FSC 61

March 2014 sees the 61st edition of FSC. It's held in Maastricht, The Netherlands after Diesel Disko ft. Stefany June  won the 60th edition of FSC with a song called "Moonlight".
38 juries participate in this edition. France and Portugal returned to the stage, while Canada didn't send an entry. There were no complete newcomers.
== The Host city ==
The Host city for this FSC-edition is: Maastricht , a city and a municipality in the South-East of The Netherlands. It is the capital city (population of around 125.000) in the province of Limburg. Maastricht is located on both sides of the Meuse river (Dutch:Maas), at the point where the Jeker River (French: Geer), a left bank tributary, joins it.The city literally gets its name from a bridge built by the Romans (a Roman settlement) during the reign, of Augustus Caesar (Maastricht = Mosae Trajectum = crossing at the Meuse). It is said to be the oldest city in The Netherlands - and is close to the Belgian and German borders. The city’s culture is influenced by both of its national neighbours.
The city has gone through stages of development through the years, from settlements to a religious centre, a garrison city and an early industrial city. Nowadays, it is known as a city of especially culture (including local folklore) and education. Maastricht's rich history shows from the actual fact that it has no less than 1677 national heritage sites. In recent years Maastricht has become well known, by way of the 'Maastricht Treaty',as the birthplace of the European Union, European citizenship, and the single Europeancurrency, the Euro.
The city is popular , with tourists for shopping and recreation, and has a large, growing international student population, at the University of Maastricht.Maastricht is known for its picturesque squares, romantic streets, & historical buildings.The tourist information office is located in the Dinghuis, a 15th century former town hall& law courts building, on the corner of Grote Staat & Kleine Staat. Main city sights include: City Fortifications , Binnenstad (an inner-city shopping district), & Vrijthof square.
Other main sights : ‘Onze Lieve Vrouweplein’ (a tree-lined square, with an abundance of pavement cafes), the ‘Basilica of Our Lady’ (an 11th century church), the ‘St. Martinus’ (a church built in 1858) , ‘Markt’ (the Market Square), ‘The Town Hall’ (built in the 17thcentury) & ‘Bassin’ (a restored early 19th-century inner harbour with restaurants/cafes). Museums of note in Maastricht are: ‘Bonnefanten Museum’ (museum for old masters andcontemporary fine art in Limburg), ‘Museum aan het Vrijthof’ (the local history museum),‘The Treasury of the Basilica of Saint Servatius’ (has religious artifacts from the 4–20thcenturies), and the ‘Natural History Museum’ (with its exciting and elaborate collections).
Maastricht is also a city of sports. In football , Maastricht is represented by ‘MVV Maastricht’ , currently playing in the Dutch 1st division, the 2nd league, after the Eredivisieleague. MVV's home is the Geusselt stadium. Maastricht is also home to the Maastricht Wildcats, an American Football League team, and member of the AFBN governing body. The city also hosts many events & festivals, among them: ‘The European Fine Art Fair’,‘Amstel Gold Race’ (international cycling race), ‘Carnival’ (a traditional 3-day festival inthe southern part of The Netherlands), ‘KunstTour’ (an annual art festival), ‘Jazz Maastricht’ (a jazz festival) and ‘Inkom’ (opening for new students of Maastricht University) .Maastricht has an active nightlife and an abundance of bars , pubs, cafes and restaur-ants. Starting at the Vrijthof square, there is much to explore , but also outside of the city centre every neighbourhood (over 40 in the city) has its own bars, a bit more quiet & often preferred by the locals. There are discos & nightclubs as well for all the visitors.
== The Venue ==
The Host venue for FSC March 2014 , is : the Theater aan het Vrijthof (Vrijthof Theatre), a large, historic multifunctional building in Maastricht that functions both as a concert hall and as a theatre. It is the main 'performance venue' in the city. Situated on the 'Vrijthof Square' in the city center, the theatre - which is the home to the Limburg Symphony Orchestra - schedules hundreds of performances each year, including classical, jazz, opera, world music, dance, theater, cabaret, musicals and more.
Theater aan het Vrijthof also organizes performances at the Sint Janskerk , Onze Lieve Vrouwebasiliek , Keizerzaal and Cellebroederskapel. Most performances at the Theateraan het Vrijthof take place in the Papyrus Hall , the large auditorium in the new part of the building. There is also a smaller auditorium which caters for more intimate concerts. This prestigious theatre in the center of Maastricht was officially opened in March 1992.
== The Hosts ==
Our lovely Hosts this evening are: André Rieu and Angela Schijf.
André Rieu (full name Andre Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu) [born 1st October 1949, in Maast-richt, The Netherlands] is a famous, & a little unconventional, Dutch violinist and cond-uctor best known for creating the waltz-playing Johann Strauss Orchestra (which perf-orms with between 80 and 150 musicians) . André Rieu & the Johann Strauss Orchestra have turned classical and waltz music into a 'worldwide concert touring music act' , as successful as some of the biggest global pop and rock music acts. André Rieu has received several national honours & awards, including 'The Order of the Netherlands Lion'.
Angela Schijf [born 7th August 1979] , is a Dutch actress, who, became famous actingin the Dutch tv-soap series ‘Good times, Bad times’ (orig. ‘Goede tijden, slechte tijden’)[1996-1999]. She has some experience from the musical theater , having taken part inseveral stage productions. She has since played leading roles in several films, including‘Daylight’ , ‘The Turncoat’ , and ‘Godforsaken’ to name a few . Since 2007 she has hada leading role in the very popular Dutch tv police-series ‘Cops Maastricht’ (orig. ‘FlikkenMaastricht’), an exciting tv-series centered around a detective duo, set in Maastricht.
== The Show ==
Draw	FSC jury 	Performer 	Song 	Place	Points
01 	Greece 	Kostas Martakis 	An Kapou Kapote 	10 	72
02 	Portugal 	David Fonseca 	It Means I Love You 	24 	44
03 	Mexico 	Karenka 	Aqui Voj 	21 	49
04 	The Philippines	KZ Tandingan 	Love Love Love 	37 	10
05 	United States 	Man Man 	Head On (Hold On To Your Heart)	7 	90
06 	Malta 	Freddie Calls 	The Watcher 	20 	49
07 	Belgium 	Hooverphonic 	Amalfi 	9 	72
08 	Indonesia 	Krisdayanti 	Ratu Pinta 	27 	36
09 	Croatia 	L.I.P.E. 	Zorja, Moja Zorja 	3 	126
10 	South Africa 	Gangs of Ballet 	Don't Let Me Go 	22 	46
11 	The Netherlands	Caro Emerald 	Liquid Lunch 	2 	128
12 	Germany 	Revolverheld 	Ich Lass Für Dich Das Licht An 	14 	63
13 	Czech Republic 	IYES 	'Til Infinity 	6 	93
14 	Spain 	Lurte 	Netu 	19 	51
15 	Brazil 	Andreia Dias 	Luva Pele 	34 	12
16 	Belarus 	Alyona Lanskaya 	Speak 	25 	36
17 	Norway 	Donkeyboy 	Triggerfinger 	8 	80
18 	Ukraine 	Go-A ft. Volodymyr Sholokhov 	Tanula 	13 	64
19 	Austria 	Julian le Play 	Mein Anker 	4 	112
20 	United Kingdom 	Katy B 	Crying For No Reason 	1 	177
21 	Israel 	Harel Skaat 	Boom! 	11 	72
22 	France 	Amel Bent 	Sans Toi 	23 	45
23 	Serbia 	Ana Purcin 	I Can't 	31 	17
24 	Hungary 	Dora Danics 	Uj Ut 	33 	15
25 	Romania 	Whisperblast 	No Regrets 	35 	12
26 	Taiwan 	Tiger Anson Hu 	You Pay Or I Pay 	32 	16
27 	Macedonia 	Sarah Mace 	Vrne, Vrne 	38 	0 (21)*
28 	Slovenia 	Bohem 	Moje 	28 	33
29 	Estonia 	Getter Jaani & Maia Vahtramäe	Meelelahutajad 	5 	107
30 	Cyprus 	Stefanos Dimosthenous 	Gia Sena Mono 	17 	58
31 	Switzerland 	Ekat Bork 	The World Is Dancing 	18 	54
32 	Turkey 	Emre Aydin 	Eylül 	16 	59
33 	Ireland 	Harry Rambles 	Little Secret 	30 	22
34 	Russia 	Grigoriy Leps ft. Ani Lorak 	Zerkala (Mirrors) 	15 	62
35 	Finland 	Satin Circus 	If You Love Me 	29 	29
36 	Albania 	Miriam Cani 	Labyrinth 	26 	36
37 	Sweden 	Elin Överfjord 	Nu 	12 	67
38 	Bulgaria 	Maria Ilieva 	Igraya stilno 	36 	11
== The Results ==
== The Winner ==
Katy B - Crying For No Reason:
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