| European Best Music Song Contest 15 Find Your Sound | |
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| Dates | |
| Semi-final 1 date | 23 November - 3 December 2019 |
| Semi-final 2 date | 7 December - 16 December 2019 |
| Final dates | 30 December 2019 - 12 January 2020 |
| Host | |
| Venue | Expo Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv,  Israel
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| Presenter(s) | Gal Gadot Assi Azar (Green Room) |
| Host broadcaster | Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC) |
| Participants | |
| Number of entries | 44 |
| Debuting countries | None |
| Returning countries |  Armenia Austria Belarus Bulgaria Croatia Czech Republic Estonia Latvia Lithuania Portugal United States
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| Withdrawing countries |  China Faroe Islands India
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| Vote | |
| Voting system | Each country awards 12, 10, 8–1 points to their 10 favorite songs with jury and televote. |
| European Best Music Song Contest | |
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The European Best Music Song Contest 15 will be the fifteenth edition of the European Best Music Song Contest. The contest will take place in Tel Aviv, Israel. It followed Noa Kirel's win at the the fourteenth edition held in Wellington, 
New Zealand, with the song "Sounds Like That".
Israel[]
Israel (/ˈɪzriəl, ˈɪzreɪəl/; Hebrew: יִשְׂרָאֵל; Arabic: إِسْرَائِيل), also known as the State of Israel (Hebrew: מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל), is a country in Western Asia, located on the southeastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern shore of the Red Sea. It has land borders with Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan on the east, the Palestinian territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip to the east and west, respectively, and Egypt to the southwest. The country contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area. Israel's economic and technological center is Tel Aviv, while its seat of government and proclaimed capital is Jerusalem, although the state's sovereignty over Jerusalem has only partial recognition.
Israel has evidence of the earliest migration of hominids out of Africa. Canaanite tribes are archaeologically attested since the Middle Bronze Age, while the Kingdoms of Israel and Judah emerged during the Iron Age. The Neo-Assyrian Empire destroyed Israel around 720 BCE. Judah was later conquered by the Babylonian, Persian and Hellenistic empires and had existed as Jewish autonomous provinces. The successful Maccabean Revolt led to an independent Hasmonean kingdom by 110 BCE, which in 63 BCE however became a client state of the Roman Republic that subsequently installed the Herodian dynasty in 37 BCE, and in 6 CE created the Roman province of Judea. Judea lasted as a Roman province until the failed Jewish revolts resulted in widespread destruction,[36] the expulsion of the Jewish population and the renaming of the region from Iudaea to Syria Palaestina. Jewish presence in the region has persisted to a certain extent over the centuries. In the 7th century CE, the Levant was taken from the Byzantine Empire by the Arabs and remained in Muslim control until the First Crusade of 1099, followed by the Ayyubid conquest of 1187. The Mamluk Sultanate of Egypt extended its control over the Levant in the 13th century until its defeat by the Ottoman Empire in 1517. During the 19th century, national awakening among Jews led to the establishment of the Zionist movement in the diaspora followed by waves of immigration to Ottoman Syria and later Mandatory Palestine.
In 1947, the United Nations (UN) adopted a Partition Plan for Palestine recommending the creation of independent Arab and Jewish states and an internationalized Jerusalem. The plan was accepted by the Jewish Agency, and rejected by Arab leaders. The following year, the Jewish Agency declared the independence of the State of Israel, and the subsequent 1948 Arab–Israeli War saw Israel's establishment over most of the former Mandate territory, while the West Bank and Gaza were held by neighboring Arab states. Israel has since fought several wars with Arab countries, and since the Six-Day War in 1967 held occupied territories including the West Bank, Golan Heights and the Gaza Strip (still considered occupied after the 2005 disengagement, although some legal experts dispute this claim). It extended its laws to the Golan Heights and East Jerusalem, but not the West Bank. Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories is the world's longest military occupation in modern times. Efforts to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict have not resulted in a final peace agreement. However, peace treaties between Israel and both Egypt and Jordan have been signed.
In its Basic Laws, Israel defines itself as a Jewish and democratic state and the nation state of the Jewish people. The country has a liberal democracy (one of only two in the Middle East and North Africa region, the other being Tunisia), with a parliamentary system, proportional representation, and universal suffrage. The prime minister is head of government and the Knesset is the legislature. With a population of around 9 million as of 2019, Israel is a developed country and an Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) member and has the 31st or 32nd-largest economy in the world by nominal gross domestic product (GDP). Israel has the highest standard of living in the Middle East, and ranks among the world's top countries by percentage of citizens with military training, percentage of citizens holding a tertiary education degree, research and development spending by GDP percentage, women's safety, life expectancy, innovativeness, and happiness.
Tel Aviv[]
Tel Aviv-Yafo (Hebrew: תֵּל־אָבִיב–יָפוֹ – Tel Aviv-Yafo [tel aˈviv ˈjafo]; Arabic: تَلّ أَبِيب - يَافَا – Tall ʾAbīb - Yāfā), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the Gush Dan metropolitan area of Israel. Located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline and with a population of 451,523, it is the economic and technological center of the country. If East Jerusalem is considered part of Israel, Tel Aviv is the country's second most populous city after Jerusalem; if not, Tel Aviv is the most populous city before West Jerusalem.
Tel Aviv is governed by the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality, headed by Mayor Ron Huldai, and is home to many foreign embassies. It is a global city and is ranked 25th in the Global Financial Centres Index. Tel Aviv has the third- or fourth-largest economy and the largest economy per capita in the Middle East. The city has the 31st highest cost of living in the world. Tel Aviv receives over 2.5 million international visitors annually. A "party capital" in the Middle East, it has a lively nightlife and 24-hour culture. Tel Aviv has been called The World's Vegan Food Capital, as it possesses the highest per capita population of vegans in the world, with many vegan eateries throughout the city. Tel Aviv is home to Tel Aviv University, the largest university in the country with more than 30,000 students.
The city was founded in 1909 by the Yishuv (Jewish residents) as a modern housing estate on the outskirts of the ancient port city of Jaffa, then part of the Jerusalem province of Ottoman Syria. It was at first called 'Ahuzat Bayit' (lit. "House Estate" or "Homestead"), the name of the association which established the neighbourhood, a name changed the following year to 'Tel Aviv'. Its name means "Tell of Spring", symbolising both ancient legacy and renewal. Other Jewish suburbs of Jaffa established outside Jaffa's Old City even before Tel Aviv, eventually became part of Tel Aviv, the oldest among them being Neve Tzedek (est. 1886).
Immigration by mostly Jewish refugees meant that the growth of Tel Aviv soon outpaced that of Jaffa, which had a majority Arab population at the time. Tel Aviv and Jaffa were later merged into a single municipality in 1950, two years after the Israeli Declaration of Independence, which was proclaimed in the city. Tel Aviv's White City, designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003, comprises the world's largest concentration of International Style buildings, including Bauhaus and other related modernist architectural styles.
Expo Tel Aviv[]
Expo Tel Aviv (formerly the Israel Trade Fairs and Convention Center (Hebrew: מרכז הירידים והקונגרסים בישראל) and later the Tel Aviv Convention Center (Hebrew: מרכז הירידים - תל אביב), commonly referred to as Ganei HaTaarucha (Hebrew: גני התערוכה) or the Tel Aviv Fairgrounds, is a fairground complex on Rokach Boulevard in northern Tel Aviv, Israel used as a venue for concerts, exhibitions, trade fairs and conferences.
Bidding Phase[]
† Host venue ‡ Shortlisted venues
| City | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Eilat | Hangars on the port | Proposal intended to connect two hangars to a hall, in order to meet the EBMU's capacity and venue requirements. |
| Haifa | Sammy Ofer Stadium | Candidacy had been dependent on the construction of a roof. |
| Jerusalem | Pais Arena ‡ | Indoor arena similar to the venues of recent contests. It was Jerusalem's preferred venue, in case they were chosen to be the host city. |
| Teddy Stadium | Candidacy had been dependent on the construction of a roof. | |
| Tel Aviv | Expo Tel Aviv, Pavilion 2 † | The IPBC expected Pavilion 2 to have room for up to 9,000 attendees, while an additional 1,500 fans will be able to gather in the greenroom. |
Pre-Qualification Round[]
The top 6 countries in the pre-qualification round will join the other 24 countries in the semi-finals leaving 8 countries not taking part.
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Armenia
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Iveta Mukuchyan | "Im Anush Hayastan" | 12 | 42 |
| 02 | Portugal
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NEEV | "Calling Out" | 13 | 38 |
| 03 |  Hungary
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Vivike | "Táncolj velem" | 7 | 62 |
| 04 |  Switzerland
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Vendredi sur Mer | "La Femme à la Peau Bleue" | 9 | 49 |
| 05 |  Serbia
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DJ Shone feat. Tea Tairović | "Medikament" | 2 | 93 |
| 06 |  Germany
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Sarah Connor | "Vincent" | 11 | 48 |
| 07 |  Slovenia
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Anja Kotar | "Kids" | 3 | 84 |
| 08 |  Morocco
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Najoua Belyzel | "Tu me laisses aller" | 1 | 106 |
| 09 |  North Macedonia
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Duper | "Patnik" | 10 | 48 |
| 10 |  South Korea
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Everglow | "Adios" | 8 | 56 |
| 11 |  Iceland
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JFDR | "Taking a Part of Me" | 6 | 63 |
| 12 |  Brazil
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Daya Luz | "Descontrolar" | 5 | 75 |
| 13 |  Poland
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Lanberry | "Zew" | 4 | 81 |
| 14 | United States
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Ahzee feat. J. Yolo & P. Moody | "Eyes Closed" | 14 | 25 |
Semi-final 1[]
France, 
Russia and the 
United Kingdom will also vote in this semi-final.
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Denmark
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Lydia | "Slow Clap" | 5 | 74 |
| 02 | Iceland
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JFDR | "Taking a Part of Me" | 13 | 36 |
| 03 | Serbia (Disqualified)
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DJ Shone feat. Tea Tairović | "Medikament" | 8 | 62 |
| 04 |  Belgium
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Alice On The Roof | "La fille sur le toit" | 11 | 49 |
| 05 | Bulgaria
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Victoria Georgieva | "I Wanna Know" | 12 | 49 |
| 06 | Austria
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Rose May Alaba | "Go Down Low" | 15 | 23 |
| 07 |  Sweden (Disqualified)
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Hellberg & Aaron Richards | "Synchronize" | 3 | 79 |
| 08 |  Ireland
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Jay Pryor & IDA | "Rich Kid$" | 6 | 72 |
| 09 |  Netherlands
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Duncan Laurence | "Love Don't Hate It" | 2 | 96 |
| 10 | Croatia
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Sun U | "Double Trouble" | 14 | 33 |
| 11 |  Albania
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Flora Cash | "They Own This Town" | 4 | 77 |
| 12 | Poland
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Lanberry | "Zew" | 1 | 98 |
| 13 |  Italy
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Madh, Ada Reina & Juza | "Bad On the Dancefloor" | 9 | 59 |
| 14 |  Greece
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Josephine | "Den Exo Sima" | 7 | 68 |
| 15 |  Canada
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Jordyn Jones | "More" | 10 | 53 |
Semi-final 2[]
Finland, Israel and the 
Moldova will also vote in this semi-final.
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | New Zealand
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Ashy | "All Eyes Are On Me" | 3 | 94 |
| 02 | Latvia
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Tautumeitas | "Raganu Nakts" | 15 | 46 |
| 03 | Czech Republic
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Tereza Mašková | "New Me" | 5 | 77 |
| 04 | Brazil
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Daya Luz | "Descontrolar" | 8 | 71 |
| 05 | Estonia
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Laura | "Tõusulained" | 14 | 60 |
| 06 |  Norway
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KEiiNO | "Dancing in the Smoke" | 13 | 64 |
| 07 | Slovenia
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Anja Kotar | "Kids" | 11 | 65 |
| 08 | Lithuania
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Jovani | "Figure It Out" | 6 | 72 |
| 09 |  Spain
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DJ Valdi x Aitor Galan x Jia Miles | "Put It On Me" | 9 | 68 |
| 10 |  Australia (Disqualified)
|
Cloves | "California Numb" | 10 | 65 |
| 11 |  Ukraine
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Alina Pash | "Bosorkanya" | 2 | 95 |
| 12 | Morocco
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Najoua Belyzel | "Tu me laisses aller" | 4 | 90 |
| 13 |  Kazakhstan
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BAYJiGiT | "Blow" | 12 | 65 |
| 14 | Belarus
|
Naviband | "Galileo" | 7 | 72 |
| 15 |  Romania
|
Kate Linn | "Eye to Eye" | 1 | 98 |
Grand Final[]
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Italy
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Madh, Ada Reina & Juza | "Bad On the Dancefloor" | 10 | 103 |
| 02 | Belgium
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Alice On The Roof | "La fille sur le toit" | 24 | 65 |
| 03 | Spain
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DJ Valdi x Aitor Galan x Jia Miles | "Put It On Me" | 11 | 95 |
| 04 | France
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Angelina | "Maman me dit" | 26 | 40 |
| 05 | Ireland
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Jay Pryor & IDA | "Rich Kid$" | 9 | 104 |
| 06 | Ukraine
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Alina Pash | "Bosorkanya" | 14 | 89 |
| 07 | Slovenia
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Anja Kotar | "Kids" | 21 | 76 |
| 08 | Belarus
|
Naviband | "Galileo" | 20 | 77 |
| 09 | Moldova
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Mark Stam | "Ultima Oara" | 18 | 83 |
| 10 | Czech Republic
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Tereza Mašková | "New Me" | 22 | 74 |
| 11 | Denmark
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Lydia | "Slow Clap" | 16 | 86 |
| 12 | Canada
|
Jordyn Jones | "More" | 25 | 58 |
| 13 | New Zealand
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Ashy | "All Eyes Are On Me" | 6 | 115 |
| 14 | Lithuania
|
Jovani | "Figure It Out" | 12 | 92 |
| 15 | Bulgaria
|
Victoria Georgieva | "I Wanna Know" | 4 | 143 |
| 16 | United Kingdom
|
Dusky Grey | "One Night" | 7 | 110 |
| 17 | Brazil
|
Daya Luz | "Descontrolar" | 13 | 92 |
| 18 | Israel
|
Dotan | "Numb" | 2 | 190 |
| 19 | Russia
|
Lera | "Dai Dai" | 17 | 86 |
| 20 | Poland
|
Lanberry | "Zew" | 15 | 87 |
| 21 | Finland
|
Evelina | "Sireenit" | 3 | 151 |
| 22 | Romania
|
Kate Linn | "Eye to Eye" | 1 | 217 |
| 23 | Albania
|
Flora Cash | "They Own This Town" | 19 | 80 |
| 24 | Morocco
|
Najoua Belyzel | "Tu me laisses aller" | 9 | 104 |
| 25 | Greece
|
Josephine | "Den Exo Sima" | 23 | 70 |
| 26 | Netherlands
|
Duncan Laurence | "Love Don't Hate It" | 5 | 123 |