Follow the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in social media – semi final 1

Tonight is the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö, Sweden. The contest is sure to spark an enormous amount of activity in social media and below you can find an extensive list of official Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, MySpace, Instagram accounts and more. Don’t forget to vote and tweet your support for your favourite songs.

Official Eurovision social media channels:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EurovisionSongContest

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Eurovision and https://twitter.com/eurovisionpress

Twitter hashtags: #eurovision #esc2013

Google+: https://plus.google.com/104761602082790242480

Instagram: https://instagram.com/eurovision

 

Participating countries, semi-final 1.

1. Austria

Artist: Natália Kelly

Song: Shine

hashtag #AUT #eurovision #esc2013

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/escaustriaat

Twitter: https://twitter.com/nkellymusic

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/NKellyMusic

 

2. Estonia

Artist: Birgit

Song: Et Uus Saaks Alguse

hashtag #EST #eurovision #esc2013

Web: http://www.birgit.ee/

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/BirgitOfficial

Twitter: https://twitter.com/BirgitOigemeel

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/birgit.oigemeel.official

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/birgitoigemeel

 

3. Slovenia

Artist: Hannah

Song: Straight Into Love

hashtag #SLO #eurovision #esc2013

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/escslovenia

Twitter: https://twitter.com/HannahESC2013

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HannahEurovision

 

4. Croatia

Artist: Klapa s mora

Song: Mižerja

hashtag #CRO #eurovision #esc2013

Web: http://www.hrt.hr/eurosong/

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/HRTnovimediji

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ZabavniHTV

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Eurovision-Song-Contest-Croatia-HRT/102329896604210

 

 

5. Denmark

Artist: Emmelie de Forest

Song: Only Teardrops

hashtag #DEN #eurovision #esc2013 #voteteardrops

Web: http://deforest.dk/

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/drmelodigrandprix

Twitter: https://twitter.com/emmeliedeforest

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dkemmeliedeforest

Instagram: http://instagram.com/emmeliedeforest

 

6. Russia

Artist: Dina Garipova

Song: What If

hashtag #RUS #eurovision #esc2013

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/dinagaripova

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DinaGaripova

Facebook: https://facebook.com/DinaGaripova.Official

 

7. Ukraine

Artist: Zlata Ognevich

Song: Gravity

hashtag #UKR #eurovision #esc2013

Web: http://www.zlatao.com/

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/MrFantasticmaria

Twitter: https://twitter.com/zlata_ognevich

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Z.Ognevich

 

8. The Netherlands

Artist: Anouk

Song: Birds

hashtag #NED #eurovision #esc2013

Web: http://www.anouk.com/

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/anouktv

Twitter: https://twitter.com/anouk

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anouk

Instagram: http://instagram.com/anouk_goldilox

 

9. Montenegro

Artist: Who See

Song: Igranka

hashtag #MNE #eurovision #esc2013

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Who-See/60576829852

 

10. Lithuania

Artist: Andrius Pojavis

Song: Something

hashtag #LTU #eurovision #esc2013

Web: http://www.andriuspojavis.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/kontaktopiloto

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AndriusPojavis

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lrt.lt

 

11. Belarus

Artist: Alyona Lanskaya

Song: Solayoh

hashtag #BLR #eurovision #esc2013

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/LanskayaOfficial

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlyonaLanskaya

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Alyona-Lanskaya/129439653869784

 

12. Moldova

Artist: Aliona Moon

Song: O Mie

hashtag #MDA #eurovision #esc2013

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/PashaParfeny

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlionaMoon

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/moonaliona

 

 

13. Ireland

Artist: Ryan Dolan

Song: Only Love Survives

hashtag #IRL #eurovision #esc2012

Web: http://ryandolanofficial.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ryandolanmusic

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ryandolansmusic

Instagram: http://instagram.com/ryandolanmusic

 

14. Cyprus

Artist: Despina Olympiou

Song: An Me Thimasai

hashtag #CYP #eurovision #esc2013

Web: http://www.despinaolympiou.com/

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/DespinaOlympiouEsc

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DespinaOlympiou

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DespinaOlympiouESC2013

 

15. Belgium

Artist: Roberto Bellarosa

Song: Love Kills

hashtag #BEL #eurovision #esc2013

Web: http://www.robertobellarosa.be/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Robertobella01

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RobertoBellarosaOfficiel

 

16. Serbia

Artist: Moje 3

Song: Ljubav Je Svuda

hashtag #SRB #eurovision #esc2013

Web: http://www.despinaolympiou.com/

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/RDURTS

Twitter: https://twitter.com/RDURTS

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/BEOSONG-2013-Serbia/291432997643729

 

The social media guide to Eurovision Song Contest 2012 – semi-final 2

Tonight is the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan. To follow the different entries and their updates in social networks, see the list below. It is an extensive list of official Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, MySpace accounts and more. This list is even more complete than the links on the official Eurovison site. Have fun and may the best songs win.

Social media guide to Eurovision Song Contest 2012 Semi-Final (1)

Official Eurovision social media channels:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EurovisionSongContest

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/Eurovision and https://twitter.com/#!/eurovisionpress
Twitter hashtags: #eurovision #esc2012

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Participating countries, semi-final 2.

1. Serbia

Artist: Željko Joksimović

Song: Nije Ljubav Stvar

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/ZZeljko

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rts.zeljkojoksimovic

Web: http://www.zeljkojoksimovic.com/

 

2. F.Y.R. Macedonia

Artist: Kaliopi

Song: Crno I Belo

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/KMPKaliopi

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kaliopi/11489283394

Web: http://www.kaliopi.com.mk/

 

3. The Netherlands

Artist: Joan Franka

Song: You And Me

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/JoanFranka

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JoanFrankaOfficial

Web: http://www.joanfranka.com

 

4. Malta

Artist: Kurt Calleja

Song: This Is The Night

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/Kurtcalleja

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kurtcallejaofficial

Web: http://kurtcalleja.com/

 

5. Belarus

Artist: Litesound

Song: We Are The Heroes

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/litesoundband

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/litesoundband

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/litesoundmusic

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/litesound

 

6. Portugal

Artist: Filipa Sousa

Song: Vida Minha

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/FilipaSousaCantora

Web: http://filipasousa.com/en

 

7. Ukraine

Artist: Gaitana

Song: Be My Guest

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/lavinamusic

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/gaitana

Facebook: http://kull.in/JxK82y

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/gaitana

Web: http://gaitana.com/

 

8. Bulgaria

Artist: Sofi Marinova

Song: Love Unlimited

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/Sofi_Marinova

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/SofiMarinovaTV

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sofi.Marinova.Official

Web: http://www.sofi-marinova.com/

 

9. Slovenia

Artist: Eva Boto

Song: Verjamem

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EvaBotoSlovenia

 

10. Croatia

Artist: Nina Badrić

Song: Nebo

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/ninabadric7

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialNinaBadric

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NinaBadricOfficial

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/ninabadricofficial

Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ninabadric/

Web: http://www.ninabadric.com/

 

11. Sweden

Artist: Loreen

Song: Euphoria

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/LOREEN_TALHAOUI

Twitter hashtag: #loreen12p

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LoreenTalhaoui

Instagram: @loreenofficial: http://statigr.am/viewer.php#/user/50776176/

Web: http://www.loreen.se/

 

12. Georgia

Artist: Anri Jokhadze

Song: I’m A Joker

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/geoblogi

 

13. Turkey

Artist: Can Bonomo

Song: Love Me Back

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/canbonomo

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/canbonomo

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/canbonomo

Tumblr: http://canbonomo.tumblr.com/

Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/canbonomo

Web: http://www.canbonomo.com/

 

14. Estonia

Artist: Ott Lepland

Song: Kuula

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/Ottlepland

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ottlepland

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/ottlepland

Web: http://www.lepland.ee/

 

15. Slovakia

Artist: Max Jason Mai

Song: Don’t Close Your Eyes

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/MaxJasonMai

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/maxjasonmai

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maxjasonmai

Web: http://www.maxjasonmai.com/

 

16. Norway

Artist: Tooji

Song: Stay

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/Tooji_

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialTooji

 

17. Bosnia & Herzegovina

Artist: Maya Sar

Song: Korake Ti Znam

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/mayasarofficial

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/MayaSarOfficial

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mayasarofficial

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/mayasar

Google+: https://plus.google.com/102371423251611121007

Web: http://www.mayasar.com/

 

18. Lithuania

Artist: Donny Montell

Song: Love Is Blind

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/DonnyMontell

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/donnymontell

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Donatas-Montvydas/27243344154

 

 

 

Predicting the Eurovision Song Contest with Facebook likes

On the Eurovision.tv page, each of the participants in the Eurovision Song Contest is presented with videos, images and more. Readers can share each participant’s page on social networks such as Facebook. In an attempt to predict the outcome of the first semi-final I have looked at how many times each country page has been shared on Facebook and how many times each official video has been viewed.

russia eurovison song contest photo: Thomas Hanses (EBU)

The overall score shows that Russia and Cyprus are huge favourites, while Switzerland and Belgium may not make it to the final. Late tonight, we will see how accurate these predictions are (I am aware that it is not fool proof, since you are not allowed to vote for your own country for example).

Facebook likes.

Russia: 3300
Cyprus: 2700
Greece: 2400
Romania: 2400
Ireland: 1500
Albania: 1400
Iceland: 1300
Finland: 1200
Moldova: 1000
Austria: 984
Hungary: 942
Denmark: 884
Latvia: 871
Israel: 827
Montenegro: 773
Switzerland: 629
San Marino: 553
Belgium: 275

YouTube views:

Russia: 2189000
Cyprus: 1673000
Greece: 629000
Romania: 603000
Montenegro: 598000
Albania: 464000
Austria: 454000
Iceland: 449000
Ireland: 405000
Israel: 306000
Finland: 302000
Latvia: 269000
San Marino: 258000
Hungary: 254000
Belgium: 247000
Denmark: 236000
Moldova: 183000
Switzerland: 161000

Overall rank, Facebook and YouTube:

Russia: 1
Cyprus: 2
Greece: 3
Romania: 4
Albania: 5
Ireland: 6
Iceland: 7
Austria: 8
Finland: 9
Montenegro: 10

Israel: 11
Latvia: 12
Hungary: 13
Moldova: 14
Denmark: 15
San Marino: 16
Belgium: 17
Switzerland: 18

Countries placed 1-10 will make it to the final, 11-18 are out of the competition.

The ultimate social media guide to the Eurovision Song Contest 2012

Tonight is the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The contest is sure to spark an enormous amount of acitivity in social media and below you can find an extensive list of official Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, MySpace accounts and more. This list is even more complete than the links on the official Eurovison site. Have fun and may the best songs win.

Official Eurovision social media channels:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EurovisionSongContest

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/Eurovision and https://twitter.com/#!/eurovisionpress
Twitter hashtags: #eurovision #esc2012

 

 

Participating countries, semi-final 1.

1. Montenegro

Artist: Rambo Amadeus

Song: Euro Neuro

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/ramboamadeussmc

hashtag #MNE #eurovision #esc2012

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/RamboAmadeusSMC

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ramboamadeus

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/ramboamadeus

Web: http://www.ramboamadeus.com/

 

2. Iceland

Artist: Greta Salóme & Jónsi

Song: Never Forget

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/gretasalome

hashtag #ISL #eurovision #esc2012

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gretasalome.violin and https://www.facebook.com/Mundu.eftir.mer

Web: http://www.gretasalome.com/

 

3. Greece

Artist: Eleftheria Eleftheriou

Song: Aphrodisiac

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/elle_eleftheria

hashtag #GRE #eurovision #esc2012

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/eleftheriaeleftheriou

 

4. Latvia

Artist: Anmary

Song: Beautiful Song

hashtag #LAT #eurovision #esc2012

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anmary.latvia

 

5. Albania

Artist: Rona Nishliu

Song: Suus

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/ronanishliu

hashtag #ALB #eurovision #esc2012

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ronanishliu

 

6. Romania

Artist: Mandinga

Song: Zaleilah

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/mandingaRO

hashtag #ROU #eurovision #esc2012

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/mandingaofficial

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MandingaOfficial

Web: http://www.mandinga.ro/

 

7. Switzerland

Artist: Sinplus

Song: Unbreakable

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/Sinplus1

hashtag #SUI #eurovision #esc2012

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/sinplustv

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sinplus

Web: http://www.sinplus.net/

 

8. Belgium

Artist: Iris

Song: Would You?

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/seventeeniris

hashtag #BEL #eurovision #esc2012

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seventeeniris

Web: http://www.irismusic.be

 

9. Finland

Artist: Pernilla

Song: När Jag Blundar

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/pernillamusic

hashtag #FIN #eurovision #esc2012

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pernillamusic

 

10. Israel

Artist: Izabo

Song: Time

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/IZABO2

hashtag #ISR #eurovision #esc2012

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/izaboOfficial

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IzaboPage

Web: http://www.izabo.net/

 

11. San Marino

Artist: Valentina Monetta

Song: The Social Network Song (Oh Oh – Uh – Oh Oh)

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/vmonetta2012

hashtag #SMR #eurovision #esc2012

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/ValentinaMonetta

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/valentinamonettaofficial

 

12. Cyprus

Artist: Ivi Adamou

Song: La La Love

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/iviadamou

hashtag #CYP #eurovision #esc2012

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/IviAdamouVEVO

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IVIADAMOUOFFICIALPAGE

Web: http://www.iviadamou.com/gr-en/home

 

13. Denmark

Artist: Soluna Samay

Song: Should’ve Known Better

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/solunasamay

hashtag #DEN #eurovision #esc2012

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/solunasamaytv

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/solunasamay

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/solunasamay

Web: http://solunasamay.com/

 

14. Russia

Artist: Buranovskiye Babushki

Song: Party For Everybody

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/BBabushki

hashtag #RUS #eurovision #esc2012

Web: http://www.buranovskiebabushki.ru/

 

15. Hungary

Artist: Compact Disco

Song: Sound Of Our Hearts

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/Compact_Disco

hashtag #HUN #eurovision #esc2012

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/CompactDiscoHungary

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CompactDisco

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/compactdiscohungary

Web: http://www.compactdisco.hu/

 

16. Austria

Artist: Trackshittaz

Song: Woki Mit Deim Popo

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/Trackshittaz

hashtag #AUT #eurovision #esc2012

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/trackshittaz

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Trackshittaz

MySpace: http://www.myspace.com/trackshittaz

Web: http://www.trackshittaz.at

 

17. Moldova

Artist: Pasha Parfeny

Song: Lăutar

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/Pasha_Parfeny

hashtag #MDA #eurovision #esc2012

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/parfenipavel

 

18. Ireland

Artist: Jedward

Song: Waterline

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/planetjedward

hashtag #IRL #eurovision #esc2012

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/JEDWARDTV

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialJedward

Web: http://www.planetjedward.net/