Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest . It took place in Düsseldorf , Germany , following Lena 's win at the 2010 contest in Oslo , Norway with the song " Satellite " . The event was held at the Esprit Arena , with semi-finals held on 10 and 12 May , and the final held on 14 May 2011 . This was the first contest to take place outside the host nation 's capital city since the 2004 contest in Istanbul
2010 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2010
Eurovision Song Contest 2011