European Singing Competition 34

## European Singing Competition

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}}**European Singing Competition 34**, often referred to as ESC #34, is the thirty-fourth edition of European Singing Competition. The contest took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, following Marshall Cecil's victory in the 33rd edition. This is the second time that Denmark hosted the contest. The event was hosted by Emmelie De Forest and Tim Schou. The event was hosted in Royal Arena with a capacity of 16,000. The host broadcaster was DR.

Fourty four countries participated in the thirty-fourth edition. The participating countries, except of the host Denmark, Monaco, France, the United Kingdom, Norway and the United States competed in two semi-finals. Andorra, Cyprus, Gibraltar and Kosovo qualified from the Pre-Qualification Round 11.

The winner was Italy with the song "Canguro" by Fulminacci which scored 416 points, winning by a margin of 28 points in front of Hungary. The podium was completed by New Zealand, which finished on the third place. The host country Denmark ended 24th. The top 6 was rounded up by Ukraine, San Marino and Malta. This marked the fourth victory of Italy, having previously won in the 2nd, 7th and the 16th edition. In this edition we saw Albania making it through to the final for the first time in 10 editions, where they scored 16th. Germany and Algeria got their worst results ever, getting 17th and 18th in the semifinal respectively. Ukraine kept their successful top 10 streak for the third edition in a row, achieving their second best result ever. Malta ending 6th achieved their second best result ever and first top 10 result since the 15th edition where they ended 3rd.

### Bidding phase and host city selection

**Key**:
     Host venue

 Århus
 Copenhagen
 Herning

## Returning Artists

KERRIA is returning for Gibraltar after representing the country in the exact previous edition with her song "To Love Again", ending 18th in the second semifinal. Greek singer Anastasia Giousef will represent Cyprus for the second time, after scoring 13th in the first semifinal of the 32nd edition with her song "Asteraki Mou". Mimoza will also be back in the event, having scored 11th in the 1st semifinal of the 18th edition with the song "Big Girls Cry" for Kosovo. MØ will represent Denmark for the third time, having previously been the Danish host entry in the 5th edition, where she got 14th with "Final Song", and having performed "Don't Leave" alongside Snakeships in the 17th edition, where she ended 8th. Dzejla Ramovic will represent Bosnia and Herzegovina for the second time, having previously competed in the 32nd edition, where she ended 11th in the semifinal with her song "Ruine".

Bovska will represent Poland after representing her nation in the 1st edition of the Second Chance Contest where she ended 8th with her song "Kimchi". Irish Stew of Sindidun will sing for Serbia, having ended 3rd with the song "Take Me High" in the 1st edition of the Second Chance Contest. Riit will represent Canada alongside Aasiva with their song "Piqatiikka", she previously performed her song "Quamajuapik" in European Singing Competition Second Chance Contest 4, scoring 14th, the best Canadian result there.

## Participating countries

### **Semi-final Allocation Draw**

The thirty-eight semi-finalists were allocated into six pots, based on their geographical place and cultural similarities. Drawing from different pots helps in reducing the chance of so-called neighbour voting and increasing suspense in the semi-finals. Each time a country was drawn from the pot, its semi-final and half of the semi-final was determined.

The six pots were the following:

* Egypt
* Lebanon
* Turkey
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Kosovo
* Serbia
* Slovenia
* Finland
* Iceland
* Sweden
* Georgia
* Lithuania
* Poland
 Pot 5
 * Andorra
* Cyprus
* Gibraltar
* Greece
* Spain
* Czech Republic
* Germany
* Hungary
* Slovakia
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* The Netherlands
* San Marino
* Israel
* Moldova
* New Zealand
* Romania

### **Semi-final 1**

Nineteen countries participated in the first semi-final. The ten highlighted ones qualified for the final. Every country in this semifinal voted alongside  France,  Norway and the  United States.

### **Semi-final 2**

Nineteen countries participated in the second semi-final. The ten highlighted ones qualified for the final. Every country in this semifinal voted alongside the host  Denmark,  Monaco and the  United Kingdom.

### **Grand Final**

26 countries competed in the Grand Final, while all 44 participants voted.

## Voting

### Semifinal 1

##### 12 Points

Televoting
Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points awarded by each country's televote in the first semi-final:

##### 12 Points

Jury
Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points awarded by each country's jury in the first semi-final:

### Semifinal 2

##### 12 Points

Televoting
Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points awarded by each country's televote in the first semi-final:

##### 12 Points

Jury
Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points awarded by each country's jury in the first semi-final:

### Final

##### 12 Points

Televoting
Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points awarded by each country's televote in the grand final:

##### 12 Points

Jury
Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points awarded by each country's jury in the grand final:

## Fan Voting

Fan voting took place again this edition, the top 5 of the final outcome was the following.

 Hungary | Carson Coma
 Ukraine | Krutь
 Greece | Katerine Duska
 Poland | Bovska