FSC 27

FSC 27 was the 27th edition of the Forum Song Contest. The contest was hosted at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, United States and held in May 27th 2011. Netherlands won the contest with their song "Faster" preformed by Within Temptation with 150 points followed by Italy with 123 points and Switzerland with 120.
== The Host City ==
Miami is a major port city on the Atlantic coast of south Florida in the southeastern United States. As the seat of Miami-Dade County, the municipality is the principal, central, and the most populous city of the Miami metropolitan area and part of the second-most populous metropolis in the southeastern United States.  According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Miami's metro area is the eighth-most populous and fourth-largest urban area in the U.S., with a population of around 5.5 million.
Miami is a major center, and a leader in finance, commerce, culture, media, entertainment, the arts, and international trade.  In 2010, Miami ranked seventh in the United States and 33rd among global cities in terms of business activity, human capital, information exchange, cultural experience, and political engagement. In 2008, Forbes magazine ranked Miami "America's Cleanest City", for its year-round good air quality, vast green spaces, clean drinking water, clean streets, and citywide recycling programs.  According to a 2009 UBSstudy of 73 world cities, Miami was ranked as the richest city in the United States, and the world's seventh-richest city in terms of purchasing power. Miami is nicknamed the "Capital of Latin America" and is the largest city with a Cuban-American plurality.
Miami has the third tallest skyline in the U.S. with over 300 high-rises. Downtown Miami is home to the largest concentration of international banks in the United States, and many large national and international companies. The Civic Center is a major center for hospitals, research institutes, medical centers, and biotechnology industries. For more than two decades, the Port of Miami, known as the "Cruise Capital of the World", has been the number one cruise passenger port in the world. It accommodates some of the world's largest cruise ships and operations, and is the busiest port in both passenger traffic and cruise lines. Metropolitan Miami is also a major tourism hub in the southeastern U.S. for international visitors, ranking number two in the country after New York.
==The Venue==
The AmericanAirlines Arena is a sports and entertainment arena located in Downtown Miami, Florida along Biscayne Bay. The Arena is home to the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association. The AmericanAirlines Arena has 2,105 club seats, 80 luxury suites, and 76 private boxes. The Waterfront Theater is Florida's largest theater which is housed within the arena, that can seat between 3,000 and 5,800. The theater can be configured for concerts, family events, musical theatre and other stage shows.
==The Hosts==
Actor Mario Lopez.
American singer and actress Jennifer Lopez.
==The Show==
Draw	FSC jury 	Performer 	Song 	Place	Points
01 	Russia 	Victoria Daineko 	Sotri ego iz memory 	18 	53
02 	The Netherlands 	Within Temtation 	Faster 	1 	150
03 	Croatia 	Ivana Maric 	Trn i Cvijet 	28 	19
04 	Australia 	Short Stack 	We Dance to a Different Disco, Honey	10 	83
05 	France 	Colonel Reyel 	Celui' 	24 	40
06 	Israel 	Epiphony feat. Mr. Black 	Drip Drop 	6 	100
07 	Turkey 	Atiye 	Batum Turkusu 	25 	40
08 	Serbia 	Jahovic & Natasa Bekvalac 	Gospodine 	17 	56
09 	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Dino Merlin 	Pjesma Bez Imena 	13 	60
10 	Hungary 	Racz Gergo 	Harc es Vagy 	9 	83
11 	Portugal 	Aurea 	Busy for Me 	21 	50
12 	Canada 	Fefe Dobson 	Can't Breathe 	4 	106
13 	Albania 	Klajdi Harruni 	Te Gjithe Sot Po Duan 	27 	23
14 	Norway 	WaterflyMusic 	Black Pearls & Fantasy 	5 	100
15 	Ireland 	Alestorm 	Shipwrecked 	30 	16
16 	Morocco 	Mona Amarsha 	Wenak 	31 	13
17 	Denmark 	Volbeat 	Fallen 	19 	53
18 	Slovenia 	Manca Spik 	Stereo naboj 	15 	56
19 	Italy 	Moda 	La notte 	2 	123
20 	Belgium 	Idool 2011 (Finalisten) 	More to Me 	7 	97
21 	Austria 	Darius & Finlay feat. Nicco 	Hold On 	26 	39
22 	United Kingdom 	Jessie J 	Nobody's Perfect 	12 	63
23 	Bulgaria 	Grafa 	Nevidim 	23 	44
24 	Germany 	The Black Pony 	Crush 	20 	50
25 	USA 	Alison Krauss & Union Station	Paper Airplane 	8 	85
26 	Sweden 	Mohombi 	Love in America 	14 	58
27 	Azerbaijan 	Ilhama Gasimova 	Out of Reach 	22 	48
28 	Ukraine 	Jamala 	I See You Every Night 	11 	68
29 	Switzerland 	Myron 	If It Ends 	3 	120
30 	Romania 	Sasha Lopez 	All My People 	16 	56
31 	Macedonia 	Vlado Janevski 	Bulki 	29 	19
==The Results==
==The Winner==
Within Temptation - Faster
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