Eurovision Song Contest (2014)

Eurovision Song Contest 2014 (59th ed.)
 * Date: 10 May 2014 (semi-finals 06 May 2014 & 08 May 2014
 * Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
 * Venue: B&W Hallerne
 * Countries participating: 37 (26 finalists)
 * Countries returning: Poland, Portugal
 * Debut countries: -
 * Non-returning countries: Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Serbia


 * Broadcaster: DR
 * Presenter(s): Lise Rønne (b.1978), Nikolaj Koppel (b.1969), Pilou Asbæk (b.1982)
 * Winning entry: Conchita Wurst - Rise Like a Phoenix (Austria)


 * UK entry: Milly - Children of the Universe (17th)
 * UK commentators: Graham Norton (BBC One), Ken Bruce (BBC Radio 2)

Trivia

 * Winner Conchita Wurst (Thomas Neuwirth, b.1988) was a bearded drag queen.
 * San Marino and Montenegro both qualified for the final for the first time.
 * The UK's entry had been selected internally, without a popular vote, and was revealed on The UK Launch the BBC Red Button service on 03 March 2014.