Eurovision 2012

The Eurovision Song Contest 2012 was the 57th annual Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in Baku, Azerbaijan, following Azerbaijan's win in the 2011 Contest. It was won by singer Loreen from Sweden with the song "Euphoria". Russia finished second, Serbia third, host Azerbaijan finished fourth, and Albania fifth, its first Top 5 placing. Germany, Italy and Spain were the three members of the "Big Five" that managed to rank within the top 10, finishing in 8th, 9th and 10th places respectively.The venue for the 2012 Contest was the Baku Crystal Hall in the Azerbaijani capital.

The design of the contest is built around the motto "Light your fire!", inspired by the nickname of Azerbaijan itself, "Land of Fire".