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​​Welcome to Brussels
"Capital of Europe"

Welcome to Brussels, where old-world charm meets cosmopolitan allure in the heart of Europe. This captivating city, known as the "Capital of Europe," beckons you to explore its rich tapestry of history, art, and gastronomy. As you stroll through Brussels' historic streets, you'll be transported to a bygone era. Marvel at the grandeur of the Grand Place, a UNESCO World Heritage site, where opulent guildhalls and the awe-inspiring Town Hall stand as a testament to the city's medieval splendor. But Brussels is not merely a city of the past; it's a thriving hub of innovation and creativity. Dive into its contemporary art scene at the Centre Pompidou or lose yourself in the captivating exhibitions of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts. Your taste buds are in for a treat as Brussels is a food lover's paradise. Sample Belgian delights, from crispy golden fries to mouthwatering chocolate and the world-famous waffles. And, of course, no visit is complete without savoring Brussels' culinary gem, the delectable Brussels sprout. Discover the playful spirit of Brussels through its iconic comic book murals that adorn the city's buildings. Tintin, the Smurfs, and many more beloved characters come to life on the streets. Brussels is a city of international diplomacy, and you can explore its global significance at the European Union institutions. Visit the European Parliament or take a tour of the European Commission to gain insights into the workings of the continent. Don't forget to raise a glass of world-class Belgian beer in one of the cozy bars or beer gardens scattered throughout the city. The local brews, from Trappist ales to fruity lambics, will delight your palate. Whether you're a history enthusiast, an art aficionado, a foodie, or simply seeking a European adventure, Brussels welcomes you with open arms. Come and immerse yourself in the allure of this captivating city, where every corner holds a story waiting to be uncovered. Brussels is not just a destination; it's an invitation to embrace the spirit of Europe.
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Host City / Brussels, Belgium
Venue / Vorst Nationaal
Hosts / Eva Daeleman and Sam de Bruyn

Participating countries / 52
Debuting countries / None
Returning countries / Azerbaijan, Dominican Republic, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, Norway, Serbia, Sweden, Turkey and Venezuela
Withdrawing countries / Armenia, Argentina, Greece, Liechtenstein, Palestine, Portugal and Ukraine

Debuting players / Adam for Hungary, Fonso for Dominican Republic, Joe for Malaysia and Marcos for Norway
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Returning Artists

Laura Pausini / for Italy / Silver Medallist
Hadise / 3 times for Luxembourg and once for Turkey / her best result being 11th
Anna Abreu / for Finland / Bronze Medallist
Bryan Rice / for Denmark / Double Global Music Champion
Enrique Iglesias / for Spain / his best result being 6th
Gloria Trevi / for Mexico / her best result being 14th

Julie / for Denmark / Silver Medallist
MakSim / for Russia / Silver Medallist

Maya Bouskilla / for Israel / her best result being 5th
Páll Óskar / for Iceland / Bronze Medallist
Alexander Rybak / for Norway / his best result being 7th
Alya / for Slovenia / not qualifying for the final
Amberlife / for Lithuania / placing 5th
In-Grid / for Italy / Global Music Champion
Jan Smit / for Netherlands / not qualifying for the final
Kaltrina Selimi / for Albania / placing 9th
Lady Antebellum / for United States / placing 5th

The Result

Countries receiving most 12 points / Denmark and Croatia, 4
Countries giving 12 points to the winner / France, Romania, Chile and Andorra
Countries receiving points from most juries / Denmark, 28
Highest placing country not scoring a top mark / Cyprus in 7th with 10 points from Estonia as highest mark
Lowest placing country scoring a top mark / Switzerland in 23rd, getting 12 points from Kosovo and Germany

The first half of the voting period was very close, with 8 countries taking turns in leading the scoreboard, but then Denmark pulled away and only Hungary could follow suit and ultimately finished as runner-up. Japan took home the bronze with Croatia and Netherlands rounding out the top 5. Further down the scoreboard, Venezuela in 9th place, Dominican Republic in 14th and Algeria in 21st all achieved their best result ever.

Denmark is a founding member of Global Music and even hosted the very first edition. In their first 17 participations, Denmark finished in the top 10 an impressive 11 times including 7 consecutive times from GM04 through GM10. However, the medals had eluded them until they claimed 3 in a row with Annika Askman bringing them their first gold medal in GM18, which was followed with a bronze medal on home ground and another gold medal for Bryan Rice. And medals apparently come in clusters for Denmark, as they took home the silver the edition before their third gold medal was awarded to Kendra Lou in GM28. 15 editions passed before they stroke gold again - this time with Trine Jepsen in GM43. That gold medal was won in the middle of an impressive 12-edition streak of top 10 results, which ended just before Denmark triumphed for the fifth time, when Bryan Rice claimed his second trophy in GM51, becoming the first male Double Global Music Champion. Another string of 10 top 10 results in a row, including 4 silver medals, followed and now Bryan Rice is the first artist to lift the trophy 3 times! Well done Denmark, Bryan Rice, Julie Berthelsen and Mikkel!

The Winner

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Scoreboards and Live Voting

Live voting
Scoreboard final
Scoreboard semi final one
Scoreboard semi final two​

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​

Watching the Videos

All the videos are in the YouTube playlist at TVGlobalMusic
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The Final

01
Denmark
Bryan Rice feat. Julie
Curtain call
​171 points
02
Hungary
Holdviola
Erdõ erdõ
143 points
03
Japan
angela
Gravitation
128 points
04
Croatia
Jelena Rozga
Razmazena
127 points
05
Netherlands
Jan Smit
Als je lacht
123 points
06
Poland
Honey
No one
​109 points
07
Cyprus
Konstantinos Argiros
Mallon kati ksero
105 points
08
Romania
Alexandra Stan
Mr. Saxobeat
105 points
09
Venezuela
Victor Muñoz
Corazòn abierto
101 points
10
Turkey
Hadise
Melek
101 points
11
Lebanon
Aline Lahoud
Quand tout s'enfuit
99 points
12
Canada
Fefe Dobson
Ghost
​92 points
13
Iceland
Páll Óskar
La dolce vita
92 points
14
Dominican Republic
Enrique Iglesias ​feat. Juan Luis Guerra
Cuando me enamoro
92 points
15
Mexico
Gloria Trevi
Vestida de azucar
90 points
16
United States
Lady Antebellum
Just a kiss
87 points
17
Serbia
Anabela Dogani
Igra istine
84 points
18
Monaco
Lisa Angell
Ma douceur
83 points
19
France
Gaëtan Roussel
Dis-moi encore que tu m'aimes
​83 points
20
Belarus
Alyona Lanskaya
Everybody get up
73 points
21
Algeria
Reead feat. Lina
Nobody's innocent
69 points
22
Azerbaijan
Elle Oui
Blood on my face
69 points
23
Switzerland
Ilira & The Colors
Home
67 points
24
South Korea
Kan Jong Wook
Don't cry
63 points
25
Belgium
Kato
The joker
​23 points

Semi Final One

01
Dominican Republic
Enrique Iglesias ​feat. Juan Luis Guerra
Cuando me enamoro
139 points
02
Venezuela
Victor Muñoz
Corazòn abierto
​116 points
03
Lebanon
Aline Lahoud
Quand tout s'enfuit
​116 points
04
Croatia
Jelena Rozga
Razmazena
​98 points
05
Algeria
Reead feat. Lina
Nobody's innocent
​94 points
06
Turkey
Hadise
Melek
​92 points
07
Belarus
Alyona Lanskaya
Everybody get up
​86 points
08
South Korea
Kan Jong Wook
Don't cry
​85 points
09
Switzerland
Ilira & The Colors
Home
​85 points
10
Azerbaijan
Elle Oui
Blood on my face
​82 points
11
Chile
SUM
Nadie
78 points

12
San Marino
In-Grid
La dragueur
74 points

13
Sweden
Le Kid
America
73 points

14
Israel
Maya Bouskilla
Your time
73 points

15
Kosovo
Vanessa the Albanian
Flakadani
66 points

16
Russia
MakSim
Dodj'
62 points

17
Lithuania
Amberlife
Kresinio salis Lietuva-Lenkija
58 points

18
Andorra
Pablo Alborán
Solamente tu
56 points

19
Finland
Anna Abreu
Hysteria
56 points

20
Malta
IzZy
Ladies night
52 points

21
Bulgaria
Preslava & Galena
Haide otkaji me
45 points

22
Slovenia
Alya
Brazil
30 points

23
Germany
Clueso
Gewinner
24 points

Semi Final Two

01
Cyprus
Konstantinos Argiros
Mallon kati ksero
​119 points
02
Romania
Alexandra Stan
Mr. Saxobeat
​112 points
03
Hungary
Holdviola
Erdõ erdõ
​110 points
04
Monaco
Lisa Angell
Ma douceur
​102 points
05
Netherlands
Jan Smit
Als je lacht
​95 points
06
Japan
angela
Gravitation
​93 points
07
United States
Lady Antebellum
Just a kiss
​89 points
08
Iceland
Páll Óskar
La dolce vita
80 points
09
Mexico
Gloria Trevi
Vestida de azucar
​79 points
10
Serbia
Anabela Dogani
Igra istine
​79 points
11
Italy
Laura Pausini
La voce
67 points

12
Norway
Alexander Rybak
Europe's skies
66 points

13
United Kingdom
Eliza Doolittle
Pack up
65 points

14
Estonia
Grete Paia
I'm over you
64 points

15
Brazil
Alexxa
Give it to me
64 points

16
Malaysia
Che'Nelle
Feel good
63 points

17
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Mirza Soljanin
Ne mogu posnijeti to
60 points

18
Albania
Kaltrina Selimi
Harrom
49 points

19
Indonesia
Reza Artamevia
Harus terjadi
44 points

20
Costa Rica
Percance
Gira el mundo
38 points

21
Ireland
Jedward
Bad behaviour
37 points
22
Australia
Havana Brown
We run the night
29 points

23
Czech Republic
Lewron Orchestra
Arsan duolaj
23 points

DNF
Spain
Fuel Fandango
Talking
55 points

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    • Editions 1 -50
    • Editions 51 - 100
    • Editions 101 - 150
    • Editions 151 - 200
    • Super Finals
  • Statistics
  • The Countries
    • Africa
    • Asia
    • Europe
    • North America
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  • The Artists
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