Eurovision Fan Contest - September 2015
Eurovision Fan Contest - September 2015 was the 17th edition of EFC that was held in Sydney, Australia following the victory of Samantha Jade in August 2015 with the song "Soldier". It was the first time Australia will host the contest. The two semi-finals were held in 13 and 20 September, and the Grand Final in 27 September 2015. The three shows were hosted by a famous Australian television presenter, Sonia Kruger.
Forty-eight countries confirmed their participation in the contest, with Namibia debuting.
Australia won in this edition, with Delta Goodrem and the song "Wings", gathering 175 points.
Location
Bidding phase
On August 30th, the following cities confirmed their interest for the bidding phase, in which the host city and the venue will be decided:
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City |
Stadium |
Capacity |
|
Candidate cities |
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| Sydney |
Sydney Super
Dome |
21,000 |
|
Sydney Entertainment Centre |
13,250 | |
| Melbourne |
Rod Laver
Arena |
15,000 |
|
Margaret
Court Arena |
7,500 | |
| Canberra |
AIS Arena |
5,200 |
|
Failed bids |
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| Adelaide |
Adelaide Entertainment Centre |
12,000 |
|
Adelaide
Arena |
8,000 | |
| Perth |
Perth Arena |
14,846 |
On September 8, it was announced that the Sydney Super Dome, in Sydney, would host the next edition, with a capacity of 21,000 people.
Format
The competition will consist of two semi-finals and a final, a format which has been in use since the first edition in July. The ten countries with the highest scores in each semi-final will qualify to the final where they will join the host nation Australia. The consition of the Big Five will be changed and will be based on this format: the top three of the last edition (host nation + second and third placers of last edition), and three most successful countries. Based on this format, the big 6 is:
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Australia (host)
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Greece
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Hawaii
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Sweden
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The Netherlands
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United Kingdom
Semi-Final Allocation Draw
For the first time ever, no allocation draw was held. On September 10th, the host broadcaster, SBS, announced the semi-finals draw, which was chosen by professional TV producers.
Graphic Design
On 31 August 2015, the slogan for the September 2015 Contest was revealed to be "Rhythm Inside". The theme utilises a colorful woman dancing and the slogan symbolizes the hidden "rhythm" the
hidden characteristics each person has.
Presenters
On September 8, the executive producer, Josh, together with the host broadcaster SBS, announced during the SBS news that the hosts would be Sonia Kruger, a very popular Australian TV
presenter.
National host broadcaster
During an initial meeting between the host broadcaster SBD and the EBU in early September 2015, the representatives of the core organising team were selected. Josh Salmon, who is the Head of the Australian delegation, was announced as the executive producer.
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Andorra
Austria
Bulgaria
Colombia
Ethiopia
Hungary
Iceland
Kosovo
San Marino
Participants
On September 10th, 2015 it was confirmed that 48 countries would participate in the September 2015 edition.
Semi-Final 1
| Draw | Country | Language | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
| 01 |
Malta
|
English | Jessika | "Fandango" | 15 | 35 |
| 02 |
 Ireland
|
English | Hozier | "Take Me To Church" | 9 | 60 |
| 03 |
 Venezuela
|
Spanish | Aneeka | "Ojo Por Ojo" | 17 | 28 |
| 04 |
North Korea
|
Korean | 4MINUTE | "Volume Up" | 14 | 36 |
| 05 |
 US Virgin Islands
|
English | Adam Lambert | "Ghost Town" | 11 | 52 |
| 06 |
 Namibia
|
German | YTITTY | "Halt Dein Maul" | 21 | 0 |
| 07 |
 Azerbaijan
|
Turkish | Burcu Güneş | "Gözlerinde Bıraktım Aşkı" | 19 | 14 |
| 08 |
 Greenland
|
Danish | Outlandish | "Warrior/Worrier" | 20 | 9 |
| 09 |
Russia
|
Russian | Nyusha | "Gde Ty, Tam Ya" | 10 | 53 |
| 10 |
 United States
|
English | Rachel Platten | "Fight Song" | 2 | 114 |
| 11 |
France
|
French | Kendji Girac | "Conmigo" | 13 | 47 |
| 12 |
 Croatia
|
English | Luminize | "Kill It With Love" | 1 | 120 |
| 13 |
 Belgium
|
French | Stromae | "Tous Les Mêmes" | 7 | 69 |
| 14 |
 Portugal
|
English | Carolina Deslandes | "Carousel" | 5 | 84 |
| 15 |
Germany
|
German | Sarah Connor | "Wie Schön Du Bist" | 18 | 17 |
| 16 |
 Albania
|
Albanian | Miriam Cani |
"Shiu Im" |
4 |
88 |
| 17 |
Poland
|
Polish | Sarsa | "Naucz Mnie" | 3 | 95 |
| 18 |
 Switzerland
|
English | Sarah Zingg | "After The Fail" | 12 | 48 |
| 19 |
 Turkey
|
Turkish | Gulşen | "Bangir Bangir" | 6 | 83 |
| 20 |
 New Zealand
|
English | Broods | "Mother & Father" | 16 | 32 |
| 21 |
 Kazakhstan
|
English | A-Studio feat. Tomas | "Falling For You" | 8 | 66 |
Semi-Final 2
| Draw | Country | Language | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
| 01 |
 Lithuania
|
English | GJan | "One More Drink" | 4 | 88 |
| 02 |
 Spain
|
English | Sweet California feat. Jake Miller | "Wonderwoman" | 15 | 27 |
| 03 |
 Gibraltar
|
English | Anael | "Glow" | 9 | 72 |
| 04 |
 Algeria
|
French | Kenza Farah | "Briser Les Chaînes" | 8 | 73 |
| 05 |
 Puerto Rico
|
English | FLETCHER | "War Paint" | 13 | 51 |
| 06 |
Cyprus
|
English | Eleftheria Eleftheriou | "Nychtes Kaftes" | 16 | 25 |
| 07 |
 Norway
|
English | Margaret Berger | "Samantha" | 14 | 39 |
| 08 |
 Romania
|
English | Alexandra Stan & Inna feat. Daddy Yankee | "We Wanna" | 6 | 80 |
| 09 |
 Liechtenstein
|
English | Monrose | "What You Don't Know" | 17 | 23 |
| 10 |
 Finland
|
Finnish | Antti Tuisku feat. Ville Galle | "Keinutaan" | 21 | 8 |
| 11 |
 F.Y.R. Macedonia
|
Macedonian | Elena Risteska | "Dozivotno" | 5 | 80 |
| 12 |
 Iran
|
English | Mahan Moin | "The World Is Mine" | 18 | 15 |
| 13 |
 Monaco
|
French, Arabic | Khaled | "C'est La Vie" | 2 | 116 |
| 14 |
 Georgia
|
English | Tamta | "Unloved" | 1 | 146 |
| 15 |
 Estonia
|
Estonian | Traffic | "Sekundiga" | 19 | 13 |
| 16 |
Italy
|
Italian | Chiara | "Straordinario" | 7 | 76 |
| 17 |
 Trinidad & Tobago
|
English | Nicki Minaj | "The Night Is Still Young" | 12 | 53 |
| 18 |
 Northern Ireland
|
English | Calvin Harris feat. Disciples | "How Deep Is Your Love" | 3 | 101 |
| 19 |
 Denmark
|
English | Amaranthe | "Drop Dead Cynical" | 10 | 63 |
| 20 |
 British Virgin Islands
|
English | Adele | "Rolling In The Deep" | 11 | 56 |
| 21 |
 Latvia
|
Latvian | Jenny May | "Dzīres" | 20 | 8 |
Final
| Draw | Country | Language | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
| 01 |
Poland
|
Polish | Sarsa | "Naucz Mnie" | 4 | 141 |
| 02 |
F.Y.R. Macedonia
|
Macedonian | Elena Risteska | "Dozivotno" | 8 | 114 |
| 03 |
Italy
|
Italian | Chiara |
18 |
71 |
|
| 04 |
Gibraltar
|
English | Anael | "Glow" | 13 | 87 |
| 05 |
Portugal
|
English | Carolina Deslandes | "Carousel" | 16 | 74 |
| 06 |
Belgium
|
French | Stromae | "Tous Les Mêmes" | 21 | 54 |
| 07 |
The Netherlands
|
English | Jason Carlson | "Another Life (Diggy Diggy)" | 26 | 7 |
| 08 |
Lithuania
|
English | GJan | "One More Drink" | 10 | 102 |
| 09 |
Kazakhstan
|
English | A-Studio feat. Tomas | "Falling For You" | 15 | 82 |
| 10 |
Monaco
|
French, Arabic | Khaled | "C'est La Vie" | 6 | 129 |
| 11 |
Northern Ireland
|
English | Calvin Harris feat. Disciples | "How Deep Is Your Love" | 12 | 90 |
| 12 |
Romania
|
English | Alexandra Stan & Inna feat. Daddy Yankee | "We Wanna" | 11 | 91 |
| 13 |
Turkey
|
Turkish | Gulşen | "Bangir Bangir" | 7 | 127 |
| 14 |
Albania
|
Albanian | Miriam Cani | "Shiu Im" | 14 | 84 |
| 15 |
Algeria
|
French | Kenza Farah | "Briser Les Chaînes" | 17 | 72 |
| 16 |
Greece
|
Greek | Freaky Fortune | "Gi Kai Ouranos" | 25 | 24 |
| 17 |
Georgia
|
English | Tamta | "Unloved" | 2 | 174 |
| 18 |
Sweden
|
English | Molly Sandén | "Like No One's Watching" | 5 | 134 |
| 19 |
United States
|
English | Rachel Platten | "Fight Song" | 3 | 146 |
| 20 |
Denmark
|
English | Amaranthe | "Drop Dead Cynical" | 19 | 67 |
| 21 |
Australia
|
English | Delta Goodrem | "Wings" | 1 | 175 |
| 22 |
Croatia
|
English | Luminize | "Kill It With Love" | 9 | 113 |
| 23 |
Hawaii
|
English | Taylor Swift | "Wildest Dreams" | 20 | 62 |
| 24 |
United Kingdom
|
English | Leona Lewis | "Thunder" | 24 | 26 |
| 25 |
Ireland
|
English | Hozier | "Take Me To Church" | 22 | 45 |
| 26 |
Russia
|
Russian | Nyusha | "Gde Ty, Tam Ya" | 23 | 29 |