song contest song contest edition annual song contest took place copenhagen denmark following win contest sweden song time denmark hosted contest recent previous occasion semi finals took place final shows presented organisers copenhagen spent million danish contest times expected furthermore highly accused cases organisation host broadcaster chose host venue considering bids cities venues denmark thirty seven countries participated includes return poland year absence portugal year absence overall fewer countries competing compared previous year making thirty seven participants smallest number bulgaria croatia cyprus serbia announced withdrawal contest montenegro qualified final time winner song rise like phoenix written austria austria win competition jokes sparked controversy whilst russia times contest netherlands sweden finished second respectively achieving best result victory contest armenia finished fourth equals best result date hungary finished fifth achieving best result fourth place big spain achieved place new record million viewers song contest reported official compilation album contest released april featured songs contest including official theme performed interval act grand final host broadcaster won awards production contest location september danish public broadcaster announced chosen copenhagen host city contest contest held shipyard social networking motto location refurbished accommodate event surrounding area transformed island olympic park inspired complex housing event venue press centre amenities mayor copenhagen declared late august city contribute budget million million announced aim contest date copenhagen elected bidding phase cities considered host city contest including copenhagen favourites host stadium located copenhagen hosted contest hosted final venues join bidding phase later entered phase venues respectively fifth city join phase venue courtyard event chosen host contest courtyard covered permanent glass roof contest set place dates later brought forward week order accommodate candidate cities june municipality executive decided bid hosting contest city lack sufficient hotel capacity required host city hotel rooms city hotel rooms half booked events taking place time song contest june announced formal bids hosting contest received municipalities copenhagen municipality confirmed intention place formal bid june deadline placing bids hosting contest reported official convention event visitors bureau greater copenhagen area proposed different venues bid hosting contest stadium large tent grounds june municipality announced withdrawn bid hosting contest lack suitable venue required hosting venue pillars blocking views interior height metres venues region met requirements longer running host city song contest june ceo stated stadium longer running hosting contest football matches having scheduled place stadium weeks leading contest venue format competition consisted semi finals final format use countries highest scores semi final qualified final joined host nation denmark main nations known big france germany italy spain united_kingdom participating country national jury consisted professional members music industry 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 event insufficient votes technical issues jury failure technical issue breach rules jury country september released official rules contest introduced rule changes jury voting rules aimed providing transparency member national jury releasing names prior start contest providing ranking results conclusion contest addition jury members particular nation jury serve participated preceding contest editions semi final allocation draw draw determined semi final allocation held january copenhagen city hall prior allocation draw november announced norway sweden perform different semi finals order availability tickets visitors countries draw headquarters determined sweden perform semi final norway perform second semi final allocated israel second semi final request delegation order avoid complications national holiday coinciding date semi final remaining participating countries excluding automatic finalists denmark france germany italy spain united_kingdom split based voting patterns previous years calculated partner follows running order host broadcaster producers determined running order starting position host nation determined draw draw took place heads delegation meeting march copenhagen determined denmark perform 23rd final march running order semi finals released prior creation running order final allocation draw held semi final winners press conferences following conclusion semi final individual press conferences big france germany italy spain united_kingdom draw determined country perform second half final producers published final running order shortly ukraine drawn perform whilst united_kingdom drawn perform contest held immediate aftermath ukrainian revolution russian military intervention ukraine crisis annexed russia votes cast ukrainian providers service counted ukraine votes graphic design graphic design contest revealed december theme art comprises blue purple diamond generic song contest logo featuring danish flag slogan centre diamond introduce country participants shot respective countries featured artists unique ways create country flag united_kingdom features creating buses people wearing blue strips red white paper denmark featuring singers old furniture red white paint paint danish flag ended act taking picture camera phone close resulting artwork shown onscreen flag created artist captured diamond transitions official flag round hand details artist composer example entry features painting flag artist created transitioning official flag national host broadcaster appointed director general contest days denmark victory contest stated interview choosing person necessary leadership skills essential order run project magnitude technical insight large production song contest worked host broadcaster years role supervisor members wife crown princess mary attended final invited guests host broadcaster march host broadcaster invited perform interval act second semifinal recognition australia loyalty song contest performed song sea flags interval act participating countries thirty seven countries participated contest bulgarian broadcaster croatian broadcaster broadcaster serbian broadcaster withdrew contest absent countries previously participated czech_republic morocco slovakia turkey portugal past withdrew contest poland returned participating returning artists represented final consecutive year having previously represented contests makes fourth main singer compete consecutive contests win occasions following competed contests competed returned duo having previously represented romania represented russia previously participated won junior song contest backing vocalist previously represented macedonia represented provided backing vocals numerous times croatia montenegro returned backing vocalist montenegro results semi final results including results individual jury members released shortly final semi final spain france denmark voted semi final songs marked orange qualified final semi final germany italy united_kingdom voted semi final songs marked orange qualified final final contest winner announced soon impossible catch case winner determined 34th vote came ukraine song french sentence english sentence spanish song completely italian line sung english contest semi final points summary maximum points country awarded semifinal summary split number selection respectively country jury semi final albania montenegro vote semi final points summary maximum points country awarded second semifinal summary split number selection respectively country jury second semi final georgia macedonia technical issues insufficient votes cast period final points summary maximum points country awarded grand final summary split number selection respectively country jury grand final countries country eligible potential participation song contest needs active member issued invitation participation contest active members thirty seven countries confirmed participation lebanon tunisia members publish reasons declining whilst following list countries declined stating reasons shown active members broadcaster informed news website financial reasons budget constraints return contest bosnia despite broadcaster initially stating intention participate contest december announced taking lack sponsorship bulgaria despite initial indications bulgarian broadcaster planned participate contest november announced withdrawal competition citing expensive participation fee limited funds budget cuts reasons decision croatia croatian broadcaster croatian announced september withdrawing contest citing european financial crisis string poor results influencing decision year break time croatia qualified grand final cyprus october broadcaster cyprus broadcasting corporation announced withdrawal contest citing public opinion financial crisis budget restrictions factors influenced decision czech_republic czech broadcaster confirmed september return contest citing low viewing figures poor results reason chief executive officer stated return contest citing potential financial burden hosting contest lack public interest reasons decision broadcaster confirmed july participating contest broadcaster informed news website returning contest morocco september broadcaster informed confirmed news website ruled possibility making comeback near future currently plans return contest serbia november serbian broadcaster announced withdraw contest financial difficulties lack available sponsorship potential serbian entry slovakia broadcaster announced official twitter feed september slovakia participate contest non participation confirmed september turkey september general director stated plans return contest current conditions dissatisfaction introduction mixed jury voting system current status cited reasons decision non participation confirmed november require active membership broadcaster voice intention contest deputy minister foreign affairs told swedish television programme thought status disputed granted membership acceptance time edition recognized independent country requirement membership broadcaster television originally intended participate contest pending subsidies sought government order join financial offerings granted broadcaster time stated try aim debut september announced present song contest financial support granted government incidents armenian contestant statements week contest armenian contestant commented image saying lifestyle natural needed decide woman man statement sparked controversy following apologised added said meant joke accepted apology stating joke funny apologised fine georgia jury votes georgia jury votes grand final declared invalid jury members voted exactly points points according constitutes statistical georgia result distribution georgian points grand final lithuanian spokesperson commentary lithuanian spokesperson announcing points country vote assigned said referring beard time pulled razor pretended face joke host replied saying time think bbc commentator expressed frustration joke supported reply reaction russia performance russia subject audience semifinal qualified final russia act grand final russian spokesperson delivered votes heard countries awarded russia votes including neighbouring countries armenia internet activist security breach won performed song shortly end television broadcast press photographers crowded pictures photo session free activist managed breach security approach giving flowers danish flag accepted flowers said heard security personnel realised supposed began drag away produced piece paper hidden shirt reading free awards voting poll barbara awards awards contested entries competing song contest addition main winner trophy contrast honoured production song contest categories 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 profit company annual tradition fan clubs voting poll opened allowing members 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 dress awards spanish award ceremony organised subsidiary awarded recognition professionals fields radio television broadcasting cinema music industry 61st recipients announced november danish broadcaster received production song contest award handed awards ceremony place november barcelona 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 implemented based jury vote generate suspense possible shown alongside country commentators non participating countries australia shows canada broadcast shows june croatia final cyprus shows shows new_zealand shows serbia sat shows sat final official album song contest copenhagen official compilation album contest released april album featured songs entered contest including semi finalists failed qualify grand final featured bonus track official theme performed contest 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Eurovision Song Contest 2014