song contest song contest edition annual song contest took place sweden following win contest song fifth time sweden hosted contest time television chose venue following consideration venues sweden host contest thirty countries participated including armenia represented portugal slovakia turkey announced withdrawal contest design contest built theme highlighting equality unity participating countries alongside cultural diversity influence participant compared previous contests history focusing promoting country sweden chose lay focus artists respective countries presented song host country nature culture social life changed typical everyday life individual artist home countries scattered europe winner denmark song sung scored points beating margin points makes second time denmark won swedish soil ukraine finished place norway fourth russia finished fifth place countries status italy managed finish coming seventh points exactly double remaining ones sum netherlands finished ninth participation final million viewers watched semifinals final edition time country yugoslav federation participated final song contest year time adult displayed parade nations existed idea introduced sweden new tradition concept sees countries performing grand final present national flags contest begins year contestants entered main stage walking bridge audience idea continued following years denmark austria hosts respectively location july swedish broadcaster announced host venue song contest fifth time competition held sweden second time held expressed desire host contest slightly smaller venue previous years smaller environment easier celebrations festivities event host city factors choice host venue sweden largest city population stockholm initial location advance decision denmark semi final norway consideration number danish norwegian fans likely come arena relatively small suitable countries fans semi final event bridge eventually main artistic medium theme contest expression binding cultures bidding phase night final contest chief executive stated swedish media venues stockholm considered hosting contest alternative forward hold competition different venues semi finals final stockholm proposal dismissed declared contest hosted city june announced withdrawn bidding process city host horse late april concerns availability hotel rooms variety events taking place time frame song contest executive producer contest told swedish press like decisions previous hosts hold contest larger arenas stating wanted contest close personal claimed wanted contest smaller escalating costs previous contests following candidate cities reserved venues hotel rooms bids host contest july confirmed host venue contest sweden fourth largest indoor arena located stockholm key host venue format combination jury voting results underwent changes detailed official rules contest member respective nation jury required rank song country voting results member particular nation jury combined produce overall ranking place likewise results interpreted ranking taking account result combination jury ranking ranking produced overall ranking competing entries song scored highest overall rank received points tenth best ranked song received point announced official official app available voters vote contest official sponsors broadcast main swedish finnish company german company competition sponsors makeup company supermarket singer actress appeared semifinals final sketches comic character presented votes sweden previous contest finer appeared final performing song winner takes results announced revealed april opening segment final pre recorded message welcoming viewers home city swedish host green room final semi final allocation draw draw determined semi final allocation held january city hall draw headquarters determined geographical proximity perform semi final norway perform second semi final provided maximum availability tickets visitors countries allocated israel second semi final request delegation order avoid complications national holiday coinciding date semifinal remaining participating countries excluding automatic finalists france germany italy spain sweden united_kingdom split based voting patterns previous years addition denmark allocated compete semi final addition norway israel allocated compete second semi final calculated partner follows running order unlike previous years running order decided drawing lots instead producers aim making shows exciting ensuring contestants chance stand preventing entries similar decision mixed reactions fans contest participating broadcasters running order semi finals released march running order final determined additional allocation draw occurred final finalist nation drawing perform second half final allocation draw qualifying countries semi finals occurred semi final winners press conferences following semi final allocation draw big countries france germany italy spain united_kingdom occurred individual press conferences host country running order position sweden final exclusively determined draw heads delegation meeting march sweden drawn perform 16th final graphic design wanted good use space highlight performances increase audience visibility compared previous years created main stage smaller stage higher lower shifted floors connected trail closely surrounded standing crowd sides small stage main stage mobility expressed main artistic medium opening act second semifinal highlighting performance finish beneath singer dress making look gradually taller small stage mobility highlighted united_kingdom performance finish lifted close standing audience january semi final allocation draw revealed graphic design created based branding agency happy contest featuring butterfly slogan butterfly featured array colours textures represented small start powerful big movements phenomenon known butterfly effect indicating butterfly start hurricane confirmed february films introduce song contest feature artist respective country viewer personal insight competing participant broke recent tradition containing short segments life host city country contest produced company called camp david air graphics produced production company animation butterflies visual effects studio example sweden features robin friends having fun meeting fans ireland shows ryan family addition graphic design theme music contest entitled composed commercial breaks national host broadcaster july producer advised public buy tickets contest currently circulation instead wait tickets released official channels said official tickets released necessary decisions stage seating plans gave accommodation available organizers booked large quantity hotel rooms available general public november officially announced launch ticket sales october executive producer told swedish newspaper plans contest presenter entire contest unlike previous years time presenter contest dublin ireland solo host announced host contest january participating countries announced december countries compete song contest armenia represented confirmed returning contest following year break portugal withdrew contest financial difficulties whilst slovakia turkey withdrew different reasons returning artists represented second year row returned duo having previously represented bulgaria represented serbia contestant compete song contest competing junior song contest came represented albania stage guitarist entry represented armenia backing vocalist armenian entry represented backing vocalist entry addition representative composer entry backing vocalists group won contest results semi finals semi final italy sweden united_kingdom voted semi final songs marked orange qualified final semi final germany france spain voted semi final songs marked orange qualified final song greek titular english phrase repeated song regulations banning political religious content german changed contest final time country yugoslav federation participated final song contest song spanish phrase sung english denmark won contest song sung scored points beating margin points semi final points summary maximum points country awarded semifinal semi final points summary maximum points country awarded second semifinal final points summary maximum points country awarded final countries meeting head prime minister said return contest investment cuts bosnia broadcaster announced country participate contest economic difficulties broadcast contest despite withdrawal czech_republic czech broadcaster announced intention participating song contest head said lack financial subsidies participation impossible earliest trying join government granted nation channel necessary subsidies stated country good chance joining contest funding approved later announced participating september announced return song contest lack available resources september confirmed return contest unspecified reasons morocco september confirmed morocco returning contest reasons decision published poland november announced poland returning contest poland withdrew broadcaster primary financial focus european football championship poland hosted ukraine summer olympics portugal november portuguese broadcaster confirmed portugal taking contest financial reasons broadcast contest despite withdrawal slovakia december broadcaster announced slovakia participating contest turkey december turkish broadcaster announced withdrawal contest citing dissatisfaction introduction mixed jury voting system current status ended turkey created singing competition called song contest started december incidents vote rigging prior finals lithuanian media outlet min released undercover video suggesting representatives trying bribe votes video detailed plan involved recruiting groups people supplying cards vote multiple times voting window suggested similar activity taking place total countries including estonia ukraine croatia switzerland response allegations executive supervisor reaffirmed contest commitment fair transparent result stated organisers looking case emphasised intention individuals clarified link established individuals video delegation act member added involved contest year rumors irregularities voting later confirmed attempt cheating contest unsuccessful according system prevent fraud according evidence broadcaster involved cheating rules changed year ensure broadcasters responsible preventing fraud advantage face year suspension fraud revealed member song contest reference group confirmed cheated organized expensive officially awarded points russia despite having reportedly come second country phone poll president ordered inquiry minister claimed result stated outrageous action remain response promised response counterpart simultaneously president claimed country having received points russia showed result june claimed russians complaining points paid event supervisor said claims investigated allegations entry germany glorious subject investigation following allegations similar winner played allegations stating year attempts create scandals song contest participants following independent glorious found allegations winning danish entry surfaced notable dutch music producer mentioned opening flute solo similarity surrender song dutch band stated flute solo similarity songs calling storm finland sex kiss performance finnish entry marry caused controversy certain socially conservative countries broadcasting contest act featured female singer female backing singers kissing end widely labelled media lesbian kiss stated media act encourage finland sex marriage reported turkish greek media reacted negatively act according turkish broadcaster earlier withdrawn competing contest initially indicated broadcast contest late decision number media reports directly linked decision kiss finnish performance stated reason low viewing figures contest china completely removed pre recorded broadcast branch television censorship green room host referred air break second halves voting saying broadcaster united_kingdom bbc aired sound lost remains unknown accident bbc purposely statement supposedly scripted aware plan social media confused offended comment awards handed song contest estonia best competing songs final founded sweden representative song contest current head delegation sweden member song contest winner sweden awards named creator annual competition awards divided categories press award commonly known international organisation founded finland organisation consists network song contest fan clubs europe non governmental non political non profitable company annual tradition fan clubs voting poll opened allowing members thirty clubs vote favourite songs contest overall results votes cast annually awarded fan website humorous award given worst dressed artist year contest named belgian artist came contest wore self designed awful dress international broadcasts voting reported contest viewed worldwide television audience record breaking million viewers voting order country announced votes determined draw following jury results final dress rehearsal similar contest generate suspense possible shown alongside country commentators countries sent commentators country order add insight participants necessary provision voting information participating countries commentators participating countries follows non participating countries commentators non participating countries official album song contest compilation album released april album features songs contest featured bonus track write story performed members swedish record producer
Eurovision Song Contest 2013