🔴 2001 Eurovision Song Contest full show from Copenhagen

Date of the Final: 12 May 2001 - Host Venue: Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
Presenters: Natasja Crone Back, Søren Pilmark - Directed by Jan Frifelt
Executive supervisor: Christine Marchal-Ortiz - Executive producer: Jørgen Ramskov
Host broadcaster: DR
Opening act: "Fly on the Wings of Love" and "Walk Right Back" performed by the Olsen Brothers
Interval act: Medley of Aqua hits performed by Aqua feat. Safri Duo

The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 was the 46th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, following the country's victory at the 2000 contest with the song "Fly on the Wings of Love" by Olsen Brothers. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Danmarks Radio (DR), the contest was held at the Parken Stadium on 12 May 2001. The contest was presented by Danish television presenter Natasja Crone Back and actor Søren Pilmark.

Twenty-three countries took part in the contest. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, and Slovenia returned after their relegation from the previous edition. Greece also returned after their two-year absence, following financial trouble. Meanwhile, Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, Macedonia, Romania, and Switzerland were relegated.

The winner was Estonia with the song "Everybody", performed by Tanel Padar, Dave Benton and 2XL, and written by Ivar Must and Maian-Anna Karmas. This was the first time one of the former Soviet republics won the contest. Denmark, Greece, France and Sweden rounded out the top five with Greece achieving its best result up to that point in the contest. Meanwhile, Ireland finished in 21st place, giving the nation its worst placement up to that point.

The winner was Estonia represented by the song "Everybody", composed by Ivar Must, written by Maian-Anna Kärmas and performed by Tanel Padar, Dave Benton and 2XL. This marked Estonia's first victory in the contest. Norway meanwhile finished in last place for the ninth time.

Prior to the contest Greece were hotly tipped to win by the bookmakers, Sweden the second favourites, with France, Slovenia and host country Denmark expected to round out the top 5. However, as the voting progressed it quickly became a two-horse race between host Denmark and surprisingly Estonia.

Dave Benton, who was born and raised in Aruba, was the first black person and, at the age of 50 years and 101 days, the oldest contestant at the time to win the contest.

R/O Country Artist Song Language Points Place
1 Netherlands Michelle "Out on My Own" English 16 18
2 Iceland Two Tricky "Angel" English 3 22
3 Bosnia and Herzegovina Nino "Hano" Bosnian, English 29 14
4 Norway Haldor Lægreid "On My Own" English 3 22
5 Israel Tal Sondak "Ein Davar" (אין דבר) Hebrew 25 16
6 Russia Mumiy Troll "Lady Alpine Blue" English 37 12
7 Sweden Friends "Listen to Your Heartbeat" English 100 5
8 Lithuania Skamp "You Got Style" English, Lithuanian[b] 35 13
9 Latvia Arnis Mednis "Too Much" English 16 18
10 Croatia Vanna "Strings of My Heart" English 42 10
11 Portugal MTM "Só sei ser feliz assim" Portuguese 18 17
12 Ireland Gary O'Shaughnessy "Without Your Love" English 6 21
13 Spain David Civera "Dile que la quiero" Spanish 76 6
14 France Natasha St-Pier "Je n'ai que mon âme" French, English 142 4
15 Turkey Sedat Yüce "Sevgiliye Son" Turkish, English 41 11
16 United Kingdom Lindsay Dracass "No Dream Impossible" English 28 15
17 Slovenia Nuša Derenda "Energy" English 70 7
18 Poland Piasek "2 Long" English 11 20
19 Germany Michelle "Wer Liebe lebt" German, English 66 8
20 Estonia Tanel Padar, Dave Benton and 2XL "Everybody" English 198 1
21 Malta Fabrizio Faniello "Another Summer Night" English 48 9
22 Greece Antique "Die for You" Greek, English 147 3
23 Denmark Rollo and King "Never Ever Let You Go" English 177 2