Tubevision Contest 16

Tubevision Contest 16, often referred to as TVC 16, was the sixteenth edition of the Tubevision Contest.

Information
The edition was held in Tartu, Estonia after the victory of the country in the fifteenth edition with the song "NYC Taxi" by Getter Jaani. Finland won the edition with "Blessed with Love" by Saara Aalto marking the first victory for the country.

Participants
The submissions opened right when the fifteenth edition started. Twenty-six countries confirmed participation with Cuba, El Salvador and Lithuania making their debut appearances.

Location
Tartu is the second largest city of Estonia, following Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual centre of the country, especially since it is home to the nation's oldest and most renowned university, the University of Tartu. The city also houses the Supreme Court of Estonia and the Ministry of Education and Research. Situated 186 kilometres (116 miles) southeast of Tallinn, Tartu is the centre of southern Estonia and lies on the Emajõgi ("Mother river"), which connects the two largest lakes of Estonia. The city is served by Tartu Airport.

The ancient Estonian fortress of Tarbatu was founded in the 5th century AD. Historical names for the city include German Dorpat (from the 13th century) and Russian Yuryev (Юрьев, from 1030) and Derpt (Дерпт).

Returning artists

 * 🇰🇷 South Korea 2NE1 have previously represented South Korea twice.
 * 🇨🇾 Cyprus Eleftheria Eleftheriou has previously represented Cyprus once.
 * 🇬🇷 Greece Eleni Foureira has previously represented Greece once.
 * 🇨🇺 Cuba Jennifer Lopez has previously represented Puerto Rico once.
 * 🇨🇺 Cuba Pitbull has previously represented United States once.
 * 🇸🇪 Sweden Timoteij has previously represented Sweden once.

Voting
The first and second semi-finals were published on 21 and 24 June 2012 respectively with their results being published on 24 June and 27 June. The final started the same day and the result was published three days later, on 30 June 2012. Saara Aalto with the song "Blessed with Love" was the winner marking the first victory for Finland.