The Eurovision Song Contest may be a friendly competition, but it is a competition. Records are made to be broken.
Winners Table[]
| Country | No. of wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
 Ireland
|
7 | 1970, 1980, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996 |
 Sweden
|
7 | 1974, 1984, 1991, 1999, 2012, 2015, 2023 |
 Luxembourg
|
5 | 1961, 1965, 1972, 1973, 1983 |
 France
|
5 | 1958, 1960, 1962, 1969, 1977 |
 United Kingdom
|
5 | 1967, 1969, 1976, 1981, 1997 |
 The Netherlands
|
5 | 1957, 1959, 1969, 1975, 2019 |
 Israel
|
4 | 1978, 1979, 1998, 2018 |
 Norway
|
3 | 1985, 1995, 2009 |
 Denmark
|
3 | 1963, 2000, 2013 |
 Italy
|
3 | 1964, 1990, 2021 |
 Ukraine
|
3 | 2004, 2016, 2022 |
 Switzerland
|
3 | 1956, 1988, 2024 |
 Austria
|
2 | 1966, 2014 |
 Germany
|
2 | 1982, 2010 |
 Spain
|
2 | 1968, 1969 |
 Monaco
|
1 | 1971 |
 Belgium
|
1 | 1986 |
 Yugoslavia
|
1 | 1989 |
 Estonia
|
1 | 2001 |
 Latvia
|
1 | 2002 |
 Türkiye
|
1 | 2003 |
 Greece
|
1 | 2005 |
 Finland
|
1 | 2006 |
 Serbia
|
1 | 2007 |
 Russia
|
1 | 2008 |
 Azerbaijan
|
1 | 2011 |
 Portugal
|
1 | 2017 |
Winning languages[]
| Language | No. of wins | Years |
|---|---|---|
| English | 33 | 1967, 1969, 1970, 1974–1976, 1980–1981, 1987, 1992–1994, 1996–1997, 1999–2003, 2005–2006, 2008–2015, 2018–2019, 2023–2024 |
| French | 14 | 1956, 1958, 1960–1962, 1965, 1969, 1971–1973, 1977, 1983, 1986, 1988 |
| Dutch | 3 | 1957, 1959, 1969 |
| Hebrew | 3 | 1978–1979, 1998 |
| Italian | 3 | 1964, 1990, 2021 |
| Spanish | 2 | 1968–1969 |
| German | 2 | 1966, 1982 |
| Swedish | 2 | 1984, 1991 |
| Norwegian | 2 | 1985, 1995 |
| Serbo-Croatian | 2 | 1989, 2007 |
| Danish | 1 | 1963 |
| English/Ukrainian | 1 | 2004 |
| English/Crimean Tatar | 1 | 2016 |
| Portuguese | 1 | 2017 |
| Ukrainian | 1 | 2022 |
Type of artist[]
| Female soloists | 40[Note 1] | 1956, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969 (all winners), 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014[Note 2], 2016, 2018, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Mixed groups | 11 | 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1989, 1995, 1997, 2006, 2021 |
| Male soloists | 11[Note 3] | 1958, 1961, 1966, 1980, 1987, 1990, 2008, 2009, 2015, 2017, 2019 |
| Male duos | 3 | 1994, 2000, 2001 |
| Mixed duos | 2 | 1963, 2011 |
| Male groups | 2 | 1984, 2022 |
| Female duos | 1 | 1985 |
| Non-binary soloists | 1 | 2024 |
Winning combinations[]
| One performer | 15 | 1956, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 2014, 2017, 2023, 2024
|
|---|---|---|
| Two performers | 5 | 1957, 1963, 1969, 1994, 2012
|
| Three performers | 2 | 1969, 2016
|
| Four performers | 11 | 1967, 1968, 1969, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1987, 1993, 2018, 2019, 2021
|
| Five performers | 12 | 1971, 1972, 1980, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2008, 2010 |
| Six performers | 26 | 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2022 |
Longest...[]
| Contest | Liverpool 2023 (4 hours 14 minutes) |
|---|---|
| Performance | "Corde della mia chitarra" (5:09) |
| Song title | "(Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi" |
| Qualification streak | Ukraine (14: 2004–present)[Note 4]
|
| Non-qualification streak | The Netherlands (8: 2005–2012)
|
| Time not participating |  Morocco (43: 1981-present)
|
| Participation streak | Germany (68: 1956–present)[Note 5]
|
| Participation streak (live shows only)[Note 6] | United Kingdom (65: 1959–present)[Note 7]
|
| Wait for their first win | Portugal (53 years: 1964–2017)
|
| Wait for their first win (ongoing) |  Malta (54 years: 1971–present)[Note 8]
|
| Wait between wins | Austria (48 years: 1966-2014)
|
| Wait between wins (ongoing) | Spain (56 years: 1969-present)[Note 9]
|
| Reign as winner (artist) | Duncan Laurence (2 years, 4 days: 18 May 2019 - 22 May 2021)[Note 10] |
| Reign as winner (country) | Ireland (3 years, 4 days: 9 May 1992 - 13 May 1995)
|
| Group names | Margo, Franck Olivier, Chris Roberts, Malcolm Roberts, Ireen Sheer, Diane Solomon |
| Soloist names | Halla Margrét Anadóttir |
Shortest...[]
| Contest | Frankfurt-am-Main, 1957 (1 hour, 9 minutes) |
|---|---|
| Performance | "Aina mun pitää" (1:26) |
| Song titles | "Sì" "El" "Hi" "Go" "22" "I.M" |
| Wait for their first win | Serbia (won on their debut)[Note 11]
|
| Time not participating | United Kingdom (1 year: 1958)
|
| Group names | 2B 4M |
| Soloists names | Lou Max TEO TIX S10 WRS |
Oldest...[]
| Winner | Dave Benton (50 years and 4 months) |
|---|---|
| Contestant by participation age | Emil Ramsauer of Takasa (95 years) |
| Contestant by birth date | Lale Andersen (23 March 1905) |
| Presenter | Léon Zitrone: 1978 (age 63) |
Youngest...[]
| Winner | Sandra Kim (13 years) |
|---|---|
| Contestant | Nathalie Pâque (11 years, 11 months) |
| Presenter | Desirée Nosbusch: 1984 (age 19) |
Additional Records[]
- Most runner-up placements: United Kingdom; 16 times
- Most last places: Norway; 12 times[Note 12]
- Most times hosted: United Kingdom; 9 times
- Highest note: Eden Alene; B6 (Set Me Free)
- Longest note: Natalia Gordienko; 17 seconds (Sugar)
- Least lyrics: Nocturne; 25 words
Notes[]
- ↑ Total includes 2 wins for Loreen
- ↑ Conchita Wurst is considered female in this instance
- ↑ Total includes 2 wins for Johnny Logan
- ↑ Excludes 2015 and 2019, when the country withdrew from the contest, 2005, 2007, 2017 and 2023, when the country automatically qualified for the final, and 2020, when the contest was cancelled. Count of 14 is following the 2024 contest.
- ↑ Excludes 2020, when the country planned to participate but the event was cancelled. Count of 68 is following the 2024 contest.
- ↑ Excludes songs eliminated in the 1993 and 1996 pre-qualifier rounds, the latter of which includes Germany's entry in 1996.
- ↑ Excludes 2020, when the country planned to participate but the event was cancelled. Count of 65 is following the 2024 contest.
- ↑ The earliest Malta can win is in 2025. In terms of number of participations, Cyprus has had a longer wait, as Malta has participated 36 times and Cyprus 40 times as of 2024.
- ↑ The earliest Spain can win again is in 2025.
- ↑ A Eurovision winner's reign begins on the date of their victory and ends on the date the trophy is passed to their successor.
- ↑ Switzerland also won on their first participation in 1956, but only with its second song in the evening.
- ↑ Includes two instances where the country placed last in the final while not being an automatic qualifier, in which case they still had to place above other entries in a semi-final.