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{{Short description|International song competition}}{{Redirect|Eurovision 2012|the junior contest|Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2012}}{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
| director = Ladislaus Kiraly| exsupervisor =
Jon Ola Sand| exproducer = Adil Kerimli| host =
Ä°ctimai Television (Ä°TV)| entries = 42| finalists = 26| debut = None
Montenegro}} | {{Esc | {{Esc|Poland}}}}| Map Final = Y| vote = Each country awarded 12, 10, 8–1 points to their 10 favourite songs. | {{Esc | y=2012}} | Euphoria (Loreen song)>Euphoria"}}}}The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 was the 57th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Baku, Azerbaijan, following the country's victory at the {{Escyr|2011||2011 contest}} with the song "Running Scared" by Ell and Nikki. It was the first time Azerbaijan hosted the contest{{snd}}only four years after the country made its debut. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Ä°ctimai Television (Ä°TV), the contest was held at the Baku Crystal Hall, and consisted of two semi-finals on 22 and 24 May, and a final on 26 May 2012. The three live shows were presented by Azerbaijani television presenter Leyla Aliyeva, newsreader Nargiz Birk-Petersen and singer Eldar Gasimov, the latter of whom was one of the previous edition's winners.WEB, Eldar, Nargiz, Leyla to host Eurovision 2012,weblink European Broadcasting Union, 15 July 2012, Jarmo Siim, 16 April 2012,weblink" title="archive.today/20120903222340weblink">weblink 3 September 2012, live, WEB, Eurovision 2012 Hosts: Leyla, Nargiz, Eldar,weblink Oikotimes.com, 15 July 2012, 16 April 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120622104337weblink">weblink 22 June 2012, live, Forty-two countries participated in the contest. {{Esccnty|Montenegro}} returned to the contest for the first time since {{Escyr|2009}}. Meanwhile, {{Esccnty|Armenia}} withdrew due to security concerns in relation to the ongoing Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijan. {{Esccnty|Poland}} also did not participate due to financial concerns.The winner was {{Esccnty|Sweden}} with the song "Euphoria", performed by Loreen and written by (Thomas G:son) and Peter Boström. The song won both the jury vote and televote and received 372 points out of a maximum of 492. {{Esccnty|Russia}}, {{Esccnty|Serbia}}, {{Esccnty|Azerbaijan}} and {{Esccnty|Albania}} rounded out the top five, with Albania achieving their best result to date. Out of the "Big Five" countries, Germany, Italy and Spain all managed to rank within the top 10, finishing eighth, ninth and tenth, respectively.The lead-up to the contest was met with political concerns and protests surrounding the host country, including its human rights record and allegations by advocacy groups that Baku was carrying out forced evictions in the construction of the contest's venue, along with objections to the contest's presence by Iranian officials{{snd}}who felt that the event was anti-Islamic because it was, according to them, a "gay parade". Location (File:Baku Crystal Hall.jpg|left|180px|thumb|Baku Crystal Hall, Baku - host venue of the 2012 contest.){{location map+|Azerbaijan Baku| width = 250| float = left| caption = Locations of the suggested venues in Baku, Azerbaijan: the chosen venue is marked in blue, while eliminated venues are marked in red| places ={{location map~|Azerbaijan Baku|lat=40.397339|long=49.852433|label=Tofiq Bahramov Stadium|mark=Red pog.svg|position=right}}{{location map~|Azerbaijan Baku|lat=40.391667|long=49.825|label=Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex|mark=Red pog.svg|position=left}}{{location map~|Azerbaijan Baku|lat=40.3442|long=49.8502|label=Baku Crystal Hall|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=right}}}}Azerbaijan got the right to host the 2012 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest after winning the previous 2011 edition with the song "Running Scared" performed by Ell and Nikki.NEWS, Azerbaijan's Eurovision rebirth,weblink news.com.au, 15 July 2012, 16 May 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130930095641weblink">weblink 30 September 2013, live, WEB, Azerbaijan win Eurovision Song Contest 2011,weblink Digital Spy, 15 July 2012, Daniel Sperling, 14 May 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120530040545weblink">weblink 30 May 2012, live, Baku, the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region, was named the host city for the contest, with the venue being the Baku Crystal Hall, built a few months prior to the contest on the city's coastline.Shortly after Azerbaijan's victory at the 2011 edition, officials announced that a new 23,000-seat concert venue was to be built near National Flag Square in Baku, as a potential venue for the event.WEB, ru:Ð”Ð»Ñ "ЕвровидениÑ-2012" будет поÑтроена Ð½Ð¾Ð²Ð°Ñ Ð°Ñ€ÐµÐ½Ð°?,weblink anspress.com, 15 July 2012, Тарана МуÑтафаева, ru, 17 May 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20111006043420weblink">weblink 6 October 2011, dead, WEB, Special concert complex for Eurovision 2012 to be built in centre of Baku,weblink abc.az, 9 August 2011, 16 May 2011, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110817135117weblink">weblink 17 August 2011, Three days later, other venue options were revealed by organisers, such as the 37,000-seat Tofiq Bahramov Stadium and the Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex.WEB, Azerbaijan has not yet selected site for Eurovision 2012,weblink abc.az, 19 May 2011, 9 August 2011, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110522054754weblink">weblink 22 May 2011, On 2 August 2011, Alpine Bau Deutschland AG was awarded the contract to construct the Baku Crystal Hall. Preparations for construction began in the area shortly after the announcement.WEB, German company to construct Modern Sport-Concert Complex in Azerbaijan's capital,weblink en.apa.az, APA News Agency, 1 September 2011, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120325184943weblink">weblink 25 March 2012, Even though the full cost of the contract was not named, the government allocated 6 million AZN for the construction of the venue.WEB, Second largest sport-concert complex to appear in Baku in April 2012,weblink abc.az, FINEKO Analytic & Informational Agency, 1 September 2011, 1 September 2011, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120122032535weblink">weblink 22 January 2012, On 8 September 2011, Azad Azerbaijan TV (ATV) reported that Baku Crystal Hall would be the venue of the contest, but no formal confirmation was made at the time by the EBU. On 31 October 2011, Ismayil Omarov, the director general of Azerbaijani national broadcaster Ä°ctimai Television announced that a decision on the venue choice would be taken by the steering committee in January 2012.WEB, General: Reference Group Baku Bound,weblink ESCDaily.com, 15 July 2012, 29 August 2011, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120605192634weblink">weblink 5 June 2012, On 25 January 2012, it was confirmed that the Baku Crystal Hall would be the venue of the contest.WEB, Crystal Hall approved as Eurovision 2012 venue,weblink European Broadcasting Union, 25 January 2012, Jarmo Siim, 25 January 2012,weblink" title="archive.today/20121203004411weblink">weblink 3 December 2012, live, Even though the venue had an extended capacity of 23,000 people, only 16,000 people were able to attend each show. Tickets for the contest became available online for purchase on 28 February 2012.WEB, Venue likely to host Eurovision 2012 in Baku to be biggest ever in recent history of contest,weblink Trend News Agency, 1 September 2011, 1 September 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20121003044149weblink">weblink 3 October 2012, live, WEB, Baku 2012: Tickets on sale from 28th February,weblink ESCXtra.com, 16 June 2012, Ryan Wilson, Australia, 15 February 2012, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130513050659weblink">weblink 13 May 2013, Participating countries {{Further|List of countries in the Eurovision Song Contest}}{{ESC 2012 participants}}On 17 January 2012, the EBU initially announced that forty-three countries would take part in the 2012 contest.WEB,weblink 43 countries represented at Eurovision 2012, Siim, Jarmo, European Broadcasting Union, 17 January 2012, 17 January 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20141012083024weblink">weblink 12 October 2014, live, The 57th edition saw the return of Montenegro, who was last represented by Andrea Demirović in 2009.WEB,weblink Eurovision Song Contest 2009 Final, European Broadcasting Union, 17 June 2012, 16 May 2009,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20151218032254weblink">weblink 18 December 2015, live, Poland decided not to participate, due to the financial burden of the UEFA Euro 2012 (which Poland co-hosted with Ukraine) and the 2012 Summer Olympics. Armenia, who had originally planned to participate, later withdrew their application due to security concerns related to the ongoing Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijan, subsequently reducing the number of participating countries to 42.WEB, Siim, Jarmo, Armenia withdraws from Eurovision 2012,weblink European Broadcasting Union, 12 March 2012, 7 March 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140826121701weblink">weblink 26 August 2014, live, {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" | weblink live,weblink 1 April 2023, 19 June 2023, European Broadcasting Union, WEB, 2012 – 57th edition,weblink diggiloo.net, 19 June 2023,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20220322042259weblink">weblink 22 March 2022, live,
! scope="col" | Country! scope="col" | Broadcaster! scope="col" | Artist! scope="col" | Song! scope="col" | Language! scope="col" | Songwriter(s)
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Albania}}| RTSH| Rona Nishliu | Albanian language>Albanian | Florent Boshnjaku|Rona Nishliu}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Austria}}| ORF (broadcaster)>ORF| Trackshittaz | | German language>German{{efn | Mühlviertel>Mühlviertlerisch, a Central Bavarian dialect spoken in Upper Austria}} | Manuel Hoffelner|Lukas Plöchl}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Azerbaijan}}| İctimai Television>İTV| Sabina Babayeva| "When the Music Dies"| English | Anders Bagge | Johan Kronlund|Stefan Örn}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Belarus}}| Belteleradio>BTRC| Litesound| "We Are the Heroes"| English | Dmitriy Karyakin|Vladimir Karyakin}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Belgium}}| VRT (broadcaster)>VRT | Iris (singer)>Iris| "Would You?"| English | Walter Mannaerts | Nina Sampermans}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}| Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina>BHRT| Maya Sar | | Bosnian language>Bosnian | Maya Sar>Maja Sarihodžić |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Bulgaria}}| Bulgarian National Television>BNT| Sofi Marinova| "Love Unlimited" | Bulgarian language>Bulgarian | Krum Georgiev | Donka Vasileva}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Croatia}}| Croatian Radiotelevision>HRT| Nina Badrić | | Croatian language>Croatian| Nina Badrić |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Cyprus}}| Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation>CyBC| Ivi Adamou| "La La Love"| English | Björn Djupström | Alex Papaconstantinou>Viktor Svensson|Alexandra Zakka}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Denmark}}| DR (broadcaster)>DR| Soluna Samay| "Should've Known Better"| English | Isam Bachiri | Remee|Amir Sulaiman}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Estonia}}| Eesti Rahvusringhääling>ERR| Ott Lepland | | Estonian language>Estonian | Aapo Ilves|Ott Lepland}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Finland}}| Yle| Pernilla Karlsson>Pernilla | | Swedish language>Swedish| Jonas Karlsson |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|France}}| Anggun| "Echo (You and I)" | French language>French, English | Anggun | William Rousseau}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Georgia}}| Georgian Public Broadcasting>GPB| Anri Jokhadze| "I'm a Joker" | Georgian language>Georgian | Rusudan Chkhaidze|Bibi Kvachadze}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Germany}}| Norddeutscher Rundfunk>NDR{{efn | ARD (broadcaster)>ARDALLE DEUTSCHEN ESC-ACTS UND IHRE TITEL >TRANS-TITLE=ALL GERMAN ESC ACTS AND THEIR SONGS | WEBSITE=WWW.EUROVISION.DE | ACCESS-DATE=12 JUNE 2023 | ARCHIVE-DATE=12 JUNE 2023 | URL-STATUS=LIVE, }}| Roman Lob | Standing Still (Roman Lob song)>Standing Still"| English | Jamie Cullum | Wayne Hector>Steve Robson}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Greece}}| Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation>ERT| Eleftheria Eleftheriou| "Aphrodisiac"| English | Dajana Lööf | Dimitri Stassos>Mikaela Stenström}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Hungary}}| MTVA (Hungary)>MTVA| Compact Disco| "Sound of Our Hearts"| English | Behnam Lotfi | Attila Sándor|Csaba Walkó}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Iceland}}| RÚV| Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir>Greta Salóme and Jónsi| "Never Forget"| English | Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir>Greta Salóme |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Ireland}}| RTÉ| Jedward| Waterline (song)>Waterline"| English | Nick Jarl|Sharon Vaughn}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Israel}}| Israel Broadcasting Authority>IBA | Cherie and Renno>Izabo| "Time" | Hebrew language>Hebrew | Shiri Hadar|Ran Shem Tov}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Italy}}| RAI| Nina Zilli| L'amore è femmina (song)>L'amore è femmina (Out of Love)" | Italian language>Italian | Charlie Mason (lyricist) | >Frida Molander | Kristoffer Sjökvist|Nina Zilli}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Latvia}}| Latvijas Televīzija>LTV| Anmary| "Beautiful Song"| English | Ivars Makstnieks|Rolands Ūdris}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Lithuania}}| Lithuanian National Radio and Television>LRT| Donny Montell| "Love Is Blind"| English | Jodie Rose|Brandon Stone}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Macedonia}}| Macedonian Radio Television>MRT| Kaliopi | | Macedonian language>Macedonian | Romeo Grill|Kaliopi}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Malta}}| Public Broadcasting Services>PBS| Kurt Calleja| "This Is the Night"| English | Kurt Calleja | Johan Jämtberg}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Moldova}}| Teleradio-Moldova>TRM | Pasha Parfeni>Pasha Parfeny | | Alex Brașoveanu | Pasha Parfeni>Pasha Parfeny}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Montenegro}}| Radio and Television of Montenegro>RTCG| Rambo Amadeus| "Euro Neuro"| English| Rambo Amadeus |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Netherlands}}| TROS| Joan Franka| You and Me (Joan Franka song)>You and Me"| English | Joan Franka|Jessica Hoogenboom}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Norway}}| NRK| Tooji| "Stay"| English| Figge Boström | Peter Boström>Tooji}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Portugal}}| Rádio e Televisão de Portugal>RTP| Filipa Sousa | | Portuguese language>Portuguese | Andrej Babić|Carlos Coelho}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Romania}}| TVR (TV network)>TVR | Mandinga (band)>Mandinga| "Zaleilah" | Spanish language>Spanish, English | Elena Ionescu | Costi Ioniță>Omar Secada}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Russia}}| All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company>RTR| Buranovskiye Babushki| "Party for Everybody" | Udmurt language>Udmurt, English | Mary Susan Applegate | >Viktor Drobysh | Olga Tuktaryova}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|San Marino}}| San Marino RTV>SMRTV| Valentina Monetta | The Social Network Song>The Social Network Song (Oh Oh – Uh – Oh Oh)"| English | José Juan Santana Rodriguez | Ralph Siegel>Timothy Touchton}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Serbia}}| Radio Television of Serbia>RTS| Željko Joksimović | | Serbian language>Serbian | Željko Joksimović | Marina Tucaković}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Slovakia}}| Radio and Television of Slovakia>RTVS| Max Jason Mai| "Don't Close Your Eyes"| English| Max Jason Mai |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Slovenia}}| Radiotelevizija Slovenija>RTVSLO| Eva Boto | | Slovene language>Slovene | Vladimir Graić | Hari Varešanović}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Spain}}| RTVE| Pastora Soler | Erik Bernholm | Antonio Sánchez}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Sweden}}| Sveriges Television>SVT| Loreen | Euphoria (Loreen song)>Euphoria"| English | Peter Boström|Thomas G:son}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Switzerland}}| Swiss Broadcasting Corporation>SRG SSR| Sinplus| "Unbreakable"| English | Gabriel Broggini|Ivan Broggini}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Turkey}}| Turkish Radio and Television Corporation>TRT| Can Bonomo| "Love Me Back"| English| Can Bonomo |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Ukraine}}| Suspilne>NTU | Gaitana (singer)>Gaitana| "Be My Guest"| English | Gaitana (singer) | >Kiwi Project}} |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|United Kingdom}}| BBC| Engelbert Humperdinck (singer)>Engelbert Humperdinck| "Love Will Set You Free"| English | Sacha Skarbek|Martin Terefe}} |
Returning artists
Four artists returned in this year's contest.
Kaliopi for
Macedonia who previously participated in the
1996 contest with the song "
Samo ti", which placed in 26th position in the pre-qualifying round.WEB,
weblink FYR Macedonia: Kaliopi internally selected to Baku!, Pozzi, Renee, 19 November 2011, ESCDaily.com, 25 May 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130616004033
weblink">weblink 16 June 2013, live, WEB, Eurovision Song Contest 1996,
weblink European Broadcasting Union, 17 June 2012, 18 May 1996,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20101231163933
weblink">weblink 31 December 2010, live, Kaliopi would then go on to represent Macedonia once more at the
Eurovision Song Contest 2016.
Jónsi for
IcelandWEB,
weblink Baku 2012: "Mundu eftir mér" for Iceland, G, Luke, 11 February 2012, ESCDaily.com, 25 May 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130615222054
weblink">weblink 15 June 2013, live, and
Željko Joksimović for
SerbiaWEB,
weblink Željko Joksimović returns to Eurovision, Mourinho, Daniel, 5 May 2012, ESC Radio, 25 May 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130513094911
weblink">weblink 13 May 2013, live, both previously participated in
2004.Joksimović had represented
Serbia and Montenegro in 2004 with the song "
Lane moje" which placed second in that year, and co-hosted the
2008 contest with
Jovana Janković. Jónsi performed "
Heaven" in 2004, which placed 19th.WEB, Eurovision Song Contest 2004 Final,
weblink European Broadcasting Union, 17 June 2012, 15 May 2004,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20101231085605
weblink">weblink 31 December 2010, live, For a second consecutive year
Jedward participated for
Ireland, after their 8th-place finish at the
2011 contest with the song "
Lipstick".WEB,
weblink Ireland: Jedward return with "Waterline", G, Luke, 25 February 2012, ESCDaily.com, 25 May 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120226081141
weblink">weblink 26 February 2012, live, WEB, Eurovision Song Contest 2011 Final,
weblink EBU, 17 June 2012, 14 May 2011,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120701160933
weblink">weblink 1 July 2012, live,
Martina Majerle, who represented
Slovenia in
2009, returned as a backing vocalist for Slovenia.
Lys Assia, the winner of the first
Eurovision Song Contest in
1956, had entered her song "C'était ma vie" written by
Ralph Siegel and
Jean Paul Cara into the
Swiss national selection for the 2012 contest.WEB,
weblink First Eurovision winner Lys Assia submitted a song in the Swiss selection, 23 May 2013, dead,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120101223810
weblink">weblink 1 January 2012, NEWS, fr,
weblink Lys Assia, Les archives de la Radio télévision suisse,
Radio télévision suisse, 6 November 2011, Le projet de numérisation des archives de la RTS, Document, 23 May 2013, The song, however, only came eighth in a closely fought national selection. Assia attended the event in Baku as a guest of honour.WEB, Verena, Teuber,
weblink Eurovision weekend held in Berlin from 3 August-5 August, OGAE Germany, 1 July 2012, 25 March 2018,
Languages
The
Finnish entry, "
När jag blundar", sung by
Pernilla Karlsson, was only Finland's second entry in
Swedish (after "
Fri?" by
Beat in 1990) and the first entry at all to be sung in Swedish since 1998.
Russia's entry, "
Party for Everybody", sung by
Buranovskiye Babushki, was the first entry ever to be performed in
Udmurt. The
Georgian entry, "
I'm a Joker" was the first Eurovision entry containing the
Georgian language while the
Bulgarian song "
Love Unlimited" had a few words in the
Azerbaijani language, both of whom never appeared at the contest before.
Other countries
Active EBU members
- {{esc|Armenia}}{{snd}}On 7 March 2012, the EBU announced that Armenian broadcaster ARMTV had decided to withdraw despite originally being included in the list of participating countries, after Azerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev had given a speech the previous week calling "Armenians of the world" one of Azerbaijan's "main enemies".NEWS, Armenia pulls out of Azerbaijan-hosted Eurovision show,weblink BBC News, 2 June 2012, 7 March 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120605154823weblink">weblink 5 June 2012, live, WEB, No Saturday Night Fever, As Armenia Mulls Eurovision Blackout,weblink Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 15 July 2012, Anna Barseghian, Daisy Sindelar, 22 May 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120714211830weblink">weblink 14 July 2012, live, The country was consequently fined by the EBU and was expected to face further penalties, such as exclusion from participation in future contests if it failed to comply with the EBU requirements.WEB,weblink Armenia Fined for Refusal to Take Part in Eurovision 2012, Melnikov, Valery, 3 May 2012, RIA Novosti, 3 May 2012, Moscow,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120625195131weblink">weblink 25 June 2012, live, WEB,weblink EBU: Armenia to face sanctions for late withdrawal, Nuhiu, Rinor, 2 May 2012, ESC Daily, 3 May 2012,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120508200059weblink">weblink 8 May 2012, live, Armenia had been in a continuous state of war with Azerbaijan since the early 1990s due to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.WEB,weblink ru:Ð ÐµÐ·Ð¾Ð»ÑŽÑ†Ð¸Ñ Ð¡Ð‘ ООР№ 822 от 30 Ð°Ð¿Ñ€ÐµÐ»Ñ 1993 года, United Nations Security Council, 4 January 2011, 30 April 1993, ru, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110503185041weblink">weblink 3 May 2011,
Active EBU member broadcasters in {{Esccnty|Andorra}}, {{Esccnty|Czech Republic}}, {{Esccnty|Luxembourg}} and {{Esccnty|Poland}} confirmed non-participation prior to the announcement of the participants list by the EBU.WEB,
weblink Andorra: RTVA to quit the European Broadcasting Union!, Nuhiu, Rinor, ESCDaily, 10 November 2011, 16 June 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130616040548
weblink">weblink 16 June 2013, dead, WEB,
weblink Andorra: No return planned for 2012, ESCDaily.com, 19 October 2011, 19 October 2011, dead,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20111022034419
weblink">weblink 22 October 2011, WEB,
weblink Czech Republic: No return in Baku, ESCDaily.com, 24 November 2011, 24 November 2011, dead,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20111128123439
weblink">weblink 28 November 2011, NEWS, Luxembourg: No participation in Eurovision 2012,
weblink 16 June 2012, EurovisionTimes, 31 December 2011,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120308151414
weblink">weblink 8 March 2012, live, WEB, Pozzi, Renee, Poland: TVP to make participation decision on November 24th,
weblink ESCDaily, 16 June 2012, 7 November 2011,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130615223642
weblink">weblink 15 June 2013, live, WEB, G, Luke, Poland: TVP withdraws from Eurovision 2012,
weblink ESCDaily, 16 June 2012, 16 December 2011,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120529164159
weblink">weblink 29 May 2012, live, WEB,
weblink Eurovision 2012: No List of Participants, No Venue, No Tickets... No Hope?, Eurovision Times, 8 January 2012, 13 January 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120114062252
weblink">weblink 14 January 2012, live, WEB,
weblink EBU: List of Participants To Be Released Next Week, Eurovision Times, 13 January 2012, 15 January 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120304012900
weblink">weblink 4 March 2012, live, The {{Esccnty|Monaco|t=Monegasque}} and {{Esccnty|Morocco|t=Moroccan}} broadcasters did the same, despite previous speculations of a possible return.WEB, Monaco: Talks about a return at Eurovision,
weblink EurovisionTimes, 16 June 2012, 23 November 2011,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120526021828
weblink">weblink 26 May 2012, live, WEB,
weblink Monaco: Dampned Expectations, EurovisionTimes, 3 December 2011, 16 June 2012,
weblink" title="archive.today/20120102070047
weblink">weblink 2 January 2012, live, WEB,
weblink Morocco bids to take part in Eurovision, News.Az, 3 August 2011, 9 August 2011,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110823074938
weblink">weblink 23 August 2011, live, WEB,
weblink Bakıdakı "Eurovision" da Afrika ölkəsi iştirak edə bilər, Gün.Az, az, 3 August 2011, 9 August 2011, dead,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20111129144549
weblink">weblink 29 November 2011,
Non-EBU member
On 26 November 2011, it was reported that two official EBU documents showed that {{Esccnty|Liechtenstein}}'s only national broadcaster
1 FL TV was being granted active EBU membership, sparking speculations of a debut for the nation.WEB,
weblink Is Liechtenstein an EBU Member?, Eurovision Times, 26 November 2011, 17 January 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120522093431
weblink">weblink 22 May 2012, live, However, it was clarified a few days later that these documents contained editing mistakes.WEB,
weblink No Participation of Liechtenstein at Eurovision 2012, Eurovision Times, 29 November 2011, 17 January 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120615162250
weblink">weblink 15 June 2012, live,
Format
File:Pht-Vugar Ibadov eurovision (26).jpg|upright|250px|thumb|Presenters of the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, from left to right –
Leyla Aliyeva,
Eldar Gasimov and
Nargiz Birk-PetersenNargiz Birk-PetersenIn a meeting of the Eurovision Reference Group on 29 June 2011,WEB, Reference Group of the Eurovision Song Contest,
weblink European Broadcasting Union, 16 July 2012, dead,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120619004315
weblink">weblink 19 June 2012, it was decided that the
televoting system would revert the format used most recently in the
2009 contest, in which the phone and
SMS lines opened for a fifteen-minute window after all songs had been performed, instead of opening before the show starts, which was the system used between
2010 and
2011. The results format of each show remained the same with each country's votes being decided on a 50:50 split between televoting and a
national jury. Each participating country had their own national jury, which consisted of five professional members of the music industry.WEB, Bakker, Sietse, EBU restores televoting window as from 2012,
weblink European Broadcasting Union, 4 July 2011, 29 June 2011,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120731015547
weblink">weblink 31 July 2012, live, Under the official rules released on 24 November 2011, the number of participants in the grand final was raised to 26, including the host nation, the "
Big Five", and the ten qualifiers from each semi-final. This was the second time in the Eurovision Song Contest that 26 countries were in the grand final, the first being the
2003 contest.WEB, Extracts from the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest rules,
weblink European Broadcasting Union, 25 November 2011, 24 November 2011, dead,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120321165509
weblink">weblink 21 March 2012, WEB, Eurovision Song Contest History,
weblink European Broadcasting Union, 16 June 2012, 24 May 2003,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110605072105
weblink">weblink 5 June 2011, live,
Semi-final allocation draw
File:Eurovision Song Contest 2012, semi-final allocation draw (5).jpg|thumb|Semi-final allocation draw ceremony at the
Buta PalaceButa Palace(File:ESC 2012 Semi-Finals 2.svg|thumb|299px|Results of the semi-final allocation draw{{Legend|#29ADFF|Participating countries in the first semi-final}}{{Legend|#C2E8FF|Pre-qualified for the final but also voting in the first semi-final}}{{Legend|#FDA011|Participating countries in the second semi-final{{efn|name="ARM"}}}}{{Legend|#FFE1B3|Pre-qualified for the final but also voting in the second semi-final}})The draw that determined the semi-final running order was held on 25 January 2012 at the
Buta Palace. The participating countries, excluding the automatic finalists (Azerbaijan, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom), were split into six pots, based upon how those countries voted in past contests. From these pots, half (or as close to half as possible) competed in the first semi-final on 22 May 2012. The other half in that particular pot competed in the second semi-final on 24 May 2012. This draw also acted as an approximate running order, in order for the delegations from the countries to know when their rehearsals would commence and determine which semi-final the automatic finalists would be allowed to vote in.WEB, Siim, Jarmo, Eurovision 2012 slogan presented on 25 January,
weblink European Broadcasting Union, 24 January 2012, 21 January 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120320133513
weblink">weblink 20 March 2012, live, WEB, Siim, Jarmo, Baku: All songs officially presented to EBU,
weblink European Broadcasting Union, 19 March 2012, 19 March 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130531064626
weblink">weblink 31 May 2013, live, {| class="wikitable"
! scope="col" style="width:17%;" | Pot 1! scope="col" style="width:16%;" | Pot 2! scope="col" style="width:16%;" | Pot 3! scope="col" style="width:17%;" | Pot 4! scope="col" style="width:17%;" | Pot 5! scope="col" style="width:17%;" | Pot 6
| {{Esc | y=2012}} | Bosnia and Herzegovina | {{Esc | y=2012}} | Macedonia | {{Esc | y=2012}} | Serbia | {{Esc | y=2012}}}} | {{Esc | y=2012}} | Estonia | {{Esc | y=2012}} | Iceland | {{Esc | y=2012}} | Sweden|y=2012}}}} | {{Esc | y=2012}} | Georgia | {{Esc | y=2012}} | Moldova | {{Esc | y=2012}} | Ukraine|y=2012}}}} | {{Esc | Georgia, which had originally been allocated into semi-final 2, withdrew from the contest in March 2009. | {{Esc | y=2012}} | Cyprus | {{Esc | y=2012}} | Netherlands | {{Esc | y=2012}}}} | {{Esc | y=2012}} | Latvia | {{Esc | y=2012}} | Malta | {{Esc | y=2012}} | Romania|y=2012}}}} | {{Esc | y=2012}} | Bulgaria | {{Esc | y=2012}} | San Marino | {{Esc | y=2012}} | Slovenia|y=2012}}}} |
Graphic design
(File:Crystal Hall Baku Inside.jpg|thumb|Stage design of the contest.)The design of the contest was built around the motto "Light Your Fire!", inspired by the nickname of Azerbaijan itself, "Land of Fire".WEB, Siim, Jarmo, Baku 2012: Light your fire!,
weblink European Broadcasting Union, 25 January 2012, 25 January 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150205195650
weblink">weblink 5 February 2015, live, Each introductory video
postcard began with a shot of the artist and performers, followed with the flag and country name in a handwritten font with a background resembling the yellow, orange and red fire of the 2012 theme art. The postcards consisted of various shots of Azerbaijan, with a caption displaying 'Azerbaijan' and underneath 'Land of ...' (e.g. Land of Abundance; Land of Poetry etc.), which were then followed by the name of a town or geographic feature, showing the landscape and culture of the country. Some postcards focused on the host city of Baku with text changing to 'Baku' and underneath 'City of ...' (e.g. City of Jazz; City of Leisure etc.). The postcards finished with a shot of the Crystal Hall displayed in the colours of the performing country's flag. These postcards acted as a
tourism mechanism to present the country to a wider audience.WEB,
weblink First Semi-Final concludes, we have ten finalists!, 22 May 2012, European Broadcasting Union, 7 June 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120710080822
weblink">weblink 10 July 2012, live, WEB,
weblink Second Semi-Final: We have our ten qualifiers, 24 May 2012, European Broadcasting Union, 7 June 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120530060407
weblink">weblink 30 May 2012, live, The artist, song and number graphics as well as tables and voting graphics were kept the same as those used in 2011, with a slight modification to incorporate the 2012 theme art. The lower points (1-7) were highlighted in red squares while the top points (8, 10, 12) were highlighted in orange squares with each square increasing in size in relation to the point value. Both sets of graphics were designed by London brand design agency Turquoise Branding.WEB,
weblink Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Official Logo + Visual Identity, 25 January 2012, Turquoise Branding, 25 May 2012, dead,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120530015617
weblink">weblink 30 May 2012, WEB,
weblink Baku 2012: Light your fire!, 25 January 2012, European Broadcasting Union, 7 June 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150205195650
weblink">weblink 5 February 2015, live,
National host broadcaster
Ä°ctimai Television (Ä°TV), which was the EBU member that broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest in Azerbaijan, is one of country's public-service broadcasters.WEB, Siim, Jarmo, Eurovision Song Contest governing body to meet in Baku first time,
weblink European Broadcasting Union, 31 August 2011, 29 August 2011,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120929211701
weblink">weblink 29 September 2012, live, WEB, Host broadcaster in 2012,
weblink European Broadcasting Union, 24 August 2011, 24 August 2011,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110924011249
weblink">weblink 24 September 2011, live, Deputy
Minister of Communication and Information Technology of Azerbaijan, Iltimas Mammadov, stated that telecom networks were ready to host the event. Azerbaijan's largest telecommunications operator,
Azercell, was chosen as the presenting partner for the contest.WEB, Azercell becomes Eurovision 2012 Presenting Partner,
weblink Azercell Telecom LLC Press Service, 16 August 2011, 24 August 2011, dead,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110918044029
weblink">weblink 18 September 2011, On 1 December 2011, Ä°TV named the
German production company
Brainpool as its official production partner for the contest, citing the quality of its work on the previous year's contest.WEB, Brainpool chosen Eurovision 2012 Production Partner,
weblink European Broadcasting Union, 1 December 2011, 3 February 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130531073316
weblink">weblink 31 May 2013, live,
Contest overview
Semi-final 1
Azerbaijan, Italy and Spain voted in the first semi-final.WEB,
weblink Results of the Semi-Final allocation draw, European Broadcasting Union, 25 January 2012, 25 January 2012, Escudero, Victor,
weblink" title="archive.today/20130706184430
weblink">weblink 6 July 2013, live, The EBU allowed the Albanian broadcaster
Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) to defer transmission and only use jury votes due to the
Qafa e Vishës bus accident.WEB,
weblink European Broadcasting Union, Albania to broadcast tonights semifinal deferred, 22 May 2012, 22 May 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120523161447
weblink">weblink 23 May 2012, live, {{Legend|navajowhite|Qualifiers}}{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120705021454weblink">weblink 5 July 2012, live, WEB, First Semi-Final of Baku 2012,weblink European Broadcasting Union, 1 May 2021,weblink 1 May 2021, live,
! scope="col" | {{abbr|R/O|Running order}}! scope="col" | Country! scope="col" | Artist! scope="col" | Song! scope="col" | Points! scope="col" | Place
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1| {{Esc | y=2012}}}} | Euro Neuro"| 20| 15 |
style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 2| Iceland|y=2012}} | Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir>Greta Salóme and Jónsi| "Never Forget"| 75| 8 |
style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 3| Greece|y=2012}} | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 4| Latvia|y=2012}}| Anmary| "Beautiful Song"| 17| 16 |
style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 5| Albania|y=2012}} | | |
style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 6| Romania|y=2012}} | Mandinga (band)>Mandinga| "Zaleilah"| 120| 3 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 7| Switzerland|y=2012}}| Sinplus| "Unbreakable"| 45| 11 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 8| Belgium|y=2012}} | Iris (singer)>Iris| "Would You?"| 16| 17 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 9| Finland|y=2012}} | Pernilla Karlsson>Pernilla | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 10| Israel|y=2012}} | Cherie and Renno>Izabo| "Time"| 33| 13 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 11| San Marino|y=2012}} | | The Social Network Song>The Social Network Song (Oh Oh – Uh – Oh Oh)"| 31| 14 |
style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 12| Cyprus|y=2012}} | La La Love"| 91| 7 |
style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 13| Denmark|y=2012}} | |
style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 14| Russia|y=2012}}| Buranovskiye Babushki| "Party for Everybody"| 152| 1 |
style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 15| Hungary|y=2012}}| Compact Disco| "Sound of Our Hearts"| 52| 10 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 16| Austria|y=2012}}| Trackshittaz | |
style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 17| Moldova|y=2012}} | | |
style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 18| Ireland|y=2012}}| Jedward | Waterline (song)>Waterline"| 92| 6 |
Semi-final 2
France, Germany and the United Kingdom voted in the second semi-final. Germany requested that they vote in this semi-final. Before it withdrew, Armenia was drawn to perform in the first half of this semi-final.{{Legend|navajowhite|Qualifiers}}{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
weblink European Broadcasting Union, 1 May 2021,weblink 1 May 2021, live,
! scope="col" | {{abbr|R/O|Running order}}! scope="col" | Country! scope="col" | Artist! scope="col" | Song! scope="col" | Points! scope="col" | Place
style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 1| Serbia|y=2012}} | | |
style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 2| Macedonia|y=2012}}| Kaliopi | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 3| Netherlands|y=2012}} | | You and Me (Joan Franka song)>You and Me"| 35| 15 |
style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 4| Malta|y=2012}} | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 5| Belarus|y=2012}}| Litesound| "We Are the Heroes"| 35| 16 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 6| Portugal|y=2012}} | | |
style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 7| Ukraine|y=2012}} | Gaitana (singer)>Gaitana| "Be My Guest"| 64| 8 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 8| Bulgaria|y=2012}} | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 9| Slovenia|y=2012}} | | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 10| Croatia|y=2012}} | | |
style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 11| Sweden|y=2012}}| Loreen | Euphoria (Loreen song)>Euphoria"| 181| 1 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 12| Georgia|y=2012}} | |
style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 13| Turkey|y=2012}} | |
style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 14| Estonia|y=2012}} | | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 15| Slovakia|y=2012}} | |
style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 16| Norway|y=2012}}| Tooji| "Stay"| 45| 10 |
style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 17| Bosnia and Herzegovina|y=2012}} | | |
style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 18| Lithuania|y=2012}} | |
Final
{{Legend|gold|Winner}}{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
weblink European Broadcasting Union, 1 May 2021,weblink 1 May 2021, live,
! scope="col" | {{abbr|R/O|Running order}}! scope="col" | Country! scope="col" | Artist! scope="col" | Song! scope="col" | Points! scope="col" | Place
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1| United Kingdom|y=2012}} | Love Will Set You Free"| 12| 25 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2| Hungary|y=2012}}| Compact Disco| "Sound of Our Hearts"| 19| 24 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 3| Albania|y=2012}} | | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 4| Lithuania|y=2012}} | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 5| Bosnia and Herzegovina|y=2012}} | | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 6| Russia|y=2012}}| Buranovskiye Babushki| "Party for Everybody"| 259| 2 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 7| Iceland|y=2012}} | Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir>Greta Salóme and Jónsi| "Never Forget"| 46| 20 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 8| Cyprus|y=2012}} | La La Love"| 65| 16 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 9| France|y=2012}}| Anggun| "Echo (You and I)"| 21| 22 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 10| Italy|y=2012}} | | L'amore è femmina (song)>L'amore è femmina (Out of Love)"| 101| 9 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 11| Estonia|y=2012}} | | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 12| Norway|y=2012}}| Tooji| "Stay"| 7| 26 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 13| Azerbaijan|y=2012}} | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 14| Romania|y=2012}} | Mandinga (band)>Mandinga| "Zaleilah"| 71| 12 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 15| Denmark|y=2012}} | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 16| Greece|y=2012}} | |
style="font-weight:bold; background:gold;"! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:gold;" | 17| Sweden|y=2012}}| Loreen | Euphoria (Loreen song)>Euphoria"| 372| 1 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 18| Turkey|y=2012}} | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 19| Spain|y=2012}} | | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 20| Germany|y=2012}} | | Standing Still (Roman Lob song)>Standing Still"| 110| 8 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 21| Malta|y=2012}} | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 22| Macedonia|y=2012}}| Kaliopi | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 23| Ireland|y=2012}}| Jedward | Waterline (song)>Waterline"| 46| 19 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 24| Serbia|y=2012}} | | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 25| Ukraine|y=2012}} | Gaitana (singer)>Gaitana| "Be My Guest"| 65| 15 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 26| Moldova|y=2012}} | | |
Spokespersons
The order in which each country announced their vote was determined in a draw following the jury results from the final dress rehearsal. Similar to the
2011 contest an
algorithm was used to add as much excitement as possible. The spokespersons are shown alongside each country.WEB, Roxburgh, Gordon, Running order for the voting tonight,
weblink European Broadcasting Union, 26 May 2012, 26 May 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120618135712
weblink">weblink 18 June 2012, dead, {{Div col|colwidth=30em}}
- {{flagu|Albania}}{{snd}}Andri Xhahu
- {{flagu|Montenegro}}{{snd}}Marija Marković
- {{flagu|Romania}}{{snd}}Paula Seling
- {{flagu|Austria}}{{snd}}Kati Bellowitsch
- {{flagu|Ukraine}}{{snd}}Oleksiy Matias
- {{flagu|Belarus}}{{snd}}Dmitry Koldun
- {{flagu|Belgium}}{{snd}}Peter Van de Veire
- {{flagu|Azerbaijan}}{{snd}}Safura Alizadeh
- {{flagu|Malta}}{{snd}}Keith Demicoli
- {{flagu|San Marino}}{{snd}}Monica Fabbri
- {{flagu|France}}{{snd}}Amaury Vassili
- {{flagu|United Kingdom}}{{snd}}Scott Mills
- {{flagu|Turkey}}{{snd}}{{ill|Ömer Önder|tr}}
- {{flagu|Greece}}{{snd}}Adriana Magania
- {{flagu|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}{{snd}}Elvir Laković Laka
- {{flagu|Moldova}}{{snd}}Olivia Fortuna
- {{flagu|Bulgaria}}{{snd}}Anna Angelova
- {{flagu|Switzerland}}{{snd}}Sara Hildebrand
- {{flagu|Slovenia}}{{snd}}Lorella Flego
- {{flagu|Cyprus}}{{snd}}Loucas Hamatsos
- {{flagu|Croatia}}{{snd}}Nevena Rendeli
- {{flagu|Slovakia}}{{snd}}Mária Pietrová
- {{flagu|North Macedonia|name=Macedonia}}{{snd}}Kristina Talevska
- {{flagu|Netherlands}}{{snd}}Vivienne van den Assem
- {{flagu|Portugal}}{{snd}}Joana Teles
- {{flagu|Iceland}}{{snd}}MatthÃas MatthÃasson
- {{flagu|Sweden}}{{snd}}Sarah Dawn FinerWEB,weblink YOHIO presenterar de svenska rösterna i Eurovision Song Contest, Mirja Bokholm, 22 April 2013, SVT.se, sv, 22 April 2013,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130426020541weblink">weblink 26 April 2013, live,
- {{flagu|Norway}}{{snd}}Nadia Hasnaoui
- {{flagu|Lithuania}}{{snd}}Ignas KrupaviÄius
- {{flagu|Estonia}}{{snd}}Getter Jaani
- {{flagu|Denmark}}{{snd}}{{ill|Louise Wolff|da}}
- {{flagu|Latvia}}{{snd}}Valters Frīdenbergs
- {{flagu|Spain}}{{snd}}Elena S. Sánchez
- {{flagu|Finland}}{{snd}}Mr Lordi
- {{flagu|Georgia}}{{snd}}Sopho Toroshelidze
- {{flagu|Italy}}{{snd}}{{ill|Ivan Bacchi|it}}
- {{flagu|Serbia}}{{snd}}{{ill|Maja Nikolić (presenter)|sr|lt=Maja Nikolić|Маја Ðиколић (водитељка)}}
- {{flagu|Germany}}{{snd}}Anke Engelke
- {{flagu|Russia}}{{snd}}Oxana Fedorova
- {{flagu|Hungary}}{{snd}}Éva Novodomszky
- {{flagu|Israel}}{{snd}}Ofer Nachshon
- {{flagu|Ireland}}{{snd}}Gráinne Seoige{{efn|Ireland was originally scheduled to announce its votes as the 32nd country, but instead voted 42nd (last). The reason for this was technical difficulties in the minutes running up to the voting presentation.|name=IRL}}
{{Div col end}}
Detailed voting results
The EBU and
PwC audit company checked and verified the individual jury and televoting results, which were combined to create the overall national vote for the contests. On 18 June 2012, the EBU published the following results.WEB,
weblink Split Jury and Televoting results announced, ESCToday.com, Hondal, Victor, 18 June 2012, 18 June 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120619230126
weblink">weblink 19 June 2012, live, WEB, Siim, Jarmo, Eurovision 2012 split jury-televote results revealed,
weblink European Broadcasting Union, 1 May 2021, 18 June 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120621115038
weblink">weblink 21 June 2012, dead,
Semi-final 1
{{Legend|navajowhite|Qualifiers}}{| class="wikitable collapsible plainrowheaders" style="float:right; margin:10px; font-size:85%;"
Split results of semi-final 1}}
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Place! scope="col" colspan="2" | Combined! scope="col" colspan="2" | Jury! scope="col" colspan="2" | Televoting
! scope="col" | Country! scope="col" | Points! scope="col" | Country! scope="col" | Points! scope="col" | Country! scope="col" | Points
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1| {{Esc | y=2012}} | 152 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 131 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 189 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2| {{Esc | y=2012}} | 146 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 107 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 132 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 3| {{Esc | y=2012}} | 120 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 103 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 131 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 4| {{Esc | y=2012}} | 116 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 90 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 116 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 5| {{Esc | y=2012}} | 100 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 87 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 110 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 6| {{Esc | y=2012}} | 92 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 81 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 99 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 7| {{Esc | y=2012}} | 91 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 76 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 85 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 8| {{Esc | y=2012}} | 75 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 75 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 79 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 9| {{Esc | y=2012}} | 63 | Israel|y=2012}}| 72 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 53 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 10| {{Esc | y=2012}} | 52 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 72 | Switzerland|y=2012}}| 49 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 11| Switzerland|y=2012}}| 45 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 70 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 39 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 12| Finland|y=2012}}| 41 | Finland|y=2012}}| 57 | Finland|y=2012}}| 36 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 13| Israel|y=2012}}| 33 | Switzerland|y=2012}}| 45 | San Marino|y=2012}}| 25 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 14| San Marino|y=2012}}| 31 | San Marino|y=2012}}| 42 | Montenegro|y=2012}}| 24 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 15| Montenegro|y=2012}}| 20 | Belgium|y=2012}}| 38 | Latvia|y=2012}}| 18 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 16| Latvia|y=2012}}| 17 | Montenegro|y=2012}}| 28 | Israel|y=2012}}| 16 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 17| Belgium|y=2012}}| 16 | Austria|y=2012}}| 27 | Austria|y=2012}}| 15 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 18| Austria|y=2012}}| 8 | Latvia|y=2012}}| 17 | Belgium|y=2012}}| 2 |
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
weblink European Broadcasting Union, 1 May 2021,weblink 1 May 2021, live, WEB, Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Semi-Final (1) – Scoreboard,weblink European Broadcasting Union, 23 December 2021,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20150924040442weblink">weblink 24 September 2015, dead,
! colspan="2" |! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Total score}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Montenegro}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Iceland}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Greece}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Latvia}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Albania}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Romania}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Switzerland}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Belgium}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Finland}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Israel}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|San Marino}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Cyprus}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Denmark}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Russia}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Hungary}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Austria}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Moldova}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Ireland}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Azerbaijan}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Italy}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Spain}}
! rowspan="18" {{vert header|va=middle|Contestants}}! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Montenegro| 20 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | 12 > | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
style="background:#ffdead;"! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Iceland| 75 | 5 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6 |
style="background:#ffdead;"! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Greece| 116 | 10 | 5 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | 12 > | | | | | | 12 > | | | | | | | | | 3 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Latvia| 17 | 2 | | | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
style="background:#ffdead;"! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Albania| 146 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 4 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | 12 > | | | | | | | | | 12 > | | | 12 > | 12 >| 4 |
style="background:#ffdead;"! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Romania| 120 | 7 | 4 | 8 | | 5 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 > | 12 > | | | 12 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Switzerland| 45 | | 2 | | 7 | 3 | 2 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Belgium| 16 | | | 4 | | 2 | 1 | | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Finland| 41 | | 7 | | 6 | 1 | | 1 | 1 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | 12 > | | | | | | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Israel| 33 | | | | 1 | | 5 | | | 3 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | San Marino| 31 | 4 | | 2 | | 10 | | | | | | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | | | | |
style="background:#ffdead;"! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Cyprus| 91 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 7 | | 3 | 1 | 10 | | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | | | 8 |
style="background:#ffdead;"! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Denmark| 63 | | 8 | 1 | 8 | | 3 | 10 | | 8 | | 4 | 4 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | | |
style="background:#ffdead;"! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Russia| 152 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 12 | | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 12 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | 7 |
style="background:#ffdead;"! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Hungary| 52 | | | | | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | | | 5 | 5 | | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Austria| 8 | | 1 | | | | | 5 | 2 | | | | | | | | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | |
style="background:#ffdead;"! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Moldova| 100 | 3 | | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 6 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | 10 |
style="background:#ffdead;"! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Ireland| 92 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 10 | | | | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | 5 |
12 points
Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded to another in the first semi-final:{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | N.! scope="col" | Contestant! scope="col" | Nation(s) giving 12 points
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 5| Albania | | Austria | Azerbaijan | Italy | Montenegro | Switzerland|y=2012}} |
| Russia | | Belgium | Denmark | Finland | Israel | Latvia|y=2012}} |
! scope="row" | 3| Romania | | Ireland | Moldova | Spain|y=2012}} |
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2| Cyprus | | Greece | Iceland|y=2012}} |
| Greece | | Cyprus | Romania|y=2012}} |
! scope="row" rowspan="4" | 1| Finland | | Hungary|y=2012}} |
| Ireland | | San Marino|y=2012}} |
| Moldova | | Russia|y=2012}} |
| Montenegro | | Albania|y=2012}} |
Semi-final 2
{{Legend|navajowhite|Qualifiers}}{| class="wikitable collapsible plainrowheaders" style="float:right; margin:10px; font-size:85%;"
Split results of semi-final 2}}
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Place! scope="col" colspan="2" | Combined! scope="col" colspan="2" | Jury! scope="col" colspan="2" | Televoting
! scope="col" | Country! scope="col" | Points! scope="col" | Country! scope="col" | Points! scope="col" | Country! scope="col" | Points
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1| {{Esc | y=2012}} | 181 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 145 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 180 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2| {{Esc | y=2012}} | 159 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 141 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 148 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 3| {{Esc | y=2012}} | 104 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 109 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 128 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 4| {{Esc | y=2012}} | 100 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 102 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 114 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 5| {{Esc | y=2012}} | 80 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 97 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 88 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 6| {{Esc | y=2012}} | 77 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 77 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 72 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 7| {{Esc | y=2012}} | 70 | Croatia|y=2012}}| 66 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 70 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 8| {{Esc | y=2012}} | 64 | Georgia|y=2012}}| 62 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 63 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 9| {{Esc | y=2012}} | 53 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 58 | Bulgaria|y=2012}}| 59 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 10| {{Esc | y=2012}} | 45{{efn | name=10th}} | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 55 | Netherlands|y=2012}}| 51 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 11| Bulgaria|y=2012}} | name=10th}} | Belarus|y=2012}}| 52 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 39 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 12| Croatia|y=2012}}| 42 | Portugal|y=2012}}| 49 | Belarus|y=2012}}| 37 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 13| Portugal|y=2012}}| 39 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 42 | Portugal|y=2012}}| 37 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 14| Georgia|y=2012}}| 36 | Slovenia|y=2012}}| 40 | Croatia|y=2012}}| 34 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 15| Netherlands|y=2012}} | Despite finishing with the same number of points as Belarus, the Netherlands is deemed to have finished in fifteenth place due to receiving points from a greater number of countries.|name=15th}} | Slovakia|y=2012}}| 40 | Slovakia|y=2012}}| 32 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 16| Belarus|y=2012}} | name=15th}} | Netherlands|y=2012}}| 31 | Slovenia|y=2012}}| 27 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 17| Slovenia|y=2012}}| 31 | Bulgaria|y=2012}}| 27 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 24 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 18| Slovakia|y=2012}}| 22 | {{Esc | y=2012}} | 25 | Georgia|y=2012}}| 15 |
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
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! colspan="2" | ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Total score}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Serbia}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Macedonia}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Netherlands}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Malta}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Belarus}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Portugal}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Ukraine}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Bulgaria}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Slovenia}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Croatia}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Sweden}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Georgia}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Turkey}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Estonia}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Slovakia}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Norway}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Lithuania}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|France}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Germany}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|United Kingdom}}
style="background:#ffdead;"! rowspan="18" {{vert header|va=middle|Contestants}}! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Serbia| 159 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | 12 > | | | | | | 12 > | 12 > | | | | | | | | | | 12 > | | 3 |
style="background:#ffdead;"! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Macedonia| 53 | 8 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Netherlands| 35 | | | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
style="background:#ffdead;"! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Malta| 70 | 3 | 2 | 2 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Belarus| 35 | | 1 | 1 | 4 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | 12 > | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Portugal| 39 | | | 6 | | | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
style="background:#ffdead;"! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Ukraine| 64 | 4 | 3 | | 6 | 12 | 2 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Bulgaria| 45 | 2 | 6 | | 2 | | 6 | | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Slovenia| 31 | 10 | 4 | | | | | | | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Croatia| 42 | 12 | 7 | | | 1 | | 1 | | 8 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | 12 > | | | | |
style="background:#ffdead;"! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Sweden| 181 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 6 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | 12 > | | 12 > | 12 > | 12 > | | | | 12 >| 8 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Georgia| 36 | | | | | 6 | 1 | 10 | | | | | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | 12 > | | | |
style="background:#ffdead;"! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Turkey| 80 | | 10 | 7 | 12 | | | 2 | 8 | | | 7 | 3 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | | 6 |
style="background:#ffdead;"! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Estonia| 100 | | | 8 | | 4 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | | 12 | 7 | | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | 7 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Slovakia| 22 | 1 | | | 7 | | 4 | | | | | 3 | | | 6 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | |
style="background:#ffdead;"! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Norway| 45 | | | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | | 2 | | | 10 | | 4 | 8 | 4 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | |
style="background:#ffdead;"! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Bosnia and Herzegovina| 77 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | | 5 | | 1 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 12 | | 6 | 4 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | 1 |
style="background:#ffdead;"! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Lithuania| 104 | 6 | | 4 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 7 | | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | 10 |
12 points
Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded to another in the second semi-final:{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | N.! scope="col" | Contestant! scope="col" | Nation(s) giving 12 points
! scope="row" | 6| Sweden | | Estonia | Georgia | Germany | Netherlands | Norway | Slovakia|y=2012}} |
! scope="row" | 4| Serbia | | Bulgaria | France | Macedonia | Slovenia|y=2012}} |
! scope="row" rowspan="3" | 2| Bosnia and Herzegovina | | Croatia | Turkey|y=2012}} |
| Croatia | | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Serbia|y=2012}} |
| Estonia | | Portugal | Sweden|y=2012}} |
! scope="row" rowspan="5" | 1| Belarus | | Ukraine|y=2012}} |
| Georgia | | Lithuania|y=2012}} |
| Malta | | United Kingdom|y=2012}} |
| Turkey | | Malta|y=2012}} |
| Ukraine | | Belarus|y=2012}} |
Final
{{Legend|gold|Winner}}{| class="wikitable collapsible plainrowheaders" style="float:right; margin:10px; font-size:85%;"
Split results of the final}}
! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Place! scope="col" colspan="2" | Combined! scope="col" colspan="2" | Jury! scope="col" colspan="2" | Televoting
! scope="col" | Country! scope="col" | Points! scope="col" | Country! scope="col" | Points! scope="col" | Country! scope="col" | Points
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1| 372 | 296 | 343 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2| Russia|y=2012}}| 259 | Serbia|y=2012}}| 173 | Russia|y=2012}}| 332 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 3| Serbia|y=2012}}| 214 | Albania|y=2012}}| 157 | Serbia|y=2012}}| 211 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 4| Azerbaijan|y=2012}}| 150 | Italy|y=2012}}| 157 | Turkey|y=2012}}| 176 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 5| Albania|y=2012}}| 146 | Spain|y=2012}}| 154 | Azerbaijan|y=2012}}| 151 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 6| Estonia|y=2012}}| 120 | Estonia|y=2012}}| 152 | Germany|y=2012}}| 125 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 7| Turkey|y=2012}}| 112 | Ukraine|y=2012}}| 125 | Romania|y=2012}}| 117 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 8| Germany|y=2012}}| 110 | Azerbaijan|y=2012}}| 118 | Albania|y=2012}}| 106 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 9| Italy|y=2012}}| 101 | Moldova|y=2012}}| 104 | Greece|y=2012}}| 89 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 10| Spain|y=2012}}| 97 | Germany|y=2012}}| 98 | Ireland|y=2012}}| 89 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 11| Moldova|y=2012}}| 81 | Russia|y=2012}}| 94 | Macedonia|y=2012}}| 79 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 12| Romania|y=2012}} | Despite finishing with the same number of points as Macedonia, Romania is deemed to have finished in twelfth place due to receiving points from a greater number of countries.|name=12th}} | Cyprus|y=2012}}| 85 | Estonia|y=2012}}| 78 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 13| Macedonia|y=2012}} | name=12th}} | France|y=2012}}| 85 | Moldova|y=2012}}| 75 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 14| Lithuania|y=2012}}| 70 | Lithuania|y=2012}}| 82 | Lithuania|y=2012}}| 68 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 15| Ukraine|y=2012}}| 65 | Bosnia and Herzegovina|y=2012}}| 71 | Cyprus|y=2012}}| 63 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 16| Cyprus|y=2012}}| 65 | Malta|y=2012}}| 70 | Bosnia and Herzegovina|y=2012}}| 57 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 17| Greece|y=2012}}| 64 | Macedonia|y=2012}}| 69 | Italy|y=2012}}| 56 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 18| Bosnia and Herzegovina|y=2012}}| 55 | Greece|y=2012}}| 60 | Spain|y=2012}}| 45 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 19| Ireland|y=2012}}| 46 | Iceland|y=2012}}| 53 | Iceland|y=2012}}| 39 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 20| Iceland|y=2012}}| 46 | Romania|y=2012}}| 53 | Ukraine|y=2012}}| 37 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 21| Malta|y=2012}}| 41 | Denmark|y=2012}}| 51 | United Kingdom|y=2012}}| 36 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 22| France|y=2012}}| 21 | Turkey|y=2012}}| 50 | Hungary|y=2012}}| 20 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 23| Denmark|y=2012}}| 21 | Hungary|y=2012}}| 30 | Denmark|y=2012}}| 18 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 24| Hungary|y=2012}}| 19 | Norway|y=2012}}| 24 | Norway|y=2012}}| 16 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 25| United Kingdom|y=2012}}| 12 | Ireland|y=2012}}| 14 | Malta|y=2012}}| 10 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 26| Norway|y=2012}}| 7 | United Kingdom|y=2012}}| 11 | France|y=2012}}| 0 |
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;"
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! colspan="2" | ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Total score}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Albania}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Montenegro}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Romania}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Austria}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Ukraine}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Belarus}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Belgium}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Azerbaijan}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Malta}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|San Marino}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|France}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|United Kingdom}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Turkey}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Greece}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Moldova}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Bulgaria}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Switzerland}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Slovenia}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Cyprus}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Croatia}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Slovakia}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Macedonia}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Netherlands}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Portugal}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Iceland}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Sweden}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Norway}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Lithuania}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Estonia}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Denmark}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Latvia}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Spain}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Finland}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Georgia}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Italy}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Serbia}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Germany}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Russia}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Hungary}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Israel}}! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Ireland}}
! rowspan="26" {{vert header|va=middle|Contestants}}! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | United Kingdom| 12 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Hungary| 19 | | | 7 | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | 1 | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Albania| 146 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | | | 12 > | | | | | | | | 12 > | | | | | 12 > | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 > | | | | | | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Lithuania| 70 | | 1 | | | | 8 | | 4 | 4 | | 3 | 7 | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | 1 | | | | 6 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | 12 > | | | | | | | 7 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Bosnia and Herzegovina| 55 | | 6 | | 7 | | | | | | | | | 10 | | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Russia| 259 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 7 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | 6 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Iceland| 46 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 1 | | 4 | | | | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Cyprus| 65 | 6 | | 2 | | | | | 2 | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | 12 > | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | France| 21 | | | | 2 | | | | | | | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Italy| 101 | 7 | 2 | | | 4 | | | | 10 | 7 | 1 | | | 3 | | 5 | | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | | 2 | | | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | | 1 | | 4 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | 2 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Estonia| 120 | | | | | 1 | 4 | | | | | 10 | 4 | | | | 2 | | | | | | 10 | | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | | | | | | 8 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Norway| 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | | 1 | 3 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Azerbaijan| 150 | 4 | 5 | | | 12 | 7 | | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | 12 > | | | | 12 > | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 > | | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Romania| 71 | | | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 > | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Denmark| 21 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | 2 | | 2 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | | | | | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Greece| 64 | 12 | | 8 | | 5 | | 2 | 5 | | | | | 3 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | 12 > | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
style="background:gold;"! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:gold;" | Sweden| 372 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 12 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | 12 > | | 12 > | 12 > | 12 > | 12 > | 12 > | | | | 12 > | 12 > | 12 > | 12 >| 12 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Turkey| 112 | 10 | | 3 | 3 | | | 7 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Spain| 97 | | | 6 | 6 | | | 6 | | | 1 | 6 | 8 | | | 5 | | 3 | 8 | | 6 | | | | 6 | 12 | 2 | 4 | | | 4 | | | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | | | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Germany| 110 | 2 | | | 4 | | | | | 2 | | 7 | 6 | | | | | | 4 | 2 | | 4 | | | 2 | 10 | | | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | 10 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Malta| 41 | | | | | 7 | 3 | | 8 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Macedonia| 71 | 8 | 8 | | | 3 | 2 | | | | | | | 8 | | 12 | | 2 | | 6 | | 8 | 1 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12 > | | | | | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Ireland| 46 | | | | | | 1 | 4 | 1 | | | | 10 | | | | | | | | | 3 | | | 5 | | 4 | 5 | | | | 4 | 5 | | 4 | | | | | | | | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Serbia| 214 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 2 | | 5 | | 5 | 6 | 8 | | | 8 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | | | | | 2 | | 6 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Ukraine| 65 | | | | | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3 |
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Moldova| 81 | | 3 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 5 | | | | 8 | | | | 2 | | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
12 points
Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded to another in the grand final:{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | N.! scope="col" | Contestant! scope="col" | Nation(s) giving 12 points
! scope="row" | 18| Sweden | | Austria | Belgium | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France | Germany | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Israel | Latvia | Netherlands | Norway | Russia | Slovakia | Spain | United Kingdom|y=2012}} |
! scope="row" rowspan="3" | 4| Albania | | Macedonia | Italy | San Marino | Switzerland|y=2012}} |
| Azerbaijan | | Lithuania | Malta | Turkey | Ukraine|y=2012}} |
| Serbia | | Bulgaria | Croatia | Montenegro | Slovenia|y=2012}} |
! scope="row" rowspan="3" | 2| Cyprus | | Greece | Sweden|y=2012}} |
| Greece | | Albania | Cyprus|y=2012}} |
| Macedonia | | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Serbia|y=2012}} |
! scope="row" rowspan="6" | 1| Lithuania | | Georgia|y=2012}} |
| Moldova | | Romania|y=2012}} |
| Romania | | Moldova|y=2012}} |
| Russia | | Belarus|y=2012}} |
| Spain | | Portugal|y=2012}} |
| Turkey | | Azerbaijan|y=2012}} |
Broadcasts
{{More citations needed section|date=December 2021}}Most countries sent commentators to
Baku or commentated from their own country, in order to add insight to the participants and, if necessary, the provision of voting information.{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Broadcasters and commentators in participating countries
! scope="col" | Country! scope="col" | Broadcaster! scope="col" | Channel(s)! scope="col" | {{tooltip|Show(s)|Indicates if a single show only, semi-finals only or all three shows were transmitted on a particular channel.}}! scope="col" | Commentator(s)! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref(s)|References}}
! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Albania}}| RTSH| TVSH| All shows| Andri Xhahu|
! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2" | {{Flagu|Austria}}| ORF | ORF eins| All shows| Andi Knoll | SONG CONTEST MIT STERMANN & GRISSEMANN >LANGUAGE=DE | DATE=1 MAY 2011 | ACCESS-DATE=12 MAY 2012 | ARCHIVE-DATE=9 MAY 2012 | | WORK=KURIER | URL=HTTP://KURIER.AT/KULTUR/4495526-TRACKSHITTAZ-MIT-SCHLECHTER-QUOTE-GEN-BAKU.PHP | ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20120511051755/HTTP://KURIER.AT/KULTUR/4495526-TRACKSHITTAZ-MIT-SCHLECHTER-QUOTE-GEN-BAKU.PHP | URL-STATUS=LIVE, HTTP://WWW.NEWS.AT/ARTICLES/1221/125/328995/SONG-CONTEST-2012-LUKAS-PLOECHL-TV>TITLE=LUKAS PLöCHL KOMMENTIERT IM TV | DATE=25 MAY 2012 | LANGUAGE=DE | ARCHIVE-DATE=29 MAY 2012, live, |
| Final| Stermann & Grissemann>Stermann and Grissemann and {{ill | de}} |
! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Azerbaijan}}| İTV| All shows | Saleh Baghirov | Saleh Bağırov}} | | LANGUAGE=AZ | DATE=15 MAY 2012 | URL-STATUS=DEAD | ARCHIVE-DATE=16 MAY 2012, |
! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Belarus}}| Belteleradio>BTRC| Belarus-1| All shows| Denis Kurian| |
! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2" | {{Flagu|Belgium}}| VRT (broadcaster)>VRT | Radio 2 (Belgium)>Radio 2 | All shows| André Vermeulen and Peter Van de Veire | | DATE=26 APRIL 2012 | ACCESS-DATE=26 APRIL 2012 | ARCHIVE-DATE=25 JULY 2013, live, |
| RTBF | Jean-Pierre Hautier and {{ill>Jean-Louis Lahaye|fr}} | | DATE=18 APRIL 2012 | ACCESS-DATE=26 APRIL 2012 | ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20130725105443/HTTP://WWW.CINETELEREVUE.BE/FR/EUROVISION-2012-LE-DUO-HAUTIER-LAHAYE-RESTE-A-BRUXELLES.HTML?CMP_ID=7&NEWS_ID=16371, 25 July 2013, |
! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}| Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina>BHRT| BHT 1| All shows| Dejan Kukrić | | URL-STATUS=DEAD | TITLE=EUROSONG 2012 – BAKU | BHRT >DATE=15 MAY 2012, 25 May 2012, |
! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Bulgaria}}| Bulgarian National Television>BNT | }}| All shows| Georgi Kushvaliev and Elena Rosberg| |
! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Croatia}}| Croatian Radiotelevision>HRT| HRT 1| All shows| Duško Ćurlić| |
! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Cyprus}}| Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation>CyBC| RIK 1| All shows| Melina Karageorgiou | | LANGUAGE=EL | DATE=18 MAY 2012 | ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20120520180937/HTTP://WWW.CYBC.COM.CY/INDEX.PHP?OPTION=COM_CONTENT&VIEW=ARTICLE&ID=3405%3A57-EUROVISION-&CATID=52%3A2009-08-27-10-36-13&ITEMID=55, 20 May 2012, |
! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Denmark}}| DR (broadcaster)>DR| DR1, DR HD| All shows| Ole Tøpholm | | ACCESS-DATE=14 MAY 2012 | DATE=28 DECEMBER 2011 | ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20120306120250/HTTP://WWW.DR.DK/MELODIGRANDPRIX/ARTIKLER/2012/20111228103541.HTM | URL-STATUS=LIVE, |
! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Estonia}}| Eesti Rahvusringhääling>ERR | Eesti Televisioon>ETV| All shows| Marko Reikop| |
! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="3" | {{Flagu|Finland}}| YLE | Yle TV2>YLE TV2, {{ill | fi|lt=YLE HD}} | All shows | Finnish: {{ill | fi}} and Tobias Larsson | Swedish: {{ill>Eva Frantz|fi}} and Johan Lindroos}} | HTTP://SATUMAA.YLE.FI/EUROVIISUT/2012-05-08/EUROVISION-LAULUKILPAILUN-42-KILPAILUBIISIA-LAUANTAI-ILLAN-ESIKATSELUMARATONIS>TITLE=EUROVISION LAULUKILPAILUN 42 KILPAILUBIISIä LAUANTAI-ILLAN ESIKATSELUMARATONISSA | YLE>LANGUAGE=FI | URL-STATUS=DEAD | ARCHIVE-DATE=23 MAY 2012, HTTP://YLE.FI/MUSIIKKI/EUROVIISUT/2012-05-25/EUROVISION-LAULUKILPAILU-2012-FINAALI-AANESTYSOHJEET>WORK=YLE | URL-STATUS=DEAD | ARCHIVE-DATE=20 SEPTEMBER 2012 | ACCESS-DATE=4 JANUARY 2012, |
|
| Yle Vega>Yle Radio Vega | Eva Frantz|fi}} and Johan Lindroos |
! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="4" | {{Flagu|France}}| | France3.fr| SF1 | }} | HTTP://EUROVISION.FRANCE3.FR/PROGRAMME.PHP >TITLE=PROGRAMME DE LE 57èME CONCOURS EUROVISION DE LA CHANSON | FRANCE TéLéVISIONS >LANGUAGE=FR | URL-STATUS=DEAD | ARCHIVE-DATE=26 JUNE 2012, |
| France Ô| SF2| Audrey Chauveau | Bruno Berberes|fr}} |
| France 3| Final| Cyril Féraud and Mireille Dumas | | L'EXPRESS (FRANCE)>L'EXPRESS | ACCESS-DATE=13 MARCH 2012 | ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20120529071658/HTTP://WWW.LEXPRESS.FR/CULTURE/TELE/MIREILLE-DUMAS-ET-CYRIL-FERAUD-COMMENTERA-L-EUROVISION-2012-FUN-EN-VUE_1092464.HTML | URL-STATUS=LIVE, |
| Radio France| France Bleu| Fabien Lecœuvre|fr}} and Serge Poezevara| |
! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Georgia}}| Georgian Public Broadcasting>GPB | First Channel (Georgian TV channel)>1TV| All shows| Temo Kvirkvelia| |
! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="3" | {{Flagu|Germany}}| ARD| Das Erste | All shows | Peter Urban (presenter)>Peter Urban | | PUBLISHER=ARD (BROADCASTER) | >LANGUAGE=DE | ACCESS-DATE=18 MAY 2012, |
| NDR 2| Thomas Mohr | PUBLISHER=NORDDEUTSCHER RUNDFUNK | >LANGUAGE=DE | ACCESS-DATE=24 MAY 2012 | ARCHIVE-DATE=13 MAY 2013, live, |
| hr3| Tim Frühling | WORK=HR | DATE=24 MAY 2012 | ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://ARCHIVE.TODAY/20120527104819/HTTP://WWW.HR-ONLINE.DE/WEBSITE/RADIO/HR3/INDEX.JSP?RUBRIK=70296&KEY=STANDARD_DOCUMENT_44846946 | URL-STATUS=DEAD, |
! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Greece}}| Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation>ERT | ERT2>NET| All shows| Maria Kozakou | | WORK=OGAE | DATE=30 APRIL 2012 | ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20120509050833/HTTP://OGAEGREECE.COM/GREECE-2012-68/ | URL-STATUS=LIVE, |
! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Hungary}}| MTVA (Hungary)>MTVA | M1 (TV channel)>m1| All shows | Gábor Gundel Takács | Gundel Takács Gábor}} | | URL=HTTP://WWW.BLIKK.HU/BLIKK_SZTARVILAG/GUNDI-MEGY-AZ-EUROVIZIOS-DALFESZTIVALRA-2074432 | DATE=12 DECEMBER 2012 | ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20120107204723/HTTP://WWW.BLIKK.HU/BLIKK_SZTARVILAG/GUNDI-MEGY-AZ-EUROVIZIOS-DALFESZTIVALRA-2074432 | URL-STATUS=LIVE, |
! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Iceland}}| RÚV| RÚV (TV channel)>Sjónvarpið| All shows| Hrafnhildur Halldorsdóttir | | PUBLISHER=RÚV | LANGUAGE=IS | URL-STATUS=DEAD | ARCHIVE-DATE=7 JANUARY 2014, |
! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="3" | {{Flagu|Ireland}}| RTÉ | RTÉ2>RTÉ Two| Semi-finals | Marty Whelan | RTÉ PRESSPACK - THE EUROVISION SONG CONTEST SEMI-FINALS >URL=HTTPS://PRESSPACK.RTE.IE/2012/05/20/THE-EUROVISION-SONG-CONTEST-SEMI-FINALS/ | PUBLISHER=RAIDIó TEILIFÃS ÉIREANN | >ACCESS-DATE=23 DECEMBER 2021 | ARCHIVE-DATE=23 DECEMBER 2021 | URL-STATUS=LIVE, RTÉ PRESSPACK - THE EUROVISION SONG CONTEST *FINAL* >URL=HTTPS://PRESSPACK.RTE.IE/2012/05/26/THE-EUROVISION-SONG-CONTEST-FINAL/ | PUBLISHER=RAIDIó TEILIFÃS ÉIREANN | >ACCESS-DATE=23 DECEMBER 2021 | ARCHIVE-DATE=23 DECEMBER 2021 | URL-STATUS=LIVE, |
| RTÉ One| Final |
| RTÉ Radio 1| Shay Byrne and Zbyszek Zalinski | WEBSITE=RTE.IE | RAIDIó TEILIFÃS ÉIREANN>RTÉ PRESS CENTRE | ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20211223084253/HTTPS://PRESSPACK.RTE.IE/2012/05/26/THE-EUROVISION-SONG-CONTEST-GRAND-FINAL/ | DATE=26 MAY 2012, live, |
! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Israel}}| Israel Broadcasting Authority>IBA | }}| All shows| No commentary| |
! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2" | {{Flagu|Italy}}| RAI| Rai 5| SF1 | Federica Gentile|it}} | | WORK=EUROFESTIVAL.WS | DATE=12 MAY 2012 | ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20120809083536/HTTP://WWW.EUROFESTIVAL.WS/2012/05/12/NON-SOLO-GIALAPPAS-BAND-LA-SEMIFINALE-A-FEDERICA-GENTILE/ | URL-STATUS=LIVE, |
| Rai 2| Final| Filippo Solibello | Marco Ardemagni|it}} | | WORK=EUROFESTIVAL.WS | DATE=18 MAY 2012 | ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20120528061810/HTTP://WWW.EUROFESTIVAL.WS/2012/05/18/LA-FINALE-DELLEUROVISION-2012-AFFIDATA-A-SOLIBELLO-E-ARDEMAGNI-RADIO-2/ | URL-STATUS=LIVE, |
! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2" | {{Flagu|Latvia}}| LTV | LTV1| All shows| Valters Frīdenbergs | | DATE=21 MAY 2012 | LANGUAGE=LV | ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20120523112847/HTTP://WWW.TVNET.LV/MUZIKA/LATVIJA/422467-ANMARY_GATAVA_EIROVIZIJAS_PUSFINALAM | URL-STATUS=LIVE, |
| Final| KÄrlis BÅ«meisters | DATE=26 MAY 2012 | LANGUAGE=LV | ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20120529031139/HTTP://WWW.KASJAUNS.LV/LV/ZINAS/82441/NOSKATIES-KADAS-DZIESMAS-PIEDALISIES-EIROVIZIJAS-FINALA-VIDEO | URL-STATUS=LIVE, |
! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Lithuania}}| Lithuanian National Radio and Television>LRT | }}| All shows | Darius Užkuraitis|lt}}| |
! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Macedonia}}| Macedonian Radio Television>MRT| MRT 1| All shows| Karolina Petkovska | | PUBLISHER=MRT1, 23 April 2023, |
! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Malta}}| Public Broadcasting Services>PBS | Television Malta>TVM| All shows| Elaine Saliba and Ronald Briffa| |
! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Moldova}}| Teleradio-Moldova>TRM| Moldova 1| All shows| Marcel Spătari| |
! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="3" | {{flagu|Montenegro}}| RTCG| TVCG 1| SF1/Final | Dražen Bauković and Tamara Ivanković | | TRANS-TITLE=TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012 | ACCESS-DATE=2023-06-27, HTTPS://TVPROFIL.COM/ME/TVPROGRAM/#!DATUM=2012-5-26&KANAL=TVCG1>TITLE=SUBOTA, 26. MAJ 2012. | PUBLISHER=TVCG 1, 2023-06-27, |
| TVCG 2| SF2 | TRANS-TITLE=THURSDAY, 24 MAY 2012 | ACCESS-DATE=2023-06-27, |
| TVCG MNE| All shows | TRANS-TITLE=TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012 | ACCESS-DATE=2023-06-20, HTTPS://TVPROFIL.COM/BA/TVPROGRAM/#!DATUM=2012-5-24&KANAL=TVCG-SAT>TITLE=ÄŒETVRTAK, 24. MAJ 2012. | PUBLISHER=TVCG SAT | | TRANS-TITLE=SATURDAY, 26 MAY 2012 | ACCESS-DATE=2023-06-20, |
! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Netherlands}}| Nederlandse Publieke Omroep (organisation)>NPO | NPO 1>Nederland 1| All shows | Jan Smit (singer)>Jan Smit and Daniël Dekker | | LAST=WONING | DATE=28 OCTOBER 2011 | ACCESS-DATE=14 JANUARY 2012 | ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20111108095412/HTTP://WWW.METRONIEUWS.NL/ENTERTAINMENT/JAN-SMIT-HEEFT-ALTIJD-SLINGERS-OP-ZAK/SRZKJB!SEPM8YV1NPVRU/ | | WORK=EUROVISIONARTISTS.NL | DATE=17 APRIL 2012 | ARCHIVE-DATE=8 AUGUST 2012, live, |
! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Norway}}| NRK| NRK1| All shows| Olav Viksmo-Slettan | WORK=NRK | DATE=15 MAY 2012, 15 May 2012, |
! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Portugal}}| Rádio e Televisão de Portugal>RTP| RTP1| All shows | Pedro Granger|pt}} | | WORK=RTP.PT | ACCESS-DATE=17 MAY 2012 | ARCHIVE-DATE=15 MAY 2013, live, |
! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Romania}}| TVR (TV network)>TVR| TVR 1| All shows| Leonard Miron and Gianina Corondan | | WORK=PORT.RO | DATE=20 MAY 2012 | URL-STATUS=DEAD | ARCHIVE-DATE=21 MAY 2012, |
! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Russia}}| All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company>RTR| Russia-1| All shows | Olga Shelest | ШелеÑÑ‚, Ольга Владимировна}} and Dmitry Guberniev | | PUBLISHER=RUSSIA.TV | DATE=25 MAY 2012 | ARCHIVE-DATE=26 MAY 2012, live, |
! scope="row" | {{Flagu|San Marino}}| San Marino RTV>SMRTV | San Marino RTV (TV channel)>SMtv San Marino| All shows| Lia Fiorio and Gigi Restivo | | WORK=EUROFESTIVAL.WS | URL=HTTP://WWW.EUROFESTIVAL.WS/2012/05/07/ECCO-IL-VIDEO-UFFICIALE-DE-LAMORE-E-FEMMINA-E-SAN-MARINO/ | ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20120825102405/HTTP://WWW.EUROFESTIVAL.WS/2012/05/07/ECCO-IL-VIDEO-UFFICIALE-DE-LAMORE-E-FEMMINA-E-SAN-MARINO/ | URL-STATUS=LIVE, |
! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2" | {{Flagu|Serbia}}| RTS | RTS1, RTS Sat| SF1| Dragan Ilić | HTTP://WWW.RTS.RS/PAGE/TV/SR/STORY/20/RTS+1/1105042/PESMA+EVROVIZIJE+2012.HTML >TITLE=PESMA EVROVIZIJE 2012 | LANGUAGE=SR | ACCESS-DATE=19 MAY 2012 | ARCHIVE-DATE=21 MAY 2012 | | TRANS-TITLE=TUESDAY, 22 MAY 2012 | ACCESS-DATE=2023-06-20, HTTPS://TVPROFIL.COM/BA/TVPROGRAM/#!DATUM=2012-5-24&KANAL=RTS-SAT>TITLE=ČETVRTAK, 24. MAJ 2012. | PUBLISHER=RTS SAT | | TRANS-TITLE=SATURDAY, 26 MAY 2012 | ACCESS-DATE=2023-06-20, |
| SF2/Final| DuÅ¡ka VuÄinić-LuÄić
! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2" | {{Flagu|Slovakia}}| RTVS| Jednotka, Rádio Slovensko| All shows| Roman Bomboš| |
| Rádio FM| Final| Daniel Baláž|sk}} and Pavol Hubinák | | PUBLISHER=RTVS | ACCESS-DATE=15 MAY 2018 | ARCHIVE-DATE=16 MAY 2018, live, |
! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2" | {{Flagu|Slovenia}}| RTVSLO | TV SLO 2|sl}}| Semi-finals | {{ill | sl|Andrej Hofer (televizijski voditelj)}} | | PUBLISHER=SLO2 | | PUBLISHER=SLO2, 23 April 2023, |
| TV SLO 1|sl}}| Final | | PUBLISHER=SLO1, 23 April 2023, |
|
! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2" | {{Flagu|Spain}}| RTVE | | José MarÃa Ãñigo | HTTP://WWW.RTVE.ES/TELEVISION/20120430/JOSE-MARIA-INIGO-REPITE-COMO-COMENTARISTA-TVE-FESTIVAL-EUROVISION/520428.SHTML>TITLE=JOSé MARÃA ÃñIGO REPITE COMO COMENTARISTA DE TVE EN EL FESTIVAL DE EUROVISIóN | LANGUAGE=ES | ACCESS-DATE=30 APRIL 2012 | ARCHIVE-DATE=30 APRIL 2012, live, |
|
! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2" | {{Flagu|Sweden}}| Sveriges Television>SVT| SVT1 | All shows| Gina Dirawi and Edward af Sillén | HTTP://SVT.SE/MELODIFESTIVALEN/GINA-DIRAWI-OCH-EDWARD-AF-SILLEN-KOMMENTERAR-EUROVISION-SONG-CONTEST>TITLE=GINA DIRAWI OCH EDWARD AF SILLéN KOMMENTERAR EUROVISION SONG CONTEST | LANGUAGE=SV | ACCESS-DATE=17 APRIL 2012 | ARCHIVE-DATE=27 APRIL 2012, live, |
| Sveriges Radio>SR | Sveriges Radio P3>SR P3| Carolina Norén and Björn Kjellman |
! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="4" | {{Flagu|Switzerland}}| SRG SSR | | SF1/Final| Sven Epiney | | WORK=SCHWEIZER FERNSEHEN | DATE=10 MAY 2012 | ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20120528132500/HTTP://WWW.TVPROGRAMM.SF.TV/DETAILS/459A239C-27B7-4B19-9074-2430A2C99A4B | URL-STATUS=LIVE, |
| Jean-Marc Richard (TV and radio presenter)>Jean-Marc Richard and Nicolas Tanner | | WORK=TéLéVISION SUISSE ROMANDE | DATE=18 MAY 2012 | ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20120513154315/HTTP://WWW.RTS.CH/PROGRAMMES/#DATE=2012-5-22&PERIOD=3 | URL-STATUS=LIVE, |
| {{ill | it}} and Paolo Meneguzzi | HTTP://LA2.RSI.CH/HOME/NETWORKS/LA2/PALINSESTO.2012-05-22.HTML >TITLE=MARTEDì 22 MAGGIO 2012, 21:00 SUR RSI LA 2 EUROSONG 2012 | LANGUAGE=IT | ACCESS-DATE=19 MAY 2012 | ARCHIVE-DATE=23 MAY 2012, live, |
|
! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Turkey}}| Turkish Radio and Television Corporation>TRT | TRT 1, TRT HD, , , | All shows | Bülend Özveren and {{ill>Erhan Konuk|tr}} | | WORK=POSTA.COM.TR | DATE=15 APRIL 2012 | ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20120429140301/HTTP://WWW.POSTA.COM.TR/MAGAZIN/TELE-MAGAZIN/YAZARHABERDETAY/O_SETTE_NE_OLDU_.HTM?ARTICLEID=117371 | URL-STATUS=LIVE, |
! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Ukraine}}| Suspilne>NTU | Timur Miroshnychenko and Tetyana Terekhova | | PUBLISHER=1TV.COM.UA | DATE=20 APRIL 2012 | ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20130429200844/HTTP://1TV.COM.UA/UK/EUROVISION/2012/SONG | URL-STATUS=LIVE, |
! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="3" | {{Flagu|United Kingdom}}| BBC| BBC Three| Semi-finals| Scott Mills and Sara Cox | | WORK=BBC | ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20120525104106/HTTP://WWW.BBC.CO.UK/PROGRAMMES/P00QRP03 | URL-STATUS=LIVE, |
| BBC One| Final| Graham Norton | | WORK=BBC ONLINE | ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20111223111058/HTTP://WWW.BBC.CO.UK/EUROVISION/ABOUT/ | URL-STATUS=LIVE, |
| BBC Radio 2| Ken Bruce | WORK=BBC ONLINE | ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20130725113242/HTTP://WWW.BBC.CO.UK/MEDIACENTRE/MEDIAPACKS/EUROVISION/COVERAGE.HTML | URL-STATUS=LIVE, |
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Broadcasters and commentators in non-participating countries
! scope="col" | Country! scope="col" | Broadcaster! scope="col" | Channel(s)! scope="col" | {{tooltip|Show(s)|Indicates if a single show only, semi-finals only or all three shows were transmitted on a particular channel.}}! scope="col" | Commentator(s)! scope="col" | {{abbr|Ref(s)|References}}
! scope="row" | {{flagu|Armenia}}| Public Television Company of Armenia>AMPTV | Public Television Company of Armenia>Armenia 1| All shows | Gohar Gasparyan (television presenter)>Gohar Gasparyan and Artur Grigoryan | | URL=HTTP://OGAE.AM/ARMENIA-IS-BACK-FOR-2013 | ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20130714104456/HTTP://OGAE.AM/ARMENIA-IS-BACK-FOR-2013 | ACCESS-DATE=6 JUNE 2012, OGAE, |
! scope="row" | {{flagu|Australia}}| Special Broadcasting Service>SBS | SBS (Australian TV channel)>SBS One | Broadcast on 26 and 27 May 2012}}| Julia Zemiro and Sam Pang | | TITLE=AIRDATE: EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 2012 | WORK=TVTONIGHT.COM.AU | ACCESS-DATE=9 MAY 2012 | ARCHIVE-DATE=11 MAY 2012 | | ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://ARCHIVE.TODAY/20120909182931/HTTP://WWW.OIKOTIMES.COM/EUROVISION/2011/10/13/SBS-TO-AIR-EUROVISION-2012/ | ARCHIVE-DATE=9 SEPTEMBER 2012 | DATE=13 OCTOBER 2011, 7 April 2012, |
Incidents
Human rights concerns
Azerbaijan's large investment in hosting the Eurovision contest was widely discussed in Western media as an attempt to "mitigate misgivings about its poor democracy and human rights record".WEB, Leonard, Peter, Azerbaijan hopes Eurovision Song Contest will distract from poor human rights record,
weblink Global Edmonton, 15 July 2012, 26 May 2012,
weblink" title="archive.today/20121206001415
weblink">weblink 6 December 2012, live, NEWS, Elder, Miriam, Eurovision does little help to human rights in Azerbaijan,
weblink 26 May 2012,
The Guardian, 25 May 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20141024133930
weblink">weblink 24 October 2014, live, Elnur Majidli, an activist imprisoned during the
Arab Spring-inspired
2011 Azerbaijani protests, was released in an apparent effort to soften Azerbaijan's image ahead of the contest, but many political prisoners remained.
Human Rights Watch reported a "violent crackdown on protesters" on the eve of the contest,NEWS, Gogia, Giorgi, Eurovision: The view from the courtroom,
weblink The Wall Street Journal, 26 May 2012, 23 May 2012, and
Amnesty International condemned the "stern crackdown of freedom of expression, dissent,
non-governmental organizations (NGOs), critical journalists, in fact anyone who criticised the Aliyev regime too strongly" that continued up to the contest.Human Rights Watch also criticised the Azerbaijani government and the Baku City Authority for carrying out
forced evictions against local residents, in order to allow for the demolition of
flats to make way for construction in the neighbourhood where the Baku Crystal Hall was built.WEB,
weblink Azerbaijan: Homeowners Evicted for City Beautification. Some Forced Out Ahead of Eurovision 2012,
Human Rights Watch, 29 February 2012, 6 March 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120804013039
weblink">weblink 4 August 2012, live, The Public Association for Assistance to Free Economy, a transparency and economic rights campaign group, had described the evictions as a "violation of human rights", and as having "no legal authority". However, in a statement to the
BBC, the EBU said that on a recent visit to Baku they had observed "that the construction of the concert hall [which] media reports refer to was already well under way on a clean construction site and thus there are no demolitions needed".NEWS, McGuinness, Damien, Evicted in Baku to make way for Eurovision, BBC News,
weblink 17 May 2012, 22 December 2011,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120519064446
weblink">weblink 19 May 2012, live, The EBU cited the "apolitical" nature of the contest and the Azerbaijani government's claim that the construction was not tied to the contest.The contest's eventual winner
Loreen met
local human rights activists during the event weeks, the only entrant to do so. She later told reporters, "Human rights are violated in Azerbaijan every day. One should not be silent about such things."NEWS,
weblink Swedish Eurovision star strays into Azeri rights row, Margarita Antidze, 25 May 2012, Reuters, 26 May 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120529082731
weblink">weblink 29 May 2012, live, An Azerbaijan government spokesman criticized her in response, saying that the contest should not "be politicised" and requested the EBU prevented further meetings of a similar nature.WEB, Azerbaidzhan syyttaa ruotsin viisuedustajaa politikoinnista,
weblink YLE, 15 July 2012, fi, 24 May 2012, dead,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120527034208
weblink">weblink 27 May 2012, Swedish diplomats replied that the EBU, the Swedish broadcaster
SVT and Loreen had not acted against the competition's rules.NEWS, Loreen mitt i diplomatiskt drama,
weblink Dagens Nyheter, 15 July 2012, sv, 24 May 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120728002138
weblink">weblink 28 July 2012, live, On 26 May, a
flash mob of anti-government protesters were quickly dispersed by police. Activists expressed fears that they would face a crackdown when the international spotlight left Azerbaijan again at the end of the contest. Before presenting the results of the German vote, the German spokesperson
Anke Engelke gave a live statement that alluded to the human rights issues in Azerbaijan, saying: "Tonight nobody could vote for their own country. But it is good to be able to vote. And it is good to have a choice. Good luck on your journey, Azerbaijan. Europe is watching you."MAGAZINE, Umstrittener Eurovision Song Contest. Danke, Anke!,
weblink Der Spiegel, 15 July 2012, de, 27 May 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120808154311
weblink">weblink 8 August 2012, live, WEB, Anke's brave message to Baku - Final Eurovision 2012,
weblink YouTube, 15 July 2012, 27 May 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140414143524
weblink">weblink 14 April 2014, live,
Tensions with Iran
Iranian officials objected to Azerbaijan hosting the contest, with Iranian clerics Ayatollah
Mohammad Mojtahed Shabestari and Ayatollah
Ja'far Sobhani condemning Azerbaijan for "anti-Islamic behaviour", while also claiming that Azerbaijan was hosting a
gay parade.NEWS, Antidze, Margarita, Iran's "gay" Eurovision jibes strain Azerbaijan ties,
weblink Reuters, 15 July 2012, 22 May 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120531030345
weblink">weblink 31 May 2012, live, This led to protests in front of Iranian embassy in Baku, where protesters carried slogans mocking the Iranian leaders.
Ali Hasanov, head of the public and political issues department in Azerbaijani president's administration, said that gay parade claims were untrue, and advised Iran not to meddle in Azerbaijan's internal affairs.WEB,
weblink EurasiaNet.org, Azerbaijan: Pop Music vs. Islam, 15 July 2012, 21 May 2012, Lomsadze, Girgoi,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120711132530
weblink">weblink 11 July 2012, live, In response, Iran recalled its ambassador from Baku,WEB,
weblink AFP, Iran recalls envoy to Azerbaijan ahead of Eurovision, 15 July 2012, 22 May 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120627033032
weblink">weblink 27 June 2012, live, while Azerbaijan demanded a formal apology from Iran for its statements in connection with Baku's hosting of the contest,WEB,
weblink Voice of America, Azerbaijan Demands Apology From Iran Over Eurovision, 15 July 2012, 24 May 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120626192840
weblink">weblink 26 June 2012, live, and later also recalled its ambassador from Iran.WEB,
weblink Azerbaijan Recalls Ambassador To Iran,
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 15 July 2012, 30 May 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120724225521
weblink">weblink 24 July 2012, live, On 30 May, the
Ministry of National Security of Azerbaijan announced that they had thwarted a series of planned terror attacks against the contest, among the targets being Baku Crystal Hall, as well as
Marriott and
Hilton hotels in Baku.WEB, Mammadov, Elman, Eurovision 'terror plot' thwarted: Azerbaijan,
weblink American Free Press, 15 July 2012, 30 May 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130706194836
weblink">weblink 6 July 2013, live, On 22 August,
The Daily Telegraph reported that according to Western intelligence services, Iran's Supreme Leader
Ali Khamenei personally gave orders to the elite
Quds Force unit to launch terrorist attacks against the West and its allies, including Azerbaijan during the contest.NEWS, Coughlin, Con, Iran's supreme leader orders fresh terror attacks on West,
weblink The Daily Telegraph, 22 August 2012, 23 August 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120822125839
weblink">weblink 22 August 2012, live,
Other awards
In addition to the main winner's trophy, the
Marcel Bezençon Awards and the
Barbara Dex Award were contested during the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest. The
OGAE, "General Organisation of Eurovision Fans" voting poll also took place before the contest.
Marcel Bezençon Awards
The
Marcel Bezençon Awards, organised since 2002 by Sweden's then-Head of Delegation and 1992 representative
Christer Björkman, and 1984 winner
Richard Herrey, honours songs in the contest's final.WEB, Marcel Bezençon Award - an introduction,
weblink Poplight.se, 15 July 2012, dead,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20131017033001
weblink">weblink 17 October 2013, The awards are divided into three categories: Artistic Award, Composers Award, and Press Award.WEB, Marcel Bezençon Awards–Eurovision Song Contest,
weblink eurovision.tv, 2 April 2017, 19 March 2021, {| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Category! scope="col" | Country! scope="col" | Song! scope="col" | Performer(s)! scope="col" | Composer(s)
! scope="row" | Artistic Award| {{Esc | y=2012}} | "Euphoria" | Loreen | {{hlist | Peter Boström}} |
! scope="row" | Composers Award
! scope="row" | Press Award| Azerbaijan|y=2012}}| "When the Music Dies"| Sabina Babayeva | Anders Bagge | Stefan Örn|Johan Kronlund}} |
OGAE
OGAE, an organisation of over forty Eurovision Song Contest fan clubs across Europe and beyond, conducts an annual voting poll first held in 2002 as the Marcel Bezençon Fan Award. After all votes were cast, the top-ranked entry in the 2012 poll was also the winner of the contest, "
Euphoria" performed by
Loreen; the top five results are shown below.WEB, Eurovision Fanclub Network,
weblink OGAE, 15 June 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20130419213155
weblink">weblink 19 April 2013, live, WEB, Club History,
weblink OGAE Finland, 17 June 2012, 5 June 2012, fi,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120127121744
weblink">weblink 27 January 2012, live, WEB, Hondal, Victor, OGAE 2012 poll: Sweden wins by a landslide,
weblink ESCToday.com, 15 July 2012, 25 May 2012,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120619124823
weblink">weblink 19 June 2012, live, {| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Country! scope="col" | Song! scope="col" | Performer(s)! scope="col" | OGAE result
style="background:gold;"! scope="row" style="background:gold;" | {{Esc|Sweden|y=2012}}| Euphoria (Loreen song)>Euphoria"| Loreen| 375 |
style="background:silver;"! scope="row" style="background:silver;" | {{Esc|Italy|y=2012}}| L'amore è femmina (song)>L'amore è femmina (Out of Love)"| Nina Zilli| 212 |
style="background:#CC9966;"! scope="row" style="background:#CC9966;" | {{Esc|Iceland|y=2012}}| "Never Forget"| Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir>Greta Salóme and Jónsi| 211 |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Serbia|y=2012}}| Željko Joksimović| 199 |
! scope="row" | {{Esc|Norway|y=2012}}| "Stay"| Tooji| 164
Barbara Dex Award
The
Barbara Dex Award is a humorous fan award given to the worst dressed artist each year. Named after
Belgium's representative who came last in the 1993 contest, wearing her self-designed dress, the award was handed by the fansite House of Eurovision from 1997 to 2016 and is being carried out by the fansite songfestival.be since 2017.WEB,
weblink Barbara Dex Award, eurovisionhouse.nl, 2012, 13 June 2014, dead,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20140826110418
weblink">weblink 26 August 2014, WEB, Roxburgh, Gordon, Rona Nishliu wins the Barbara Dex Award,
weblink eurovision.tv, European Broadcasting Union, 3 June 2012, 8 June 2015,
weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20120605011201
weblink">weblink 5 June 2012, live, {| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Place! scope="col" | Country! scope="col" | Performer(s)! scope="col" | Votes
style="background:gold;"! scope="row" style="background:gold;" | 1| Albania|y=2012}}| Rona Nishliu| 829 |
style="background:silver;"! scope="row" style="background:silver;" | 2| Ireland|y=2012}}| Jedward| 551 |
style="background:#CC9966;"! scope="row" style="background:#CC9966;" | 3| Bulgaria|y=2012}}| Sofi Marinova| 232 |
! scope="row" | 4| Netherlands|y=2012}}| Joan Franka| 163 |
! scope="row" | 5| Ukraine|y=2012}} | Gaitana (singer)>Gaitana| 145 |
Official album
(File:ESC 2012 album cover.jpg|thumb|right|Cover art of the official album)
Eurovision Song Contest: Baku 2012 was a compilation album put together by the European Broadcasting Union, and released by
Universal Music Group on 4 May 2012. The album featured all 42 songs that entered in the 2012 contest, including the semi-finalists that failed to qualify into the grand final.WEB, Eurovision Song Contest - Baku 2012,
weblink itunes.apple.com, iTunes, 4 November 2014, 1 May 2012,
weblink 24 December 2014, live,
"> Charts {| class"wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style"text-align:center"
! scope="col"| Chart (2012)! scope="col"| Peak position
{{album chart|GermanyComp|2|M|title=Eurovision Song Contest 2012|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/compilation-details-195795|work=Offiziellecharts.de|publisher=GfK Entertainment Charts|rowheader=true|access-date=17 March 2018}}
See also
Notes
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References
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External links
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