FSC 89

Forum Song Contest #89;
Host	Schwerin, Germany
Date	July 2016
Entries	28
Winner	Norway
Debuting countries	none
Returning countries
Withdrawing countries	Austria; Israel; Japan; Spain; United States
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July 2016 saw the 89th edition of Forum Song Contest, held in the town of Schwerin, Germany, after Alvaro Soler's victory in the preceding edition.

28 countries participated, five less than in FSC 88. Austria, Israel, Japan, Spain and the United States all did not send an entry.

Norway emerged as the winner of this edition, thanks to Alan Walker and Iselin Solheim and their song "Sing Me to Sleep" which gathered 141 points. Being nine points behind Norway, South Africa reached the second place. Italy followed more than 40 points behind those two on the third place.

The Host City[]

Schwerin is the capital and second-largest city of the German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It is the oldest city in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, being first mentioned in 1018 and having city rights granted in 1160. It is known for its romantic Schwerin Palace, crowning an island in the Lake Schwerin. The city also has a largely intact old town, thanks to only minor damage in the Second World War.

The Venue[]

The Sport und Kongresshalle is an indoor arena with capacity of 6,000 people. It is currently the host to the SV Post Schwerin handball team. It also hosts concerts of all music genres, and can accomodate also trade fairs, conferences and corporate events.

The Hosts[]

Jan Böhmermann (born 23 February 1981) is a German satirist and television presenter. He has also worked as a comedy writer and producer.

Barbara Schöneberger (born 5 March 1974) is a German actress, singer, and TV host.

The Show[]

Nr.	Jury	Artist	Song	Rank	Points
01	Italy	Alessandra Amoroso	Comunque Andare	3.	87
02	Australia	Peking Duk & Benjamin Joseph	Say My Name	19.	40
03	Taiwan	Jay Chou	Bedtime Stories	26.	18
04	Romania	Andra & David Bisbal	Without You	8.	71
05	South Africa	Connell Cruise	Unbelievable	2.	132
06	Norway	Alan Walker (feat. Iselin Solheim)	Sing Me to Sleep	1.	141
07	Estonia	Jüri Pootsmann	Nii voi naa	24.	31
08	Czech Republic	IYES	Lessons	6.	72
09	Turkey	Hande Yener	Mor	11.	66
10	Bulgaria	Nevena Peykova ft. Steven Achikor	Da izbyagame	17.	41
11	Russia	Pika	Partymaker	25.	26
12	Mexico	Natalia Sosa	Ya No Creo En Ti	5.	79
13	Croatia	Mia	Slobodna	20.	39
14	Germany	Elaiza	Hurricane	7.	72
15	Ukraine	Onuka	Svitanok	9.	69
16	Denmark	Emmelie de Forest	Hopscotch	14.	58
17	United Kingdom	Bastille	Good Grief	16.	46
18	Poland	Video	Alay	27.	16
19	Malaysia	Dayang Nurfaizah, Hazama & Aman Ra	Bangkit	21.	35
20	Brazil	Sandy & Tiago Iorc	Me Espera	13.	62
21	Hungary	Patikadomb	Susson	23.	31
22	Netherlands	The Common Linnets	That Part	4.	84
23	Latvia	Dween & Nikolajs Puzikovs	Celojums	12.	64
24	Finland	Markku	Eimenna	10.	67
25	Belgium	Faces on TV	Traveling Blind	28.	50*
26	Serbia	Natasa Bekvalac	Ludilo	22.	33
27	Indonesia	Tulus	Pamit	18.	40
28	Sweden	Veronica Maggio	Vi Mot Världen	15.	54