Eurovision Song Contest 2001 was the 46th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest . It took place in Copenhagen , Denmark , following the Olsen Brothers ' win at the 2000 contest in Stockholm , Sweden with the song " Fly on the Wings of Love " . The hosting marked the second time the contest was held on Danish soil , after the 1964 contest - 37 years earlier . 23 countries took part in the contest , which was held on 12 May 2001 . The host venue was the Parken Stadium - the largest venue to ever host the contest as of 2019 . A total of 35,000 spectators saw the show live from within the stadium , breaking the record of 16,000 held by the previous year 's hosts Sweden
2000 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 2000
Eurovision Song Contest 2001