2009 winner Alexander Rybak returned for Norway in 2018, ultimately finishing in 15th place in the final
The Winner's Curse is another of the Eurovision Song Contest's known "curses". When a first-time winner is chosen to participate at Eurovision for at least a second time, it is often said that person does not equal its original status, only to end up with a worse placing.
The only people as of 2023 seemingly immune to this curse are Johnny Logan, who won with What's Another Year in 1980 and won again in 1987 with Hold Me Now, and Loreen, who won with Euphoria in 2012 and won again in 2023 with Tattoo.
Victims of the "Winner's Curse"[]
| Artist | Year of 1st Win | Return Year(s) | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lys Assia | 1956 | 1957 & 1958 | 8th & 2nd |
| Corry Brokken | 1957 | 1958 | Last |
| Jean-Claude Pascal | 1961 | 1981 | 11th |
| Isabelle Aubret | 1962 | 1968 | 3rd |
| Gigliola Cinquetti | 1964 | 1974 | 2nd |
| Anne Marie David | 1973 (for  Luxembourg)
|
1979 (for  France)
|
3rd |
| Izhar Cohen | 1978 (with Alpha Beta) | 1985 | 5th |
| Elisabeth Andreassen (Bobbysocks!) | 1985 | 1994 & 1996 | 6th & 2nd |
| Hanne Krogh (Bobbysocks!) | 1985 | 1991 (with Just 4 Fun) | 17th |
| Carola | 1991 | 2006 | 5th |
| Niamh Kavanagh | 1993 | 2010 | 23rd |
| Dana International | 1998 | 2011 | 13th (SF) |
| Charlotte Perrelli | 1999 | 2008 | 18th |
| Alexander Rybak | 2009 | 2018 | 15th |
| Lena | 2010 | 2011 | 10th |
Trivia[]
- Of the "cursed" winners, Dana International is the only one not to participate in the final on her second attempt.
- Alexander Rybak is the only one of the "cursed" winners in the semifinal era to win his semifinal on both of his attempts.
- Lys Assia and Elisabeth Andreassen are the only artists who participated 2 more times after their first win. While neither won on their subsequent attempts, they both fared better on their 3rd attempt than on their 2nd, both finishing in 2nd place.