Tubevision Contest 15

Tubevision Contest 15, often referred to as TVC 15, was the fifteenth edition of the Tubevision Contest.

Information
The edition was held in Sofia, Bulgaria after the victory of the country in the fourteenth edition with the song "Love Is Alive" by Desislava. Estonia won the edition with "NYC Taxi" by Getter Jaani who also won the first edition making her the second artist to win twice after Eric Saade.

Participants
The submissions opened right when the fourteenth edition started. Twenty-four countries confirmed participation with Nigeria and Slovakia making their debut appearances.

Location
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. Sofia is located at the foot of Mount Vitosha in the western part of the country. It occupies a strategic position at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula. Sofia's history spans 2,400 years. Its ancient name Serdica derives from the local Celtic tribe of the Serdi who established the town in the 5th century BC. It remained a relatively small settlement until 1879, when it was declared the capital of Bulgaria.

Sofia is the 15th largest city in the European Union with a population of around 1.3 million people.

Sofia has been ranked by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network as a Beta− city. Many of the major universities, cultural institutions, and businesses of Bulgaria are concentrated in Sofia.

Returning artists

 * 🇪🇪 Estonia Getter Jaani has previously represented Estonia twice.
 * 🇬🇧 United Kingdom Jessie J has previously represented United Kingdom once.
 * 🇬🇧 United Kingdom David Guetta has previously represented Australia once.

Voting
The first and second semi-finals were published on 8 and 12 June 2012 respectively with their results being published on 11 June and 15 June. The final started the same day and the result was published four days later, on 19 June 2012. Getter Jaani with the song "NYC Taxi" was the winner making her the second artist to achieve two victories after Eric Saade.