| International Music Festival 23 | |
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| Dates | |
| Semi-final 1 date | 11 March 2015 |
| Semi-final 2 date | 11 March 2015 |
| Semi-final 3 date | 11 March 2015 |
| Second Chance date | 18 March 2015 |
| Final date | 20 March 2015 |
| Host | |
| Venue |  Friends Arena,Stockholm
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| Presenter(s) | Sanna Nielsen, Eric Saade
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| Broadcaster | SVT |
| Participants | |
| Entries | 56 |
| Debuting |  Ghana Honduras Nigeria Syria Uruguay |
| Returning |  Austria China Czech Republic Indonesia Israel Lithuania Montenegro Thailand Turkmenistan |
| Withdrawing |  Algeria Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Cuba Ecuador Faroe Islands India Japan Mexico Puerto Rico Romania Serbia South Africa |
| Voting | |
| System | Each country awarded 12, 10, 8-1 points to their 10 favorite songs |
| Winner |  "Comeback"
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| International Music Festival | |
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International Music Festival 23, often referred to as IMF #23, is the up-coming 23rd edition of International Music Festival. It will be held in Sweden, after the victory of Molly Sandén with "Phoenix".
Venue
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The Friends Arena at night, venue of IMF 23.
LocationEdit
Stockholm (/ˈstɒkhoʊm, -hoʊlm/; Swedish pronunciation: [ˈstɔkːˈɔlm, ˈstɔkˈhɔlm] (About this sound pronunciation)) is the capital of Sweden and the most populous city in the Nordic region,with 911 989 people living in the municipality,approximately 1.4 million in the urban area,and a total population close to 2.2 million in the metropolitan area.The city is spread across 14 islands on the coast in the southeast of Sweden at the mouth of Lake Mälaren, by the Stockholm archipelago and the Baltic sea. The area has been settled since the Stone Age, in the 6th millennium BC, and was founded as a city in 1252 by Birger Jarl.
Stockholm is the cultural, media, political, and economic centre of Sweden. The region alone accounts for over a third of the country's GDP,and is among the top 10 regions in Europe by GDP per capita.It's an important global city,and the main centre for corporate headquarters in the Nordic region.The city is home to some of Europe's top ranking universities, such as the Karolinska Institute,and hosts the annual Nobel Prize ceremonies and banquet at the Stockholm Concert Hall and Stockholm City Hall. One of the city's most prized museums, the Vasa Museum, is the most visited non-art museum in Scandinavia.The Stockholm metro, opened in 1950, is well known for its decoration of the stations; it has been called the longest art gallery in the world.Sweden's national football arena is located north of the city centre, in Solna. Ericsson Globe, the national indoor arena, is in the southern part of the city. The city was the host of the 1912 Summer Olympics, and hosted the equestrian portion of the 1956 Summer Olympics otherwise held in Melbourne, Australia.
Stockholm is the seat of the Government of Sweden and most government agencies,including the highest courts in the Judiciary,and the official residencies of the Swedish monarch and the Prime Minister. The Government has its seat in the Rosenbad building, the Riksdag is seated in the Parliament House, and the Prime Minister's residence is adjacent at the Sager House.The Stockholm Palace is the official residence and principal workplace of the Swedish monarch, while the Drottningholm Palace, a World Heritage Site on the outskirts of Stockholm, serves as the Royal Family's private residence.
ResultsEdit
Semifinal 1Edit
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Slovakia
| Kristína | "Ta Ne" | 01 | 118 |
| 02 | Ghana
| Kwabs | "Walk" | 07 | 73 |
| 03 |  Canada
| Cory Lee | "Shot to my heart" | 08 | 67 |
| 04 |  Georgia
| Ani Lorak & Grigory Lips | "Zerkala" | 11 | 55 |
| 05 | Turkmenistan
| Firyuza | "Yana Yana" | 12 | 52 |
| 06 | Syria
| Helly Luv | "Risk It All" | 02 | 92 |
| 07 |  Brazil
| Vandroya | "Why Should We Say Goodbye" | 09 | 59 |
| 08 |  FYR Macedonia
| Cash Cash ft. Bebe Rexha | "Take Me Home" | 06 | 79 |
| 09 | China
| Alan | "My Moonlight" | 14 | 48 |
| 10 |  Ukraine
| Verka Serduchka | "Dolce & Gabbana" | 18 | 19 |
| 11 |  Ireland
| Donna Dunne | "Woman in Black" | 15 | 30 |
| 12 | Montenegro
| Afërdita Dreshaj | "Komplikim" | 17 | 22 |
| 13 |  Spain
| Auryn | "Breathe your fire" | 05 | 80 |
| 14 |  Belarus
| Milki | "Accent" | 04 | 85 |
| 15 |  United Kingdom
| Jess Glynne | "Hold My Hand" | 03 | 88 |
| 16 |  South Korea
| VIXX | "Error" | 13 | 48 |
| 17 |  Poland
| Honorata Skarbek | "Naga" | 10 | 56 |
| 18 | Uruguay
| Vi-Em | "Nada Formal" | 16 | 31 |
Semifinal 2Edit
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Armenia
| Tamar Kaprelian | "New Day" | 06 | 79 |
| 02 |  Croatia
| Luminize | "Kill It With Love" | 01 | 115 |
| 03 |  Greece
| Giorgos Sabanis | "Poion Agapas" | 14 | 44 |
| 04 |  Belgium
| Emma Bale | "All I Want" | 03 | 94 |
| 05 |  Taiwan
| Jolin Tsai feat. Namie Amuro | "I'm Not Yours" | 11 | 47 |
| 06 |  Latvia
| Markus Riva | "Take Me Down" | 08 | 79 |
| 07 | Indonesia
| Agnes Monica | "Rindu" | 17 | 34 |
| 08 |  Denmark
| Sara Sukurani | "Love Me Love Me" | 07 | 79 |
| 09 | Lithuania
| Maya | "Svajonės" | 12 | 46 |
| 10 | Nigeria
| Yemi Alade | "Kissing" | 18 | 13 |
| 11 | Austria
| Anna F. | "Too Far" | 05 | 81 |
| 12 |  Finland
| Stina Girs | "Mä tahdon tietää mitä rakkaus on" | 13 | 44 |
| 13 | Israel
| Kokoro | "Tasmanian Devil" | 02 | 107 |
| 14 |  France
| M. Pokora | "On Danse" | 16 | 40 |
| 15 |  Germany
| Jörn Schlönvoigt | "Alle Deine Küsse" | 15 | 41 |
| 16 |  Switzerland
| Eliane | "Leave A Light On" | 09 | 68 |
| 17 |  Iceland
| Thorsteinn Einarsson | "Leya" | 04 | 90 |
| 18 | Czech Republic
| AquaBabes | "Neříkej mi baby" | 10 | 59 |
Semifinal 3Edit
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Norway
| Served | "Få Meg Til Å Le" | 18 | 32 |
| 02 |  Sweden
| Young Squage | "Transformer" | 11 | 52 |
| 03 |  Turkey
| Hadise | "Superman" | 12 | 51 |
| 04 |  United States
| Calexico | "Para" | 19 | 13 |
| 05 |  Italy
| Osvaldo Supino | "Stop the Rain" | 03 | 89 |
| 06 |  Australia
| Reigan | "All of the Pieces" | 01 | 120 |
| 07 |  Netherlands
| Leonie Meijer | "Niemand Als Jij" | 07 | 80 |
| 08 |  San Marino
| Tony Maiello | "Farsi del male x sempre" | 08 | 79 |
| 09 |  Kazakhstan
| Aigul Imanbaeva | "Sen" | 05 | 82 |
| 10 | Honduras
| Sherry and Sheyla | "Fun Ride (Na Na Na)" | 17 | 39 |
| 11 |  Hungary
| Gigi Radics | "Over You" | 15 | 47 |
| 12 |  Albania
| Miriam Cani | "Shiu Im" | 06 | 82 |
| 13 |  Estonia
| Elisa Kolk | "Superlove" | 10 | 53 |
| 14 |  Morocco
| Sofia Marikh | "I Love You" | 09 | 53 |
| 15 |  New Zealand
| Jackie Thomas | "It's Worth It" | 13 | 50 |
| 16 |  Moldova
| Adriana Rusu | "Arde" | 14 | 50 |
| 17 |  Cyprus
| Mixalis Xatzigiannis | "Plai Plai" | 04 | 85 |
| 18 | Thailand
| Steven Skyler | "The Secret" | 16 | 46 |
| 19 |  Malta
| Ella Eyre | "Comeback" | 02 | 115 |
Second ChanceEdit
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Brazil
| Vandroya | "Why Should We Say Goodbye" | 01 | 09 |
| 02 | Switzerland
| Eliane | "Leave A Light On" | 02 | 07 |
| 03 | Morocco
| Sofia Markih | "I Love You" | 03 | 03 |
Grand FinalEdit
| Draw | Country | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Australia
| Reigan | "All of the Pieces" | 02 | 228 |
| 02 | Armenia
| Tamar Kaprelian | "New Day" | 10 | 140 |
| 03 | FYR Macedonia
| Cash Cash ft. Bebe Rexha | "Take Me Home" | 22 | 68 |
| 04 | Malta
| Ella Eyre | "Comeback" | 01 | 228 |
| 05 | Denmark
| Sara Sukurani | "Love Me Love Me" | 08 | 157 |
| 06 | Italy
| Osvaldo Supino | "Stop The Rain" | 25 | 46 |
| 07 | Spain
| Auryn | "Breathe your fire" | 26 | 39 |
| 08 |  Russia
| MakSim | "God" | 24 | 49 |
| 09 | Netherlands
| Leonie Meijer | "Niemand Als Jij" | 13 | 125 |
| 10 | Ghana
| Kwabs | "Walk" | 19 | 108 |
| 11 | Croatia
| Luminize | "Kill It With Love" | 06 | 173 |
| 12 | United Kingdom
| Jess Glynne | "Hold My Hand" | 20 | 95 |
| 13 | Latvia
| Markus Riva | "Take Me Down" | 09 | 144 |
| 14 | Slovakia
| Kristína | "Ta Ne" | 07 | 160 |
| 15 | Austria
| Anna F. | "Too Far" | 03 | 188 |
| 16 | Belarus
| Milki | "Accent" | 15 | 115 |
| 17 | Cyprus
| Mixalis Xatzigiannis | "Plai Plai" | 12 | 133 |
| 18 | Canada
| Cory Lee | "Shot to my heart" | 16 | 115 |
| 19 | Kazakhstan
| Aigul Imanbaeva | "Sen" | 18 | 110 |
| 20 | Belgium
| Emma Bale | "All I Want" | 05 | 186 |
| 21 | Iceland
| Thorsteinn Einarsson | "Leya" | 21 | 75 |
| 22 | Albania
| Miriam Cani | "Shiu Im" | 11 | 139 |
| 23 | Syria
| Helly Luv | "Risk It All" | 14 | 117 |
| 24 | Israel
| Kokoro | "Tasmanian Devil" | 04 | 187 |
| 25 | Brazil
| Vandroya | "Why Should We Say Goodbye" | 17 | 112 |
| 26 | San Marino
| Tony Maiello | "Farsi del male x sempre" | 23 | 67 |
