Only once, in 2007
Italy @ EurovisionAccording to wikipedia: "The reason behind the (Italians) refusal to participate is explained by the fact that "Italians are so passionate about their many singer-songwriters, cantautori. It's just for this reason that Italy no longer participates every year in the Europe-wide song festival called the Eurovision Song Festival.""A few years back, when Italy came in a terrible position with a song and performance by one of their most treasured singer-songwriters, Enrico Ruggeri, they took their ball and well home, refusing to play with Eurovision any more. They accused their fellow broadcasters of catering to the masses' lack of musical sophistication and of politicized voting."Hope that helpsItaly rejoined the Eurovision Song Contest in 2011 and competed again in 2012, in both cases earning a respectable position in the final.
France has won the Eurovision Song Contest 5 times in the years, 1958, 1960, 1962, 1969 and 1977.
138
The points she had was 268 points
Portugal have never won the Eurovision Song Contest, up to and including the 2011 contest.
The United Kingdom has hosted Eurovision 8 times. However, the country has won Eurovision 5 times.
Only once, in 2007
3 times: 1985, 1995, 2009.
Portugal has never won the Eurovision Song Contest
three times: Bobbysox in 1985, Secret Garden in 1995 and Alexander Rybak in 2009.
Blue, representing the United Kingdom, finished in 11th place out of 25 participants in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.
Ireland won it three times in a row, in 1992, 1993 and 1994. They have won it seven times in total.
The United Kingdom have won Eurovision 5 times: 1967 - Sandie Shaw 1969 - Lulu 1976 - Brotherhood of Man 1981 - Bucks fizz 1997 - Katrina and the Waves
Yes, The Netherlands have won Eurovision 4 times.
25 in the actual final but 43 altogether
There are 43 contestants, so 43 songs in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.