Own Eurovision Song Contest 13

Own Eurovision Song Contest 13, often referred to as OESC #13, is the 13th edition of Own Eurovision Song Contest and took place in Warsaw, Poland, after MaRina's win in Andorra la Vella.

Fifty-two contries participated in the 13th edition. Fifty-two countries have confirmed partipation in the 13th edition, with Algeria and Tunisia debuting, Albania, Armenia, Belarus, Estonia, Faroe Islands, France, Ireland, Latvia and Switzerland returning and Czech Republic, Greenland, Liechtenstein, Morocco, Norway, Portugal, San Marino and Vatican City deciding to withdraw. This marks the second time in the history of the contest when 52 countries participated. For the first time in the history of the contest, the edition had only 4 automatic qualifiers. At first there were supposed to be 53 countries in the contest, but later San Marino decided to withdraw, after Benny Benassi & Gary Go with their song "Cinema" were selected as the country's representative. San Marino was originally part of the Big Five, meaning there would be auto-qualified for the final, but due to the withdraws there would be two wildcards.

The edition was won by England. "DNA" performed by the girl band Little Mix managed to receive a total amount of 170 points, winning by a margin of only 4 points. This was country's first win and the second time in the history of the contest that a wildcard qualifier wins the contest. Second place went to Russia, third place was occupied by Scotland, fourth by Bosnia and Herzegovina and fifth went to Albania. The host country, Poland received a total of 104 points and placed 16th, Romania placed 26th receiving 69 points, while Sweden came last out of 27 countries that were in the Grand Final, receiving a total of 53 points.

Location
Further information on the host country: Poland

Host City
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the River Vistula in east-central Poland and its population is officially estimated at 1.8 million residents within a greater metropolitan area of 3.1 million residents, which makes Warsaw the 7th most-populous capital city in the European Union. The city area measures 517 km2 and comprises 18 boroughs, while the metropolitan area covers 6,100 km2. Warsaw is an alpha-global city, a major cultural, political and economic hub, and the country's seat of government. Its historical Old Town was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Warsaw is served by two international airports, the busiest being Warsaw Chopin and the smaller Warsaw Modlin intended for low-cost carriers. Major public transport services operating in the city include the Warsaw Metro, buses, urban-light railway and an extensive tram network. In 2012, the Economist Intelligence Unit ranked Warsaw as the 32nd most liveable city in the world. The city is a significant centre of research and development, business process outsourcing, and information technology outsourcing. The Warsaw Stock Exchange is the largest and most important in Central and Eastern Europe.

The city hosts the Polish Academy of Sciences, National Philharmonic Orchestra, University of Warsaw, the Warsaw University of Technology, the National Museum, Zachęta Art Gallery and the Warsaw Grand Theatre, the largest of its kind in the world. The reconstructed Old Town, which represents examples of nearly every European architectural style and historical period, was listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1980. Other main architectural attractions include the Royal Castle and the iconic King Sigismund's Column, the Wilanów Palace, the Palace on the Isle, St. John's Cathedral, Main Market Square, as well as numerous churches and mansions along the Royal Route. Warsaw possesses thriving arts and club scenes, gourmet restaurants and large urban green spaces, with around a quarter of the city's area occupied by parks.

Venue
The National Stadium is a retractable roof football stadium located in Warsaw, Poland. It is used mostly for football matches and it is the home stadium of Poland national football team.

The stadium has a seating capacity of 58,145 which makes it the largest association football arena in Poland. Its construction started in 2008 and finished in November 2011. It is located on the site of the former 10th-Anniversary Stadium, on Aleja Zieleniecka in Praga Południe district, near the city center. The stadium has a retractable PVC roof which unfolds from a nest on a spire suspended above the centre of the pitch. The retractable roof is inspired by the cable-supported unfolding system of Commerzbank-Arena in Frankfurt, Germany, and is also similar to the newly renovated roof of BC Place in Vancouver, Canada.

The National Stadium hosted the opening match (a group match), the 2 group matches, a quarterfinal, and the semifinal of the UEFA Euro 2012, co-hosted by Poland and Ukraine.

The stadium is equipped with a heated pitch, training pitch, façade lighting, and underground parking. It is a multipurpose venue able to host sporting events, concerts, cultural events, and conferences. The official stadium opening took place on 19 January 2012, and the first football match was played on 29 February 2012. The match between the Polish national football team and the Portuguese team ended with a 0–0 draw.

Semi-final 1
Sixteen countries participated in the first semi-final. Poland and Russia also voted in this semi-final.

Semi-final 2

 * on 12 November 2012 the final running of the second semi-final was announced.
 * on 20 November 2012 the seven countries that advanced to the grand final were announced.
 * (host country) and will vote in this semi-final.
 * was disqualified for not voting.

Semi-final 3

 * on 13 November 2012 the final running of the third semi-final was announced.
 * on 21 November 2012 the seven countries that advanced to the grand final were announced.
 * (host country) and will vote in this semi-final.
 * and won the wildcards.

Second Chance Round - Wildcard battles

 * all the participanting countries are allowed to vote.
 * for the wildcard places will fight 8th place from each semi final and one country choosen by the host.
 * on 21 November 2012 the songs that will battle for a spot in the final were announced.
 * on 22 November 2012 the results were revealed.

Grand Final
The twenty-seven finalist are:
 * The Big 4: (host country),, and.
 * The top seven countries from the 1st semi-final.
 * The top seven countries from the 2nd semi-final.
 * The top seven countries from the 3rd semi-final.
 * The two wildcards.

12 points
Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded to another in the final:

Voting ceremony
All 52 countries voted. The countries revealed their points in the following order.

Spokepersons

 * 1) Northern Ireland.png Tula Contostavlos
 * 2) Russia.png Ivan Urgant
 * 3) Wales.png TBA
 * 4) Azerbaijan.png Alimuradova Gulnara
 * 5) Algeria.png Khaled Hadj Ibrahim
 * 6) Romania.png Delia Matache
 * 7) Estonia.png Getter Jaani
 * 8) Armenia.png Astghik Safaryan
 * 9) Andorra.png Antonio Navas
 * 10) Greece.png TBA
 * 11) England.png Ella Henderson
 * 12) Slovenia.png Julio Rosales
 * 13) Poland.png Sylwia Grzeszczak
 * 14) Austria.png Udo Jürgens
 * 15) Cyprus.png Loukas Giorkas
 * 16) Åland Islands.png Molly Sandén
 * 17) Slovakia.png TWiiNS
 * 18) Turkey.png Kıvanç Tatlıtuğ
 * 19) Macedonia.png Karolina Gočeva
 * 20) Belarus.png Anastasia Vinnikova
 * 21) Belgium.png Timo Descamps
 * 22) The Netherlands.png Anouk Teeuwe
 * 23) Faroe Islands.png Bryan Rice
 * 24) Malta.png Jessica Muscat
 * 25) Croatia.png TBA
 * 26) Moldova.png Cristina
 * 27) Bosnia and Herzegovina.png Fuad Backović
 * 28) Sweden.png Zlatan Ibrahimović
 * 29) Luxembourg.png Monrose
 * 30) Latvia.png Aija Andreeva
 * 31) Kazakhstan.png Dinara Sultan
 * 32) Italy.png Ignazio Abate
 * 33) Hungary.png Szekeres Adrien
 * 34) France.png Jesse Williams
 * 35) Israel.png Boaz Mauda
 * 36) Germany.png Natalie Horler
 * 37) Serbia.png Mirka Vasiljević
 * 38) Scotland.png Susan Boyle
 * 39) Denmark.png Christina Chanée
 * 40) Ireland.png Dustin the Turkey
 * 41) Georgia.png Eldrine
 * 42) Iceland.png Of Monsters and Men
 * 43) Bulgaria.png Poli Genova
 * 44) Switzerland.png Magdalena Tul
 * 45) Albania.png Miriam Cani
 * 46) Lithuania.png Evelina Sašenko
 * 47) Lebanon.png Nicole Saba
 * 48) Spain.png Karmele Marchante
 * 49) Kosovo.png Patrick Nuo
 * 50) Montenegro.png Slavko Perović
 * 51) Tunisia.png Oussama Mellouli
 * 52) Ukraine.png Anastasiya Petryk

Cities

 * 1) Northern Ireland.png Belfast
 * 2) Russia.png Smolensk
 * 3) Wales.png Cardiff
 * 4) Azerbaijan.png Baku
 * 5) Algeria.png Algiers
 * 6) Romania.png Constanța
 * 7) Estonia.png Tallinn
 * 8) Armenia.png Yerevan
 * 9) Andorra.png Andorra la Vella
 * 10) Greece.png Igoumenitsa
 * 11) England.png London
 * 12) Slovenia.png Ljubljana
 * 13) Poland.png Legnica
 * 14) Austria.png Vienna
 * 15) Cyprus.png Limassol
 * 16) Åland Islands.png Mariehamn
 * 17) Slovakia.png Bratislava
 * 18) Turkey.png Istanbul
 * 19) Macedonia.png Ohrid
 * 20) Belarus.png Minsk
 * 21) Belgium.png Antwerp
 * 22) The Netherlands.png Amsterdam
 * 23) Faroe Islands.png Torshavn
 * 24) Malta.png Qormi
 * 25) Croatia.png Zagreb
 * 26) Moldova.png Chișinău
 * 27) Bosnia and Herzegovina.png Mostar
 * 28) Sweden.png Malmö
 * 29) Luxembourg.png Luxembourg
 * 30) Latvia.png Riga
 * 31) Kazakhstan.png Astana
 * 32) Italy.png Milan
 * 33) Hungary.png Szeged
 * 34) France.png Paris
 * 35) Israel.png Haifa
 * 36) Germany.png Berlin
 * 37) Serbia.png Belgrade
 * 38) Scotland.png Glasgow
 * 39) Denmark.png Copenhagen
 * 40) Ireland.png Dublin
 * 41) Georgia.png Tbilisi
 * 42) Iceland.png Reykjavik
 * 43) Bulgaria.png Sofia
 * 44) Switzerland.png Geneva
 * 45) Albania.png Mitrovice
 * 46) Lithuania.png Vilnius
 * 47) Lebanon.png Beirut
 * 48) Spain.png Barcelona
 * 49) Kosovo.png Pristina
 * 50) Montenegro.png Cetinje
 * 51) Tunisia.png Aryanah
 * 52) Ukraine.png Kiev