International Music Festival #13 | |
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Participants: | 53 |
Winner: | United Kingdom |
Semifinal 1: | 14 June |
Semifinal 2: | 17 June |
Grand Final: | 21 June |
Location: | Palace of Congresses,Tirana, 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: |
Algeria Czech Republic Egypt |
Withdrawing: |
Australia Canada China Japan Mexico New Zealand Puerto Rico South Africa South Korea Tuvalu United States Venezuela Russia Åland Turkmenistan Serbia Kazakhstan Andorra Latvia |
Timeline: | ◄12 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[]
Cyprus , Montenegro and Sweden are voting in this Semifinal.
Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Translation | Place | Points |
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5 | Azerbaijan | Elyar Fox | "A Billion Girls" | - | 7 | 86 |
8 | Croatia | Jelena Rozga[1] | "Nirvana"[2] | - | 9 | 81 |
2 | Estonia | Ithaka Maria | "Palume lavale" | 15 | 48 | |
10 | Egypt | Amr Diab[3] | "Habibi ya nour el ain"[4] | 20 | 30 | |
4 | Greenland | Adam Daniel | "Ta' En Chance" | You have a chance | 11 | 62 |
7 | Ireland | Jedward[5] | "Free Spirit"[6] | - | 23 | 10 |
1 | Israel | Judah Gavra | "We're Beautiful (Tonight)" | - | 13 | 55 |
9 | Liechtenstein | Saint Lu | "Craving" | - | 10 | 71 |
11 | Portugal | Catarina Pereira | "Mea Culpa" | 1 | 140 | |
3 | Slovakia | Klaudia Le Anjel Chlustinova | "Šala la la li" | 22 | 21 | |
6 | Algeria | Indila | "Love Story" | - | 14 | 54 |
17 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Neda Ukraden | "Na Balkanu" | 8 | 86 | |
13 | Czech Republic | Xindl X | "Barbína" | - | 19 | 32 |
22 | Finland | Jannika B | "Seuraavan Elämään" | 5 | 93 | |
18 | Greece | Lunatic RiskyKidd & Josephine | "Radio" | 12 | 55 | |
15 | Iceland | Mad Booth | "Peysufatanótt" | 21 | 26 | |
23 | Italy | Giuseppe Giofré[7] | "Break"[8] | - | 6 | 87 |
14 | Lithuania | Aistė Smilgevičiūtė ir Skylė | "Jūržolių šokis" | 18 | 39 | |
16 | Malta | Ira Losco | "The Way It's Meant to Be" | - | 2 | 133 |
20 | Monaco | Alizée | "Blonde" | - | 4 | 95 |
19 | Netherlands | Esmée Denters[9] | "Outta Here"[10] | - | 3 | 117 |
12 | San Marino | Ivana Spagna | "The Magic Of Love" | - | 16 | 44 |
21 | Switzerland | Eluveitie | "Omnos" | - | 17 | 43 |
Semifinal 2[]
Albania , Georgia and the United Kingdom are voting in this Semifinal.
Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Translation | Place | Points |
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9 | Armenia | Sirusho | "Antarber Ashkharh" | 21 | 21 | |
4 | Belgium | Alyssa | "Get On Your Feet" | - | 13 | 64 |
1 | Bulgaria | Zhana Bergendorff | "Samurai" | - | 4 | 95 |
7 | Faroe Islands | Brandur | "Sometimes Truth Needs A Lie" | - | 15 | 55 |
10 | France | RightLess | "You're The One" | - | 8 | 82 |
8 | Germany | Aneta[11] | "The One"[12] | - | 3 | 107 |
3 | Kosovo | Inva Mula | "Il Dolce Suono" | 20 | 23 | |
12 | Moldova | Kapushon | "Fratica da-mi o bucatica" | 23 | 13 | |
6 | Norway | Carina Dahl | "If That's The Only Way" | - | 2 | 116 |
2 | Slovenia | Tanja Žagar | "Številka 3" | 12 | 74 | |
11 | Spain | Adelén[13] | "Olé"[14] | - | 1 | 159 |
5 | Tunisia | Latifa | "Ahla Haga Fiya" | 24 | 11 | |
19 | Austria | Conchita Wurst | "Unbreakable" | - | 5 | 93 |
16 | Belarus | Alina Moshchenko | "Angel Crying" | - | 19 | 25 |
13 | Denmark | Alexander Brown ft. Szhirley | "Sidste Gang" | The last time | 9 | 81 |
24 | FYR Macedonia | Vlatko Lozanoski Lozano | "Nema den, nema nokj" | 14 | 57 | |
15 | Hungary | Bogi[15] | "We All" | - | 10 | 81 |
22 | Lebanon | Mika[16] | "Rain" | - | 7 | 83 |
20 | Luxembourg | Jessy K[17] | "Ya Ka Danser"[18] | 18 | 43 | |
23 | Morocco | Tal | "Pas Toi" | Not you | 11 | 81 |
14 | Poland | Gosia Andrzejewicz | "Wojowniczka" | 16 | 45 | |
18 | Romania | Paula Seling | "Light My Fire" | - | 6 | 92 |
17 | Turkey | Yusuf Cim | "Olsen Bi Kere" | 22 | 15 | |
21 | Ukraine | Ilaria[19] | "Angel Svitla"[20] | 17 | 43 |
Final[]
Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Translation | Place | Points |
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1 | Romania | Paula Seling | "Light My Fire" | -- | 21 | 78 |
2 | Montenegro | Andrea Demirović | "Šta Će Mi Dani" | 14 | 100 | |
3 | Lebanon | Mika | "Rain" | -- | 22 | 77 |
4 | Albania | Miriam Cani | "Ti se di perse" | 15 | 91 | |
5 | Sweden | Zedd ft. Matthew Koma & Miriam Bryant | "Find You" | -- | 16 | 88 |
6 | Denmark | Alexander Brown ft. Szhirley | "Sidste Gang" | 23 | 77 | |
7 | Azerbaijan | Elyar Fox | "A Billion Girls" | -- | 12 | 108 |
8 | Bulgaria | Zhana Bergendorff | "Samurai" | -- | 8 | 170 |
9 | Monaco | Alizée | "Blonde" | -- | 11 | 118 |
10 | Italy | Giuseppe Giofré | "Break" | -- | 7 | 174 |
11 | Germany | Aneta | "The One" | -- | 6 | 182 |
12 | Cyprus | Eleftheria Eleftheriou | "Gia Sena" | 25 | 37 | |
13 | Liechtenstein | Saint Lu | "Craving" | -- | 9 | 128 |
14 | Portugal | Catarina Pereira | "Mea Culpa" | 4 | 189 | |
15 | Finland | Jannika B | "Seuraavan Elämään" | 10 | 126 | |
16 | Spain | Adelén | "Olé" | -- | 2 | 207 |
17 | Malta | Ira Losco | "The Way It's Meant to Be" | -- | 3 | 197 |
18 | Netherlands | Esmée Denters | "Outta Here" | -- | 17 | 85 |
19 | Hungary | Bogi | "We All" | -- | 20 | 79 |
20 | Georgia | Tako Gachechiladze | "Shentan Minda" | 24 | 47 | |
21 | United Kingdom | Paloma Faith | "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" | -- | 1 | 230 |
22 | Croatia | Jelena Rozga | "Nirvana" | -- | 19 | 83 |
23 | Austria | Conchita Wurst | "Unbreakable" | -- | 18 | 83 |
24 | Norway | Carina Dahl | "If That's The Only Way" | -- | 5 | 186 |
25 | France | RightLess | "You're The One" | -- | 26 | 31 |
26 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Neda Ukraden | "Na Balkanu" | 13 | 103 |
Voting and spokespersons[]
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Other Countries[]
- Liechtenstein : Originally selected Marteria, Yasha & Miss Plantum internal on May 16, but on May 17 announced to hold a national selection, including them.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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".
- Switzerland : SRG/SSR originally wanted to send the finnish band Nightwish, but had to change it's representant to Eluveitie.