FSC 122

We are being hosted in Turkey for the third time, and the second time in Istanbul, following the Turkish victory in FSC 121, with Faruk Sabanci and MARUV performing "For you".
We have three withdrawing countries this edition: Belgium, Mexico and Morocco. The return of Denmark and Ireland (after a long hiatus) to the contest brings the number of participants to 34, a slight decrease from recent months.
After the results were revealed, Sweden emerged as the champion, followed by returnee Ireland in second place, with Italy taking third. 
== The Host City ==
The host city for this FSC #122-edition is Istanbul, Turkey, formerly known as Byzantium and Constantinople. It is the most populous city in Turkey & the country's economic, cultural and historic center. Istanbul is a transcontinental city in Eurasia, straddling the Bosporus strait between the Sea 
of Marmara and the Black Sea. Its commercial and historical city center lies on the European side.
Istanbul has an active nightlife & historic taverns, a signature characteristic of the city for centuries, if not millennia. It also has many universities, Istanbul University (from 1453) being the oldest. The public transportation system is a big intricate network of metros/buses/trams/funiculars/ferries. The city 
has 2 international airports, the largest is Istanbul Atatürk that handles ca 62 million passengers yearly.
Istanbul has been the most popular location to film Turkish dramas & comedies. It also hosts many festivals (incl. Istanbul International Music Festival, Istanbul Biennial [a contemporary art exhibition] and Istanbul International Jazz Festival). It is also a city of sports, with 3 famous football-teams , Beşiktaş, Galatasaray & Fenerbahçe & 7 basketball teams. Istanbul has many stadiums and sports-venues.
== The Venue ==
The host venue for FSC #122 April 2019 is the Vodafone Arena ( also called Vodafone Park ), an all-seater, multi-purpose stadium in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey. It is the home ground of the sportsclub Beşiktaş JK. The stadium was built on the site of Beşiktaş's former home BJK İnönü Stadium. It has a capacity of approximately 41.000 spectators. It houses 144 executive suites, and also 1 "1903 Lounge" which can entertain up to 1.903 spectators in total . The "1903 stand" has capacity of 636 spectators. VIP seats in the stadium are equipped with the FUNTORO Stadium & Arena solution - high definition interactive monitors which provide a live TV broadcast, advertising systems, player information etc. The new stadium also has 2.123 m2 of restaurants, 2.520 square m of terrace restaurants and a VIP parking capacity for 600 vehicles. The ground is a so-called 'smart stadium', where fans enjoy StadiumVision & high-speed WiFi technology. Music Concerts with famous popstars have been held on this arena since its opening in 2016 & they are very proud to host this edition of the FSC.
== The Hosts ==
Our lovely hosts this evening are Beren Saat, Kerem Bürsin and Meryem Uzerli.
 
Beren Saat (born 1984) is a Turkish actress. Since the beginning of her career, she has received critical acclaim and numerous accolades for her acting. While studying at Başkent University she participated in the acting competition Türkiye'nin Yıldızları, and was discovered by Turkish director Tomris Giritlioğlu, launching her professional acting career. Saat made her acting debut with a minor part in the television series  Aşkımızda Ölüm Var (2004). She was then prepared by Tomris Giritlioğlu for her first major role in Aşka Sürgün (2005–2006). She was the highest-paid Turkish actress 2008 to 2014.
Kerem Bürsin (born 1987) is a Turkish actor and model, best known for TV shows, Güneşi Beklerken (2013−2014) & Şeref Meselesi (2014−2015). Bürsin has lived in numerous countries, including Scotland, Indonesia, the UAE, Turkey, Malaysia and the US. Bürsin became known with his role as "Kerem Sayer" on Kanal D's Güneşi Beklerken, and portrayed the deformed twin of the character named "Güneş Sayer" on final episode of the series. In Çağan Irmak's movie Unutursam Fısılda he played the role of a musician named Erhan. He has received acclaim, and won the Seoul International Best Actor award. 
Meryem Uzerli (born 1983) is a Turkish-German actress and model. She was born & raised in Kassel.  She made her acting debut with minor parts in German productions. She is also known for her roles in German films. At end of 2010, she was chosen by Meral Okay for her first leading role by playing Hürrem Sultan in the Turkish TVseries Muhteşem Yüzyıl (2011–2013), for which she received critical acclaim & won numerous awards. In addition to her acting career, she has appeared in many advertising films and fronts many brands. In 2012 she was chosen as the Woman of the Year by GQ Turkey.
== The Show ==
Nr.	Jury	Artist 	Song 	Rank	Points
01.	 	Anna Kaneelina 	Lilledes 	24. 	35
02.	 	Bastian Baker 	All around us 	26. 	32
03.	 	Loucas Yiorkas 	Ypokrinesai 	21. 	47
04.	 	Saulius Prūsaitis ir Iglė 	Tu nemoki 	27. 	31
05.	 	Loredana Bertè 	Maledetto Luna-Park 	03. 	107
06.	 	bülow 	Two punks in love 	17. 	57
07.	 	IZA 	Dona de Mim 	28. 	28
08.	 	Lotfi Begi x Irie Maffia 	Friends 	23. 	42
09.	 	Kovacs 	Black Spider 	11. 	71
10.	 	Tina Dickow 	Fancy 	25. 	34
11.	 	Neon Saturdays 	Get up 	08. 	78
12.	 	Ard Matthews 	Justify it 	06. 	82
13.	 	Lenny 	Enemy 	20. 	49
14.	 	Chingiz Mustafayev 	Tenha gezen 	14. 	67
15.	 	WURST 	Hit me 	09. 	78
16.	 	Diogo Piçarra 	O meu país 	29. 	25
17.	 	Normani 	Waves 	16. 	58
18.	 	Marét 	Perfectly imperfect 	34. 	16
19.	 	Anica Russo 	Get this done (5-4-3-2-1)	32. 	18
20.	 	Amaury Vassili 	Ce soir 	13. 	68
21.	 	Odyn v Kanoe 	U Mene Nemaye Domu 	05. 	93
22.	 	Ece Seçkin 	Dibine Dibine 	15. 	62
23.	 	December Avenue feat. Moira Dela Torre 	Kung 'Di Rin Lang Ikaw 	30. 	21
24.	 	Smith & Thell feat. Swedish Jam Factory 	Forgive me friend 	01. 	139
25.	 	Emilia 	Zavinagi 	10. 	74
26.	 	Sasa Matic & Aleksandra Prijovic 	Ko si ti 	07. 	80
27.	 	Static, Ben El feat. Eden and Stephane 	Yassou 	18. 	54
28.	 	Violeta Ntagkalou 	Gia mia agapi zoume 	22. 	44
29.	 	Baiuca 	Solpor 	31. 	18
30.	 	Jonas Blue feat. Chelcee Grimes, TINI, Jhay Cortez	Wild 	04. 	95
31.	 	Madalina Paval 	Tot de Dor 	12. 	70
32.	 	Stacy 	Raja 	33. 	17
33.	 	Dermot Kennedy 	Power over me 	02. 	131
34.	 	Gåte 	Fanitullen 	19. 	51
== The Results ==
== The Winner ==
 Smith & Thell feat. Swedish Jam Factory - Forgive me friend:
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