From ABBA and Celine Dion to Ireland's record-breaking six wins...
The Eurovision Song Contest will have us glued to our sofa on Saturday night as the wonderful and wacky singing competition returns for another year - and we couldn't be more excited for another year of singing competition, fabulous outfits and points tension!
We have our hopes pinned on Years and Years star Olly Alexander, who will be representing the UK with his song and if he does manage to clinch the top spot, it will mark the sixth win for the United Kingdom since the competition started 68 years ago. Ahead of the nail-biting finale, take a look at all of the s previous winners here...
2023 - Sweden
Loreen took home the big prize with her smash-hit son Tattoo. She is the second performer to ever have won the Eurovision Song Contest twice, as she previously competed - and won - in 2012 with her song Euphoria. Finland landed second place with while Israel came in third place with And the UK? Mae Muller finished in second-to-last place with
2022 - Ukraine
Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra became the 2022 winner after climbing to the top of the leaderboard after the public vote. Surprisingly, the UK came second in the competition - the closest they've come to winning in years, with Sam Ryder's earworm tune Due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, the UK became the host country - an honour usually bestowed upon for the competition winner - in 2023.
2021 - Italy
After a year off due to the coronavirus pandemic - where fans were disappointed not to see Iceland's Daði Freyr miss out of Eurovision glory with his hit song , Måneskin, representing Italy, won the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. Their entry, scored 524 points in the grand final, while the UK got zero.
2019 – Netherlands
Duncan Laurence won the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest with .
2018 – Israel
Not only did Toy by Netta marked the fourth win for the country that is hosting this year's Eurovision, but it reached the top of the charts in Israel.
2017 – Portugal
Portugal won for the first time ever with Salvador Sobral's heart-rendering
2016 – Ukraine
Ukraine won for a second time with Jamala's song 1944.
2015 – Sweden
Måns Zelmerlöw won the 2019 Eurovision song contest with .
2014 – Austria
The unforgettable Conchita Wurst won the 2014 contest with
Conchita Wurst won the contest for Austria in 2014
2013 – Denmark
by Emmelie de Forest secured another win for Denmark.
2012 – Sweden
Loreen secured yet another victory for Sweden with club classic .
2011 – Azerbaijan
Ell & Nikki's secured a win for Azerbaijan in 2011.
2010 – Germany
Lena won the maximum 12 points nine times, making her the winner of 2010's show with her hit song .
2009 – Norway
Alexander Rybak's song was awarded a whopping 387 out of a possible 492 points.
2008 – Russia
Dima Bilan secured the first win for Russia with .
2007 – Serbia
Astonishingly, in Serbia's first year as part of the competition, they won with Marija Šerifović's
2006 – Finland
Lordi became the first heavy metal band to win Eurovision with
2005 – Greece
Helena Paparizou won the 2005 Eurovision song contest with
2004 – Ukraine
Ukraine's first victory came from Ruslana with which was used as part of the soundtrack Grand Theft Auto IV in 2008.
2003 – Turkey
Sertab Erener won the 2003 Eurovision song contest for Turkey for the first time with
2002 – Latvia
Marie N secured a win for Latvia after performing
2001 – Estonia
Estonia won for the first time with Tanel Padar and Dave Benton who teamed up with hip-hop duo 2XL.
2000 – Denmark
by The Olsen Brothers was the winning song in 2000 and marked another win for Denmark.
1999 – Sweden
Charlotte Nillson secured another win for Sweden with
1998 – Israel
Israel won in 1997 with Dana International's . It marked the last year that entrants were required to perform in their national language.
1997 – The United Kingdom
Katrina & The Waves became the UK's fifth win with
1996 – Ireland
Ireland managed to win for a sixth time with Eimear Quinn's
1995 – Norway
by Secret Garden marked a second win for Norway.
1994 – Ireland
Incredibly, Ireland won for the third consecutive year with Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan who performed
1993 – Ireland
Ireland's winning streak continued with Niamh Kavanagh's
1992 – Ireland
Ireland scored top marks yet again thanks to Linda Martin's which was actually composed by two-time winner Johnny Logan.
Johnny Logan and Linda Martins secured Ireland's third win
1991 – Sweden
Sweden scored top marks yet again thanks to Carola with
1990 – Italy
Italy's second triumph came in 1990 with Toto Cutugno who sang
1989 – Yugoslavia
Riva's took top spot the first and - last time - Yugoslavia competed in Eurovision.
1988 – Switzerland
The iconic Céline Dion stole the show with
1987 – Ireland
Johnny Logan bagged a second win for himself and a third for Ireland with
1986 – Belgium
Sandra Kim won Belgium's first and only title with
MORE: Graham Norton and Terry Wogan's best Eurovision commentary of all time
MORE: Rylan Clark: is Eurovision star in a relationship?
1985 –Norway
Norway's first victory was secured by Boddysocks! who performed
1984 – Sweden
Sweden clinched another win in 1984, with Herreys'
1983 – Luxembourg
Corinne Hermès became the fifth win for Luxembourg.
1982 – Germany
Nicole bagged Germany's first Eurovision win with
1981 – The United Kingdom
Bucks Fizz secured a third win for the UK with their performance of
Bucks Fizz won for the UK in 1981
1980 – Ireland
Johnny Logan's not only won Eurovision but became a UK number one.
1979 – Israel
As host of the competition, they did it again with Gali Atari and Milk and Honey's .
1978 – Israel
Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta clinched Israel's first Eurovision victory with
1977 – France
Maria Myriam's secured yet another win for France in 1997
1976 – The United Kingdom
The UK won again in 1976 with Brotherhood of Man's, which eceived the maximum 12 points from seven countries.
1975 – Netherlands
by Teach-In marks the Netherland's most recent Eurovision victory.
1974 – Sweden
Although it wasn't ABBA's first entry into the competition, the pop group clinched the 1974 victory with Waterloo, which went on to soar to number one in several countries, including the UK.
ABBA clinched the win in 1974 with Waterloo
1973 – Luxembourg
In an incredible feat, Luxembourg impressed audiences again and went home victors again with Anne-Marie David who performed
1972 – Luxembourg
Luxembourg won Eurovision for the third time with Vicky Leandro's
1971 – Monaco
Séverine clinched Monaco's first Eurovision victory with
1970 – Ireland
Ireland secured the first of many victories in 1970 with Dana who performed
1969 – France, Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Spain
Bizarrely, four countries managed to walk away champions in the 1969 contest. Frida Boccara, Lennie Kuhr, Salomé and the UK's very own Lulu all tied for the top spot. Lulu sang while Frida Boccara performe, Lennie Kuhr De Troubadour and Salomé sang
1968 – Spain
Spain secured their first-ever win with Massiel's
1967 – United Kingdom
After more than ten years of competition, the United Kingdom won Eurovision for the first time with Sandie Shaw's Puppet on a String.
Sandie Shaw won for the UK in 1967
1966 – Austria
Austria won for the first time in 1966 when Udo Jürgens sang
1965 – Luxembourg
Luxembourg secured a win with by France Gail.
1964 – Italy
Italy were victorious for the first time ever in 1964 with Gigliola Cinquetti's
1963 – Denmark
Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann became the first duo to win the competition with
1962 – France
A third win for France came in 1962 with Isabelle Aubret's
You may also like
What does the winner of Eurovision 2024 get? Details on the grand prize
Eurovision Song Contest 2024: Everything you need to know
Duchess of Cambridge reveals royal family watch Eurovision Song Contest
1961 – Luxembourg
Jean-Claude Pascal won the 1961 contest performing
1960 – France
Jacqueline Boyer made France two-time champions with her song
1959 – Netherlands
The Netherlands won again with Teddy Scholten who sang
1958 – France
André Claveau's secured a win for France in the contest's third year.
1957 – Netherlands
Corry Brokken took home a victory for the Netherlands in 1957 with
1956 – Switzerland
Lys Assia was the first-ever Eurovision winner with . At the time, only seven countries participated in the competition; Switzerland, France, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
Sign up to HELLO Daily! for the best royal, celebrity and lifestyle coverage
ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7qbHLpaammZeWx6q6xGeaqKVfm7atuY5rZ2tqYGp%2BdX2TaWhwcF%2BawrO71aKqoqeeYsCwusZmmqimpJrAtXnCqKSppJWpsm7DyKelnqqjYrmqv9No