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Eurovision Song Contest 2012
International song competition
International song competition
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Eurovision Song Contest |
| year | 2012 |
| theme | Light Your Fire! |
| logo | Eurovision Song Contest 2012.svg |
| semi1 | |
| semi2 | |
| final | |
| venue | Baku Crystal Hall |
| Baku, Azerbaijan | |
| presenters | |
| director | Ladislaus Kiraly |
| exsupervisor | Jon Ola Sand |
| exproducer | Adil Kerimli |
| organiser | European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |
| host | İctimai Television (İTV) |
| entries | 42 |
| finalists | 26 |
| return | |
| nonreturn | |
| Map Final | Y |
| vote | Each country awarded 12, 10, 8–1 points to their 10 favourite songs. |
| winner |
Baku, Azerbaijan
The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 was the 57th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It consisted of two semi-finals on 22 and 24 May and a final on 26 May 2012, held at the Baku Crystal Hall in Baku, Azerbaijan, and presented by Leyla Aliyeva, Nargiz Birk-Petersen, and Eldar Gasimov. It was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster İctimai Television (İTV), which staged the event after winning the for with the song "Running Scared" by Gasimov himself and Nigar Jamal as Ell and Nikki. It was the first time the contest was hosted in Azerbaijanonly four years after the country made its debut.
Broadcasters from forty-two countries participated in the contest. returned to the contest for the first time since . Meanwhile, withdrew due to security concerns in relation to the ongoing Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijan, while did not participate due to financial concerns.
The winner was with the song "Euphoria", performed by Loreen and written by Thomas G:son and Peter Boström. The song won both the jury vote and televote and received 372 points out of a maximum of 492. , , , and rounded out the top five, with Albania achieving their best result to date. Out of the "Big Five" countries, Germany, Italy and Spain all managed to rank within the top 10, finishing eighth, ninth and tenth, respectively.
The lead-up to the contest was met with political concerns and protests surrounding the host country, including its human rights record and allegations by advocacy groups that Baku was carrying out forced evictions in the construction of the contest's venue.
Location
Azerbaijani broadcaster İctimai Television (İTV) got the right to host the 2012 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest after winning the with the song "Running Scared" performed by Ell and Nikki. Baku, the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region, was named the host city for the contest, with the venue being the Baku Crystal Hall, built a few months prior to the contest on the city's coastline.
Shortly after Azerbaijan's victory at the 2011 edition, officials announced that a new 23,000-seat concert venue was to be built near National Flag Square in Baku, as a potential venue for the event. Three days later, other venue options were revealed by organisers, such as the 37,000-seat Tofiq Bahramov Stadium and the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex. On 2 August 2011, Alpine Bau Deutschland AG was awarded the contract to construct the Baku Crystal Hall. Preparations for construction began in the area shortly after the announcement. Even though the full cost of the contract was not named, the government allocated 6 million AZN for the construction of the venue.
On 8 September 2011, Azad Azerbaijan TV (ATV) reported that Baku Crystal Hall would be the venue of the contest, but no formal confirmation was made at the time neither by İTV nor the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). On 31 October 2011, Ismayil Omarov, the director general of İTV announced that a decision on the venue choice would be taken by the steering committee in January 2012. On 25 January 2012, it was confirmed that the Baku Crystal Hall would be the venue of the contest. Even though the venue had an extended capacity of 23,000 people, only 16,000 people were able to attend each show. Tickets for the contest became available online for purchase on 28 February 2012.
Participants
On 17 January 2012, the EBU initially announced that forty-three countries would take part in the 2012 contest. The 57th edition saw the return of Montenegro, who was last represented by Andrea Demirović in 2009. Poland decided not to participate, due to the financial burden of the UEFA Euro 2012 (which Poland co-hosted with Ukraine) and the 2012 Summer Olympics. Armenia, who had originally planned to participate, later withdrew their application due to security concerns related to the ongoing Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijan, subsequently reducing the number of participating countries to 42.
| Country | Broadcaster | Artist | Song | Language | Songwriter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTSH | Rona Nishliu | "Suus" | Albanian | ||
| ORF | Trackshittaz | "Woki mit deim Popo" | German | ||
| İTV | Sabina Babayeva | "When the Music Dies" | English | ||
| BTRC | Litesound | "We Are the Heroes" | English | ||
| VRT | Iris | "Would You?" | English | ||
| BHRT | Maya Sar | "Korake ti znam" | Bosnian | Maja Sarihodžić | |
| BNT | Sofi Marinova | "Love Unlimited" | Bulgarian | ||
| HRT | Nina Badrić | "Nebo" | Croatian | Nina Badrić | |
| CyBC | Ivi Adamou | "La La Love" | English | ||
| DR | Soluna Samay | "Should've Known Better" | English | ||
| ERR | Ott Lepland | "Kuula" | Estonian | ||
| Yle | Pernilla | "När jag blundar" | Swedish | Jonas Karlsson | |
| France Télévisions | Anggun | "Echo (You and I)" | French, English | ||
| GPB | Anri Jokhadze | "I'm a Joker" | English, Georgian | ||
| NDR | Roman Lob | "Standing Still" | English | ||
| ERT | Eleftheria Eleftheriou | "Aphrodisiac" | English | ||
| MTVA | Compact Disco | "Sound of Our Hearts" | English | ||
| RÚV | Greta Salóme and Jónsi | "Never Forget" | English | Greta Salóme | |
| RTÉ | Jedward | "Waterline" | English | ||
| IBA | Izabo | "Time" | English, Hebrew | ||
| RAI | Nina Zilli | "L'amore è femmina (Out of Love)" | English, Italian | ||
| LTV | Anmary | "Beautiful Song" | English | ||
| LRT | Donny Montell | "Love Is Blind" | English | ||
| MRT | Kaliopi | "Crno i belo" (Црно и бело) | Macedonian | ||
| PBS | Kurt Calleja | "This Is the Night" | English | ||
| TRM | Pasha Parfeny | "Lăutar" | English | ||
| RTCG | Rambo Amadeus | "Euro Neuro" | English | Rambo Amadeus | |
| TROS | Joan Franka | "You and Me" | English | ||
| NRK | Tooji | "Stay" | English | ||
| RTP | Filipa Sousa | "Vida minha" | Portuguese | ||
| TVR | Mandinga | "Zaleilah" | Spanish, English | ||
| RTR | Buranovskiye Babushki | "Party for Everybody" | Udmurt, English | ||
| SMRTV | Valentina Monetta | "The Social Network Song (Oh Oh – Uh – Oh Oh)" | English | ||
| RTS | Željko Joksimović | "Nije ljubav stvar" (Није љубав ствар) | Serbian | ||
| RTVS | Max Jason Mai | "Don't Close Your Eyes" | English | Max Jason Mai | |
| RTVSLO | Eva Boto | "Verjamem" | Slovene | ||
| RTVE | Pastora Soler | "Quédate conmigo" | Spanish | ||
| SVT | Loreen | "Euphoria" | English | ||
| SRG SSR | Sinplus | "Unbreakable" | English | ||
| TRT | Can Bonomo | "Love Me Back" | English | Can Bonomo | |
| NTU | Gaitana | "Be My Guest" | English | ||
| BBC | Engelbert Humperdinck | "Love Will Set You Free" | English |
Returning artists
Four artists returned in this year's contest. Kaliopi had intended to participate for with the song "Samo ti", which placed in 26th position in the pre-qualifying round. She would then go on to represent . Jónsi had represented with the song "Heaven", which placed 19th. Željko Joksimović for Serbia, had represented with the song "Lane moje" which placed second, and had co-hosted the with Jovana Janković. Jedward had represented , and returned for a second consecutive year, after their 8th-place finish with the song "Lipstick". In addition, Martina Majerle, who represented , returned as a backing vocalist for Slovenia.
Lys Assia, who won the first Eurovision for , entered the song "C'était ma vie", written by Ralph Siegel and Jean Paul Cara, into the . The song, however, only came eighth in a closely fought national selection. Assia attended the event in Baku as a guest of honour.
Languages
The Finnish entry, "När jag blundar", sung by Pernilla Karlsson, was only Finland's second entry in Swedish (after "Fri?" by Beat in 1990) and the first entry at all to be sung in Swedish since 1998. Russia's entry, "Party for Everybody", sung by Buranovskiye Babushki, was the first entry ever to be performed in Udmurt. The Georgian entry, "I'm a Joker" was the first Eurovision entry containing the Georgian language while the Bulgarian song "Love Unlimited" had a few words in the Azerbaijani language, both of whom never appeared at the contest before.
Other countries
Active EBU members
- On 7 March 2012, the EBU announced that Armenian broadcaster ARMTV had decided to withdraw despite originally being included in the list of participating countries, after Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev had given a speech the previous week calling "Armenians of the world" one of Azerbaijan's "main enemies". Armenia was consequently fined by the EBU and was expected to face further penalties, such as exclusion from participation in future contests if it failed to comply with the EBU requirements. Armenia had been in a continuous state of war with Azerbaijan since the early 1990s due to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
Active EBU member broadcasters in , , and confirmed non-participation prior to the announcement of the participants list by the EBU. The and broadcasters did the same, despite previous speculations of a possible return.
Non-EBU member
On 26 November 2011, it was reported that two official EBU documents showed that Liechtenstein's only national broadcaster 1 FL TV was being granted active EBU membership, sparking speculations of a debut for the nation. However, it was clarified a few days later that these documents contained editing mistakes.
Format
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In a meeting of the Eurovision Reference Group on 29 June 2011, it was decided that the televoting system would revert the format used most recently in the 2009 contest, in which the phone and SMS lines opened for a fifteen-minute window after all songs had been performed, instead of opening before the show starts, which was the system used between 2010 and 2011. The results format of each show remained the same with each country's votes being decided on a 50:50 split between televoting and a national jury. Each participating country had their own national jury, which consisted of five professional members of the music industry.
Under the official rules released on 24 November 2011, the number of participants in the grand final was raised to 26, including the host nation, the "Big Five", and the ten qualifiers from each semi-final. This was the second time in the Eurovision Song Contest that 26 countries were in the grand final, the first being the 2003 contest.
Semi-final allocation draw
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The draw that determined the semi-final running order was held on 25 January 2012 at the Buta Palace. The participating countries, excluding the automatic finalists (Azerbaijan, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom), were split into six pots, based upon how those countries voted in past contests. From these pots, half (or as close to half as possible) competed in the first semi-final on 22 May 2012. The other half in that particular pot competed in the second semi-final on 24 May 2012. This draw also acted as an approximate running order, in order for the delegations from the countries to know when their rehearsals would commence and determine which semi-final the automatic finalists would be allowed to vote in.
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 | Pot 5 | Pot 6 |
|---|
Graphic design
The design of the contest was built around the motto "Light Your Fire!", inspired by the nickname of Azerbaijan itself, "Land of Fire".
Each introductory video postcard began with a shot of the artist and performers, followed with the flag and country name in a handwritten font with a background resembling the yellow, orange and red fire of the 2012 theme art.
The artist, song and number graphics as well as tables and voting graphics were kept the same as those used in 2011, with a slight modification to incorporate the 2012 theme art.
Host broadcaster
İctimai Television (İTV), which is the EBU member that participates in the Eurovision Song Contest representing Azerbaijan, is one of country's public-service broadcasters. Azerbaijan's largest telecommunications operator, Azercell, was chosen as the presenting partner for the contest. On 1 December 2011, İTV named the German production company Brainpool as its official production partner for the contest, citing the quality of its work on the previous year's contest.
Contest overview
Semi-final 1
The first semi-final took place on 22 May 2012 at 00:00 AZST (21:00 CEST). All the countries competing in this semi-final were eligible to vote, plus Azerbaijan, Italy and Spain. The EBU allowed the Albanian broadcaster Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) to defer transmission and only use jury votes due to the Qafa e Vishës bus accident. The highlighted countries qualified for the final.
| R/O | Country | Artist | Song | Points | Place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Euro Neuro" | 20 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Greta Salóme and Jónsi | "Never Forget" | 75 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Aphrodisiac" | 116 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Anmary | "Beautiful Song" | 17 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Suus" | 146 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mandinga | "Zaleilah" | 120 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sinplus | "Unbreakable" | 45 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Iris | "Would You?" | 16 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Pernilla | "När jag blundar" | 41 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Izabo | "Time" | 33 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "The Social Network Song (Oh Oh – Uh – Oh Oh)" | 31 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| "La La Love" | 91 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| "Should've Known Better" | 63 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Buranovskiye Babushki | "Party for Everybody" | 152 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Compact Disco | "Sound of Our Hearts" | 52 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Trackshittaz | "Woki mit deim Popo" | 8 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Lăutar" | 100 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Jedward | "Waterline" | 92 | 6 |
Semi-final 2
The second semi-final took place on 24 May 2012 at 00:00 AZST (21:00 CEST). All the countries competing in this semi-final were eligible to vote, plus France, Germany and the United Kingdom. Germany requested that they vote in this semi-final. Before it withdrew, Armenia was drawn to perform in the first half of this semi-final. The highlighted countries qualified for the final.
| R/O | Country | Artist | Song | Points | Place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Nije ljubav stvar" | 159 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Kaliopi | "Crno i belo" | 53 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "You and Me" | 35 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| "This Is the Night" | 70 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Litesound | "We Are the Heroes" | 35 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Vida minha" | 39 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gaitana | "Be My Guest" | 64 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Love Unlimited" | 45 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| "Verjamem" | 31 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| "Nebo" | 42 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Loreen | "Euphoria" | 181 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "I'm a Joker" | 36 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| "Love Me Back" | 80 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| "Kuula" | 100 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| "Don't Close Your Eyes" | 22 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tooji | "Stay" | 45 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| "Korake ti znam" | 77 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| "Love Is Blind" | 104 | 3 |
Final
The final took place on 26 May 2012 at 00:00 AZST (21:00 CEST) and was won by Sweden. The "Big Five" and the host country, Azerbaijan, qualified directly for the final. From the two semi-finals on 22 and 24 May 2012, twenty countries qualified for the final. A total of 26 countries competed in the final and all 42 participants voted.
Sweden won with 372 points, winning both the jury vote and the televote. Russia came second with 259 points, with Serbia, Azerbaijan, Albania, Estonia, Turkey, Germany, Italy and Spain completing the top ten. France, Denmark, Hungary, United Kingdom and Norway occupied the bottom five positions.
| R/O | Country | Artist | Song | Points | Place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Love Will Set You Free" | 12 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Compact Disco | "Sound of Our Hearts" | 19 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Suus" | 146 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Love Is Blind" | 70 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Korake ti znam" | 55 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buranovskiye Babushki | "Party for Everybody" | 259 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greta Salóme and Jónsi | "Never Forget" | 46 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "La La Love" | 65 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anggun | "Echo (You and I)" | 21 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "L'amore è femmina (Out of Love)" | 101 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Kuula" | 120 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tooji | "Stay" | 7 | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "When the Music Dies" | 150 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mandinga | "Zaleilah" | 71 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Should've Known Better" | 21 | 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Aphrodisiac" | 64 | 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loreen | "Euphoria" | 372 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Love Me Back" | 112 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Quédate conmigo" | 97 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Standing Still" | 110 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "This Is the Night" | 41 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kaliopi | "Crno i belo" | 71 | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jedward | "Waterline" | 46 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Nije ljubav stvar" | 214 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gaitana | "Be My Guest" | 65 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| "Lăutar" | 81 | 11 |
Spokespersons
Each participating broadcaster appointed a spokesperson who was responsible for announcing, in English or French, the votes for its respective country. The order in which each country announced their vote was determined in a draw following the jury results from the final dress rehearsal. Similar to the an algorithm was used to add as much excitement as possible. The spokespersons are shown alongside each country.
- AlbaniaAndri Xhahu
- MontenegroMarija Marković
- RomaniaPaula Seling
- AustriaKati Bellowitsch
- UkraineOleksiy Matias
- BelarusDmitry Koldun
- BelgiumPeter Van de Veire
- AzerbaijanSafura Alizadeh
- MaltaKeith Demicoli
- San MarinoMonica Fabbri
- FranceAmaury Vassili
- United KingdomScott Mills
- Turkey
- GreeceAdriana Magania
- Bosnia and HerzegovinaElvir Laković Laka
- MoldovaOlivia Fortuna
- BulgariaAnna Angelova
- SwitzerlandSara Hildebrand
- SloveniaLorella Flego
- CyprusLoucas Hamatsos
- CroatiaNevena Rendeli
- SlovakiaMária Pietrová
- North MacedoniaKristina Talevska
- NetherlandsVivienne van den Assem
- PortugalJoana Teles
- IcelandMatthías Matthíasson
- SwedenSarah Dawn Finer
- NorwayNadia Hasnaoui
- LithuaniaIgnas Krupavičius
- EstoniaGetter Jaani
- Denmark
- LatviaValters Frīdenbergs
- SpainElena S. Sánchez
- FinlandMr Lordi
- GeorgiaSopho Toroshelidze
- Italy
- Serbia
- GermanyAnke Engelke
- RussiaOxana Fedorova
- HungaryÉva Novodomszky
- IsraelOfer Nachshon
- IrelandGráinne Seoige
Detailed voting results
The EBU and PwC audit company checked and verified the individual jury and televoting results, which were combined to create the overall national vote for the contests. On 18 June 2012, the EBU published the following results.
Semi-final 1
| Place | Combined | Jury | Televoting | Country | Points | Country | Points | Country | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 152 | 131 | 189 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 146 | 107 | 132 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 120 | 103 | 131 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 116 | 90 | 116 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 100 | 87 | 110 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 92 | 81 | 99 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 91 | 76 | 85 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 75 | 75 | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 63 | 72 | 53 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 52 | 72 | 49 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 45 | 70 | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | 57 | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | 45 | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | 42 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 | 38 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | 28 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 27 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 17 | 2 |
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| 20 | 12 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 75 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 116 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 146 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 120 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 45 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 91 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 63 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 152 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 52 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 100 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 92 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 5 |
12 points
Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded to another in the first semi-final:
| N. | Contestant | Nation(s) giving 12 points | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Semi-final 2
| Place | Combined | Jury | Televoting | Country | Points | Country | Points | Country | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 181 | 145 | 180 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 159 | 141 | 148 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 104 | 109 | 128 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 100 | 102 | 114 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 80 | 97 | 88 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 77 | 77 | 72 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 70 | 66 | 70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 64 | 62 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 53 | 58 | 59 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 45 | 55 | 51 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 45 | 52 | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | 49 | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | 42 | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | 40 | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | 40 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | 31 | 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | 27 | 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | 25 | 15 |
| nb=1 | Total score}} | nb=1 | Serbia}} | nb=1 | Macedonia}} | nb=1 | Netherlands}} | nb=1 | Malta}} | nb=1 | Belarus}} | nb=1 | Portugal}} | nb=1 | Ukraine}} | nb=1 | Bulgaria}} | nb=1 | Slovenia}} | nb=1 | Croatia}} | nb=1 | Sweden}} | nb=1 | Georgia}} | nb=1 | Turkey}} | nb=1 | Estonia}} | nb=1 | Slovakia}} | nb=1 | Norway}} | nb=1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina}} | nb=1 | Lithuania}} | nb=1 | France}} | nb=1 | Germany}} | nb=1 | United Kingdom}} | va=middle | Contestants}} | Serbia | Macedonia | Netherlands | Malta | Belarus | Portugal | Ukraine | Bulgaria | Slovenia | Croatia | Sweden | Georgia | Turkey | Estonia | Slovakia | Norway | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Lithuania |
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| 159 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 53 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 70 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 39 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 64 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 45 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 42 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 181 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 80 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 100 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 45 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 77 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 104 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
12 points
Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded to another in the second semi-final:
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Final
| Place | Combined | Jury | Televoting | Country | Points | Country | Points | Country | Points | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 372 | 296 | 343 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 259 | 173 | 332 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 214 | 157 | 211 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 150 | 157 | 176 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 146 | 154 | 151 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 120 | 152 | 125 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 112 | 125 | 117 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 110 | 118 | 106 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101 | 104 | 89 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 97 | 98 | 89 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 81 | 94 | 79 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 71 | 85 | 78 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 71 | 85 | 75 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 70 | 82 | 68 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 65 | 71 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 65 | 70 | 57 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 64 | 69 | 56 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 55 | 60 | 45 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | 53 | 39 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | 53 | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | 51 | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | 50 | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | 30 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | 24 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | 14 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 11 | 0 |
| nb=1 | Total score}} | nb=1 | Albania}} | nb=1 | Montenegro}} | nb=1 | Romania}} | nb=1 | Austria}} | nb=1 | Ukraine}} | nb=1 | Belarus}} | nb=1 | Belgium}} | nb=1 | Azerbaijan}} | nb=1 | Malta}} | nb=1 | San Marino}} | nb=1 | France}} | nb=1 | United Kingdom}} | nb=1 | Turkey}} | nb=1 | Greece}} | nb=1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina}} | nb=1 | Moldova}} | nb=1 | Bulgaria}} | nb=1 | Switzerland}} | nb=1 | Slovenia}} | nb=1 | Cyprus}} | nb=1 | Croatia}} | nb=1 | Slovakia}} | nb=1 | Macedonia}} | nb=1 | Netherlands}} | nb=1 | Portugal}} | nb=1 | Iceland}} | nb=1 | Sweden}} | nb=1 | Norway}} | nb=1 | Lithuania}} | nb=1 | Estonia}} | nb=1 | Denmark}} | nb=1 | Latvia}} | nb=1 | Spain}} | nb=1 | Finland}} | nb=1 | Georgia}} | nb=1 | Italy}} | nb=1 | Serbia}} | nb=1 | Germany}} | nb=1 | Russia}} | nb=1 | Hungary}} | nb=1 | Israel}} | nb=1 | Ireland}} | va=middle | Contestants}} | United Kingdom | Hungary | Albania | Lithuania | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Russia | Iceland | Cyprus | France | Italy | Estonia | Norway | Azerbaijan | Romania | Denmark | Greece | Sweden | Turkey | Spain | Germany | Malta | Macedonia | Ireland | Serbia | Ukraine | Moldova |
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| 12 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 146 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 70 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 55 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 259 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 65 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 101 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 120 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 150 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 71 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 64 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 372 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 112 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 97 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 110 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 41 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 71 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 214 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 65 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 81 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
12 points
Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded to another in the grand final:
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Broadcasts
Most countries sent commentators to Baku or commentated from their own country, in order to add insight to the participants and, if necessary, the provision of voting information. In addition to the participating countries, the hosts mentioned that the contest was also broadcast in Australia and New Zealand. Known details on the broadcasts in each country, including the specific broadcasting stations and commentators are shown in the tables below.
| Country | Broadcaster | Channel(s) | Show(s) | Commentator(s) | Ref(s) | Albania | Austria | Azerbaijan | Belarus | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Croatia | Cyprus | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France | Georgia | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Israel | Italy | Latvia | Lithuania | Macedonia | Malta | Moldova | Montenegro | Netherlands | Norway | Portugal | Romania | Russia | San Marino | Serbia | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Turkey | Ukraine | United Kingdom | |||||||||
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| RTSH | TVSH | All shows | Andri Xhahu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ORF | ORF eins | All shows | Andi Knoll | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Final | Stermann and Grissemann and | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| İTV | All shows | Konul Arifgizi and | url=http://www.gun.az/eurovision2012/38379 | title=Könül Arifqızı və Saleh Bağırov "Eurovision-2012"ni şərh edəcək | language=az | work=Gun.az | date=15 May 2012 | access-date=15 May 2012 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516144215/http://gun.az/eurovision2012/38379 | archive-date=16 May 2012}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BTRC | Belarus-1 | All shows | Denis Kurian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| VRT | één, Radio 2 | All shows | André Vermeulen and Peter Van de Veire | title=André Vermeulen en Peter Van De Veire worden commentator bij Eurovisiesongfestival | work=Knack.be | date=26 April 2012 | url=http://www.knack.be/belga-algemeen/andre-vermeulen-en-peter-van-de-veire-worden-commentator-bij-eurovisiesongfestival/article-4000086494716.htm | access-date=26 April 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725105316/http://www.knack.be/belga-algemeen/andre-vermeulen-en-peter-van-de-veire-worden-commentator-bij-eurovisiesongfestival/article-4000086494716.htm | archive-date=25 July 2013 | url-status=live}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RTBF | La Une | Jean-Pierre Hautier and | title=Eurovision 2012: Le duo Hautier-Lahaye reste à Bruxelles! | work=cinetelerevue.be | date=18 April 2012 | url=http://www.cinetelerevue.be/fr/eurovision-2012-le-duo-hautier-lahaye-reste-a-bruxelles.html?cmp_id=7&news_id=16371 | access-date=26 April 2012 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725105443/http://www.cinetelerevue.be/fr/eurovision-2012-le-duo-hautier-lahaye-reste-a-bruxelles.html?cmp_id=7&news_id=16371 | archive-date=25 July 2013}} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BHRT | BHT 1 | All shows | Dejan Kukrić | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BNT | All shows | Georgi Kushvaliev and Elena Rosberg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HRT | HRT 1 | All shows | Duško Ćurlić | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CyBC | RIK 1 | All shows | Melina Karageorgiou | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DR | DR1, DR HD | All shows | Ole Tøpholm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ERR | ETV | All shows | Marko Reikop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YLE | YLE TV2, | All shows | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| YLE Radio Suomi | Sanna Kojo and Jorma Hietamäki | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yle Radio Vega | Eva Frantz and Johan Lindroos | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France Télévisions | France3.fr | SF1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France Ô | SF2 | and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| France 3 | Final | Cyril Féraud and Mireille Dumas | title=Soirée fun en vue: Mireille Dumas et Cyril Féraud commenteront l'Eurovision | publisher=L'Express | url=http://www.lexpress.fr/culture/tele/mireille-dumas-et-cyril-feraud-commentera-l-eurovision-2012-fun-en-vue_1092464.html | access-date=13 March 2012 | date=12 March 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120529071658/http://www.lexpress.fr/culture/tele/mireille-dumas-et-cyril-feraud-commentera-l-eurovision-2012-fun-en-vue_1092464.html | archive-date=29 May 2012 | url-status=live}} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Radio France | France Bleu | and Serge Poezevara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GPB | 1TV | All shows | Temo Kvirkvelia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ARD | Das Erste | All shows | Peter Urban | url=http://programm.daserste.de/pages/programm/detail.aspx?id=FED47CDF9C7D6E93F924010A2641AB3F | title=ESC 2012 Eurovision Song Contest 2012 | publisher=ARD | language=de | date=18 May 2012 | access-date=18 May 2012 | archive-date=14 July 2012 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714014326/http://programm.daserste.de/pages/programm/detailArch.aspx?id=FED47CDF9C7D6E93F924010A2641AB3F | url-status=live}} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NDR | NDR 2 | Thomas Mohr | url=http://www.ndr.de/ndr2/programm/spezialbaku101.html | title=NDR 2 Spezial: Der umstrittene ESC in Baku | publisher=NDR | language=de | date=24 May 2012 | access-date=24 May 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513135333/http://www.ndr.de/ndr2/programm/spezialbaku101.html | archive-date=13 May 2013 | url-status=live}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| HR | hr3 | Tim Frühling | url=http://www.hr-online.de/website/radio/hr3/index.jsp?rubrik=70296&key=standard_document_44846946 | title=Eurovision Song Contest 2012 | work=hr | language=de | date=24 May 2012 | access-date=1 June 2012 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120527104819/http://www.hr-online.de/website/radio/hr3/index.jsp?rubrik=70296&key=standard_document_44846946 | archive-date=27 May 2012 | url-status=dead}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ERT | NET | All shows | Maria Kozakou | url=http://ogaegreece.com/greece-2012-68/ | script-title=el:ΕΛΛΑΔΑ: ….τελικά η Μαρία Κοζάκου ταξιδεύει στο Μπακού! | work=OGAE | language=el | date=30 April 2012 | access-date=15 July 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509050833/http://ogaegreece.com/greece-2012-68/ | archive-date=9 May 2012 | url-status=live}} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MTVA | m1 | All shows | title=Gunda goes to the Eurovision Song Contest | language=hu | url=http://www.blikk.hu/blikk_sztarvilag/gundi-megy-az-eurovizios-dalfesztivalra-2074432 | work=blikk.hu | date=12 December 2012 | access-date=7 January 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107204723/http://www.blikk.hu/blikk_sztarvilag/gundi-megy-az-eurovizios-dalfesztivalra-2074432 | archive-date=7 January 2012 | url-status=live}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RÚV | Sjónvarpið | All shows | Hrafnhildur Halldorsdóttir | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RTÉ | RTÉ Two | Semi-finals | Marty Whelan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RTÉ One | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RTÉ Radio 1 | Shay Byrne and Zbyszek Zalinski | title=RTÉ Presspack - The Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final | url=https://presspack.rte.ie/2012/05/26/the-eurovision-song-contest-grand-final/ | website=rte.ie | publisher=RTÉ Press Centre | access-date=23 December 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223084253/https://presspack.rte.ie/2012/05/26/the-eurovision-song-contest-grand-final/ | archive-date=23 December 2021 | date=26 May 2012 | url-status=live}} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IBA | All shows | No commentary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RAI | Rai 5 | SF1 | url=http://www.eurofestival.ws/2012/05/12/non-solo-gialappas-band-la-semifinale-a-federica-gentile/ | title=Non solo Gialappa's Band: la semifinale a Federica Gentile (Radio 2) | work=eurofestival.ws | language=it | date=12 May 2012 | access-date=12 May 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120809083536/http://www.eurofestival.ws/2012/05/12/non-solo-gialappas-band-la-semifinale-a-federica-gentile/ | archive-date=9 August 2012 | url-status=live}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rai 2 | Final | and | url=http://www.eurofestival.ws/2012/05/18/la-finale-delleurovision-2012-affidata-a-solibello-e-ardemagni-radio-2/ | title=La finale dell'Eurovision 2012 affidata a Solibello e Ardemagni (Radio 2) | work=eurofestival.ws | language=it | date=18 May 2012 | access-date=18 May 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528061810/http://www.eurofestival.ws/2012/05/18/la-finale-delleurovision-2012-affidata-a-solibello-e-ardemagni-radio-2/ | archive-date=28 May 2012 | url-status=live}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LTV | LTV1 | All shows | Valters Frīdenbergs | url=http://www.tvnet.lv/muzika/latvija/422467-anmary_gatava_eirovizijas_pusfinalam | title=Anmary gatava Eirovīzijas pusfinālam | date=21 May 2012 | publisher=Tvnet.lv | language=lv | access-date=21 May 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523112847/http://www.tvnet.lv/muzika/latvija/422467-anmary_gatava_eirovizijas_pusfinalam | archive-date=23 May 2012 | url-status=live}} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Final | Kārlis Būmeisters | url=http://www.kasjauns.lv/lv/zinas/82441/noskaties-kadas-dziesmas-piedalisies-eirovizijas-finala-video | title=Noskaties, kādas dziesmas piedalīsies Eirovīzijas finālā VIDEO | date=26 May 2012 | publisher=Kasjauns.lv | language=lv | access-date=26 May 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120529031139/http://www.kasjauns.lv/lv/zinas/82441/noskaties-kadas-dziesmas-piedalisies-eirovizijas-finala-video | archive-date=29 May 2012 | url-status=live}} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LRT | All shows | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MRT | MRT 1 | All shows | Karolina Petkovska | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PBS | TVM | All shows | Elaine Saliba and Ronald Briffa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TRM | Moldova 1 | All shows | Marcel Spătari | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RTCG | TVCG 1 | SF1/Final | Dražen Bauković and Tamara Ivanković | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TVCG 2 | SF2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RTCG Sat | All shows | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NPO | Nederland 1 | All shows | Jan Smit and Daniël Dekker | url=http://www.metronieuws.nl/entertainment/jan-smit-heeft-altijd-slingers-op-zak/SrZkjB!sepM8Yv1nPVRU/ | title=Jan Smit heeft altijd slingers op zak – Metro | last=Woning | first=Merike | date=28 October 2011 | work=metronieuws.nl | access-date=14 January 2012 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111108095412/http://www.metronieuws.nl/entertainment/jan-smit-heeft-altijd-slingers-op-zak/SrZkjB!sepM8Yv1nPVRU/ | archive-date=8 November 2011}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NRK | NRK1 | All shows | Olav Viksmo-Slettan | url=http://tv.nrk.no/program/muhu14006312/eurovision-song-contest-2012-finale | title=Eurovision Song Contest 2012 – finale | work=NRK | language=no | date=15 May 2012 | access-date=15 May 2012 | archive-date=14 July 2012 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714232459/http://tv.nrk.no/serie/melodi-grand-prix-tv/muhu14006312/26-05-2012 | url-status=live }} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RTP | RTP1 | All shows | url=http://programas.rtp.pt/programa/tv/p28609 | title=57.º Festival Eurovisão da Canção 2012 | work=rtp.pt | date=17 May 2012 | access-date=17 May 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515140249/http://programas.rtp.pt/programa/tv/p28609 | archive-date=15 May 2013 | url-status=live}} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TVR | TVR 1 | All shows | Leonard Miron and Gianina Corondan | url=http://port.ro/pls/w/tv.channel?i_ch=10001&i_date=2012-05-22&i_where=1 | title=Romanian television schedule | work=PORT.ro | language=ro | date=20 May 2012 | access-date=20 May 2012 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120521175424/http://port.ro/pls/w/tv.channel?i_ch=10001&i_date=2012-05-22&i_where=1 | archive-date=21 May 2012}} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RTR | Russia-1 | All shows | and Dmitry Guberniev | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMRTV | SMtv San Marino | All shows | Lia Fiorio and Gigi Restivo | title=Ecco il video ufficiale de "L'amore è femmina". E San Marino... | language=it | work=eurofestival.ws | date=7 May 2012 | url=http://www.eurofestival.ws/2012/05/07/ecco-il-video-ufficiale-de-lamore-e-femmina-e-san-marino/ | access-date=25 May 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825102405/http://www.eurofestival.ws/2012/05/07/ecco-il-video-ufficiale-de-lamore-e-femmina-e-san-marino/ | archive-date=25 August 2012 | url-status=live}} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RTS | RTS1, RTS Sat | SF1 | Dragan Ilić | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SF2/Final | Duška Vučinić-Lučić | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RTVS | Jednotka, Rádio Slovensko | All shows | Roman Bomboš | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rádio FM | Final | and Pavol Hubinák | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RTVSLO | TV SLO 2 | Semi-finals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TV SLO 1 | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RTVE | La 2 | SF1 | José María Íñigo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| La 1 | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SVT | SVT1 | All shows | Gina Dirawi and Edward af Sillén | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SR | SR P3 | Carolina Norén and Björn Kjellman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SRG SSR | SF zwei | SF1/Final | Sven Epiney | url=http://www.tvprogramm.sf.tv/details/459a239c-27b7-4b19-9074-2430a2c99a4b | title=TV-Programm 26. Mai 2012 | work=Schweizer Fernsehen | language=de | date=10 May 2012 | access-date=10 May 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528132500/http://www.tvprogramm.sf.tv/details/459a239c-27b7-4b19-9074-2430a2c99a4b | archive-date=28 May 2012 | url-status=live}} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RTS Deux | Jean-Marc Richard and Nicolas Tanner | url=http://www.rts.ch/programmes/#date=2012-5-22&period=3 | title=mardi 22 mai à 21:00 sur RTS Deux Eurosong 2012 22. Mai 2012 | work=Télévision Suisse Romande | language=fr | date=18 May 2012 | access-date=18 May 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513154315/http://www.rts.ch/programmes/#date=2012-5-22&period=3 | archive-date=13 May 2012 | url-status=live}} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RSI La 2 | SF1 | and Paolo Meneguzzi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RSI La 1 | Final | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TRT | TRT 1, TRT HD, TRT Türk, TRT Müzik, TRT Avaz | All shows | Bülend Özveren and | url=http://www.posta.com.tr/magazin/tele-magazin/YazarHaberDetay/O_sette_ne_oldu_.htm?ArticleID=117371 | title=Özveren'in veliahtı kim? | work=posta.com.tr | language=tr | date=15 April 2012 | access-date=1 May 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120429140301/http://www.posta.com.tr/magazin/tele-magazin/YazarHaberDetay/O_sette_ne_oldu_.htm?ArticleID=117371 | archive-date=29 April 2012 | url-status=live}} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NTU | Pershyi Natsionalnyi | All shows | Timur Miroshnychenko and Tetyana Terekhova | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BBC | BBC Three | Semi-finals | Scott Mills and Sara Cox | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00qrp03 | title=BBC One – Eurovision Song Contest, 2012, Semi Final 1 | work=BBC | access-date=13 April 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525104106/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00qrp03 | archive-date=25 May 2012 | url-status=live}} | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BBC One | Final | Graham Norton | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/eurovision/about/ | title=BBC – Eurovision Song Contest 2012 | work=BBC Online | access-date=27 February 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111223111058/http://www.bbc.co.uk/eurovision/about/ | archive-date=23 December 2011 | url-status=dead}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BBC Radio 2 | Ken Bruce | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/eurovision/coverage.html | title=BBC – Media Centre – BBC Eurovision Song Contest Coverage 2012 | work=BBC Online | access-date=2 May 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725113242/http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/eurovision/coverage.html | archive-date=25 July 2013 | url-status=dead}} |
| Country | Broadcaster | Channel(s) | Show(s) | Commentator(s) | Ref(s) | Armenia | Australia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMPTV | Armenia 1 | All shows | Gohar Gasparyan and Artur Grigoryan | ||||
| SBS | SBS One | All shows | Julia Zemiro and Sam Pang |
Incidents and controversies
Human rights concerns
Azerbaijan's large investment in hosting the Eurovision contest was widely discussed in Western media as an attempt to "mitigate misgivings about its poor democracy and human rights record". Elnur Majidli, an activist imprisoned during the Arab Spring-inspired 2011 Azerbaijani protests, was released in an apparent effort to soften Azerbaijan's image ahead of the contest, but many political prisoners remained. and Amnesty International condemned the "stern crackdown of freedom of expression, dissent, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), critical journalists, in fact anyone who criticised the Aliyev regime too strongly" that continued up to the contest.
Human Rights Watch also criticised the Azerbaijani government and the Baku City Authority for carrying out forced evictions against local residents, in order to allow for the demolition of flats to make way for construction in the neighbourhood where the Baku Crystal Hall was built. The Public Association for Assistance to Free Economy, a transparency and economic rights campaign group, had described the evictions as a "violation of human rights", and as having "no legal authority". However, in a statement to the BBC, the EBU said that on a recent visit to Baku they had observed "that the construction of the concert hall [which] media reports refer to was already well under way on a clean construction site and thus there are no demolitions needed". The EBU cited the "apolitical" nature of the contest and the Azerbaijani government's claim that the construction was not tied to the contest.
The contest's eventual winner Loreen met local human rights activists during the event weeks, the only entrant to do so. She later told reporters, "Human rights are violated in Azerbaijan every day. One should not be silent about such things." An Azerbaijan government spokesman criticized her in response, saying that the contest should not "be politicised" and requested the EBU prevented further meetings of a similar nature. Swedish diplomats replied that the EBU, the Swedish broadcaster SVT and Loreen had not acted against the competition's rules.
On 26 May, a flash mob of anti-government protesters were quickly dispersed by police.
Tensions with Iran
Iranian officials objected to Azerbaijan hosting the contest, with Iranian clerics Ayatollah Mohammad Mojtahed Shabestari and Ayatollah Ja'far Sobhani condemning Azerbaijan for "anti-Islamic behaviour", while also claiming that Azerbaijan was hosting a gay parade. This led to protests in front of Iranian embassy in Baku, where protesters carried slogans mocking the Iranian leaders. Ali Hasanov, head of the public and political issues department in Azerbaijani president's administration, said that gay parade claims were untrue, and advised Iran not to meddle in Azerbaijan's internal affairs. In response, Iran recalled its ambassador from Baku, while Azerbaijan demanded a formal apology from Iran for its statements in connection with Baku's hosting of the contest, and later also recalled its ambassador from Iran.
On 30 May, the Ministry of National Security of Azerbaijan announced that they had thwarted a series of planned terror attacks against the contest, among the targets being Baku Crystal Hall, as well as Marriott and Hilton hotels in Baku. On 22 August, The Daily Telegraph reported that according to Western intelligence services, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei personally gave orders to the elite Quds Force unit to launch terrorist attacks against the West and its allies, including Azerbaijan during the contest.
Other awards
In addition to the main winner's trophy, the Marcel Bezençon Awards and the Barbara Dex Award were contested during the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest. The OGAE, "General Organisation of Eurovision Fans" voting poll also took place before the contest.
Marcel Bezençon Awards
The Marcel Bezençon Awards, organised since 2002 by Sweden's then-Head of Delegation and 1992 representative Christer Björkman, and 1984 winner Richard Herrey, honours songs in the contest's final. The awards are divided into three categories: Artistic Award, Composers Award, and Press Award.
| Category | Country | Song | Artist | Songwriter(s) | Artistic Award | Composers Award | Press Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Euphoria" | Loreen | ||||||
| "When the Music Dies" | Sabina Babayeva |
OGAE
OGAE, an organisation of over forty Eurovision Song Contest fan clubs across Europe and beyond, conducts an annual voting poll first held in 2002 as the Marcel Bezençon Fan Award. After all votes were cast, the top-ranked entry in the 2012 poll was also the winner of the contest, "Euphoria" performed by Loreen; the top five results are shown below.
| Country | Song | Artist | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Euphoria" | Loreen | 375 | |
| "L'amore è femmina (Out of Love)" | Nina Zilli | 212 | |
| "Never Forget" | Greta Salóme and Jónsi | 211 | |
| "Nije ljubav stvar" | Željko Joksimović | 199 | |
| "Stay" | Tooji | 164 |
Barbara Dex Award
The Barbara Dex Award is a humorous fan award given to the worst dressed artist each year. Named after Belgium's representative who came last in the 1993 contest, wearing her self-designed dress, the award was handed by the fansite House of Eurovision from 1997 to 2016 and is being carried out by the fansite songfestival.be since 2017.
| Place | Country | Artist | Votes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rona Nishliu | 829 | |||||||
| Jedward | 551 | |||||||
| Sofi Marinova | 232 | |||||||
| Joan Franka | 163 | |||||||
| Gaitana | 145 |
Official album
Eurovision Song Contest: Baku 2012 was a compilation album put together by the European Broadcasting Union, and released by Universal Music Group on 4 May 2012. The album featured all 42 songs that entered in the 2012 contest, including the semi-finalists that failed to qualify into the grand final.
Charts
| Chart (2012) | Peak |
|---|---|
| position |
Notes
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