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66-567: Bærum ( Norwegian: [ˈbæ̂ːrʉm] ) is a municipality in the Greater Oslo Region in Akershus County, Norway. It forms an affluent suburb of Oslo on the west coast of the city. Bærum is Norway's fifth largest municipality with a population of 128,760 (2021). The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika . Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. Bærum has

132-443: A considerably lower budget than the year before. A total of 39 countries confirmed their participation for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest, including Georgia , which returned to the contest after its absence in 2009 . Lithuania 's broadcaster Lithuanian National Radio and Television (LRT) initially announced its non-participation after failing to achieve the necessary funds of 300,000 litas ( € 90,000) for participation. It

198-631: A green background. That was an important aspect of the local economy from the Middle Ages until around 1800. There are still some original ovens visible in the municipality. The area known today as Bærum was a fertile agricultural area as far back as the Bronze Age , and several archeological finds stem from the Iron Age . The first mention of the name is from the saga of Sverre of Norway , from about 1200. There are ruins of stone churches from

264-550: A gunman opened fire on congregants at the Al-Noor Islamic Centre, after shooting and killing his ethnically Chinese adopted stepsister at their home. The physical geography of Bærum is dominated by a craggy coastline along the Oslofjord and inland, hilly areas rising to the north and east, where there are large forested areas. The mountain of Kolsås forms a natural center, but the municipality also includes

330-560: A half minute long song, called "Glow", was produced and co-written by the Element team and performed and co-written by Madcon . Countries revealed their votes in the following order: The split jury/televoting results were announced by the EBU in June 2010. Only the split totals received by each country were given, not the full breakdown. In the first semifinal, one unknown country had only

396-477: A jury because the votes of the country did not meet the EBU threshold. Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded to another in the 1st semi-final: Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded to another in the 2nd semi-final: Below is a summary of the maximum 12 points each country awarded to another in the final: Most countries sent commentators to Oslo or commentated from their own country, in order to add insight to

462-628: A national final concept similar to the German version of the Idol series – Deutschland sucht den Superstar (DSDS). In November 1FLTV decided against applying for EBU membership in December for financial reasons, ruling out a debut at the 2010 contest. In 2009, Jillian Evans , a representative of the European Parliament from Wales , stated her interest in securing Wales a place in

528-511: A number of live public outdoor dance events from across Europe, which were planned for promotional purposes, but done in the style of a series of spontaneous flashmobs . The outdoor footage was intercut with webcam footage from individual private households. Peter Svaar, Head of Press for the contest on behalf of broadcaster NRK , said: "We want to share the Eurovision Song Contest, rather than just broadcast it." The seven and

594-463: A possible comeback for Luxembourg for the first time since 1993 , but later confirmed that the country would not be present for the 2010 contest either. San Marino also considered returning in 2010; however, after deliberations with Italian artists, including Italian sister duo Paola & Chiara , Sammarinnese broadcaster Radiotelevisione della Repubblica di San Marino (SMRTV) was informed to withhold returning after failing to receive funding from

660-550: A small group of municipalities in the Hardanger region of Western Norway still use the name herad such as Voss herad , Ulvik herad , and Kvam herad . Ullensvang Municipality used the name herad until 2020. Norway also has some municipalities that are bilingual or trilingual due to the presence of many native Sami people living there. In Northern Sámi , there are two words for a municipality: suohkan and gielda . Both are loan words from Scandinavian languages,

726-531: A total of 43 public elementary schools ( primary and / or secondary ) and some private, including Bærum Montessori School . According to national surveys, Jar public elementary school ranks the highest when it comes to math, while Lommedalen public elementary school ranks the highest in reading, both are located in Bærum. There are eight public high schools in Bærum; Dønski , Eikeli , Nadderud , Rosenvilde , Rud , Sandvika , Stabekk and Valler . In addition,

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792-481: Is being carried out by the fansite songfestival.be since 2017. Eurovision Song Contest: Oslo 2010 was the official compilation album of the 2010 contest, put together by the European Broadcasting Union and released by EMI Records and CMC International on 17 May 2010.The album featured all 39 songs that entered in the 2010 contest, including the semi-finalists that failed to qualify into

858-426: Is composed of berg , which means "mountain", and heimr , which means " homestead " or "farm". It probably originally belonged to a farm located at the base of the prominent mountain of Kolsås . In Old Norse times, the municipality was often called Bergheimsherað , meaning "the herað (parish/district) of Bergheimr ". The coat-of-arms was granted on 9 January 1976. They show an old silver-colored lime kiln on

924-483: Is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. Law enforcement and church services are provided at a national level in Norway. Municipalities are undergoing continuous change by dividing, consolidating, and adjusting boundaries. In 1930, there were 747 municipalities in Norway. As of 2024, there are 357 municipalities. See

990-512: Is loaned from the French word commune , which ultimately derives from Latin word communia , communis ("common"). The Kven equivalent is kommuuni . Historically, the word herred   ( Bokmål ) or herad   ( Nynorsk ) was used in Norway as the name for municipalities. That word derived from the old hundred that was used all over northern Europe. Since the 1960s, that name has fallen out of use across Norway, although

1056-416: Is possible) competed in the first Semi Final on 25 May 2010. The other half in that particular pot will compete in the second Semi Final on 27 May 2010. This draw also doubled up as an approximate running order, in order for the delegations from the countries to know when their rehearsals commenced. The draw also determined in which Semi Final the automatic finalists voted in. The draw for the running order of

1122-470: Is that municipalities should only merge voluntarily, and studies are underway to identify potential gains. There are two different writing standards in Norway: Bokmål and Nynorsk . Norwegian municipalities are named kommuner   ( Bokmål ) or kommunar   ( Nynorsk ) (plural) or kommune (the singular form is the same in both Bokmål and Nynorsk). The Norwegian word kommune

1188-488: Is the best place to live in Norway in terms of governance and services to residents. In addition is it also one of the best places for young people to grow up. Bærum score high on national surveys when it comes to local economical governance, education and possibilities for young people, health coverage, school rankings, and work rights and possibilities There are a number of schools in Bærum, both public and private. There are

1254-479: The Czech Republic , Hungary and Montenegro ceased their participation, mainly for reasons related to the 2007–2008 financial crisis . Lithuania originally announced its non-participation, but was later among the participants confirmed by the EBU. The winner was Germany with the song " Satellite ", performed by Lena and written by American Julie Frost and Denmark's John Gordon. The song won both

1320-534: The Czech Republic , Hungary and Montenegro . NRK announced the theme art, slogan and design for the contest on 4 December 2009, during the Host City Insignia Exchange between the Mayors of Moscow, Oslo and Bærum, marking the official kick-off of the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 season. The theme art, a series of intersecting circles, was selected to "represent gathering people and

1386-549: The Norwegian College of Elite Sport and Steiner School . The Folk University also has a branch in Sandvika. Valler High School has been ranked within the top 5 high schools in Norway for several years, while Nadderud High School ranks within the top 20. In the later years both schools have met competition from the newly established Sandvika High School. Sandvika High School has had the highest number of applications in

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1452-510: The list of former municipalities of Norway for further details about municipal mergers. The consolidation effort has been underway since the work of the Schei Committee in the 1960s. This work has been complicated by a number of factors. Since block grants are made by the national government to the municipalities based on an assessment of need, there is little incentive for the municipalities to lose local autonomy. The national policy

1518-416: The municipal council ( kommunestyre ). The mayor is the executive leader. The municipal council is the deliberative and legislative body of the municipality and it is the highest governing body in the municipality. The members of the municipal council are elected for a four-year term . A subdivision of the full council is the executive council ( formannskap ), composed of five members. Historically,

1584-563: The 12th century at Haslum and Tanum . The pilgrim road to Trondheim , established after 1030, went through Bærum, and there is evidence that lime kilns were in use in the area in 850. There were shipping ports for the quicklime at Slependen and Sandvika . The lime kiln is the main motif for the municipality's coat of arms. In the 17th century, iron ore was discovered in Bærum and the ironworks at Bærums Verk were founded. Industries such as paper mills , nail factories, sawmills , glassworks , and brickworks were established along

1650-413: The 1950s given way to service industries, including retailing, engineering, public services, etc. It derives much of its tax base by being a bedroom community to Oslo. It is one of the most affluent areas in Norway. Two of Norway's busiest highways ( E18 and E16 ) and one railroad traverse the municipality. There has been considerable development of office parks along E18, especially around Lysaker in

1716-526: The 2010 contest. Wolfgang Lorenz, the programme director of the Austrian broadcaster Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), informed that Austria would not take part stating that the contest had been "ruined by the regulations". Télé Monte Carlo (TMC) has also declared that Monaco would not be returning for the 2010 edition, mainly due to a lack of finances to send a Monegasque entry. The RTL Group had announced that they were having serious discussions regarding

1782-440: The EBU "[had] reasons to believe that Luxembourg and Monaco" were also to participate; "now we are only missing Italy". In late October 2009, the 2010 contest project manager Jon Ola Sand stated that "countries such as Monaco and Luxembourg [had] indicated that they [wished] to participate in next year's competition in Norway". However, the representatives of broadcasters of Austria, Monaco and Luxembourg denied participation in

1848-575: The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Norway , but in the end it was decided they would not participate. Their debut was rejected because Wales is not a sovereign state and the BBC has the exclusive right to represent the United Kingdom . Wales could be represented by either BBC Cymru Wales , ITV Cymru Wales or S4C . From July to December 2009, four countries who participated in the 2009 contest announced their non-participation in 2010: Andorra ,

1914-553: The Norwegian Minister for Culture and the head of Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK). At a press conference in Oslo on 27 May 2009, it was announced that the show was to be held in the Oslo metropolitan area . NRK argued that Oslo was the only city with the required capacity, venues, and infrastructure to hold the show. On 3 July 2009, it was decided that the venue would be the newly constructed Telenor Arena , in

1980-543: The Norwegian top division. Høvik IF and Stabæk IF plays in the highest bandy division and Hauger BK in the second highest. The following cities are twinned with Bærum: List of municipalities of Norway Municipalities are responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, welfare and other social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality

2046-543: The Sammarinnese parliament or sponsors. EBU had talks to Liechtenstein 's only broadcaster 1FLTV for them to join the EBU, and become a part of the Eurovision Song Contest. 1FLTV's programme director Peter Kölbel had confirmed interest in Liechtenstein's participation as soon as full EBU membership is granted, which may have happened in December 2009. Thus they were getting ready to debut in 2010, considering

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2112-466: The contest had been approved. On Sunday 7 February 2010, the draw to decide which countries were to appear in either the first or second semi-final took place. The participating countries excluding the automatic finalists (France, Germany, Norway, Spain & the United Kingdom) were split into six pots, based upon how those countries had been voting. From these pots, half (or as close to half as

2178-584: The contest in Oslo, for the first time since 1998 . An orchestra, which had been used since the first contest in 1956, was dropped after the 1998 contest due to rapid developments in music technology, which made backing tracks more useful. Jan Fredrik Heyerdahl of the Norwegian Radio Orchestra said that they were interested in participating in the 2010 contest if the EBU and NRK approved the return of an orchestra. However, no such change to

2244-513: The contest was held at the Telenor Arena , and consisted of two semi-finals on 25 and 27 May, and a final on 29 May 2010, tying with the 1999 edition for the contest hosted the latest. The three live shows were presented by Norwegian television presenters Erik Solbakken and Nadia Hasnaoui and singer Haddy N'jie . Thirty-nine countries took part in the contest, with Georgia returning after its one-year absence. Meanwhile, Andorra ,

2310-508: The contest's final. The awards are divided into three categories: Artistic Award, Composers Award, and Press Award. This is the first and to date the only occasion in which an entry managed to win in all categories. OGAE , an organisation of over forty Eurovision Song Contest fan clubs across Europe and beyond, conducts an annual voting poll first held in 2002 as the Marcel Bezençon Fan Award. After all votes were cast,

2376-628: The council has been known as a herredstrye , using the old name for a municipality. H Eurovision Song Contest 2010 The Eurovision Song Contest 2010 was the 55th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest . It took place in Oslo , Norway , following the country's victory at the 2009 contest with the song " Fairytale " by Alexander Rybak . Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK),

2442-415: The country with the highest number of points from the jury's votes which had not already qualified for the final from the televoting results. On 26 October 2009, the EBU announced that the voting would be open throughout the competition and would conclude 15 minutes after the end of the very last song. A number of fans began a campaign on social networking site Facebook for the return of an orchestra to

2508-613: The county for the past six years, and is now ranked within top 10 in the country. In 2013 the school also won for Best Entrepreneurship School in Norway. Stabæk IF plays in Eliteserien , the highest division for men's football in Norway. Bærum SK plays in the 2. divisjon , the third highest division of the Norwegian football league system . Stabæk IF's women's football team, Stabæk Fotball Kvinner , plays in Toppserien ,

2574-472: The diversity of emotions surrounding the Eurovision Song Contest." In addition to the base colour of white, the logo was created in black, gold, and pink. A preview of the stage design was released on 6 May 2010, featuring no LED screens, opting instead for various other lighting techniques. Unlike the 2009 and the 2008 postcards, the 2010 postcards were based in simplicity but also included an innovative idea, they are shown like they could be seen right in

2640-420: The event. Prior to the contest, the EBU announced that the voting system used in the semi-finals would change from previous years to balance jury voting with televoting . A return of accompaniment by orchestra was also proposed, but ultimately did not occur. 150 million Norwegian kroner ( € 17 million) was originally the venue budget agreed upon by Trond Giske and Hans-Tore Bjerkaas , respectively

2706-473: The final. A total of twenty-five countries competed in the final. The voting system used was similar to that used in the 2009 contest (with a combination of televotes and jury votes), but viewers were able to vote during the performances; the voting window ended 15 minutes after the conclusion of the songs. Spain was given a second chance to perform after Denmark, following a stage invasion by Jimmy Jump , during their performance. The interval act involved

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2772-431: The first of which is related to the Norwegian words sokn and sogn (a parish). The second term is related to the Norwegian word gjeld ( prestegjeld ). Lule Sámi likewise has two words for municipalities: suohkan and giellda . The Southern Sámi word is tjïelte . Each municipality has its own governmental leaders: the mayor ( ordfører   ( Bokmål ) or ordførar   ( Nynorsk ) ) and

2838-617: The forested areas in and around Greater Oslo. Areas within the municipality of Bærum include Bærumsmarka , Vestmarka , and Krokskogen . The highest point in Bærum is Vidvangshøgda at 60°01′27″N 10°29′02″E  /  60.0242329°N 10.4838324°E  / 60.0242329; 10.4838324 with an altitude of 552 metres (1,811 ft). The largest lake is Stovivatnet with an area of 0.420 square kilometres (0.162 sq mi) at 59°54′28″N 10°27′03″E  /  59.9078776°N 10.4508305°E  / 59.9078776; 10.4508305 Bærum's industrial base has since

2904-521: The fourth time, the contest was broadcast in high-definition . Some countries, through their high-definition channel, allowed their country to watch the contest in HD : The performance of Daniel Diges representing Spain was disrupted by Catalan pitch invader Jaume Marquet i Cot , also known as Jimmy Jump. The performance continued as Marquet, wearing a barretina , joined in with the choreographed routine, but he ran off when security personnel appeared on

2970-500: The highest income per capita in Norway and the highest proportion of university-educated individuals. Bærum, particularly its eastern neighbourhoods bordering West End Oslo , is one of Norway's priciest and most fashionable residential areas, leading Bærum residents to be frequently stereotyped as snobs in Norwegian popular culture. The municipality has been voted the best Norwegian place to live in considering governance and public services to citizens. The name ( Old Norse : Bergheimr )

3036-587: The highest scoring points, according to a combination of televotes and jury votes from each voting country, qualified for the final. Norway and the United Kingdom voted in this semi-final. The final took place on 29 May 2010 at 21:00 CEST in Telenor Arena, Bærum, Akershus, Greater Oslo, Norway. The " Big Four " and the host country, Norway, qualified directly for the final. From the two semi-finals on 25 and 27 May 2010, twenty countries qualified for

3102-407: The jury vote and televote and was Germany's second victory in the contest, following 1982 . It was also its first win as a unified country . It was also the first win for one of the " Big Four " countries since the rule's introduction in 2000 . Turkey , Romania , Denmark and Azerbaijan rounded out the top five. Romania, finishing third, equalled their best result from 2005 , while further down

3168-413: The jury votes and the televoting results; the countries with the top ten highest points in each semi-final then qualify to participate in the final of the contest. This replaces the semi-final format used in the 2008 and 2009 contests in which the countries with the top nine highest points from the televoting results in each semi-final qualified for the final. The tenth semi-final place was then given to

3234-583: The last 20–30 years, reducing some of the pressure on downtown areas of Oslo. Scandinavian Airlines System Norway has its offices in Fornebu , Bærum. The airline Widerøe has some administrative offices in Lysaker , Bærum. Norwegian Air Shuttle has its head office in Fornebu. Partnair , a charter airline, was headquartered at Fornebu Airport . When the airline Busy Bee of Norway existed, its head office

3300-400: The mid-20th century, Bærum's agricultural base gradually gave way to residential construction. Still, only a third of the area, 64 square kilometres (24.7 sq mi), is built up for residential use; over half is productive forestry; and nearly 17 square kilometres (6.6 sq mi) is still agricultural. In 2010, the Eurovision Song Contest was hosted in Bærum. On 10 August 2019,

3366-470: The municipality of Bærum neighbouring Oslo. The Oslo Spektrum (host venue in 1996 ) was ruled out to host the contest due to its smaller size and capacity, as was Vallhall Arena in Oslo and the Hamar Vikingskipet . NRK had decided they wanted to take the contest back to the basics and after the contest in 2009, where LEDs were widely used, they used none. The 2010 was also produced on

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3432-447: The neighboring municipality of Asker . Bærum is also the most affluent of Norwegian municipalities, with average per capita income (2002 figures) of NOK 370,800; compared with the national average of NOK 262,800. It also has the highest level of education nationwide. Administratively, Bærum is divided into 22 sections. The population for each section on 1 January 2005 was: According to a local survey conducted by Dagbladet , Bærum

3498-731: The participants and, if necessary, provide voting information. The official Eurovision Song Contest website provided a live stream without commentary via the peer-to-peer medium Octoshape . Eurovision 2010 was also broadcast worldwide through European streams such as BVN , RTS SAT , HRT SAT , RTP Internacional , TVE Internacional , TVP Polonia , TRT Avaz , BNT Sat , ERT World and SVT World , among others. Some radio stations such as those in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Radio Tirana in Albania broadcast live through their internet websites as well as on their satellite channels. For

3564-531: The performer of the country getting ready in the stage are shown; and then, the balls form the flag of the country supported. In the part of the shape of the country, there were little discrepancies: some countries' shapes, such as those for Serbia, Israel, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, were not completely shown, due to territorial or border disputes in those areas. NRK announced the hosts of the contest on 10 March 2010. Those chosen were Erik Solbakken , Haddy Jatou N'jie , and Nadia Hasnaoui . Solbakken and N'jie opened

3630-399: The qualifiers were announced in random order, and scores were published online only after the final took place. Bold indicates a previous winner. The EBU announced that they would work harder to bring back Austria , Italy , and Monaco to the 2010 contest. In September 2009 the EBU's director Bjørn Erichsen stated during an EBU press conference that "Austria [would] be back", and that

3696-541: The rivers Lysakerelven and Sandvikselva in the following centuries. There were orchards and other agricultural concerns throughout the area, remnants of which still exist today. A number of artists established themselves in Bærum, particularly around the art school run by Johan Fredrik Eckersberg . Among the artists who did much of their work in Bærum are Frits Thaulow , Christian Skredsvig , Harriet Backer , Kitty Lange Kielland , Otto Sinding , Eilif Pettersen , Gerhardt Munthe , and Erik Werenskiold . Starting in

3762-631: The secluded valley of Lommedalen . Four major rivers flow through the municipality: Lysakerelven , Sandvikselva , Lomma , and Øverlandselva , and there are numerous lakes, both in residential and forested areas. The official municipality flower is Anemone ranunculoides . The geology of Bærum is part of the Oslo Graben and includes Rhomb porphyry at Kolsås. Since nearly two-thirds of Bærum's area consists of forests, there are rich opportunities for outdoor activities, such as skiing , hiking, and fishing. The forests are considered part of Marka ,

3828-470: The semi-finals, finals, and the order of voting, took place on 23 March 2010. The first semi-final took place in Oslo on 25 May 2010. The ten countries in this semi-final with the highest scoring points, according to a combination of televotes and jury votes from each voting country, qualified for the final. France, Germany and Spain voted in this semi-final. The second semi-final took place in Oslo on 27 May 2010. The ten countries in this semi-final with

3894-735: The stage. Spain was subsequently allowed to perform their song a second time after Denmark's entry - the 25th and final song - had been performed. In addition to the main winner's trophy, the Marcel Bezençon Awards and the Barbara Dex Award were contested during the 2010 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

3960-462: The table, Georgia achieved their best result to date, finishing ninth. For the first time since the introduction of semi-finals in 2004 , Sweden failed to qualify for the final. The last time Sweden was absent from a Eurovision final was in 1976 . The global financial crisis at the time affected how the event was run; the host broadcaster NRK was forced to sell its broadcast rights for the 2010 FIFA World Cup to TV 2 and Viasat in order to finance

4026-628: The three shows, introduced the artists, and reported from the green room during the voting, with Hasnaoui presenting the voting section and scoreboard announcements. This was the second Eurovision Family of Events that Hasnaoui had co-hosted, after doing so at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 , in Lillehammer . The trio guided the audience and viewers through the night in English, French , and Norwegian . This

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4092-439: The top-ranked entry in the 2010 poll was Denmark's " In a Moment like This " performed by Chanée and N'evergreen ; the top five results are shown below. 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

4158-448: The venue, over the crowd's heads. The basic synopsis of the postcards is a numerous group of little golden balls (the theme of the ESC 2010) forms the shape of each country. Then, they move and form a screen where we can see a pre-recorded video of a little crowd from in a city of the country (usually the capital) about to perform supporting and cheering their act. After that, a few seconds of

4224-419: Was later confirmed by the EBU that Lithuania would indeed participate in Oslo. Funding was eventually given by Lithuanian company Teo LT , which allowed Lithuania to participate in the contest. Thirty-four countries participated in the semi-finals of the contest. The semi-final allocation draw took place on 7 February 2010, while the draw for the running order was held on 23 March 2010. To keep tension high,

4290-468: Was on the grounds of Fornebu Airport. Braathens and SAS Braathens had their head office facilities in a building on the grounds of Fornebu Airport. In 2010, Norwegian Air Shuttle bought the former Braathens head office. Bærum (2009) is the fifth most densely populated municipality in Norway. Along the E18 highway, the residential area is continuous with Oslo and continues with some interruption through to

4356-416: Was the second time that more than two hosts were presenting the shows, after the 1999 contest . On 11 October 2009, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced that the format of the semi-finals was to be changed so that the results would be determined by a combination of 50% national jury and 50% televoting , making it more consistent with the final. Each country's votes were determined by combining

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