21 April, 2012 – Athens, Zagreb, Istanbul
The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 will be the 57th annual Eurovision Song Contest. It will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan, following Azerbaijan’s win in the 2011 Contest with Eldar & Nigar’s song “Running Scared”.
The two semi-finals will be held on 22 May and 24 May 2012, and the final on 26 May 2012.
Ten countries from each semi-final will qualify for the final and will be joined by Azerbaijan, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom.
Forty-two countries have announced their participation in the contest, with Montenegro returning, having last taken part in 2009, with Poland and Armenia withdrawing from the show.
Below are listed 11 entries from Balkans countries (excluding Kosovo) participating in ESC 2012.
1.Albania.
2.Bosnia Herzegovina
3.Bulgaria.
4.Croatia.
5.Greece.
6.FYROM
7.Montenegro.
8.Romania.
9.Serbia.
10.Slovenia.
11.Turkey.
Share your thoughts and expectations for Balkans songs.
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