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Eurovision Song Contest 2014
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Dates
Semi-final 1
6 May 2014 (2014-05-06)
Semi-final 2
8 May 2014 (2014-05-08)
Final
10 May 2014 (2014-05-10)
Host
Venue
B&W Hallerne Copenhagen, Denmark
Presenter(s)
Lise Rønne
Nikolaj Koppel
Pilou Asbæk
Directed by
Per Zachariassen
Executive supervisor
Jon Ola Sand[1]
Executive producer
Pernille Gaardbo
Host broadcaster
Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR)
Website
eurovision.tv/event/copenhagen-2014
Participants
Number of entries
37
Number of finalists
26
Debuting countries
None
Returning countries
Poland
Portugal
Non-returning countries
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Serbia
Participation map
Finalist countries Countries eliminated in the semi-finals Countries that participated in the past but not in 2014
Vote
Voting system
Each country awarded 12, 10, 8–1 points to their 10 favourite songs.
Winning song
Austria
"Rise Like a Phoenix"
2013 ← Eurovision Song Contest → 2015
The Eurovision Song Contest 2014 was the 59th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, following the country's victory at the 2013 contest with the song "Only Teardrops" by Emmelie de Forest. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR), the contest was held at B&W Hallerne,[2] and consisted of two semi-finals on 6 and 8 May, and a final on 10 May 2014.[3]
The three live shows were presented by Danish television presenter Lise Rønne, musician Nikolaj Koppel and actor Pilou Asbæk.[4]
Thirty-seven countries participated in the contest; this included the return of Poland and Portugal after absences of two years and one year respectively. Overall, there were two fewer countries competing compared to the previous year, making thirty-seven participants, the smallest number since 2006. Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus and Serbia announced that they would not be taking part.
The winner was Austria with the song "Rise Like a Phoenix", performed by Conchita Wurst and written by Charley Mason, Joey Patulka, Ali Zuckowski, and Julian Maas.[5] The entry won both the jury vote and televote. Austria's first victory was 48 years earlier in 1966, which at the time was the longest gap between wins. The Netherlands, Sweden, Armenia and Hungary rounded out the top five, with the Netherlands achieving their best result since its victory in 1975, Hungary achieving its best result since its fourth place in 1994, and Armenia equalling its best result from 2008. Of the "Big Five" countries, only Spain achieved a place in the top ten, while France finished in last place for the first time in its Eurovision history. Meanwhile, San Marino and Montenegro both qualified for the final for the first time.
A new record of 195 million viewers for the contest was reported.[1] The host broadcaster DR and the EBU won the International TV Award at the Ondas Awards for their production of the contest. The show organisers from Copenhagen spent in total DKr 112 million on the contest, three times more than the expected costs, and were furthermore accused of nepotism.[6]
^ abBakker, Sietse (4 June 2014). "Eurovision Song Contest 2014 reaches 195 million worldwide". eurovision.tv. Archived from the original on 16 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
^Siim, Jarmo (2 September 2013). "Copenhagen announced as host city of Eurovision 2014". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 5 September 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.
^Siim, Jarmo (8 July 2013). "Eurovision 2014 grand final set for 10 May". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 14 July 2013. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
^Siim, Jarmo (4 February 2014). "Koppel, Asbaek, and Ronne to Host Eurovision 2014". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 27 July 2014. Retrieved 4 February 2014.
^BBC News (1 January 1970). "BBC News – Austria wins Eurovision Song Contest". bbc.co.uk/news. Archived from the original on 12 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
^"Eurovision became three times more expensive than planned" Archived 8 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine (in Danish). Denmark's Radio. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
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