Tubevision Contest 13

Tubevision Contest 13, often referred to as TVC 13, was the thirteenth edition of the Tubevision Contest.

Information
The edition was held in Beirut, Lebanon after Eric Saade won the twelfth edition with his song "Break of Dawn". It was the first time that two singers of the same nationality won two editions in a row with one of them representing a different country. It was the first time that Lebanon hosted the contest.

Participants
The submissions opened right when the twelfth edition started. Twenty-six countries confirmed participation with Bolivia, Hong Kong and Trinidad and Tobago making their debut appearances.

Location
Beirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon. As there has been no recent population census, the exact population is unknown; estimates in 2007 ranged from slightly more than 1 million to slightly less than 2 million as part of Greater Beirut. Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coast, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport. The first mention of this metropolis is found in the ancient Egyptian Tell el Amarna letters, dating from the 15th century BC. The city has been inhabited continuously since then. The Beirut River runs south to north on the eastern edge of the city.

Beirut is Lebanon's seat of government and plays a central role in the Lebanese economy, with many banks and corporations based in its Central District, Hamra Street, Rue Verdun and Ashrafieh. Following the destructive Lebanese Civil War, Beirut's cultural landscape underwent major reconstruction. Identified and graded for accountancy, advertising, banking/finance and law, Beirut is ranked as a Beta World City by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network.

Returning artists

 * 🇱🇧 Lebanon Eric Saade has previously represented Sweden and Lebanon once.
 * 🇦🇺 Australia Sia has previously represented Australia once.
 * 🇬🇷 Greece Demy has previously represetned Cyprus once.
 * 🇰🇷 South Korea 2NE1 has previously represented South Korea once.
 * 🇵🇱 Poland Sylwia Grzeszczak has previously represented Poland twice.

Voting
The first and second semi-finals were published on 22 and 29 February 2012 respectively with their results being published on 26 February and 4 March. The final started the same day and the result was published five days later, on 9 March 2012. Timoteij with the song "Het" were the winners making them the third Swedish winners in a row.