Ireland has won it 7 times. Luxembourg, France and the United Kingdom have won 5 times. Sweden and the Netherlands have won 4 times.
Norway has come last in Eurovision 11 times, the most out of any country.
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.
It is very difficult to see because of her long hair but it looks like a military patch, most likely keeping with the Napolian theme for the song Waterloo.
Well they won the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with 'Waterloo'. But I'm sure you knew that.However, they entered the qualification rounds for the Swedish 1973 Song Contest with 'Ring Ring' and ultimately failed.
ABBA's second major international hit was S.O.S. It was released in September of 1975 in most countries and reached number 1 in several countries including Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Germany and Belgium. It reached #6 in the U.K., 9 in Canada and 15 in the U.S.
No individual contest has had 52 countries participating, the most was 43 countries at the 2011 contest. However, the paricipating countries vary each year due to reasons specific to individual countries. As of 2013, a total of 51 countries have competed in Eurovision since it began in 1956.
Norway has come last in Eurovision 11 times, the most out of any country.
'its my time' sung by Jade Ewen came fifth in the Eurovision song contest held in Moscow, Russia in 2009. It became the most successful entry in the Eurovision song contest from the UK since 2009. The song itself was written by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Diane Warren specifically for Eurovision.
ABBA's winning 1974 entry "Waterloo" is most likely to be the biggest international hit from the Eurovision Song Contest.
The United Kingdom have come 2nd in the Eurovision Song Contest on a record 15 occasions to date.
poor Sirousho could not here her voice because of the people who were cheering her and singing Kele-Kele (her song) so her voice wasn't so well,but at the Final she rocked the show and that year,she was the most popular singer of all countries she also have won many award during the Eurovision song contest in 2009.
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.
It is very difficult to see because of her long hair but it looks like a military patch, most likely keeping with the Napolian theme for the song Waterloo.
A poll completed in 2005 found ABBA's 1974 winner "Waterloo" to be the most popular Eurovision Song Contest ever. However, lots of fans of the show will have their own personal favourite too!
It's pretty clear from a scan of the Eurovision winners (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Eurovision_Song_Contest_winners) that ABBA's Waterloo (the winner in 1974) is by far the most successful song to come out of the contest. It charted in the top 10 around the world (including the US and Canada) and peaked at number one in many countries including the UK and most of Europe. Interesting footnote: one exception was Belgium, where it never charted at all. (The actual battle of Waterloo in 1815 was in Belgium.)
There is a complex voting system where countries are given a set of scores to allocate to the countries that are performing. Each country that performs can award votes to any country except their own. Each country announces their votes one at a time and the country with the most votes at the end wins. There have been variations in exactly how the voting system works since the contest first began in 1956.
Well they won the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with 'Waterloo'. But I'm sure you knew that.However, they entered the qualification rounds for the Swedish 1973 Song Contest with 'Ring Ring' and ultimately failed.