Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 were also used, the results would be different: Although the overall result would not be changed, Bosnia and Herzegovina would have achieved an 8th position instead of France, Denmark would have achieved 12th position instead of Ukraine, and Sweden would have achieved 20th position instead of Germany. Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 Norway and Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK) won the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 in Moscow, Russia on 16 May. Their song was chosen at a national final, "Melodi Grand Prix", held on 21 February 2009. After three semi-finals, a "Siste Sjansen", second chance qualifier, and the grand final,
Slovakia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the final country to confirm participation in the 2011 contest. Slovakia decided to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in order to avoid paying a fine. For the first time after returning to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2009, Slovakia selected its Eurovision entry through an internal selection. According to Alexandra Štullerová-Korenová, the person responsible for the Slovak selection for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, the artist representing the central European country would be revealed on 18 February. TWiiNS represented Slovakia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 with the song "I'm Still Alive". Slovakia competed fifth in