Welcome to Havana
"Old School Charm and Classic Cars"
On first impressions, Havana can seem like a confusing jigsaw puzzle, but work out how to put the pieces together and a beautiful picture emerges. No one could have invented Havana. It’s too audacious, too contradictory and – despite 60 years of withering neglect – too damned beautiful. How it does it is anyone’s guess. Maybe it’s the long history of piracy, colonialism and mobster rule. Perhaps it's the survivalist spirit of a populace scarred by two independence wars, a revolution and a US trade embargo. Or possibly it's something to do with the indefatigable salsa energy that ricochets off walls and emanates most emphatically from the people. Don’t come here with a list of questions; just bring an open mind and prepare for a long, slow seduction.
Host City / Havana, Cuba
Venue / Hotel Nacional
Hosts / Cristina Saralegui and William Levy
Participating countries / 60
Debuting countries / Burundi
Returning countries / Brazil, Latvia, Macedonia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Venezuela and Vietnam
Withdrawing countries / Argentina, Armenia, Barbados, Croatia, Georgia, India, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Sweden and Zimbabwe
Debuting players / Alexander for Belarus
Venue / Hotel Nacional
Hosts / Cristina Saralegui and William Levy
Participating countries / 60
Debuting countries / Burundi
Returning countries / Brazil, Latvia, Macedonia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Venezuela and Vietnam
Withdrawing countries / Argentina, Armenia, Barbados, Croatia, Georgia, India, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Sweden and Zimbabwe
Debuting players / Alexander for Belarus
Returning Artists
Amel Bent / twice for France and once for Monaco / her best result being 13th
NOX / for Hungary / Silver Medallist Shiri Maimon / for Israel / her best result being 7th Sonohra / twice for Italy and once for San Marino / Bronze Medallist Tony Maiello / twice for San Marino and once for Italy / his best result being 5th |
Adelina Ismajli / once for Kosovo and Albania / Bronze Medallist
Al' Dino / for Bosnia-Herzegovina / his best result being 11th Juanita du Plessis / for South Africa / her best result being 11th MIKA / for United Kingdom / his best result being 5th Piotr Rubik / for Poland / his best result being 5th Vesela Boneva / for Bulgaria / her best result being 29th |
Alan Dawa Dolma / for China / placing 14th
AURYN / for Andorra / not qualifying for the final Carly Rae Jepsen / for Canada / placing 4th Leonard / for Switzerland / not qualifying for the final Nick & Simon / for Netherlands / not qualifying for the final Nyusha / for Russia / placing 4th Owl City / for United States / placing 12th Pastora Soler / for Spain / placing 10th Patricia Kazadi / for Poland / placing 24th Saiko / for Chile / not qualifying for the final Sõpruse Puiestee / for Estonia / placing 18th The Rasmus / for Finland / placing 9th Tim Bendzko / for Germany / not qualifying for the final Trine Rein / for Norway / placing 17th |
The Result
Countries receiving most 12 points / San Marino, Spain, Belarus, Denmark and Chile, 3
Countries giving 12 points to the winner / Finland, Costa Rica and Belgium
Countries receiving points from most juries / San Marino, 21
Highest placing country not scoring a top mark / Uzbekistan in 2nd with 10 points from Turkey, Chile, Switzerland, San Marino, Latvia and Costa Rica as highest mark
Lowest placing country scoring a top mark / Kosovo in 30th, getting 12 points from Slovakia
At the beginning of the voting it was a very close race between several countries, with the lead changing with each of the first six juries. Then Mexico, Portugal, San Marino and Spain took turns in leading, but when all the votes had been counted San Marino could triumph for the second time. Uzbekistan finished runner-up - their first time on the podium - just ahead of United Kingdom, who took home the bronze. The top 5 was rounded out by Spain and Belarus. The latter's best result to date.
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 - thanks to Appassionante - could call themselves Global Music Champions! However, only a few editions later San Marino once again left the contest and once again stayed away for 17 editions. Another two top 10 results followed, before the current HoD, Andvil, took over after another short break. Since GM64 he has collected 9 top 10 results including a bronze medal, which he now tops off with one of the purest gold. Well done San Marino, Tony Maiello and Andvil!
Countries giving 12 points to the winner / Finland, Costa Rica and Belgium
Countries receiving points from most juries / San Marino, 21
Highest placing country not scoring a top mark / Uzbekistan in 2nd with 10 points from Turkey, Chile, Switzerland, San Marino, Latvia and Costa Rica as highest mark
Lowest placing country scoring a top mark / Kosovo in 30th, getting 12 points from Slovakia
At the beginning of the voting it was a very close race between several countries, with the lead changing with each of the first six juries. Then Mexico, Portugal, San Marino and Spain took turns in leading, but when all the votes had been counted San Marino could triumph for the second time. Uzbekistan finished runner-up - their first time on the podium - just ahead of United Kingdom, who took home the bronze. The top 5 was rounded out by Spain and Belarus. The latter's best result to date.
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 - thanks to Appassionante - could call themselves Global Music Champions! However, only a few editions later San Marino once again left the contest and once again stayed away for 17 editions. Another two top 10 results followed, before the current HoD, Andvil, took over after another short break. Since GM64 he has collected 9 top 10 results including a bronze medal, which he now tops off with one of the purest gold. Well done San Marino, Tony Maiello and Andvil!
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 except the Icelandic one are in the YouTube playlist at TVGlobalMusic