Artist Anagrams
Selma (Iceland 1999, 2005)
Although Eurovision Choir only ran for two editions in 2017 and 2019, its first winner was this country, who has yet to do so at the Eurovision Song Contest.
Slovenia
Eurovision 1996’s postcards were unique in that they featured political figures from each nation. Perhaps the most notable was this man from Portugal, who would later become a major player in global politics.
Antonio Guterres (UN Secretary-General)
Despite having had a #1 hit on the UK Charts in 1999, this dance group could only translate their success into a 5th place result in a national final more than two decades after their big hit.
Eiffel 65 (Una Voce Per San Marino 2023)
"Boy, don't deny, my lips on fire, they're screamin' boy
Let me breathe, you're all I need and I say boy
Call my name, we're burnin' flame, I want you boy
I'm yours, only yours and of course hurt me"
"Chains on You" (Armenia 2020)
Brittle Selves
Silvester Belt (Lithuania 2024)
Let the Peoples Sing is another choral contest, and the second-oldest competition run by the Eurovision broadcasting network. But rather than being televised like all of its fellows, it is instead broadcast via this.
Radio
This Eurovision host might have needed to work on his Mandarin, but he received praise for his performance as Euron Greyjoy in the later seasons of Game of Thrones.
Pilou Asbæk
This was the highest charting song performed at the Eurovision 2016 Grand Final, reaching #1 in 19 countries including the United States.
"Can't Stop the Feeling!" by Justin Timberlake
"Kenatu Narilé
Lakenatu Narilé
Pasema Niamo Ture Saro
Delamaoré"
"Sanomi" (Belgium 2003)
A Beans Fart
Stefan Raab (Germany 2000)
Kosovo has only participated in one show under the Eurovision banner - this one, which was last held in 2015 in Plzeň.
Eurovision Young Dancers
This Irish Eurovision entrant’s 5th place finish was only a small note in his long musical career, which was defined by his Tony-nominated performance in worldwide hit musical Les Misérables.
Colm Wilkinson (1978)
ABBA’s “Dancing Queen” was shockingly not the first #1 Billboard hit accomplished by a Swedish Eurovision contestant - it was this song which charted in 1974, sung by a two-time ESC entrant.
“Hooked on a Feeling” by Blue Swede (Björn Skifs, Sweden 1978 + 1981)
"You're pickin' me up with a kiss, I touch your hand
You're all that I want, you're everythin' I planned
Like a fairy tale story, you're the man o' my dreams
My knight in shining armour, or that's how it seems"
"Love City Groove" (UK 1995)
Heating Jen
Jahn Teigen (Norway 1978, 1982, 1983)
In Eurovision Young Musicians, contestants are grouped by the instrument which they play. Of the contest’s 21 editions, a staggering 10 of them have been won by competitors using this instrument.
Violin
Eurovision artists are often joined on stage by all sorts of backup singers or dancers - this band, however, were joined by a member of their country's parliament, who also served as its Minister of Health.
Pollapönk (Iceland 2014)
Among Eurovision acts, Celine Dion has sold the most records, and ABBA the second most. Third place belongs to this Australian, although she did not even manage a top 3 placement in the contest.
Olivia Newton-John (UK 1974)
"Kun sata aurinkoo meille paistaa
ja laiva valmis on nousemaan.
Minä turvaan vien tämän rakkauden,
ja me löydämme uuden maan."
"Sata Salamaa" (Finland 1987)
Bauhaus Snobbery Vikki
Buranovskiye Babushki (Russia 2012)
This French-titled Eurovision show involved physical competition rather than music, and ran from 1965 to 1999. Participant nations included Czechoslovakia, Tunisia, and Liechtenstein.
Jeux sans frontières
This Eurovision entry was co-written by Nadir Khayat ("RedOne"), who also penned many worldwide smash hits including "Bad Romance" by Lady Gaga, "Starships" by Nicki Minaj, and "On The Floor" by Jennifer Lopez.
"Get You" (Alexei Vorobyov, Russia 2011)
This uptempo song was the first Eurovision song to ever hit #1 on a music chart in any country, though as is typical, it happened in its home country.
"Aprite le finestre" (Franca Raimondi, Italy 1956)
"Wenn du am Morga ufwachscht
Ganz egal um welche Zit
Heasch du scho so a sauguats Gfühl
Des rißt di einfach mit"
"Weil's dr guat got" (Austria 1996)