FSC 63

May 2014 saw the 63rd edition of FSC, held in the city of Thessaloniki, Greece, after the country's first win in the preceding edition (achieved by Eleni Foureira and her song "Anemos agapis"). Estonia won for the first time in 33 editions thanks to Grete Paia and her song "San Sebastiano".
Overall, 33 countries participated in this edition: Czech Republic returned after an one-edition absence, Albania, Belgium, Serbia and Spain however have withdrawn from FSC 63.
== The Host City ==
The Host city for this FSC-edition is Thessaloniki, also called Salonica, the 2nd largest city in Greece and the capital of the geographic region of Greek Macedonia. The city's name came from the name of a princess, Thessalonike of Macedon, the half sister of Alexander The Great, so named because of her birth , on the day of the Macedonian victory at the Battle of Crocus Field (a battle in 'the Third Sacred War' , 353/352 BCE).
The city of Thessaloniki today has a population of ca. 325.000 , while the Thessaloniki Urban/Metropolitan Area has a population of around 1 million, making it the 5th largest 
and most populated city-region in the Balkans. Thessaloniki, is Greece's second major economic, industrial, commercial and political centre, and a major transportation hub for the rest of South-Eastern Europe.
The city center, divided into districts, is characterized by its many historical buildings, arcades, laneways and distinct architectural styles such as Art Nouveau and Art Deco which can be seen on many of its buildings. The city's main university, Aristotle University, is the largest in Greece & the Balkans . Thessaloniki is also a very popular tourist destination in Greece and is very highly regarded in the world tourist industry.
== The Venue ==
The host venue for FSC May 2014 is the Thessaloniki Concert Hall, a centre for the performing arts in Thessaloniki. It opened in the year 2000, on land donated by the Greek state. The complex has two main buildings: M1, with an auditorium that seats 1400; and M2, in more contemporary style by Japanese architect Arata Isozaki, with a number of smaller performance spaces. The purpose of the Thessaloniki Concert Hall construction was to provide a contemporary cultural and conference center of international standards, with the capacity to host various events, including concerts (Thessaloniki is the seat of two symphony orchestras, the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra, and the Symphony Orchestra 
of the Municipality of Thessaloniki.) ballet, theatre & opera, cultural and art expositions.
== The Hosts ==
Anna Vissi (born in Cyprus) , is a famous recording artist and actress. She studied music at conservatories & performed much locally, before moving to the professional scene, in Athens, Greece in 1973. She established herself in the recording industry by winning the Thessaloniki Song Festival in 1977. She has had a long and successful music career that has spanned almost four decades - and has won numerous awards for her work . She is considered one of Greece’s top female artists of the last 40 years . She took part in ESC 2006 for Greece (9th) . For the winter season 2010–11, Anna Vissi teamed up with Sakis Rouvas for a concert series, at Athinon Arean concert hall in Athens, called ‘Face2Face’. 
Sakis Rouvas (born in Corfu) is a Greek pop-singer, film, theatre, and television artist, model, businessman and former pole vaulter. He began a musical career in 1991, as one of Greece's first pop performers, popularizing Western music . His vocals, complex choreography , costumes, & technological advancements have been credited with transforming music videos , and live performances . In the early 1990s , Rouvas won the Thessaloniki Song Festival . He has won many music awards - and is considered one of Greece’s most influential celebrities. He took part for Greece in ESC 2004 (3rd) and 2009 (7th). In winter 2010–11, Sakis teamed up with Anna Vissi for the ‘Face2Face’ concerts.
== The Show ==
Draw	Jury 	Performer 	Entry 	Place	Points
01 	Croatia 	Tea Tulić 	Bodies Revealed 	17. 	55
02 	Portugal 	Anna Abreu 	Ra-ta ta-ta 	31. 	26
03 	Taiwan 	Cheer Chen 	Peace and Revolution 	6. 	78
04 	South Africa 	Mi Casa 	Jika 	22. 	53
05 	United Kingdom	Natalia Kills 	Trouble 	10. 	74
06 	Norway 	Secret Garden 	En Passant 	24. 	48
07 	Philippines 	Sarah Geronimo 	Tayo 	23. 	52
08 	France 	Elisa Tovati & Brice Conrad 	Tout le temps 	4. 	89
09 	Ukraine 	Marta Adamchuk & Oleksiy Martymenko 	Probach 	25. 	44
10 	Hungary 	Odett 	Éjszaka 	9. 	74
11 	Ireland 	Rocstrong 	Go 'Head 	33. 	21
12 	Switzerland 	Diamá 	La Mossa (The Brush-Off) 	29. 	31
13 	Indonesia 	Fatin feat. New Kingz 	Jangan Kau Bohong 	19. 	54
14 	Czech Republic	Mandrage 	Siluety 	27. 	37
15 	Turkey 	Bedük 	Koyver Kendini 	18. 	54
16 	Estonia 	Grete Paia 	San Sebastiano 	1. 	139
17 	Greece 	Melina Aslanidou feat. Antonis Remos 	Tetarti Vradi 	15. 	56
18 	Russia 	Varvara 	Kniga Sudeb 	3. 	90
19 	Netherlands 	Within Temptation feat. Piotr Rogucki	Whole World Is Watching 	5. 	87
20 	United States 	Son Lux feat. Lorde 	Easy 	16. 	55
21 	Bulgaria 	Andrea 	Nikoy drug 	12. 	69
22 	Malta 	Gianluca 	Light Me Up 	32. 	23
23 	Brazil 	Copacabana Club 	Easy 	14. 	67
24 	Austria 	Tagträumer 	Sinn 	28. 	34
25 	Israel 	Miri Mesika 	Azor Li 	7. 	76
26 	Romania 	Aeon Blank 	The Ballad of Lucy Butler 	30. 	26
27 	Belarus 	IOWA 	Vesna 	21. 	53
28 	Cyprus 	Evridiki 	Dyo Metra Gis Agapisa 	20. 	53
29 	Sweden 	Tove Lo 	Out Of Mind 	8. 	75
30 	Germany 	Marteria 	Kids (2 Finger an den Kopf)	13. 	68
31 	Mexico 	Marconi 	Bésame 	11. 	72
32 	Slovenia 	Alex Volasko 	Song 	26. 	37
33 	Finland 	Janna 	Sä et ole hullu 	2. 	102
== The Results ==
== The Winner ==
Grete Paia - San Sebastiano:
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