Eurovision Song Contest 2011#Broadcasting
{{Short description|International song competition}}
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{{Infobox Song Contest
| name = Eurovision Song Contest
| year = 2011
| theme = Feel Your Heart Beat!
| logo = ESC2011 theme art.png
| semi1 = {{start date|df=yes|2011|05|10}}
| semi2 = {{start date|df=yes|2011|05|12}}
| final = {{start date|df=yes|2011|05|14}}
| venue = Düsseldorf Arena
Düsseldorf, Germany
| presenters = {{unbulleted list|Anke Engelke|Judith Rakers|Stefan Raab}}
| director = Ladislaus Kiraly
| exsupervisor = Jon Ola Sand
| exproducer = {{unbulleted list|Ralf Quibeldey|Thomas Schreiber}}
| host = {{lang|de|Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland|i=unset}} (ARD)
{{lang|de|Norddeutscher Rundfunk|i=unset}} (NDR)
| entries = 43
| finalists = 25
| debut = None
| return = {{unbulleted list|{{Esc|Austria}}|{{Esc|Hungary}}|{{Esc|Italy}}|{{Esc|San Marino|1862}}}}
| nonreturn = None
| Map Final = Y
| vote = Each country awarded 12, 10, 8–1 points to their 10 favourite songs
| winner = {{unbulleted list|{{esc|Azerbaijan|y=2011}}|"Running Scared"}}
}}
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Düsseldorf, Germany, following the country's victory at the {{Escyr|2010||2010 contest}} with the song "Satellite" by Lena. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster {{lang|de|Norddeutscher Rundfunk|i=no}} (NDR) on behalf of {{lang|de|Arbeitsgemeinschaft Rundfunkanstalten Deutschland|i=no}} (ARD), the contest was held at the Düsseldorf Arena and consisted of two semi-finals on 10 and 12 May, and a final on 14 May 2011.{{cite web|last=Bakker|first=Sietse|title=Final of Eurovision 2011 set for 14 May, Lena returns!|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=18903&_t=Final+of+Eurovision+2011+set+for+14+May%2C+Lena+returns!|work=EBU|access-date=30 June 2010|date=30 June 2010|archive-date=28 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170328024001/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=18903&_t=Final+of+Eurovision+2011+set+for+14+May%2C+Lena+returns%21|url-status=live}} The three live shows were presented by German comedians Anke Engelke and Stefan Raab, and television presenter Judith Rakers.
Forty-three countries participated in the contest, equalling the record for the {{escyr|2008||2008 edition}}. Four countries returned to the contest this year; {{esccnty|Austria}} returned after their last participation {{esccnty|Austria|y=2007|t=in 2007}}, {{esccnty|Hungary}} returned after their last participation {{esccnty|Hungary|y=2009|t=in 2009}}, {{esccnty|San Marino}} returned after their first participation {{esccnty|San Marino|y=2008|t=in 2008}}. {{esccnty|Italy}} also returned to the contest after their last participation fourteen years earlier, {{esccnty|Italy|y=1997|t=in 1997}}.
The winner was {{esccnty|Azerbaijan|y=2011}} with the song "Running Scared", performed by Ell and Nikki, and written by Stefan Örn, Sandra Bjurman, and Iain James Farquharson. This was Azerbaijan's first victory in the contest, after only four years of participation. It was also the first male-female duo to win the contest since {{escyr|1963}}. Azerbaijan won the televote and combined vote, while {{esccnty|Italy|y=2011}} won the jury vote and came second overall. {{esccnty|Sweden|y=2011}}, {{esccnty|Ukraine|y=2011}}, and {{esccnty|Denmark|y=2011}} rounded out the top five. Apart from Italy, the only other "Big Five" country to make the top 10 was host nation Germany, finishing tenth. The United Kingdom followed closely behind, finishing eleventh. This was the first time since the juries were reintroduced alongside the televoting in 2009 that the winner did not place first in the jury voting; Italy was the jury winner, while Azerbaijan was the televote winner. Georgia, finishing ninth, equalled their best result from {{Escyr|2010|last year's contest}}.
The broadcast of the final won the Rose d'Or award for Best Live Event.{{cite web |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=eurovision_2011_wins_prestigious_rose_dor |title=Eurovision 2011 wins prestigious Rose d'Or | News | Eurovision Song Contest – Copenhagen 2014 |publisher=Eurovision.tv |date=11 May 2012 |access-date=2013-11-16 |archive-date=9 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009172500/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=eurovision_2011_wins_prestigious_rose_dor |url-status=live }}
Location
File:ESC-Arena in Duesseldorf-Stockum, von Sueden.jpg – host venue of the 2011 contest.]]
The contest took place in Düsseldorf, the seventh-largest city in Germany. This was the first contest to take place outside the host nation's capital city since the {{escyr|2004||2004 contest}} in Istanbul. It was also the first Eurovision Song Contest held in Germany since German reunification, with West Germany having previously hosted the contest in {{escyr|1957}}{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=274|title=Eurovision History by Year (1957)|work=EBU|access-date=29 May 2010|archive-date=13 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160913083022/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=274|url-status=live}} and {{escyr|1983}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=299|title=Eurovision History by Year (1983)|work=EBU|access-date=29 May 2010|archive-date=23 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151123032159/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=299|url-status=live}} Germany was also the first country of the "Big Five" to host the contest since the implementation of the rule in 2000 that permits the five countries whose broadcasters are the largest contributors to the EBU – {{esccnty|Germany}}, {{esccnty|France}}, the {{esccnty|United Kingdom}}, {{esccnty|Spain}}, and {{esccnty|Italy}} – to qualify automatically for the final alongside the previous year's winner.
The Düsseldorf Arena, a multi-functional football stadium, hosted the contest. The stadium acquired a rental period of six weeks, in order to allow construction and dismantling work in relation to the contest to be carried out.{{cite web|url=https://www.derwesten.de/kultur/musik-und-konzerte/Eurovision-Song-Contest-kommt-nach-Duesseldorf-id3806016.html|title=Eurovision Song Contest kommt nach Düsseldorf|language=de|date=7 October 2010|access-date=11 October 2010|archive-date=13 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101113065102/http://www.derwesten.de/kultur/musik-und-konzerte/Eurovision-Song-Contest-kommt-nach-Duesseldorf-id3806016.html|url-status=live}} The arena accommodated 35,000 spectators during the contest.{{cite web |title=Update: Tickets Eurovision 2011 Final sold out! |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/update-tickets-eurovision-2011-final-sold-out |website=eurovision.tv |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118110427/https://eurovision.tv/story/update-tickets-eurovision-2011-final-sold-out |archive-date=18 November 2018 |language=en |date=12 December 2010}} Düsseldorf offered 23,000 hotel beds and 2,000 additional beds in the Düsseldorf surroundings and on ships on the River Rhine.{{cite web|url=https://www.derwesten.de/kultur/musik-und-konzerte/Eurovision-Song-Contest-kommt-nach-Duesseldorf-id3806016.html|title=Eurovision Song Contest kommt nach Düsseldorf|language=de|date=7 October 2010|access-date=7 October 2010|archive-date=13 November 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101113065102/http://www.derwesten.de/kultur/musik-und-konzerte/Eurovision-Song-Contest-kommt-nach-Duesseldorf-id3806016.html|url-status=live}}
= Bidding phase =
Twenty-three cities submit official bids to {{lang|de|Norddeutscher Rundfunk|i=no}} (NDR), in order to be the host city for the 2011 contest.{{cite web|last=Mohr |first=Thomas |title=Wir wollen die beste Show machen |url=http://eurovision.ndr.de/hintergruende/interviewmarmor101.html |publisher=eurovision.ndr.de |access-date=16 November 2013 |language=de |trans-title=We want to make the best show |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101114220803/http://eurovision.ndr.de/hintergruende/interviewmarmor101.html |archive-date=14 November 2010 |url-status=dead |df=dmy }} Eight of these cities continued to show interest in hosting the event including Berlin, Hamburg, Hanover, Gelsenkirchen,{{cite web|url=http://www.bild.de/BILD/unterhaltung/musik/grand-prix/2010/06/01/lena-titelverteidigung-song-contest-2011/hamburg-berlin-koeln-hannover-schalke-gelsenkirchen-grand-prix.html|title=Jetzt will auch Schalke den Grand Prix|date=1 June 2010|access-date=1 June 2010|publisher=Bild.de|language=de|archive-date=22 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110122032918/http://www.bild.de/BILD/unterhaltung/musik/grand-prix/2010/06/01/lena-titelverteidigung-song-contest-2011/hamburg-berlin-koeln-hannover-schalke-gelsenkirchen-grand-prix.html|url-status=dead}} Düsseldorf, Cologne, Frankfurt, and Munich.{{cite web|url=http://www.oikotimes.com/v2/index.php?file=articles&id=8300 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100602090755/http://www.oikotimes.com/v2/index.php?file=articles&id=8300 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 June 2010 |title=GERMANY – Seven cities already declared interest |date=31 May 2010 |access-date=31 May 2010 |work=Oikotimes }} NDR announced on 21 August 2010 that four of those cities had officially applied to host the 2011 contest: Berlin, Hamburg, Hanover, and Düsseldorf.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=19833&_t=Four+cities+in+the+running+to+host+Eurovision+2011|title=Four cities in the running to host Eurovision 2011|last=Bakker|first=Sietse|date=21 August 2010|work=EBU|access-date=20 August 2010|archive-date=18 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318190952/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=19833|url-status=live}} On 2 October 2010 the Hamburger Abendblatt newspaper announced that Hamburg would be unable to host the 2011 Song Contest, because the city could no longer fulfil the required financial conditions.{{cite web |last=Renner |first=Kai-Hinrich |date=2 October 2010 |title=Hamburg kann den Eurovision Song Contest abhaken |url=http://www.abendblatt.de/kultur-live/article1650153/Hamburg-kann-den-Eurovision-Song-Contest-abhaken.html |access-date=2 October 2010 |work=Hamburger Abendblatt |language=de |archive-date=29 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129052329/http://www.abendblatt.de/kultur-live/article1650153/Hamburg-kann-den-Eurovision-Song-Contest-abhaken.html |url-status=live }}
{{location map+ |Germany |float=right |width=300 |caption=Locations of the candidate cities: the chosen host city is marked in blue. The cities that officially applied to host are marked in green, while the cities that showed interest but pulled out are marked in red. |places=
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{{location map~ |Germany |lat=50.111667 |long=8.685833 |label=Frankfurt am Main|mark=Red pog.svg}}
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Concerns were raised about Berlin's bid concept which consisted of an inflatable tent to be built on Tempelhof's hangar area. Decision makers at NDR reportedly doubted the venue's ability to provide advantageous acoustic conditions. Berlin's speaker Richard Meng neither confirmed nor denied that because, he stated, "secrecy about the bid concepts was promised to the NDR".{{cite news |url=http://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/stadtleben/song-contest-berlin-bewirbt-sich-mit-aufblasbarer-halle/1949124.html |title=Luftnummer für den Grand Prix: Song Contest: Berlin bewirbt sich mit aufblasbarer Halle – Stadtleben – Berlin – Tagesspiegel |language=de |work=Der Tagesspiegel |access-date=17 May 2011 |archive-date=8 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101008062202/http://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/stadtleben/song-contest-berlin-bewirbt-sich-mit-aufblasbarer-halle/1949124.html |url-status=live }}
On 24 September 2010, it was announced that Fortuna Düsseldorf football club had applied to the Deutsche Fußball Liga for permission to move its home matches to the Paul-Janes-Stadion if the Düsseldorf Arena was awarded the Song Contest. This message indicated that talks with Düsseldorf to host the song contest in the Düsseldorf Arena were already at an advanced stage.{{cite web|url=https://www.derwesten.de/staedte/duesseldorf/Wenn-Lena-in-Duesseldorf-singt-weicht-Fortuna-id3749920.html|title=Wenn Lena in Düsseldorf singt, weicht Fortuna|language=de|last=Hoff|first=Rüdiger|date=23 September 2010|access-date=24 September 2010|archive-date=28 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128020105/http://www.derwesten.de/staedte/duesseldorf/wenn-lena-in-duesseldorf-singt-weicht-fortuna-id3749920.html|url-status=dead}} The club later announced on 6 October 2010 that it had obtained permission to move its games if necessary.[http://www2.fortuna-duesseldorf.de/nc/pages/news/uebersicht-news/artikel/article/dfl-genehmigt-umzug-in-den-flinger-broich/index.htm "DFL genehmigt Umzug in den Flinger Broich"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101009172927/http://www.fortuna-duesseldorf.de/nc/pages/news/uebersicht-news/artikel/article/dfl-genehmigt-umzug-in-den-flinger-broich/index.htm |date=9 October 2010 }}, Fortuna Düsseldorf, 6 October 2010 {{in lang|de}} The Neue Ruhr Zeitung newspaper reported on 12 December 2010 that Fortuna Düsseldorf were to be moved to the Paul-Janes-Stadion due to the contest. Fortuna Düsseldorf's training venue next to the Düsseldorf Arena would be equipped with mobile stands from a Swiss event construction specialist, Nussli Group, creating 20,000 extra seats.{{cite web|url=http://www.nussli.com/uploads/media/20100112_Press_Release_Stadium_Dusseldorf_en_RUH_final.pdf|title=NUSSLI builds interim stadium for Fortuna Düsseldorf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714212638/http://www.nussli.com/uploads/media/20100112_Press_Release_Stadium_Dusseldorf_en_RUH_final.pdf|archive-date=14 July 2011|df=dmy-all}} This decision was made because the Arena Sportpark Düsseldorf holds better logistic qualifications.
On 12 October 2010, NDR announced that the Düsseldorf Arena had been chosen as the host venue for the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest.{{cite web|url=http://eurovision.ndr.de/news/meldungen/austragungsort101.html |title=Der ESC 2011 in Düsseldorf , Das Erste: Eurovision Song Contest – Event – Finale |publisher=Eurovision.ndr.de |access-date=17 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101221213600/http://eurovision.ndr.de/news/meldungen/austragungsort101.html |archive-date=21 December 2010 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=20453&_t=And+the+winner+is...+D%C3%BCsseldorf! |title=And the winner is... Düsseldorf! |publisher=Eurovision.tv |date=12 October 2010 |access-date=17 May 2011 |archive-date=25 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131225003818/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=20453&_t=And+the+winner+is...+D%C3%BCsseldorf! |url-status=live }}
Key
{{Color box|#CEDFF2|{{dagger}}|border=darkgray}} Host venue
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:left;" |
| scope="col" | City
! scope="col" | Venue ! scope="col" | Notes ! scope="col" | {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
|---|
| scope="row" | Berlin
| A large tent on the grounds of Tempelhof Airport | If chosen, the tent would have been located on the field near the hangars. Allegedly only room for 9,000 spectators. |
| style="background:#CEDFF2;"
! scope="row" style="background:#CEDFF2; font-weight:bold;" | Düsseldorf | Düsseldorf Arena {{dagger}} | Home of the Fortuna Düsseldorf football club. The stadium can hold up to 50,000 spectators, but would hold up to 38,000 spectators for the contest |{{cite news|title=Eurovision Song Contest 2011 findet in Düsseldorf statt|url=https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h1QDV7Qal4GNHaCdXRTkupYspFXA?docId=CNG.102b5d2d00dfeacb1243f7cc91081584.151|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121216065955/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h1QDV7Qal4GNHaCdXRTkupYspFXA?docId=CNG.102b5d2d00dfeacb1243f7cc91081584.151|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 December 2012|agency=Agence France-Presse|access-date=13 April 2011|date=12 October 2010}} |
| scope="row" | Hamburg
| Hamburg Messehallen, Hall A1 | Would be staged at Hall A1, but with room for less than 10,000 spectators. |
| scope="row" | Hanover
| — |
Participants
{{Further|List of countries in the Eurovision Song Contest}}
{{ESC 2011 participants}}
On 31 December 2010, it was confirmed that 43 countries would compete in the 2011 contest.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=22833&_t=43+nations+on+2011+participants+list|title=43 nations on 2011 participants list!|last=Bakker|first=Sietse|date=31 December 2010|publisher=Eurovision.tv|access-date=31 December 2010|archive-date=21 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110921170327/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=22833&_t=43+nations+on+2011+participants+list|url-status=live}} The 2011 edition saw the returns of {{esccnty|Austria}}, which had last participated {{esccnty|Austria|y=2007|t=in 2007}}; {{esccnty|Italy}}, which had last participated {{esccnty|Italy|y=1997|t=in 1997}}; {{esccnty|San Marino}}, which had only taken part {{esccnty|San Marino|y=2008|t=in 2008}}; and {{esccnty|Hungary}}, which had last participated {{esccnty|Hungary|y=2009|t=in 2009}}. Montenegro had applied to take part in the contest on 4 December, but decided against participation and withdrew on 23 December, two days before 25 December no-strings-attached deadline.{{cite web|url=http://esctoday.com/news/read/16382 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101226172726/http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/16382 |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 December 2010 |title=Montenegro officially out of Eurovision 2011 |last=Victor |first=Hondal |date=23 December 2010 |publisher=ESC Today |access-date=23 December 2010 }}
{{lang|sk|Slovenská televízia|i=no}} (STV) announced its withdrawal from the 2011 contest due to financial reasons, despite holding a public poll on its website on its Eurovision participation which received an 87.5% positive vote. STV announced that it planned to return in the 2012 contest.{{cite web|last=Floras|first=Stella|title=Slovakia: The public says Yes! to Eurovision|url=http://www.contestsindia.in/2016/07/slovakia-public-says-yes-to-eurovision.html|work=ESCToday|access-date=17 October 2010|date=17 October 2010|archive-date=17 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817164948/http://www.contestsindia.in/2016/07/slovakia-public-says-yes-to-eurovision.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Hondal |first=Victor |title=Slovakia withdraws from Eurovision 2011 |url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/16292 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101204112003/http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/16292 |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 December 2010 |work=ESCToday |access-date=1 December 2010 |date=1 December 2010 }} However, {{esccnty|Slovakia|y=2011}}'s application remained on the provisional list, leading to its participation in the 2011 contest. STV announced in January 2011 that it would yet withdraw from the contest, citing to financial reasons and organisational changes.{{cite web|last=Hondal |first=Victor |title=Slovakia: STV confirms withdrawal decision |url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/16445 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110110175131/http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/16445 |url-status=dead |archive-date=10 January 2011 |work=ESCToday |access-date=7 January 2011 |date=7 January 2011 }} However it was listed by the EBU as one of the semi-finalist countries in the semi-final allocation draw on 17 January, and STV later confirmed it would continue its participation to avoid a fine for a late withdrawal.{{cite web|last=Busa |first=Alexandru |title=Slovakia: Better in than paying fine |url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/16492 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110119101700/http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/16492 |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 January 2011 |work=ESCToday |access-date=17 January 2011 |date=17 January 2011 }}
At a meeting in Belgrade on 28 August 2010, the EBU decided that each country had to choose its artist and song before 14 March 2011. On 15 March 2011, the draw for the running order took place in the host city.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=19913&_t=Reference+Group+gathered+in+Belgrade|title=Reference Group gathered in Belgrade|work=EBU|first=Sietse|last=Bakker|date=28 August 2010|access-date=28 August 2010|archive-date=31 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100831001711/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=19913&_t=Reference+Group+gathered+in+Belgrade|url-status=live}} The semi-final allocation draw took place on 17 January in Düsseldorf.
File:Backing vocalists of Dana International, ECS 2011.jpg
Several of the performing artists had previously represented the same country in past editions, including Dino Merlin,{{cite web|url=http://www.oikotimes.com/v2/index.php?file=articles&id=9325 |title=Dino Merlin returns as 2011 representative |last=Al Kaziri |first=Ghassan |date=1 December 2010 |publisher=Oikotimes |access-date=6 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111228080740/http://www.oikotimes.com/v2/index.php?file=articles&id=9325 |archive-date=28 December 2011 }} who had represented {{esccnty|Bosnia and Herzegovina|y=1999|t=Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1999}}. Gunnar Ólason, a member of Sjonni's Friends,{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=25543&_t=sigurjons_friends_will_pay_him_homage_in_duesseldorf|title=Sigurjón's Friends will pay him homage in Düsseldorf|last=Escudero|first=Victor M|work=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=12 February 2011|archive-date=17 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617034817/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=25543|url-status=live}} had represented {{esccnty|Iceland|y=2001|t=Iceland in 2001}} as part of Two Tricky.{{citation needed|date=July 2022}} Zdob și Zdub had represented {{esccnty|Moldova|y=2005|t=Moldova in 2005}}.{{cite web|last=Brey |first=Marco |title=Zdob și Zdub to represent Moldova! |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=26263&_t=zdob_si_zdub_to_represent_moldova |work=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=26 February 2011 |date=26 February 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629174926/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=26263&_t=zdob_si_zdub_to_represent_moldova |archive-date=29 June 2011 }} Sophio Toroshelidze, the lead singer of Eldrine, had provided backing vocals for {{esccnty|Georgia|y=2010|t=Georgia in 2010}}.{{Cite web|url = https://eurovision.tv/story/sophio-toroshelidze-new-lead-singer-of-eldrine|title = Sophio Toroshelidze new lead singer of Eldrine|date = 28 February 2011|access-date = 5 June 2019|archive-date = 6 May 2021|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210506154439/https://eurovision.tv/story/sophio-toroshelidze-new-lead-singer-of-eldrine|url-status = live}} In addition, TWiiNS representing Slovakia, had provided backing vocals for the {{esccnty|Czech Republic|y=2008|t=Czech Republic in 2008}}.{{Cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=slovakia_choose_twiins_for_duesseldorf|title=Stories|access-date=15 March 2016|archive-date=15 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160615073309/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=slovakia_choose_twiins_for_duesseldorf|url-status=live}}
Along with those artists, two previous Eurovision winners also returned to the contest: Dana International who won the contest for {{esccnty|Israel|y=1998|t=Israel in 1998}}, and Lena who won for {{esccnty|Germany|y=2010|t=Germany in 2010}} and brought the contest to Düsseldorf. Stefan Raab, who represented {{esccnty|Germany|y=2000|t=Germany in 2000}} and appeared as a conductor and backing artist for other German entries, hosted the contest. This was the first time since {{escyr|1958}} and only the second time in the history of the contest that two former winners returned on the same year.
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| + Eurovision Song Contest 2011 participants{{cite web |title=Düsseldorf 2011 – Participants |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/dusseldorf-2011/participants |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323043442/https://eurovision.tv/event/dusseldorf-2011/participants |archive-date=23 March 2023 |access-date=19 June 2023 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union}} |
| scope="col" | Country
! scope="col" | Broadcaster ! scope="col" | Artist ! scope="col" | Song ! scope="col" | Language ! scope="col" | Songwriter(s) |
|---|
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Albania}}
| RTSH | "Feel the Passion" | English | {{hlist|Sokol Marsi|Shpëtim Saraçi}} |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Armenia}}
| AMPTV | Emmy | "Boom Boom" | English | {{hlist|Hayk Harutyunyan|Hayk Hovhannisyan|Sosi Khanikyan}} |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Austria}}
| ORF | "The Secret is Love" | English | {{hlist|Nadine Beiler|Thomas Rabitsch}} |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Azerbaijan|f=}}
| İTV | "Running Scared" | English | {{hlist|Sandra Bjurman|Iain James Farquharson|Stefan Örn}} |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Belarus|1995}}
| BTRC | "I Love Belarus" | English | {{hlist|Svetlana Geraskova|Eugene Oleynik}} |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Belgium}}
| RTBF | "With Love Baby" | English | {{hlist|Benoît Giaux|RoxorLoops}} |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}
| BHRT | "Love in Rewind" | English |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Bulgaria}}
| BNT | "{{lang|bg|Na inat|i=unset}}" ({{lang|bg|На инат}}) | Bulgarian | {{hlist|Sebastian Arman|David Bronner|Poli Genova|Borislav Milanov}} |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Croatia}}
| HRT | Daria | "Celebrate" | English | {{hlist|Boris Đurđević|Marina Mudrinić}} |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Cyprus}}
| CyBC | Christos Mylordos | "{{lang|el|San aggelos s'agapisa|i=unset}}" ({{lang|el|Σαν άγγελος σ'αγάπησα}}) | Greek | {{hlist|Andreas Anastasiou|Michalis Antoniou}} |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Denmark}}
| DR | "New Tomorrow" | English | {{hlist|Lise Cabble|Jakob Schack Glæsner}} |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Estonia}}
| ERR | English |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Finland}}
| Yle | "Da Da Dam" | English |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|France}}
| {{lang|fr|France Télévisions|i=unset}} | "{{lang|co|Sognu|i=unset}}" | Corsican | {{hlist|Quentin Bachelet|Jean-Pierre Marcellesi|Julie Miller|Daniel Moyne}} |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Georgia}}
| GPB | Eldrine | "One More Day" | English | {{hlist|Mikheil Chelidze|DJ BE$$|DJ Rock}} |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Germany}}
| NDR{{efn|On behalf of the German public broadcasting consortium ARD{{cite web |title=Alle deutschen ESC-Acts und ihre Titel |trans-title=All German ESC acts and their songs |url=https://www.eurovision.de/teilnehmer/vorentscheid386_glossaryPage-25.html |website=www.eurovision.de |publisher=ARD |access-date=12 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230612084259/https://www.eurovision.de/teilnehmer/vorentscheid386_glossaryPage-25.html |archive-date=12 June 2023 |language=de |url-status=live}}}} | Lena | English | {{hlist|Monica Birkenes|Nicole Morier|Gus Seyffert}} |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Greece}}
| ERT | Loukas Yorkas {{feat.}} Stereo Mike | "Watch My Dance" | English, Greek | {{hlist|Giannis Christodoulopoulos|Eleana Vrachali}} |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Hungary}}
| MTVA | "What About My Dreams?" | English, Hungarian | {{hlist|Péter Geszti|Johnny K. Palmer|Gergő Rácz|Viktor Rakonczai}} |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Iceland}}
| RÚV | "Coming Home" | English | {{hlist|Sjonni Brink|Þórunn Clausen}} |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Ireland}}
| RTÉ | Jedward | "Lipstick" | English | {{hlist|Lars Halvor Jensen|Martin Michael Larsson|Daniel Priddy}} |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Israel}}
| IBA | "Ding Dong" | Hebrew, English |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Italy}}
| RAI | "Madness of Love" | Italian, English |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Latvia}}
| LTV | Musiqq | "Angel in Disguise" | English |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Lithuania}}
| LRT | "{{lang|fr|C'est ma vie|i=unset}}" | English | {{hlist|Andrius Kairys|Paulius Zdanavičius}} |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Macedonia}}
| MRT | "{{lang|mk|Rusinka|i=unset}}" ({{lang|mk|Русинкa}}) | Macedonian, English | {{hlist|Vladimir Dojčinovski|Jovan Jovanov|Grigor Koprov|Marko Marinković "Slatkaristika"}} |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Malta}}
| PBS | "One Life" | English | {{hlist|Fleur Balzan|Paul Giordimaina}} |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Moldova}}
| TRM | "So Lucky" | English | {{hlist|Marc Elsner|Mihai Gîncu|Roman Iagupov|Andy Schuman}} |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Netherlands}}
| TROS | 3JS | "Never Alone" | English | {{hlist|Jan Dulles|Jaap Kwakman|Jaap de Witte}} |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Norway}}
| NRK | "Haba Haba" | English, Swahili | {{hlist|Beyond51|Big City|Stella Mwangi}} |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Poland}}
| TVP | "{{lang|pl|Jestem|i=unset}}" | Polish |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Portugal}}
| RTP | "{{lang|pt|A luta é alegria|i=unset}}" | Portuguese | {{hlist|Vasco Duarte|Jel}} |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Romania}}
| TVR | Hotel FM | "Change" | English | {{hlist|Gabriel Băruţa|Alexandra Ivan}} |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Russia}}
| C1R | "Get You" | English, Russian | {{hlist|AJ Junior|Bilal "The Chef"|RedOne|Eric Sanicola|Alexey Vorobyov}} |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|San Marino|f=1862}}
| SMRTV | Senit | "Stand By" | English | Radiosa Romani |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Serbia}}
| RTS | Nina | "{{lang|sr|Čaroban|i=unset}}" ({{lang|sr|Чаробан}}) | Serbian |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Slovakia}}
| RTVS | Twiins | "I'm Still Alive" | English | {{hlist|Branislav Jančich|Sandra Nordstrom|Bryan Todd}} |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Slovenia}}
| RTVSLO | "No One" | English | {{hlist|Matjaž Vlašič|Urša Vlašič}} |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Spain}}
| RTVE | "{{lang|es|Que me quiten lo bailao|i=unset}}" | Spanish | Rafael Artesero |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Sweden}}
| SVT | "Popular" | English |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Switzerland}}
| SRG SSR | "In Love for a While" | English | David Klein |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Turkey}}
| TRT | "Live It Up" | English | {{hlist|Ergün Arsal|Kutlu Özmakinacı}} |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Ukraine}}
| NTU | "Angel" | English | {{hlist|Ruslan Kvinta|Maryna Skomorohova}} |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|United Kingdom}}
| BBC | Blue | "I Can" | English | {{hlist|Ciaron Bell|Ben Collier|Ian Hope|Duncan James|Liam Keenan|Lee Ryan|StarSign}} |
Format
The four countries that were part of the "Big Four", along with the host of the contest, automatically qualify for a place in the grand final. Since Germany was both a "Big Four" country and the host for the 2011 contest, there was a vacant spot in the grand final. At a Reference Group meeting in Belgrade it was decided that the existing rules would remain in place, and that the number of participants in the grand final would simply be lowered from twenty-five to twenty-four.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=19913&_t=Reference+Group+gathered+in+Belgrade|title=Reference Group gathered in Belgrade|last=Bakker|first=Sietse|date=28 August 2010|work=EBU|access-date=28 August 2010|archive-date=31 August 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100831001711/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=19913&_t=Reference+Group+gathered+in+Belgrade|url-status=live}} On 31 December 2010, the official participation list was published by the EBU, which stipulated that with the return of Italy to the contest, the nation would become a member of the newly expanded "Big Five". This change permitted Italy automatic qualification into the grand final, alongside France, Spain, the United Kingdom and host nation Germany, restoring the number of participants for the grand final to twenty-five nations.
On 30 August 2010, it was announced that Svante Stockselius, Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest, would be leaving his position on 31 December 2010.{{cite web|last=Bakker|first=Sietse|title=Svante Stockselius says Eurovision farewell|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=19923&_t=Svante+Stockselius+says+Eurovision+farewell|work=EBU|access-date=30 August 2010|date=30 August 2010|archive-date=1 September 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100901105304/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=19923&_t=Svante+Stockselius+says+Eurovision+farewell|url-status=live}} On 26 November 2010, the EBU announced that Jon Ola Sand would succeed Stockselius as Executive Supervisor.{{cite web|last=Siim|first=Jarmo|title=Jon Ola Sand new Executive Supervisor|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=22343&_t=Jon+Ola+Sand+new+Executive+Supervisor|work=EBU|access-date=26 November 2010|date=26 November 2010|archive-date=1 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701090706/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=22343&_t=Jon+Ola+Sand+new+Executive+Supervisor|url-status=live}}
= Semi-final allocation draw =
File:ESC 2011 Semi-Finals 2.svg
The draw to determine the semi-final running orders was held on 17 January 2011. All of the participating countries excluding the automatic finalists were split into six pots, based on the voting history of those countries in previous years. From these pots, half (or as close to half as was possible) competed in the first semi-final on 10 May 2011. The other half in that particular pot competed in the second semi-final on 12 May 2011. This draw doubled as an approximate running order, in order for the delegations from the countries to know when their rehearsals commenced. The draw also determined in which of the semi-finals the automatic finalists would be able to cast their votes.{{cite web|last=Bakker|first=Sietse|title=Düsseldorf gets ready for exchange and draw|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=23663&_t=D%C3%BCsseldorf+gets+ready+for+exchange+and+draw|work=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=16 January 2011|date=16 January 2011|archive-date=11 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011224333/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=23663&_t=D%C3%BCsseldorf%20gets%20ready%20for%20exchange%20and%20draw|url-status=live}}
Israeli broadcaster IBA requested to compete in the second semi-final, rather than the first semi-final that was pulled in the draw, due to Israel's Memorial Day coinciding with the first semi-final. German broadcaster NDR also requested that it be allowed to vote in the second semi-final for scheduling reasons.
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| scope="col" style="width:18%;" | Pot 1
! scope="col" style="width:16%;" | Pot 2 ! scope="col" style="width:16%;" | Pot 3 ! scope="col" style="width:16%;" | Pot 4 ! scope="col" style="width:16%;" | Pot 5 ! scope="col" style="width:16%;" | Pot 6 |
|---|
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Albania|y=2011}}|{{Esc|Bosnia and Herzegovina|y=2011}}|{{Esc|Croatia|y=2011}}|{{Esc|Macedonia|y=2011}}|{{Esc|Serbia|y=2011}}|{{Esc|Slovenia|y=2011}}|{{Esc|Switzerland|y=2011}}}}
| {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Denmark|y=2011}}|{{Esc|Estonia|y=2011}}|{{Esc|Finland|y=2011}}|{{Esc|Iceland|y=2011}}|{{Esc|Norway|y=2011}}|{{Esc|Sweden|y=2011}}}} | {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Azerbaijan|y=2011}}|{{Esc|Belarus|1995|y=2011}}|{{Esc|Georgia|y=2011}}|{{Esc|Israel|y=2011}}|{{Esc|Moldova|y=2011}}|{{Esc|Russia|y=2011}}|{{Esc|Ukraine|y=2011}}}} | {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Armenia|y=2011}}|{{Esc|Belgium|y=2011}}|{{Esc|Cyprus|y=2011}}|{{Esc|Greece|y=2011}}|{{Esc|Netherlands|y=2011}}|{{Esc|Turkey|y=2011}}}} | {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Ireland|y=2011}}|{{Esc|Latvia|y=2011}}|{{Esc|Lithuania|y=2011}}|{{Esc|Malta|y=2011}}|{{Esc|Portugal|y=2011}}|{{Esc|Romania|y=2011}}}} | {{Unbulleted list|{{Esc|Austria|y=2011}}|{{Esc|Bulgaria|y=2011}}|{{Esc|Hungary|y=2011}}|{{Esc|Poland|y=2011}}|{{Esc|San Marino|1862|y=2011}}|{{Esc|Slovakia|y=2011}}}} |
= Graphic design =
File:Ell & Nikki - Azerbaijan (Eurovision Song Contest 2011).jpg of Azerbaijan, during their performance]]
The design of the contest was built around the slogan "Feel Your Heart Beat", with the logo and on-screen graphics designed by Turquoise Branding.{{cite web |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=23293&_t=duesseldorf_2011_feel_your_heart_beat |title=Düsseldorf 2011: Feel your heart beat! |publisher=Eurovision.tv |date=13 January 2011 |access-date=7 June 2012 |archive-date=9 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009172458/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=23293&_t=duesseldorf_2011_feel_your_heart_beat |url-status=live }} The postcard introducing each performance included the logo in the colours of the performing country (e.g. the United Kingdom in red, white and blue); then a German place was shown in a toy-like view using tilt-shift photography and a story happened there, whose main characters were people either living in Germany or tourists from that country. The contest's motto, 'Feel your heart beat', was then shown or said in the country's national or native language.{{cite web |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=27063&_t=exclusive_details_on_duesseldorf |title=Exclusive details on Düsseldorf! |publisher=Eurovision.tv |date=14 March 2011 |access-date=7 June 2012 |archive-date=9 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009175135/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=27063&_t=exclusive_details_on_duesseldorf |url-status=live }} For example, in the first postcard shown (Poland's), the boyfriend drops a piece of paper. The camera then pans down to the paper, to show the Polish phrase "Poczuj bicie serca" handwritten on it. In the second postcard shown (Norway's), a mountain climber from Norway climbs to the top of a mountain and yells the Norwegian phrase "Kjenn ditt hjerte slå.". Then, the heart appeared once again, and the stage and the crowd could be seen, with heartbeat sounds and pink lights pulsating in rhythm with the heartbeat, before the performance started.
The main colours of the letterboxes were black and pink. The scoreboard showed a spokesperson from the country giving their votes on the right, while showing a table of results on the left. The large points (8, 10 and 12) were highlighted in pink, whilst the lower points, (1–7) were in purple.{{cite web |url=http://www.turquoisebranding.com/2011/work/04/28/branding-eurovision-song-contest-dusseldorf-2011/ |title=Eurovision Song Contest Düsseldorf 2011 |publisher=Turquoise Branding |date=28 April 2011 |access-date=7 June 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308222320/http://www.turquoisebranding.com/2011/work/04/28/branding-eurovision-song-contest-dusseldorf-2011/ |archive-date=8 March 2012 |df=dmy-all }} This scoreboard design was used again the following year, with minor changes such as the large points appearing progressively larger in size compared to the lower points and the highlighted colours changed to match the 2012 theme, "Light your fire!"{{cite web|url=http://www.turquoisebranding.com/2012/work/01/25/eurovision-2012-light-your-fire/ |title=Eurovision 2012 – Light Your Fire |publisher=Turquoise Branding |date=25 January 2012 |access-date=7 June 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120530015617/http://www.turquoisebranding.com/2012/work/01/25/eurovision-2012-light-your-fire/ |archive-date=30 May 2012 }}
= National host broadcaster =
File:Anke Engelke (2010), Judith Rakers (2009) and Stefan Raab (2010).jpg, Judith Rakers, and Stefan Raab.]]
ARD, the German participating broadcaster in the Eurovision Song Contest, is a joint organisation of Germany's regional public-service broadcasters. The ARD has 10 members. The venues that were in consideration are located in the areas of three different members: Berlin is located within the {{lang|de|Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg|i=no}} (RBB) member area, Hamburg and Hanover within the {{lang|de|Norddeutscher Rundfunk|i=no}} (NDR) area and Düsseldorf within the {{lang|de|Westdeutscher Rundfunk|i=no}} (WDR) broadcasting area. While ARD has delegated its participation in the contest to NDR in recent years, the financial scope of the three broadcasters seemed to have become a decisive factor in the application procedure for the 2011 contest. The {{lang|de|Tagesspiegel}} reported on 7 October 2010 that the costs for hosting this event resulted in a tense discussion about necessary savings on other programme contents made by the three broadcasters.
= Hosts =
On 16 December 2010, NDR announced that Anke Engelke, Judith Rakers, and Stefan Raab were to be the presenters for the contest. It was the third time three people would host the contest, the previous such contests being {{escyr|1999}} and {{escyr|2010}}.{{cite web |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=22603&_t=Presenters+for+2011+Eurovision+Song+Contest+announced%21 |title=Presenters for 2011 Eurovision Song Contest announced! |publisher=Eurovision.tv |date=16 December 2010 |access-date=17 May 2011 |archive-date=15 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160615042116/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=22603&_t=Presenters+for+2011+Eurovision+Song+Contest+announced! |url-status=live }} Raab had represented Germany in 2000 with "Wadde hadde dudde da?", whereas Engelke is an actress and comedian, and Rakers journalist and television presenter.
= Event concept and ticket sale =
On 13 October 2010 Thomas Schreiber, coordinator at ARD, outlined details of Düsseldorf's event concept. The Düsseldorf Arena was to be split in two parts separated from each other. On one side of the stadium the stage would be installed while the other side would function as background dressing rooms for the artist delegations. An athletics arena next to the Düsseldorf Arena would serve as the press centre for the event. The Düsseldorf Arena offered comfortable seats relatively near to the stage that created an indoor event arena atmosphere rather than a football-stadium ambiance. There were plans to allow the public the chance to attend the dress rehearsals.{{cite web|url=http://eurovision.ndr.de/hintergruende/interviewmarmor101.html |title=Wir wollen die beste Show machen |language=de |date=13 October 2010 |access-date=13 October 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101017022820/http://eurovision.ndr.de/hintergruende/interviewmarmor101.html |archive-date=17 October 2010 }} Altogether, tickets were sold for seven shows (the grand final, two semi-finals and four dress rehearsals).{{cite news|url=https://www.welt.de/fernsehen/specials/eurovision-grand-prix/article10535443/Fuer-sieben-Grand-Prix-Shows-wird-es-Tickets-geben.html|title=Für sieben Grand-Prix-Shows wird es Tickets geben|language=de|work=Die Welt|date=25 October 2010|access-date=26 October 2010|archive-date=31 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200731031204/https://www.welt.de/fernsehen/specials/eurovision-grand-prix/article10535443/Fuer-sieben-Grand-Prix-Shows-wird-es-Tickets-geben.html|url-status=live}}
He also said in that interview that tickets for the event were likely to go on sale "within the next four weeks" (by mid-November 2010). NDR had already opened a preregistration e-mail-newsletter on its website for all people interested in tickets for the event.{{cite web|title=Nutzen sie Ihre Chance auf ein Ticket für den ESC 2011!|url=http://eurovision.ndr.de/service/ticketsesc101.html |access-date=19 November 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101110002452/http://eurovision.ndr.de/service/ticketsesc101.html |archive-date=10 November 2010 }}
Ticket sales started on 12 December 2010 at 12:12 CET on the website www.dticket.de, the only authorised seller.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=22523&_t=Tickets+Eurovision+2011+Final+on+sale+this+Sunday%21|title=Tickets Eurovision 2011 Final on sale this Sunday!|work=EBU|date=10 December 2010|access-date=11 December 2010|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092509/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=22523&_t=Tickets+Eurovision+2011+Final+on+sale+this+Sunday!|url-status=live}} However, the ticket page opened for sales approximately two hours earlier than originally advertised; this announcement was made by an email newsletter sent to preregistered buyers minutes before opening, giving them a slight benefit in acquiring tickets. The grand final 32,000 tickets that were put on sale on 12 December sold out in less than six hours. Once camera positions had been determined, a few thousand extra tickets were put on sale.
Tickets for the semi-finals were put on sale in mid-January, when it was known which countries would take part in each semi-final.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=22523&_t=Update:+Tickets+Eurovision+2011+Final+sold+out!|title=Tickets Eurovision final sold out|first=Sietse|last=Bakker|publisher=Eurovision.tv|date=12 December 2010|access-date=12 December 2010|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304092515/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=22523&_t=Update:+Tickets+Eurovision+2011+Final+sold+out!|url-status=live}}
Contest overview
= Semi-final 1 =
The first semi-final took place on 10 May 2011. The ten countries in this semi-final with the highest scoring points, according to a combination of televotes and jury votes from each voting country, qualified for the grand final.{{cite web|title=Voting {{!}} Eurovision Song Contest – Düsseldorf 2011 |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/dusseldorf-2011/about/voting |work=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=18 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110121032807/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/dusseldorf-2011/about/voting |archive-date=21 January 2011 }} Spain and the United Kingdom voted in this semi-final.
Multiple broadcasters lost contact with their commentators during this semi-final due to a technical glitch. Dropouts in the multi-channel sound connections were the cause of this fault, which was corrected, with a second backup system put into place, and tested extensively before the second semi-final.{{cite web |author=NDR Press |date=11 May 2011 |title=EBU/NDR press conference |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/press/press-conference-updates?id=35613&_t=ebundr_press_conference |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414212613/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/press/press-conference-updates?id=35613&_t=ebundr_press_conference |archive-date=14 April 2015 |access-date=14 April 2015 |publisher=Eurovision.tv |df=dmy-all}} Some commentators phoned their broadcaster to get their voice on television and radio broadcasts during the semi-final.{{Legend|navajowhite|Qualifiers}}
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| + Results of the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2011{{cite web |title=Düsseldorf 2011 – First Semi-Final – Scoreboard |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/dusseldorf-2011/first-semi-final |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=30 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210430073447/https://eurovision.tv/event/dusseldorf-2011/first-semi-final |archive-date=30 April 2021 |url-status=live}} |
| scope="col" | {{abbr|R/O|Running order}}
! scope="col" | Country ! scope="col" | Artist ! scope="col" | Song ! scope="col" | Points ! scope="col" | Place |
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| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{Esc|Poland|y=2011}} | {{sortname|Magdalena|Tul}} | "{{lang|pl|Jestem|i=unset}}" | 18 | 19 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{Esc|Norway|y=2011}} | {{sortname|Stella|Mwangi}} | "{{lang|sw|Haba Haba|i=unset}}" | 30 | 17 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{Esc|Albania|y=2011}} | {{sortname|Aurela|Gaçe}} | "Feel the Passion" | 47 | 14 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 4
| {{Esc|Armenia|y=2011}} | Emmy | "Boom Boom" | 54 | 12 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 5
| {{Esc|Turkey|y=2011}} | "Live It Up" | 47 | 13 |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 6 | {{Esc|Serbia|y=2011}} | Nina | "{{lang|sr-latn|Čaroban|i=unset}}" | 67 | 8 |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 7 | {{Esc|Russia|y=2011}} | {{sortname|Alexey|Vorobyov}} | "Get You" | 64 | 9 |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 8 | {{Esc|Switzerland|y=2011}} | {{sortname|Anna|Rossinelli}} | "In Love for a While" | 55 | 10 |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 9 | {{Esc|Georgia|y=2011}} | Eldrine | "One More Day" | 74 | 6 |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 10 | {{Esc|Finland|y=2011}} | "Da Da Dam" | 103 | 3 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 11
| {{Esc|Malta|y=2011}} | {{sortname|Glen|Vella}} | "One Life" | 54 | 11 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 12
| {{Esc|San Marino|1862|y=2011}} | Senit | "Stand By" | 34 | 16 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 13
| {{Esc|Croatia|y=2011}} | Daria | "Celebrate" | 41 | 15 |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 14 | {{Esc|Iceland|y=2011}} | "Coming Home" | 100 | 4 |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 15 | {{Esc|Hungary|y=2011}} | {{sortname|Kati|Wolf}} | "What About My Dreams?" | 72 | 7 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 16
| {{Esc|Portugal|y=2011}} | "{{lang|pt|A luta é alegria|i=unset}}" | 22 | 18 |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 17 | {{Esc|Lithuania|y=2011}} | {{sortname|Evelina|Sašenko}} | "{{lang|fr|C'est ma vie|i=unset}}" | 81 | 5 |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 18 | {{Esc|Azerbaijan|y=2011}} | "Running Scared" | 122 | 2 |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 19 | {{Esc|Greece|y=2011}} | {{sortname|Loukas|Yorkas}} {{feat.}} Stereo Mike | "Watch My Dance" | 133 | 1 |
= Semi-final 2 =
The second semi-final took place on 12 May 2011. The ten countries in this semi-final with the highest scoring points, according to a combination of televotes and jury votes from each voting country, qualified for the grand final. France, Germany and Italy voted in this semi-final.{{Legend|navajowhite|Qualifiers}}
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| + Results of the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2011{{cite web |title=Düsseldorf 2011 – Second Semi-Final – Scoreboard |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/dusseldorf-2011/second-semi-final |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=30 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210430073514/https://eurovision.tv/event/dusseldorf-2011/second-semi-final |archive-date=30 April 2021 |url-status=live}} |
| scope="col" | {{abbr|R/O|Running order}}
! scope="col" | Country ! scope="col" | Artist ! scope="col" | Song ! scope="col" | Points ! scope="col" | Place |
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! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 1 | {{Esc|Bosnia and Herzegovina|y=2011}} | {{sortname|Dino|Merlin}} | "Love in Rewind" | 109 | 5 |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 2 | {{Esc|Austria|y=2011}} | {{sortname|Nadine|Beiler}} | "The Secret Is Love" | 69 | 7 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{Esc|Netherlands|y=2011}} | 3JS | "Never Alone" | 13 | 19 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 4
| {{Esc|Belgium|y=2011}} | "With Love Baby" | 53 | 11 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 5
| {{Esc|Slovakia|y=2011}} | Twiins | "I'm Still Alive" | 48 | 13 |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 6 | {{Esc|Ukraine|y=2011}} | {{sortname|Mika|Newton}} | "Angel" | 81 | 6 |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 7 | {{Esc|Moldova|y=2011}} | "So Lucky" | 54 | 10 |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 8 | {{Esc|Sweden|y=2011}} | {{sortname|Eric|Saade}} | "Popular" | 155 | 1 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 9
| {{Esc|Cyprus|y=2011}} | {{sortname|Christos|Mylordos}} | "{{lang|el-latn|San aggelos s'agapisa|i=unset}}" | 16 | 18 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 10
| {{Esc|Bulgaria|y=2011}} | {{sortname|Poli|Genova}} | "{{lang|bg-latn|Na inat|i=unset}}" | 48 | 12 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 11
| {{Esc|Macedonia|y=2011}} | {{sortname|Vlatko|Ilievski}} | "{{lang|mk-latn|Rusinka|i=unset}}" | 36 | 16 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 12
| {{Esc|Israel|y=2011}} | "Ding Dong" | 38 | 15 |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 13 | {{Esc|Slovenia|y=2011}} | {{sortname|Maja|Keuc}} | "No One" | 112 | 3 |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 14 | {{Esc|Romania|y=2011}} | Hotel FM | "Change" | 111 | 4 |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 15 | {{Esc|Estonia|y=2011}} | {{sortname|Getter|Jaani}} | 60 | 9 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 16
| {{Esc|Belarus|1995|y=2011}} | {{sortname|Anastasia|Vinnikova}} | "I Love Belarus" | 45 | 14 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 17
| {{Esc|Latvia|y=2011}} | Musiqq | "Angel in Disguise" | 25 | 17 |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 18 | {{Esc|Denmark|y=2011}} | "New Tomorrow" | 135 | 2 |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 19 | {{Esc|Ireland|y=2011}} | Jedward | "Lipstick" | 68 | 8 |
= Final =
The final took place on 14 May 2011. Only the "Big Five" countries automatically qualified for the grand final. From the two semi-finals on 10 and 12 May 2011, twenty countries qualified for the grand final. A total of twenty-five countries competed in the grand final. The voting system used was the same as in the 2010 contest, with a combination of televotes and jury votes selecting the winner. Viewers were able to vote during the performances; the voting window ended 15 minutes after the conclusion of the songs.
Background music for the show included "Wonderful" by Gary Go.
{{Legend|gold|Winner}}
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| + Results of the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2011{{cite web |title=Düsseldorf 2011 – Grand Final – Scoreboard |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/dusseldorf-2011/grand-final |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=30 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210430073450/https://eurovision.tv/event/dusseldorf-2011/grand-final |archive-date=30 April 2021 |url-status=live}} |
| scope="col" | {{abbr|R/O|Running order}}
! scope="col" | Country ! scope="col" | Artist ! scope="col" | Song ! scope="col" | Points ! scope="col" | Place |
|---|
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 1
| {{Esc|Finland|y=2011}} | "Da Da Dam" | 57 | 21 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 2
| {{Esc|Bosnia and Herzegovina|y=2011}} | {{sortname|Dino|Merlin}} | "Love in Rewind" | 125 | 6 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 3
| {{Esc|Denmark|y=2011}} | "New Tomorrow" | 134 | 5 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 4
| {{Esc|Lithuania|y=2011}} | {{sortname|Evelina|Sašenko}} | "{{lang|fr|C'est ma vie|i=unset}}" | 63 | 19 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 5
| {{Esc|Hungary|y=2011}} | {{sortname|Kati|Wolf}} | "What About My Dreams?" | 53 | 22 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 6
| {{Esc|Ireland|y=2011}} | Jedward | "Lipstick" | 119 | 8 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 7
| {{Esc|Sweden|y=2011}} | {{sortname|Eric|Saade}} | "Popular" | 185 | 3 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 8
| {{Esc|Estonia|y=2011}} | {{sortname|Getter|Jaani}} | 44 | 24 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 9
| {{Esc|Greece|y=2011}} | {{sortname|Loukas|Yorkas}} {{feat.}} Stereo Mike | "Watch My Dance" | 120 | 7 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 10
| {{Esc|Russia|y=2011}} | {{sortname|Alexey|Vorobyov}} | "Get You" | 77 | 16 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 11
| {{Esc|France|y=2011}} | {{sortname|Amaury|Vassili}} | "{{lang|co|Sognu|i=unset}}" | 82 | 15 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 12
| {{Esc|Italy|y=2011}} | {{sortname|Raphael|Gualazzi}} | "Madness of Love" | 189 | 2 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 13
| {{Esc|Switzerland|y=2011}} | {{sortname|Anna|Rossinelli}} | "In Love for a While" | 19 | 25 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 14
| {{Esc|United Kingdom|y=2011}} | Blue | "I Can" | 100 | 11 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 15
| {{Esc|Moldova|y=2011}} | "So Lucky" | 97 | 12 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 16
| {{Esc|Germany|y=2011}} | Lena | 107 | 10 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 17
| {{Esc|Romania|y=2011}} | Hotel FM | "Change" | 77 | 17 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 18
| {{Esc|Austria|y=2011}} | {{sortname|Nadine|Beiler}} | "The Secret Is Love" | 64 | 18 |
| style="font-weight:bold; background:gold;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:gold;" | 19 | {{Esc|Azerbaijan|y=2011}} | "Running Scared" | 221 | 1 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 20
| {{Esc|Slovenia|y=2011}} | {{sortname|Maja|Keuc}} | "No One" | 96 | 13 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 21
| {{Esc|Iceland|y=2011}} | "Coming Home" | 61 | 20 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 22
| {{Esc|Spain|y=2011}} | {{sortname|Lucía|Pérez}} | "{{lang|es|Que me quiten lo bailao|i=unset}}" | 50 | 23 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 23
| {{Esc|Ukraine|y=2011}} | {{sortname|Mika|Newton}} | "Angel" | 159 | 4 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 24
| {{Esc|Serbia|y=2011}} | Nina | "{{lang|sr-latn|Čaroban|i=unset}}" | 85 | 14 |
| scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 25
| {{Esc|Georgia|y=2011}} | Eldrine | "One More Day" | 110 | 9 |
== Spokespersons ==
{{more citations needed section|date=February 2020}}
Each participating broadcaster appointed a spokesperson who was responsible for announcing, in English or French, the votes for its respective country. Unlike previous years, the voting order was not drawn with the order of presentation of songs. Rather, the voting order was calculated just before the event, to reduce the likelihood of there being an outright winner from the start. Countries revealed their votes in the following order:
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- {{flagu|Russia}}{{snd}}Dima Bilan
- {{flagu|Bulgaria}}{{snd}}Maria Ilieva
- {{flagu|Netherlands}}{{snd}}Mandy Huydts{{cite news |url=http://www.telegraaf.nl/prive/9690596/__Mandy_Huydts_terug_bij_Songfestival__.html?sn=prive |title=Mandy Huydts terug bij Songfestival |newspaper=De Telegraaf |language=nl |access-date=6 May 2011 |archive-date=11 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011005915/http://www.telegraaf.nl/prive/9690596/__Mandy_Huydts_terug_bij_Songfestival__.html?sn=prive|url-status=live}}
- {{flagu|Italy}}{{snd}}Raffaella Carrà
- {{flagu|Cyprus}}{{snd}}Loukas Hamatsos
- {{flagu|Ukraine}}{{snd}}Ruslana{{cite web|last=Busa |first=Alexandru |title=Ruslana to announce the Ukrainian votes |url=http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/17422 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515034742/http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/17422 |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 May 2011 |work=ESCToday |access-date=13 May 2011 |date=13 May 2011 }}
- {{flagu|Finland}}{{snd}}Susan Aho{{cite web|url=http://satumaa.yle.fi/euroviisut/2011-05-09/susan-aho-ilmoittaa-suomen-pisteet-euroviisujen-finaalissa|title=Susan Aho ilmoittaa Suomen pisteet Euroviisujen finaalissa|publisher=yle.fi|language=fi|access-date=9 May 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120317102712/http://satumaa.yle.fi/euroviisut/2011-05-09/susan-aho-ilmoittaa-suomen-pisteet-euroviisujen-finaalissa|archive-date=17 March 2012|df=dmy-all}}
- {{flagu|Norway}}{{snd}}Nadia Hasnaoui
- {{flagu|Armenia}}{{snd}}Lusine Tovmasyan
- {{flagu|North Macedonia|name=Macedonia}}{{snd}}Kristina Taleska
- {{flagu|Iceland}}{{snd}}Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir
- {{flagu|Slovakia}}{{snd}}Mária Pietrová
- {{flagu|United Kingdom}}{{snd}}Alex Jones{{Cite episode|title=The One Show|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tcw7|series=The One Show|series-link=The One Show|credits=Presenters: Alex Jones, Chris Evans|network=BBC|station=BBC One|location=London|airdate=13 May 2011|access-date=20 December 2019|archive-date=31 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191231073251/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007tcw7|url-status=live}}
- {{flagu|Denmark}}{{snd}}Lise Rønne{{cite web|url=http://www.dr.dk/melodigrandprix/Artikler/2011/0429101812.htm|title=Lise uddeler Danmarks point|date=29 April 2011|publisher=dr.dk|access-date=6 May 2011|archive-date=21 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121021174017/http://www.dr.dk/melodigrandprix/Artikler/2011/0429101812.htm|url-status=live}}
- {{flagu|Austria}}{{snd}}Kati Bellowitsch{{cite web|url=http://www.escdaily.com/articles/18892 |title=Big viewing figures |publisher=escdaily.com |access-date=13 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110516151711/http://escdaily.com/articles/18892 |archive-date=16 May 2011 }}
- {{flagu|Poland}}{{snd}}{{ill|Odeta Moro-Figurska|pl|Odeta Moro}}
- {{flagu|Sweden}}{{snd}}Danny Saucedo{{cite news|last=Bokholm|first=Mirja|title=Eurovision Song Contest 2011: Danny Saucedo delar ut Sveriges poäng i Düsseldorf|url=http://poplight.zitiz.se/artikel/eurovision-song-contest-2011-danny-saucedo-delar-ut-sveriges-poaeng-i-duesseldorf|access-date=28 April 2011|newspaper=Poplight|language=sv|date=28 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430064245/http://poplight.zitiz.se/artikel/eurovision-song-contest-2011-danny-saucedo-delar-ut-sveriges-poaeng-i-duesseldorf|archive-date=30 April 2011|url-status=dead}}
- {{flagu|San Marino|1862}}{{snd}}Nicola Della Valle
- {{flagu|Germany}}{{snd}}Ina Müller{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.de/news/national/jury147.html |title=Deutsche Jury steht offiziell fest |language=de |access-date=11 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513073325/http://www.eurovision.de/news/national/jury147.html |archive-date=13 May 2011 }}
- {{flagu|Azerbaijan}}{{snd}}Safura Alizadeh{{cite web|url=http://news.day.az/showbiz/266309.html|title=Кто будет объявлять баллы на "Евровидении 2011" от Азербайджана?|publisher=Day.Az|date=8 May 2011|access-date=9 May 2011|archive-date=11 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511103948/http://news.day.az/showbiz/266309.html|url-status=live}}
- {{flagu|Slovenia}}{{snd}}Klemen Slakonja{{cite web|title=Slakonja bo najprej zapel, nato pa Evropi sporočil, kdo je všeč Sloveniji...|url=http://www.rtvslo.si/zabava/druzabna-kronika/slakonja-bo-najprej-zapel-nato-pa-evropi-sporocil-kdo-je-vsec-sloveniji/257319|access-date=12 May 2011|archive-date=6 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806040720/https://www.rtvslo.si/zabava/druzabna-kronika/slakonja-bo-najprej-zapel-nato-pa-evropi-sporocil-kdo-je-vsec-sloveniji/257319|url-status=live}}
- {{flagu|Turkey}}{{snd}}{{ill|Ömer Önder|tr}}
- {{flagu|Switzerland}}{{snd}}{{ill|Cécile Bähler|de}}{{cite web |url=http://www.glanzundgloria.sf.tv/Nachrichten/Archiv/2011/05/06/International/Eurovision-Song-Contest/Cecile-Baehler-ist-die-Punkte-Fee-der-Schweiz |title=Cécile Bähler ist die Punkte-Fee der Schweiz{{snd}}Eurovision Song Contest: Videos, Bilder und News{{snd}}glanz & gloria{{snd}}Schweizer Fernsehen |language=de |publisher=Glanzundgloria.sf.tv |access-date=17 May 2011 |archive-date=11 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511163848/http://www.glanzundgloria.sf.tv/Nachrichten/Archiv/2011/05/06/International/Eurovision-Song-Contest/Cecile-Baehler-ist-die-Punkte-Fee-der-Schweiz |url-status=dead }}
- {{flagu|Greece}}{{snd}}Lena Aroni{{cite web|url=http://eurovision.ert.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=235%3A2011-05-10-06-56-36&catid=46%3A2011-01-21-12-29-47&Itemid=53&lang=en|title=Countdown for Final|publisher=eurovision.ert.gr|access-date=12 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110513071528/http://eurovision.ert.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=235:2011-05-10-06-56-36&catid=46:2011-01-21-12-29-47&Itemid=53&lang=en|archive-date=13 May 2011|url-status=dead}}
- {{flagu|Georgia}}{{snd}}Sofia Nizharadze
- {{flagu|France}}{{snd}}Cyril Féraud{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision-info.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=504:la-france-a-son-porte-parole&catid=40:france&Itemid=71|title=La France a son porte-parole|publisher=eurovision-info.net|language=fr|access-date=11 May 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720145119/http://www.eurovision-info.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=504:la-france-a-son-porte-parole&catid=40:france&Itemid=71|archive-date=20 July 2011|df=dmy-all}}
- {{flagu|Serbia}}{{snd}}{{ill|Dušica Spasić|sr|Душица Спасић (водитељка)}}{{cite web|title=Veliko finale 56. takmičenja za Pesmu Evrovizije |url=http://www.blic.rs/Zabava/Vesti/253814/Veliko-finale-56-takmicenja-za-Pesmu-Evrovizije |language=sr |access-date=14 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110517090834/http://www.blic.rs/Zabava/Vesti/253814/Veliko-finale-56-takmicenja-za-Pesmu-Evrovizije |archive-date=17 May 2011 }}
- {{flagu|Croatia}}{{snd}}Nevena Rendeli
- {{flagu|Belarus|1995}}{{snd}}Leila Ismailava{{cite web |url=http://www.junioreurovision.tv/page/blog?id=19963&_t=Meet+them%3A+the+hosts+of+Junior+2010! |title=Meet them: the hosts of Junior 2010! | Junior Eurovision Song Contest{{snd}}Amsterdam 2012 |publisher=Junioreurovision.tv |access-date=27 May 2013 |archive-date=6 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306020225/http://www.junioreurovision.tv/page/blog?id=19963&_t=Meet+them:+the+hosts+of+Junior+2010! |url-status=live }}
- {{flagu|Romania}}{{snd}}Malvina Cservenschi
- {{flagu|Albania}}{{snd}}Leon Menkshi
- {{flagu|Malta}}{{snd}}Kelly Schembri{{cite web|url=http://www.escflashmalta.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1033%3Abreaking-news-and-the-spokesperson-is&catid=2%3Alatest-news-international&Itemid=2 |title=Breaking News: And the Spokesperson Is |author=Marc Calleja Bayliss |date=9 May 2011 |access-date=5 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120319184030/http://www.escflashmalta.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1033:breaking-news-and-the-spokesperson-is&catid=2:latest-news-international&Itemid=2 |archive-date=19 March 2012}}
- {{flagu|Portugal}}{{snd}}Joana Teles
- {{flagu|Hungary}}{{snd}}Éva Novodomszky
- {{flagu|Lithuania}}{{snd}}{{ill|Giedrius Masalskis|lt}}
- {{flagu|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}{{snd}}Ivana Vidmar
- {{flagu|Ireland}}{{snd}}Derek Mooney
- {{flagu|Spain}}{{snd}}Elena S. Sánchez{{cite news|title=Elena S. Sánchez dará los votos de España en Düsseldorf|url=http://www.eurovision-spain.com/iphp/noticia.php?numero=7324&idioma=|access-date=3 May 2011|publisher=eurovision-spain.com|language=es|date=3 May 2011|archive-date=28 September 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928114709/http://www.eurovision-spain.com/iphp/noticia.php?numero=7324&idioma=|url-status=live}}
- {{flagu|Israel}}{{snd}}Ofer Nachshon{{cite web|title=אירוויזיון 2011: אזרבייג'ן זכתה בתחרות |url=http://music.walla.co.il/?w=/4516/1823235 |access-date=14 May 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720032317/http://music.walla.co.il/?w=%2F4516%2F1823235 |archive-date=20 July 2011 }}
- {{flagu|Estonia}}{{snd}}Piret Järvis{{cite web|url=http://etv.err.ee/index.php?0536614&kuu=2011-05-14 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709184203/http://etv.err.ee/index.php?0536614&kuu=2011-05-14 |url-status=dead |archive-date=9 July 2012 |title=ETV: Saatekava |publisher=etv.err.ee |language=et |access-date=9 May 2011 }}
- {{flagu|Moldova}}{{snd}}Geta Burlacu{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=35873&_t=tonight_the_grand_final|title=TONIGHT: The Grand Final|publisher=EBU|access-date=14 May 2011|archive-date=23 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170323125556/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=35873&_t=tonight_the_grand_final|url-status=live}}
- {{flagu|Belgium}}{{snd}}Maureen Louys{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision-info.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=484:breve-de-belgique&catid=41:belgique&Itemid=70|title=Maureen Louys, porte-parole pour la RTBF|publisher=eurovision-info.net|language=fr|access-date=6 May 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929133143/http://www.eurovision-info.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=484:breve-de-belgique&catid=41:belgique&Itemid=70|archive-date=29 September 2011|df=dmy-all}}
- {{flagu|Latvia}}{{snd}}Aisha{{cite web|url=https://nra.lv/izklaide/46415-eiroviziju-vairs-nekomentes-streips-latvijas-balsojumu-pazinos-aisha.htm|title=Eirovīziju vairs nekomentēs Streips; Latvijas balsojumu paziņos Aisha|language=lv|trans-title=Streip will no longer commentate on Eurovision; Latvia's vote will be announced by Aisha|date=29 April 2011|access-date=24 February 2020|website=nra.lv|archive-date=24 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224071146/https://nra.lv/izklaide/46415-eiroviziju-vairs-nekomentes-streips-latvijas-balsojumu-pazinos-aisha.htm|url-status=live}}
{{Div col end}}
Detailed voting results<span class="anchor" id="Scoreboard"></span>
The split jury/televoting results were announced by the EBU after the final. As in 2010, only the split totals received by each country were given, not the full breakdown.{{cite web |last=Bakker |first=Sietse |date=26 May 2010 |title=EBU reveals split televoting and jury results |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=36713&_t=ebu_reveals_split_televoting_and_jury_results |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110529063315/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=36713&_t=ebu_reveals_split_televoting_and_jury_results |archive-date=29 May 2011 |access-date=26 May 2010 |publisher=EBU}}
= Semi-final 1 =
{{Legend|navajowhite|Qualifiers}}
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;" | |||||||||||||||||||||
| + Detailed voting results of semi-final 1{{cite web |title=Düsseldorf 2011 – First Semi-Final – Detailed voting results |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/dusseldorf-2011/first-semi-final/results |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=30 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210430074509/https://eurovision.tv/event/dusseldorf-2011/first-semi-final/results |archive-date=30 April 2021 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=Eurovision Song Contest 2011 Semi-Final (1) – Scoreboard |url=https://eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=1533#Scoreboard |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=17 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924040428/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=1533#Scoreboard |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=dead}} | |||||||||||||||||||||
| colspan="2" |
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Total score}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Poland}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Norway}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Albania}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Armenia}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Turkey}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Serbia}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Russia}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Switzerland}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Georgia}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Finland}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Malta}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|San Marino}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Croatia}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Iceland}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Hungary}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Portugal}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Lithuania}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Azerbaijan}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Greece}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Spain}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|United Kingdom}} | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="19" {{vert header|va=middle|Contestants}}
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Poland | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 18 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 3 || || || || || || || 4 || || || || || || 4 || || 2 || || || || 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Norway
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 30 || 1 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 1 || 1 || || || || 2 || || 8 || 4 || || || 10 || || 2 || || 1 || || || | |||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Albania
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 47 || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || || 8 || || || 6 || || || || 8 || 7 || || || 4 || || 2 || 12 || || | |||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Armenia
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 54 || 2 || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 7 || || 8 || || 8 || || 7 || 7 || || 4 || || || || || 8 || 3 || | |||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Turkey
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 47 || || || 12 || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || || 2 || 5 || 3 || || 2 || 10 || || || || || || 12 || || || 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| style="background:#ffdead;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Serbia | style="text-align:right;" | 67 | 6 | 7 | 2 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | 4 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||||||
| style="background:#ffdead;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Russia | style="text-align:right;" | 64 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 6 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | 5 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |||||
| style="background:#ffdead;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Switzerland | style="text-align:right;" | 55 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | ||||||||
| style="background:#ffdead;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Georgia | style="text-align:right;" | 74 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 5 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||
| style="background:#ffdead;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Finland | style="text-align:right;" | 103 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | 3 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | |||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Malta
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 54 || || 2 || 6 || 7 || 2 || 5 || || || 6 || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 12 || 4 || || 2 || || 1 || 7 || || || | |||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | San Marino
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 34 || || || 8 || 5 || 5 || || || || 1 || || 6 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 1 || || || || || 6 || 2 || || | |||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Croatia
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 41 || || || 7 || || || 12 || 1 || || || || 12 || 4 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 1 || || || || 4 || || || | |||||||||||||||||||||
| style="background:#ffdead;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Iceland | style="text-align:right;" | 100 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 10 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | 12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 7 | |||||||
| style="background:#ffdead;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Hungary | style="text-align:right;" | 72 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 7 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | 5 | 10 | 10 | ||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Portugal
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 22 || || || 4 || || || || || 4 || 2 || || || || || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || || || 1 || 8 || 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| style="background:#ffdead;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Lithuania | style="text-align:right;" | 81 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | 4 | 5 | 12 | ||||||
| style="background:#ffdead;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Azerbaijan | style="text-align:right;" | 122 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | 7 | 1 | 4 | |||
| style="background:#ffdead;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Greece | style="text-align:right;" | 133 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 10 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | 7 | 8 |
== 12 points ==
Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded to another in the first semi-final:
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" | |
| scope="col" | N.
! scope="col" | Contestant ! scope="col" | Nation(s) giving 12 points | |
|---|---|
| scope="row" | 3
| {{Esc|Finland|y=2011}} || {{Esc|Iceland|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Norway|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Russia|y=2011}} | |
| scope="row" rowspan="6" | 2
| {{Esc|Azerbaijan|y=2011}} || {{Esc|Georgia|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Turkey|y=2011}} | |
| {{Esc|Croatia|y=2011}} | {{Esc|Malta|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Serbia|y=2011}} |
| {{Esc|Iceland|y=2011}} | {{Esc|Hungary|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Spain|y=2011}} |
| {{Esc|Lithuania|y=2011}} | {{Esc|Poland|y=2011}}, {{Esc|United Kingdom|y=2011}} |
| {{Esc|Serbia|y=2011}} | {{Esc|Croatia|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Switzerland|y=2011}} |
| {{Esc|Turkey|y=2011}} | {{Esc|Albania|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Azerbaijan|y=2011}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="6" | 1
| {{Esc|Albania|y=2011}} || {{Esc|Greece|y=2011}} | |
| {{Esc|Georgia|y=2011}} | {{Esc|Lithuania|y=2011}} |
| {{Esc|Greece|y=2011}} | {{Esc|Portugal|y=2011}} |
| {{Esc|Hungary|y=2011}} | {{Esc|Finland|y=2011}} |
| {{Esc|Malta|y=2011}} | {{Esc|San Marino|1862|y=2011}} |
| {{Esc|Russia|y=2011}} | {{Esc|Armenia|y=2011}} |
= Semi-final 2 =
{{Legend|navajowhite|Qualifiers}}
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;" | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| + Detailed voting results of semi-final 2{{cite web |title=Düsseldorf 2011 – Second Semi-Final – Detailed voting results |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/dusseldorf-2011/second-semi-final/results |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=30 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210430074512/https://eurovision.tv/event/dusseldorf-2011/second-semi-final/results |archive-date=30 April 2021 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=Eurovision Song Contest 2011 Semi-Final (2) – Scoreboard |url=https://eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=1543#Scoreboard |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=17 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924040431/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=1543#Scoreboard |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=dead}} | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| colspan="2" |
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Total score}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Austria}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Netherlands}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Belgium}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Slovakia}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Ukraine}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Moldova}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Sweden}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Cyprus}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Bulgaria}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Macedonia}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Israel}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Slovenia}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Romania}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Estonia}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Belarus}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Latvia}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Denmark}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Ireland}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|France}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Germany}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Italy}} | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| style="background:#ffdead;"
! rowspan="19" {{vert header|va=middle|Contestants}} ! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Bosnia and Herzegovina | style="text-align:right;" | 109 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | 12 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 4 | |||||||
| style="background:#ffdead;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Austria | style="text-align:right;" | 69 | 7 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | ||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Netherlands
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 13 || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 8 || || || || || || 5 || || || || || || || || || || || || | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Belgium
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 53 || 8 || 1 || 6 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || || || 6 || || 2 || 6 || || 2 || 2 || 8 || 1 || || 3 || || || 6 || || 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Slovakia
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 48 || 6 || 3 || || 3 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 12 || 7 || || || || 3 || || 3 || 3 || || 3 || || || 5 || || || | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| style="background:#ffdead;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Ukraine | style="text-align:right;" | 81 | 4 | 10 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 6 | |||||||
| style="background:#ffdead;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Moldova | style="text-align:right;" | 54 | 4 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | |||||||||||
| style="background:#ffdead;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Sweden | style="text-align:right;" | 155 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | 12 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 3 | |
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Cyprus
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 16 || || || || || || 6 || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || || || || || || || || || || || || 2 || 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Bulgaria
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 48 || || 2 || 2 || 1 || || || 5 || 1 || 10 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 1 || || 4 || || || || || 4 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Macedonia
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 36 || 10 || || || || || 7 || 1 || || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 3 || 8 || || || 7 || || || || || || | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Israel
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 38 || || || 5 || 2 || || || || 5 || 1 || || 7 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || || 4 || || 6 || || || || 7 || || 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| style="background:#ffdead;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Slovenia | style="text-align:right;" | 112 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 6 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | 10 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | |||||
| style="background:#ffdead;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Romania | style="text-align:right;" | 111 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 7 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 12 | ||||
| style="background:#ffdead;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Estonia | style="text-align:right;" | 60 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | 1 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 4 | ||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Belarus
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 45 || 2 || || || || 1 || 10 || 10 || || 3 || || 8 || || || 1 || 4 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 6 || || || || || | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Latvia
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 25 || || 4 || || || || || || 2 || || || || || || || 8 || 2 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 2 || 7 || || || | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| style="background:#ffdead;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Denmark | style="text-align:right;" | 135 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 12 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | 12 | 2 | 10 | ||
| style="background:#ffdead;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:#ffdead;" | Ireland | style="text-align:right;" | 68 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | 8 |
== 12 points ==
Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded to another in the second semi-final:
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" | |
| scope="col" | N.
! scope="col" | Contestant ! scope="col" | Nation(s) giving 12 points | |
|---|---|
| scope="row" | 7
| {{Esc|Sweden|y=2011}} || {{Esc|Belgium|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Cyprus|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Denmark|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Estonia|y=2011}}, {{Esc|France|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Israel|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Netherlands|y=2011}} | |
| scope="row" rowspan="2" | 4
| {{Esc|Bosnia and Herzegovina|y=2011}} || {{Esc|Austria|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Macedonia|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Slovakia|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Slovenia|y=2011}} | |
| {{Esc|Denmark|y=2011}} | {{Esc|Bulgaria|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Ireland|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Latvia|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Sweden|y=2011}} |
| scope="row" | 2
| {{Esc|Romania|y=2011}} || {{Esc|Italy|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Moldova|y=2011}} | |
| scope="row" rowspan="5" | 1
| {{Esc|Austria|y=2011}} || {{Esc|Germany|y=2011}} | |
| {{Esc|Moldova|y=2011}} | {{Esc|Romania|y=2011}} |
| {{Esc|Slovakia|y=2011}} | {{Esc|Ukraine|y=2011}} |
| {{Esc|Slovenia|y=2011}} | {{Esc|Bosnia and Herzegovina|y=2011}} |
| {{Esc|Ukraine|y=2011}} | {{Esc|Belarus|1995|y=2011}} |
= Final =
{{Legend|gold|Winner}}
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%;" | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| + Detailed voting results of the final{{cite web |title=Düsseldorf 2011 – Grand Final – Detailed voting results |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/dusseldorf-2011/grand-final/results |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=30 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210430074450/https://eurovision.tv/event/dusseldorf-2011/grand-final/results |archive-date=30 April 2021 |url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=Eurovision Song Contest 2011 Final – Scoreboard |url=https://eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=1553#Scoreboard |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=17 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924040433/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/history/by-year/contest?event=1553#Scoreboard |archive-date=24 September 2015 |url-status=dead}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| colspan="2" |
! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Total score}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Russia}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Bulgaria}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Netherlands}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Italy}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Cyprus}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Ukraine}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Finland}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Norway}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Armenia}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Macedonia}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Iceland}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Slovakia}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|United Kingdom}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Denmark}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Austria}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Poland}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Sweden}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|San Marino}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Germany}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Azerbaijan}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Slovenia}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Turkey}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Switzerland}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Greece}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Georgia}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|France}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Serbia}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Croatia}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Belarus}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Romania}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Albania}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Malta}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Portugal}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Hungary}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Lithuania}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Ireland}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Spain}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Israel}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Estonia}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Moldova}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Belgium}} ! scope="col" {{vert header|nb=1|Latvia}} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="25" {{vert header|va=middle|Contestants}}
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Finland | style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 57 || || || || || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 12 || || || 10 || || || 5 || || 5 || 7 || || 2 || || || || 5 || || || || || || || || || || || || 1 || || 3 || || || 7 || || || | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Bosnia and Herzegovina
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 125 || || 2 || 8 || 4 || || || || 4 || || 12 || || || || || 12 || || 8 || || 7 || || 12 || 10 || 12 || 3 || || 5 || 12 || 7 || || || 7 || || || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || || || || || || || | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Denmark
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 134 || || 7 || 12 || || 3 || || || 7 || || || 12 || 6 || 5 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || || 3 || 10 || 4 || 6 || || 8 || || || || || 7 || || || 1 || || || 5 || || || || || 12 || || 10 || 10 || || || 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Lithuania
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 63 || 2 || || || || || || || 3 || || || || || 6 || || || 12 || || || || || || || || || 12 || || 7 || 2 || || 1 || || || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || || 10 || 1 || || || || || 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Hungary
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 53 || || || || || || 4 || 12 || || || || 5 || || || || 2 || || 5 || || || 2 || || || || || || 2 || 8 || || || 7 || || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || || || || 6 || || || || || | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Ireland
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 119 || || 3 || 5 || || || || 10 || || || || 4 || 8 || 12 || 12 || 4 || 1 || 12 || || 8 || || || || || || || || || || || || || 8 || 6 || || || 2 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 7 || || || || 7 || 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Sweden
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 185 || 1 || || 10 || || 10 || 1 || 6 || 10 || 4 || 6 || 7 || 10 || 3 || 10 || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 6 || || 3 || 4 || 4 || || 6 || 1 || 10 || 1 || 4 || 4 || 3 || || 6 || || 10 || || 5 || 4 || 5 || 12 || 12 || 3 || 4 || | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Estonia
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 44 || || || || || || 2 || 7 || 2 || || || || || || 2 || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || 7 || || 7 || || 5 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 6 || 2 || 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Greece
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 120 || 8 || 10 || || 2 || 12 || 6 || || || 7 || 3 || || || || || || || || 8 || 10 || 8 || || || 2 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 6 || || 3 || || || 8 || 10 || || || 8 || || || || || || || 1 || 8 || | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Russia
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 77 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 4 || || || 2 || 8 || || || 8 || || 1 || || || || || || || || 5 || 4 || || || || 1 || 4 || || 4 || || 5 || || 4 || || || 3 || 6 || || || || 8 || 5 || 5 || || | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | France
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 82 || 3 || || || 1 || 7 || 5 || 4 || || 5 || || || || || || || || || 3 || || || || || || 12 || 2 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || || 6 || || || 2 || 1 || 2 || || || 4 || || 10 || || || 2 || 12 || 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Italy
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 189 || || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 1 || || 3 || || 6 || 1 || 3 || || 7 || || 6 || 10 || || 12 || 3 || 1 || 3 || || 4 || 10 || 7 || 8 || 2 || || 3 || 6 || 12 || 10 || 10 || 4 || 10 || 6 || 5 || 12 || || 6 || || 6 || 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Switzerland
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 19 || || || || || || || || || || || || 4 || 10 || || || || || || || || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || || || || 5 || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || || | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | United Kingdom
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 100 || 4 || 12 || || 10 || 4 || 3 || || 1 || 2 || 5 || 2 || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 3 || || || || 2 || || 5 || 1 || 6 || || 2 || || 1 || || || 2 || || 6 || 7 || 3 || || 3 || || 6 || || 1 || || 4 || || 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Moldova
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 97 || 7 || || || 8 || || 7 || || || || || || 5 || 8 || || 5 || || || || 4 || 7 || || || || || 5 || 4 || || || 7 || 12 || || || 5 || || 4 || || 8 || || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 1 || | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Germany
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 107 || || || 7 || 6 || || || || 5 || || || 6 || || || 8 || 10 || 4 || 6 || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || || 7 || 3 || 8 || 4 || || 3 || || 1 || 8 || || || || || || 2 || 3 || || 3 || || || || 5 || 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Romania
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 77 || || 6 || 4 || 12 || || || || || || || || || || 4 || 1 || || || || || 6 || || 5 || || || || || || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || || || || 1 || || || 1 || 8 || 6 || 1 || 12 || 10 || | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Austria
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 64 || || 5 || 1 || || || || 1 || || 3 || 2 || || 3 || 2 || 1 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || || 4 || || 12 || || 5 || 1 || 7 || || 3 || || || 3 || || || || 2 || || 2 || || 7 || || || || || || || | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| style="background:gold;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:left; font-weight:bold; background:gold;" | Azerbaijan | style="text-align:right; font-weight:bold;" | 221 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 10 | style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | | 12 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Slovenia
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 96 || 5 || || 2 || || 6 || || || || || 10 || || 1 || || 7 || 3 || || || 1 || 1 || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 2 || || || || || 10 || 12 || || 4 || || 3 || 1 || 6 || || 12 || 2 || || 3 || 2 || || || 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Iceland
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 61 || || || || 5 || || || 8 || 8 || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || || 4 || 6 || || || 1 || || || || || || 10 || || || || || || || || || || 4 || 12 || || 1 || || 2 || || || || || | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Spain
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 50 || || || || || || || || || || 4 || || 2 || 1 || || || || || || || || 2 || || 3 || || || 12 || || || || 5 || 5 || || 12 || || || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || || 4 || || || | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Ukraine
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 159 || 10 || 8 || || 7 || 5 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || || || 12 || 7 || || 12 || || || || 2 || 2 || || || 12 || 6 || 7 || || 7 || 10 || || 6 || 5 || 10 || 2 || 3 || 4 || 7 || || || || || || 7 || || 8 || || | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Serbia
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 85 || || || 3 || 3 || || || 2 || 6 || 1 || 8 || || || || || 7 || 6 || || 5 || || || 10 || || 6 || || || || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || 8 || || || 1 || || || || 5 || 10 || || 4 || || || || || | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| scope="row" style="text-align:left; background:#f2f2f2;" | Georgia
| style="text-align:right; background:#f2f2f2;" | 110 || 6 || 1 || || || || 12 || || || 10 || || || || || || || 7 || || 7 || || 10 || || 8 || || 8 || style="text-align:left; background:#aaa;" | || || || || 12 || || || || || 5 || 12 || || || || 2 || 3 || 7 || || |
== 12 points ==
Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded to another in the grand final:
A record number of 20 countries received at least one set of 12 points during the grand final. The only countries not to receive full marks were Estonia, Russia, Switzerland, Germany and Serbia.
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" | |
| scope="col" | N.
! scope="col" | Contestant ! scope="col" | Nation(s) giving 12 points | |
|---|---|
| scope="row" | 5
| {{Esc|Bosnia and Herzegovina|y=2011}} || {{Esc|Austria|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Macedonia|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Serbia|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Slovenia|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Switzerland|y=2011}} | |
| scope="row" | 4
| {{Esc|Italy|y=2011}} || {{Esc|Albania|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Latvia|y=2011}}, {{Esc|San Marino|1862|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Spain|y=2011}} | |
| scope="row" rowspan="5" | 3
| {{Esc|Azerbaijan|y=2011}} || {{Esc|Malta|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Russia|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Turkey|y=2011}} | |
| {{Esc|Denmark|y=2011}} | {{Esc|Iceland|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Ireland|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Netherlands|y=2011}} |
| {{Esc|Georgia|y=2011}} | {{Esc|Belarus|1995|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Lithuania|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Ukraine|y=2011}} |
| {{Esc|Ireland|y=2011}} | {{Esc|Denmark|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Sweden|y=2011}}, {{Esc|United Kingdom|y=2011}} |
| {{Esc|Ukraine|y=2011}} | {{Esc|Armenia|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Azerbaijan|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Slovakia|y=2011}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="6" | 2
| {{Esc|France|y=2011}} || {{Esc|Belgium|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Greece|y=2011}} | |
| {{Esc|Lithuania|y=2011}} | {{Esc|Georgia|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Poland|y=2011}} |
| {{Esc|Romania|y=2011}} | {{Esc|Italy|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Moldova|y=2011}} |
| {{Esc|Slovenia|y=2011}} | {{Esc|Bosnia and Herzegovina|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Croatia|y=2011}} |
| {{Esc|Spain|y=2011}} | {{Esc|France|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Portugal|y=2011}} |
| {{Esc|Sweden|y=2011}} | {{Esc|Estonia|y=2011}}, {{Esc|Israel|y=2011}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="7" | 1
| {{Esc|Austria|y=2011}} || {{Esc|Germany|y=2011}} | |
| {{Esc|Finland|y=2011}} | {{Esc|Norway|y=2011}} |
| {{Esc|Greece|y=2011}} | {{Esc|Cyprus|y=2011}} |
| {{Esc|Hungary|y=2011}} | {{Esc|Finland|y=2011}} |
| {{Esc|Iceland|y=2011}} | {{Esc|Hungary|y=2011}} |
| {{Esc|Moldova|y=2011}} | {{Esc|Romania|y=2011}} |
| {{Esc|United Kingdom|y=2011}} | {{Esc|Bulgaria|y=2011}} |
Broadcasts<span class="anchor" id="Broadcasters and commentators"></span>
{{More citations needed section|date=December 2021}}
Most countries sent commentators to Düsseldorf or commentated from their own country, in order to add insight to the participants and, if necessary, the provision of voting information.
Other awards
In addition to the main winner's trophy, the Marcel Bezençon Awards and the Barbara Dex Award were contested during the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest. The OGAE, "General Organisation of Eurovision Fans" voting poll also took place before the contest.
= Marcel Bezençon Awards =
The Marcel Bezençon Awards, organised since 2002 by Sweden's then-Head of Delegation and 1992 representative Christer Björkman, and 1984 winner Richard Herrey, honours songs in the contest's final.{{cite web|title=Marcel Bezençon Award – an introduction |url=http://poplight.zitiz.se/marcelbezenconaward/en |publisher=Poplight.se |access-date=15 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017033001/http://poplight.zitiz.se/marcelbezenconaward/en |archive-date=17 October 2013 }} The awards are divided into three categories: Artistic Award, Composers Award, and Press Award.{{cite web |title=Marcel Bezençon Awards–Eurovision Song Contest |url=https://eurovision.tv/about/in-depth/marcel-bezencon-awards/ |website=eurovision.tv |access-date=19 March 2021 |archive-date=16 July 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190716092347/https://eurovision.tv/about/in-depth/marcel-bezencon-awards/ |url-status=live }}
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Category
! scope="col" | Country ! scope="col" | Song ! scope="col" | Artist ! scope="col" | Songwriter(s) |
|---|
| scope="row" | Artistic Award
| {{Esc|Ireland|y=2011}} | "Lipstick" | Jedward | {{hlist|Dan Priddy|Lars Halvor Jensen|Martin Michael Larsson}} |
| scope="row" | Composers Award
| {{Esc|France|y=2011}} | "{{lang|co|Sognu|i=unset}}" | {{hlist|Daniel Moyne|Quentin Bachelet|Jean-Pierre Marcellesi|Julie Miller}} |
| scope="row" | Press Award
| {{Esc|Finland|y=2011}} | "Da Da Dam" |
= OGAE =
OGAE, an organisation of over forty Eurovision Song Contest fan clubs across Europe and beyond, conducts an annual voting poll first held in 2002 as the Marcel Bezençon Fan Award. After all votes were cast, the top-ranked entry in the 2011 poll was Hungary's "What About My Dreams?" performed by Kati Wolf; the top five results are shown below.{{cite web|title=Eurovision Fanclub Network|url=http://www.ogae.net/|publisher=OGAE|access-date=15 June 2012|archive-date=19 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419213155/http://www.ogae.net/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Club History|url=http://www.euroviisuklubi.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=8&Itemid=41|publisher=OGAE Finland|access-date=17 June 2012|date=5 June 2012|language=fi|archive-date=27 January 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127121744/http://www.euroviisuklubi.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=8&Itemid=41|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last=Vranis|first=Michalis|title=OGAE 2011 poll: We have a winner!|url=http://www.esctoday.com/17372/upd-_ogae_poll_2011_we_have_a_winner/|publisher=ESCToday.com|access-date=28 May 2013|date=9 May 2011|archive-date=12 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210512133153/http://esctoday.com/17372/upd-_ogae_poll_2011_we_have_a_winner/|url-status=live}}
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Country
! scope="col" | Song ! scope="col" | Artist ! scope="col" | Points |
|---|
| style="background:gold;"
! scope="row" style="background:gold;" | {{Esc|Hungary|y=2011}} | 277 |
| style="background:silver;"
! scope="row" style="background:silver;" | {{Esc|France|y=2011}} | "{{lang|co|Sognu|i=unset}}" | 270 |
| style="background:#CC9966;"
! scope="row" style="background:#CC9966;" | {{Esc|United Kingdom|y=2011}} | "I Can" | Blue | 253 |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Sweden|y=2011}}
| "Popular" | 238 |
| scope="row" | {{Esc|Estonia|y=2011}}
| 183 |
= Barbara Dex Award =
The Barbara Dex Award is a humorous fan award given to the worst dressed artist each year. Named after Belgium's representative who came last in the 1993 contest, wearing her self-designed dress, the award was handed by the fansite House of Eurovision from 1997 to 2016 and is being carried out by the fansite songfestival.be since 2017.{{cite web|title=Barbara Dex Award 2011: Georgia's Eldrine Top Worst Dressed List at Eurovision 2011|url=http://wiwibloggs.com/2011/05/23/barbara-dex-award-2011-georgias-eldrine-top-eurovisions-worst-dressed-list/|website=wiwibloggs.org|publisher=Wiwibloggs|access-date=20 May 2018|date=20 May 2018|archive-date=24 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240524052246/https://wiwibloggs.com/2011/05/23/barbara-dex-award-2011-georgias-eldrine-top-eurovisions-worst-dressed-list/|url-status=live}}
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |
| scope="col" | Place
! scope="col" | Country ! scope="col" | Artist ! scope="col" | Votes |
|---|
| style="background:gold;"
! scope="row" style="background:gold;" | 1 | {{Esc|Georgia|y=2011}} | Eldrine | 133 |
| style="background:silver;"
! scope="row" style="background:silver;" | 2 | {{Esc|Ireland|y=2011}} | Jedward | 81 |
| style="background:#CC9966;"
! scope="row" style="background:#CC9966;" | 3 | {{Esc|Moldova|y=2011}} | 66 |
| scope="row" | 4
| {{Esc|Turkey|y=2011}} | 61 |
| scope="row" | 5
| {{Esc|Portugal|y=2011}} | 59 |
Official album
Eurovision Song Contest: Düsseldorf 2011 was the official compilation album of the 2011 contest, put together by the European Broadcasting Union and released by EMI Records and CMC International on 15 April 2011. The album featured all 43 songs that entered in the 2011 contest, including the semi-finalists that failed to qualify into the grand final.{{cite web|last1=Siim|first1=Jarmo|title=Pre-order your Eurovision CD right now!|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=26533&_t=pre-order_your_eurovision_cd_right_now|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=6 November 2014|date=4 March 2011|archive-date=28 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128020059/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=26533&_t=pre-order_your_eurovision_cd_right_now|url-status=live}}
= Charts =
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2011)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
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See also
Notes and references
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External links
{{wikinews|has=related articles| Azerbaijan win 2011 Eurovision Song Contest}}
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- {{Official website|eurovision.tv}}
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