"Eurovision 2013" redirects here. For the junior contest, see Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2013.
Eurovision Song Contest 2013
We Are One
Dates
Semi-final 1
14 May 2013 (2013-05-14)
Semi-final 2
16 May 2013 (2013-05-16)
Final
18 May 2013 (2013-05-18)
Host
Venue
Malmö Arena Malmö, Sweden[1]
Presenter(s)
Petra Mede[2]
Eric Saade (green room, final)
Directed by
Daniel Jelinek
Robin Hofwander
Sven Stojanović
Executive supervisor
Jon Ola Sand
Executive producer
Martin Österdahl
Host broadcaster
Sveriges Television (SVT)
Website
eurovision.tv/event/malmo-2013/
Participants
Number of entries
39
Number of finalists
26
Returning countries
Armenia
Non-returning countries
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Portugal
Slovakia
Turkey
Participation map
Finalist countries Countries eliminated in the semi-finals Countries that participated in the past but not in 2013
Vote
Voting system
Each country awarded 12, 10, 8–1 points to their 10 favourite songs.
Winning song
Denmark
"Only Teardrops"
2012 ← Eurovision Song Contest → 2014
The Eurovision Song Contest 2013 was the 58th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Malmö, Sweden, following the country's victory at the 2012 contest with the song "Euphoria" by Loreen. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT), the contest was held at the Malmö Arena, and consisted of two semi-finals on 14 and 16 May, and a final on 18 May 2013. The three live shows were presented by Swedish comedian and television presenter Petra Mede, being the first time only one host had presented the show since the 1995 contest. Former Swedish entrant Eric Saade acted as the green room host in the final.
Thirty-nine countries participated in the contest, with Armenia returning after its one-year absence. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal, Slovakia and Turkey all ceased their participation for various reasons. Slovakia and Turkey have yet to return to the contest since.
The winner was Denmark with the song "Only Teardrops", performed by Emmelie de Forest and written by Lise Cabble, Julia Fabrin Jakobsen and Thomas Stengaard. The song had the highest average score in both the televote and jury vote. Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Norway and Russia rounded out the top five.
This year marked the reintroduction of the "Parade of Nations", a concept which was first used in the contest from 1959 to 1963 (with the exception of 1962) before making a one-off return in 1983. The concept had also been used, on-and-off, in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest since 2004. It sees all countries performing in the final presenting themselves with their national flags before the contest begins. This year, the contestants entered the main stage by walking across a bridge over the audience. This idea has subsequently continued in every edition of the contest onwards.
The EBU reported that 170 million viewers watched the semi-finals and final of the 2013 edition.
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