Song Festival 19 is the 19th annual Song Festival. The festival took place in Tabriz, Iran, following Laleh's win of the 18th festival with the song 'Colors'. It's the first time that Iran has hosted the contest. 26 countries participated.
The design of the festival was built around the theme 'Spark your Spirit'. Tabriz is the capital of the Iranian Azerbaijan and known as the 'Land of Fire', hence the theme is 'Spark your Spirit', which is related to fire.
The winner of the 19th Song Festival was United States with the song 'Raging Fire' sung by Phillip Phillips , which scored 257 points, beating China with a margin of 39 points. Israel finished in third place and Scotland in fourth, while Denmark finished on the fifth place.
Participating countries[]
It was announced on the 9th of May 2014 that 26 countries would compete in the Song Festival 19. Brazil returned to the festival while Belgium , Canada , France , Germany , Switzerland , Turkey and Turkmenistan withdrew from the 19th festival.
Returning Artists
Mirza Soljanin, who will represent Bosnia & Herzegovina had previously represented in the 7th edition he qualified and came 17th place.
Malú, who represented Spain in the 15th edition returns with her song 'Mei Fui'.
This edition saw the return of two artists from the previous Song Festival 18. Namie Amuro, who represented Japan in the 12th and 18th edition returns with her song 'Grotesque'.
Estonia has chosen Sandra Nurmsalu with her song 'Kui Tuuled Pöörduvad'. Sandra's previous representation in the 18th Song Festival landed her with the 4th place.
Wildcard Tickets[]
Tickets | Countries | Countries |
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2 | Iceland | Israel |
China | Estonia | |
Latvia | ||
1 | Finland | Netherlands |
Norway |
Heats[]
Countries in lightgreen are advanced to the finals, the Country in orange advanced to the Final Chance.
Heat 1
Italy, England, Estonia, Denmark, Brazil, China, Scotland, Japan and Sweden voted for this heat.
Heat 2
Iran, Australia, Slovakia, Latvia, Portugal, Israel, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Norway voted for this heat.
Heat 3
Spain, United States, Lithuania, South Korea, Greece, Ireland, Iceland, Netherlands and Singapore voted for this heat.
Final Chance[]
Grand Final[]
12 points
Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded to another in the Grand Final:
Top from the Jury
Category | Country |
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Melody | Netherlands |
Production | Netherlands |
Vocals | Spain |
Lyrics | China |
Originality | Greece |
Popularity | Israel |
Consistency | United States |