Eurovision Song Contest winners
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The Eurovision Song Contest has, since its start in 1956, produced over fifty winners, with one every year except the 1969 contest, when four countries were given joint first place. The winning song each year usually becomes popular across Europe and the rest of the World, and the winning artist, sometimes a previously unknown singer or band, become widely known and respected.
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[edit] List of winners
- ^ In 1969 four countries were joint winners as there was no rule for a tie.
[edit] Number of wins per country
| Country | Titles | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
 Ireland |
7 | 1970, 1980, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996 |
 France |
5 | 1958, 1960, 1962, 1969, 1977 |
 Luxembourg |
5 | 1961, 1965, 1972, 1973, 1983 |
 United Kingdom |
5 | 1967, 1969, 1976, 1981, 1997 |
 Sweden |
4 | 1974, 1984, 1991, 1999 |
 Netherlands |
4 | 1957, 1959, 1969, 1975 |
 Israel |
3 | 1978, 1979, 1998 |
 Denmark |
2 | 1963, 2000 |
 Norway |
2 | 1985, 1995 |
 Italy |
2 | 1964, 1990 |
 Switzerland |
2 | 1956, 1988 |
 Spain |
2 | 1968, 1969 |
 Finland |
1 | 2006 |
 Greece |
1 | 2005 |
 Ukraine |
1 | 2004 |
 Turkey |
1 | 2003 |
 Latvia |
1 | 2002 |
 Estonia |
1 | 2001 |
 Yugoslavia |
1 | 1989 |
 Belgium |
1 | 1986 |
 Germany |
1 | 1982 |
 Monaco |
1 | 1971 |
 Austria |
1 | 1966 |
Years in italics indicate joint wins.
[edit] Statistics
| Country | Wins | Second[1] | Third | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 2[3] | 4 | 13 |
| United Kingdom | 5[2] | 15 | 2 | 22 |
| France | 5[2] | 4[3] | 7 | 16 |
| Luxembourg | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| Netherlands | 4[2] | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Israel | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Spain | 2[2] | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Italy | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Norway | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Germany | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| Belgium | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Greece | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Estonia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Latvia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Turkey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Austria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Finland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Yugoslavia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
- ^ Only the winner was revealed in 1956. Results for second and third place have never been officially released and are not included in this table.
- ^ Includes a joint win in 1969
- ^ Includes a joint second place in 1990
[edit] Most points rewarded
Finals only. Source:1
| Rank | Country | Ponts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 3 453 |
| 2 | Ireland | 3 092 |
| 3 | Sweden | 2 795 |
| 4 | France | 2 705 |
| 5 | Germany | 2 446 |
| 6 | Spain | 2 162 |
| 7 | Switzerland | 2 108 |
| 8 | Israel | 1 990 |
| 9 | Norway | 1 824 |
| 10 | Netherlands | 1 804 |
[edit] Trivia
- Johnny Logan (sometimes colloquially known as 'Mister Eurovision') is the most successful individual contestant, having won the competition twice as a singer (1980, 1987), and once as a composer (1992).
- On 22 October 2005, in Copenhagen, Denmark, "Congratulations" was held featuring 14 past Eurovision entries where a televoting jury from 31 countries was asked to pick the overall Eurovision winner from the 14 nominations. The winner was Waterloo by ABBA from 1974; second was the 3rd-placed song of 1958 Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare) by Domenico Modugno and third place went to Johnny Logan (with the 1987 winner Hold Me Now).
- The most successful country never to win the Contest is Malta, having finished second and third twice each.
[edit] See also
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