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Forum Song Contest #34
Host	Antwerp, Belgium
Date	December 3, 2011
Entries	38
Winner	Cyprus
Debuting countries	none
Returning countries	Belarus
Withdrawing countries	Finland; Montenegro; Switzerland
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The Host City[]

Antwerp is a city in Belgium, the capital of Antwerp province in the region of Flanders. With a population of 510,610, it is the most populous city proper in Belgium. Its metropolitan area houses around 1,200,000 people, which is second behind Brussels.

Antwerp is on the River Scheldt, linked to the North Sea by the Westerschelde estuary. The Port of Antwerp is one of the biggest in the world, ranking second in Europe and within the top 20 globally.

Antwerp hosted the 1920 Summer Olympics, which were the first games after the First World War and also the only ones to be held in Belgium.

Starting in the 1990s, Antwerp rebranded itself as a world-class fashion centre. Emphasizing the avant-garde, it tried to compete with London, Milan, New York and Paris. It emerged from organized tourism and mega-cultural events.

Antwerp's other great mainstay is the diamond trade that takes place largely within the diamond district. The city has four diamond bourses: the Diamond Club of Antwerp, the Beurs voor Diamanthandel, the Antwerpsche Diamantkring and the Vrije Diamanthandel.

The Venue[]

The Antwerps Sportpaleis, is an arena in Antwerp, Belgium. It is a multipurpose hall where concerts, sporting events, festivals and fairs are organized.

Building started on 11 January 1932. It lasted 21 months: on 11 September 1933, the building was completed, the largest indoor arena in Europe. Some artists who have performed at the Sportpaleis are: Shakira, Usher, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, P!nk, Kylie Minogue, Kings of Leon, Coldplay, The Rolling Stones, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beyonce', Avril Lavigne, Celine Dion, Spice Girls and The Black Eyed Peas, amongst others.

Capacity: 18500 people (13500 seats & 5000 standing places)

According to Billboard Magazine: Sportpaleis was the second most visited event hall in the world between November 2007 and November 2008, with over a million people attended. (Madison Square did better)

The Hosts[]

Nathalie Meskens (born 1982) is a Flemish actress & singer. She has appeared in different Flemish series and soaps. She is most known for her role in "Tegen de sterren op", a parodical humoristic program, she also gained popularity for her imitations of Princess Mathilde, Duchess of Brabant in. She won the Award of Best Actress and the Flemish Television Awards. She has also released a single and toured across Flanders.

Jeroen Van Dyck (born 1980) is a Flemish actor, he played is popular Flemish series, like "Het eiland", loosely based on "The Office". He's also a stage actor and member of a beatbox group.

Jeroen & Nathalie got married in 2007.

The Show[]

Draw	FSC jury	Performer	Song	Place	Points
01	Hungary	Oláh Ibolya	Igaz, ami igaz	24	38
02	Belarus	B'yanka ft. Dino MC 47	Navsegda s toboy	38	5
03	USA	David Mead	King Of The Crosswords	20	55
04	Slovenia	Nina Pušlar	Med vrsticami	9	79
05	Greece	Panagiotis Tsakalakos	Poly mou paei	17	60
06	Azerbaijan	Safura	Paradise	27	31
07	Romania	Celia ft. Kaye Styles	Is It Love?	26	34
08	Norway	Secret Garden ft. Moya Brennan	The Dream	6	90
09	Turkey	Neyse	Hokkabaz	31	23
10	Denmark	L.O.C. ft. Johan Olsen	Libertiner	32	23
11	Albania	Besa Kokëdhima	Botën do ndryshoja	29	27
12	Australia	Reece Mastin	Good Night	16	62
13	The Netherlands	Within Temptation	Sinead	2	150
14	Austria	Nadine Beiler	Mr. Right Now	15	65
15	Ukraine	Darwin	Moy dom tvoy	23	40
16	Taiwan	Mayday	Starry Starry Night	37	6
17	Italy	Entics	Click	28	31
18	Bosnia & Herzegovina	Ami Lojo	Naucila si me	34	20
19	Brazil	Michel Teló	Ai Se Eu Te Pego (Remix)	11	75
20	Israel	Chen Ahoroni	Going Far	19	58
21	United Kingdom	Matt Cardle	Run for Your Life	18	60
22	Bulgaria	Gloria	Nenasitna	25	36
23	Croatia	Eric Destler ft. Franka	On Fire	21	55
24	Sweden	Melissa Horn	Under Loven	12	73
25	Estonia	Liis Lemsalu	Shining Star	14	67
26	Macedonia	Orhideja	Jas da sakav nekoj drug	22	46
27	Belgium	Lady Linn & Her Magnificent Seven	Cry Baby	4	119
28	Cyprus	Nikki Ponte	Remembering the Summer Nights	1	179
29	Ireland	Patrick Wolf	The Falcons	8	81
30	Mexico	Frankie J and Royalty	Number One	35	11
31	Germany	Jennifer Rostock	Ich Kann Nicht Mehr	10	78
32	Serbia	Irish Stew of Sindidun	Lady of New Tomorrow	3	121
33	Canada	Anjulie	Stand Behind the Music	7	88
34	Poland	Julia Marcell	Gamelan	33	22
35	Spain	Romy Low	Blow Me Up	30	26
36	France	Les Fatals Picards	Le retour à la terre	13	67
37	Russia	Dima Bilan	Mechtateli	5	93
38	Morocco	Mona Roukach	Hamdoulilah o chokroulilah	36	10