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Participants: 53
Winner: Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom
Semifinal 1: 14 June
Semifinal 2: 17 June
Grand Final: 21 June
Location: Palace of Congresses,Tirana,Flag of Albania Albania
Opening Acts: SF 1: All nations SF 2: Previous albanian esc songs Final: Waving flags
Interval Acts: Final: Arilena sining several of her songs
Moderation: Leon Menkshi
Debuting: None
Returning: Flag of Algeria Algeria
Flag of Czech Republic Czech Republic
Flag of Egypt Egypt

Withdrawing: Flag of Australia1 Australia
Flag of Canada Canada
Flag of China China
Flag of Japan Japan
Flag of Mexico Mexico
Flag of New Zealand New Zealand
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
Flag of South Africa South Africa
Flag of South Korea South Korea
Tuvalu Tuvalu
USA United States
Flag of Venezuela Venezuela
Flag of Russia Russia
Åland Åland
Flag of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan
Flag of Serbia Serbia
Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan
Flag of Andorra Andorra
Flag of Latvia Latvia
Timeline: ◄12 Eurovision Heart 14►

International Music Festival #13, often referred to as IMF #13, is the up-coming 13th edition of International Music Festival. It will be held in Albania , after Arilena won with her song "Aeroplan" in Croatia.

Venue[]

The Palace of Congresses (Albanian: Pallati i Kongreseve) is a building in Tirana, Albania, where the Festivali i Këngës is annually held.

Location[]

Tirana Listeni/tɨˈrɑːnə/ (Standard Albanian: Tiranë; regional Gheg Albanian: Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania.

Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet. Tirana became Albania’s capital city in 1920 and has a population of 321,546. Including suburbs, Tirana has 421,286 inhabitants.

The city is host to many public institutions and public and private universities, and is the centre of the political, economic, and cultural life of the country.


Palace of Congress in Tirana. It was built during the late communist era to host the Congresses of Albanian Labour Party and other main activities.

Semifinals[]

Semifinal 1[]

Flag of Cyprus Cyprus , Flag of Montenegro Montenegro and Flag of Sweden Sweden are voting in this Semifinal.

Draw Country Artist Song Translation Place Points
5 Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Elyar Fox "A Billion Girls" - 7 86
8 Flag of Croatia Croatia Jelena Rozga[1] "Nirvana"[2] - 9 81
2 Flag of Estonia Estonia Ithaka Maria "Palume lavale" 15 48
10 Flag of Egypt Egypt Amr Diab[3] "Habibi ya nour el ain"[4] 20 30
4 Greenland Greenland Adam Daniel "Ta' En Chance" You have a chance 11 62
7 Flag of Ireland Ireland Jedward[5] "Free Spirit"[6] - 23 10
1 Flag of Israel Israel Judah Gavra "We're Beautiful (Tonight)" - 13 55
9 Flag of Liechtenstein Liechtenstein Saint Lu "Craving" - 10 71
11 Flag of Portugal Portugal Catarina Pereira "Mea Culpa" 1 140
3 Flag of Slovakia Slovakia Klaudia Le Anjel Chlustinova "Šala la la li" 22 21
6 Flag of Algeria Algeria Indila "Love Story" - 14 54
17 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Neda Ukraden "Na Balkanu" 8 86
13 Flag of Czech Republic Czech Republic Xindl X "Barbína" - 19 32
22 Flag of Finland Finland Jannika B "Seuraavan Elämään" 5 93
18 Flag of Greece Greece Lunatic RiskyKidd & Josephine "Radio" 12 55
15 Flag of Iceland Iceland Mad Booth "Peysufatanótt" 21 26
23 Flag of Italy Italy Giuseppe Giofré[7] "Break"[8] - 6 87
14 Flag of Lithuania Lithuania Aistė Smilgevičiūtė ir Skylė "Jūržolių šokis" 18 39
16 Flag of Malta Malta Ira Losco "The Way It's Meant to Be" - 2 133
20 Flag of Monaco Monaco Alizée "Blonde" - 4 95
19 Flag of Netherlands Netherlands Esmée Denters[9] "Outta Here"[10] - 3 117
12 Flag of San Marino San Marino Ivana Spagna "The Magic Of Love" - 16 44
21 Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Eluveitie "Omnos" - 17 43

Semifinal 2[]

Flag of Albania AlbaniaFlag of Georgia Georgia and the Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom are voting in this Semifinal.

Draw Country Artist Song Translation Place Points
9 Flag of Armenia Armenia Sirusho "Antarber Ashkharh" 21 21
4 Flag of Belgium Belgium Alyssa "Get On Your Feet" - 13 64
1 Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria Zhana Bergendorff "Samurai" - 4 95
7 Flag of Faroe Islands Faroe Islands Brandur "Sometimes Truth Needs A Lie" - 15 55
10 Flag of France France RightLess "You're The One" - 8 82
8 Flag of Germany Germany Aneta[11] "The One"[12] - 3 107
3 Flag of Kosovo Kosovo Inva Mula "Il Dolce Suono" 20 23
12 Flag of Moldova Moldova Kapushon "Fratica da-mi o bucatica" 23 13
6 Flag of Norway Norway Carina Dahl "If That's The Only Way" - 2 116
2 Flag of Slovenia Slovenia Tanja Žagar "Številka 3" 12 74
11 Flag of Spain Spain Adelén[13] "Olé"[14] - 1 159
5 Flag of Tunisia Tunisia Latifa "Ahla Haga Fiya" 24 11
19 Flag of Austria Austria Conchita Wurst "Unbreakable" - 5 93
16 Flag of Belarus Belarus Alina Moshchenko "Angel Crying" - 19 25
13 Flag of Denmark Denmark Alexander Brown ft. Szhirley "Sidste Gang" The last time 9 81
24 Flag of Macedonia FYR Macedonia Vlatko Lozanoski Lozano "Nema den, nema nokj" 14 57
15 Flag of Hungary Hungary Bogi[15] "We All" - 10 81
22 Flag of Lebanon Lebanon Mika[16] "Rain" - 7 83
20 Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg Jessy K[17] "Ya Ka Danser"[18] 18 43
23 Flag of Morocco Morocco Tal "Pas Toi" Not you 11 81
14 Flag of Poland Poland Gosia Andrzejewicz "Wojowniczka" 16 45
18 Flag of Romania Romania Paula Seling "Light My Fire" - 6 92
17 Flag of Turkey Turkey Yusuf Cim "Olsen Bi Kere" 22 15
21 Flag of Ukraine Ukraine Ilaria[19] "Angel Svitla"[20] 17 43

Final[]

Draw Country Artist Song Translation Place Points
1 Flag of Romania Romania Paula Seling "Light My Fire" -- 21 78
2 Flag of Montenegro Montenegro Andrea Demirović "Šta Će Mi Dani" 14 100
3 Flag of Lebanon Lebanon Mika "Rain" -- 22 77
4 Flag of Albania Albania Miriam Cani "Ti se di perse" 15 91
5 Flag of Sweden Sweden Zedd ft. Matthew Koma & Miriam Bryant "Find You" -- 16 88
6 Flag of Denmark Denmark Alexander Brown ft. Szhirley "Sidste Gang" 23 77
7 Flag of Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Elyar Fox "A Billion Girls" -- 12 108
8 Flag of Bulgaria Bulgaria Zhana Bergendorff "Samurai" -- 8 170
9 Flag of Monaco Monaco Alizée "Blonde" -- 11 118
10 Flag of Italy Italy Giuseppe Giofré "Break" -- 7 174
11 Flag of Germany Germany Aneta "The One" -- 6 182
12 Flag of Cyprus Cyprus Eleftheria Eleftheriou "Gia Sena" 25 37
13 Flag of Liechtenstein Liechtenstein Saint Lu "Craving" -- 9 128
14 Flag of Portugal Portugal Catarina Pereira "Mea Culpa" 4 189
15 Flag of Finland Finland Jannika B "Seuraavan Elämään" 10 126
16 Flag of Spain Spain Adelén "Olé" -- 2 207
17 Flag of Malta Malta Ira Losco "The Way It's Meant to Be" -- 3 197
18 Flag of Netherlands Netherlands Esmée Denters "Outta Here" -- 17 85
19 Flag of Hungary Hungary Bogi "We All" -- 20 79
20 Flag of Georgia Georgia Tako Gachechiladze "Shentan Minda" 24 47
21 Flag of United Kingdom United Kingdom Paloma Faith "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" -- 1 230
22 Flag of Croatia Croatia Jelena Rozga "Nirvana" -- 19 83
23 Flag of Austria Austria Conchita Wurst "Unbreakable" -- 18 83
24 Flag of Norway Norway Carina Dahl "If That's The Only Way" -- 5 186
25 Flag of France France RightLess "You're The One" -- 26 31
26 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Neda Ukraden "Na Balkanu" 13 103

Voting and spokespersons[]

  1. Azerbaijan Safura (Azerbaijani representative in the 2nd,3rd and 5th edition)
  2. Morocco Loreen
  3. Poland Cleo
  4. Liechtenstein Hans Adam II.
  5. Croatia Maya Suput
  6. Ireland Ronan Keating (Irish representat in the 1st and 2nd)
  7. Germany Helene Fischer (German representative in the 8th edition)
  8. Slovakia Mária Čírová
  9. Malta Jamie Carragher
  10. Hungary Sven Csongar
  11. Italy Laura Pausini
  12. Montenegro Stevan Faddy
  13. Lebanon Rola Saad
  14. Belarus Alyona Lanskaya
  15. Moldova Kaiia
  16. Netherlands Ilse De Lange
  17. Austria Udo Jürgens
  18. Macedonia Magdalena Cvetkoska Ena
  19. Lithuania G-Jan (Lithuanian representative in the 8th edition)
  20. United Kingdom Chlöe Howl

  1. Portugal Adriana Lua (Portuguese representative in the 11th edition)
  2. Finland Sunrise Avenue (Finnish representants in the 6th edition)
  3. Bosnia and Herzegovina Edo Maajka
  4. Kosovo Atifete Jahjaga
  5. France Lolita Jolie (French representative in the 2nd edition)
  6. Greenland Julie Berthelsen
  7. Bulgaria Azis
  8. Monaco Florent Pagny
  9. Israel Harel Skaat
  10. Turkey Hazal Kaya
  11. Algeria Zaho
  12. Luxembourg Andy Schleck
  13. Sweden Lykke Li
  14. Greece Nikos Ganos
  15. Ukraine VIA Gra
  16. Estonia Getter Jaani
  17. Norway Nico & Vinz
  18. Iceland Hera Björk

  1. Faroe Islands Eivor
  2. Romania Ovi
  3. Egypt Myra Sky
  4. Spain Eva Gonzales
  5. Georgia Mariko & The Shin
  6. Cyprus Eleni Foureira
  7. Armenia Dorians
  8. Denmark Emmelie de Forest
  9. San Marino Valentina Monetta
  10. Slovenia Maja Keuc
  11. Belgium Eva Jacobs
  12. Czech Republic Lenka
  13. Switzerland Anna Rossinelli
  14. Tunisia Nathalie
  15. Albania Juliana Pasha

Other Countries[]

  • Flag of Liechtenstein Liechtenstein : Originally selected Marteria, Yasha & Miss Plantum internal on May 16, but on May 17 announced to hold a national selection, including them.
  • Flag of Egypt Egypt : On May 17 the delegation of Egypt stated a return to the contest is likeable, however it is not sure which broadcaster will take over it. On May 19, Egypt confirmed it's particiaption.
  • Flag of Turkmenistan Turkmenistan : On May 22, the delegation of Turkmenistan announced that should Turkmenistan end in a bad place in the 2nd semi final of the 12th edition, Turkmenistan may withdraw. However, if Turkmenistan qualifies or ends in a good place in the 2nd semi final of the 12th edition, the national selection, Turkmen Sowes, will continue and Turkmenistan will participate in the 13th edition nevertheless.  
  • Flag of Hungary Hungary : In an official interview it has been announced, that the broadcaster will be changed from MTV to Duna TV. The decision has been made, because MTV reached overall bad results and Duna TV said, that they wanna break the overall bad places for Hungary.
  • Flag of Russia Russia : The russian broadcaster officially announced after the Semifinal results that Russia won't compete in the thirteenth edition. However, a return at the upcoming edition is likely.
  • Flag of Kazakhstan Kazakhstan : On June 4 , KZKH announced Kazakhstan's withdrawal due to financial problems and issues at the broadcaster itself. If Kazakhstan will return next edition, will be discussed on a later stage.
  • Flag of Faroe Islands Faroe Islands: On May 7 Faroe Islands were forced to change it's entry by the IBU. The first entry was Nabiha with "Ask Yourself".
  • Flag of Switzerland Switzerland : SRG/SSR originally wanted to send the finnish band Nightwish, but had to change it's representant to Eluveitie.
  • Croatia has chosen it's representative! International Music Festival. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  • Croatia has chosen it's representative! International Music Festival. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  • Amr Diab returns! International Music Festival. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  • Amr Diab returns! International Music Festival. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  • Jedward to represent Ireland International Music Festival. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  • It's Free Spirit for Jedward! International Music Festival. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  • Giuseppe Giofré for Italy! International Music Festival. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  • Giuseppe Giofré for Italy! International Music Festival. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  • The Nethlerlands have chosen it's representative! International Music Festival. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  • The Nethlerlands have chosen it's representative! International Music Festival. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  • Aneta for Germany! International Music Festival. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  • Aneta for Germany! International Music Festival. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  • Adelén to represent Spain International Music Festival. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  • Adelén sings Olé! International Music Festival. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  • Hungary has chosen it's representative! International Music Festival. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  • Mika to represent Lebanon International Music Festival. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  • Luxembourg chose it's act! International Music Festival. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  • Luxembourg chose it's act! International Music Festival. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  • Ukraine has chosen! International Music Festival. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  • Ukraine has chosen! International Music Festival. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
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