List of Eurovision Song Contest winners facts for kids
The Eurovision Song Contest is a huge international music competition. It's held every year by the European Broadcasting Union, which is a group of public broadcasters. Since it started in 1956, 70 songs have won, written by 143 different songwriters! It's one of the longest-running TV shows in the world, happening every year except 2020.
To pick a winner, countries give points to their favorite songs. This is done by special juries or by people voting from home (televoting). The country with the most points wins! The very first contest in 1956 was a bit different. They only announced the winner, Switzerland, and didn't use a point system.
There have been 68 contests so far. Usually, there's one winner each year. But in 1969, four countries actually tied for first place! A total of 27 different countries have won the contest. Ireland and Sweden hold the record for the most wins, with seven victories each.
Only two people have won more than once as a singer. Johnny Logan from Ireland won in 1980 and again in 1987. Loreen from Sweden won in 2012 and 2023. Johnny Logan is also special because he's the only person to win three times in total. He won twice as a singer and once as a songwriter for another winning song in 1992.
Not many Eurovision winners become huge global music stars. But some have! ABBA won for Sweden in 1974 with "Waterloo" and became super famous. Céline Dion won for Switzerland in 1988 and also became an international superstar. More recently, Duncan Laurence (Netherlands, 2019) and Måneskin (Italy, 2021) gained worldwide popularity after their wins.
Since 2008, the winner gets a special trophy. It's a handmade glass microphone, designed by Kjell Engman. The songwriters and composers of the winning song also get smaller versions of this cool trophy.
Contents
Eurovision Winners by Year
| Year | Country | Song | Artist | Songwriter(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 |  Switzerland |
"Refrain" | Lys Assia |
|
|
| 1957 |  Netherlands |
"Net als toen" | Corry Brokken |
|
|
| 1958 |  France |
"Dors, mon amour" | André Claveau |
|
|
| 1959 | Netherlands |
"Een beetje" | Teddy Scholten |
|
|
| 1960 |  France |
"Tom Pillibi" | Jacqueline Boyer |
|
|
| 1961 |  Luxembourg |
"Nous les amoureux" | Jean-Claude Pascal |
|
|
| 1962 | France |
"Un premier amour" | Isabelle Aubret |
|
|
| 1963 |  Denmark |
"Dansevise" | Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann |
|
|
| 1964 |  Italy |
"Non ho l'età" | Gigliola Cinquetti |
|
|
| 1965 | Luxembourg |
"Poupée de cire, poupée de son" | France Gall | Serge Gainsbourg | |
| 1966 |  Austria |
"Merci, Chérie" | Udo Jürgens |
|
|
| 1967 |  United Kingdom |
"Puppet on a String" | Sandie Shaw |
|
|
| 1968 |  Spain |
"La La La" | Massiel |
|
|
| 1969 | Spain |
"Vivo cantando" | Salomé |
|
|
| United Kingdom |
"Boom Bang-a-Bang" | Lulu |
|
||
| Netherlands |
"De troubadour" | Lenny Kuhr |
|
||
| France |
"Un jour, un enfant" | Frida Boccara |
|
||
| 1970 |  Ireland |
"All Kinds of Everything" | Dana |
|
|
| 1971 |  Monaco |
"Un banc, un arbre, une rue" | Séverine |
|
|
| 1972 | Luxembourg |
"Après toi" | Vicky Leandros |
|
|
| 1973 | Luxembourg |
"Tu te reconnaîtras" | Anne-Marie David |
|
|
| 1974 |  Sweden |
"Waterloo" | ABBA |
|
|
| 1975 | Netherlands |
"Ding-a-dong" | Teach-In |
|
|
| 1976 | United Kingdom |
"Save Your Kisses for Me" | Brotherhood of Man |
|
|
| 1977 | France |
"L'Oiseau et l'Enfant" | Marie Myriam |
|
|
| 1978 |  Israel |
"A-Ba-Ni-Bi" (א-ב-ני-בי) | Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta |
|
|
| 1979 | Israel |
"Hallelujah" (הללויה) | Milk and Honey |
|
|
| 1980 | Ireland |
"What's Another Year" | Johnny Logan | Shay Healy | |
| 1981 | United Kingdom |
"Making Your Mind Up" | Bucks Fizz |
|
|
| 1982 |  Germany |
"Ein bißchen Frieden" | Nicole |
|
|
| 1983 | Luxembourg |
"Si la vie est cadeau" | Corinne Hermès |
|
|
| 1984 | Sweden |
"Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley" | Herreys |
|
|
| 1985 |  Norway |
"La det swinge" | Bobbysocks! | Rolf Løvland | |
| 1986 |  Belgium |
"J'aime la vie" | Sandra Kim |
|
|
| 1987 | Ireland |
"Hold Me Now" | Johnny Logan | Johnny Logan | |
| 1988 | Switzerland |
"Ne partez pas sans moi" | Céline Dion |
|
|
| 1989 |  Yugoslavia |
"Rock Me" | Riva |
|
|
| 1990 | Italy |
"Insieme: 1992" | Toto Cutugno | Toto Cutugno | |
| 1991 | Sweden |
"Fångad av en stormvind" | Carola | Stephan Berg | |
| 1992 | Ireland |
"Why Me?" | Linda Martin | Johnny Logan | |
| 1993 | Ireland |
"In Your Eyes" | Niamh Kavanagh | Jimmy Walsh | |
| 1994 | Ireland |
"Rock 'n' Roll Kids" | Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan | Brendan Graham | |
| 1995 | Norway |
"Nocturne" | Secret Garden |
|
|
| 1996 | Ireland |
"The Voice" | Eimear Quinn | Brendan Graham | |
| 1997 | United Kingdom |
"Love Shine a Light" | Katrina and the Waves | Kimberley Rew | |
| 1998 | Israel |
"Diva" (דיווה) | Dana International |
|
|
| 1999 | Sweden |
"Take Me to Your Heaven" | Charlotte Nilsson |
|
|
| 2000 | Denmark |
"Fly on the Wings of Love" | Olsen Brothers | Jørgen Olsen | |
| 2001 |  Estonia |
"Everybody" | Tanel Padar, Dave Benton and 2XL |
|
|
| 2002 |  Latvia |
"I Wanna" | Marie N |
|
|
| 2003 |  Turkey |
"Everyway That I Can" | Sertab Erener |
|
|
| 2004 |  Ukraine |
"Wild Dances" | Ruslana |
|
|
| 2005 |  Greece |
"My Number One" | Helena Paparizou |
|
|
| 2006 |  Finland |
"Hard Rock Hallelujah" | Lordi | Mr Lordi | |
| 2007 |  Serbia |
"Molitva" (Молитва) | Marija Šerifović |
|
|
| 2008 |  Russia |
"Believe" | Dima Bilan |
|
|
| 2009 | Norway |
"Fairytale" | Alexander Rybak | Alexander Rybak | |
| 2010 | Germany |
"Satellite" | Lena |
|
|
| 2011 |  Azerbaijan |
"Running Scared" | Ell and Nikki |
|
|
| 2012 | Sweden |
"Euphoria" | Loreen |
|
|
| 2013 | Denmark |
"Only Teardrops" | Emmelie de Forest |
|
|
| 2014 | Austria |
"Rise Like a Phoenix" | Conchita Wurst |
|
|
| 2015 | Sweden |
"Heroes" | Måns Zelmerlöw |
|
|
| 2016 | Ukraine |
"1944" | Jamala | Jamala | |
| 2017 |  Portugal |
"Amar pelos dois" | Salvador Sobral | Luísa Sobral | |
| 2018 | Israel |
"Toy" | Netta |
|
|
| 2019 | Netherlands |
"Arcade" | Duncan Laurence |
|
|
| 2020 | The contest was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2021 | Italy |
"Zitti e buoni" | Måneskin |
|
|
| 2022 | Ukraine |
"Stefania" (Стефанія) | Kalush Orchestra |
|
|
| 2023 | Sweden |
"Tattoo" | Loreen |
|
|
| 2024 | Switzerland |
"The Code" | Nemo |
|
|
People with Multiple Wins
Here are the people who have won the Eurovision Song Contest more than once, either as a singer or a songwriter.
| Wins | Name | Wins as Performer | Wins as Songwriter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Johnny Logan | 1980, 1987 | 1987, 1992 |
| 2 | Willy van Hemert | N/A | 1957, 1959 |
| Yves Dessca | N/A | 1971, 1972 | |
| Rolf Løvland | 1995 | 1985, 1995 | |
| Brendan Graham | N/A | 1994, 1996 | |
| Loreen | 2012, 2023 | 2023 | |
| Peter Boström | N/A | 2012, 2023 | |
| Thomas G:son | N/A |
Winning Countries
The Netherlands was the first country to win twice, in 1959. France was the first to win three, four, and five times (by 1977). Ireland was the first to win six and seven times (by 1996).
Spain was the first country to win two years in a row (1968 and 1969). Ireland holds the record for winning three years in a row, from 1992 to 1994!
|
|
Inactive – These countries used to participate but haven't recently. |
|
|
Ineligible – These countries can no longer join because their broadcasters are not part of the EBU. |
|
|
Former – These countries no longer exist. |
| Wins | Country | Years | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ireland |
1970, 1980, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996 | |
| Sweden |
1974, 1984, 1991, 1999, 2012, 2015, 2023 | ||
| 5 | France |
1958, 1960, 1962, 1969, 1977 | |
| Luxembourg |
1961, 1965, 1972, 1973, 1983 | ||
| United Kingdom |
1967, 1969, 1976, 1981, 1997 | ||
| Netherlands |
1957, 1959, 1969, 1975, 2019 | ||
| 4 | Israel |
1978, 1979, 1998, 2018 | |
| 3 | Norway |
1985, 1995, 2009 | |
| Denmark |
1963, 2000, 2013 | ||
| Italy |
1964, 1990, 2021 | ||
| Ukraine |
2004, 2016, 2022 | ||
| Switzerland |
1956, 1988, 2024 | ||
| 2 |  Spain |
1968, 1969 | |
| Germany |
1982, 2010 | ||
| Austria |
1966, 2014 | ||
| 1 | Monaco † |
1971 | |
| Belgium |
1986 | ||
| Yugoslavia ‡ |
1989 | ||
| Estonia |
2001 | ||
| Latvia |
2002 | ||
| Turkey † |
2003 | ||
| Greece |
2005 | ||
| Finland |
2006 | ||
 Serbia |
2007 | ||
| Russia ◇ |
2008 | ||
| Azerbaijan |
2011 | ||
| Portugal |
2017 |
The year 1969 is in italics because four countries won that year.
Images for kids
Performers
-
Lys Assia, the first winner of Eurovision in 1956 for Switzerland.
-
Corry Brokken, winner in 1957 for the Netherlands.
-
André Claveau, winner in 1958 for France.
-
Teddy Scholten, winner in 1959 for the Netherlands.
-
Jacqueline Boyer, winner in 1960 for France.
-
Jean-Claude Pascal, winner in 1961 for Luxembourg.
-
Isabelle Aubret, winner in 1962 for France.
-
Jørgen & Grethe Ingmann, winners in 1963 for Denmark.
-
Gigliola Cinquetti, winner in 1964 for Italy.
-
France Gall, winner in 1965 for Luxembourg.
-
Udo Jürgens, winner in 1966 for Austria.
-
Sandie Shaw, winner in 1967 for the United Kingdom.
-
Massiel, winner in 1968 for Spain.
-
Salomé, one of the four winners in 1969 for Spain.
-
Lulu, one of the four winners in 1969 for the United Kingdom.
-
Lenny Kuhr, one of the four winners in 1969 for the Netherlands.
-
Frida Boccara, one of the four winners in 1969 for France.
-
Dana, winner in 1970 for Ireland.
-
Séverine, winner in 1971 for Monaco.
-
Vicky Leandros, winner in 1972 for Luxembourg.
-
Anne-Marie David, winner in 1973 for Luxembourg.
-
ABBA, winners in 1974 for Sweden.
-
Teach-In, winners in 1975 for the Netherlands.
-
Brotherhood of Man, winners in 1976 for the United Kingdom.
-
Marie Myriam, winner in 1977 for France.
-
Gali Atari, winner (with Milk and Honey) in 1979 for Israel.
-
Johnny Logan, winner in 1980 and 1987 for Ireland.
-
Bucks Fizz, winners in 1981 for the United Kingdom.
-
Nicole Hohloch, winner in 1982 for Germany.
-
Richard Herrey from Herreys, winners in 1984 for Sweden.
-
Bobbysocks!, winners in 1985 for Norway.
-
Sandra Kim, winner in 1986 for Belgium.
-
Celine Dion, winner in 1988 for Switzerland.
-
Emilija Kokić, lead singer for Riva, who won in 1989 for Yugoslavia.
-
Toto Cutugno, winner in 1990 for Italy.
-
Linda Martin, winner in 1992 for Ireland.
-
Niamh Kavanagh, winner in 1993 for Ireland.
-
Secret Garden, winners in 1995 for Norway.
-
Eimear Quinn, winner in 1996 for Ireland.
-
Katrina and the Waves, winners in 1997 for the United Kingdom.
-
Dana International, winner in 1998 for Israel.
-
Charlotte Nilsson, winner in 1999 for Sweden.
-
Olsen Brothers, winners in 2000 for Denmark.
-
Dave Benton, winner (with Tanel Padar and 2XL) in 2001 for Estonia.
-
Tanel Padar, winner (with Dave Benton and 2XL) in 2001 for Estonia.
-
Marie N, winner in 2002 for Latvia.
-
Sertab Erener, winner in 2003 for Turkey.
-
Ruslana, winner in 2004 for Ukraine.
-
Helena Paparizou, winner in 2005 for Greece.
-
Lordi, winners in 2006 for Finland.
-
Marija Šerifović, winner in 2007 for Serbia.
-
Dima Bilan, winner in 2008 for Russia.
-
Alexander Rybak, winner in 2009 for Norway.
-
Lena, winner in 2010 for Germany.
-
Ell and Nikki, winners in 2011 for Azerbaijan.
-
Loreen, winner in 2012 and 2023 for Sweden.
-
Emmelie de Forest, winner in 2013 for Denmark.
-
Conchita Wurst, winner in 2014 for Austria.
-
Måns Zelmerlöw, winner in 2015 for Sweden.
-
Jamala, winner in 2016 for Ukraine.
-
Salvador Sobral, winner in 2017 for Portugal.
-
Netta, winner in 2018 for Israel.
-
Duncan Laurence, winner in 2019 for the Netherlands.
-
Måneskin, winners in 2021 for Italy.
-
Kalush Orchestra, winners in 2022 for Ukraine.
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
_winnaar_Johnny_Logan_in_aktie,_Bestanddeelnr_930-7803.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
_cropped_2.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
_20180508_EuroVisionary_(cropped).jpg)
Songwriters
-
Émile Gardaz, winner in 1956 for Switzerland.
-
Nicola Salerno, winner in 1964 for Italy.
-
Serge Gainsbourg, winner in 1965 for Luxembourg.
-
Udo Jürgens, winner in 1966 for Austria.
-
Manuel de la Calva and Ramón Arcusa (known as Dúo Dinámico), winners in 1968 for Spain.
-
Benny Andersson, winner in 1974 for Sweden.
-
Eddy Ouwens, winner in 1975 for Netherlands.
-
Tony Hiller, winner in 1976 for United Kingdom.
-
Nurit Hirsh, winner in 1978 for Israel.
-
Johnny Logan, winning songwriter in 1987 and 1992 for Ireland.
-
Toto Cutugno, winner in 1990 for Italy.
-
Rolf Løvland (left), winning songwriter in 1985 and 1995 for Norway.
-
Zvika Pik, winner in 1998 for Israel.
-
Maian Kärmas, winner in 2001 for Estonia.
-
Marie N, winner in 2002 for Latvia.
-
Sertab Erener, winner in 2003 for Turkey.
-
Ruslana, winner in 2004 for Ukraine.
-
Christos Dantis, winner in 2005 for Greece.
-
Mr Lordi, winner in 2006 for Finland.
-
Jim Beanz, winner in 2008 for Russia.
-
Alexander Rybak, winner in 2009 for Norway.
-
Julie Frost, winner in 2010 for Germany.
-
Stefan Örn, winner in 2011 for Azerbaijan.
-
Thomas G:son, winner in 2012 and 2023 for Sweden.
-
Thomas Stengaard (left), Julia Fabrin Jakobsen (centre) and Lise Cabble (right), winners in 2013 for Denmark.
-
Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad, winner in 2015 for Sweden.
-
Jamala, winner in 2016 for Ukraine.
-
Luísa Sobral, winner in 2017 for Portugal.
-
Doron Medalie, winner in 2018 for Israel.
-
Moa Carlebecker, winner in 2023 for Sweden.
_by_Erling_Mandelmann_-_2.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Ganadores del Festival de la Canción de Eurovisión para niños
- Eurovision Song Contest winners discography
- List of Junior Eurovision Song Contest winners
