Eurovision Song Contest Tengaged 32 Be Wild | |
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Dates | |
Semi-final 1 | 24 October 2018 |
Semi-final 2 | 2 November 2018 |
Final | 18 November 2018 |
Host | |
Venue | Grieg Hall |
Presenter(s) | Josefine Frida Pettersen |
Executive | Albert Odina |
Broadcaster | NRK |
Opening act | Sigrid performing "Strangers" |
Interval act | Miia performing "Dynasty" |
Participants | |
Entries | 43 |
Debuting | None |
Returning | Azerbaijan |
Withdrawing | Czech Republic Germany Italy Luxembourg Macedonia Netherlands |
Voting | |
System | Each country awarded 12, 10, 8-1 points to their 10 favorite songs |
Winner | Finland "Dig Deep" |
Eurovision Song Contest Tengaged | |
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Eurovision Song Contest Tengaged 32, also known as ESCT #32, was the thirty-second edition of Eurovision Song Contest Tengaged. The contest was held at the Grieg Hall, in Bergen, Norway, for the second time in the history of the country, following Norway's victory at the 31st edition in Zagreb with the song "Strangers", performed by Sigrid, with 169 points and only 11 points of margin with the runner-up Switzerland. The show was hosted by the current winner Sigrid and the actress Josefine Frida Pettersen.
Forty-three countries officially confirmed their participation in the 32nd edition of the contest. Another six countries decided to withdraw from the contest due to different reasons. Luxembourg, who was fined with a edition of no participation and Netherlands withdrew for the first time ever since their debut; Germany and Italy decided not to participate and take a break from the contest while Czech Republic and Macedonia could not participate because of budget cuts. In the meantime, Azerbaijan was the only country that returned to the contest after withdrawing last edition due to some polemics with Armenia.
Once again, due to the decreasing number of participant countries, the Pre-Semifinal Round (PSR) didn't take place this edition.
Lxandra from Finland became the thirty-second winner of the Eurovision Song Contest Tengaged with the song Dig Deep with a total of 196 points. San Marino finishing in second place and United Kingdom finishing in third place.
Logo and theme[]
The logo of the thirty-second edition of the Eurovision Song Contest Tengaged was designed by Alex Ramírez the main producer of Eurovision Song Contest Tengaged. The main logo is a set of strings and shiny colours that represent the waves of the sea. They are displayed in different ways to also represent the fjords of Norway. The slogan used for this edition is "Be Wild" refering to the feeling of being free and the desire of being wild in our world, respecting people and also ourselves to do whatever we want to do.
Participant countries[]
Forty-three countries officially confirmed their participation in the 32nd edition of the contest. Another six countries decided to withdraw from the contest due to different reasons. Luxembourg, who was fined with a edition of no participation and Netherlands withdrew for the first time ever since their debut; Germany and Italy decided not to participate and take a break from the contest while Czech Republic and Macedonia could not participate because of budget cuts. In the meantime, Azerbaijan was the only country that returned to the contest after withdrawing last edition due to some polemics with Armenia.
Returning artists[]
In this edition, 9 former representatives who performed as lead vocalists or group members for the same and/or different countries in previous editions, returned to the contest.
This was the third time for Ira Losco to represent her country Malta after doing it so in the nineth and twentieth editions. The singer Tove Styrke debuted in the twenty-second edition representing Sweden. The representative of Azerbaijan in the twenty-fifth, twenty-sixth and in the thirtieth edition Eldar Gasimov, returned to the contest for a fourth time. Greta Salóme returned to the contest after having previously represented Iceland in the twenty-third edition. In the fourteenth edition, the girl band Ministarke represented Bosnia and Herzegovina and this edition they did the same representing Serbia. The Bosnian representative in Eurovision Song Contest Tengaged 15, Ines Erbus, returned to the contest, singing for Slovenia this time. The Austrian DJ, Parov Stelar, made his second appearance in the contest after the twentieth edition. MØ competed four times before representing Denmark in the 6th, 10th, 21st and 24th edition. The Canadian singer, Marie-Mai, but also the Monegasque representative in the 16th and 19th edition returned to the contest.
Country | Language | Artist | Song | English Translation |
Process Selection |
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Albania | English | Ilira | Whisper My Name | - | Internal selection |
Andorra | English | Marina Jade | Drinking Like I'm Sober | - | OT Andorra |
Armenia | Armenian and English | Tamar Kaprelian | Poison (Ari Ari) | - | Internal selection |
Austria | English | Parov Stelar ft. Krysta Youngs | Taking Over | - | Internal selection |
Azerbaijan | English | Eldar | Tell Me About Love | - | Internal selection |
Belarus | Russian | Natalia Podolskaya | Sil'naya Slabaya | Strong weak | Internal selection |
Belgium | English | Sonnfjord | Lights | - | Internal selection |
Bosnia & Herzegovina | English | Dalal Midhat | Never give up | - | Internal selection |
Bulgaria | Bulgarian | Neli Gergova | #TOPA | #TOP | Internal selection |
Croatia | English | Vlaho | Home | - | Internal selection |
Cyprus | English | Hovig | Words Are Never Easy | - | Internal selection |
Denmark | English | MØ ft. Diplo | Sun In Our Eyes | - | Internal selection |
Estonia | Spanish and English | Violina ft. Emily J & Meriam Bosa | Me Calientas | You turn me on | Võitlus Võimaluse Päras |
Finland | English | Lxandra | Dig Deep | - | Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu |
France | English | Agua Roja | Be Alone | - | Les Chanson D'Abord |
Georgia | English | Marcus Metreveli | Difference | - | Internal selection |
Greece | Greek | Melina Makri | Thirío | Beast | Internal selection |
Hungary | English | Andee | Shouldn't | - | A Dal 20 |
Iceland | English | Greta Salóme | My Blues | - | Söngur fyrir Ísland |
Ireland | English | Flavia | Hateful | - | Internal selection |
Israel | English | Oshri | Under The Covers | - | Kendam EuroTengaged |
Latvia | English | Rodion Gordin ft. Adriana Miglane | Without You | - | Internal selection |
Lithuania | English | Paola Hart | I'm Alive | - | Eurovizijos |
Malta | English | Ira Losco | We are The Soldiers | - | Internal selection |
Moldova | English | Anna Timofei | Endlessly | - | Internal selection |
Monaco | French | Marie-Mai | Empire | - | Internal selection |
Montenegro | Serbian | Sergej ft. Hauser | Oči nikad ne stare | Eyes never age | A Song For Oslo |
Morocco | English | Ghita | Mindfvck | - | Internal selection |
Norway | English | Ruben | Walls | - | Nordisk Melodi Grand Prix |
Poland | English | Monika Urlik | Momentum | - | Internal selection |
Portugal | English | Pedro Gonçalves | Don't Walk Away | - | Internal selection |
Romania | Romanian | Andra | La Refren | To refraine | Selecționa Naționaliă |
Russia | Russian | Kristina Kosheleva | Bol'she Net Sil | No more strenght | A song for Russia |
San Marino | English | Marnik ft. Rookies | Burn | - | Internal selection |
Serbia | Serbian | Kija ft. Ministarke | Ne vraćam se na staro | I'm not going back to the old one | Internal selection |
Slovakia | English | Carmel Paradise ft. Jake Kirkham | Selfish | - | Internal selection |
Slovenia | Croatian | Ines Erbus | Ti I Ja | You and me | EMA 32 |
Spain | Spanish | Abraham Mateo | A Cámara Lenta | In slowmotion | Internal selection |
Sweden | English | NOTD ft. Tove Styrke | Been There Done That | - | Internal selection |
Switzerland | English | Nuela Charles | Crumbling Down | - | SchweizFestival |
Turkey | English | LYAN ft. Serel | One Thing | - | Internal selection |
Ukraine | English | VILNA | Forest Song | - | Internal selection |
United Kingdom | English | Tom Grennan | Found What I've Been Looking For | - | Internal selection |
Results[]
Semifinal 1[]
Jury[]
- Austria (Finalist)
- Norway (Host)
- Switzerland (Finalist)
Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
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01 | Iceland | Greta Salóme | "My Blues" | 11 | 58 |
02 | Denmark | MØ ft. Diplo | "Sun In Our Eyes" | 17 | 25 |
03 | Sweden | NOTD ft. Tove Styrke | "Been There Done That" | 10 | 64 |
04 | Lithuania | Paola Hart | "I'm Alive" | 13 | 54 |
05 | Finland | Lxandra | "Dig Deep" | 1 | 161 |
06 | France | Agua Roja | "Be Alone" | 8 | 72 |
07 | Latvia | Rodion Gordin ft. Adriana Miglane | "Without You" | 16 | 35 |
08 | Monaco | Marie-Mai | "Empire" | 5 | 87 |
09 | Greece | Melina Makri | "Thirío" | 4 | 91 |
10 | Slovakia | Carmel Paradise ft. Jake Kirkham | "Selfish" | 18 | 22 |
11 | Romania | Andra | "La Refren" | 15 | 47 |
12 | Croatia | Vlaho | "Home" | 9 | 68 |
13 | Malta | Ira Losco | "We are The Soldiers" | 3 | 93 |
14 | Ireland | Flavia | "Hateful" | 6 | 81 |
15 | Turkey | LYAN ft. Serel | "One Thing" | 12 | 56 |
16 | Armenia | Tamar Kaprelian | "Poison (Ari Ari)" | 7 | 77 |
17 | Georgia | Marcus Metreveli | "Difference" | 14 | 51 |
18 | Russia | Kristina Kosheleva | "Bol'she Net Sil" | 2 | 120 |
19 | Spain | Abraham Mateo | "A Cámara Lenta" | 19 | 14 |
Semifinal 2[]
Jury[]
Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
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01 | Bulgaria | Neli Gergova | "#TOPA" | 13 | 47 |
02 | Hungary | Andee | "Shouldn't" | 2 | 105 |
03 | Estonia | Violina ft. Emily J & Meriam Bosa |
"Me Calientas" | 12 | 54 |
04 | Serbia | Kija ft. Ministarke | "Ne vraćam se na staro" | 8 | 75 |
05 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Dalal Midhat | "Never Give Up" | 14 | 44 |
06 | Israel | Oshri | "Under The Covers" | 3 | 99 |
07 | San Marino | Marnik ft. Rookies | "Burn" | 4 | 97 |
08 | Cyprus | Hovig | "Words Are Never Easy" | 19 | 10 |
09 | Azerbaijan | Eldar | "Tell Me About Love" | 6 | 88 |
10 | Poland | Monika Urlik | "Momentum" | 1 | 109 |
11 | Albania | Ilira | "Whisper My Name" | 7 | 87 |
12 | Moldova | Anna Timofei | "Endlessly" | 15 | 41 |
13 | Montenegro | Sergej ft. Hauser | "Oči nikad ne stare" | 18 | 10 |
14 | Belarus | Natalia Podolskaya | "Sil'naya Slabaya" | 10 | 65 |
15 | Morocco | Ghita | "Mindfvck" | 9 | 73 |
16 | Portugal | Pedro Gonçalves | "Don't Walk Away" | 17 | 26 |
17 | Belgium | Sunnfjord | "Lights" | 16 | 35 |
18 | United Kingdom | Tom Grennan | "Found What I've Looking For" | 5 | 97 |
19 | Slovenia | Ines Erbus | "Ti I Ja" | 11 | 56 |
Grand Final[]
Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
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01 | Ireland | Flavia | "Hateful" | 17 | 84 |
02 | Azerbaijan | Eldar | "Tell Me About Love" | 7 | 107 |
03 | Morocco | Ghita | "Mindfvck" | 22 | 66 |
04 | Andorra | Marina Jade | "Drinking Like I'm Sober" | 14 | 92 |
05 | Austria | Parov Stelar ft. Krysta Youngs | "Taking Over" | 25 | 45 |
06 | France | Agua Roja | "Be Alone" | 5 | 130 |
07 | Malta | Ira Losco | "We are The Soldiers" | 12 | 97 |
08 | Ukraine | VILNA | "Forest Song" | 19 | 79 |
09 | Serbia | Kija ft. Ministarke | "Ne vraćam se na staro" | 8 | 104 |
10 | Greece | Melina Makri | "Thirío" | 4 | 136 |
11 | Croatia | Vlaho | "Home" | 16 | 91 |
12 | Monaco | Marie-Mai | "Empire" | 13 | 96 |
13 | Switzerland | Nuela Charles | "Crumbling Down" | 20 | 76 |
14 | Norway | Ruben | "Walls" | 23 | 65 |
15 | Armenia | Tamar Kaprelian | "Poison (Ari Ari)" | 15 | 92 |
16 | Hungary | Andee | "Shouldn't" | 6 | 126 |
17 | Finland | Lxandra | "Dig Deep" | 1 | 196 |
18 | United Kingdom | Tom Grennan | "Found What I've Been Looking For" |
3 | 139 |
19 | Russia | Kristina Kosheleva | "Bol'she Net Sil" | 9 | 101 |
20 | Poland | Monika Urlik | "Momentum" | 18 | 81 |
21 | San Marino | Marnik ft. Rookies | "Burn" | 2 | 165 |
22 | Belarus | Natalia Podolskaya | "Sil'naya Slabaya" | 21 | 67 |
23 | Sweden | NOTD ft. Tove Styrke | "Been There Done That" | 24 | 60 |
24 | Israel | Oshri | "Under The Covers" | 10 | 101 |
25 | Albania | Ilira | "Whisper My Name" | 11 | 98 |
Score sheet[]
Semifinal 1[]
12 points[]
Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded to another in the first semifinal.
N. | Recipient nation | Voting nation |
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7 | Finland | Armenia, Croatia, France, Latvia, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden |
4 | Malta | Georgia, Greece, Lithuania, Russia |
2 | France | Malta, Monaco |
Monaco | Iceland, Turkey | |
Russia | Austria, Switzerland | |
1 | Armenia | Denmark |
Croatia | Norway | |
Greece | Ireland | |
Latvia | Spain | |
Slovakia | Finland |
Semifinal 2[]
12 points[]
Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded to another in the second semifinal.
N. | Recipient nation | Voting nation |
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3 | San Marino | Moldova, Portugal, United Kingdom |
United Kingdom | Belgium, Morocco, Slovenia | |
2 | Azerbaijan | Estonia, Hungary |
Bosnia-Herzegovina | Montenegro, San Marino | |
Israel | Azerbaijan, Belarus | |
Poland | Cyprus, Ukraine | |
Serbia | Albania, Bulgaria | |
1 | Albania | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Bulgaria | Serbia | |
Estonia | Andorra | |
Hungary | Israel | |
Moldova | Poland |
Grand Final[]
12 points[]
Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded to another in the final.
N. | Recipient nation | Voting nation |
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9 | Finland | Armenia, France, Israel, Latvia, Montenegro, Norway, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden |
5 | San Marino | Finland, Ireland, Moldova, Portugal, United Kingdom |
4 | United Kingdom | Belgium, Monaco, Russia, Slovenia |
3 | Serbia | Croatia, Iceland, Ukraine |
2 | Andorra | Bosnia and Herzegovina, Greece |
Azerbaijan | Estonia, Hungary | |
France | Bulgaria, Malta | |
Greece | Albania, Andorra | |
Malta | Cyprus, Lithuania | |
Norway | Azerbaijan, Spain | |
Russia | Austria, Switzerland | |
1 | Armenia | San Marino |
Belarus | Denmark | |
Hungary | Poland | |
Israel | Belarus | |
Monaco | Turkey | |
Morocco | Serbia | |
Poland | Georgia | |
Switzerland | Morocco |
Voting order and spokespersons[]
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Other countries[]
- Further information: List of countries in the Eurovision Song Contest Tengaged
Eligibility for potential participation in the Eurovision Song Contest Tengaged requires a national broadcaster with active ETU membership that would be able to broadcast the contest. As in every edition, an invitation to all the members have been sent in order to confirm whether they will participate or not. The following list of countries declined stating their reasons as shown below:
- Czech Republic: The Head of Delegation expressed that the country was losing interest in the contest and the broadcaster channel was suffering an internal change.
- Germany: The broadcaster announced that the country will take an one edition break due to the previous Head of Delegation resignation. NDR announced that a return is most likely for the next edition.
- Italy: Despite initially confirming their participation, the country didn't have no interest in participating this edition.
- Luxembourg: Last edition, this country suffered several issues with voting deadlines and for this reason, the TBU fined the country with an one edition absence.
- Macedonia: Unexpectedly, the broadcaster had several economic difficulties last edition and the country was about to not participate. In order to avoid more difficulties, the broadcaster decided not to participate this edition.
- Netherlands: The broadcaster had to withdraw from the edition due to changes regarding the Head of Delegation. It is expected that the country will return for the following edition.
Other awards[]
ESCT Second Chance Contest[]
- Main article: ESCT Second Chance Contest 32
The seventh ESCT Second Chance Contest edition took place when ESCT32 finished and was hosted in France for the second time. Each country could submit one of their national selection entries to compete in the contest with some rules applying for the entries.