Welcome to Cape town
"Mother City"
Sweeping beaches, towering hilltops, and picturesque vineyards adorn the landscape of Cape Town, dominated by the imposing Table Mountain. Nature lovers will surely relish a Cape Town vacation, as the city, nestled in the biodiverse Cape Floristic Region, offers visitors endless hiking, surfing, swimming, and other recreational activities. A cultural melting pot, the sprawling metropolis dotted with vibrant townships and quaint Cape Dutch buildings, boasts art galleries, theaters, and museums galore. On a tour of Cape Town, you can divide your time between exploring numerous natural attractions and discovering the town's innovative culinary scene, interspersed with scenic drives and trips to wine estates.
Host City / Cape Town, South Africa
Venue / Green Point Stadium
Hosts / Charlize Theron and Roland Schoeman
Participating countries / 64
Debuting countries / DR Congo, Senegal and Zimbabwe
Returning countries / Albania, China, Croatia, Georgia, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Kenya, Moldova, Puerto Rico and Switzerland
Withdrawing countries / Austria, Cape Verde, France, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Latvia, Monaco, Rwanda, Slovenia and Turkey
Debuting players / Monique for DR Congo and Seth for Kenya
Venue / Green Point Stadium
Hosts / Charlize Theron and Roland Schoeman
Participating countries / 64
Debuting countries / DR Congo, Senegal and Zimbabwe
Returning countries / Albania, China, Croatia, Georgia, Hungary, India, Ireland, Israel, Kenya, Moldova, Puerto Rico and Switzerland
Withdrawing countries / Austria, Cape Verde, France, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Latvia, Monaco, Rwanda, Slovenia and Turkey
Debuting players / Monique for DR Congo and Seth for Kenya
Returning Artists
Ana Stajdohar / for Serbia / placing 13th
Brooke Borg / for Malta / placing 8th Daniel Powter / for Canada / placing 12th Jesse & Joy / for Mexico / not qualifying for the final Kristina / for Slovakia / Global Music Champion Litesound / for Italy / placing 12th Miriam Cani / for Albania / Global Music Champion Nádine / for South Africa / Bronze Medallist Nina Nikolina / for Bulgaria / placing 25th Noa / for Israel / placing 21st Whitney Houston / for United States / placing 10th |
The Result
Countries receiving most 12 points / Cuba, 6
Countries giving 12 points to the winner / San Marino, Albania, Australia, Israel, Poland and Norway
Countries receiving points from most juries / United Kingdom, 23
Highest placing country not scoring a top mark / United Kingdom in 5th with 10 points from Albania, Belarus, Italy, Malta and Norway as highest marks
Lowest placing country scoring a top mark / South Korea in 31st, getting 12 points from Slovakia
At the beginning of the voting it was a very close race between several countries, with the leading changing with each of the first seven juries. Then Mexico took a comfortable lead with several high marks and looked like a clear winner. However, Kosovo and Cuba managed to close the gap and after a close three-way race towards the end, Cuba could be crowned as the winner with a sizeable margin. Mexico took home the silver, and Kosovo won their first medal, when they claimed the bronze. The top 5 was rounded out by Italy and United Kingdom.
Cuba made their debut as late as in GM53 and got off to a strong start, when Gloria Estefan won the bronze medal. After a disappointing second attempt, the island quit the contest for the next 20 editions, before they returned to mixed results. Gloria Estefan managed to reach the top 10 once again, but Cuba also failed to make the final twice. In only their 8th participation Cuba did, however, manage to finish on top to bring the contest to the Caribbean for the first time. Fonso has been HoD for Cuba since their return to the contest, and prior to this he represented Dominican Republic with very little success. In 6 participations, he only reached the final once, but that is all forgotten now, as after 12 editions he can now call himself Global Music Champion! Well done Cuba, Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull and Fonso!
Countries giving 12 points to the winner / San Marino, Albania, Australia, Israel, Poland and Norway
Countries receiving points from most juries / United Kingdom, 23
Highest placing country not scoring a top mark / United Kingdom in 5th with 10 points from Albania, Belarus, Italy, Malta and Norway as highest marks
Lowest placing country scoring a top mark / South Korea in 31st, getting 12 points from Slovakia
At the beginning of the voting it was a very close race between several countries, with the leading changing with each of the first seven juries. Then Mexico took a comfortable lead with several high marks and looked like a clear winner. However, Kosovo and Cuba managed to close the gap and after a close three-way race towards the end, Cuba could be crowned as the winner with a sizeable margin. Mexico took home the silver, and Kosovo won their first medal, when they claimed the bronze. The top 5 was rounded out by Italy and United Kingdom.
Cuba made their debut as late as in GM53 and got off to a strong start, when Gloria Estefan won the bronze medal. After a disappointing second attempt, the island quit the contest for the next 20 editions, before they returned to mixed results. Gloria Estefan managed to reach the top 10 once again, but Cuba also failed to make the final twice. In only their 8th participation Cuba did, however, manage to finish on top to bring the contest to the Caribbean for the first time. Fonso has been HoD for Cuba since their return to the contest, and prior to this he represented Dominican Republic with very little success. In 6 participations, he only reached the final once, but that is all forgotten now, as after 12 editions he can now call himself Global Music Champion! Well done Cuba, Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull and Fonso!
The Winner
Scoreboards and Live Voting
Live voting
Scoreboard final
Scoreboard semi final one
Scoreboard semi final two
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
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