Own Eurovision Song Contest 5

Own Eurovision Song Contest 5, often referred to as OESC #05, is the 5th edition of Own Eurovision Song Contest. It was hosted in Brussels, Belgium, after Funda won the fourth edition in Košice, Slovakia. The venue for the contest was announced on 14 June, 2012 as the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium.

The fifth edition was the first Special Edition of the Own Eurovision Song Contest, with all songs sang in the national language of the country it represents. Thirty-eight countries have confirmed their participation in the contest, this being the biggest number of countries in the contest, at the moment. The 5th edition will see three countries debuting, respectively France, Netherlands and Wales. Andorra, Hungary and Ukraine returned to the competition, while Armenia, Austria, Greenland, Iceland, San Marino and Vatican City decided to withdraw from the competition.

The contest was won by Malta's band Baklava with their song "Moon Dance", which received a total of 216 points, winning by a margin of 29 points. This was the first time that Malta has won the contest. Second place went to Italy, third place went to Greece, fourth to Sweden and Bulgaria taking the 5th.

Location
Further information on the host country: Belgium

Host City
Brussels officially the Brussels-Capital Region is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country and is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, but is separate from the Flemish Region (within which it forms an enclave) and the Walloon Region. Brussels is the most densely populated and the richest region in Belgium in terms of GDP per capita. It covers 162 km2, a relatively small area compared to the two other regions, and has a population of over 1.2 million. The five times larger metropolitan area of Brussels comprises over 2.5 million people, which makes it the largest in Belgium. It is also part of a large conurbation extending towards Ghent, Antwerp, Leuven and Walloon Brabant, home to over 5 million people.

Brussels grew from a small rural settlement on the river Senne to become an important city-region in Europe. Since the end of the Second World War, it has been a major centre for international politics and home to numerous international organisations, politicians, diplomats and civil servants. Brussels is the de facto capital of the European Union, as it hosts a number of principal EU institutions, including its administrative-legislative, executive-political, and legislative branches (though the judicial branch is located in Luxembourg, and the European Parliament meets for a minority of the year in Strasbourg). Its name is sometimes used metonymically to describe the EU and its institutions. The secretariat of the Benelux and headquarters of NATO are also located in Brussels. As the economic capital of Belgium and one of the top financial centres of Western Europe with Euronext Brussels, it is classified as an Alpha global city. Brussels is a hub for rail, road and air traffic, sometimes earning the moniker "Crossroads of Europe". The Brussels metro is the only rapid transit system in Belgium. In addition, both its airport and railway stations are the largest and busiest in the country.

Brussels is known for its cuisine and gastronomy, as well as its historical and architectural landmarks; some of them are registered as UNESCO World Heritage sites. Main attractions include its historic Grand Place, Manneken Pis, the Atomium, and cultural institutions such as La Monnaie/De Munt and the Museums of Art and History. Due to its long tradition of Belgian comics, Brussels is also hailed as a capital of the comic strip

Venue
Constant Vanden Stock Stadium is a football stadium in the municipality of Anderlecht, Brussels. It is home to R.S.C. Anderlecht. It also hosted the UEFA Euro 1972 semifinal Hungary against Soviet Union, as well as several games of the Belgium national football team.

It is in 1917 that RSC Anderlecht installed on the border of the Meir Park (later renamed Astrid Park), in a new stadium they built, with only one wooden stand. They called it Émile Versé Stadium, in the name of a generous patron. Later, concrete stands were set up. Though, in 1983, the stadium was completely rebuilt and took the name of the club's then chairman Constant Vanden Stock. Its capacity was decreased to 28,063, with 6,900 standing places behind the goals and 21,163 seated places (1,583 of which in business seats and 406 in V.I.P. boxes). During European competitions, the stadium is all-seated, which decreases its capacity. In 2010 the son of Constant Vanden Stock, Roger, announced together with RSC Anderlecht's manager Herman Van Holsbeeck that the club was going to build a third ring above the two existing in order to increase the stadium's capacity to 30,000 places. These works should be completely finished in 2013.

The stadium address is Avenue Théo Verbeecklaan 2, B-1070 Anderlecht. It is located near Saint-Guidon/Sint-Guido metro station. Rival supporters must stop at Aumale metro station for UEFA Champions League matches due to security measures. The stadium hosts a former one-star restaurant (Le Saint-Guidon) and a cafeteria, as well as the official club fanshop and the ticketing.

Semi-final 1
Sixteen countries participated in the first semi-final. Belgium, Croatia and Romania also voted in this semi-final.

Semi-final 2
Seventeen countries participated in the second semi-final. Belgium, Bulgaria and England also voted in this semi-final. Netherlands was disqualified for not voting.

Final
Twenty-six countries participated in the final, with all 38 participating countries eligible to vote. Switzerland voted as a jury.