Eurovision 2009

Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th, the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia
changes in the voting procedure were made with the re-introduction of a national jury alongside televoting while the format of the semi-finals remained the same. Forty-two countries participated in the contest; Slovakia announced that it would return to the contest, while San Marino withdrew due to financial issues. Latvia and Georgia originally announced their intention to withdraw, but it was later stated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) that both countries would indeed participate. Norway had made a big win with many points different to the second.