Your Eurovision Spring 2015 was the 13th edition of Your Eurovision. It was announced during the meeting of the Head of Delegations in February 2015 that the dates for the two semi-finals would be 18 April and 2 May 2015, with the final planned for the evening of 16 May 2015. For the first time there was be a quarter-final, where new players had to compete to win the last remaining tickets for the semi-finals. This quarter-final was planned for the evening of 21 March 2015.
52 countries confirmed their participation for Your Eurovision Spring 2015 with 19 countries failing to qualify from the quarter-final. In the end, the United Kingdom won the contest for the first time, with Ellie Goulding's song 'Love Me Like You Do'.
After the winner's press conference, VRT announced that the Spring edition would take place in the largest city of Flanders, Antwerp, with Sportpaleis as the venue of the 4 shows. The venue previously hosted the pilot edition of Your Eurovision in May 2013.
After the meeting of the Head of Delegations, it was announced that the maximum of entries in the Semi-finals and Grand Final would be increased to 52 entries. 46 nations will compete in one of the two Semi-finals, 6 countries were pre-qualified for the Grand Final. Those are the Big 5 and the host country Belgium. The Big 5 constisted of the best three nations of the last 3 editions (Netherlands, United States, Australia), the co-organiser (Iceland) and the most underrated country of the previous edition.
For the first time there was a 4th show, the quarter-final, where new players had to compete to get one of the last remaining tickets for the Semi-finals. All participating countries of this edition could vote during the quarter-final. Andorra, Barbados, Ghana and Latvia qualified through this quarter-final and subsequently participated in the semi-finals.
The official tagline for the contest was 'Ultimate Feelings'.
Natalia Druyts, former winner of Your Eurovision, and Sam De Bruyn hosted the 4 shows.
The semi final allocation draw took place on the 1st of April 2015. The 46 Semi Finalists were devided into 6 pots. The devision of the pots is based on the voting patterns of the participating countries during their history at Your Eurovision.
Your Eurovision Antwerp Spring 2015 |
Dates | |
Quarter-Final | 21 March 2015 |
Semi-Final 1 | 18 April 2015 |
Semi-Final 2 | 2 May 2015 |
Grand Final | 16 May 2015 |
Host | |
Venue
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Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium |
Presenters |
Natalia, Sam De Bruyn |
Executive supervisor |
Glenn van Gool |
Executive producer | |
Host broadcaster |
VRT RTBF BRF |
Participants | |
Number of entries |
71 |
Debuting countries
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China Georgia Ghana Guatemala Iran Venezuela |
Returning countries
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Algeria Andorra Armenia Barbados Brazil Bulgaria Colombia Czech Republic Iceland Kosovo Latvia Liechtenstein Malta Mexico Puerto Rico Slovenia South Korea |
Withdrawing countries
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Azerbaijan Monaco Montenegro |
Participation map |
Participating countries | |
Countries that participated in the past but | |
not in Spring 2015 |
Vote | |
Voting system
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Each country awards 12, 10, 8-1 points to their 10 favourite songs. |
Winning song
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United Kingdom "Love Me Like You Do" |
Your Eurovision Song Contest | ||
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In early March, it was announced that 52 countries would be taking part at Your Eurovision Spring. Andorra, Armenia, Barbados, Brazil, Czech Republic, Iceland, Latvia and Liechtenstein returned to the competition. China, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Iran and Venezuela took part for the very first time. Azerbaijan, Monaco and Montenegro withdrew.
This was a preselection round for new players. They competed to win of the last remaining tickets for the competition.
Only those who won a ticket to the Semi-finals were added to the official players' list of this edition.
Draw | Country | Language | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
01 | Algeria | Arabic | Chems Eddine Boudraa | "Bessma" | 24 | 8 |
02 | Andorra | English | Adelèn | "Olé" | 2 | 121 |
03 | Barbados | English | RIhanna | "Diamonds" | 3 | 111 |
04 | Belarus | English | Alyona Lanskaya | "Speak" | 11 | 76 |
05 | Brazil | Portuguese | Elaine Martins | "Santificaçao" | 5 | 102 |
06 | Bulgaria | Bulgarian | Ana Maria & Bogomil | "Teb Si Pozhelah" | 17 | 37 |
07 | China | Chinese, English | Jolin Tsai | "Play" | 18 | 32 |
08 | Colombia | Spanish | Ivonne Guzmán | "Ríos En Tus Pies" | 23 | 15 |
09 | F.Y.R. Macedonia | Serbian | Karolina ft. V.Stefanovski | "Više Se Ne Vraćaš" | 10 | 77 |
10 |
Georgia |
English | Tamta ft. DJ Xenia | "Always Broken" | 16 | 45 |
11 | Ghana | English | Kwabs | "Walk" | 1 | 155 |
12 | Guatemala | Spanish | Gaby Morena | "Ave Que Emigra" | 21 | 18 |
13 | Iran | English | Helly Luv | "Risk It All" | 6 | 93 |
14 | Israel | French | TAL | "Marcher Au Soleil" | 9 | 86 |
15 | Kazakhstan | Kazakh | Aygül Imanbaeva | "Sen" | 22 | 17 |
16 | Kosovo | Albanian | Arilena Ara | "Aeroplan" | 13 | 57 |
17 | Latvia | Latvian | Jenny May | "Es Gribu Vel Milet" | 4 | 105 |
18 | Malta | English | Ira Losco | "The Way It's Meant To Be" | 8 | 88 |
19 | Mexico | Spanish | Eiza | "Te Acordarás De Mi" | 20 | 30 |
20 | Puerto Rico | Spanish | Don Omar ft. Lucenzo | "Danza Kuduro" | 12 | 63 |
21 | San Marino | Italian | Giorgia | "Quando Una Stella Muore" | 15 | 53 |
22 | Slovakia | English | Celeste Buckingham | "Crushin' My Fairytale" | 7 | 91 |
23 | Slovenia | Slovenian | Rebeka Dremelj | "Karneval" | 14 | 56 |
24 | Venezuela | Spanish | Lasso | "De Tú a Tú" | 19 | 30 |
Iceland, The Netherlands and the United States voted in this semi-final.
Draw | Country | Language | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
01 | Ukraine | English | Juicy M. | "Reckless" | 17 | 45 |
02 | Liechtenstein | English | Conchita Wurst | "Heroes" | 10 | 65 |
03 | Lebanon | English | MIKA ft. Pharrell | "Celebrate" | 16 | 45 |
04 | Poland | Polish | Doda | "Riotka" | 20 | 40 |
05 | Lithuania | Lithuanian | Karina Krysko-Skambiné | "Jausmų Labirinte" | 4 | 95 |
06 | New Zealand | English | Jackie Thomas | "Until The Last Goodbye" | 11 | 50 |
07 | Turkey | Danish | Burhan G ft. Medina | "Mest Ondt" | 23 | 18 |
08 | Ghana | English | Kwabs | "Walk" | 3 | 117 |
09 | Armenia | Armenian | Lilit Hovhannisyan | "Te Axjik Lineir" | 18 | 44 |
10 | Albania | English | Charli XCX ft. Rita Ora | "Doing It" | 12 | 49 |
11 | Austria | English | Anna F. | "Too Far" | 8 | 73 |
12 | Greece | Greek | Helena Paparizou | "Otan Aggeli Klene (Angel)" | 5 | 92 |
13 | Taiwan | Chinese, English | G.E.M. | "Someday I'll Fly" | 14 | 47 |
14 | Czech Republic | Czech | AquaBabes | "Neříkej Mi Baby" | 19 | 42 |
15 | United Kingdom | English | Ellie Goulding | "Love Me Like You Do" | 1 | 173 |
16 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Croatian | Pamela Ramljak | "Kad Je Dosta, Dosta Je" | 21 | 32 |
17 | Vatican City | Italian | Laura Pausini | "Se Non Te" | 22 | 27 |
18 | Latvia | Latvian | Jenny May | "Es Gribu Vel Milet" | 9 | 70 |
19 | Portugal | Portuguese, Spanish | Enrique Iglesias ft. Mickael Carreira | "Bailando" | 15 | 46 |
20 | Norway | English | Kygo ft. Conrad | "Firestone" | 7 | 84 |
21 | Brazil | Portuguese | Elaine Martins | "Santificaçao" | 6 | 87 |
22 | Moldova | English | Arsenium ft. Lena Knyazeva | "My Heart" | 13 | 48 |
23 | Ireland | English | The Script | "Superheroes" | 2 | 119 |
Australia, Belgium and Estonia voted in this semi-final.
Draw | Country | Language | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
01 | Croatia | Croatian | Colonia | "Feniks" | 10 | 75 |
02 | Germany | English | Leslie Clio | "I Told You So" | 18 | 33 |
03 | Italy | English | Giuseppe Giofré | "Break" | 20 | 29 |
04 | Japan | Japanese | SCANDAL | "Yoake No Ryuuseigun" | 22 | 18 |
05 | Canada | English | Tiffany Desrosiers | "Fearless" | 5 | 105 |
06 | Cyprus | Greek | James Sky ft. Eleftheria Eleftheriou | "Oso Kai Na Thes" | 23 | 16 |
07 | Switzerland | English, French | DJ Antoine ft. The Beat Shakers | "Ma Chérie" | 17 | 33 |
08 | Finland | Finnish | Heli Kajo | "Jos Mä Kuolen Nuorena" | 21 | 22 |
09 | Russia | English | Arty ft. Angel Taylor | "Up All Night" | 14 | 39 |
10 | Sweden | English | Molly Sandén | "Phoenix" | 1 | 158 |
11 | Denmark | Danish | Bjørnskov | "Vi Er Helte" | 9 | 76 |
12 | Barbados | English | Rihanna | "Diamonds" | 3 | 110 |
13 | Faroe Islands | English | Amaranthe | "The Nexus" | 11 | 73 |
14 | South Africa | Afrikaans | Elizma Theron | "My Hart Bloei Vir Jou" | 19 | 33 |
15 | South Korea | English | Dami Im | "Super Love" | 2 | 143 |
16 | France | English | David Guetta ft. Sam Martin | "Dangerous" | 4 | 109 |
17 | Romania | Romanian | F.Charm ft. Elena Gheorghe | "MAMA" | 16 | 34 |
18 | Philippines | English | Marlisa | "Stand By You" | 7 | 86 |
19 | Spain | Spanish | Natalia Jiménez | "Creo En Mi" | 12 | 65 |
20 | Andorra | English | Adelèn | "Olé" | 6 | 94 |
21 | Serbia | Serbian | Jelena Tomašević | "Radio Svira Za Nas" | 15 | 35 |
22 | Hungary | English | Gigi Radics | "Brown-Eyed Girl (Lotfi Begi Remix)" | 13 | 44 |
23 | Åland Islands | English | Loreen | "Paperlight (Higher)" | 8 | 78 |
Draw | Country | Language | Artist | Song | Points | Place |
01 | Brazil | Portuguese | Elaine Martins | "Santificaçao" | 7 | 127 |
02 | Andorra | English | Adelén | "Olé" | 23 | 56 |
03 | Barbados | English | Rihanna | "Diamonds" | 18 | 70 |
04 | Belgium | English | Billie | "Give Me The Knife" | 8 | 102 |
05 | United Kingdom | English | Ellie Goulding | "Love Me Like You Do" | 1 | 225 |
06 | Lithuania | Lithuanian | Karina Krysko-Skambiné | "Jausmų Labirinte" | 16 | 84 |
07 | Philippines | English | Marlisa | "Stand By You" | 14 | 88 |
08 | Croatia | Croatian | Colonia | "Feniks" | 17 | 82 |
09 | Norway | English | Kygo ft. Conrad | "Firestone" | 5 | 131 |
10 | Austria | English | Anna F. | "Too Far" | 15 | 84 |
11 | Australia | English | Troye Sivan | "Happy Little Pill" | 19 | 70 |
12 | Åland Islands | English | Loreen | "Paperlight (Higher)" | 25 | 54 |
13 | Iceland | English | Steinar | "Lie To Me" | 26 | 31 |
14 | Estonia | Estonian | Getter Jaani | "DNA" | 24 | 54 |
15 | South Korea | English | Dami Im | "Superlove" | 3 | 164 |
16 | Ghana | English | Kwabs | "Walk" | 9 | 102 |
17 | Netherlands | English | Yellow Claw ft. Ayden | "Till It Hurts" | 10 | 101 |
18 | Ireland | English | The Script | "Superheroes" | 11 | 96 |
19 | Latvia | Latvian | Jenny May | "Es Gribu Vel Milet" | 20 | 68 |
20 | United States | English | Kelly Clarkson | "Heartbeat Song" | 6 | 130 |
21 | France | English | David Guetta ft. Sam Martin | "Dangerous" | 22 | 56 |
22 | Liechtenstein | English | Conchita Wurst | "Heroes" | 13 | 89 |
23 | Sweden | English | Molly Sandén | "Phoenix" | 4 | 145 |
24 | Canada | English | Tiffany Desrosiers | "Fearless" | 2 | 182 |
25 | Denmark | Danish | Bjørnskov | "Vi Er Helte" | 21 | 68 |
26 | Greece | Greek | Helena Paparizou | "Otan Aggeli Klene (Angel)" | 12 | 93 |