2011

A list of people who took part in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2011.

The Contest was hosted by Anke Engelke, Judith Rakers and Stefan Raab at the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany.

See national final entries for 2011.

Artists who had performed at Eurovision before 2011

Name	Previous appearances
Martina Majerle	4
Britta Bergström	3
Sandra Feketija	2
Jenia Evgenios Buli	2
Emy Armine Zaryan	2
Jessica Marberger	2
Åsa Engman	2
May Kristin Kaspersen	2
Petros Zlatkos	1
Dino Merlin	1
Edvin Hadžić	1
Marilin Kongo	1
Maya Sar	1
Sophio Toroshelidze	1
Daniela Jančichová	1
Lena Meyer-Landrut	1
Veronika Krúpová	1
Dana International	1
Jana Andrejević	1
Mihai Gîncu	1
Roxana Ureche	1
Roman Iagupov	1
Juci Janoska	1
Valeriu Mazîlu	1
Tim McEwan	1
Pamela Bezzina	1
Øyvind Boye	1
Gino Emnes	1
Sanja Bogosavljević	1
Benedikt Brynleifsson	1
Saška Janković	1
Vignir Snær Vigfússon	1
Katja Koren	1
Gunnar Ólason	1

Writers who had written Eurovisions songs before 2011

Name	Previous songs
Urša Vlašič	4
Fredrik Kempe	3
Grigor Koprov	3
Matjaž Vlašič	3
Jovan Jovanov	2
Rafael Artesero	2
Sven Lõhmus	2
Dino Merlin	2
Viktor Rakonczai	2
Lars Halvor Jensen	1
Sandra Bjurman	1
Stefan Örn	1
Martin Michael Larsson	1
Dana International	1
Mihai Gîncu	1
Lise Cabble	1

Artists who performed in 2011

Named artists	Backing artists
Albania	Feel The Passion
Aurela Gaçe	Beverly Bledar Sejko Emiljano Dhimo Lamont Van Hook Monet
Shpëtim Saraçi, Sokol Marsi
Leon Menkshi
Armenia	Boom Boom
Emmy	Charalampos Christodoulou Charis Savvas Emy Armine Zaryan Jenia Evgenios Buli Petros Zlatkos
Hayk Harutyunyan, Hayk Hovhannisyan, Sosi Khanikyan
Lusine Tovmasyan
Austria	The Secret Is Love
Nadine Beiler	Anne Semper Juci Janoska Karin Ziegelwanger Maria Rerych Renee Benson
Thomas Rabitsch, Nadine Beiler
Kati Bellowitsch
Azerbaijan	Running Scared[Winning song]
Eldar Gasimov (Ell) Nigar Jamal (Nikki)	Åsa Engman Jessica Marberger Lisa Stadell Vera Prada
Iain James, Sandra Bjurman, Stefan Örn
Safura Alizadeh
Belarus	I Love Belarus
Anastasia Vinnikova	Alyona Gorbachova Anastasiya Shik Artyom Ahpash Ludmila Kutz Uzari
Eugene Oleinik, Svetlana Geraskova
Leila Ismailava
Belgium	With Love Baby
Alexia Saffery (Witloof Bay) Benoît Giaux (Witloof Bay) Etienne Debaisieux (Witloof Bay) Florence Huby (Witloof Bay) Nicolas Dorian (Witloof Bay) RoxorLoops (Witloof Bay)
Benoît Giaux, RoxorLoops
Maureen Louys
Bosnia & Herzegovina	Love In Rewind
Dino Merlin	Aida Mušanović Edvin Hadžić Mahir Sulejmanović Maya Sar Nermin Puškar
Dino Merlin
Ivana Vidmar
Bulgaria	Na Inat
Poli Genova	Desislava Hristova Dimitar Balev Elizabeth Nesheva Martin Hafizi Yana Baleva
Borislav Milanov, David Bronner, Poli Genova, Sebastian Arman
Maria Ilieva Mutafchieva
Croatia	Celebrate
Daria Kinzer	Ana Jakšić Irena Križ Jasenka Rutar Katarina Jurić Sergey Vorontsov
Boris Djurdjevic, Marina Mudrinić
Nevena Rendeli
Cyprus	San Aggelos S’Agapisa
Christos Mylordos	Aggelos Agathangelou Antoniou Antonis Chrissie Andreou Christos Nicolaou Pavlos Polichrinis
Andreas Anastasiou, Mihalis Antoniou
Loukas Hamatsos
Denmark	New Tomorrow
Aske Damm Bramming (A Friend in London) Esben Svane (A Friend in London) Sebastian Vinther Olsen (A Friend in London) Tim Schou (A Friend in London)	Lone Strandsbjerg Baltzer Tim McEwan
Jakob Schack Glæsner, Lise Cabble
Lise Rønne
Estonia	Rockefeller Street
Getter Jaani	Ahti Kiili Ahto Paasik Anna Põldvee Eghert-Sören Nõmm Marilin Kongo
Sven Lõhmus
Piret Järvis
Finland	Da Da Dam
Axel Ehnström (Paradise Oskar)
Axel Ehnström
Susan Aho
France	Sognu
Amaury Vassili
Daniel Moyne, Quentin Bachelet, Jean-Pierre Marcellesi, Julie Miller
Cyril Féraud
Georgia	One More Day
Beso Tsikhelashvili (Eldrine) David Changoshvili (Eldrine) Irakli Bibilashvili (Eldrine) Mikheil Chelidze (Eldrine) Sophio Toroshelidze (Eldrine) Tamar Shekiladze (Eldrine)
Beso Tsikhelashvili, DJ Rock, Mikheil Chelidze
Sofia Nizharadze
Germany	Taken By A Stranger
Lena Meyer-Landrut	Avelina Princess Boateng Georgina Philp Nikeata Thompson
Gus Seyffert, Monica Birkenes, Nicole Morier
Ina Müller
Greece	Watch My Dance
Loukas Yorkas Stereo Mike	Giannis Saikin Manos Davarias Michalis Spiridis Pavlos Manogiannakis
Giannis Christodoulopoulos, Eleana Vrachali
Lena Aroni
Hungary	What About My Dreams?
Kati Wolf	Edit Jármai István Makár Rita Ambrus Zsolt Ernő Kiss Zsolt Szentirmai
Gergő Rácz, Viktor Rakonczai, Johnny K. Palmer, Péter Geszti
Éva Novodomszky
Iceland	Coming Home
Benedikt Brynleifsson (Sjonni's Friends) Gunnar Ólason (Sjonni's Friends) Hreimur Örn Heimisson (Sjonni's Friends) Matthías Matthíasson (Sjonni's Friends) Pálmi Sigurhjartarson (Sjonni's Friends) Vignir Snær Vigfússon (Sjonni's Friends)
Sjonni Brink, Þórunn Erna Clausen
Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir
Ireland	Lipstick
Edward Grimes (Jedward) John Grimes (Jedward)	Dan Priddy David O'Connor Leanne Moore Morgan Deane
Dan Priddy, Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin Michael Larsson
Derek Mooney
Israel	Ding Dong
Dana International
Dana International
Ofer Nachshon
Italy	Madness Of Love
Raphael Gualazzi	Christian Chicco Marini Giuseppe Conte Luigi Faggi Grigioni Manuele Montanari Massimo Valentini
Raphael Gualazzi
Raffaella Carrà
Latvia	Angel In Disguise
Emīls Balceris (Musiqq) Marats Ogļezņevs (Musiqq)	Gatis Supe Kristaps Šēnbergs Lība Ēce-Kalniņa Rūta Dūduma-Ķirse
Marats Ogļezņevs
Aisha
Lithuania	C'est Ma Vie
Evelina Sašenko	Paulius Zdanavičius
Paulius Zdanavičius, Andrius Kairys
Giedrius Masalskis
Malta	One Life
Glen Vella	Angela Spiteri Isabelle Zammit Pamela Bezzina Sandro Zammit Simon Law
Paul Giordimaina, Fleur Balzan
Kelly Schembri
Moldova	So Lucky
Andrei Cebotari (Zdob și Zdub) Mihai Gîncu (Zdob și Zdub) Roman Iagupov (Zdob și Zdub) Sveatoslav Staruș (Zdob și Zdub) Valeriu Mazîlu (Zdob și Zdub)	Tatjana Ilescu
Marc Elsner, Mihai Gîncu, Andy Schuman
Geta Burlacu
Netherlands	Never Alone
Jaap de Witte (3JS) Jaap Kwakman (3JS) Jan Dulles (3JS)	Brian Zalmijn Lesley van der Aa Michèle van der Aa
Jaap de Witte, Jaap Kwakman, Jan Dulles
Mandy Huydts
North Macedonia	Rusinka
Vlatko Ilievski	Dardan Selmani Ivan Angelkovski Jana Andrejević Ljupcho Atanasov Marko Pešić (dancer)
Grigor Koprov, Vladimir Dojchinovski, Jovan Jovanov, Marko Marinkovikj-Slatkaristika
Kristina Talevska
Norway	Haba Haba
Stella Mwangi	May Kristin Kaspersen Samantha Gurah Suzanne Sumbundu Ulrik Engdahl Øyvind Boye
Beyond51, Big City, Stella Mwangi
Nadia Hasnaoui
Poland	Jestem
Magdalena Tul	Anna Sochacka Artur Bomert Iga Turek Joanna Gogolińska Kalina Kasprzak
Magdalena Tul
Odeta Moro-Figurska
Portugal	A Luta É Alegria
Ana Figueredo (Homens da Luta) Hugo Osga (Homens da Luta) Nuno Duarte (Homens da Luta) Tânia Lopes (Homens da Luta) Vasco Duarte (Homens da Luta)
Vasco Duarte, Nuno Duarte
Joana Teles
Romania	Change
Alex Szűz (Hotel FM) David Bryan (Hotel FM) Gabriel Băruţă (Hotel FM)	Alexandra Elena Gherase Roxana Ureche
Gabriel Băruţă, Alexandra Ivan
Malvina Cservenschi
Russia	Get You
Alex Sparrow	Britta Bergström Daniel Koivunen Filmon Michael Henrik Rongedal Robert Malmborg
AJ Junior, Alexej Vorobjov, Bilal The Chef, Eric Sanicola, RedOne
Dima Bilan
San Marino	Stand By
Senhit Zadik Zadik	Adam Evans Ben Epstein Gino Emnes Katarzyna Walczak Monica Sarti
Radiosa Romani
Nicola Della Valle
Serbia	Čaroban
Nina Radojičić	Sanja Bogosavljević Saška Janković Tijana Bogićević
Kristina Kovač
Dušica Spasić
Slovakia	I'm Still Alive
Daniela Jančichová (TWiiNS) Veronika Krúpová (TWiiNS)	Bruno Oravec Juraj Gahér Karolina Majerniková Katarina Smolinská
Branislav Jancich, Bryan Todd, Sandra Nordstrom
Mária Pietrová
Slovenia	No One
Maja Keuc	Ana Bezjak Katja Koren Martina Majerle Sandra Feketija
Matjaž Vlašič, Urša Vlašič
Klemen Slakonja
Spain	Que Me Quiten Lo Bailao
Lucía Pérez	Amaury Reinoso Cristina Domínguez Ginés Cano Juan Francisco Solsona Sandra Borrego
Rafael Artesero
Elena S. Sánchez
Sweden	Popular
Eric Saade	Alvaro Estrella Daniel Gill Fernando Fuentes Joel Börjesson Robin Haghi
Fredrik Kempe
Danny Saucedo
Switzerland	In Love For A While
Anna Rossinelli (Anna Rossinelli) Georg Dillier (Anna Rossinelli) Manuel Meisel (Anna Rossinelli)
David Klein
Cécile Bähler
Turkey	Live It Up
Alpay Şalt (Yüksek Sadakat) Kenan Vural (Yüksek Sadakat) Kutlu Özmakinacı (Yüksek Sadakat) Leilani Franco (Yüksek Sadakat) Serkan Özgen (Yüksek Sadakat) Uğur Onatkut (Yüksek Sadakat)
Kutlu Özmakinacı, Ergün Arsal
Ömer Önder
Ukraine	Angel
Mika Newton	Kseniya Simonova
Ruslan Kvinta, Maryna Skomorohova
Ruslana
United Kingdom	I Can
Antony Costa (Blue) Duncan James (Blue) Lee Ryan (Blue) Simon Webbe (Blue)	Bryan Chambers Daniel Thomas
Ben Collier, Ciaron Bell, Duncan James, Ian Hope, Lee Ryan, Liam Keenan, StarSign
Alex Jones

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