Eurovision Fan Contest - September 2013
Eurovision Fan Contest - September 2013 was the 3rd edition of EFC that was held in Dublin, Ireland, following the victory of Ellie Goulding in August 2013 with the song "Live It Up". It was the first time Ireland had hosted the contest. The two semi-finals were held in 7 and 14 September, and the Grand Final in 21 September 2013. The three shows were hosted by Ryan Turbidy.
Forty-six countries participated, with Albania, Armenia, Andorra, Barbados, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Egypt, Faroe Islands, Hong Kong, Gibraltar, Kosovo, Lebanon, Lithuania and Portugal
debuting, and Finland, Italy and Spain returning. Åland Islands, Bulgaria, Luxembourg, Morocco, San Marino, Slovenia, Trinidad & Tobago and Ukraine withdrew from this edition.
Location
The bidding phase was held for 2 weeks. On 2 September 2013, it was decided that among 2 cities and three stadiums, Aviva Stadium in Dublin, with a capacity of 51,700 people would host the 2013
September edition.
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City |
Stadium |
Capacity |
| Candidate cities | ||
| Belfast | The Oval | 26,556 |
| Dublin | Aviva Stadium | 51,700 |
| Croke Park | 82,300 | |
| Failed bids | ||
| Athlone | Dubarry Park | 8,000 |
| Athlone Town Stadium | 2,100 | |
| Castlebar | MacHale Park | 38,000 |
| Cork | Turner's Cross | 4,785 |
Format
The competition consisted of two semi-finals and a final, a format which has been in use since the first edition in July. The twelve countries with the highest scores in each semi-final qualified
to the final where they joined the host nation Ireland. Apart from the 24 countries that qualified to the Grand Final and the host country, one lucky country, The Netherlands, was decided
to go directly to the final.
Graphic Design
On 2 September 2013, the slogan for the September 2013 contest was revealed to be "We Got The Fire". The slogan utilises the hidden "fire" and the different personalities every people have.
Presenters
On June 3, the executive producer, Viktoras, together with the host broadcaster BBC, announced during a TV show in MTV that the hosts will be Ellie Goulding, winner of Ireland in August 2013 and of England in Spring 2015 and Theo James.
National host broadcaster
During an initial meeting between the host broadcaster BBC and the EBU in late May 2015, the representatives of the core organising team were selected. ViktorasViGo, who is the Head of the English delegation, was announced as the executive producer.
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Armenia
Andorra
Barbados
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Egypt
Faroe Islands
Hong Kong
Gibraltar
Kosovo
Lebanon
Lithuania
Finland
Italy
Bulgaria
Luxembourg
Morocco
San
Marino
Slovenia
Trinidad & Tobago
Ukraine
Participants
On 1 September 2013, it was confirmed that 46 countries would participate in Dublin.
Semi-Final 1
22 countries took part in the first semi-final. Ireland voted in this semi-final. The twelve songs in places 1 to 12 qualified for the final and are marked in orange.
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Albania
Uzbekistan
Serbia
Lithuania
Turkmenistan
Hungary
Russia
China
Turkey
Germany
Norway
Portugal
Kosovo
Semi-Final 2
22 countries took part in the first semi-final. The Netherlands voted in this semi-final. The twelve songs in places 1 to 12 qualified for the final and are marked in orange.
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Bosnia & Herzegovina
Canada
Japan
Romania
Montenegro
Finland
Moldova
Monaco
Andorra
Italy
South Korea
Lebanon
Final
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Ireland
Scoreboard
Semi-Final 1
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Number of 12 points |
Country receiving 12 points |
Nation(s) giving 12 points |
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4 |
 Portugal |
Austria, Sweden, Faroe Islands, Ireland |
| 3 |
Norway |
Hungary, Portugal, Barbados |
Sweden |
Turkmenistan, Turkey, Kosovo | |
| 2 |
 Austria |
Gibraltar, United Kingdom |
 Barbados |
Croatia, Germany | |
| 1 |
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