to you
​110 points

02
Denmark
Lukas Graham & R3HAB
​Most people
96 points

03
Solomon Islands
Andrew Lambrou
Throne
​92 points

04
Monaco
Florent Pagny & Patrick Fiori
J'y vais
​92 points

05
Greece
Monsieur Minimal
​Pasta flora
​88 points

06
Norway
KEiiNO feat. Peder Elias
​A new beginning
87 points

07
North Macedonia
Elena Risteska
Sto si ti
​75 points

08
Australia
Generdyn feat. FJØRA
​Bridges
​70 points

09
Spain
Nil Moliner
​Mi religión
​69 points

10
United States
Forest Blakk feat. Meghan Trainor
​If you love her
​65 points

11
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Divanhana
​Cilim
60 points

12
United Kingdom
Ben Clark
​This is me
56 points

13
Netherlands
Kim-Lian
​Wij in wijk aan zee
54 points

14
France
Enzo
​Tic tac
54 points

15
Israel
Anna Zak
​Call it out
51 points

16
Venezuela
La Melodía Perfecta & Tiare
​Lineas de tu mano
36 points

17
Albania
Klinti Collaku
​Jam
32 points

18
Latvia
Katrina Dimanta
​My voice
31 points