Eurovision Song Contest 2015#Official album

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The event took place in Vienna, Austria, with the venue being the Wiener Stadthalle (specifically the main hall - Hall D) after Austria won the right to host this edition of the Eurovision Song Contest after winning the 2014 edition with the song "Rise Like a Phoenix", performed by Conchita Wurst. The Wiener Stadthalle hosts the annual Erste Bank Open tennis tournament, along with many concerts and events throughout the year. The main hall (Hall D) has a capacity of approximately 16,000 attendees.{{cite web|last=Siim|first=Jarmo|title=Get to know the Eurovision 2015 arena|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=get_to_know_the_eurovision_2015_arena|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=23 December 2014|date=6 August 2014|archive-date=7 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907201012/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=get_to_know_the_eurovision_2015_arena|url-status=live}}

After Austria's victory in the {{Escyr|2014}} contest, their delegation revealed the possibility of hosting the contest either in the capital city, Vienna, or in Salzburg.{{cite web|last=Russell|first=Peter|title=Eurovision 2015: Preliminary dates and speculation|url=http://esctoday.com/83557/eurovision-2015-preliminary-dates-speculation/|publisher=ESCToday|access-date=11 May 2014|date=11 May 2014|archive-date=12 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512230759/http://esctoday.com/83557/eurovision-2015-preliminary-dates-speculation/|url-status=live}} Vienna, Klagenfurt, Innsbruck, Lower Austria, Graz, Upper Austria, Burgenland, and Vorarlberg were all reportedly interested in hosting the contest; Salzburg pulled out of the bidding phase as the city was not able to meet the cost of the venue and promotion.{{cite web|url=http://eurovoix.com/2014/05/12/austria-competition-to-host-begins/|title=Austria: Competition To Host Begins|publisher=Eurovoix|last=Granger|first=Anthony|date=12 May 2014|access-date=12 May 2014|archive-date=19 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140719170751/http://eurovoix.com/2014/05/12/austria-competition-to-host-begins/|url-status=live}}

Vienna, considered the front-runner, had two venues in the phase: Wiener Stadthalle and the trade fair centre, Messe Wien, with capacities of up to 16,000 and 30,000 attendees respectively. Also in the race were Stadthalle Graz and Schwarzl Freizeit Zentrum, both located in the second largest city of Austria, Graz. With a maximum capacity of 30,000, the Wörthersee Stadium in Klagenfurt also joined the race; however, it would require the construction of a roof for the contest to be hosted there. Innsbruck also joined the race with Olympiahalle, which hosted ice hockey and figure skating at the 1964 and 1976 Winter Olympics. A fifth city, Linz, joined the race with Brucknerhaus, although the venue would not be big enough for the contest. Being geographically close to Linz, Wels showed desire to host the event as well.{{cite web|last=Hutter|first=Andreas|title=Wels ist bereit für den Song Contest|url=http://www.volksblatt.at/kulturmedien/wels_ist_bereit_fuer_den_song_contest_28052014/|website=volksblatt.at|publisher=Neues Volksblatt|date=28 May 2014|access-date=28 May 2014|language=de|trans-title=Wels is ready for Eurovision|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140529100136/http://www.volksblatt.at/kulturmedien/wels_ist_bereit_fuer_den_song_contest_28052014/|archive-date=29 May 2014}} Oberwart, with the Exhibition hall, and Vorarlberg, with the Vorarlberger Landestheater, were the latest cities to declare an interest.{{citation needed|date=September 2015}}

On 29 May 2014, Austrian host public broadcaster ORF and the EBU released some requirements and details about the venue.{{cite web|last=Xifaras|first=Billy|title=ORF releases new dates and venue requirements|url=http://wiwibloggs.com/2014/05/29/eurovision-dates-orf-venue/51683/|website=wiwibloggs.com|publisher=Wiwibloggs|access-date=30 May 2014|date=29 May 2014|archive-date=7 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140707171212/http://wiwibloggs.com/2014/05/29/eurovision-dates-orf-venue/51683/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Wöber|first1=S|last2=Zechner|first2=S|title=Anforderungsprofil an die Austragungsstätte des Eurovision Song Contest 2015|url=http://kundendienst.orf.at/aktuelles/anforderungsprofl_austragungsstaette.pdf|website=kundendienst.orf.at|publisher=ORF|date=29 May 2014|access-date=29 May 2014|language=de|trans-title=Requirements for the venue of the Eurovision Song Contest 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531162001/http://kundendienst.orf.at/aktuelles/anforderungsprofl_austragungsstaette.pdf|archive-date=31 May 2014}} ORF requested interested parties to respond by 13 June 2014.{{cite web|last1=Szerencsi|first1=M|last2=Weißmann|first2=R|title=Betrifft: European Song Contest 2015|url=http://kundendienst.orf.at/aktuelles/Brief_Anforderungen_ESC.pdf|website=kundendienst.orf.at|publisher=ORF|date=29 May 2014|access-date=29 May 2014|language=de|trans-title=Subject: Eurovision Song Contest 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531232746/http://kundendienst.orf.at/aktuelles/Brief_Anforderungen_ESC.pdf|archive-date=31 May 2014}}

• The venue must be available for at least 6 to 7 weeks before the contest and one week after the conclusion of the contest.
• The venue must not be open-air, but an air-conditioned building with a capacity of at least 10,000 and a minimum ceiling height of {{convert| 15| m | ft}}, insulated for sound and light.
• The Green Room should be located in the arena or as near it as possible, with a capacity of 300.
• An additional room at least {{convert| 6,000 |m2|ft2}} in area, to house 2 catering stands, a viewing room, make-up rooms, wardrobe, and booths for approximately 50 commentators.
• Separate offices to house the press centre, open between 11 and 24 May 2015, at least {{convert| 4,000 |m2|ft2}} in area, with a capacity of at least 1,500 journalists.

After the deadline on 13 June 2014, ORF announced 12 venues interested in hosting the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest:{{cite web|title=ESC'15: 12 Venues in the Running To Host|url=http://eurovoix.com/2014/06/15/esc15-12-venues-in-the-running-to-host/|publisher=Eurovoix|date=15 June 2014|access-date=15 June 2014|last=Granger|first=Anthony|archive-date=6 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006065255/http://eurovoix.com/2014/06/15/esc15-12-venues-in-the-running-to-host/|url-status=live}} ORF announced on 21 June 2014 that 3 cities (Vienna, Innsbruck, and Graz) had been short-listed in the final stage of the bidding process.{{cite web|last1=Jiandani|first1=Sanjay|title=Eurovision 2015: Vienna, Innsbruck or Graz?|url=http://esctoday.com/85068/eurovision-2015-vienna-innsbruck-graz/|publisher=ESCToday|access-date=21 June 2014|date=21 June 2014|archive-date=24 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924062325/http://esctoday.com/85068/eurovision-2015-vienna-innsbruck-graz/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Siim|first1=Jarmo|title=Eurovision 2015: We go to Vienna, Graz or Innsbruck|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=eurovision_2015_we_go_to_vienna_graz_or_innsbruck|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=21 June 2014|date=21 June 2014|archive-date=6 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006213051/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=eurovision_2015_we_go_to_vienna_graz_or_innsbruck|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision-austria.com/wien-graz-oder-innsbruck/|title=Wien, Graz oder Innsbruck!|date=22 June 2014|access-date=22 June 2014|language=de|last1=Heinrich|first1=Bernd|last2=Piebel|first2=Johannes Peter|trans-title=Vienna, Graz or Innsbruck|website=eurovision-austria.com|publisher=Eurovision-Austria|archive-date=6 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006080339/http://www.eurovision-austria.com/wien-graz-oder-innsbruck/|url-status=dead}} On 6 August 2014, ORF announced the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna as the host venue. The contest was provisionally set to take place on 12, 14 and 16 May 2015, but the dates were later pushed back a week in order to accommodate the candidate cities.{{cite web|last=Siim|first=Jarmo|title=It's official: Eurovision 2015 Final on May 23|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=its_official_eurovision_2015_final_on_may_23|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=23 December 2014|date=23 July 2014|archive-date=29 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729030130/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=its_official_eurovision_2015_final_on_may_23|url-status=live}}

{{location map+ |Austria |float=right |width=300|caption=Locations of the candidate cities: the chosen host city is marked in blue. The shortlisted cities are marked in green, while the eliminated cities are marked in red. |places=

{{location map~ |Austria |lat=47.066667 |long=15.433333 |label=Graz|mark=Green pog.svg|marksize=7}}

{{location map~ |Austria |lat=47.266667 |long=11.383333 |label=Innsbruck|mark=Green pog.svg|marksize=7}}

{{location map~ |Austria |lat=46.616667 |long=14.3 |label=Klagenfurt|position=left|mark=Red pog.svg|marksize=7}}

{{location map~ |Austria |lat=48.1575 |long=14.026667 |label=Wels|position=left|mark=Red pog.svg|marksize=7}}

{{location map~ |Austria |lat=48.2 |long=16.366667 |label=Vienna|mark=Blue pog.svg|marksize=7}}

{{location map~ |Austria |lat=47.287778 |long=16.203056 |label=Oberwart|mark=Red pog.svg|marksize=7}}

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Key

{{Color box|#CEDFF2|{{dagger}}|border=darkgray}} Host venue

{{Color box|#D0F0C0|‡|border=darkgray}} Shortlisted

The city of Vienna introduced temporary new traffic signals for pedestrians on some streets, featuring same-sex couples holding hands or hugging. They were introduced as part of events connected to the theme of tolerance and inclusion in the lead-up to the Eurovision Song Contest.{{cite web|last1=Dempsey|first1=James|title=Vienna gives the green light to gay couples at traffic crossings|url=http://www.newstalk.com/Vienna-gives-the-green-light-to-gay-couples-at-traffic-crossings|website=newstalk.com|publisher=NewsTalk|access-date=20 May 2015|date=13 May 2015|archive-date=21 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180121071406/http://www.newstalk.com/Vienna-gives-the-green-light-to-gay-couples-at-traffic-crossings|url-status=live}}

Traffic lights of the same – copyrighted – design of the kind "Ampelpärchen" (couples for traffic lights) followed before Christopher Street Days in June 2015 in Salzburg and Linz. In Salzburg the initiative SoHo and social democrate mayor Schaden promoted the change of the shape of the LED-lamps. The faceplates in Linz has been financed by sponsors driven by a Facebook-based initiative, but have been removed – without consent – by the new traffic minister of Linz of the party FPÖ in early December 2015.[http://www.krone.at/Oesterreich/Ampelpaerchen_gibt_es_jetzt_auch_in_Salzburg-Lockeres_Statement-Story-458527 'Lockeres Statement': Ampelpärchen gibt es jetzt auch in Salzburg] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105123523/http://www.krone.at/Oesterreich/Ampelpaerchen_gibt_es_jetzt_auch_in_Salzburg-Lockeres_Statement-Story-458527 |date=5 January 2016 }}, krone.at, 18 June 2015, retrieved 7 December 2015. {{in lang |de}}[http://ooe.orf.at/news/stories/2718342/ Ampelpärchen leuchten jetzt auch in Linz] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160707063622/http://ooe.orf.at/news/stories/2718342/ |date=7 July 2016 }}, orf.at 26 June 2015, retrieved 7 December 2015. {{in lang |de}}[http://www.krone.at/Oesterreich/Linzer_FPOe-Stadtrat_liess_Ampelpaerchen_abmontieren-Voellig_unnoetig-Story-485830 'Völlig unnötig': Linzer FPÖ-Stadtrat ließ Ampelpärchen abmontieren] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160315190604/http://www.krone.at/Oesterreich/Linzer_FPOe-Stadtrat_liess_Ampelpaerchen_abmontieren-Voellig_unnoetig-Story-485830 |date=15 March 2016 }}, krone.at 7 December 2015, retrieved 7 December 2015. {{in lang |de}}[http://ooe.orf.at/news/stories/2746216/ FPÖ-Stadtrat ließ Ampelpärchen abmontieren] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161118010618/http://ooe.orf.at/news/stories/2746216/ |date=18 November 2016 }}, orf.at 7 December 2015, retrieved 7 December 2015. {{in lang |de}}

{{Further|List of countries in the Eurovision Song Contest}}

{{ESC 2015 participants}}

Eligibility for potential participation in the Eurovision Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with active EBU membership capable of receiving the contest via the Eurovision network and broadcasting it live nationwide.{{cite web|title=Which countries can take part? |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/about/which-countries-can-take-part#Which_countries? |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=22 May 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522144052/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/about/which-countries-can-take-part |archive-date=22 May 2014 }} The EBU issued an invitation to participate in the contest to all active members.

On 23 December 2014, thirty-nine countries were initially announced to be participating in the 2015 contest.{{cite web|last=Siim|first=Jarmo|title=39 countries represented in Vienna|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=122703&_t=eurovision_2015_39_countries_represented_in_vienna|publisher=Eurovision Song Contest|access-date=23 December 2014|date=23 December 2014|archive-date=5 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705025511/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=122703&_t=eurovision_2015_39_countries_represented_in_vienna|url-status=live}} {{Esccnty|Cyprus}} and {{Esccnty|Serbia}} returned after one-year absences, the {{Esccnty|Czech Republic}} returned after a five-year absence, while {{Esccnty|Ukraine}} did not enter. {{Esccnty|Australia}} was later announced to be making its debut as a guest participant. The deadline to apply for participation was 15 September 2014. Countries that applied had until 10 October 2014 to withdraw from participation without financial consequences.{{cite web|url=http://www.svt.se/melodifestivalen/article2285136.svt/binary/Rules_ESC2015_EN_FULL_FINAL.pdf|title=Rules of the 60th Eurovision Song Contest|date=17 September 2014|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=17 September 2014|archive-date=15 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015122323/http://www.svt.se/melodifestivalen/article2285136.svt/binary/Rules_ESC2015_EN_FULL_FINAL.pdf|url-status=live}}

On 10 February 2015, the EBU announced that in honour of the 60th anniversary of Eurovision, it had invited {{Esccnty|Australia}} to participate in the final of the contest, represented by Special Broadcasting Service (SBS). SBS had been a long-time broadcaster of the event, which has had a large following in Australia. The Australian entry was placed directly in the grand final. Although it was considered a one-off event, if Australia were to win, SBS would have co-hosted the 2016 contest in a European host city of its choice. The EBU considered the possibility of similarly inviting countries to participate in future editions of the contest. Australia's participation brought the number of the finalists up to 27, the highest number of entries in a final in the contest's history.{{cite news|title=Eurovision Song Contest invites Australia to join 'world's biggest party'|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/feb/10/eurovision-song-contest-invites-australia-to-join-worlds-biggest-party|access-date=10 February 2015|work=The Guardian|date=10 February 2015|archive-date=5 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705122624/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/feb/10/eurovision-song-contest-invites-australia-to-join-worlds-biggest-party|url-status=live}}

Inga Arshakyan, representing Armenia as part of Genealogy, represented {{Esccnty|Armenia|y=2009|t=Armenia in 2009}}, with her sister as part of Inga and Anush.{{cite web|last1=Brey|first1=Marco|title=Armenia: Watch the video of "Don't Deny"|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=armenia_watch_the_video_of_dont_deny|website=eurovision.com|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=12 March 2015|date=12 March 2015|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402135826/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=armenia_watch_the_video_of_dont_deny|url-status=live}} Michele Perniola and Anita Simoncini both had represented {{Esccnty|San Marino|Junior}} at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest: Perniola in {{Esccnty|San Marino|Junior|y=2013|t=2013}}, and Simoncini in {{Esccnty|San Marino|Junior|y=2014|t=2014}}.{{cite web|last1=Juhász|first1=Ervin|title=San Marino: Michele Perniola and Anita Simoncini to Vienna!|url=http://escbubble.com/2014/11/michele-perniola-anita-simoncini-will-represent-san-marino-eurovision-2015/|website=escbubble.com|publisher=ESCBubble|access-date=27 November 2014|date=27 November 2014|archive-date=3 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103111745/http://escbubble.com/2014/11/michele-perniola-anita-simoncini-will-represent-san-marino-eurovision-2015/|url-status=live}} Amber, representing Malta, was a backing vocalist for {{Esccnty|Malta|y=2012|t=Malta in 2012}}. Uzari, representing Belarus, was a backing vocalist for {{Esccnty|Belarus|y=2011|t=Belarus in 2011}}.{{cite web|last=Mikheev|first=Andy|title=Eurovision 2015: Belarus|url=http://esckaz.com/2015/blr.htm|publisher=ESCKAZ|access-date=1 January 2015|date=1 January 2015|archive-date=16 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150316025116/http://esckaz.com/2015/blr.htm|url-status=live}} Elnur Hüseynov, had represented {{Esccnty|Azerbaijan|y=2008|t=Azerbaijan in 2008}} as part of the duo Elnur and Samir.{{cite web|last1=Omelyanchuk|first1=Olena|title=Elnur Huseynov is the Azerbaijani representative in Vienna|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=elnur_huseynov_is_the_azerbaijani_representative_in_vienna|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=15 March 2015|date=15 March 2015|archive-date=2 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402133906/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=elnur_huseynov_is_the_azerbaijani_representative_in_vienna|url-status=live}} Raay, representing Slovenia as part of the duo Maraaya, was a backing musical performer for {{Esccnty|Slovenia|y=2014|t=Slovenia in 2014}}.{{cite web|author=Reakcija|title=Maraaya for beginners|url=http://issuu.com/reakcija/docs/maraaya-for-beginners/1?e=17187042/12943422|website=issuu.com|publisher=ISSUU|access-date=20 May 2015|date=17 May 2015|archive-date=20 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520125352/http://issuu.com/reakcija/docs/maraaya-for-beginners/1?e=17187042%2F12943422|url-status=live}} Hera Björk, who had represented {{Esccnty|Iceland|y=2010|t=Iceland in 2010}}, returned as a backing singer for Iceland.{{cite web|last1=Popovic|first1=Luka|title=Iceland 2015: Hera Björk joins María in Vienna|url=http://oikotimes.com/2015/03/14/iceland-2015-hera-bjork-joins-maria-in-vienna/|website=Oikotimes|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150525095732/http://oikotimes.com/2015/03/14/iceland-2015-hera-bjork-joins-maria-in-vienna/|archive-date=25 May 2015}} Nicolas Dorian, who had represented {{Esccnty|Belgium|y=2011|t=Belgium in 2011}} as part of Witloof Bay, returned as a backing singer for Belgium.

BHRT and BNT, the broadcasters for {{Esccnty|Bosnia and Herzegovina}} and {{Esccnty|Bulgaria}}, had both submitted a preliminary applications to participate in the 2015 contest,{{cite web|last1=Jiandani|first1=Sanjay|title=Bosnia & Herzegovina: BHRT confirms participation in Eurovision 2015|url=http://esctoday.com/86737/xx-xx-confirms-participation-eurovision-2015-5/|publisher=ESCToday|access-date=9 September 2014|date=9 September 2014|archive-date=10 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140910195622/http://esctoday.com/86737/xx-xx-confirms-participation-eurovision-2015-5/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|first=Sanjay|last=Jiandani|title=Bulgaria: BNT confirms preliminary participation in Eurovision 2015|url=http://esctoday.com/86851/bulgaria-bnt-confirms-participation-eurovision-2015/|publisher=ESCToday|access-date=20 September 2014|date=20 September 2014|archive-date=6 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006130857/http://esctoday.com/86851/bulgaria-bnt-confirms-participation-eurovision-2015/|url-status=live}} but ultimately withdrew them because of financial reasons.{{cite web|first=Sanjay|last=Jiandani|title=Bosnia & Herzegovina: BHRT will not return to Eurovision in 2015|url=http://esctoday.com/90077/bosnia-herzegovina-bhrt-will-return-eurovision-2015/|publisher=ESCToday|access-date=17 November 2014|date=17 November 2014|archive-date=3 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103104226/http://esctoday.com/90077/bosnia-herzegovina-bhrt-will-return-eurovision-2015/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|first=Sanjay|last=Jiandani|title=Bulgaria: BNT will not participate in Eurovision 2015|url=http://esctoday.com/87934/bulgaria-bnt-will-participate-vienna/|publisher=ESCToday|access-date=10 October 2014|date=10 October 2014|archive-date=15 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015203810/http://esctoday.com/87934/bulgaria-bnt-will-participate-vienna/|url-status=live}} {{Esccnty|Ukraine|t=Ukrainian}} broadcaster NTU also opted out of the contest because of financial reasons and the ongoing armed conflict in the country.{{cite web|script-title=uk:Україна бере тайм-аут на рік у конкурсі Євробачення|url=http://1tv.com.ua/uk/about/news/2014/09/19/59170|website=1tv.com.ua|publisher=NTU|access-date=27 September 2014|language=uk|date=19 September 2014|trans-title=Ukraine takes a one-year break from Eurovision|last=Alasania|first=Zurab|archive-date=24 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924121837/http://1tv.com.ua/uk/about/news/2014/09/19/59170|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://esctoday.com/86848/ukraine-ntu-will-not-participate-in-eurovision-2015/|title=Ukraine: NTU will not participate in Eurovision 2015|publisher=ESCToday|last=Jiandani|first=Sanjay|date=19 September 2014|access-date=19 September 2014|archive-date=21 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140921053519/http://esctoday.com/86848/ukraine-ntu-will-not-participate-in-eurovision-2015/|url-status=live}}

Active EBU member broadcasters in {{esccnty|Andorra}}, {{esccnty|Croatia}}, {{esccnty|Lebanon}}, {{esccnty|Luxembourg}} (despite failed attempts by {{esccnty|San Marino}} and Thierry Mersch to raise funds for a collaboration), {{esccnty|Monaco}}, {{esccnty|Morocco}} and {{esccnty|Slovakia}} confirmed non-participation prior to the announcement of the participants list by the EBU.{{cite web|first=Sanjay|last=Jiandani|title=Andorra: RTVA will not return to Eurovision in 2015|url=http://esctoday.com/84971/andorra-rtva-will-return-eurovision-2015/|publisher=ESCToday|access-date=17 June 2014|date=17 June 2014|archive-date=14 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714185346/http://esctoday.com/84971/andorra-rtva-will-return-eurovision-2015/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|first=Sanjay|last=Jiandani|title=Croatia: HRT will not participate Eurovision 2015|url=http://esctoday.com/86890/croatia-hrt-eurovision-2015/|publisher=ESCToday|access-date=26 September 2014|date=26 September 2014|archive-date=27 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151127055636/http://esctoday.com/86890/croatia-hrt-eurovision-2015|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Jiandani|first1=Sanjay|title=Télé Liben will not participate in Eurovision 2015|url=http://esctoday.com/86618/lebanon-tele-liban/|publisher=ESCToday|access-date=15 September 2014|date=15 September 2014|archive-date=7 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007034425/http://esctoday.com/86618/lebanon-tele-liban/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|first=Sanjay|last=Jiandani|title=Luxembourg: RTL will not return to Eurovision in 2015|url=http://esctoday.com/85926/luxembourg-rtl-will-return-eurovision-2015/|publisher=ESCToday|access-date=30 July 2014|date=30 July 2014|archive-date=6 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006080806/http://esctoday.com/85926/luxembourg-rtl-will-return-eurovision-2015/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Bettega|first1=Tania|url=http://www.wort.lu/en/culture/just-50-000-euros-needed-luxembourg-could-return-to-eurovision-in-san-marino-collaboration-544fbb57b9b3988708080169|title=Luxembourg could return to Eurovision in San Marino collaboration|work=Luxemburger Wort|date=28 October 2014|access-date=28 October 2014|archive-date=29 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029000153/http://www.wort.lu/en/culture/just-50-000-euros-needed-luxembourg-could-return-to-eurovision-in-san-marino-collaboration-544fbb57b9b3988708080169|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|last=Granger|first=Anthony|url=http://eurovoix.com/2014/10/28/luxembourg-joint-participation-with-san-marino/|title=Luxembourg: Joint Participation With San Marino?|publisher=Eurovoix|access-date=28 October 2014|date=28 October 2014|archive-date=1 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141101104057/http://eurovoix.com/2014/10/28/luxembourg-joint-participation-with-san-marino/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|publisher=SMRTV|url=http://www.smtvsanmarino.sm/attualita/2014/10/29/eurovision-song-contest-rumors-partecipazione-precisazione-rtv|title=Eurovision Song Contest: rumors sulla partecipazione, la precisazione di Rtv|access-date=29 October 2014|date=29 October 2014|language=it|trans-title=Eurovision Song Contest: rumors on the participation, the clarification of Rtv|archive-date=29 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141029192915/http://www.smtvsanmarino.sm/attualita/2014/10/29/eurovision-song-contest-rumors-partecipazione-precisazione-rtv|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last1=Bettega|first1=Tania|url=http://www.wort.lu/en/culture/esc-2015-no-eurovision-deal-for-luxembourg-and-san-marino-547356040c88b46a8ce40a08|title=No Eurovision deal for Luxembourg and San Marino|work=Luxemburger Wort|date=24 November 2014|access-date=24 November 2014|archive-date=11 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150111213856/http://www.wort.lu/en/culture/esc-2015-no-eurovision-deal-for-luxembourg-and-san-marino-547356040c88b46a8ce40a08|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Monaco: TMC will not be returning in Eurovision 2015|url=http://esctoday.com/85056/monaco-tmc-will-return-eurovision-2015/|access-date=20 June 2014|last=Jiandani|first=Sanjay|date=20 June 2014|publisher=ESCToday|archive-date=6 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006130813/http://esctoday.com/85056/monaco-tmc-will-return-eurovision-2015/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Morocco: SNRT will not return to Eurovision in 2015|url=http://esctoday.com/86637/morocco-snrt/|access-date=31 October 2014|last=Jiandani|first=Sanjay|date=31 October 2014|publisher=ESCToday|archive-date=31 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031152612/http://esctoday.com/86637/morocco-snrt/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Jiandani|first=Sanjay|url=http://esctoday.com/86385/slovakia/|title=Slovakia: RTVS will not return to Eurovision in 2015|publisher=ESCToday|date=26 August 2014|access-date=26 August 2014|archive-date=15 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015205434/http://esctoday.com/86385/slovakia/|url-status=live}} Despite tweets by Eurovision event supervisor Sietse Bakker about the possibility of the {{Esccnty|Turkey}}'s return in 2015,{{cite web|url=http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2013/11/09/will-turkey-return-in-2015/|title=Will Turkey Return in 2015?|work=Eurovision Times|author=Hulluna|access-date=30 June 2014|date=9 November 2013|archive-date=10 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140410130920/http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2013/11/09/will-turkey-return-in-2015/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2014/02/14/eurovision-2015-turkey-to-return/|title=Eurovision 2015: Turkey to Return?|work=Eurovision Times|author=Hulluna|access-date=30 June 2014|date=14 February 2014|archive-date=4 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140404170107/http://eurovisiontimes.wordpress.com/2014/02/14/eurovision-2015-turkey-to-return/|url-status=live}} Turkish broadcaster TRT later confirmed that they had no plans in this regard.{{cite web|url=http://eurovisionireland.net/2014/08/25/exclusive-trt-confirm-to-eurovision-ireland-that-turkey-will-not-attend-eurovision-2015/|title=Exclusive: TRT confirm to Eurovision Ireland that Turkey will not attend Eurovision 2015|publisher=Eurovision Ireland|last=Mulhall|first=Garrett|date=25 August 2014|access-date=25 August 2014|archive-date=26 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826161632/http://eurovisionireland.net/2014/08/25/exclusive-trt-confirm-to-eurovision-ireland-that-turkey-will-not-attend-eurovision-2015/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://esctoday.com/86392/turkey-trt-plans-return-eurovision-2015/|title=Turkey: TRT has no plans to return to Eurovision in 2015|publisher=ESCToday|last=Jiandani|first=Sanjay|date=26 August 2014|access-date=27 August 2014|archive-date=26 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826235643/http://esctoday.com/86392/turkey-trt-plans-return-eurovision-2015/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://esctoday.com/86670/turkey-trt-confirms-return-eurovision-2015/|title=Turkey: TRT confirms no return to Eurovision in 2015|publisher=ESCToday|last=Jiandani|first=Sanjay|date=5 September 2014|access-date=5 September 2014|archive-date=14 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141014125512/http://esctoday.com/86670/turkey-trt-confirms-return-eurovision-2015/|url-status=live}}

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}}The competition consisted of two semi-finals and a final, a format which has been in use since {{Escyr|2008}}. The ten countries with the highest scores in each semi-final qualified to the final where they joined the host nation Austria, the five main sponsoring nations (known as the "Big Five"): France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, and Australia which was invited this year to commemorate the contest's 60th anniversary.{{cite web|title=Australia participate in the 60th Eurovision|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=australia_to_participate_in_the_2015_eurovision_song_contest|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=10 February 2015|date=10 February 2015|archive-date=25 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150325013558/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=australia_to_participate_in_the_2015_eurovision_song_contest|url-status=live}} Each participating country had their own national jury, which consisted of five professional members of the music industry. Each member of a respective nation's jury was required to rank every song, except that of their own country. The voting results from each member of a particular nation's jury were combined to produce an overall ranking from first to last place. Likewise, the televoting results were also interpreted as a full ranking, taking into account the full televoting result rather than just the top ten. The combination of the juries' full ranking and the televote's full ranking produced an overall ranking of all competing entries. The song which scored the highest overall rank received 12 points, while the tenth-best ranked song received one point.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/vienna-2015/about/voting |title=About Voting |date=May 2015 |work=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=10 April 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506100309/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/vienna-2015/about/voting |archive-date=6 May 2016 }} In the event of a televoting failure (insufficient number of votes or technical issues) or jury failure (technical issue or breach of rules), only one of the methods was used by each country.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/results?event=1883&voter=MD |title=Full Split Results |date=May 2014 |work=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=28 January 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141126111421/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/results?event=1883&voter=MD |archive-date=26 November 2014 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/upload/press-downloads/2015/2014-09-02_2015_ESC_rules_EN_PUBLIC_RULES.pdf|title=Rules of Eurovision song contest 2015|date=20 May 2015|work=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=10 April 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150430201605/http://www.eurovision.tv/upload/press-downloads/2015/2014-09-02_2015_ESC_rules_EN_PUBLIC_RULES.pdf|archive-date=30 April 2015}}

The 2015 contest was the last time that the scoring system introduced in {{Escyr|1975}} was used, before the format was modified the following year.

During an initial meeting between the host broadcaster ORF and the EBU in late May 2014, the representatives of the core organising team were selected. Edgar Böhm, who is the Head of Entertainment at ORF, was announced as the executive producer.{{cite web|last=Brey|first=Marco|title=ORF names Core Team for 2015 Eurovision Song Contest|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=orf_names_core_team_for_2015_eurovision_song_contest|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=27 May 2014|date=27 May 2014|archive-date=6 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006105801/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=orf_names_core_team_for_2015_eurovision_song_contest|url-status=live}}

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On 31 July 2014, the EBU released a new and revamped version of the generic logo as a celebration of the Eurovision Song Contest's 60th anniversary.{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=eurovision_song_contest_logo_evolves|title=Eurovision Song Contest logo evolves|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|date=31 July 2014|access-date=2 August 2014|last=Siim|first=Jarmo|archive-date=6 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006151952/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=eurovision_song_contest_logo_evolves|url-status=live}} On 11 September, the slogan for the 2015 contest was revealed to be "Building Bridges".{{cite web|last=Siim|first=Jarmo|title=Vienna 2015 slogan revealed|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=vienna_2015_slogan_revealed|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=11 September 2014|date=11 September 2014|archive-date=6 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006112602/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=vienna_2015_slogan_revealed|url-status=live}} The graphic design of the contest was revealed by the EBU on 25 November.{{cite web|last=Siim|first=Jarmo|title=Eurovision 2015 theme artwork is here!|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=eurovision_2015_theme_art_is_here|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=26 November 2014|date=25 November 2014|archive-date=3 January 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103102828/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=eurovision_2015_theme_art_is_here|url-status=live}} The theme art depicts a wave made up of spheres which symbolise diversity, the bridging of connections and people's experiences.

The postcards of this year's contest was also based on the slogan "Building Bridges". Each postcard starts with a drive-by scene of the contestants' capital city, before showing every contestant receiving an invitation to Austria, where the contestants take part in a local activity.{{cite web|last=Siim|first=Jarmo|title=How will Eurovision 2015 introduce the entries?|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=how_will_eurovision_2015_introduce_the_entries|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=11 March 2015|date=11 March 2015|archive-date=4 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150404101004/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=how_will_eurovision_2015_introduce_the_entries|url-status=live}} The postcards end with a picture of their activity plastered onto a billboard, placed in different locations across Vienna.

For this year's contest, all hashtags for the participating countries incorporated IOC country codes which were displayed onscreen alongside the main country names.{{cite web|last1=Wyatt|first1=Daisy|title=Twitter introduces hashflags for fans to support favourite countries|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/eurovision/eurovision-2015-twitter-introduces-hashflags-for-fans-to-support-favourite-countries-10260930.html|work=The Independent|access-date=21 May 2015|date=19 May 2015|archive-date=22 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522023330/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/eurovision/eurovision-2015-twitter-introduces-hashflags-for-fans-to-support-favourite-countries-10260930.html|url-status=live}}

File:20150520_ESC_2015_Moderatorinnen_3112.jpg, Mirjam Weichselbraun and Alice Tumler.]]Mirjam Weichselbraun, Alice Tumler and Arabella Kiesbauer were the hosts of the 2015 contest; the all-female trio was the first in history to host the contest. The previous edition's winner Conchita Wurst was chosen as green room host.{{cite web|last=Siim|first=Jarmo|title=Who gets to host Eurovision in Vienna?|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=who_gets_to_host_eurovision_in_vienna|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=19 December 2014|date=19 December 2014|archive-date=19 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141219101050/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=who_gets_to_host_eurovision_in_vienna|url-status=live}}

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The draw that determined the semi-final allocation was held on 26 January 2015 at the Vienna Rathaus and hosted by Andi Knoll and Kati Bellowitsch.{{cite web |last1=Jiandani |first1=Danjay |date=25 January 2015 |title=Eurovision 2015: Host Insignia ceremony and Semi-final Allocation Draw on 26 January |url=http://esctoday.com/93833/eurovision-2015-host-insignia-ceremony-semi-finals-allocation-draw-26-january/ |access-date=25 January 2015 |publisher=ESCToday |archive-date=24 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150124225252/http://esctoday.com/93833/eurovision-2015-host-insignia-ceremony-semi-finals-allocation-draw-26-january/ |url-status=live }} The participating countries, excluding the automatic finalists (host country Austria, the "Big Five" and Australia), were split into five pots, based on voting patterns from the previous ten years. The pots were calculated by the televoting partner Digame and were as follows:{{cite web |last1=Brey |first1=Marco |date=25 January 2015 |title=Tomorrow: The semi-final allocation draw |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=tomorrow_the_semi-final_allocation_draw |access-date=25 January 2015 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |archive-date=28 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150128132046/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=tomorrow_the_semi-final_allocation_draw |url-status=live }}

The EBU ident's accompanying "Te Deum", which opened the broadcasts, was performed by the Vienna Philharmonic orchestra from the gardens of Schönbrunn Palace for the final. The overture featured violinist Lidia Baich, winner of the Eurovision Young Musicians 1998, who performed live on stage an excerpt of Austria's {{Escyr|1966}} winning song "Merci, Chérie" in tribute to Udo Jürgens.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ots.at/presseaussendung/OTS_20150429_OTS0203/eurovision-song-contest-ein-opening-das-bruecken-baut|title=Eurovision Song Contest: Ein Opening, das Brücken baut|trans-title=Eurovision Song Contest: An opening that builds bridges|language=de|website=OTS.at|access-date=27 April 2020|archive-date=7 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200907160824/https://www.ots.at/presseaussendung/OTS_20150429_OTS0203/eurovision-song-contest-ein-opening-das-bruecken-baut|url-status=live}} The ESC Vienna All-Stars, consisting of Conchita Wurst, the Vienna Boys' Choir, multinational Suparar Children's Choir, rapper Left Boy, and the contest's presenters, then jointly performed the official anthem of the contest, "Building Bridges", accompanied by the ORF Radio Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Peter Pejtsik.{{Cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/conchita-wurst-a-magical-bridge-to-open-the-eurovision-final|title=Conchita Wurst & a magical bridge to open the Eurovision Final|date=29 April 2015|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=27 April 2020|archive-date=26 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926223803/https://eurovision.tv/story/conchita-wurst-a-magical-bridge-to-open-the-eurovision-final|url-status=live}} The twenty-seven finalists later took to the stage during the flag parade via a walkway through the audience from the green room.

The interval act was provided by percussionist Martin Grubinger and his band, the Percussive Planet Ensemble. The nine-minute performance, based on classical themes of major Austrian composers, included forty instrumentalists as well as the Grammy Award-winning Arnold Schoenberg Choir.{{Cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/star-percussionist-revealed-as-eurovision-interval-act|title=Star percussionist revealed as Eurovision interval act|date=18 March 2015|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=27 April 2020|archive-date=23 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191223021251/https://eurovision.tv/story/star-percussionist-revealed-as-eurovision-interval-act|url-status=live}} Wurst later performed "You Are Unstoppable" and "Firestorm", both from her self-titled debut album.{{Cite web |date=23 May 2015 |title=The Grand Final live from Vienna! |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/the-grand-final-live-from-vienna |access-date=27 April 2020 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |archive-date=29 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200429183009/https://eurovision.tv/story/the-grand-final-live-from-vienna |url-status=live }}

16 countries took part in the first semi-final. {{Esccnty|Australia|y=2015}},{{cite news|title=Eurovision Song Contest: Australia to compete in 2015|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-31380742|work=BBC News|access-date=15 March 2015|date=11 February 2015|archive-date=2 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602133056/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-31380742|url-status=live}} {{Esccnty|Austria|y=2015}}, {{Esccnty|France|y=2015}} and {{Esccnty|Spain|y=2015}} voted in this semi-final.{{cite web|last=M.Escudero|first=Victor|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=DJP_allocation_draw_results_whos_in_which_semi-final|title=Allocation Draw results: Who's in which Semi-Final?|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=26 January 2015|archive-date=14 March 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150314235430/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=DJP_allocation_draw_results_whos_in_which_semi-final|url-status=live}} The highlighted countries qualified for the final.

{{Legend|navajowhite|Qualifiers}}

17 countries took part in this semi-final. {{Esccnty|Australia|y=2015}}, {{Esccnty|Germany|y=2015}}, {{Esccnty|Italy|y=2015}} and the {{Esccnty|United Kingdom|y=2015}} voted in this semi-final. The highlighted countries qualified for the final.

{{Legend|navajowhite|Qualifiers}}

As in the previous two contests, the winner was announced as soon as it was mathematically impossible to catch up. In this case, the winner had been determined by the 36th vote, which came from Cyprus. 27 countries participated in the final, the highest number in any final of Eurovision ever.

{{Legend|gold|Winner}}

Each participating broadcaster appointed a spokesperson who was responsible for announcing, in English or French, the votes for its respective country. The voting order was revealed the morning of the final, and for the only time in Eurovision history to date, the names of all the spokespersons were displayed onscreen. However, because of technical problems in some countries the final voting order was the following:{{cite web|last1=Roxburgh|first1=Gordon|title="Good evening Vienna" – Voting order revealed|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=good_evening_vienna_-_voting_order_revealed|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=23 May 2015|date=23 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524061128/https://eurovision.tv/page/news?id=good_evening_vienna_-_voting_order_revealed|archive-date=24 May 2015}}

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1. {{flagu|Montenegro}}{{snd}}Andrea Demirović
2. {{flagu|Malta}}{{snd}}Julie Zahra
3. {{flagu|Finland}}{{snd}}Krista Siegfrids
4. {{flagu|Greece}}{{snd}}Helena Paparizou
5. {{flagu|Romania}}{{snd}}Sonia Argint-Ionescu
6. {{flagu|Belarus}}{{snd}}Teo
7. {{flagu|Albania}}{{snd}}Andri Xhahu
8. {{flagu|Moldova}}{{snd}}Olivia Furtună
9. {{flagu|Azerbaijan}}{{snd}}Tural Asadov
10. {{flagu|Latvia}}{{snd}}Markus Riva
11. {{flagu|Serbia}}{{snd}}{{ill|Maja Nikolić (presenter)|sr|Маја Николић (водитељка)|lt=Maja Nikolić }}
12. {{flagu|Denmark}}{{snd}}Basim
13. {{flagu|Switzerland}}{{snd}}Laetitia Guarino
14. {{flagu|Belgium}}{{snd}}Walid
15. {{flagu|France}}{{snd}}Virginie Guilhaume
16. {{flagu|Armenia}}{{snd}}Lilit Muradyan
17. {{flagu|Ireland}}{{snd}}Nicky Byrne
18. {{flagu|Sweden}}{{snd}}Mariette Hansson
19. {{flagu|Germany}}{{snd}}Barbara Schöneberger
20. {{flagu|Australia}}{{snd}}Lee Lin Chin
21. {{flagu|Czech Republic}}{{snd}}{{ill|Daniela Písařovicová|cz}}
22. {{flagu|Spain}}{{snd}}{{ill|Lara Siscar|es}}
23. {{flagu|Austria}}{{snd}}Kati Bellowitsch
24. {{flagu|Macedonia}}{{snd}}Marko Mark
25. {{flagu|Slovenia}}{{snd}}Tinkara Kovač
26. {{flagu|Hungary}}{{snd}}Csilla Tatár
27. {{flagu|United Kingdom}}{{snd}}Nigella Lawson
28. {{flagu|Lithuania}}{{snd}}Ugnė Galadauskaitė
29. {{flagu|Netherlands}}{{snd}}Edsilia Rombley
30. {{flagu|Poland}}{{snd}}{{ill|Ola Ciupa|pl}}
31. {{flagu|Israel}}{{snd}}Ofer Nachshon
32. {{flagu|Russia}}{{snd}}{{ill|Dmitry Shepelev|ru|Шепелев, Дмитрий Андреевич (телеведущий)}}
33. {{flagu|San Marino}}{{snd}}Valentina Monetta
34. {{flagu|Italy}}{{snd}}Federico Russo
35. {{flagu|Iceland}}{{snd}}Sigríður Halldórsdóttir
36. {{flagu|Cyprus}}{{snd}}Loukas Hamatsos
37. {{flagu|Norway}}{{snd}}Margrethe Røed
38. {{flagu|Portugal}}{{snd}}Suzy{{efn|Portugal, Estonia and Georgia were originally scheduled to announce their votes as the 5th, 13th and 30th countries, respectively, but instead voted 38th, 39th and 40th, respectively, after all the other countries announced their votes. The reason for this was technical difficulties in the minutes running up to the voting presentation.|name="Voting"}}
39. {{flagu|Estonia}}{{snd}}Tanja{{efn|name="Voting"}}
40. {{flagu|Georgia}}{{snd}}Natia Bunturi{{efn|name="Voting"}}

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{{Legend|navajowhite|Qualifiers}}

Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded to another in the first semi-final. Countries which gave the maximum 12 points apiece from both the professional jury and televoting to the specified entrant are marked in bold.

{{Legend|navajowhite|Qualifiers}}

Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded to another in the second semi-final. Countries which gave the maximum 12 points apiece from both the professional jury and televoting to the specified entrant are marked in bold.

This is the first time since the juries were reintroduced alongside the televoting in {{Escyr|2009}} that the winner was not placed first in the televoting.

{{Legend|gold|Winner}}

Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded to another in the final. Countries which gave the maximum 12 points apiece from both the professional jury and televoting to the specified entrant are marked in bold.

{{More citations needed section|date=January 2022}}

Most countries sent commentators to Vienna or commentated from their own country, in order to add insight to the participants and, if necessary, the provision of voting information.

It was reported by the EBU that the 2015 contest was viewed by a worldwide television audience of a record breaking 197 million viewers,{{cite web|last1=Storvik-Green|first1=Simon|title=Nearly 200 million people watch Eurovision 2015|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=nearly_200_million_people_watch_eurovision_2015|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=8 June 2015|date=3 June 2015|archive-date=7 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150607112610/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=nearly_200_million_people_watch_eurovision_2015|url-status=live}} beating the 2014 record which was viewed by 195 million.{{cite web |url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=eurovision_song_contest_2014_reaches_195_million_worldwide |title=Eurovision Song Contest 2014 reaches 195 million worldwide |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |last=Bakker |first=Sietse |date=4 June 2014 |access-date=4 June 2014 |archive-date=16 June 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140616044437/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=eurovision_song_contest_2014_reaches_195_million_worldwide |url-status=live }}

|-

! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Malta}}

| PBS

| TVM

| All shows

| Corazon Mizzi

| {{citation needed|date=September 2015}}

|-

! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2" | {{Flagu|Moldova}}

| rowspan="2" | TRM

| Moldova 1

| rowspan="2" | All shows

| rowspan="2" | Daniela Babici

| rowspan="2" | {{cite web|url=http://www.trm.md/ro/eurovision-2015-show-uri-live/eurovision-2015-semifinala-i-partea-i/|title=Eurovision 2015. Semi-finala I. Partea I|work=TeleRadio-Moldova|language=ro|date=19 May 2015|access-date=23 May 2015|archive-date=4 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200904045647/http://www.trm.md/ro/eurovision-2015-show-uri-live/eurovision-2015-semifinala-i-partea-i/|url-status=live}}

|-

| Radio Moldova, {{lang|ro|Radio Moldova Muzical|i=unset}}, {{lang|ro|Radio Moldova Tineret|i=unset}}

|-

! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2" | {{Flagu|Montenegro}}

| rowspan="2" | RTCG

| TVCG 2

| All shows

| rowspan="2" |Dražen Bauković and Tijana Mišković

| {{cite web|title=Eurosong|url=http://www.rtcg.me/tv/tvcg-1/ostalo/92081/eurosong.html|publisher=TVCG|date=22 May 2015|access-date=22 May 2015|archive-date=5 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705054716/http://www.rtcg.me/tv/tvcg-1/ostalo/92081/eurosong.html|url-status=live}}

|-

| TVCG SAT

| Final

| {{cite web|url=https://tvprofil.com/me/tvprogram/#!datum=2015-5-23&kanal=tvcg-sat|title=Subota, 23. maj 2015.|trans-title=Saturday, 23 May 2015|publisher=TVCG SAT|access-date=2023-06-27|archive-date=24 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230624175700/https://tvprofil.com/me/tvprogram/#!datum=2015-5-23&kanal=tvcg-sat|url-status=live}}

|-

! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Netherlands}}

| NPO

| NPO 1, BVN, NPO Radio 2

| All shows

| Cornald Maas and Jan Smit

| {{cite web|url=http://www.npo.nl/artikelen/het-eurovisie-songfestival-op-npo-1|title=Het Eurovisie Songfestival op NPO 1|date=6 May 2015|access-date=10 May 2015|language=nl|publisher=NPO|trans-title=The Eurovision Song Contest on NPO 1|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518081016/http://www.npo.nl/artikelen/het-eurovisie-songfestival-op-npo-1|archive-date=18 May 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.npo.nl/artikelen/npo-radio-2-programma-aan-de-slag-vanuit-wenen|title=NPO Radio 2-programma Aan de slag vanuit Wenen|date=6 May 2015|access-date=10 May 2015|language=nl|publisher=NPO|trans-title=NPO Radio 2 program "Aan de slag" from Vienna|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518081014/http://www.npo.nl/artikelen/npo-radio-2-programma-aan-de-slag-vanuit-wenen|archive-date=18 May 2015}}

|-

! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="4" | {{Flagu|Norway}}

| rowspan="4" | NRK

| NRK1

| rowspan="2" | All shows

| Olav Viksmo-Slettan

| {{cite news|url=http://tv.nrk.no/serie/eurovision-song-contest/MUHU02006315/23-05-2015|title=Eurovision Song Contest 2015 23.05.2015|date=29 April 2015|publisher=NRK|language=no|access-date=29 April 2015|archive-date=18 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518062222/http://tv.nrk.no/serie/eurovision-song-contest/MUHU02006315/23-05-2015|url-status=live}}

|-

| NRK Tegnspråk

| Sign language performers

| {{citation needed|date=September 2015}}

|-

| NRK3

| rowspan="2" | Final

| {{ill|Ronny Brede Aase|no}}, {{ill|Silje Nordnes|no}} and {{ill|Markus Neby|no}}

| {{cite news|url=http://tv.nrk.no/program/mynr50200115/p3morgen-esc-vorspiel-p3morgen-esc|title=P3morgen ESC: Vorspiel P3morgen ESC|date=8 May 2015|publisher=NRK|language=no|access-date=8 May 2015|archive-date=8 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200908021607/https://tv.nrk.no/program/mynr50200115/p3morgen-esc-vorspiel-p3morgen-esc|url-status=live}}

|-

| NRK P1

| Per Sundnes

| {{cite news|first=Pål|last=Nordseth|url=http://www.dagbladet.no/2015/05/07/kultur/tv_og_medier/nrk/melodi_grand_prix/eurovision_song_contest/39075540/|title=Per Sundnes blir Grand Prix-kommentator for NRK|date=7 May 2015|work=Dagbladet|language=no|access-date=8 May 2015|trans-title=Per Sundnes becomes Eurovision commentator for NRK|archive-date=18 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518074620/http://www.dagbladet.no/2015/05/07/kultur/tv_og_medier/nrk/melodi_grand_prix/eurovision_song_contest/39075540/|url-status=live}}

|-

! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Poland}}

| TVP

| TVP1, TVP Polonia, {{lang|pl|TVP Rozrywka|i=unset}}, TVP HD

| All shows{{efn|The three shows were broadcast on TVP Rozrywka and TVP HD with a one day delay.}}

| Artur Orzech

| {{cite web|url=http://centruminformacji.tvp.pl/17193845/tvp-na-eurowizji-2015|title=TVP na Eurowizji 2015|date=10 October 2014|access-date=10 October 2014|website=tvp.pl|publisher=TVP|language=pl|trans-title=TVP at Eurovision 2015|archive-date=5 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705142720/http://centruminformacji.tvp.pl/17193845/tvp-na-eurowizji-2015|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://centruminformacji.tvp.pl/19947808/eurowizyjne-mosty-w-tvp|title=Eurowizyjne mosty w TVP|date=6 May 2015|access-date=6 May 2015|website=tvp.pl|publisher=TVP|language=pl|trans-title=Eurovision bridges on TVP|archive-date=5 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705153236/http://centruminformacji.tvp.pl/19947808/eurowizyjne-mosty-w-tvp|url-status=live}}

|-

! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Portugal}}

| RTP

| RTP1, {{lang|pt|RTP Internacional|i=unset}}, {{lang|pt|RTP África|i=unset}}

| All shows{{efn|RTP provided a delayed broadcast of the first semi-final.}}

| {{ill|Hélder Reis (presenter)|pt|Hélder Reis|lt=Hélder Reis}} and Ramon Galarza

| {{cite web|first=João|last=Diogo|title=Portugal: Ramon Galarza acompanha Hélder Reis nos comentários ao ESC2015|url=http://www.escportugal.pt/2015/05/portugal-ramon-galarza-acompanha-helder.html|work=ESC Portugal|access-date=11 May 2015|date=16 May 2015|language=pt|trans-title=Portugal: Ramon Galarza accompanies Hélder Reis to commentate on ESC2015|archive-date=12 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512183632/http://www.escportugal.pt/2015/05/portugal-ramon-galarza-acompanha-helder.html|url-status=live}}

|-

! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Romania}}

| TVR

| TVR 1, TVRi, TVR HD

| All shows

| Bogdan Stănescu

| {{cite web|title=Comunicat de presă – Eurovision 2015|url=http://www.agerpres.ro/comunicate/2015/04/07/comunicat-de-presa-eurovision-2015-12-40-45|work=AGERPRES|access-date=10 May 2015|date=7 May 2015|language=ro|trans-title=Press release – Eurovision 2015|archive-date=12 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150712062953/http://www.agerpres.ro/comunicate/2015/04/07/comunicat-de-presa-eurovision-2015-12-40-45|url-status=dead}}

|-

! scope="row" | {{Flagu|Russia}}

| colspan="2" | Channel One Russia

| All shows

| Yana Churikova and {{ill|Yuriy Aksyuta|ru|Аксюта, Юрий Викторович}}

| {{cite news|first1=Daria|last1=Turtseva|first2=Rinat|last2=Nazmetdinov|url=http://sntat.ru/reportages/7210-yana_churikova_evrovidenie_-_eto_geopoliticheskiy_konkurs_a_ne_muzykalnyy|title=Яна Чурикова: Евровидение – это геополитический конкурс, а не музыкальный|trans-title=Yana Churikova – Eurovision is a geopolitical contest, not a musical one|date=10 April 2015|publisher=События|language=ru|access-date=14 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150415041523/http://sntat.ru/reportages/7210-yana_churikova_evrovidenie_-_eto_geopoliticheskiy_konkurs_a_ne_muzykalnyy|archive-date=15 April 2015|url-status=dead}}

|-

! scope="row" | {{Flagu|San Marino}}

| SMRTV

| San Marino RTV, Radio San Marino

| All shows

| Lia Fiorio and Gigi Restivo

| {{cite news|url=http://eurofestivalnews.com/2015/04/13/san-marino-rtv-al-commento-ancora-lia-fiorio-e-gigi-restivo/|title=San Marino RTV, al commento ancora Lia Fiorio e Gigi Restivo|trans-title=San Marino RTV, Lia Fiorio and Gigi Restivo the commentators again|date=13 April 2015|publisher=Eurofestival News|language=it|access-date=13 April 2015|archive-date=24 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524162530/http://eurofestivalnews.com/2015/04/13/san-marino-rtv-al-commento-ancora-lia-fiorio-e-gigi-restivo/|url-status=live}}

|-

! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2" | {{Flagu|Serbia}}

| rowspan="2" | RTS

| RTS1, RTS HD, RTS SAT

| SF1/Final

| Duška Vučinić

| rowspan="2" | {{cite web|url=https://www.rts.rs/tv/rts1/1920608/pesma-evrovizije-2015-prvo-polufinale-prenos.html|title=Песма Евровизије 2015: Прво полуфинале, пренос|trans-title=Eurovision 2015: First semi-final broadcast|date=15 May 2015|access-date=15 May 2015|publisher=Radio Television of Serbia|language=sr|archive-date=19 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519025039/http://www.rts.rs/page/tv/ci/story/17/%D0%A0%D0%A2%D0%A1+1/1920608/%D0%9F%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BC%D0%B0+%D0%95%D0%B2%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%B8%D1%98%D0%B5+2015:+%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%B2%D0%BE+%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%83%D1%84%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B5,+%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rts.rs/tv/rts2/1925196/pesma-evrovizije-2015-drugo-polufinale-prenos.html|title=Песма Евровизије 2015: Друго полуфинале, пренос|trans-title=Eurovision 2015: Second semi-final broadcast|date=20 May 2015|access-date=20 May 2015|publisher=Radio Television of Serbia|language=sr|archive-date=23 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150523004221/http://www.rts.rs/page/tv/ci/story/18/%D0%A0%D0%A2%D0%A1+2/1925196/%D0%9F%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BC%D0%B0+%D0%95%D0%B2%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%B8%D1%98%D0%B5+2015:+%D0%94%D1%80%D1%83%D0%B3%D0%BE+%D0%BF%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%83%D1%84%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B5,+%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rts.rs/tv/rts1/1927428/pesma-evrovizije-2015-finale-prenos.html|title=Песма Евровизије 2015: Финале, пренос|trans-title=Eurovision 2015: Grand Final broadcast|date=22 May 2015|access-date=22 May 2015|publisher=Radio Television of Serbia|language=sr|archive-date=23 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150523142407/http://www.rts.rs/page/tv/ci/story/17/%D0%A0%D0%A2%D0%A1+1/1927428/%D0%9F%D0%B5%D1%81%D0%BC%D0%B0+%D0%95%D0%B2%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%B8%D1%98%D0%B5+2015%3A+%D0%A4%D0%B8%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B5%2C+%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BE%D1%81.html|url-status=live}}

|-

| RTS2, RTS SAT

| SF2

| Silvana Grujić

|-

! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="3" | {{Flagu|Slovenia}}

| rowspan="3" | RTVSLO

| TV SLO 2

| Semi-finals

| rowspan="3" | {{ill|Andrej Hofer|sl|Andrej Hofer (televizijski voditelj)}}

| rowspan="3" | {{cite web|url=http://www.rtvslo.si/sporocila-za-javnost/evrovizijsko-obarvan-program-televizije-slovenija/364365|title=Evrovizijsko obarvan program Televizije Slovenija|trans-title=Eurovision coloured program of Television Slovenia|date=6 May 2015|access-date=8 May 2015|publisher=Radiotelevizija Slovenija|language=sl|archive-date=26 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926121640/http://www.rtvslo.si/sporocila-za-javnost/evrovizijsko-obarvan-program-televizije-slovenija/364365|url-status=live}}

|-

| {{ill|TV SLO 1|sl}}

| Final

|-

| Radio Val 202, {{ill|Radio Maribor|sl}}

| SF2/Final

|-

! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2" | {{Flagu|Spain}}

| rowspan="2" | RTVE

| {{lang|es|La 2|i=unset}}

| Semi-finals

| rowspan="2" | José María Íñigo and Julia Varela

| rowspan="2" | {{cite web|url=http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/eurovision-2015/tve-anuncia-emitira-dos-semifinales-eurovision/2951167/|title=Eurovisión 2015 – TVE anuncia que emitirá las dos semi-finales de Eurovisión 2015|date=14 January 2015|access-date=14 January 2015|publisher=TVE|language=es|trans-title=Eurovision 2015 – TVE announces that it will broadcast the two semi-finals of Eurovision 2015|archive-date=27 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151027144906/http://www.rtve.es/alacarta/videos/eurovision-2015/tve-anuncia-emitira-dos-semifinales-eurovision/2951167/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rtve.es/television/20150428/julia-varela-acompanara-jose-maria-inigo-como-comentarista-tve-para-eurovision-2015/1135950.shtml|title=Julia Varela acompañará a José María Íñigo como comentarista de TVE para Eurovisión 2015|date=28 April 2015|access-date=28 April 2015|publisher=TVE|language=es|trans-title=Julia Varela will accompany José María Iñigo as commentator for TVE at Eurovision 2015|archive-date=30 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930090350/http://www.rtve.es/television/20150428/julia-varela-acompanara-jose-maria-inigo-como-comentarista-tve-para-eurovision-2015/1135950.shtml|url-status=live}}

|-

| {{lang|es|La 1|i=unset}}, Clan

| Final{{efn|The final was broadcast in Spain live on La 1 and with a delayed broadcast on Clan.}}

|-

! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="2" | {{Flagu|Sweden}}

| SVT

| SVT1

| rowspan="2" | All shows

| Sanna Nielsen and Edward af Sillén

| {{cite web|url=http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/melodifestivalen/article20607257.ab|title=Nöjesbladet avslöjar: Sanna Nielsen och Edward af Sillén nya Eurovision-paret|language=sv|trans-title=Nöjesbladet reveals: Sanna Nielsen and Edward af Sillén the new Eurovision pair|work=Aftonbladet|date=10 April 2015|access-date=10 April 2015|archive-date=14 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414010304/http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/melodifestivalen/article20607257.ab|url-status=live}}

|-

| SR

| SR P4

| Carolina Norén and Ronnie Ritterland

| {{cite news|url=http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2023&artikel=6170051|title=Tiominuterspodden från ESC i Wien – del 2: Så var första semi-finalen|language=sv|trans-title=Tiominuterspodden from the ESC in Vienna – part 2: How was the first semi-final|work=sverigesradio.se|date=20 May 2015|access-date=20 May 2015|archive-date=5 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705033013/http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=2023&artikel=6170051|url-status=live}}

|-

! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="9" | {{Flagu|Switzerland}}

| rowspan="9" | SRG SSR

| {{lang|de|SRF zwei|i=unset}}

| Semi-finals

| rowspan="2" | Sven Epiney

| rowspan="9" | {{cite web|url=http://www.srf.ch/unterhaltung/events-shows/eurovision-song-contest/eurovision-song-contest-2015-der-countdown|title=Eurovision Song Contest 2015 – Der Countdown|trans-title=Eurovision Song Contest 2015 – The countdown|publisher=SRF|language=de|date=23 April 2015|access-date=23 April 2015|archive-date=14 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150514142205/http://www.srf.ch/unterhaltung/events-shows/eurovision-song-contest/eurovision-song-contest-2015-der-countdown|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://euromusica.org/2015/04/19/eurovision-2015-tutti-i-commentatori-in-italiano-novita-in-casa-rai/|title=Eurovision 2015, tutti i commentatori in italiano. Novità in casa RAI|trans-title=Eurovision 2015, all the commentators in Italian. News from RAI|publisher=Euromusica|language=it|date=19 April 2015|access-date=10 May 2015|archive-date=6 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150706092938/http://euromusica.org/2015/04/19/eurovision-2015-tutti-i-commentatori-in-italiano-novita-in-casa-rai/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://tvprogramm.srf.ch/details/1430149458|title=SRF TV-Programm, Eurosong 2015|trans-title=SRF TV-Program, Eurovision 2015|publisher=SRF|language=de|date=10 May 2015|access-date=10 May 2015|archive-date=27 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927115233/http://tvprogramm.srf.ch/details/1430149458|url-status=live}}

|-

| SRF 1

| rowspan="3" | Final

|-

| SRF 1, Radio SRF 3

| Peter Schneider and {{ill|Gabriel Vetter|de}}

|-

| srf.ch (online)

| Sign language performers

|-

| rts.ch (online)

| SF1

| rowspan="3" | Jean-Marc Richard and Nicolas Tanner

|-

| {{lang|fr|RTS Deux|i=unset}}

| SF2

|-

| {{lang|fr|RTS Un|i=unset}}

| Final

|-

| {{lang|it|RSI La 2|i=unset}}

| SF2

| rowspan="2" | {{ill|Clarissa Tami|it}} and Paolo Meneguzzi

|-

| {{lang|it|RSI La 1|i=unset}}

| Final

|-

! scope="rowgroup" rowspan="4" | {{Flagu|United Kingdom}}

| rowspan="4" | BBC

| BBC Three

| Semi-finals

| Scott Mills and Mel Giedroyc

| {{cite web|author1=BBC Three Entertainment|title=Mel Giedroyc to join Scott Mills as co-host of BBC Three's Eurovision Song Contest Semi-finals coverage|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2015/bbcthreeevpresenters?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_press_office&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=corporate|publisher=BBC|access-date=27 April 2015|date=27 April 2015|archive-date=25 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925073340/http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2015/bbcthreeevpresenters?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_press_office&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=corporate|url-status=live}}

|-

| BBC One

| Final

| Graham Norton

| {{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2015/eurovision-act|title=Electro Velvet unveiled as UK Entrant for Eurovision Song Contest 2015|publisher=BBC Media Centre|date=7 March 2015|access-date=8 March 2015|archive-date=25 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925073426/http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2015/eurovision-act|url-status=live}}

|-

| BBC Radio 2 Eurovision

| Semi-finals{{efn|The first semi-final was broadcast on BBC Radio 2 Eurovision with a two-day delay; the second semi-final was broadcast live.}}

| Ana Matronic

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{{See also|Russia–Ukraine relations in the Eurovision Song Contest|Russian gay propaganda law}}File:20150512 ESC 2015 Polina Gagarina 4768.jpg

During the results segment of the final, loud boos could be heard whenever Russia was mentioned or the country received one of the top three set of points (12, 10 or 8 points).{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/eurovision/eurovision-2015-russia-booed-despite-song-contests-best-efforts-to-put-music-over-politics-10272901.html|title=Eurovision 2015: Russia booed despite song contest's best efforts to put 'music over politics'|work=The Independent|access-date=24 May 2015|archive-date=28 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150528194104/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/eurovision/eurovision-2015-russia-booed-despite-song-contests-best-efforts-to-put-music-over-politics-10272901.html|url-status=dead}} The Russian entrant Polina Gagarina could be seen crying in the green room during the voting procedure, and this was reported by various media to have occurred as a result of the booing.{{Cite web|url=https://eurovisionni.wordpress.com/2015/05/24/russias-polina-in-tears-after-she-is-booed/|title=Russia's Polina in Tears After She is Booed|last=nickelhatton|date=2015-05-24|website=Eurovision NI|language=en|access-date=2020-04-02|archive-date=21 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521173802/https://eurovisionni.wordpress.com/2015/05/24/russias-polina-in-tears-after-she-is-booed/|url-status=live}} During a break in the countries' reporting of their votes, when the running total showed Russia leading, green room host Conchita Wurst said to Gagarina, "You gave an amazing performance, and you deserve to be in the lead." The contest's executive supervisor, Jon Ola Sand, urged that Eurovision should be a "friendly battlefield....not a political battleground",{{cite web|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=vienna_stage_is_100_recyclable|title=Vienna stage is 100% recyclable|work=Gordon Roxburgh, Eurovision Song Contest|access-date=19 May 2015|archive-date=26 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150926114618/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=vienna_stage_is_100_recyclable|url-status=live}} and presenter Alice Tumler reminded the audience that "Our motto is 'Building Bridges', and music should stand over politics tonight." The organisers had anticipated such reactions, and had prepared and installed 'anti-booing technology', which was deployed for the first time in the history of the contest.{{cite web|last1=Aubusson|first1=Kate|title=Anti-booing technology deployed to protect Russian contestant|url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/eurovision-2015-antibooing-technology-deployed-to-protect-russian-contestant-20150524-gh8lni.html|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|access-date=26 May 2015|date=24 May 2015|archive-date=18 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150818082241/https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/eurovision-2015-antibooing-technology-deployed-to-protect-russian-contestant-20150524-gh8lni.html|url-status=live}}

During the performance of Georgia in the final, a smoke machine malfunctioned, causing the Georgian entrant Nina Sublatti to temporarily disappear from view on the stage in a cloud of grey smoke.{{cite web|last1=Fuster|first1=Luis|title=Nina Sublatti fans angry over smoke machine fail|url=http://wiwibloggs.com/2015/05/24/georgia-nina-sublatti-smoke-machine/96434/|website=wiwibloggs.com|publisher=Wiwibloggs|access-date=24 May 2015|date=24 May 2015|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924211721/http://wiwibloggs.com/2015/05/24/georgia-nina-sublatti-smoke-machine/96434/|url-status=live}}

The jury votes from Macedonia and Montenegro in the final were not included, in accordance with the rules of the contest. The rules indicate that votes must consist of 50% jurors and 50% televoting, but Macedonia's and Montenegro's votes was based entirely on televoting. The final result of the contest was not affected.{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/eurovision-2015-votes-disqualified-montenegro-5751425|title=Eurovision 2015 votes disqualfiied: Montenegro and Macedonia's results excluded after irregularities with voting ratio|author=Carl Greenwood|date=23 May 2015|work=mirror|access-date=25 May 2015|archive-date=21 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521173804/https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/eurovision-2015-votes-disqualified-montenegro-5751425|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/live/entertainment-arts-32851414|title=Eurovision Song Contest 2015: As it happened – BBC News|date=23 May 2015|access-date=25 May 2015|archive-date=21 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210521173757/https://www.bbc.com/news/live/entertainment-arts-32851414|url-status=live}}

In addition to the main winner's trophy, the Marcel Bezençon Awards and the Barbara Dex Award were contested during the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest. The OGAE, "General Organisation of Eurovision Fans" voting poll also took place before the contest.

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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017033001/http://poplight.zitiz.se/marcelbezenconaward/en |archive-date=17 October 2013|access-date=15 July 2012}} The awards are divided into three categories: Artistic Award, Composers Award, and Press Award. The winners were revealed shortly before the final on 23 May.{{cite web |title=Marcel Bezençon Awards–Eurovision Song Contest |url=https://eurovision.tv/about/in-depth/marcel-bezencon-awards/ |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |date=2 April 2017 |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 }}

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. The 2015 poll ran from 1 to 10 May,{{cite web|last1=Weaver|first1=Jessica|title=OGAE Poll 2015: Coming this Friday!|url=http://esctoday.com/100899/ogae-poll-2015-coming-this-friday/|publisher=ESCToday|access-date=30 April 2015|date=28 April 2015|archive-date=18 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518070219/http://esctoday.com/100899/ogae-poll-2015-coming-this-friday/|url-status=live}} and after all votes were cast, the top-ranked entry was Italy's "{{lang|it|Grande amore|i=unset}}" performed by Il Volo; the top five results are shown below.{{cite web|title=Eurovision Fanclub Network|url=http://www.ogae.net/|website=ogae.net|publisher=OGAE|author=OGAE|date=15 June 2012|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|url=http://www.euroviisuklubi.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=8&Itemid=41|title=Klubi-info: Mikä ihmeen OGAE?|publisher=OGAE Finland|access-date=17 June 2012|date=5 June 2012|language=fi|trans-title=The club info: What on Earth is OGAE?|archive-date=27 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130827125746/http://euroviisuklubi.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=8&Itemid=41|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=OGAE International ESC Poll 2015|publisher=Google Docs|date=30 April 2015|url=https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vVfyi2DhmZ17FxOlXlenMHJMTJ7tUpDnkne7T2UwVFY/edit#gid=0|access-date=30 April 2015|archive-date=6 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506224504/https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vVfyi2DhmZ17FxOlXlenMHJMTJ7tUpDnkne7T2UwVFY/edit#gid=0|url-status=live}}

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|url=http://www.eurovisionhouse.nl/bdaward.php |title=Barbara Dex Award |last=Thillo |first=Edwin |publisher=Eurovision House |access-date=24 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826110418/http://www.eurovisionhouse.nl/bdaward.php |archive-date=26 August 2014 }}{{cite web|last1=Roxburgh|first1=Gordon|title=Trijntje Oosterhuis wins the Barbara Dex Award|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=trijntje_oosterhuis_wins_the_barbara_dex_award|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=7 June 2015|date=7 June 2015|archive-date=1 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701072125/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=trijntje_oosterhuis_wins_the_barbara_dex_award|url-status=live}}

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Eurovision Song Contest: Vienna 2015 is the official compilation album of the 2015 contest, put together by the European Broadcasting Union and was released by Universal Music Group on 20 April 2015. The album features all 40 songs that entered in the 2015 contest, including the semi-finalists that failed to qualify into the grand final.{{cite web|last1=Siim|first1=Jarmo|title=Eurovision 2015 album to be released on...|url=http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=eurovision_2015_album_to_be_released_on|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=20 March 2015|date=20 March 2015|archive-date=24 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524020004/http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=eurovision_2015_album_to_be_released_on|url-status=live}}

• ABU Radio Song Festival 2015
• ABU TV Song Festival 2015
• Bala Turkvision Song Contest 2015
• Eurovision Young Dancers 2015
• Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2015
• Turkvision Song Contest 2015

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