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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}} {{Infobox Song Contest | name = Eurovision Song Contest | year = 2012 | theme = ''Light Your Fire!'' | logo = Eurovision Song Contest 2012.svg | semi1 = {{start date|2012|05|22|df=y}} | semi2 = {{start date|2012|05|24|df=y}} | final = {{start date|2012|05|26|df=y}} | venue = [[Baku Crystal Hall]]<br />Baku, Azerbaijan | presenters = {{unbulleted list|[[Leyla Aliyeva (presenter)|Leyla Aliyeva Quliyeva]]<!-- not the president's daughter -->|[[Eldar Gasimov]]|[[Nargiz Birk-Petersen]]}} | director = Ladislaus Kiraly | exsupervisor = [[Jon Ola Sand]] | exproducer = Adil Kerimli | host = [[İctimai Television]] (İTV) | entries = 42 | finalists = 26 | debut = None | return = {{Esc|Montenegro}} | nonreturn = {{unbulleted list|{{Esc|Armenia}}|{{Esc|Poland}}}} | Green = Y | Green2 = Finalist countries | Green SA = | Purple = | Red = Y | Yellow = Y | vote = Each country awarded 12, 10, 8–1 points to their 10 favourite songs. | winner = {{unbulleted list|{{Esc|Sweden|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 (Ell & Nikki song)|Running Scared]]" by [[Ell & Nikki|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 [[İctimai Television]] (İTV), 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 (presenter)|Leyla Aliyeva]], newsreader [[Nargiz Birk-Petersen]] and singer [[Eldar Gasimov]], the latter of whom was one of the previous edition's winners.<ref name="presenters">{{cite web|title=Eldar, Nargiz, Leyla to host Eurovision 2012|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=51763&_t=eldar_nargiz_leyla_to_host_eurovision_2012|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=15 July 2012|author=Jarmo Siim|date=16 April 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120903222340/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=51763|archive-date=3 September 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="presenters2">{{cite web|title=Eurovision 2012 Hosts: Leyla, Nargiz, Eldar|url=http://www.oikotimes.com/eurovision/2012/04/16/eurovision-2012-hosts-announced-leyla-eldar/|publisher=Oikotimes.com|access-date=15 July 2012|date=16 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622104337/http://www.oikotimes.com/eurovision/2012/04/16/eurovision-2012-hosts-announced-leyla-eldar/|archive-date=22 June 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 (Loreen 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 624. {{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 [[eviction]]s in the construction of the contest's venue, along with objections to the contest's presence by [[Iran]]ian 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='''<u>[[Baku Crystal Hall]]</u>'''|mark=Blue pog.svg|position=right}}}} [[Azerbaijan]] got the right to host the 2012 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest after winning the previous [[Eurovision Song Contest 2011|2011 edition]] with the song "[[Running Scared (Ell & Nikki song)|Running Scared]]" performed by [[Ell & Nikki|Ell and Nikki]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Azerbaijan's Eurovision rebirth|url=http://www.news.com.au/azerbaijans-eurovision-rebirth/story-fn7mjoe2-1226056434332|work=news.com.au|access-date=15 July 2012|date=16 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130930095641/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/azerbaijans-eurovision-rebirth/story-fn7mjoe2-1226056434332|archive-date=30 September 2013|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Azerbaijan win Eurovision Song Contest 2011|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a319549/azerbaijan-win-eurovision-song-contest-2011.html|website=[[Digital Spy]]|access-date=15 July 2012|author=Daniel Sperling|date=14 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120530040545/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a319549/azerbaijan-win-eurovision-song-contest-2011.html|archive-date=30 May 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> [[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.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ru:Для "Евровидения-2012" будет построена новая арена?|url=http://anspress.com/index.php?a=2&lng=ru&nid=100849|publisher=anspress.com|access-date=15 July 2012|author=Тарана Мустафаева|language=ru|date=17 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006043420/http://anspress.com/index.php?a=2&lng=ru&nid=100849|archive-date=6 October 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Special concert complex for Eurovision 2012 to be built in centre of Baku |url=http://abc.az/eng/news/main/54165.html |publisher=abc.az |access-date=9 August 2011 |date=16 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110817135117/http://abc.az/eng/news/main/54165.html |archive-date=17 August 2011 }}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Azerbaijan has not yet selected site for Eurovision 2012 |url=http://abc.az/eng/news/main/54292.html |publisher=abc.az |date=19 May 2011 |access-date=9 August 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110522054754/http://abc.az/eng/news/main/54292.html |archive-date=22 May 2011 }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=German company to construct Modern Sport-Concert Complex in Azerbaijan's capital |url=http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=154140 |work=en.apa.az |publisher=APA News Agency |access-date=1 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325184943/http://en.apa.az/news.php?id=154140 |archive-date=25 March 2012}}</ref> Even though the full cost of the contract was not named, the government allocated 6 million [[Azerbaijani manat|AZN]] for the construction of the venue.<ref>{{cite web|title=Second largest sport-concert complex to appear in Baku in April 2012 |url=http://abc.az/eng/news_01_09_2011_57201.html |work=abc.az |publisher=FINEKO Analytic & Informational Agency |access-date=1 September 2011 |date=1 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120122032535/http://abc.az/eng/news_01_09_2011_57201.html |archive-date=22 January 2012}}</ref> 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 [[İctimai Television]] announced that a decision on the venue choice would be taken by the steering committee in January 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=General: Reference Group Baku Bound|url=http://www.escdaily.com/reference-group-baku-bound/|publisher=ESCDaily.com|access-date=15 July 2012|date=29 August 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120605192634/http://www.escdaily.com/reference-group-baku-bound/|archive-date=5 June 2012}}</ref> On 25 January 2012, it was confirmed that the Baku Crystal Hall would be the venue of the contest.<ref name="Venue">{{cite web|title=Crystal Hall approved as Eurovision 2012 venue|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=45013&_t=crystal_hall_approved_as_eurovision_2012_venue|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=25 January 2012|author=Jarmo Siim|date=25 January 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121203004411/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=45013|archive-date=3 December 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> Even though the venue had an extended capacity of 23,000 people, only 16,000 people were able to attend each show.<ref name="Venue"/> Tickets for the contest became available online for purchase on 28 February 2012.<ref name=VIP>{{cite web|title=Venue likely to host Eurovision 2012 in Baku to be biggest ever in recent history of contest|url=http://en.trend.az/news/society/1929119.html|publisher=Trend News Agency|access-date=1 September 2011|date=1 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121003044149/http://en.trend.az/news/society/1929119.html|archive-date=3 October 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Baku 2012: Tickets on sale from 28th February|url=http://escxtra.com/2012/02/tickets-on-sale-from-28th-february/|publisher=ESCXtra.com|access-date=16 June 2012|author=Ryan Wilson|location=Australia|date=15 February 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513050659/http://escxtra.com/2012/02/tickets-on-sale-from-28th-february/|archive-date=13 May 2013}}</ref> == Participating countries == {{Further|List of countries in the Eurovision Song Contest}} On 17 January 2012, the EBU announced that initially forty-three countries would take part in the 2012 contest.<ref name="participationlist">{{cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/43-countries-represented-at-eurovision-2012|title=43 countries represented at Eurovision 2012|last=Siim|first=Jarmo|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=17 January 2012|date=17 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141012083024/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=44483|archive-date=12 October 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> The 57th edition saw the return of [[Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest|Montenegro]], who was last represented by [[Andrea Demirović]] in [[Eurovision Song Contest 2009|2009]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=1482|title=Eurovision Song Contest 2009 Final|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=17 June 2012|date=16 May 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151218032254/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=1482|archive-date=18 December 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest|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]].<ref name="participationlist"/> [[Armenia in the Eurovision Song Contest|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.<ref name=ArmeniaWithdraw>{{cite web|last=Siim|first=Jarmo|title=Armenia withdraws from Eurovision 2012|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=48413&_t=armenia_withdraws_from_eurovision_2012|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=12 March 2012|date=7 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826121701/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=48413|archive-date=26 August 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |- |+ Participants of the Eurovision Song Contest 2012<ref>{{cite web |title=Participants of Baku 2012 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/baku-2012/participants |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401080129/https://eurovision.tv/event/baku-2012/participants |archive-date=1 April 2023 |access-date=19 June 2023 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2012 – 57th edition |url=http://www.diggiloo.net/?2012 |website=diggiloo.net |access-date=19 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322042259/http://www.diggiloo.net/?2012 |archive-date=22 March 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="col" | Country ! scope="col" | Broadcaster ! scope="col" | Artist ! scope="col" | Song ! scope="col" | Language ! scope="col" | Songwriter(s) |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Albania|y=2012}} | [[RTSH]] | [[Rona Nishliu]] | "{{lang|la|[[Suus]]|i=unset}}" | [[Albanian language|Albanian]]{{efn|Although the song was completely in Albanian, the title is in [[Latin]]}}<!-- Do not add [[Latin language|Latin]] because there is no "Suus" in the song, except the title of the song. The lyrics are written entirely in Albanian --> | {{hlist|Florent Boshnjaku|[[Rona Nishliu]]}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Austria|y=2012}} | [[ORF (broadcaster)|ORF]] | [[Trackshittaz]] | "{{lang|bar|Woki mit deim Popo|i=unset}}" | [[German language|German]]{{efn|Specifically [[Mühlviertel|Mühlviertlerisch]], a [[Central Bavarian]] dialect spoken in [[Upper Austria]]}} | {{hlist|Manuel Hoffelner|Lukas Plöchl}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Azerbaijan|y=2012}} | [[İctimai Television|İTV]] | [[Sabina Babayeva]] | "When the Music Dies" | English | {{hlist|[[Anders Bagge]]|Sandra Bjurman|Johan Kronlund|[[Stefan Örn]]}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Belarus|y=2012}} | [[Belteleradio|BTRC]] | [[Litesound]] | "We Are the Heroes" | English | {{hlist|Dmitriy Karyakin|Vladimir Karyakin}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Belgium|y=2012}} | [[VRT (broadcaster)|VRT]] | [[Iris (singer)|Iris]] | "Would You?" | English | {{hlist|Walter Mannaerts|Jean Bosco Safari|[[Ravvel|Nina Sampermans]]}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Bosnia and Herzegovina|y=2012}} | [[Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina|BHRT]] | [[Maya Sar]] | "{{lang|bs|Korake ti znam|i=unset}}" | [[Bosnian language|Bosnian]] | [[Maya Sar|Maja Sarihodžić]] |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Bulgaria|y=2012}} | [[Bulgarian National Television|BNT]] | [[Sofi Marinova]] | "Love Unlimited" | [[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]]{{efn|Contains phrases in [[Arabic language|Arabic]], [[Azerbaijani language|Azerbaijani]], English, French, Greek, Italian, [[Romani language|Romani]], [[Serbo-Croatian]], Spanish and [[Turkish language|Turkish]]}} | {{hlist|Krum Georgiev|Iasen Kozev|Donka Vasileva}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Croatia|y=2012}} | [[Croatian Radiotelevision|HRT]] | [[Nina Badrić]] | "{{lang|hr|Nebo|i=unset}}" | [[Croatian language|Croatian]] | [[Nina Badrić]] |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Cyprus|y=2012}} | [[Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation|CyBC]] | [[Ivi Adamou]] | "[[La La Love]]" | English | {{hlist|[[Björn Djupström]]|[[Alex P]]apaconstantinou|Viktor Svensson|Alexandra Zakka}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Denmark|y=2012}} | [[DR (broadcaster)|DR]] | [[Soluna Samay]] | "Should've Known Better" | English | {{hlist|[[Isam Bachiri]]|Chief 1|[[Remee]]|Amir Sulaiman}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Estonia|y=2012}} | [[Eesti Rahvusringhääling|ERR]] | [[Ott Lepland]] | "{{lang|et|Kuula|i=unset}}" | [[Estonian language|Estonian]] | {{hlist|[[Aapo Ilves]]|[[Ott Lepland]]}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Finland|y=2012}} | [[Yle]] | [[Pernilla Karlsson|Pernilla]] | "{{lang|sv|När jag blundar|i=unset}}" | [[Swedish language|Swedish]] | Jonas Karlsson |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|France|y=2012}} | {{lang|fr|[[France Télévisions]]|i=unset}} | [[Anggun]] | "[[Echo (You and I)]]" | [[French language|French]], English | {{hlist|[[Anggun]]|Jean-Pierre Pilot|[[William Rousseau]]}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Georgia|y=2012}} | [[Georgian Public Broadcasting|GPB]] | [[Anri Jokhadze]] | "I'm a Joker" | English, [[Georgian language|Georgian]] | {{hlist|Rusudan Chkhaidze|Bibi Kvachadze}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Germany|y=2012}} | [[Norddeutscher Rundfunk|NDR]]{{efn|On behalf of the German public broadcasting consortium [[ARD (broadcaster)|ARD]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Alle deutschen ESC-Acts und ihre Titel |trans-title=All German ESC acts and their songs |url=https://www.eurovision.de/teilnehmer/vorentscheid386_glossaryPage-25.html |website=www.eurovision.de |publisher=ARD |access-date=12 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230612084259/https://www.eurovision.de/teilnehmer/vorentscheid386_glossaryPage-25.html |archive-date=12 June 2023 |language=de |url-status=live}}</ref>}} | [[Roman Lob]] | "[[Standing Still (Roman Lob song)|Standing Still]]" | English | {{hlist|[[Jamie Cullum]]|[[Wayne Hector]]|[[Steve Robson]]}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Greece|y=2012}} | [[Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation|ERT]] | [[Eleftheria Eleftheriou]] | "Aphrodisiac" | English | {{hlist|[[Dajana Lööf]]|[[Dimitri Stassos]]|Mikaela Stenström}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Hungary|y=2012}} | [[MTVA (Hungary)|MTVA]] | [[Compact Disco]] | "Sound of Our Hearts" | English | {{hlist|Behnam Lotfi|Gábor Pál|Attila Sándor|Csaba Walkó}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Iceland|y=2012}} | [[RÚV]] | [[Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir|Greta Salóme]] and [[Jón Jósep Snæbjörnsson|Jónsi]] | "Never Forget" | English | [[Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir|Greta Salóme]] |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Ireland|y=2012}} | [[RTÉ]] | [[Jedward]] | "[[Waterline (song)|Waterline]]" | English | {{hlist|[[Nick Jarl]]|[[Sharon Vaughn]]}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Israel|y=2012}} | [[Israel Broadcasting Authority|IBA]] | [[Cherie and Renno|Izabo]] | "Time" | English, [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] | {{hlist|Shiri Hadar|Ran Shem Tov}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Italy|y=2012}} | [[RAI]] | [[Nina Zilli]] | "[[L'amore è femmina (song)|<span lang="it">L'amore è femmina</span> (Out of Love)]]" | English, [[Italian language|Italian]] | {{hlist|[[Charlie Mason (lyricist)|Charlie Mason]]|Frida Molander|Christian Rabb|Kristoffer Sjökvist|[[Nina Zilli]]}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Latvia|y=2012}} | [[Latvijas Televīzija|LTV]] | [[Anmary]] | "Beautiful Song" | English | {{hlist|Ivars Makstnieks|Rolands Ūdris}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Lithuania|y=2012}} | [[Lithuanian National Radio and Television|LRT]] | [[Donny Montell]] | "Love Is Blind" | English | {{hlist|Jodie Rose|Brandon Stone}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Macedonia|y=2012}} | [[Macedonian Radio Television|MRT]] | [[Kaliopi]] | "{{lang|mk-latn|[[Crno i belo]]|i=unset}}" <small>({{lang|mk|Црно и бело}})</small> | [[Macedonian language|Macedonian]] | {{hlist|Romeo Grill|[[Kaliopi]]}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Malta|y=2012}} | [[Public Broadcasting Services|PBS]] | [[Kurt Calleja]] | "This Is the Night" | English | {{hlist|[[Kurt Calleja]]|Mikael Gunnerås|Johan Jämtberg}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Moldova|y=2012}} | [[Teleradio-Moldova|TRM]] | [[Pasha Parfeni|Pasha Parfeny]] | "{{lang|ro|Lăutar|i=unset}}" | English{{efn|Although the song was completely in English, the title is in [[Romanian language|Romanian]]}} | {{hlist|Alex Brașoveanu|[[Pasha Parfeni|Pasha Parfeny]]}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Montenegro|y=2012}} | [[Radio and Television of Montenegro|RTCG]] | [[Rambo Amadeus]] | "[[Euro Neuro]]" | English{{efn|Contains phrases in [[Montenegrin language|Montenegrin]] and German}} | [[Rambo Amadeus]] |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Netherlands|y=2012}} | [[TROS]] | [[Joan Franka]] | "[[You and Me (Joan Franka song)|You and Me]]" | English | {{hlist|[[Joan Franka]]|Jessica Hoogenboom}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Norway|y=2012}} | [[NRK]] | [[Tooji]] | "Stay" | English | {{hlist|[[Figge Boström]]|[[Peter Boström]]|[[Tooji]]}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Portugal|y=2012}} | [[Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|RTP]] | [[Filipa Sousa]] | "{{lang|pt|Vida minha|i=unset}}" | [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] | {{hlist|[[Andrej Babić]]|Carlos Coelho}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Romania|y=2012}} | [[TVR (TV network)|TVR]] | [[Mandinga (band)|Mandinga]] | "[[Zaleilah]]" | [[Spanish language|Spanish]], English | {{hlist|[[Elena Ionescu]]|[[Costi Ioniță]]|Omar Secada}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Russia|y=2012}} | [[All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company|RTR]] | [[Buranovskiye Babushki]] | "[[Party for Everybody]]" | [[Udmurt language|Udmurt]], English | {{hlist|[[Mary Susan Applegate|Mary S. Applegate]]|[[Viktor Drobysh]]|Timofei Leontiev|[[Olga Tuktaryova]]}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|San Marino|y=2012}} | [[San Marino RTV|SMRTV]] | [[Valentina Monetta]] | "[[The Social Network Song|The Social Network Song (Oh Oh – Uh – Oh Oh)]]" | English{{efn|Contains phrases in Italian}} | {{hlist|José Juan Santana Rodriguez|[[Ralph Siegel]]|Timothy Touchton}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Serbia|y=2012}} | [[Radio Television of Serbia|RTS]] | [[Željko Joksimović]] | "{{lang|sr-latn|Nije ljubav stvar|i=unset}}" <small>({{lang|sr|Није љубав ствар}})</small> | [[Serbian language|Serbian]] | {{hlist|[[Željko Joksimović]]|Miloš Roganović|[[Marina Tucaković]]}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Slovakia|y=2012}} | [[Radio and Television of Slovakia|RTVS]] | [[Max Jason Mai]] | "Don't Close Your Eyes" | English | [[Max Jason Mai]] |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Slovenia|y=2012}} | [[Radiotelevizija Slovenija|RTVSLO]] | [[Eva Boto]] | "{{lang|sl|Verjamem|i=unset}}" | [[Slovene language|Slovene]] | {{hlist|[[Vladimir Graić]]|Igor Pirkovič|[[Hari Varešanović]]}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Spain|y=2012}} | [[RTVE]] | [[Pastora Soler]] | "{{lang|es|[[Quédate conmigo]]|i=unset}}" | Spanish | {{hlist|Erik Bernholm|[[Thomas G:son]]|[[Tony Sánchez-Ohlsson|Antonio Sánchez]]}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Sweden|y=2012}} | [[Sveriges Television|SVT]] | [[Loreen]] | "[[Euphoria (Loreen song)|Euphoria]]" | English | {{hlist|Peter Boström|Thomas G:son}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Switzerland|y=2012}} | [[Swiss Broadcasting Corporation|SRG SSR]] | [[Sinplus]] | "Unbreakable" | English | {{hlist|Gabriel Broggini|Ivan Broggini}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Turkey|y=2012}} | [[Turkish Radio and Television Corporation|TRT]] | [[Can Bonomo]] | "Love Me Back" | English | [[Can Bonomo]] |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Ukraine|y=2012}} | [[Suspilne|NTU]] | [[Gaitana (singer)|Gaitana]] | "Be My Guest" | English | {{hlist|[[Gaitana (singer)|Gaitana]]|Kiwi Project}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|United Kingdom|y=2012}} | [[BBC]] | [[Engelbert Humperdinck (singer)|Engelbert Humperdinck]] | "[[Love Will Set You Free]]" | English | {{hlist|[[Sacha Skarbek]]|[[Martin Terefe]]}} |} === Returning artists === Four artists returned in this year's contest. [[Kaliopi]] for [[North Macedonia in the Eurovision Song Contest|Macedonia]] who previously participated in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 1996|1996 contest]] with the song "[[Samo ti]]", which placed in 26th position in the pre-qualifying round.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.escdaily.com/fyr-macedonia-kaliopi-selected-to-baku/|title=FYR Macedonia: Kaliopi internally selected to Baku!|last=Pozzi|first=Renee|date=19 November 2011|publisher=ESCDaily.com|access-date=25 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616004033/http://www.escdaily.com/fyr-macedonia-kaliopi-selected-to-baku/|archive-date=16 June 2013|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Eurovision Song Contest 1996|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=311#About_the_show|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=17 June 2012|date=18 May 1996|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101231163933/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=311#About_the_show|archive-date=31 December 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> Kaliopi would then go on to represent Macedonia once more at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2016]]. [[Jón Jósep Snæbjörnsson|Jónsi]] for [[Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest|Iceland]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.escdaily.com/baku-2012-mundu-eftir-mer-for-iceland/|title=Baku 2012: "Mundu eftir mér" for Iceland|last=G|first=Luke|date=11 February 2012|publisher=ESCDaily.com|access-date=25 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615222054/http://www.escdaily.com/baku-2012-mundu-eftir-mer-for-iceland/|archive-date=15 June 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> and [[Željko Joksimović]] for [[Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest|Serbia]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.escradio.com/2012/05/zeljko-joksimovic-returns-to-eurovision/|title=Željko Joksimović returns to Eurovision|last=Mourinho|first=Daniel|date=5 May 2012|work=ESC Radio|access-date=25 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513094911/http://www.escradio.com/2012/05/zeljko-joksimovic-returns-to-eurovision/|archive-date=13 May 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> both previously participated in [[Eurovision Song Contest 2004|2004]]. Joksimović had represented [[Serbia and Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest|Serbia and Montenegro]] in 2004 with the song "[[Lane moje]]" which placed second in that year, and co-hosted the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2008|2008 contest]] with [[Jovana Janković]]. Jónsi performed "[[Heaven (Jónsi song)|Heaven]]" in 2004, which placed 19th.<ref>{{cite web|title=Eurovision Song Contest 2004 Final|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=8|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=17 June 2012|date=15 May 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101231085605/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=8|archive-date=31 December 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> For a second consecutive year [[Jedward]] participated for [[Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest|Ireland]], after their 8th-place finish at the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2011|2011 contest]] with the song "[[Lipstick (Jedward song)|Lipstick]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.escdaily.com/ireland-jedward-return-with-waterline/|title=Ireland: Jedward return with "Waterline"|last=G|first=Luke|date=25 February 2012|publisher=ESCDaily.com|access-date=25 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226081141/http://www.escdaily.com/ireland-jedward-return-with-waterline/|archive-date=26 February 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Eurovision Song Contest 2011 Final|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=1553|publisher=[[EBU]]|access-date=17 June 2012|date=14 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120701160933/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=1553|archive-date=1 July 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Martina Majerle]], who represented [[Slovenia]] in [[Eurovision Song Contest 2009|2009]], returned as a backing vocalist for Slovenia. [[Lys Assia]], the winner of the first [[Eurovision Song Contest]] in [[Eurovision Song Contest 1956|1956]], had entered her song "C'était ma vie" written by [[Ralph Siegel]] and [[Jean Paul Cara]] into the [[Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012|Swiss national selection]] for the 2012 contest.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/17675 |title=First Eurovision winner Lys Assia submitted a song in the Swiss selection |access-date=23 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120101223810/http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/17675 |archive-date=1 January 2012 }}</ref><ref name="C'était ma vie">{{cite news |language=fr |url=http://www.rts.ch/archives/tv/information/journal/4880509-lys-assia.html |title=Lys Assia |work=Les archives de la Radio télévision suisse |publisher=[[Radio télévision suisse]] |date=6 November 2011 |agency=Le projet de numérisation des archives de la RTS |quote=Document |access-date=23 May 2013}}</ref> The song, however, only came eighth in a closely fought national selection. Assia attended the event in Baku as a guest of honour.<ref>{{cite web|first=Verena|last=Teuber|url=http://www.eurovisionary.com/eurovision-news/eurovision-weekend-held-berlin-3rd-5th-august|title=Eurovision weekend held in Berlin from 3 August-5 August|website=OGAE Germany|date=1 July 2012|access-date=25 March 2018}}</ref> === Languages === The [[Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012|Finnish]] entry, "[[När jag blundar]]", sung by [[Pernilla Karlsson]], was only Finland's second entry in [[Swedish language|Swedish]] (after "[[Fri?]]" by [[Beat (band)|Beat]] in 1990) and the first entry at all to be sung in Swedish since 1998. [[Russia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012|Russia's]] entry, "[[Party for Everybody]]", sung by [[Buranovskiye Babushki]], was the first entry ever to be performed in [[Udmurt language|Udmurt]]. The [[Georgia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012|Georgian]] entry, "[[I'm a Joker]]" was the first Eurovision entry containing the [[Georgian language]] while the [[Bulgaria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012|Bulgarian]] song "[[Love Unlimited (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 [[Public Television of Armenia|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".<ref>{{cite news|title=Armenia pulls out of Azerbaijan-hosted Eurovision show|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17292360|work=BBC News|access-date=2 June 2012|date=7 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120605154823/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17292360|archive-date=5 June 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=No Saturday Night Fever, As Armenia Mulls Eurovision Blackout|url=http://www.rferl.org/content/armenia-may-not-show-eurovision-in-azerbaijan/24589483.html|publisher=[[Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty]]|access-date=15 July 2012|author=Anna Barseghian|author2=Daisy Sindelar|date=22 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120714211830/http://www.rferl.org/content/armenia-may-not-show-eurovision-in-azerbaijan/24589483.html|archive-date=14 July 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.ria.ru/world/20120503/173190419.html|title=Armenia Fined for Refusal to Take Part in Eurovision 2012|last=Melnikov|first=Valery|date=3 May 2012|publisher=[[RIA Novosti]]|access-date=3 May 2012|location=Moscow|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625195131/http://en.ria.ru/world/20120503/173190419.html|archive-date=25 June 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.escdaily.com/ebu-armenia-might-not-participate-in-2013/|title=EBU: Armenia to face sanctions for late withdrawal|last=Nuhiu|first=Rinor|date=2 May 2012|publisher=ESC Daily|access-date=3 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508200059/http://www.escdaily.com/ebu-armenia-might-not-participate-in-2013/|archive-date=8 May 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> Armenia had been in a continuous state of war with Azerbaijan since the early 1990s due to the [[Nagorno-Karabakh conflict]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.un.org/russian/documen/scresol/res1993/res822.htm |script-title=ru:Резолюция СБ ООН № 822 от 30 апреля 1993 года |publisher=[[United Nations Security Council]] |access-date=4 January 2011 |date=30 April 1993 |language=ru |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110503185041/http://www.un.org/russian/documen/scresol/res1993/res822.htm |archive-date=3 May 2011}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.escdaily.com/andorra-rtva-to-quit-the-european-broadcasting-union/|title=Andorra: RTVA to quit the European Broadcasting Union!|last=Nuhiu|first=Rinor|work=ESCDaily|date=10 November 2011|access-date=16 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616040548/http://www.escdaily.com/andorra-rtva-to-quit-the-european-broadcasting-union/|archive-date=16 June 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.escdaily.com/articles/24348|title=Andorra: No return planned for 2012|work=ESCDaily.com|date=19 October 2011|access-date=19 October 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111022034419/http://escdaily.com/articles/24348|archive-date=22 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://escdaily.com/articles/26649|title=Czech Republic: No return in Baku|work=ESCDaily.com|date=24 November 2011|access-date=24 November 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111128123439/http://escdaily.com/articles/26649|archive-date=28 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Luxembourg: No participation in Eurovision 2012|url=http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/luxembourg-no-participation-at-eurovision-2012/|access-date=16 June 2012|newspaper=EurovisionTimes|date=31 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308151414/http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/luxembourg-no-participation-at-eurovision-2012/|archive-date=8 March 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Poland1">{{cite web|last=Pozzi|first=Renee|title=Poland: TVP to make participation decision on November 24th|url=http://www.escdaily.com/poland-tvp-to-make-participation-decision-on-november-24th/|work=ESCDaily|access-date=16 June 2012|date=7 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615223642/http://www.escdaily.com/poland-tvp-to-make-participation-decision-on-november-24th/|archive-date=15 June 2013|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Poland2">{{cite web|last=G|first=Luke|title=Poland: TVP withdraws from Eurovision 2012|url=http://www.escdaily.com/poland-tvp-withdraws-from-eurovision-2012/|work=ESCDaily|access-date=16 June 2012|date=16 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120529164159/http://www.escdaily.com/poland-tvp-withdraws-from-eurovision-2012/|archive-date=29 May 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Poland3">{{cite web|url=http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/eurovision-2012-no-list-of-participants-no-venue-no-tickets-no-hope|title=Eurovision 2012: No List of Participants, No Venue, No Tickets... No Hope?|work=Eurovision Times|date=8 January 2012|access-date=13 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114062252/http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/eurovision-2012-no-list-of-participants-no-venue-no-tickets-no-hope/|archive-date=14 January 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Participation1">{{cite web|url=http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2012/01/13/ebu-list-of-participants-to-be-released-next-week|title=EBU: List of Participants To Be Released Next Week|work=Eurovision Times|date=13 January 2012|access-date=15 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304012900/http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2012/01/13/ebu-list-of-participants-to-be-released-next-week/|archive-date=4 March 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> The {{Esccnty|Monaco|t=Monegasque}} and {{Escnty|Morocco|t=Moroccan}} broadcasters did the same, despite previous speculations of a possible return.<ref name=Monaco&Italy>{{cite web|title=Monaco: Talks about a return at Eurovision|url=http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2011/11/23/monaco-talks-about-a-return-to-eurovision/|work=EurovisionTimes|access-date=16 June 2012|date=23 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120526021828/http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2011/11/23/monaco-talks-about-a-return-to-eurovision/|archive-date=26 May 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2011/12/03/monaco-dampned-expectations/|title=Monaco: Dampned Expectations|work=EurovisionTimes|date=3 December 2011|access-date=16 June 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120102070047/http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2011/12/03/monaco-dampned-expectations/|archive-date=2 January 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Morocco1">{{cite web|url=http://www.news.az/articles/eurovision/41819|title=Morocco bids to take part in Eurovision|work=News.Az|date=3 August 2011|access-date=9 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823074938/http://www.news.az/articles/eurovision/41819|archive-date=23 August 2011|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=Monaco&Italy/><ref name="Morocco2">{{cite web|url=http://www.gun.az/eurovision2012/10234|title=Bakıdakı "Eurovision" da Afrika ölkəsi iştirak edə bilər|work=Gün.Az|language=az|date=3 August 2011|access-date=9 August 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111129144549/http://www.gun.az/eurovision2012/10234|archive-date=29 November 2011}}</ref> ==== 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2011/11/26/is-liechtenstein-an-ebu-member/|title=Is Liechtenstein an EBU Member?|work=Eurovision Times|date=26 November 2011|access-date=17 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120522093431/http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2011/11/26/is-liechtenstein-an-ebu-member/|archive-date=22 May 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> However, it was clarified a few days later that these documents contained editing mistakes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2011/11/29/exclusive-no-participation-of-liechtenstein-at-eurovision-2012/|title=No Participation of Liechtenstein at Eurovision 2012|work=Eurovision Times|date=29 November 2011|access-date=17 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615162250/http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2011/11/29/exclusive-no-participation-of-liechtenstein-at-eurovision-2012/|archive-date=15 June 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> == Format == [[File:Pht-Vugar Ibadov eurovision (26).jpg|upright|250px|thumb|Presenters of the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, from left to right – [[Leyla Aliyeva (presenter)|Leyla Aliyeva]], [[Eldar Gasimov]] and [[Nargiz Birk-Petersen]]]] In a meeting of the Eurovision Reference Group on 29 June 2011,<ref>{{cite web|title=Reference Group of the Eurovision Song Contest|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/baku-2012/about/organisers/reference-group|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=16 July 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619004315/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/baku-2012/about/organisers/reference-group|archive-date=19 June 2012}}</ref> it was decided that the [[televoting]] system would revert the format used most recently in the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2009|2009 contest]], in which the phone and [[Short Message Service|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 [[Eurovision Song Contest|2010]] and [[Eurovision Song Contest 2011|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 [[Jury|national jury]]. Each participating country had their own national jury, which consisted of five professional members of the music industry.<ref name=VotingWindow>{{cite web|last=Bakker|first=Sietse|title=EBU restores televoting window as from 2012|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=37013&_t=ebu_restores_televoting_window_as_from_2012|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=4 July 2011|date=29 June 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120731015547/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=37013&_t=ebu_restores_televoting_window_as_from_2012|archive-date=31 July 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 Four (Eurovision)|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 [[Eurovision Song Contest 2003|2003 contest]].<ref name=VotingWindow/><ref name="Rules">{{cite web|title=Extracts from the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest rules |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/upload/press-downloads/2012/ESC_2012_public_version_Rules_ENG.pdf |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=25 November 2011|date=24 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321165509/http://www.eurovision.tv/upload/press-downloads/2012/ESC_2012_public_version_Rules_ENG.pdf |archive-date=21 March 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Eurovision Song Contest History|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=217|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=16 June 2012|date=24 May 2003|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605072105/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=217|archive-date=5 June 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> === Semi-final allocation draw === [[File:Eurovision Song Contest 2012, semi-final allocation draw (5).jpg|thumb|Semi-final allocation draw ceremony at the [[Buta Palace]] in Baku.]] [[File:ESC 2012 Semi-Finals.svg|thumb|right| {{legend|#D40000|Countries in the first semi-final}} {{legend|#FFAAAA|Countries voting in the first semi-final}} {{legend|#000080|Countries in the second semi-final}} {{legend|#5599FF|Countries 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.<ref name="semi draw"/> 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.<ref name="Semi allocation 1">{{cite web|last=Siim|first=Jarmo|title=Eurovision 2012 slogan presented on 25 January|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=44733&_t=eurovision_2012_slogan_presented_on_25_january|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=24 January 2012|date=21 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120320133513/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=44733&_t=eurovision_2012_slogan_presented_on_25_january|archive-date=20 March 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=RunningOrder>{{cite web|last=Siim|first=Jarmo|title=Baku: All songs officially presented to EBU|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=49583&_t=baku_all_songs_officially_presented_to_ebu|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=19 March 2012|date=19 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130531064626/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=49583&_t=baku_all_songs_officially_presented_to_ebu|archive-date=31 May 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> {| 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 |- | {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Albania|y=2012}}|{{Esc|Bosnia and Herzegovina|y=2012}}|{{Esc|Croatia|y=2012}}|{{Esc|Macedonia|y=2012}}|{{Esc|Montenegro|y=2012}}|{{Esc|Serbia|y=2012}}|{{Esc|Switzerland|y=2012}}}} | {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Denmark|y=2012}}|{{Esc|Estonia|y=2012}}|{{Esc|Finland|y=2012}}|{{Esc|Iceland|y=2012}}|{{Esc|Norway|y=2012}}|{{Esc|Sweden|y=2012}}}} | {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Belarus|y=2012}}|{{Esc|Georgia|y=2012}}|{{Esc|Israel|y=2012}}|{{Esc|Moldova|y=2012}}|{{Esc|Russia|y=2012}}|{{Esc|Ukraine|y=2012}}}} | {{Unbulleted list|<s>{{Esc|Armenia}}</s>{{efn|Armenia withdrew after the semi-final allocation draw|name=ARM}}|{{Esc|Belgium|y=2012}}|{{Esc|Cyprus|y=2012}}|{{Esc|Greece|y=2012}}|{{Esc|Netherlands|y=2012}}|{{Esc|Turkey|y=2012}}}} | {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Ireland|y=2012}}|{{Esc|Latvia|y=2012}}|{{Esc|Lithuania|y=2012}}|{{Esc|Malta|y=2012}}|{{Esc|Portugal|y=2012}}|{{Esc|Romania|y=2012}}}} | {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Austria|y=2012}}|{{Esc|Bulgaria|y=2012}}|{{Esc|Hungary|y=2012}}|{{Esc|San Marino|y=2012}}|{{Esc|Slovakia|y=2012}}|{{Esc|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".<ref name=landoffire>{{cite web|last=Siim|first=Jarmo|title=Baku 2012: Light your fire!|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=43383&_t=baku_2012_light_your_fire|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=25 January 2012|date=25 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205195650/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=43383|archive-date=5 February 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref name=slogan/> 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.<ref name=slogan/> 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.<ref name=slogan>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=first_semi-final_under_way_-_watch_it_live_here|title=First Semi-Final concludes, we have ten finalists!|date=22 May 2012|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=7 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120710080822/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=first_semi-final_under_way_-_watch_it_live_here|archive-date=10 July 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=second_semi-final_live_we_have_our_ten_qualifiers|title=Second Semi-Final: We have our ten qualifiers|date=24 May 2012|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=7 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120530060407/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=second_semi-final_live_we_have_our_ten_qualifiers|archive-date=30 May 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref name=slogan/> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.turquoisebranding.com/2012/work/01/25/eurovision-2012-light-your-fire/|title=Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Official Logo + Visual Identity|date=25 January 2012|publisher=Turquoise Branding|access-date=25 May 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120530015617/http://www.turquoisebranding.com/2012/work/01/25/eurovision-2012-light-your-fire/|archive-date=30 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=43383&_t=baku_2012_light_your_fire|title=Baku 2012: Light your fire!|date=25 January 2012|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=7 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150205195650/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=43383|archive-date=5 February 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> === National host broadcaster === [[İctimai Television]] (İTV), which was the EBU member that broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest in Azerbaijan, is one of country's public-service broadcasters.<ref>{{cite web|last=Siim|first=Jarmo|title=Eurovision Song Contest governing body to meet in Baku first time|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=38213&_t=eurovision_song_contest_governing_body_to_meet_in_baku_first_time|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=31 August 2011|date=29 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929211701/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=38213&_t=eurovision_song_contest_governing_body_to_meet_in_baku_first_time|archive-date=29 September 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Host broadcaster in 2012|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/baku-2012/about/organisers/host-broadcaster|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=24 August 2011|date=24 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924011249/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/baku-2012/about/organisers/host-broadcaster|archive-date=24 September 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> Deputy [[Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Azerbaijan)|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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Azercell becomes Eurovision 2012 Presenting Partner|url=http://company.azercell.com/en/press-room/press-releases/2011/20407/|publisher=Azercell Telecom LLC Press Service|date=16 August 2011|access-date=24 August 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110918044029/http://company.azercell.com/en/press-room/press-releases/2011/20407/|archive-date=18 September 2011}}</ref> On 1 December 2011, İTV named the [[Germany|German]] production company [[Brainpool TV|Brainpool]] as its official production partner for the contest, citing the quality of its work on the previous year's contest.<ref>{{cite web|title=Brainpool chosen Eurovision 2012 Production Partner|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=41573&_t=brainpool_chosen_eurovision_2012_production_partner|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|date=1 December 2011|access-date=3 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130531073316/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=41573&_t=brainpool_chosen_eurovision_2012_production_partner|archive-date=31 May 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> == Contest overview == === Semi-final 1 === Azerbaijan, Italy and Spain voted in the first semi-final.<ref name="semi draw">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=45043&_t=results_of_the_semi-final_allocation_draw|title=Results of the Semi-Final allocation draw|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=25 January 2012|date=25 January 2012|last=Escudero|first=Victor|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130706184430/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=45043|archive-date=6 July 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> 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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=59793&_t=albania_to_broadcast_tonights_semi-final_deferred|work=[[European Broadcasting Union]]|title=Albania to broadcast tonights semifinal deferred|access-date=22 May 2012|date=22 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523161447/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=59793&_t=albania_to_broadcast_tonights_semi-final_deferred|archive-date=23 May 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> {{Legend|navajowhite|Qualifiers}} {| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" |- |+ Results of the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2012<ref name="draw">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=49623&_t=results_of_the_2012_running_order_draw|title=Results of the 2012 Running Order Draw!|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=7 April 2012|date=20 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120705021454/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=49623|archive-date=5 July 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=First Semi-Final of Baku 2012 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/baku-2012/first-semi-final |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=1 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501122804/https://eurovision.tv/event/baku-2012/first-semi-final |archive-date=1 May 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! 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 | {{nowrap|{{Esc|Montenegro|y=2012}}}} | {{sortname|Rambo|Amadeus}} | "[[Euro Neuro]]" | 20 | 15 |- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 2 | {{Esc|Iceland|y=2012}} | [[Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir|Greta Salóme]] and [[Jón Jósep Snæbjörnsson|Jónsi]] | "Never Forget" | 75 | 8 |- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 3 | {{Esc|Greece|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Eleftheria|Eleftheriou}} | "Aphrodisiac" | 116 | 4 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 4 | {{Esc|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 | {{Esc|Albania|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Rona|Nishliu}} | "{{lang|la|[[Suus]]|i=unset}}" | 146 | 2 |- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 6 | {{Esc|Romania|y=2012}} | [[Mandinga (band)|Mandinga]] | "[[Zaleilah]]" | 120 | 3 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 7 | {{Esc|Switzerland|y=2012}} | [[Sinplus]] | "Unbreakable" | 45 | 11 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 8 | {{Esc|Belgium|y=2012}} | [[Iris (singer)|Iris]] | "Would You?" | 16 | 17 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 9 | {{Esc|Finland|y=2012}} | [[Pernilla Karlsson|Pernilla]] | "{{lang|sv|När jag blundar|i=unset}}" | 41 | 12 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 10 | {{Esc|Israel|y=2012}} | [[Cherie and Renno|Izabo]] | "Time" | 33 | 13 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 11 | {{Esc|San Marino|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Valentina|Monetta}} | "[[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 | {{Esc|Cyprus|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Ivi|Adamou}} | "[[La La Love]]" | 91 | 7 |- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 13 | {{Esc|Denmark|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Soluna|Samay}} | "Should've Known Better" | 63 | 9 |- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 14 | {{Esc|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 | {{Esc|Hungary|y=2012}} | [[Compact Disco]] | "Sound of Our Hearts" | 52 | 10 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 16 | {{Esc|Austria|y=2012}} | [[Trackshittaz]] | "{{lang|bar|Woki mit deim Popo|i=unset}}" | 8 | 18 |- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 17 | {{Esc|Moldova|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Pasha|Parfeny|Pasha Parfeni}} | "{{lang|ro|Lăutar|i=unset}}" | 100 | 5 |- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 18 | {{Esc|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.<ref name="semi draw"/> Before it withdrew, Armenia was drawn to perform in the first half of this semi-final.<ref name=ArmeniaWithdraw/> {{Legend|navajowhite|Qualifiers}} {| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" |- |+ Results of the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2012<ref name="draw" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Second Semi-Final of Baku 2012 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/baku-2012/second-semi-final |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=1 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501123639/https://eurovision.tv/event/baku-2012/second-semi-final |archive-date=1 May 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! 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 | {{Esc|Serbia|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Željko|Joksimović}} | "{{lang|sr-latn|Nije ljubav stvar|i=unset}}" | 159 | 2 |- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 2 | {{Esc|Macedonia|y=2012}} | [[Kaliopi]] | "{{lang|mk-latn|[[Crno i belo]]|i=unset}}" | 53 | 9 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 3 | {{Esc|Netherlands|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Joan|Franka}} | "[[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 | {{Esc|Malta|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Kurt|Calleja}} | "This Is the Night" | 70 | 7 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 5 | {{Esc|Belarus|y=2012}} | [[Litesound]] | "We Are the Heroes" | 35 | 16 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 6 | {{Esc|Portugal|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Filipa|Sousa}} | "{{lang|pt|Vida minha|i=unset}}" | 39 | 13 |- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 7 | {{Esc|Ukraine|y=2012}} | [[Gaitana (singer)|Gaitana]] | "Be My Guest" | 64 | 8 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 8 | {{Esc|Bulgaria|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Sofi|Marinova}} | "Love Unlimited" | 45 | 11 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 9 | {{Esc|Slovenia|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Eva|Boto}} | "{{lang|sl|Verjamem|i=unset}}" | 31 | 17 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 10 | {{Esc|Croatia|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Nina|Badrić}} | "{{lang|hr|Nebo|i=unset}}" | 42 | 12 |- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 11 | {{Esc|Sweden|y=2012}} | [[Loreen]] | "[[Euphoria (Loreen song)|Euphoria]]" | 181 | 1 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 12 | {{Esc|Georgia|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Anri|Jokhadze}} | "I'm a Joker" | 36 | 14 |- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 13 | {{Esc|Turkey|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Can|Bonomo}} | "Love Me Back" | 80 | 5 |- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 14 | {{Esc|Estonia|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Ott|Lepland}} | "{{lang|et|Kuula|i=unset}}" | 100 | 4 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 15 | {{Esc|Slovakia|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Max Jason|Mai}} | "Don't Close Your Eyes" | 22 | 18 |- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 16 | {{Esc|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 | {{Esc|Bosnia and Herzegovina|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Maya|Sar}} | "{{lang|bs|Korake ti znam|i=unset}}" | 77 | 6 |- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 18 | {{Esc|Lithuania|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Donny|Montell}} | "Love Is Blind" | 104 | 3 |} === Final === {{Legend|gold|Winner}} {| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" |- |+ Results of the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2012<ref name="draw"/><ref>{{cite web |title=Grand Final of Baku 2012 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/baku-2012/grand-final |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=1 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501123638/https://eurovision.tv/event/baku-2012/grand-final |archive-date=1 May 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! 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|United Kingdom|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Engelbert|Humperdinck|dab=singer}} | "[[Love Will Set You Free]]" | 12 | 25 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2 | {{Esc|Hungary|y=2012}} | [[Compact Disco]] | "Sound of Our Hearts" | 19 | 24 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 3 | {{Esc|Albania|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Rona|Nishliu}} | "{{lang|la|[[Suus]]|i=unset}}" | 146 | 5 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 4 | {{Esc|Lithuania|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Donny|Montell}} | "Love Is Blind" | 70 | 14 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 5 | {{Esc|Bosnia and Herzegovina|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Maya|Sar}} | "{{lang|bs|Korake ti znam|i=unset}}" | 55 | 18 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 6 | {{Esc|Russia|y=2012}} | [[Buranovskiye Babushki]] | "[[Party for Everybody]]" | 259 | 2 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 7 | {{Esc|Iceland|y=2012}} | [[Greta Salóme Stefánsdóttir|Greta Salóme]] and [[Jón Jósep Snæbjörnsson|Jónsi]] | "Never Forget" | 46 | 20 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 8 | {{Esc|Cyprus|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Ivi|Adamou}} | "[[La La Love]]" | 65 | 16 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 9 | {{Esc|France|y=2012}} | [[Anggun]] | "[[Echo (You and I)]]" | 21 | 22 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 10 | {{Esc|Italy|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Nina|Zilli}} | "[[L'amore è femmina (song)|<span lang="it">L'amore è femmina</span> (Out of Love)]]" | 101 | 9 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 11 | {{Esc|Estonia|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Ott|Lepland}} | "{{lang|et|Kuula|i=unset}}" | 120 | 6 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 12 | {{Esc|Norway|y=2012}} | [[Tooji]] | "Stay" | 7 | 26 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 13 | {{Esc|Azerbaijan|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Sabina|Babayeva}} | "When the Music Dies" | 150 | 4 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 14 | {{Esc|Romania|y=2012}} | [[Mandinga (band)|Mandinga]] | "[[Zaleilah]]" | 71 | 12 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 15 | {{Esc|Denmark|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Soluna|Samay}} | "Should've Known Better" | 21 | 23 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 16 | {{Esc|Greece|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Eleftheria|Eleftheriou}} | "Aphrodisiac" | 64 | 17 |- style="font-weight:bold; background:gold;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:gold;" | 17 | {{Esc|Sweden|y=2012}} | [[Loreen]] | "[[Euphoria (Loreen song)|Euphoria]]" | 372 | 1 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 18 | {{Esc|Turkey|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Can|Bonomo}} | "Love Me Back" | 112 | 7 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 19 | {{Esc|Spain|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Pastora|Soler}} | "{{lang|es|[[Quédate conmigo]]|i=unset}}" | 97 | 10 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 20 | {{Esc|Germany|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Roman|Lob}} | "[[Standing Still (Roman Lob song)|Standing Still]]" | 110 | 8 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 21 | {{Esc|Malta|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Kurt|Calleja}} | "This Is the Night" | 41 | 21 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 22 | {{Esc|Macedonia|y=2012}} | [[Kaliopi]] | "{{lang|mk-latn|[[Crno i belo]]|i=unset}}" | 71 | 13 <!-- Despite having the same score as Romania, the EBU have listed Macedonia as finishing in 13th place, not 12th. Please stop altering this. --> |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 23 | {{Esc|Ireland|y=2012}} | [[Jedward]] | "[[Waterline (song)|Waterline]]" | 46 | 19 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 24 | {{Esc|Serbia|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Željko|Joksimović}} | "{{lang|sr-latn|Nije ljubav stvar|i=unset}}" | 214 | 3 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 25 | {{Esc|Ukraine|y=2012}} | [[Gaitana (singer)|Gaitana]] | "Be My Guest" | 65 | 15 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 26 | {{Esc|Moldova|y=2012}} | {{sortname|Pasha|Parfeny|Pasha Parfeni}} | "{{lang|ro|Lăutar|i=unset}}" | 81 | 11 |} ==== 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 [[Eurovision Song Contest 2011|2011 contest]] an [[algorithm]] was used to add as much excitement as possible. The spokespersons are shown alongside each country.<ref name="voting">{{cite web|last=Roxburgh|first=Gordon|title=Running order for the voting tonight|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=running_order_for_the_voting_tonight|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=26 May 2012|date=26 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120618135712/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=running_order_for_the_voting_tonight|archive-date=18 June 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> {{Div col|colwidth=30em}} # {{esc|Albania}}{{snd}}[[Andri Xhahu]] # {{esc|Montenegro}}{{snd}}Marija Marković # {{esc|Romania}}{{snd}}[[Paula Seling]] # {{esc|Austria}}{{snd}}[[Katharina Bellowitsch|Kati Bellowitsch]] # {{esc|Ukraine}}{{snd}}Oleksiy Matias # {{esc|Belarus}}{{snd}}[[Dmitry Koldun]] # {{esc|Belgium}}{{snd}}[[Peter Van de Veire]] # {{esc|Azerbaijan}}{{snd}}[[Safura Alizadeh]] # {{esc|Malta}}{{snd}}Keith Demicoli # {{esc|San Marino}}{{snd}}Monica Fabbri # {{esc|France}}{{snd}}[[Amaury Vassili]] # {{esc|United Kingdom}}{{snd}}[[Scott Mills]] # {{esc|Turkey}}{{snd}}{{ill|Ömer Önder|tr}} # {{esc|Greece}}{{snd}}Adriana Magania # {{esc|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}{{snd}}[[Elvir Laković Laka]] # {{esc|Moldova}}{{snd}}Olivia Fortuna # {{esc|Bulgaria}}{{snd}}[[Anna Angelova]] # {{esc|Switzerland}}{{snd}}Sara Hildebrand # {{esc|Slovenia}}{{snd}}[[Lorella Flego]] # {{esc|Cyprus}}{{snd}}Loucas Hamatsos # {{esc|Croatia}}{{snd}}Nevena Rendeli # {{esc|Slovakia}}{{snd}}{{ill|Mária Pietrová|sk}} # {{esc|North Macedonia|name=Macedonia}}{{snd}}Kristina Talevska # {{esc|Netherlands}}{{snd}}[[Vivienne van den Assem]] # {{esc|Portugal}}{{snd}}Joana Teles # {{esc|Iceland}}{{snd}}[[Matthías Matthíasson]] # {{esc|Sweden}}{{snd}}[[Sarah Dawn Finer]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.svt.se/melodifestivalen/yohio-presenterar-de-svenska-rosterna-i-eurovision-song-contest|title=YOHIO presenterar de svenska rösterna i Eurovision Song Contest|author=Mirja Bokholm|date=22 April 2013|work=SVT.se|language=sv|access-date=22 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426020541/http://www.svt.se/melodifestivalen/yohio-presenterar-de-svenska-rosterna-i-eurovision-song-contest|archive-date=26 April 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> # {{esc|Norway}}{{snd}}[[Nadia Hasnaoui]] # {{esc|Lithuania}}{{snd}}Ignas Krupavičius # {{esc|Estonia}}{{snd}}[[Getter Jaani]] # {{esc|Denmark}}{{snd}}{{ill|Louise Wolff|da}} # {{esc|Latvia}}{{snd}}[[Valters Frīdenbergs]] # {{esc|Spain}}{{snd}}[[Elena S. Sánchez]] # {{esc|Finland}}{{snd}}[[Mr Lordi]] # {{esc|Georgia}}{{snd}}Sopho Toroshelidze # {{esc|Italy}}{{snd}}{{ill|Ivan Bacchi|it}} # {{esc|Serbia}}{{snd}}{{ill|Maja Nikolić (presenter)|sr|lt=Maja Nikolić|Маја Николић (водитељка)}} # {{esc|Germany}}{{snd}}[[Anke Engelke]] # {{esc|Russia}}{{snd}}[[Oxana Fedorova]] # {{esc|Hungary}}{{snd}}[[Éva Novodomszky]] # {{esc|Israel}}{{snd}}{{ill|Ofer Nachshon|he|עופר נחשון}} # {{esc|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<span class="anchor" id="Scoreboard"></span> == <!-- Anchor in the header is the old section name --> The EBU and [[PricewaterhouseCoopers|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.<ref name="Split results out">{{cite web|url=http://www.esctoday.com/?p=36768|title=Split Jury and Televoting results announced|publisher=ESCToday.com|last=Hondal|first=Victor|date=18 June 2012|access-date=18 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619230126/http://www.esctoday.com/?p=36768|archive-date=19 June 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="splitresults">{{cite web |last=Siim |first=Jarmo |title=Eurovision 2012 split jury-televote results revealed |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=eurovision_2012_split_jury-televote_results_revealed |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=1 May 2021 |date=18 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120621115038/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=eurovision_2012_split_jury-televote_results_revealed |archive-date=21 June 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> === Semi-final 1 === {{Legend|navajowhite|Qualifiers}} {| class="wikitable collapsible plainrowheaders" style="float:right; margin:10px; font-size:85%;" |- |+ {{nowrap|Split results of semi-final 1<ref name="splitresults" />}} |- ! 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 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Russia|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 152 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Albania|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 131 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Russia|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 189 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Albania|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 146 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Moldova|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 107 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Romania|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 132 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 3 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Romania|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 120 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Greece|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 103 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Albania|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 131 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 4 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Greece|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 116 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Cyprus|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 90 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Ireland|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 116 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 5 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Moldova|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 100 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Romania|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 87 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Greece|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 110 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 6 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Ireland|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 92 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Denmark|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 81 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Cyprus|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 99 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 7 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Cyprus|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 91 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Hungary|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 76 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Moldova|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 85 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 8 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Iceland|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 75 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Russia|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 75 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Iceland|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 79 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 9 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Denmark|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 63 | {{Esc|Israel|y=2012}} | 72 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Denmark|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 53 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 10 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Hungary|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 52 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Ireland|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 72 | {{Esc|Switzerland|y=2012}} | 49 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 11 | {{Esc|Switzerland|y=2012}} | 45 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Iceland|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 70 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Hungary|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 39 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 12 | {{Esc|Finland|y=2012}} | 41 | {{Esc|Finland|y=2012}} | 57 | {{Esc|Finland|y=2012}} | 36 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 13 | {{Esc|Israel|y=2012}} | 33 | {{Esc|Switzerland|y=2012}} | 45 | {{Esc|San Marino|y=2012}} | 25 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 14 | {{Esc|San Marino|y=2012}} | 31 | {{Esc|San Marino|y=2012}} | 42 | {{Esc|Montenegro|y=2012}} | 24 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 15 | {{Esc|Montenegro|y=2012}} | 20 | {{Esc|Belgium|y=2012}} | 38 | {{Esc|Latvia|y=2012}} | 18 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 16 | {{Esc|Latvia|y=2012}} | 17 | {{Esc|Montenegro|y=2012}} | 28 | {{Esc|Israel|y=2012}} | 16 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 17 | {{Esc|Belgium|y=2012}} | 16 | {{Esc|Austria|y=2012}} | 27 | {{Esc|Austria|y=2012}} | 15 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 18 | {{Esc|Austria|y=2012}} | 8 | {{Esc|Latvia|y=2012}} | 17 | {{Esc|Belgium|y=2012}} | 2 |} {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;" |- |+ Detailed voting results of semi-final 1<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the First Semi-Final of Baku 2012 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/baku-2012/first-semi-final/results |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=1 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501125538/https://eurovision.tv/event/baku-2012/first-semi-final/results |archive-date=1 May 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Semi-Final (1) – Scoreboard |url=https://eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=1573#Scoreboard |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=23 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924040442/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=1573#Scoreboard |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |- ! 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 | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 20 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || || || || '''12''' || || || || || || 8 || || || || || || || || || || |- style="background:#ffdead;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Iceland | style="text-align:right;" | 75 || 5 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || 5 || 5 || || || 4 || 5 || 10 || 4 || 3 || 8 || 10 || 1 || 4 || 2 || 2 || || || 1 || 6 |- style="background:#ffdead;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Greece | style="text-align:right;" | 116 || 10 || 5 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || || 8 || '''12''' || 3 || 8 || || 3 || 7 || '''12''' || 4 || 5 || || 1 || 10 || 10 || 10 || 5 || 3 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Latvia | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 17 || 2 || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || || || || || || || || || || 4 || || || 4 || 4 || 3 || || |- style="background:#ffdead;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Albania | style="text-align:right;" | 146 || '''12''' || 3 || 10 || 4 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || 4 || '''12''' || 10 || 5 || 5 || 10 || 10 || 7 || 2 || 10 || '''12''' || 1 || 1 || '''12''' || '''12''' || 4 |- style="background:#ffdead;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Romania | style="text-align:right;" | 120 || 7 || 4 || 8 || || 5 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || 2 || 4 || || 8 || 6 || 6 || 1 || 8 || 3 || 5 || '''12''' || '''12''' || 7 || 10 || '''12''' |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Switzerland | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 45 || || 2 || || 7 || 3 || 2 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || || || 1 || 1 || 2 || || || 8 || 3 || 8 || || || 8 || |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Belgium | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 16 || || || 4 || || 2 || 1 || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || 2 || || || || || || || || || 6 || || || 1 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Finland | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 41 || || 7 || || 6 || 1 || || 1 || 1 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || 2 || || || 8 || || '''12''' || || || 3 || || || |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Israel | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 33 || || || || 1 || || 5 || || || 3 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || || 1 || 3 || 6 || 5 || 7 || || || || || 2 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | San Marino | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 31 || 4 || || 2 || || 10 || || || || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || || || || || || 7 || || 5 || 3 || |- style="background:#ffdead;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Cyprus | style="text-align:right;" | 91 || 6 || '''12''' || '''12''' || 3 || 6 || 7 || || 3 || 1 || 10 || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || || 7 || || || 3 || 5 || 1 || 7 || 8 |- style="background:#ffdead;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Denmark | style="text-align:right;" | 63 || || 8 || 1 || 8 || || 3 || 10 || || 8 || || 4 || 4 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || 3 || 1 || || || 7 || || 6 || |- style="background:#ffdead;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Russia | style="text-align:right;" | 152 || 8 || 6 || 7 || '''12''' || || 6 || 8 || '''12''' || '''12''' || '''12''' || 2 || 7 || '''12''' || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || 7 || 10 || 6 || 8 || 8 || 2 || 7 |- style="background:#ffdead;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Hungary | style="text-align:right;" | 52 || || || || || 7 || 8 || 6 || 6 || 4 || || || 5 || 5 || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || 4 || 5 || || 2 || || |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Austria | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 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 | style="text-align:right;" | 100 || 3 || || 6 || 2 || 4 || 10 || 7 || || 6 || 6 || 5 || 3 || 6 || '''12''' || 2 || 6 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || 2 || 6 || 4 || 10 |- style="background:#ffdead;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Ireland | style="text-align:right;" | 92 || 1 || 10 || 3 || 10 || || || || 7 || 7 || 7 || '''12''' || || 2 || 10 || 6 || 8 || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || 4 || || 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 | {{Esc|Albania|y=2012}} || {{Esc|Austria|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Azerbaijan|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Italy|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Montenegro|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Switzerland|y=2012}} |- | {{Esc|Russia|y=2012}} || {{Esc|Belgium|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Denmark|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Finland|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Israel|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Latvia|y=2012}} |- ! scope="row" | 3 | {{Esc|Romania|y=2012}} || {{Esc|Ireland|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Moldova|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Spain|y=2012}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="2" | 2 | {{Esc|Cyprus|y=2012}} || {{Esc|Greece|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Iceland|y=2012}} |- | {{Esc|Greece|y=2012}} || {{Esc|Cyprus|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Romania|y=2012}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="4" | 1 | {{Esc|Finland|y=2012}} || {{Esc|Hungary|y=2012}} |- | {{Esc|Ireland|y=2012}} || {{Esc|San Marino|y=2012}} |- | {{Esc|Moldova|y=2012}} || {{Esc|Russia|y=2012}} |- | {{Esc|Montenegro|y=2012}} || {{Esc|Albania|y=2012}} |} === Semi-final 2 === {{Legend|navajowhite|Qualifiers}} {| class="wikitable collapsible plainrowheaders" style="float:right; margin:10px; font-size:85%;" |- |+ {{nowrap|Split results of semi-final 2<ref name="splitresults" />}} |- ! 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 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Sweden|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 181 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Sweden|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 145 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Sweden|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 180 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Serbia|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 159 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Serbia|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 141 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Serbia|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 148 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 3 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Lithuania|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 104 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Ukraine|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 109 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Lithuania|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 128 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 4 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Estonia|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 100 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Estonia|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 102 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Turkey|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 114 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 5 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Turkey|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 80 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Malta|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 97 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Estonia|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 88 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 6 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Bosnia and Herzegovina|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 77 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Bosnia and Herzegovina|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 77 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Norway|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 72 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 7 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Malta|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 70 | {{Esc|Croatia|y=2012}} | 66 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Bosnia and Herzegovina|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 70 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 8 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Ukraine|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 64 | {{Esc|Georgia|y=2012}} | 62 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Macedonia|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 63 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 9 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Macedonia|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 53 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Macedonia|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 58 | {{Esc|Bulgaria|y=2012}} | 59 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 10 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Norway|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 45{{efn|Despite finishing with the same number of points as Bulgaria, Norway is deemed to have finished in tenth place due to receiving points from a greater number of countries, which resulted in Norway qualifying for the final over Bulgaria.|name=10th}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Lithuania|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 55 | {{Esc|Netherlands|y=2012}} | 51 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 11 | {{Esc|Bulgaria|y=2012}} | 45{{efn|name=10th}} | {{Esc|Belarus|y=2012}} | 52 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Malta|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 39 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 12 | {{Esc|Croatia|y=2012}} | 42 | {{Esc|Portugal|y=2012}} | 49 | {{Esc|Belarus|y=2012}} | 37 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 13 | {{Esc|Portugal|y=2012}} | 39 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Turkey|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 42 | {{Esc|Portugal|y=2012}} | 37 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 14 | {{Esc|Georgia|y=2012}} | 36 | {{Esc|Slovenia|y=2012}} | 40 | {{Esc|Croatia|y=2012}} | 34 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 15 | {{Esc|Netherlands|y=2012}} | 35{{efn|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}} | {{Esc|Slovakia|y=2012}} | 40 | {{Esc|Slovakia|y=2012}} | 32 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 16 | {{Esc|Belarus|y=2012}} | 35{{efn|name=15th}} | {{Esc|Netherlands|y=2012}} | 31 | {{Esc|Slovenia|y=2012}} | 27 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 17 | {{Esc|Slovenia|y=2012}} | 31 | {{Esc|Bulgaria|y=2012}} | 27 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Ukraine|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 24 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 18 | {{Esc|Slovakia|y=2012}} | 22 | bgcolor="navajowhite" | {{Esc|Norway|y=2012}} | bgcolor="navajowhite" | 25 | {{Esc|Georgia|y=2012}} | 15 |} {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;" |- |+ Detailed voting results of semi-final 2<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the Second Semi-Final of Baku 2012 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/baku-2012/second-semi-final/results |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=1 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501125513/https://eurovision.tv/event/baku-2012/second-semi-final/results |archive-date=1 May 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Semi-Final (2) – Scoreboard |url=https://eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=1583#Scoreboard |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=23 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924040445/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=1583#Scoreboard |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |- ! 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 | style="text-align:right;" | 159 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || '''12''' || 10 || 5 || 8 || 8 || 8 || '''12''' || '''12''' || 10 || 8 || 10 || || 1 || 8 || 10 || 10 || 2 || '''12''' || 10 || 3 |- style="background:#ffdead;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Macedonia | style="text-align:right;" | 53 || 8 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || || 1 || 2 || || 5 || 7 || 6 || 7 || || 1 || 8 || || || || 8 || || || || |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Netherlands | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 35 || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || || || || || || 2 || || 1 || || 7 || 7 || || 3 || || 3 || || 8 || 4 |- style="background:#ffdead;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Malta | style="text-align:right;" | 70 || 3 || 2 || 2 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || 5 || || 6 || 6 || 4 || 5|| 4 || 4 || 6 || 3 || 2 || || || 6 || || || '''12''' |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Belarus | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 35 || || 1 || 1 || 4 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || || '''12''' || || || 2 || || 8 || || || || || || 7 || || || |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Portugal | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 39 || || || 6 || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || || || 3 || 3 || || || 1 || || 5 || 5 || 4 || 1 || 8 || 3 || |- style="background:#ffdead;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Ukraine | style="text-align:right;" | 64 || 4 || 3 || || 6 || '''12''' || 2 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || 5 || || 1 || 6 || 6 || || 5 || 1 || 2 || 2 || 5 || 2 || || 2 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Bulgaria | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 45 || 2 || 6 || || 2 || || 6 || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || || || || || 10 || || || 6 || 3 || || 3 || 2 || 5 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Slovenia | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 31 || 10 || 4 || || || || || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || 8 || || || || || || || 5 || || || 4 || |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Croatia | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 42 || '''12''' || 7 || || || 1 || || 1 || || 8 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || || || || || || || '''12''' || || || 1 || |- style="background:#ffdead;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Sweden | style="text-align:right;" | 181 || 7 || 8 || '''12''' || 8 || 7 || 10 || 7 || 10 || 10 || 6 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || '''12''' || 5 || '''12''' || '''12''' || '''12''' || 7 || 10 || 6 || '''12''' || 8 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Georgia | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 36 || || || || || 6 || 1 || 10 || || || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || 3 || 4 || || || || '''12''' || || || |- style="background:#ffdead;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Turkey | style="text-align:right;" | 80 || || 10 || 7 || '''12''' || || || 2 || 8 || || || 7 || 3 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || 2 || 3 || 1 || 6 || || 7 || 6 || 6 |- style="background:#ffdead;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Estonia | style="text-align:right;" | 100 || || || 8 || || 4 || '''12''' || 3 || 3 || 1 || || '''12''' || 7 || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || 10 || 8 || || 8 || 10 || 7 || 7 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Slovakia | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 22 || 1 || || || 7 || || 4 || || || || || 3 || || || 6 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || || || || 1 || || |- style="background:#ffdead;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Norway | style="text-align:right;" | 45 || || || 3 || 3 || 3 || 3 || || 2 || || || 10 || || 4 || 8 || 4 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || 1|| 4 || || || |- style="background:#ffdead;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Bosnia and Herzegovina | style="text-align:right;" | 77 || 5 || 5 || 5 || || || 5 || || 1 || 5 || '''12''' || 5 || 2 || '''12''' || || 6 || 4 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || || 4 || 5 || 1 |- style="background:#ffdead;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Lithuania | style="text-align:right;" | 104 || 6 || || 4 || 10 || 10 || 7 || 4 || 4 || 7 || 4 || 2 || 5 || 2 || 10 || 7 || 7 || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || 5 || || 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 | {{Esc|Sweden|y=2012}} || {{Esc|Estonia|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Georgia|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Germany|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Netherlands|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Norway|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Slovakia|y=2012}} |- ! scope="row" | 4 | {{Esc|Serbia|y=2012}} || {{Esc|Bulgaria|y=2012}}, {{Esc|France|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Macedonia|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Slovenia|y=2012}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3" | 2 | {{Esc|Bosnia and Herzegovina|y=2012}} || {{Esc|Croatia|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Turkey|y=2012}} |- | {{Esc|Croatia|y=2012}} || {{Esc|Bosnia and Herzegovina|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Serbia|y=2012}} |- | {{Esc|Estonia|y=2012}} || {{Esc|Portugal|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Sweden|y=2012}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="5" | 1 | {{Esc|Belarus|y=2012}} || {{Esc|Ukraine|y=2012}} |- | {{Esc|Georgia|y=2012}} || {{Esc|Lithuania|y=2012}} |- | {{Esc|Malta|y=2012}} || {{Esc|United Kingdom|y=2012}} |- | {{Esc|Turkey|y=2012}} || {{Esc|Malta|y=2012}} |- | {{Esc|Ukraine|y=2012}} || {{Esc|Belarus|y=2012}} |} === Final === {{Legend|gold|Winner}} {| class="wikitable collapsible plainrowheaders" style="float:right; margin:10px; font-size:85%;" |- |+ {{nowrap|Split results of the final<ref name="splitresults" />}} |- ! 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 | bgcolor="gold | {{Esc|Sweden|y=2012}} | bgcolor="gold | 372 | bgcolor="gold | {{Esc|Sweden|y=2012}} | bgcolor="gold | 296 | bgcolor="gold | {{Esc|Sweden|y=2012}} | bgcolor="gold | 343 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2 | {{Esc|Russia|y=2012}} | 259 | {{Esc|Serbia|y=2012}} | 173 | {{Esc|Russia|y=2012}} | 332 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 3 | {{Esc|Serbia|y=2012}} | 214 | {{Esc|Albania|y=2012}} | 157 | {{Esc|Serbia|y=2012}} | 211 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 4 | {{Esc|Azerbaijan|y=2012}} | 150 | {{Esc|Italy|y=2012}} | 157 | {{Esc|Turkey|y=2012}} | 176 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 5 | {{Esc|Albania|y=2012}} | 146 | {{Esc|Spain|y=2012}} | 154 | {{Esc|Azerbaijan|y=2012}} | 151 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 6 | {{Esc|Estonia|y=2012}} | 120 | {{Esc|Estonia|y=2012}} | 152 | {{Esc|Germany|y=2012}} | 125 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 7 | {{Esc|Turkey|y=2012}} | 112 | {{Esc|Ukraine|y=2012}} | 125 | {{Esc|Romania|y=2012}} | 117 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 8 | {{Esc|Germany|y=2012}} | 110 | {{Esc|Azerbaijan|y=2012}} | 118 | {{Esc|Albania|y=2012}} | 106 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 9 | {{Esc|Italy|y=2012}} | 101 | {{Esc|Moldova|y=2012}} | 104 | {{Esc|Greece|y=2012}} | 89 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 10 | {{Esc|Spain|y=2012}} | 97 | {{Esc|Germany|y=2012}} | 98 | {{Esc|Ireland|y=2012}} | 89 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 11 | {{Esc|Moldova|y=2012}} | 81 | {{Esc|Russia|y=2012}} | 94 | {{Esc|Macedonia|y=2012}} | 79 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 12 | {{Esc|Romania|y=2012}} | 71{{efn|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}} | {{Esc|Cyprus|y=2012}} | 85 | {{Esc|Estonia|y=2012}} | 78 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 13 | {{Esc|Macedonia|y=2012}} | 71{{efn|name=12th}} | {{Esc|France|y=2012}} | 85 | {{Esc|Moldova|y=2012}} | 75 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 14 | {{Esc|Lithuania|y=2012}} | 70 | {{Esc|Lithuania|y=2012}} | 82 | {{Esc|Lithuania|y=2012}} | 68 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 15 | {{Esc|Ukraine|y=2012}} | 65 | {{Esc|Bosnia and Herzegovina|y=2012}} | 71 | {{Esc|Cyprus|y=2012}} | 63 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 16 | {{Esc|Cyprus|y=2012}} | 65 | {{Esc|Malta|y=2012}} | 70 | {{Esc|Bosnia and Herzegovina|y=2012}} | 57 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 17 | {{Esc|Greece|y=2012}} | 64 | {{Esc|Macedonia|y=2012}} | 69 | {{Esc|Italy|y=2012}} | 56 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 18 | {{Esc|Bosnia and Herzegovina|y=2012}} | 55 | {{Esc|Greece|y=2012}} | 60 | {{Esc|Spain|y=2012}} | 45 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 19 | {{Esc|Ireland|y=2012}} | 46 | {{Esc|Iceland|y=2012}} | 53 | {{Esc|Iceland|y=2012}} | 39 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 20 | {{Esc|Iceland|y=2012}} | 46 | {{Esc|Romania|y=2012}} | 53 | {{Esc|Ukraine|y=2012}} | 37 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 21 | {{Esc|Malta|y=2012}} | 41 | {{Esc|Denmark|y=2012}} | 51 | {{Esc|United Kingdom|y=2012}} | 36 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 22 | {{Esc|France|y=2012}} | 21 | {{Esc|Turkey|y=2012}} | 50 | {{Esc|Hungary|y=2012}} | 20 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 23 | {{Esc|Denmark|y=2012}} | 21 | {{Esc|Hungary|y=2012}} | 30 | {{Esc|Denmark|y=2012}} | 18 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 24 | {{Esc|Hungary|y=2012}} | 19 | {{Esc|Norway|y=2012}} | 24 | {{Esc|Norway|y=2012}} | 16 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 25 | {{Esc|United Kingdom|y=2012}} | 12 | {{Esc|Ireland|y=2012}} | 14 | {{Esc|Malta|y=2012}} | 10 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 26 | {{Esc|Norway|y=2012}} | 7 | {{Esc|United Kingdom|y=2012}} | 11 | {{Esc|France|y=2012}} | 0 |} {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;" |- |+ Detailed voting results of the final<ref>{{cite web |title=Results of the Grand Final of Baku 2012 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/baku-2012/grand-final/results |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=1 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501125544/https://eurovision.tv/event/baku-2012/grand-final/results |archive-date=1 May 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Final – Scoreboard |url=https://eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=1593#Scoreboard |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=23 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924040451/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=1593#Scoreboard |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |- ! 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 | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 12 || || || || || || || 1 || || || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || 5 || || 2 || || || || || || || || || || 4 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Hungary | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 19 || || || 7 || || || || || || || || || || 1 || || || 1 || || || || || || 8 || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || 2 || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || || |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Albania | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 146 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || 10 || 1 || 8 || || || 10 || || 1 || '''12''' || || || 5 || 10 || 6 || || 4 || '''12''' || 3 || 4 || 5 || || '''12''' || || || || 1 || || || || 5 || 1 || || 6 || 3 || '''12''' || 1 || 6 || || 8 || || |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Lithuania | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 70 || || 1 || || || || 8 || || 4 || 4 || || 3 || 7 || || || || || 5 || || || || || || || 1 || || || || 6 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || 3 || || 4 || || || '''12''' || || || || 5 || || || 7 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Bosnia and Herzegovina | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 55 || || 6 || || 7 || || || || || || || || || 10 || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || || || 1 || 7 || || 10 || 2 || 7 || || || || || || || || || || || || || || 5 || || || || || |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Russia | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 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;"| || 7 || 7 || 6 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Iceland | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 46 || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || 4 || 1 || || 4 || || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || || 5 || || 6 || 6 || || 4 || 7 || || || || 3 || || 6 || || |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Cyprus | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 65 || 6 || || 2 || || || || || 2 || || || || || || '''12''' || || || || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || || || || || || 8 || '''12''' || || || || || || 5 || || || 5 || 8 || || 2 || || 3 || |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | France | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 21 || || || || 2 || || || || || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || || || || 2 || || || 6 || || || || || || || || 6 || 2 || || || || || 3 || || || || || || || || || || |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Italy | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 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 || || 5 || 4 || 2 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Estonia | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 120 || || || || || 1 || 4 || || || || || 10 || 4 || || || || 2 || || || || || || 10 || || 7 || 7 || 10 || 8 || 7 || 8 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || || 8 || 6 || 10 || || || || 4 || 6 || || || 8 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Norway | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 7 || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || 3 || || 1 || 3 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || || || || || || || || || || || || || || |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Azerbaijan | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 150 || 4 || 5 || || || '''12''' || 7 || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || '''12''' || 4 || || 2 || '''12''' || 5 || 7 || 10 || 10 || || || 8 || || 6 || 2 || || || || || || '''12''' || || || || || || 10 || || 3 || || 10 || || 8 || 1 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Romania | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 71 || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || || || || 3 || 6 || || || 2 || || 4 || 7 || || '''12''' || || || || 3 || || || || || 4 || || || || || || 1 || || 10 || || || 7 || || || 1 || || 6 || 5 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Denmark | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 21 || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || 5 || || 2 || || 2 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || || || 5 || || 2 || || 5 || || || || |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Greece | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 64 || '''12''' || || 8 || || 5 || || 2 || 5 || || || || || 3 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || 1 || 4 || 1 || || || '''12''' || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || 1 || || 4 || 1 || 3 || || 2 || |- style="background:gold;" ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:gold;" | Sweden | style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold;" | 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''' || 10 || '''12''' || '''12''' || '''12''' || '''12''' || '''12''' || 8 || || 10 || '''12''' || '''12''' || '''12''' || '''12''' || '''12''' |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Turkey | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 112 || 10 || || 3 || 3 || || || 7 || '''12''' || 8 || 5 || 5 || 1 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || || 4 || || 7 || 3 || || || || || 8 || 8 || || || 6 || || 1 || || 2 || || || || 7 || || || 8 || || 3 || 1 || |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Spain | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 97 || || || 6 || 6 || || || 6 || || || 1 || 6 || 8 || || || 5 || || 3 || 8 || || 6 || || || || 6 || '''12''' || 2 || 4 || || || 4 || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || 3 || || || || || || 1 || 10 || |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Germany | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 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 || || 10 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Malta | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 41 || || || || || 7 || 3 || || 8 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || 2 || || 5 || 2 || || || || || || || || || || 1 || || || || || || 7 || || || || || || || || 6 || || || || || |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Macedonia | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 71 || 8 || 8 || || || 3 || 2 || || || || || || || 8 || || '''12''' || || 2 || || 6 || || 8 || 1 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || || || || || || || || || || || || || 1 || '''12''' || || || || || |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Ireland | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 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 | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 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;"| || 10 || 4 || 4 || || |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Ukraine | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 65 || || || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || 10 || || 3 || 7 || || || || || 1 || || 8 || || || || || || || 3 || || 1 || || || 1 || 2 || 1 || || 6 || 2 || || 6 || 3 || || || 8 || || || 3 |- ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Moldova | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 81 || || 3 || '''12''' || 1 || 8 || 5 || || || || 8 || || || || 2 || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;"| || || 2 || 1 || || 1 || || || || 6 || || || || || || 7 || || 7 || || || 4 || || || 7 || 2 || 5 || |} ==== 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 | '''{{Esc|Sweden|y=2012}}''' || {{Esc|Austria|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Belgium|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Denmark|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Estonia|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Finland|y=2012}}, {{Esc|France|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Germany|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Hungary|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Iceland|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Ireland|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Israel|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Latvia|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Netherlands|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Norway|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Russia|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Slovakia|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Spain|y=2012}}, {{Esc|United Kingdom|y=2012}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3" | 4 | {{Esc|Albania|y=2012}} || {{Esc|Macedonia|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Italy|y=2012}}, {{Esc|San Marino|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Switzerland|y=2012}} |- | {{Esc|Azerbaijan|y=2012}} || {{Esc|Lithuania|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Malta|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Turkey|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Ukraine|y=2012}} |- | {{Esc|Serbia|y=2012}} || {{Esc|Bulgaria|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Croatia|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Montenegro|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Slovenia|y=2012}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="3" | 2 | {{Esc|Cyprus|y=2012}} || {{Esc|Greece|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Sweden|y=2012}} |- | {{Esc|Greece|y=2012}} || {{Esc|Albania|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Cyprus|y=2012}} |- | {{Esc|Macedonia|y=2012}} || {{Esc|Bosnia and Herzegovina|y=2012}}, {{Esc|Serbia|y=2012}} |- ! scope="row" rowspan="6" | 1 | {{Esc|Lithuania|y=2012}} || {{Esc|Georgia|y=2012}} |- | {{Esc|Moldova|y=2012}} || {{Esc|Romania|y=2012}} |- | {{Esc|Romania|y=2012}} || {{Esc|Moldova|y=2012}} |- | {{Esc|Russia|y=2012}} || {{Esc|Belarus|y=2012}} |- | {{Esc|Spain|y=2012}} || {{Esc|Portugal|y=2012}} |- | {{Esc|Turkey|y=2012}} || {{Esc|Azerbaijan|y=2012}} |} == Other countries == {{Further|List of countries in the Eurovision Song Contest}} ===Active EBU members=== * {{Esc|Andorra}}{{snd}}On 19 October 2011, [[Andorra in the Eurovision Song Contest|Andorra]] announced that there are no plans for the country to participate in 2012 due to financial difficulties; the country also had planned to withdraw from the EBU entirely.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.escdaily.com/andorra-rtva-to-quit-the-european-broadcasting-union/|title=Andorra: RTVA to quit the European Broadcasting Union!|last=Nuhiu|first=Rinor|work=ESCDaily|date=10 November 2011|access-date=16 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616040548/http://www.escdaily.com/andorra-rtva-to-quit-the-european-broadcasting-union/|archive-date=16 June 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.escdaily.com/articles/24348|title=Andorra: No return planned for 2012|work=ESCDaily.com|date=19 October 2011|access-date=19 October 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111022034419/http://escdaily.com/articles/24348|archive-date=22 October 2011}}</ref> * {{Esc|Armenia}}{{snd}}On 7 March 2012, the EBU announced that [[Public Television of Armenia|Armenian Public Television]] (ARMTV) had decided to withdraw from participation despite originally being included in the list of participating countries. Its decision came after President [[Ilham Aliyev]] of Azerbaijan gave a speech on 28 February 2012 when he stated "Our main enemies are Armenians of the world and the hypocritical and corrupt politicians under their control."<ref>{{cite news|title=Armenia pulls out of Azerbaijan-hosted Eurovision show|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17292360|work=BBC News|access-date=2 June 2012|date=7 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120605154823/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17292360|archive-date=5 June 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=No Saturday Night Fever, As Armenia Mulls Eurovision Blackout|url=http://www.rferl.org/content/armenia-may-not-show-eurovision-in-azerbaijan/24589483.html|publisher=[[Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty]]|access-date=15 July 2012|author=Anna Barseghian|author2=Daisy Sindelar|date=22 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120714211830/http://www.rferl.org/content/armenia-may-not-show-eurovision-in-azerbaijan/24589483.html|archive-date=14 July 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> The country was consequently fined by the EBU and were expected to face further penalties, such as exclusion from participation in future contests if it failed to comply with the EBU requirements.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.ria.ru/world/20120503/173190419.html|title=Armenia Fined for Refusal to Take Part in Eurovision 2012|last=Melnikov|first=Valery|date=3 May 2012|publisher=[[RIA Novosti]]|access-date=3 May 2012|location=Moscow|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120625195131/http://en.ria.ru/world/20120503/173190419.html|archive-date=25 June 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.escdaily.com/ebu-armenia-might-not-participate-in-2013/|title=EBU: Armenia to face sanctions for late withdrawal|last=Nuhiu|first=Rinor|date=2 May 2012|publisher=ESC Daily|access-date=3 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508200059/http://www.escdaily.com/ebu-armenia-might-not-participate-in-2013/|archive-date=8 May 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> Armenia had been in a continuous state of war with Azerbaijan since the early 1990s due to the [[Nagorno-Karabakh conflict]].<!--Please STOP putting statements like "it supposed to be Azerbajain's...but Amermia started it" statements". I will remove them all.Please keep this article NEUTRAL.--><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.un.org/russian/documen/scresol/res1993/res822.htm |script-title=ru:Резолюция СБ ООН № 822 от 30 апреля 1993 года |publisher=[[United Nations Security Council]] |access-date=4 January 2011 |date=30 April 1993 |language=ru |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110503185041/http://www.un.org/russian/documen/scresol/res1993/res822.htm |archive-date=3 May 2011}}</ref> * {{Esc|Czech Republic}}{{snd}}On 24 November 2011, it was reported that the [[Czech Republic in the Eurovision Song Contest|Czech Republic]] would not compete at the 2012 contest, following the release of a television schedule by [[Česká televize]] (ČT).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://escdaily.com/articles/26649|title=Czech Republic: No return in Baku|work=ESCDaily.com|date=24 November 2011|access-date=24 November 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111128123439/http://escdaily.com/articles/26649|archive-date=28 November 2011}}</ref> * {{Esc|Luxembourg}}{{snd}}On 31 December 2011, [[RTL Télé Lëtzebuerg|RTL Luxembourg]] confirmed that Luxembourg would not participate at the Eurovision in Baku.<ref>{{cite news|title=Luxembourg: No participation in Eurovision 2012|url=http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/luxembourg-no-participation-at-eurovision-2012/|access-date=16 June 2012|newspaper=EurovisionTimes|date=31 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308151414/http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/luxembourg-no-participation-at-eurovision-2012/|archive-date=8 March 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> * {{Esc|Monaco}}{{snd}}It had been reported on 23 November 2011, at an EBU meeting in [[Geneva]], that [[Monaco in the Eurovision Song Contest|Monaco]] were considering a return to the 2012 contest.<ref name=Monaco&Italy>{{cite web|title=Monaco: Talks about a return at Eurovision|url=http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2011/11/23/monaco-talks-about-a-return-to-eurovision/|work=EurovisionTimes|access-date=16 June 2012|date=23 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120526021828/http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2011/11/23/monaco-talks-about-a-return-to-eurovision/|archive-date=26 May 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> However, on 3 December 2011, Phil Bosco, a former head of delegation told a French-speaking website that the Monegasque national broadcaster [[TMC (TV channel)|Télé Monte Carlo]] (TMC) did not intend to return to the Eurovision Song Contest any time in the near future, as there were no financial budget available.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2011/12/03/monaco-dampned-expectations/|title=Monaco: Dampned Expectations|work=EurovisionTimes|date=3 December 2011|access-date=16 June 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120102070047/http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2011/12/03/monaco-dampned-expectations/|archive-date=2 January 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> * {{Esc|Morocco}}{{snd}}In an interview with the French delegation it had been revealed that Morocco were "likely to return" to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2012 with a new broadcaster [[2M TV]].<ref name="Morocco1">{{cite web|url=http://www.news.az/articles/eurovision/41819|title=Morocco bids to take part in Eurovision|work=News.Az|date=3 August 2011|access-date=9 August 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823074938/http://www.news.az/articles/eurovision/41819|archive-date=23 August 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> Reports about the proposed return of Morocco to the contest, after an absence of more than 30 years, were further enhanced at an EBU meeting in Geneva. But ultimately the country did not end up participating.<ref name=Monaco&Italy/><ref name="Morocco2">{{cite web|url=http://www.gun.az/eurovision2012/10234|title=Bakıdakı "Eurovision" da Afrika ölkəsi iştirak edə bilər|work=Gün.Az|language=az|date=3 August 2011|access-date=9 August 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111129144549/http://www.gun.az/eurovision2012/10234|archive-date=29 November 2011}}</ref> * {{Esc|Poland}}{{snd}}On 16 December 2011, it had been reported on the official Facebook page of [[Telewizja Polska]] (TVP) that [[Poland in the Eurovision Song Contest|Poland]] were not returning for the 2012 contest.<ref name="Poland1">{{cite web|last=Pozzi|first=Renee|title=Poland: TVP to make participation decision on November 24th|url=http://www.escdaily.com/poland-tvp-to-make-participation-decision-on-november-24th/|work=ESCDaily|access-date=16 June 2012|date=7 November 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615223642/http://www.escdaily.com/poland-tvp-to-make-participation-decision-on-november-24th/|archive-date=15 June 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> This was confirmed a few days later, stating that the broadcaster had decided to focus on the [[UEFA Euro 2012|2012 UEFA European Football Championship]] (which Poland co-hosted with Ukraine) and [[2012 Summer Olympics|Summer Olympics]]. TVP stated that a return in 2013 has not been ruled out.<ref name="Poland2">{{cite web|last=G|first=Luke|title=Poland: TVP withdraws from Eurovision 2012|url=http://www.escdaily.com/poland-tvp-withdraws-from-eurovision-2012/|work=ESCDaily|access-date=16 June 2012|date=16 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120529164159/http://www.escdaily.com/poland-tvp-withdraws-from-eurovision-2012/|archive-date=29 May 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Poland3">{{cite web|url=http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/eurovision-2012-no-list-of-participants-no-venue-no-tickets-no-hope|title=Eurovision 2012: No List of Participants, No Venue, No Tickets... No Hope?|work=Eurovision Times|date=8 January 2012|access-date=13 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114062252/http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/eurovision-2012-no-list-of-participants-no-venue-no-tickets-no-hope/|archive-date=14 January 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Participation1">{{cite web|url=http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2012/01/13/ebu-list-of-participants-to-be-released-next-week|title=EBU: List of Participants To Be Released Next Week|work=Eurovision Times|date=13 January 2012|access-date=15 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304012900/http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2012/01/13/ebu-list-of-participants-to-be-released-next-week/|archive-date=4 March 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> === Non-EBU member === * {{Esc|Liechtenstein}}{{snd}}On 26 November 2011, it was announced that two official EBU documents, published in March and October 2011, showed Liechtenstein's only national broadcaster [[1FLTV]] as being granted active EBU membership, sparking speculations of a debut for the nation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2011/11/26/is-liechtenstein-an-ebu-member/|title=Is Liechtenstein an EBU Member?|work=Eurovision Times|date=26 November 2011|access-date=17 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120522093431/http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2011/11/26/is-liechtenstein-an-ebu-member/|archive-date=22 May 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> However, on 29 November 2011, these documents were later confirmed as editing mistakes, and thus a debut had yet to be planned.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2011/11/29/exclusive-no-participation-of-liechtenstein-at-eurovision-2012/|title=No Participation of Liechtenstein at Eurovision 2012|work=Eurovision Times|date=29 November 2011|access-date=17 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615162250/http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2011/11/29/exclusive-no-participation-of-liechtenstein-at-eurovision-2012/|archive-date=15 June 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> == Broadcasts<span class="anchor" id="Broadcasters and commentators"></span> == <!-- Anchor in the header is the old section name --> {{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}} | rowspan="2" | [[ORF (broadcaster)|ORF]] | rowspan="2" | [[ORF 1|ORF eins]] | All shows | [[Andi Knoll]] | rowspan="2" | <ref name="Austrian Broadcast">{{cite web |title=Song Contest mit Stermann & Grissemann |language=de |work=ORF.at |date=1 May 2011 |url=http://wien.orf.at/news/stories/2531177/ |access-date=12 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509105723/http://wien.orf.at/news/stories/2531177/ |archive-date=9 May 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Trackshittaz: Mit schlechter Quote gen Baku |language=de |work=Kurier |date=10 May 2012 |url=http://kurier.at/kultur/4495526-trackshittaz-mit-schlechter-quote-gen-baku.php |access-date=12 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511051755/http://kurier.at/kultur/4495526-trackshittaz-mit-schlechter-quote-gen-baku.php |archive-date=11 May 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.news.at/articles/1221/125/328995/song-contest-2012-lukas-ploechl-tv|title=Lukas Plöchl kommentiert im TV|work=news.at|date=25 May 2012|access-date=21 June 2012|language=de|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120529060205/http://www.news.at/articles/1221/125/328995/song-contest-2012-lukas-ploechl-tv|archive-date=29 May 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | Final | [[Stermann & Grissemann|Stermann and Grissemann]] and {{ill|Lukas Plöchl|de}} |- ! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Azerbaijan}} | colspan="2" | [[İctimai Television|İTV]] | All shows | Konul Arifgizi and {{ill|Saleh Baghirov|az|Saleh Bağırov}} | <ref name="gunaz">{{cite web |url=http://www.gun.az/eurovision2012/38379 |title=Könül Arifqızı və Saleh Bağırov "Eurovision-2012"ni şərh edəcək |language=az |work=Gun.az |date=15 May 2012 |access-date=15 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120516144215/http://gun.az/eurovision2012/38379 |archive-date=16 May 2012}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Belarus}} | [[Belteleradio|BTRC]] | [[Belarus-1]] | All shows | [[Denis Kurian]] | |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2" | {{Flagu|Belgium}} | [[VRT (broadcaster)|VRT]] | {{lang|nl|[[Eén|één]]|i=unset}}, [[Radio 2 (Belgium)|Radio 2]] | rowspan="2" | All shows | [[André Vermeulen]] and [[Peter Van de Veire]] | <ref name="Belgium (Flemish)">{{cite web |title=André Vermeulen en Peter Van De Veire worden commentator bij Eurovisiesongfestival |work=Knack.be |date=26 April 2012 |url=http://www.knack.be/belga-algemeen/andre-vermeulen-en-peter-van-de-veire-worden-commentator-bij-eurovisiesongfestival/article-4000086494716.htm |access-date=26 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725105316/http://www.knack.be/belga-algemeen/andre-vermeulen-en-peter-van-de-veire-worden-commentator-bij-eurovisiesongfestival/article-4000086494716.htm |archive-date=25 July 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- | [[RTBF]] | {{lang|fr|[[La Une]]|i=unset}} | [[Jean-Pierre Hautier]] and {{ill|Jean-Louis Lahaye|fr}} | <ref name="Belgium (Waloon)">{{cite web |title=Eurovision 2012: Le duo Hautier-Lahaye reste à Bruxelles! |work=cinetelerevue.be |date=18 April 2012 |url=http://www.cinetelerevue.be/fr/eurovision-2012-le-duo-hautier-lahaye-reste-a-bruxelles.html?cmp_id=7&news_id=16371 |access-date=26 April 2012 |url-status=dead |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 |archive-date=25 July 2013}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} | [[Radio and Television of Bosnia and Herzegovina|BHRT]] | [[BHT 1]] | All shows | Dejan Kukrić | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bhrt.ba/eurosong2012/v19.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729221510/http://www.bhrt.ba/eurosong2012/v19.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=29 July 2012 |title=Eurosong 2012 – Baku |publisher=[[BHRT]] |date=15 May 2012 |access-date=25 May 2012 }}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Bulgaria}} | [[Bulgarian National Television|BNT]] | {{N/A|''Unknown''|align="left"}} | 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 | <ref>{{cite web|title=Melina to comment from Cyprus|url=http://www.cybc.com.cy/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3405:57-eurovision-&catid=52:2009-08-27-10-36-13&Itemid=55|language=el|access-date=15 July 2012|date=18 May 2012|url-status=dead|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|archive-date=20 May 2012}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Denmark}} | [[DR (broadcaster)|DR]] | [[DR1]], [[DR HD]] | All shows | [[Ole Tøpholm]] | <ref>{{cite news|title=Tøpholm skal kommentere dansk Grand Prix|url=http://www.dr.dk/melodigrandprix/Artikler/2012/20111228103541.htm|access-date=14 May 2012|newspaper=DR|date=28 December 2011|language=da|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306120250/http://www.dr.dk/melodigrandprix/Artikler/2012/20111228103541.htm|archive-date=6 March 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Estonia}} | [[Eesti Rahvusringhääling|ERR]] | [[Eesti Televisioon|ETV]] | All shows | [[Marko Reikop]] | |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="3" | {{Flagu|Finland}} | rowspan="3" | [[Yle|YLE]] | [[Yle TV2|YLE TV2]], {{ill|Yle HD|fi|lt=YLE HD}} | rowspan="3" | All shows | {{ubl|''Finnish'': {{ill|Tarja Närhi|fi}} and Tobias Larsson|''Swedish'': {{ill|Eva Frantz|fi}} and Johan Lindroos}} | rowspan="3" | <ref name="Finnish Broadcast">{{cite web|url=http://satumaa.yle.fi/euroviisut/2012-05-08/eurovision-laulukilpailun-42-kilpailubiisia-lauantai-illan-esikatselumaratonis|title=Eurovision laulukilpailun 42 kilpailubiisiä lauantai-illan esikatselumaratonissa|work=[[Yle]]|language=fi|access-date=11 May 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523155022/http://satumaa.yle.fi/euroviisut/2012-05-08/eurovision-laulukilpailun-42-kilpailubiisia-lauantai-illan-esikatselumaratonis|archive-date=23 May 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://yle.fi/musiikki/euroviisut/2012-05-25/eurovision-laulukilpailu-2012-finaali-aanestysohjeet|work=[[Yle]]|language=fi|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120920030951/http://yle.fi/musiikki/euroviisut/2012-05-25/eurovision-laulukilpailu-2012-finaali-aanestysohjeet|archive-date=20 September 2012| title=Eurovision laulukilpailu 2012 finaali. Äänestysohjeet | access-date=4 January 2012 }}</ref> |- | {{lang|fi|[[Yle Radio Suomi|YLE Radio Suomi]]|i=unset}} | Sanna Kojo and Jorma Hietamäki |- | [[Yle Vega|Yle Radio Vega]] | {{ill|Eva Frantz|fi}} and Johan Lindroos |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="3" | {{Flagu|France}} | rowspan="2" | {{lang|fr|[[France Télévisions]]|i=unset}} | [[France Ô]] | SF2 | {{ill|Audrey Chauveau|fr}} and {{ill|Bruno Berberes|fr}} | <ref name="French Broadcast 1">{{cite web|url=http://eurovision.france3.fr/programme.php |title=Programme de Le 57ème Concours Eurovision de la chanson |work=[[France Télévisions]] |language=fr |access-date=8 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090429084544/http://eurovision.france3.fr/programme.php |archive-date=29 April 2009 }}</ref> |- | [[France 3]] | rowspan="2" | Final | [[Cyril Féraud]] and [[Mireille Dumas]] | <ref name="French Broadcast">{{cite web|title=Soirée fun en vue: Mireille Dumas et Cyril Féraud commenteront l'Eurovision|publisher=[[L'Express (France)|L'Express]]|url=http://www.lexpress.fr/culture/tele/mireille-dumas-et-cyril-feraud-commentera-l-eurovision-2012-fun-en-vue_1092464.html|access-date=13 March 2012|date=12 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|archive-date=29 May 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | [[Radio France]] | [[France Bleu]] | {{ill|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}} | rowspan="3" | [[ARD (broadcaster)|ARD]] | [[Das Erste]] | rowspan="3" | All shows | [[Peter Urban (presenter)|Peter Urban]] | <ref name="German broadcast">{{cite web|url=http://programm.daserste.de/pages/programm/detail.aspx?id=FED47CDF9C7D6E93F924010A2641AB3F|title=ESC 2012 Eurovision Song Contest 2012|publisher=[[ARD (broadcaster)|ARD]]|language=de|date=18 May 2012|access-date=18 May 2012}}</ref> |- | [[NDR 2]] | Thomas Mohr | <ref name="German broadcast 2">{{cite web|url=http://www.ndr.de/ndr2/programm/spezialbaku101.html|title=NDR 2 Spezial: Der umstrittene ESC in Baku|publisher=[[Norddeutscher Rundfunk|NDR]]|language=de|date=24 May 2012|access-date=24 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513135333/http://www.ndr.de/ndr2/programm/spezialbaku101.html|archive-date=13 May 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | [[hr3]] | [[Tim Frühling]] | <ref name="German broadcast 3">{{cite web|url=http://www.hr-online.de/website/radio/hr3/index.jsp?rubrik=70296&key=standard_document_44846946|title=Eurovision Song Contest 2012|work=hr|language=de|date=24 May 2012|access-date=1 June 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120527104819/http://www.hr-online.de/website/radio/hr3/index.jsp?rubrik=70296&key=standard_document_44846946|archive-date=27 May 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Greece}} | [[Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation|ERT]] | [[ERT2|NET]] | All shows | Maria Kozakou | <ref name="Greek Broadcast">{{cite web|url=http://ogaegreece.com/greece-2012-68/|script-title=el:ΕΛΛΑΔΑ: ….τελικά η Μαρία Κοζάκου ταξιδεύει στο Μπακού!|work=[[OGAE]]|language=el|date=30 April 2012|access-date=15 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120509050833/http://ogaegreece.com/greece-2012-68/|archive-date=9 May 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Hungary}} | [[MTVA (Hungary)|MTVA]] | [[M1 (TV channel)|m1]] | All shows | {{ill|Gábor Gundel Takács|hu|Gundel Takács Gábor}} | <ref name="Hungary broadcast">{{cite web|title=Gunda goes to the Eurovision Song Contest|language=hu|url=http://www.blikk.hu/blikk_sztarvilag/gundi-megy-az-eurovizios-dalfesztivalra-2074432|work=blikk.hu|date=12 December 2012|access-date=7 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107204723/http://www.blikk.hu/blikk_sztarvilag/gundi-megy-az-eurovizios-dalfesztivalra-2074432|archive-date=7 January 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Iceland}} | [[RÚV]] | [[RÚV (TV channel)|Sjónvarpið]] | All shows | Hrafnhildur Halldorsdóttir | <ref>{{cite web|title=Hellulagt í lakkskóm í Baku|url=http://ruv.is/frett/evrovisjon/hellulagt-i-lakkskom-i-baku|publisher=[[RÚV]]|access-date=15 July 2012|language=is|date=14 May 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140107162646/http://ruv.is/frett/evrovisjon/hellulagt-i-lakkskom-i-baku|archive-date=7 January 2014}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="3" | {{Flagu|Ireland}} | rowspan="3" | [[RTÉ]] | [[RTÉ2|RTÉ Two]] | Semi-finals | rowspan="2" | [[Marty Whelan]] | rowspan="2" | <ref name="Irish broadcast">{{cite web |title=RTÉ Presspack - The Eurovision Song Contest Semi-Finals |url=https://presspack.rte.ie/2012/05/20/the-eurovision-song-contest-semi-finals/ |website=rte.ie |publisher=[[Raidió Teilifís Éireann|RTÉ Press Centre]] |access-date=23 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223084807/https://presspack.rte.ie/2012/05/20/the-eurovision-song-contest-semi-finals/ |archive-date=23 December 2021 |date=20 May 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Irish broadcast 2">{{cite web |title=RTÉ Presspack - The Eurovision Song Contest *Final* |url=https://presspack.rte.ie/2012/05/26/the-eurovision-song-contest-final/ |website=rte.ie |publisher=[[Raidió Teilifís Éireann|RTÉ Press Centre]] |access-date=23 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223084836/https://presspack.rte.ie/2012/05/26/the-eurovision-song-contest-final/ |archive-date=23 December 2021 |date=26 May 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- | [[RTÉ One]] | rowspan="2" | Final |- | [[RTÉ Radio 1]] | [[Shay Byrne]] and Zbyszek Zalinski | <ref name="Irish broadcast 3">{{cite web |title=RTÉ Presspack - The Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final |url=https://presspack.rte.ie/2012/05/26/the-eurovision-song-contest-grand-final/ |website=rte.ie |publisher=[[Raidió Teilifís Éireann|RTÉ Press Centre]] |access-date=23 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223084253/https://presspack.rte.ie/2012/05/26/the-eurovision-song-contest-grand-final/ |archive-date=23 December 2021 |date=26 May 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Israel}} | [[Israel Broadcasting Authority|IBA]] | {{N/A|''Unknown''|align="left"}} | All shows | ''No commentary'' | |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2" | {{Flagu|Italy}} | rowspan="2" | [[RAI]] | [[Rai 5]] | SF1 | {{ill|Federica Gentile|it}} | <ref name="Italian broadcast">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurofestival.ws/2012/05/12/non-solo-gialappas-band-la-semifinale-a-federica-gentile/|title=Non solo Gialappa's Band: la semifinale a Federica Gentile (Radio 2)|work=eurofestival.ws|language=it|date=12 May 2012|access-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/|archive-date=9 August 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | [[Rai 2]] | Final | {{ill|Filippo Solibello|it}} and {{ill|Marco Ardemagni|it}} | <ref name="Italian broadcast2">{{cite web|url=http://www.eurofestival.ws/2012/05/18/la-finale-delleurovision-2012-affidata-a-solibello-e-ardemagni-radio-2/|title=La finale dell'Eurovision 2012 affidata a Solibello e Ardemagni (Radio 2)|work=eurofestival.ws|language=it|date=18 May 2012|access-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/|archive-date=28 May 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2" | {{Flagu|Latvia}} | rowspan="2" | [[Latvijas Televīzija|LTV]] | rowspan="2" | [[LTV1]] | All shows | [[Valters Frīdenbergs]] | <ref name="Latvian Broadcast">{{cite web|url=http://www.tvnet.lv/muzika/latvija/422467-anmary_gatava_eirovizijas_pusfinalam|title=Anmary gatava Eirovīzijas pusfinālam|date=21 May 2012|publisher=Tvnet.lv|language=lv|access-date=21 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523112847/http://www.tvnet.lv/muzika/latvija/422467-anmary_gatava_eirovizijas_pusfinalam|archive-date=23 May 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | Final | [[Kārlis Būmeisters]] | <ref name="Latvian Broadcast2">{{cite web|url=http://www.kasjauns.lv/lv/zinas/82441/noskaties-kadas-dziesmas-piedalisies-eirovizijas-finala-video|title=Noskaties, kādas dziesmas piedalīsies Eirovīzijas finālā VIDEO|date=26 May 2012|publisher=Kasjauns.lv|language=lv|access-date=26 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120529031139/http://www.kasjauns.lv/lv/zinas/82441/noskaties-kadas-dziesmas-piedalisies-eirovizijas-finala-video|archive-date=29 May 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Lithuania}} | [[Lithuanian National Radio and Television|LRT]] | {{N/A|''Unknown''|align="left"}} | All shows | {{ill|Darius Užkuraitis|lt}} | |- ! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Macedonia}} | [[Macedonian Radio Television|MRT]] | [[MRT 1]] | All shows | Karolina Petkovska | <ref>{{cite web |title=Subota, 26. maj 2012.|url=https://tvprofil.com/ba/tvprogram/#!datum=2012-05-26&kanal=mrt1|publisher=MRT1|access-date=23 April 2023}}</ref> |- ! 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}} | rowspan="3" | [[Radio and Television of Montenegro|RTCG]] | [[TVCG 1]] | SF1/Final | rowspan="3" | Dražen Bauković and Tamara Ivanković | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvprofil.com/me/tvprogram/#!datum=2012-5-22&kanal=tvcg1|title=Utorak, 22. maj 2012.|trans-title=Tuesday, 22 May 2012|publisher=TVCG 1|access-date=2023-06-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvprofil.com/me/tvprogram/#!datum=2012-5-26&kanal=tvcg1|title=Subota, 26. maj 2012.|trans-title=Saturday, 26 May 2012|publisher=TVCG 1|access-date=2023-06-27}}</ref> |- | [[TVCG 2]] | SF2 | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvprofil.com/me/tvprogram/#!datum=2012-5-24&kanal=tvcg2|title=Četvrtak, 24. maj 2012.|trans-title=Thursday, 24 May 2012|publisher=TVCG 2|access-date=2023-06-27}}</ref> |- | TVCG MNE | All shows |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvprofil.com/ba/tvprogram/#!datum=2012-5-22&kanal=tvcg-sat|title=Utorak, 22. maj 2012.|trans-title=Tuesday, 22 May 2012|publisher=TVCG MNE|access-date=2023-06-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvprofil.com/ba/tvprogram/#!datum=2012-5-24&kanal=tvcg-sat|title=Četvrtak, 24. maj 2012.|trans-title=Thursday, 24 May 2012|publisher=TVCG SAT|access-date=2023-06-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvprofil.com/ba/tvprogram/#!datum=2012-5-26&kanal=tvcg-sat|title=Subota, 26. maj 2012.|trans-title=Saturday, 26 May 2012|publisher=TVCG SAT|access-date=2023-06-20}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Netherlands}} | [[Nederlandse Publieke Omroep (organisation)|NPO]] | [[NPO 1|Nederland 1]] | All shows | [[Jan Smit (singer)|Jan Smit]] and [[Daniël Dekker]] | <ref name="Dutch broadcast">{{cite web|url=http://www.metronieuws.nl/entertainment/jan-smit-heeft-altijd-slingers-op-zak/SrZkjB!sepM8Yv1nPVRU/|title=Jan Smit heeft altijd slingers op zak&nbsp;– Metro|last=Woning|first=Merike|date=28 October 2011|work=metronieuws.nl|access-date=14 January 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111108095412/http://www.metronieuws.nl/entertainment/jan-smit-heeft-altijd-slingers-op-zak/SrZkjB!sepM8Yv1nPVRU/|archive-date=8 November 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovisionartists.nl/index.htm?content/esf480.asp|title=Welkom op de site van Eurovision Artists|work=Eurovisionartists.nl|access-date=17 April 2012|date=17 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120808202542/http://www.eurovisionartists.nl/index.htm?content%2Fesf480.asp|archive-date=8 August 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Norway}} | [[NRK]] | [[NRK1]] | All shows | [[Olav Viksmo-Slettan]] | <ref name="Norwegian broadcast">{{cite web |url=http://tv.nrk.no/program/muhu14006312/eurovision-song-contest-2012-finale |title=Eurovision Song Contest 2012&nbsp;– finale |work=[[NRK]] |language=no |date=15 May 2012 |access-date=15 May 2012}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Portugal}} | [[Rádio e Televisão de Portugal|RTP]] | [[RTP1]] | All shows | {{ill|Pedro Granger|pt}} | <ref name="Portuguese broadcast">{{cite web|url=http://programas.rtp.pt/programa/tv/p28609|title=57.º Festival Eurovisão da Canção 2012|work=rtp.pt|date=17 May 2012|access-date=17 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130515140249/http://programas.rtp.pt/programa/tv/p28609|archive-date=15 May 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Romania}} | [[TVR (TV network)|TVR]] | [[TVR 1]] | All shows | [[Leonard Miron]] and Gianina Corondan | <ref name="Romanian broadcast">{{cite web |url=http://port.ro/pls/w/tv.channel?i_ch=10001&i_date=2012-05-22&i_where=1 |title=Romanian television schedule |work=PORT.ro |language=ro |date=20 May 2012 |access-date=20 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120521175424/http://port.ro/pls/w/tv.channel?i_ch=10001&i_date=2012-05-22&i_where=1 |archive-date=21 May 2012}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Russia}} | [[All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company|RTR]] | [[Russia-1]] | All shows | {{ill|Olga Shelest|ru|Шелест, Ольга Владимировна}} and [[Dmitry Guberniev]] | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://russia.tv/brand/show/brand_id/13925 |title=Евровидение-2012 |publisher=Russia.tv |access-date=25 May 2012 |date=25 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120526074902/http://russia.tv/brand/show/brand_id/13925 |archive-date=26 May 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | {{Flagu|San Marino}} | [[San Marino RTV|SMRTV]] | [[San Marino RTV (TV channel)|SMtv San Marino]] | All shows | Lia Fiorio and Gigi Restivo | <ref name="Sanmarinese broadcast">{{cite web |title=Ecco il video ufficiale de "L'amore è femmina". E San Marino... |language=it |work=eurofestival.ws |date=7 May 2012 |url=http://www.eurofestival.ws/2012/05/07/ecco-il-video-ufficiale-de-lamore-e-femmina-e-san-marino/ |access-date=25 May 2012 |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/ |archive-date=25 August 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2" | {{Flagu|Serbia}} | rowspan="2" | [[Radio Television of Serbia|RTS]] | rowspan="2" | [[RTS1 (Serbian TV channel)|RTS1]], [[RTS Sat]] | SF1 | Dragan Ilić | rowspan="2" | <ref name="Serbian broadcast">{{cite web |url=http://www.rts.rs/page/tv/sr/story/20/RTS+1/1105042/Pesma+Evrovizije+2012.html |title=Pesma Evrovizije 2012 |work=RTS |language=sr |date=19 May 2012 |access-date=19 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120521040930/http://www.rts.rs/page/tv/sr/story/20/RTS+1/1105042/Pesma+Evrovizije+2012.html |archive-date=21 May 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvprofil.com/ba/tvprogram/#!datum=2012-5-22&kanal=rts-sat|title=Utorak, 22. maj 2012.|trans-title=Tuesday, 22 May 2012|publisher=RTS Sat|access-date=2023-06-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvprofil.com/ba/tvprogram/#!datum=2012-5-24&kanal=rts-sat|title=Četvrtak, 24. maj 2012.|trans-title=Thursday, 24 May 2012|publisher=RTS Sat|access-date=2023-06-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tvprofil.com/ba/tvprogram/#!datum=2012-5-26&kanal=rts-sat|title=Subota, 26. maj 2012.|trans-title=Saturday, 26 May 2012|publisher=RTS Sat|access-date=2023-06-20}}</ref> |- | SF2/Final | [[Duška Vučinić-Lučić]] |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2" | {{Flagu|Slovakia}} | rowspan="2" | [[Radio and Television of Slovakia|RTVS]] | [[Jednotka]], [[Rádio Slovensko]] | All shows | Roman Bomboš | |- | [[Rádio FM]] | Final | {{ill|Daniel Baláž|sk}} and Pavol Hubinák | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rtvs.sk/clanok/778|title=Eurovízia s Balážom a Hubinákom - vyberajte najlepší komentár!|publisher=RTVS|date=29 May 2012|access-date=15 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516015252/https://www.rtvs.sk/clanok/778|archive-date=16 May 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2" | {{Flagu|Slovenia}} | rowspan="2" | [[Radiotelevizija Slovenija|RTVSLO]] | {{ill|TV SLO 2|sl}} | Semi-finals | rowspan="2" | {{ill|Andrej Hofer|sl|Andrej Hofer (televizijski voditelj)}} | <ref>{{cite web |title=Pesem Evrovizije 2012: Predizbor, prenos iz Bakuja|url=https://tvprofil.com/ba/show/1902456/pesem-evrovizije-2012-predizbor-prenos-iz-bakuja|publisher=SLO2|access-date=23 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pesem Evrovizije 2012: Predizbor, prenos iz Bakuja|url=https://tvprofil.com/ba/show/1902458/pesem-evrovizije-2012-predizbor-prenos-iz-bakuja|publisher=SLO2|access-date=23 April 2023}}</ref> |- | {{ill|TV SLO 1|sl}} | Final | <ref>{{cite web |title=Pesem Evrovizije 2012, prenos iz Bakuja|url=https://tvprofil.com/ba/show/1902444/pesem-evrovizije-2012-prenos-iz-bakuja|publisher=SLO1|access-date=23 April 2023}}</ref> |- |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2" | {{Flagu|Spain}} | rowspan="2" | [[RTVE]] | {{lang|es|[[La 2 (Spanish TV channel)|La 2]]|i=unset}} | SF1 | rowspan="2" | [[José María Íñigo]] | rowspan="2" | <ref name="Spanish broadcast">{{cite web|url=http://www.rtve.es/television/20120430/jose-maria-inigo-repite-como-comentarista-tve-festival-eurovision/520428.shtml|title=José María Íñigo repite como comentarista de TVE en el Festival de Eurovisión|work=RTVE|language=es|date=30 April 2012|access-date=30 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430231940/http://www.rtve.es/television/20120430/jose-maria-inigo-repite-como-comentarista-tve-festival-eurovision/520428.shtml|archive-date=30 April 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | {{lang|es|[[La 1 (Spanish TV channel)|La 1]]|i=unset}} | Final |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2" | {{Flagu|Sweden}} | [[Sveriges Television|SVT]] | [[SVT1]] | rowspan="2" | All shows | [[Gina Dirawi]] and [[Edward af Sillén]] | rowspan="2" | <ref name="Swedish broadcast">{{cite web|url=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|work=Sveriges Television|language=sv|date=17 April 2012|access-date=17 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427005318/http://svt.se/melodifestivalen/gina-dirawi-och-edward-af-sillen-kommenterar-eurovision-song-contest|archive-date=27 April 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | [[Sveriges Radio|SR]] | [[Sveriges Radio P3|SR P3]] | [[Carolina Norén]] and [[Björn Kjellman]] |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="4" | {{Flagu|Switzerland}} | rowspan="4" | [[Swiss Broadcasting Corporation|SRG SSR]] | {{lang|de|[[SRF zwei|SF zwei]]|i=unset}} | rowspan="2" | SF1/Final | [[Sven Epiney]] | <ref name="Swiss-German broadcast">{{cite web |url=http://www.tvprogramm.sf.tv/details/459a239c-27b7-4b19-9074-2430a2c99a4b |title=TV-Programm 26. Mai 2012 |work=Schweizer Fernsehen |language=de |date=10 May 2012 |access-date=10 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120528132500/http://www.tvprogramm.sf.tv/details/459a239c-27b7-4b19-9074-2430a2c99a4b |archive-date=28 May 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- | {{lang|fr|[[RTS 2 (Swiss TV channel)|RTS Deux]]|i=unset}} | [[Jean-Marc Richard (TV and radio presenter)|Jean-Marc Richard]] and [[Nicolas Tanner]] | <ref name="Swiss-French broadcast">{{cite web |url=http://www.rts.ch/programmes/#date=2012-5-22&period=3 |title=mardi 22 mai à 21:00 sur RTS Deux Eurosong 2012 22. Mai 2012 |work=Télévision Suisse Romande |language=fr |date=18 May 2012 |access-date=18 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513154315/http://www.rts.ch/programmes/#date=2012-5-22&period=3 |archive-date=13 May 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- | {{lang|it|[[RSI La 2]]|i=unset}} | SF1 | rowspan="2" | {{ill|Clarissa Tami|it}} and [[Paolo Meneguzzi]] | rowspan="2" | <ref name="Swiss-Italian broadcast">{{cite web |url=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 |work=Radiotelevisione svizzera di lingua italiana |language=it |date=19 May 2012 |access-date=19 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523225854/http://la2.rsi.ch/home/networks/la2/palinsesto.2012-05-22.html |archive-date=23 May 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- | {{lang|it|[[RSI La 1]]|i=unset}} | Final |- ! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Turkey}} | [[Turkish Radio and Television Corporation|TRT]] | [[TRT 1]], [[TRT HD]], {{lang|tr|[[TRT Türk]]|i=unset}}, {{lang|tr|[[TRT Müzik]]|i=unset}}, {{lang|tr|[[TRT Avaz]]|i=unset}} | All shows | [[Bülend Özveren]] and {{ill|Erhan Konuk|tr}} | <ref name="TRT">{{cite web|url=http://www.posta.com.tr/magazin/tele-magazin/YazarHaberDetay/O_sette_ne_oldu_.htm?ArticleID=117371|title=Özveren'in veliahtı kim?|work=posta.com.tr|language=tr|date=15 April 2012|access-date=1 May 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|archive-date=29 April 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Ukraine}} | [[Suspilne|NTU]] | {{lang|uk-latn|[[Pershyi|Pershyi Natsionalnyi]]|i=unset}} | All shows | [[Timur Miroshnychenko]] and [[Tetyana Terekhova]] | <ref>{{cite web |url=http://1tv.com.ua/uk/eurovision/2012/song |title=Пісенне Євробачення 2012&nbsp;– Перший Національний канал |publisher=1tv.com.ua |language=uk |date=20 April 2012 |access-date=25 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130429200844/http://1tv.com.ua/uk/eurovision/2012/song |archive-date=29 April 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- ! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="3" | {{Flagu|United Kingdom}} | rowspan="3" | [[BBC]] | [[BBC Three]] | Semi-finals | [[Scott Mills]] and [[Sara Cox]] | <ref name="BBCsemifinals">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00qrp03|title=BBC One&nbsp;– Eurovision Song Contest, 2012, Semi Final 1|work=BBC|access-date=13 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120525104106/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00qrp03|archive-date=25 May 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | [[BBC One]] | rowspan="2" | Final | [[Graham Norton]] | <ref name="UKbroadcast2">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/eurovision/about/ |title=BBC&nbsp;– Eurovision Song Contest 2012 |work=[[BBC Online]] |access-date=27 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111223111058/http://www.bbc.co.uk/eurovision/about/ |archive-date=23 December 2011 |url-status=live}}</ref> |- | [[BBC Radio 2]] | [[Ken Bruce]] | <ref name="UKbroadcast3">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/eurovision/coverage.html |title=BBC&nbsp;– Media Centre&nbsp;– BBC Eurovision Song Contest Coverage 2012 |work=[[BBC Online]] |access-date=2 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725113242/http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/eurovision/coverage.html |archive-date=25 July 2013 |url-status=live}}</ref> |} {| 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 | <ref>{{cite web|date=28 May 2012|title=Armenia is back for 2013|url=http://ogae.am/armenia-is-back-for-2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130714104456/http://ogae.am/armenia-is-back-for-2013|archive-date=14 July 2013|access-date=6 June 2012|work=[[OGAE]]}}</ref> |- ! scope="row" | {{flagu|Australia}} | [[Special Broadcasting Service|SBS]] | [[SBS (Australian TV channel)|SBS One]] | All shows{{efn|Broadcast on 26 and 27 May 2012}} | [[Julia Zemiro]] and [[Sam Pang]] | <ref>{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Airdate: Eurovision Song Contest 2012|url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/05/airdate-eurovision-song-contest-2012.html|work=tvtonight.com.au|date=3 May 2011|access-date=9 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120511123929/http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2012/05/airdate-eurovision-song-contest-2012.html|archive-date=11 May 2012|url-status=live}}l</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=SBS To Air Eurovision 2012|url=http://www.oikotimes.com/eurovision/2011/10/13/sbs-to-air-eurovision-2012/|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120909182931/http://www.oikotimes.com/eurovision/2011/10/13/sbs-to-air-eurovision-2012/|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 September 2012|work=Oikotimes.com|date=13 October 2011|access-date=7 April 2012}}</ref> |} <!-- NOTE: Any addition to this section must be sourced. --> == 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".<ref name=AP265>{{cite web|last=Leonard|first=Peter|title=Azerbaijan hopes Eurovision Song Contest will distract from poor human rights record|url=http://www.globaltvedmonton.com/world/azerbaijan+hopes+eurovision+song+contest+will+distract+from+poor+human+rights+record/6442648852/story.html|publisher=[[Global Edmonton]]|access-date=15 July 2012|date=26 May 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121206001415/http://www.globaltvedmonton.com/world/azerbaijan+hopes+eurovision+song+contest+will+distract+from+poor+human+rights+record/6442648852/story.html|archive-date=6 December 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=Guardian255>{{cite news|last=Elder|first=Miriam|title=Eurovision does little help to human rights in Azerbaijan|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/may/25/eurovision-azerbaijan-human-rights|access-date=26 May 2012|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=25 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141024133930/http://www.theguardian.com/world/2012/may/25/eurovision-azerbaijan-human-rights|archive-date=24 October 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref name=Guardian255/> [[Human Rights Watch]] reported a "violent crackdown on protesters" on the eve of the contest,<ref>{{cite news|last=Gogia|first=Giorgi|title=Eurovision: The view from the courtroom|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702304707604577421853831244424?mod=googlenews_wsj|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal|access-date=26 May 2012|date=23 May 2012}}</ref> and [[Amnesty International]] condemned the "stern crackdown of freedom of expression, dissent, [[non-governmental organization]]s (NGOs), critical journalists, in fact anyone who criticised the Aliyev regime too strongly" that continued up to the contest.<ref name=Reut255 /> Human Rights Watch also criticised the Azerbaijani government and the Baku City Authority for carrying out [[Forced evictions in Azerbaijan|forced evictions]] against local residents, in order to allow for the demolition of [[Apartment|flats]] to make way for construction in the neighbourhood where the Baku Crystal Hall was built.<ref name="HRW">{{cite web|url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2012/02/29/azerbaijan-homeowners-evicted-city-beautification|title=Azerbaijan: Homeowners Evicted for City Beautification. Some Forced Out Ahead of Eurovision 2012|publisher=[[Human Rights Watch]]|date=29 February 2012|access-date=6 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120804013039/http://www.hrw.org/news/2012/02/29/azerbaijan-homeowners-evicted-city-beautification|archive-date=4 August 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> 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".<ref name="BBC16223311">{{cite news|last=McGuinness|first=Damien|title=Evicted in Baku to make way for Eurovision|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16223311|access-date=17 May 2012|date=22 December 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120519064446/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16223311|archive-date=19 May 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> The EBU cited the "apolitical" nature of the contest and the Azerbaijani government's claim that the construction was not tied to the contest.<ref name="HRW"/> The contest's eventual winner [[Loreen]] met [[Human rights in Azerbaijan|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."<ref name=Reut255>{{cite news |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/azerbaijan-eurovision-idUSL5E8GP85U20120525 |title=Swedish Eurovision star strays into Azeri rights row |author=Margarita Antidze |date=25 May 2012 |work=Reuters |access-date=26 May 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120529082731/http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/05/25/azerbaijan-eurovision-idUSL5E8GP85U20120525 |archive-date=29 May 2012 |url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Azerbaidzhan syyttaa ruotsin viisuedustajaa politikoinnista |url=http://yle.fi/uutiset/azerbaidzhan_syyttaa_ruotsin_viisuedustajaa_politikoinnista/6109366 |publisher=[[YLE]] |access-date=15 July 2012 |language=fi |date=24 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527034208/http://yle.fi/uutiset/azerbaidzhan_syyttaa_ruotsin_viisuedustajaa_politikoinnista/6109366 |archive-date=27 May 2012}}</ref> Swedish diplomats replied that the EBU, the Swedish broadcaster [[Sveriges Television|SVT]] and Loreen had not acted against the competition's rules.<ref>{{cite news|title=Loreen mitt i diplomatiskt drama|url=http://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/musik/loreen-mitt-i-diplomatiskt-drama|newspaper=[[Dagens Nyheter]]|access-date=15 July 2012|language=sv|date=24 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120728002138/http://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/musik/loreen-mitt-i-diplomatiskt-drama|archive-date=28 July 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> On 26 May, a [[flash mob]] of anti-government protesters were quickly dispersed by police.<ref name=AP265 /> Activists expressed fears that they would face a crackdown when the international spotlight left Azerbaijan again at the end of the contest.<ref name=Guardian255 /> 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."<ref name=Anke1>{{cite magazine|title=Umstrittener Eurovision Song Contest. Danke, Anke!|url=http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/musik/esc-in-baku-anke-engelke-kommentiert-unfreiheit-in-aserbaidschan-a-835464.html|magazine=[[Der Spiegel]]|access-date=15 July 2012|language=de|date=27 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120808154311/http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/musik/esc-in-baku-anke-engelke-kommentiert-unfreiheit-in-aserbaidschan-a-835464.html|archive-date=8 August 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=Anke2>{{cite web|title=Anke's brave message to Baku - Final Eurovision 2012|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0iJTdfcLNo|via=[[YouTube]]|access-date=15 July 2012|date=27 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140414143524/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0iJTdfcLNo|archive-date=14 April 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> === 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 [[Pride parade|gay parade]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Antidze|first=Margarita|title=Iran's "gay" Eurovision jibes strain Azerbaijan ties|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/azerbaijan-iran-idUKL5E8GM61H20120522|work=Reuters|access-date=15 July 2012|date=22 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531030345/http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/05/22/azerbaijan-iran-idUKL5E8GM61H20120522|archive-date=31 May 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> This led to protests in front of Iranian embassy in Baku, where protesters carried slogans mocking the Iranian leaders. [[Ali Hasanov (politician born 1960)|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurasianet.org/node/65433|publisher=EurasiaNet.org|title=Azerbaijan: Pop Music vs. Islam|access-date=15 July 2012|date=21 May 2012|last=Lomsadze|first=Girgoi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120711132530/http://www.eurasianet.org/node/65433|archive-date=11 July 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> In response, Iran recalled its ambassador from Baku,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/05/22/215722.html|publisher=AFP|title=Iran recalls envoy to Azerbaijan ahead of Eurovision|access-date=15 July 2012|date=22 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120627033032/http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/05/22/215722.html|archive-date=27 June 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> while Azerbaijan demanded a formal apology from Iran for its statements in connection with Baku's hosting of the contest,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/2012/05/24/azerbaijan-demands-apology-from-iran-over-eurovision/|publisher=[[Voice of America]]|title=Azerbaijan Demands Apology From Iran Over Eurovision|access-date=15 July 2012|date=24 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120626192840/http://blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/2012/05/24/azerbaijan-demands-apology-from-iran-over-eurovision/|archive-date=26 June 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> and later also recalled its ambassador from Iran.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rferl.org/content/azerbaijan-iran-recall-ambassador/24597902.html|title=Azerbaijan Recalls Ambassador To Iran|publisher=[[Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty]]|access-date=15 July 2012|date=30 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120724225521/http://www.rferl.org/content/azerbaijan-iran-recall-ambassador/24597902.html|archive-date=24 July 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> 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 [[JW Marriott Absheron Baku Hotel|Marriott]] and [[Hilton Hotels & Resorts|Hilton]] hotels in Baku.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mammadov|first=Elman|title=Eurovision 'terror plot' thwarted: Azerbaijan|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g0BB2S9CKtuayJhgOEMhdkzTRTKw?docId=CNG.60490b622cc956adb6a886ff4c892ab7.801|work=[[American Free Press]]|access-date=15 July 2012|date=30 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130706194836/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g0BB2S9CKtuayJhgOEMhdkzTRTKw?docId=CNG.60490b622cc956adb6a886ff4c892ab7.801|archive-date=6 July 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> 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.<ref> {{cite news|last=Coughlin|first=Con|title=Iran's supreme leader orders fresh terror attacks on West|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/9490878/Irans-supreme-leader-orders-fresh-terror-attacks-on-West.html|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|access-date=22 August 2012|date=23 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120822125839/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/9490878/Irans-supreme-leader-orders-fresh-terror-attacks-on-West.html|archive-date=22 August 2012|url-status=live}} </ref> == 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 [[Herreys|Richard Herrey]], honours songs in the contest's final.<ref>{{cite web|title=Marcel Bezençon Award - an introduction |url=http://poplight.zitiz.se/marcelbezenconaward/en |publisher=Poplight.se |access-date=15 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017033001/http://poplight.zitiz.se/marcelbezenconaward/en |archive-date=17 October 2013}}</ref> The awards are divided into three categories: Artistic Award, Composers Award, and Press Award.<ref>{{cite web |title=Marcel Bezençon Awards–Eurovision Song Contest |url=https://eurovision.tv/about/in-depth/marcel-bezencon-awards/ |website=eurovision.tv |date=2 April 2017 |access-date=19 March 2021}}</ref> {| 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 | rowspan="2" | {{Esc|Sweden|y=2012}} | rowspan="2" | "[[Euphoria (Loreen song)|Euphoria]]" | rowspan="2" | [[Loreen]] | rowspan="2" | {{hlist|[[Thomas G:son]]|[[Peter Boström]]}} |- ! scope="row" | Composers Award |- ! scope="row" | Press Award | {{Esc|Azerbaijan|y=2012}} | "[[When the Music Dies]]" | [[Sabina Babayeva]] | {{hlist|[[Anders Bagge]]|Sandra Bjurman|[[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 (Loreen song)|Euphoria]]" performed by [[Loreen]]; the top five results are shown below.<ref name="OGAE Clubs">{{cite web|title=Eurovision Fanclub Network|url=http://www.ogae.net/|publisher=OGAE|access-date=15 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419213155/http://www.ogae.net/|archive-date=19 April 2013|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=Members>{{cite web|title=Club History|url=http://www.euroviisuklubi.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=8&Itemid=41|publisher=OGAE Finland|access-date=17 June 2012|date=5 June 2012|language=fi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127121744/http://www.euroviisuklubi.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=8&Itemid=41|archive-date=27 January 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hondal|first=Victor|title=OGAE 2012 poll: Sweden wins by a landslide|url=http://www.esctoday.com/?p=36311|publisher=ESCToday.com|access-date=15 July 2012|date=25 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619124823/http://www.esctoday.com/?p=36311|archive-date=19 June 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> <!-- DON'T EXPAND THIS TABLE ANY FURTHER THAN THE TOP 5 RESULTS --> {| 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)|<span lang="it">L'amore è femmina</span> (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 [[Jón Jósep Snæbjörnsson|Jónsi]] | 211 |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Serbia|y=2012}} | "{{lang|sr-latn|Nije ljubav stvar|i=unset}}" | [[Željko Joksimović]] | 199 |- ! scope="row" | {{Esc|Norway|y=2012}} | "Stay" | [[Tooji]] | 164 |} <!-- DON'T EXPAND THIS TABLE ANY FURTHER THAN THE TOP 5 RESULTS --> ===Barbara Dex Award=== The [[Barbara Dex Award]] is a humorous fan award given to the worst dressed artist each year. Named after [[Barbara Dex|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovisionhouse.nl/bdaward.php |title=Barbara Dex Award |work=eurovisionhouse.nl |date=2012 |access-date=13 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826110418/http://www.eurovisionhouse.nl/bdaward.php |archive-date=26 August 2014 }}</ref><ref name="Barbara Dex Award 2012">{{cite web|last1=Roxburgh|first1=Gordon|title=Rona Nishliu wins the Barbara Dex Award|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=rona_nishliu_wins_the_barbara_dex_award|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=3 June 2012|date=8 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120605011201/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=rona_nishliu_wins_the_barbara_dex_award|archive-date=5 June 2012|url-status=live}}</ref> {| 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 | {{Esc|Albania|y=2012}} | [[Rona Nishliu]] | 829 |- style="background:silver;" ! scope="row" style="background:silver;" | 2 | {{Esc|Ireland|y=2012}} | [[Jedward]] | 551 |- style="background:#CC9966;" ! scope="row" style="background:#CC9966;" | 3 | {{Esc|Bulgaria|y=2012}} | [[Sofi Marinova]] | 232 |- ! scope="row" | 4 | {{Esc|Netherlands|y=2012}} | [[Joan Franka]] | 163 |- ! scope="row" | 5 | {{Esc|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.<ref name="iTunes">{{cite web|title=Eurovision Song Contest - Baku 2012|url=https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/eurovision-song-contest-baku/id523090300|website=itunes.apple.com|publisher=iTunes|access-date=4 November 2014|date=1 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224095914/https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/eurovision-song-contest-baku/id523090300|archive-date=24 December 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> === Charts === {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2012) ! scope="col"| Peak<br /> 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 == * [[ABU Radio Song Festival 2012]] * [[ABU TV Song Festival 2012]] * [[Eurovision Young Musicians 2012]] * [[Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2012]] == Notes == {{notelist}} == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == {{Commons category|Eurovision Song Contest 2012}} *{{Official website|http://www.eurovision.tv/}} {{Eurovision Song Contest 2012}} {{Eurovision Song Contest}} {{Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits}} {{coord|40.3442|N|49.8502|E|dim:250_region:AZ_type:landmark_source:dewiki|display=title}} {{Good article}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Eurovision Song Contest 2012| ]] [[Category:Eurovision Song Contest by year|2012]] [[Category:2012 in Azerbaijan]] [[Category:Music in Baku]] [[Category:2010s in Baku]] [[Category:2012 song contests]] [[Category:May 2012 events in Asia]] [[Category:Events in Baku]] [[Category:May 2012 events in Europe]]'