Running order for Eurovision Grand Final revealed
By Laman Ismayilova
The organizers of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest, SVT and the EBU, have revealed the running order for the Grand Final, which takes place on May 14 in Stockholm.
The running order was proposed by the producers of show (SVT) and approved by the EBU Executive Supervisor, Jon Ola Sand and by the Chairman of the Reference Group, Dr. Frank-Dieter Freiling.
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The 2016 Eurovision Song Contest in Stockholm is going to be the biggest contest for years with 43 participants, equaling the record set in both 2008 and 2011.
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Azerbaijan debuted at the Eurovision contest in 2008 and has always presented remarkable shows since then. On its fourth attempt with Ell and Nikki's Running Scared song, the Land of Fire won the event, bringing the contest to Baku’s Crystal Hall in 2012.
The running order for the Grand Final
- Belgium
- Czech Republic
- The Netherlands
- Azerbaijan
- Hungary
- Italy
- Israel
- Bulgaria
- Sweden
- Germany
- France
- Poland
- Australia
- Cyprus
- Serbia
- Lithuania
- Croatia
- Russia
- Spain
- Latvia
- Ukraine
- Malta
- Georgia
- Austria
- United Kingdom
- Armenia
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