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History

The Eurovision Song Contest is one of the longest running television shows in the world. It was on the 24th of May, 1956, that Europe saw the first ever Eurovision Song Contest. After 56 runnings, the contest is one of the most typical European traditions and without doubt, Europe's favourite TV show!

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By country

Name	First participation	Times participated	Victories
Albania	Istanbul 2004 Anjeza Shahini \| The Image Of You	10	0
Andorra	Istanbul 2004 Marta Roure \| Jugarem A Estimar-nos	6	0
Armenia	Athens 2006 André \| Without Your Love	7	0
Austria	Frankfurt am Main 1957 Bob Martin \| Wohin, Kleines Pony	46	1 Luxembourg 1966 Udo Jürgens \| Merci Chérie
Azerbaijan	Belgrade 2008 Elnur & Samir \| Day After Day	6	1 Düsseldorf 2011 Ell/Nikki \| Running Scared
Belarus	Istanbul 2004 Aleksandra & Konstantin \| My Galileo	10	0
Belgium	Lugano 1956 Mony Marc \| Le Plus Beau Jour De Ma Vie	55	1 Bergen 1986 Sandra Kim \| J'aime La Vie
Bosnia & Herzegovina	Millstreet 1993 Fazla \| Sva Bol Svijeta	18	0
Bulgaria	Kyiv 2005 Kaffe \| Lorraine	9	0
Croatia	Millstreet 1993 Put \| Don't Ever Cry	21	0
Cyprus	Dublin 1981 Island \| Monika	31	0
Czech Republic	Helsinki 2007 Kabát \| Malá Dáma	3	0
Denmark	Frankfurt am Main 1957 Birthe Wilke and Gustav Winckler \| Skibet Skal Sejle I Nat	42	3 Malmö 2013 Emmelie de Forest \| Only Teardrops Stockholm 2000 Olsen brothers \| Fly On The Wings Of Love London 1963 Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann \| Dansevise
Estonia	Dublin 1994 Silvi Vrait \| Nagu Merelaine	19	1 Copenhagen 2001 Tanel Padar, Dave Benton & 2XL \| Everybody
F.Y.R. Macedonia	Birmingham 1998 Vlado Janevski \| Ne Zori, Zoro	13	0
Finland	Cannes 1961 Laila Kinnunen \| Valoa Ikkunassa	47	1 Athens 2006 Lordi \| Hard Rock Hallelujah
France	Lugano 1956 Dany Dauberson \| Il Est Là	56	5 London 1977 Marie Myriam \| L'oiseau Et L'enfant Madrid 1969 Frida Boccara \| Un Jour, Un Enfant Luxembourg 1962 Isabelle Aubret \| Un Premier Amour London 1960 Jacqueline Boyer \| Tom Pillibi Hilversum 1958 André Claveau \| Dors Mon Amour
Georgia	Helsinki 2007 Sopho \| My Story	6	0
Germany	Lugano 1956 Freddy Quinn \| So Geht Das Jede Nacht	57	2 Oslo 2010 Lena \| Satellite Harrogate 1982 Nicole \| Ein Bißchen Frieden
Greece	Brighton 1974 Marinella \| Krassi, Thalassa Ke T'agori Mou	34	1 Kiev 2005 Helena Paparizou \| My Number One
Hungary	Dublin 1994 Friderika Bayer \| Kinek Mondjam El Vétkeimet	11	0
Iceland	Bergen 1986 Icy \| Gleðibankinn	26	0
Ireland	Naples 1965 Butch Moore \| I'm Walking The Streets In The Rain	47	7 Oslo 1996 Eimear Quinn \| The Voice Dublin 1994 Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan \| Rock 'n' Roll Kids Millstreet 1993 Niamh Kavanagh \| In Your Eyes Malmö 1992 Linda Martin \| Why Me Brussels 1987 Johnny Logan \| Hold Me Now The Hague 1980 Johnny Logan \| What's Another Year Amsterdam 1970 Dana \| All Kinds Of Everything
Israel	Luxembourg 1973 Ilanit \| Ey-sham	36	3 Birmingham 1998 Dana International \| Diva Jerusalem 1979 Milk and Honey \| Hallelujah Paris 1978 Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta \| Abanibi
Italy	Lugano 1956 Franca Raimondi \| Aprite Le Finestre	39	2 Zagreb 1990 Toto Cutugno \| Insieme: 1992 Copenhagen 1964 Gigliola Cinquetti \| Non Ho L'étà
Latvia	Stockholm 2000 BrainStorm \| My Star	14	1 Tallinn 2002 Marie N \| I Wanna
Lithuania	Dublin 1994 Ovidijus Vyniauskas \| Lopine Mylimai	14	0
Luxembourg	Lugano 1956 Michèle Arnaud \| Les Amants De Minuit	37	5 Munich 1983 Corinne Hermès \| Si La Vie Est Cadeau Luxembourg 1973 Anne-Marie David \| Tu Te Reconnaîtras Edinburgh 1972 Vicky Leandros \| Après Toi Naples 1965 France Gall \| Poupée De Cire, Poupée De Son Cannes 1961 Jean-Claude Pascal \| Nous Les Amoureux
Malta	Dublin 1971 Joe Grech \| Marija L-maltija	26	0
Moldova	Kyiv 2005 Zdob si Zdub \| Boonika Bate Toba	9	0
Monaco	Cannes 1959 Jacques Pills \| Mon Ami Pierrot	24	1 Dublin 1971 Séverine \| Un Banc, Un Arbre, Une Rue
Montenegro	Helsinki 2007 Stevan Faddy \| Ajde Kroci	5	0
Morocco	The Hague 1980 Samira Bensaïd \| Bitakat Hob	1	0
Norway	London 1960 Nora Brockstedt \| Voi-voi	52	3 Moscow 2009 Alexander Rybak \| Fairytale Dublin 1995 Secret Garden \| Nocturne Gothenburg 1985 Bobbysocks \| La Det Swinge
Poland	Dublin 1994 Edyta Górniak \| To Nie Ja!	16	0
Portugal	Copenhagen 1964 António Calvário \| Oração	46	0
Romania	Dublin 1994 Dan Bittman \| Dincolo De Nori	15	0
Russia	Dublin 1994 Youddiph \| Vechni Stranik	17	1 Belgrade 2008 Dima Bilan \| Believe
San Marino	Belgrade 2008 Miodio \| Complice	4	0
Serbia	Helsinki 2007 Marija Šerifović \| Molitva	7	1 Helsinki 2007 Marija Šerifović \| Molitva
Serbia & Montenegro	Istanbul 2004 Željko Joksimović \| Lane Moje	3	0
Slovakia	Dublin 1994 Martin Durinda and Tublatanka \| Nekovecná Piesen	7	0
Slovenia	Millstreet 1993 1X Band \| Tih Dezeven Dan	19	0
Spain	Cannes 1961 Conchita Bautista \| Estando Contigo	53	2 Madrid 1969 Salomé \| Vivo Cantando London 1968 Massiel \| La, La, La...
Sweden	Hilversum 1958 Alice Babs \| Lilla Stjärna	53	5 Baku 2012 Loreen \| Euphoria Jerusalem 1999 Charlotte Nilsson \| Take Me To Your Heaven Rome 1991 Carola \| Fångad Av En Stormvind Luxembourg 1984 Herrey's \| Diggi-loo Diggy-ley Brighton 1974 ABBA \| Waterloo
Switzerland	Lugano 1956 Lys Assia \| Refrain	54	2 Dublin 1988 Céline Dion \| Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi Lugano 1956 Lys Assia \| Refrain
The Netherlands	Lugano 1956 Corry Brokken \| Voorgoed Voorbij	54	4 Stockholm 1975 Teach-In \| Ding-A-Dong Madrid 1969 Lenny Kuhr \| De Troubadour Cannes 1959 Teddy Scholten \| Een Beetje Frankfurt am Main 1957 Corry Brokken \| Net Als Toen
Turkey	Stockholm 1975 Semiha Yanki \| Seninle Bir Dakika	34	1 Riga 2003 Sertab Erener \| Everyway That I Can
Ukraine	Riga 2003 Olexandr \| Hasta La Vista	11	1 Istanbul 2004 Ruslana \| Wild Dances
United Kingdom	Frankfurt am Main 1957 Patricia Bredin \| All	56	5 Dublin 1997 Katrina and The Waves \| Love Shine A Light Dublin 1981 Bucks Fizz \| Making Your Mind Up The Hague 1976 Brotherhood of Man \| Save Your Kisses For Me Madrid 1969 Lulu \| Boom Bang-a-bang Vienna 1967 Sandie Shaw \| Puppet On A String
Yugoslavia	Cannes 1961 Ljiljana Petrovic \| Neke Davne Zvezde	27	1 Lausanne 1989 Riva \| Rock Me

By Year

1956 - 1975	1976 - 1995	1996 - 2013
Lugano 1956	The Hague 1976	Oslo 1996
Frankfurt am Main 1957	London 1977	Dublin 1997
Hilversum 1958	Paris 1978	Birmingham 1998
Cannes 1959	Jerusalem 1979	Jerusalem 1999
London 1960	The Hague 1980	Stockholm 2000
Cannes 1961	Dublin 1981	Copenhagen 2001
Luxembourg 1962	Harrogate 1982	Tallinn 2002
London 1963	Munich 1983	Riga 2003
Copenhagen 1964	Luxembourg 1984	Istanbul 2004
Naples 1965	Gothenburg 1985	Kiev 2005
Luxembourg 1966	Bergen 1986	Athens 2006
Vienna 1967	Brussels 1987	Helsinki 2007
London 1968	Dublin 1988	Belgrade 2008
Madrid 1969	Lausanne 1989	Moscow 2009
Amsterdam 1970	Zagreb 1990	Oslo 2010
Dublin 1971	Rome 1991	Düsseldorf 2011
Edinburgh 1972	Malmö 1992	Baku 2012
Luxembourg 1973	Millstreet 1993	Malmö 2013
Brighton 1974	Dublin 1994
Stockholm 1975	Dublin 1995

Winners on map

Check out all the countries that have won the Eurovision Song Contest. Click on the place marks for more information on the winners.

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Countries in blue have won the Eurovision Song Contest 1 time
Countries in yellow have won the Eurovision Song Contest up to 3 times
Countries in red have won the Eurovision Song Contest more than three times

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Host Cities on map

Check out where the previous Eurovision Song Contests have taken place and click for more details!

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Cities in blue have hosted the Eurovision Song Contest
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Winners after the contest?

News

Tom Dice: Life after Eurovision

Tom Dice did something very few expected him to do at this year's Eurovision Song Contest. Namely, he brought Belgium to the Final and finished up very high. What does he say now, a week after?

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Jarmo Siim 6/Jun 2010 at 12:39
55 Years Of Hits: From Volare to Fairytale

The 55th Eurovision Song Contest will take place just in a few days' time, so it's maybe time to look back on the history of the contest: what has happened in the 55 years the contest has taken place now? Which were the biggest hits resulting from Europe's favourite TV-show since 1956?

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Andreas Schacht 18/May 2010 at 17:06
Drip Drop goes Balkan with Zeljko Joksimovic

Zeljko Joksimovic has created a new Balkan version of the 2010 Azerbaijani entry for the Eurovision Song Contest, Drip Drop. And not only that, it's the first duet he's ever created for the contest!

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Jarmo Siim 11/May 2010 at 12:35
Iceland brings more surprises to Eurovision

Iceland surprises at this year's Europe's favourite TV-show. And not only with the song but also, their entry is performed in the language you wouldn't expect - it's (partly) in French!

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Jarmo Siim 11/May 2010 at 12:01
Teddy Scholten (Netherlands 1959) died at age 83

Last Thursday, 1959 Eurovision Song Contest winner Teddy Scholten passed away at the age of 83. She won the fourth running of the competition with Een Beetje. The news about her death was announced today.

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Sietse Bakker 12/Apr 2010 at 20:40
Harel Skaat answered your questions; winners known

As you might remember, some weeks ago you had a possibility to ask questions from the Israeli 2010 Eurovision Song Contest participant, Harel Skaat. He answered them now and also, we can now announce the names of the quiz winners.

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Jarmo Siim 30/Mar 2010 at 11:50
Seven pick winners this weekend, watch 3 LIVE

Seven countries will either reveal or pick their entries for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest this weekend. This brings us very close to the last national selection this year, the Israeli one on Monday.

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Jarmo Siim 11/Mar 2010 at 15:24
Eurovision 2009 received prestigious award

We all know that the best entertainment TV-show in the world is the Eurovision Song Contest, but the perhaps a bit hidden side behind it is that it's also very much valued by professionals all over the world.

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Jarmo Siim 27/Jan 2010 at 11:05
Shiri: 'Eurovision was amazing!'

Shiri Maimon, the Israeli representative at the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest, talked to Eurovision.tv about her experience and even about this year's entry.

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Jarmo Siim 25/Jan 2010 at 10:30
Estonia picks top names for Eesti Laul

Live on their main channel ETV, the Estonian national broadcaster, ERR, announced the finalists of their 2010 selection for the Eurovision Song Contest. The list includes several former participants of the Estonian selection and the Eurovision Song Contest.

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Jarmo Siim 11/Jan 2010 at 18:35
The end of a decade: Moscow 2009

The year 2009 marks the end of the first decade of the twenty-first century. The last ten days of this year, Eurovision.tv looks back at the remarkable transition that the Eurovision Song Contest went through. We are also inviting you to share your memories with us, right here on the website as well as on Facebook. Today, we're looking back at the tenth and last Eurovision Song Contest of this decade: Moscow 2009, the 54th running of Europe's favourite TV-show!

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Jarmo Siim 31/Dec 2009 at 19:03
The end of a decade: Belgrade 2008

The year 2009 marks the end of the first decade of the 21st century. The last ten days of this year, Eurovision.tv looks back at the remarkable transition that the Eurovision Song Contest went through. We are also inviting you to share your memories with us, right here on the website as well as on Facebook. Today, we're looking back at the ninth Eurovision Song Contest of this decade: Belgrade 2008, the 53rd running of Europe's favourite TV-show!

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Jarmo Siim 31/Dec 2009 at 10:03
The end of a decade: Helsinki 2007

The year 2009 marks the end of the first decade of the 21st century. The last ten days of this year, Eurovision.tv looks back at the remarkable transition that the Eurovision Song Contest went through. We are also inviting you to share your memories with us, right here on the website as well as on Facebook. Today, we're looking back at the eighth Eurovision Song Contest of this decade: Helsinki 2007, the 52nd running of Europe's favourite TV-show!

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Jarmo Siim 30/Dec 2009 at 19:31
The end of a decade: Athens 2006

The year 2009 marks the end of the first decade of the 21st century. The last ten days of this year, Eurovision.tv looks back at the remarkable transition that the Eurovision Song Contest went through. We are also inviting you to share your memories with us, right here on the website as well as on Facebook. Today, we're looking back at the seventh Eurovision Song Contest of this decade: Athens 2006, the 51st running of Europe's favourite TV-show!

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Sietse Bakker 30/Dec 2009 at 13:12
The end of a decade: Kyiv 2005

The year 2009 marks the end of the first decade of the 21st century. The last ten days of this year, Eurovision.tv looks back at the remarkable transition that the Eurovision Song Contest went through. We are also inviting you to share your memories with us, right here on the website as well as on Facebook. Today, we're looking back at the sixth Eurovision Song Contest of this decade: Kyiv 2005, the 50th running of Europe's favourite TV-show!

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Sietse Bakker 26/Dec 2009 at 23:53
The end of a decade: Istanbul 2004

The year 2009 marks the end of the first decade of the 21st century. The last ten days of this year, Eurovision.tv looks back at the remarkable transition that the Eurovision Song Contest went through. We are also inviting you to share your memories with us, right here on the website as well as on Facebook. Today, we're looking back at the fifth Eurovision Song Contest of this decade: Istanbul 2004.

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Sietse Bakker 25/Dec 2009 at 15:23
The end of a decade: Riga 2003

The year 2009 marks the end of the first decade of the 21st century. The last ten days of this year, Eurovision.tv looks back at the remarkable transition that the Eurovision Song Contest went through. We are also inviting you to share your memories with us, right here on the website as well as on Facebook. Today, we're looking back at the fourth Eurovision Song Contest of this decade: Riga 2003.

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Sietse Bakker 24/Dec 2009 at 15:21
The end of a decade: Tallinn 2002

The year 2009 marks the end of the first decade of the 21st century. The last ten days of this year, Eurovision.tv looks back at the remarkable transition that the Eurovision Song Contest went through. We are also inviting you to share your memories with us, right here on the website as well as on Facebook. Today, we're looking back at the third Eurovision Song Contest of this decade: Tallinn 2002.

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Sietse Bakker 23/Dec 2009 at 11:46
The end of a decade: Copenhagen 2001

The year 2009 marks the end of the first decade of the 21st century. The last ten days of this year, Eurovision.tv looks back at the remarkable transition that the Eurovision Song Contest went through. We are also inviting you to share your memories with us, right here on the website as well as on Facebook. Today, we're looking back at the second Eurovision Song Contest of this decade: Copenhagen 2001.

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Sietse Bakker 22/Dec 2009 at 12:03
Rybak meets Obama, Jean, Smith, Westlife

The ruling king of the Eurovision Song Contest, Alexander Rybak, and the President of the United States, Barack Obama, had a chance to meet yesterday in Norway.

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Jarmo Siim 11/Dec 2009 at 10:55
Ireland's RTÉ calls out for Eurovision songs

Ireland's broadcaster, RTÉ, has announced the rules for their national selection for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest. The procedure has become a bit more dynamic but in basics stays the same as in 2009.

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Jarmo Siim 10/Dec 2009 at 19:53
Shady Lady hits Kyiv!

Last night Ani Lorak, the Host of this year's Junior Eurovision Song Contest and the Ukrainian 2008 Eurovision Song Contest participant, had her first rehearsal in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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Jarmo Siim 19/Nov 2009 at 10:17
Ani Lorak: We'll hypnotise Europe!

Ani Lorak, the host of the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest, gave an interview to the Host Broadcaster of the event, NTU, where she revealed her expectations about the job and more!

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Jarmo Siim 30/Oct 2009 at 12:54
Alexander's 'fairytale' put on DVD

Alexander Rybak's incredible journey towards the victory of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest will be put on a DVD. You can follow it in a new film called Fairytale - The Movie.

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Jarmo Siim 30/Oct 2009 at 12:10
Daniela Varela: I didn't cry on stage!

Daniela Varela, the leading vocalist of the group Flor-de-Lis, which represented Portugal this year at the Eurovision Song Contest, spoke to Eurovision.tv, explaining her time in Moscow and more!

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Jarmo Siim 29/Oct 2009 at 13:35
Portugal holds big Eurovision celebration

A big Eurovision Song Contest celebration is going to be held in Lisbon, Portugal, this November. Several artists who have represented Portugal or have tried to do so, will be represented.

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Jarmo Siim 23/Oct 2009 at 14:31
Hosts for Junior 2009 chosen!

The hosts for the upcoming Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Kyiv, Ukraine, have been chosen! It's going to be Ani Lorak, Timur Miroshnichenko and Dmytro Borodin. Artem Nikiforov and Kateryna Tymoshenko will host the internet backstage coverage.

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Jarmo Siim 22/Oct 2009 at 18:17
Soraya praises Eurovision

Soraya, who represented Spain this year at the Eurovision Song Contest, has expressed her positive thoughts about Europe's favourite TV-show, saying singers who don't want to take part in it, are simply afraid of losing.

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Jarmo Siim 19/Oct 2009 at 12:06
James Fox aiming for Oslo 2010

Yesterday, at the Jury's Inn in Birmingham, the Eurovision Song Contest fan club OGAE UK held their annual convention. Guests were James Fox, who represented the United Kingdom in the 2004 contest in Istanbul with Hold On To Our Love, and Martyn Baylay who wrote the 2002 United Kingdom entry Come Back performed by Jessica Garlick. They shared their experiences and thoughts with the assembled audience.

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Glen Webb 4/Oct 2009 at 17:35
Jade had 'no idea she was joining Sugababes'

Jade Ewen, who took the fifth place for the United Kingdom at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, commented on joining the British pop group Sugababes.

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Jarmo Siim 29/Sep 2009 at 11:28