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Revision as of 02:20, 17 May 2009
| Eurovision Song Contest 2009 | |
|---|---|
| File:Eurovision Song Contest 2009 logo.png | |
| Dates | |
| Semi-final 1 | 12 May 2009 |
| Semi-final 2 | 14 May 2009 |
| Final | 16 May 2009 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Olympic Indoor Arena, Moscow, Russia |
| Presenter(s) | Semi-finals: Natalia Vodianova Andrey Malahov Final: Ivan Urgant Alsou[1] Green Room: Dmitry Shepelev |
| Directed by | Andrey Boltenko |
| Host broadcaster |  Channel One |
| Website | eurovision |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 42 |
| Debuting countries | None |
| Returning countries |  Slovakia |
| Non-returning countries |  Georgia  San Marino |
| Vote | |
| Winning song |  Norway"Fairytale" |
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia.
Changes in the voting procedure were made with the re-introduction of a national jury alongside televoting while the format of the semi-finals remained the same. Forty-two countries participated in the contest; Slovakia announced that it would return to the contest, while San Marino withdrew due to financial issues. Latvia and Georgia originally announced their intention to withdraw, but it was later stated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) that both countries would indeed participate.[2] However, Georgia later decided to withdraw after the EBU rejected its selected song as being a breach of contest rules.
The contest was won by Norway with 387 points, the highest score in Eurovision history. In an odd twist of fate, Spain ended this year with the lowest score of the Big 4 nations, while the United Kingdom ended with the highest. The previous year, the result was the opposite
Venue
The contest was held in Russia following its victory in the 2008 contest in Belgrade, Serbia with Dima Bilan's "Believe".[3] Despite the unwillingness of the Mayor of Moscow to hold the contest in the city,[4] Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister of Russia, eventually stated that the contest will be held in Moscow.[5]
It was proposed by Channel One, that the contest be held in Moscow's Olympic Indoor Arena and this proposal was evaluated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and confirmed on 13 September 2008.[5][6] The Director-General of the venue, Vladimir Churilin refuted rumours of emergency reconstruction of the building, saying: "It will not be required for the Eurovision Song Contest. We now can take up to 25 thousand spectators."[7]
Visual design
Host broadcaster Channel One presented the sub-logo and theme for the 2009 contest on 30 January 2009.[8] The sub-logo is based upon a "Fantasy Bird", which can be used with many colours. Like in previous years, the sub-logo was presented alongside the generic logo.[8] 2009 was the first year since 2001 that there was no slogan for the contest.
The stage was designed by New York-based set designer John Casey and is based around the theme of contemporary Russian avant-garde. Casey, who had previously designed the stage for the Eurovision Song Contest 1997 in Dublin, was also involved in design teams for the 1994 and 1995 contests. He explained that "even before [he] worked with the Russians on the TEFI Awards in Moscow in 1998, [he] was inspired by and drawn to art from the Russian Avant Garde period, especially the constructivists... [He] tried to come up with a theatrical design for the contest that incorporates Russian avant-garde art into a contemporary setting, almost entirely made up of different types of LED screens."[9] Casey explained that together, the various LED shapes which together form the finished product. Furthermore, large sections of the stage have the ability to move, including the circular central portion of curved LED screens which can be moved to effect and allows for each song to have a different feel.
Participating countries
Following the release of the final participants list by the EBU, forty-two countries confirmed their participation in the 2009 contest, including Slovakia, which returned to the contest after 11 years.[2][10]
Georgia originally announced that it was to withdraw from the contest due to the 2008 South Ossetia war in protest of the foreign policies of Russia,[11][12][13] but later decided to return to the contest, inspired by its win at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008, as well as Russia's 12 points to it in the same contest.[14][15] After being placed to compete in the first semi-final on 12 May, a national final was held in Georgia to select its entry. The selected entry, Stefane & 3G with "We Don't Wanna Put In" gained coverage and controversy due to perceived political connotations within its lyrics relating to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.[16] The EBU rejected the song due to these political connotations, calling it a clear breach of the contest's rules. The EBU then asked the Georgian broadcaster Georgian Public Broadcasting (GPB) on 10 March to change either the lyrics of the song, or to select a new song to compete for the country.[17][18] GPB refused to change the lyrics or the song, claiming that the song contained no political references, and that the rejection by the EBU was due to political pressure from Russia. As such, GPB withdrew Georgia from the contest on 11 March.[19][20] The EBU has yet to make a comment on the country's withdrawal, and it is unknown how Georgia's withdrawal may affect any future participation it may intend to make.
Rumours arose surrounding the participation and return of San Marino and Monaco. Télé Monte Carlo (TMC), the Monegasque broadcaster, confirmed that there were talks between them and the EBU over a Monegasque return to the 2009 contest.[21] At the same time, rumours spread that San Marino's broadcaster, Radiotelevisione della Repubblica di San Marino (SMRTV), would withdraw from the contest due to poor placing at the 2008 contest.[22] In the end, after originally confirming their intent to participate in Moscow, SMRTV was forced to withdraw from the event due to financial difficulties that prevented a second entry.[23][24]
The Latvian broadcaster, Latvijas Televīzija (LTV), had reportedly withdrawn from the 2009 contest on 17 December 2008, three days after the final participation deadline. This came about due to budget cuts of over 2 million Lats from the LTV budget, hindering their ability to pay the participation fee.[25] LTV confirmed that they had informed the EBU of their intent to withdraw based solely on financial difficulties. LTV then went into discussions with the EBU in an attempt to find a solution that would keep the country in the Contest.[26][27] On 20 December 2008, LTV announced that it would be withdrawing from the contest, and that both the EBU and Channel One had agreed not to force a financial penalty on the late withdrawal of the broadcaster from the 2009 contest. LTV also announced its intent to be at the 2010 contest.[28][29] However, on 12 January 2009, it was announced that Latvia would participate in the 2009 contest.[2]
Each country choose its entry for the contest through its own selection process. Some countries selected their entry through an internal selection, where the representing network chose both the song and artist, while others held national finals where the public chose the song, the artist, or both. By the completion of the 2009 selection processes, two countries had chosen artists who had previously participated in the contest. Returning artists included Chiara who represented Malta in 1998 and 2005 and Sakis Rouvas who represented Greece in 2004.
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Format
The contest final took place on 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia with two semi-finals preceding it on 12 and 14 May.[3][6][30] Thirty-seven countries participated in one of the two semi-finals of the contest, with the "Big Four" countries (France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom) and the host pre-qualified for the final.[2] In addition to those pre-qualified, the final will also include the ten selected countries from each semi-final, making a total of twenty-five participants.
A discussion on changes to the format of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest had taken place at a EBU meeting in Athens, Greece in June 2008 where a proposal was made that could have resulted in the "Big Four" losing their automatic place in the final of the contest.[31] However, it was confirmed that the "Big Four" countries would continue to automatically qualify for the final at the 2009 contest.[32]
Voting
In response to some broadcasters' continued complaints about politically charged, neighbourly and diaspora voting, the EBU evaluated the voting procedure used in the contest, with the possibility of a change in the voting system for 2009. Contest organisers sent a questionnaire regarding the voting system to participating broadcasters, and a reference group incorporated the responses into their suggestions for next year's format.[33] Telewizja Polska (TVP), the Polish broadcaster, suggested that an international jury similar to the one used in the 2008 Eurovision Dance Contest be introduced in the Eurovision Song Contest to lessen the impact of neighbourly voting and place more emphasis on the artistic value of the song.[34] A jury would lead to less political and diaspora voting as the jury members, mandated to be music industry experts, would also have a say in addition to "random members of the public".[35]
It was decided that for the contest final, each country's votes will be decided by a combination of 50% televoting results and 50% national jury.[36] The method of selecting the semi-final qualifiers remained the same for the most part, with nine countries in each semi-final qualifying based on the televoting results, and a tenth coming from the juries.[37][38] Details on the jury method will be released after another Reference Group meeting in December.[39] National juries were originally phased out of the contest beginning in 1997, with televoting becoming mandatory for nearly all participants since 2003.
Edgar Böhm, director of entertainment for Austria's public broadcaster Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), has stated that the 2008 format with two semi-finals "still incorporates a mix of countries who will be politically favoured in the voting process," and "that, unless a clear guideline as to how the semifinals are organised is made by the EBU, Austria will not be taking part in Moscow 2009."[40][41] Despite the inclusion of jury voting in the final, Austria did not return to the contest in 2009.[42]
Pot allocations
On Friday 30 January 2009, the draw to decide which countries will appear in either the first or second semi-final took place. Participating countries were separated into six pots as determined by voting patterns in previous contests. A draw then took place from the six pots to determine which countries would participate in the first semi-final or second semi-final.[43] It was also determined that Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom would vote in the first semi-final, while France and Russia would vote in the second semi-final.[44][45] The draw for the running order of the semi-finals, finals, and the order of voting, occurred on 16 March 2009.[2]
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Results
Semi-final countries
Thirty-seven countries participated in one of the two semi-finals of the contest.[2] The semi-final allocation draw took place on 30 January 2009,[44][45] while the draw for the running order was held on 16 March 2009.[46][47]
Semi-final 1
- The first semi final took place in Moscow on 12 May.
- The nine countries that received the most votes from the televoters qualified to the final on 16 May.
- The jury selected the tenth finalist.
- The United Kingdom and Germany voted in this semi-final.[48]
- Peach indicates countries which qualified for the final.
- Flax denotes the entry chosen by the jury to go to the final.
Semi-final 2
- The second semi final took place in Moscow on 14 May.
- The nine countries that received most votes from the televoters will go to the final on 16 May.
- The jury decided which country is be the tenth finalist.
- France and Russia voted in this semi-final.[52] Spain was slated to vote in this semi-final, but due to scheduling errors at TVE, the semi-final was aired late and Spanish viewers were not able to vote.[53]
- Peach indicates countries which qualified for the final.
- Flax denotes the entry chosen by the jury to go to the final.
Final
The final took place in Moscow on 16 May at 23:00 MST (19:00 UTC). The hosts for the final are Alsou and Ivan Urgant.[1] The finalists will be:
- The "Big Four" (France, Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom).
- The host country, Russia.
- The nine countries that received the most televotes in the first semi-final.
- The nine countries that received the most televotes in the second semi-final.
- The jury's choices from each semi-final.
- The country that won the contest is highlighted in peach.
Voting during the final
Countries revealed their votes in the following order:[61]
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Belarus
Malta
Germany|Thomas
Czech Republic|Petra
Sweden
Iceland
France
Israel
Russia
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Andorra
Finland
Switzerland|Cecile
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Scoreboards
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Final
12 points
Below is a summary of all 12 points in the final:
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Belarus, Denmark, Estonia, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine |
| 6 | Turkey |
Azerbaijan, Belgium, Macedonia, France, Switzerland, United Kingdom |
| 3 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia |
 Greece |
Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus | |
 Iceland |
Ireland, Malta, Norway | |
| 2 |  Estonia |
Finland, Slovakia |
 Moldova |
Portugal, Romania | |
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Czech Republic |
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Turkey | |
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 United Kingdom |
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Broadcasting
International broadcasts
Australia- Although Australia is not eligible to enter, the contest will be broadcast on Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) as in previous years.[62] The first semi-final will be broadcast on Friday 15 May 2009, the second semi-final on Saturday 16 May 2009, and the final on Sunday 17 May 2009, with all shows broadcast at 19:30 local time (09:30 UTC). This year, instead of Terry Wogan who commentated previous Eurovisions for Australia, the broadcaster will be sending its own commentators, Julia Zemiro and Sam Pang, who will also host a number of 'Countdown to Eurovision' style shows, in the days leading up to the contest being aired.[63]
- SBS will broadcast the Junior Eurovision and Eurovision Dance Contests for 2008 before the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest. The Eurovision Dance Contest 2008 was broadcast on SBS on Wednesday 6 May at 13:00 local time (03:00 UTC), while the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was broadcast on Wednesday 13 May at 13:00 local time (03:00 UTC). SBS is also broadcasting the EBU Eurovision Countdown shows on 13, 14 and 15 May at 17:30 local time (07:30 UTC) before the semi-finals and final.[64]
Austria- Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) has confirmed Austrian broadcasting details for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest. Both semi-finals will be broadcast on ORF on a time delay, beginning past midnight CET. A song presentation will be broadcast on the night of the final, before broadcasting live the voting in the final. The entire Eurovision final will be broadcast later that night. In all three shows the commentator will be Ö3 radio presenter Benny Hörtnagl.[65][66]
New Zealand- Although New Zealand is not eligible to enter, the final of the contest will be broadcast on Triangle TV's satellite channel STRATOS on 17 May. They will also broadcast a compilation of the two 2008 semi-finals on 3 May and the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 final on 10 May. This will be the first time in 30 years that the contest has been broadcast in New Zealand. The 2009 grand final will be broadcast in local prime time, about 10 hours after the show has finished in Moscow.[67]
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- A commentated live broadcast of the Eurovision Song Contest will be available worldwide via satellite by broadcaster streams such as Croatia's HRT Sat,[68] Macedonia's MKTV Sat,[69] Serbia's RTS Sat.[70] Additionally, the official Eurovision Song Contest website also will provide a live stream without commentary via the peer to peer medium Octoshape.[71]
Controversy
LGBT protests
Russian gay rights activist Nikolai Alekseev used the Eurovision's presence in Russia as a platform for promoting the country's position on the rights of LGBT people, most notably Moscow mayor Yury Luzhkov's claim that homosexuality is "satanic".[72] Alekseev announced that the 2009 edition of Moscow Pride, the city's annual gay pride parade, would coincide with the finals on May 16, the day before the International Day Against Homophobia. The parade was also renamed "Slavic Gay Pride", to promote gay rights and culture across the entire Slavic region of Europe.[73] The parade was denied authorization by Moscow officials on the basis that it would "destroy morals in society"[74] and statements were issued stating that protesters would be treated "toughly",[75] and that "tough measures" would be faced by anyone joining the march.[76] In the event, 20 protesters were arrested by Moscow police on the day of the finals including human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell, who exclaimed that "this shows the Russian people are not free" as he was taken away from police, later stating that "The way the police violently broke up our peaceful protest is an indication of a drift toward authoritarianism that is affecting all Russians."[77] On his Twitter account, he also exclaimed that it was the "shortest march [he had] ever been on." Nikolai Alexeyev was also detained for the incident.[74]
Sweden's representative, Malena Ernman, has actually attempted to support the cause and has provided sympathy for the protesters in their actions. She stated in a blog post that she was sad that the Moscow government would not allow a tribute to "love", and stating that she would be proud to call herself gay today to support her fans.[78] The gay communities of Sweden have also been active supporters of the contest in general in the country.[78]
Broadcast delay in Spain
Template:Wikinewshas Due to its commitments to broadcast the Madrid Open tennis tournament, Spain's public broadcaster Televisión Española (TVE) broadcast the second semi-final on a tape delay, and used a backup jury rather than televoting to decide its votes. The EBU announced that TVE would face sanctions for this action, in violation of the rules of the competition.[79][80] Due to another conflict of interest, Spain had already switched to broadcast the second semi-final rather than the first, which also led to criticisms from the delegations of Andorra and Portugal, which stated that they would have experienced an advantage from a Spanish vote due to their similar cultures.[80]
Notes
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You're going to perform in Bosnian on Eurovision stage. Was it natural or difficult decision? It is natural that we sing on our language since it is the best way to express.
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External links
- Eurovision Song Contest official site
- Lyrics from Diggiloo Thrush
- History of the Eurovision
