The Eurovision Song Contest is an international song competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), featuring participants representing primarily European countries. Each participating country submits an original song to be performed on live television and radio, transmitted to national broadcasters via the EBU's Eurovision and Euroradio networks, with competing countries then casting votes for the other countries' songs to determine a winner.
Based on the Sanremo Music Festival held in Italy since 1951, Eurovision has been held annually since 1956 (apart from 2020, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic), making it the longest-running annual international televised music competition and one of the world's longest-running television programmes. Active members of the EBU, as well as invited associate members, are eligible to compete in the contest, and as of 2022, 52 countries have participated at least once. Each participating broadcaster sends one original song of three minutes duration or less to be performed live by a singer or group of up to six people aged 16 or older. Each country awards two sets of 1–8, 10 and 12 points to their favourite songs, based on the views of an assembled group of music professionals and the country's viewing public, with the song receiving the most points declared the winner. Other performances feature alongside the competition, including a specially-commissioned opening and interval act and guest performances by musicians and other personalities, with past acts including Cirque du Soleil, Madonna and the first performance of Riverdance. Originally consisting of a single evening event, the contest has expanded greatly as new countries joined, leading to the introduction of relegation procedures in the 1990s and eventually the creation of semi-finals in the 2000s. As of 2022, Germany has competed more times than any other country, having participated in all but one edition, while Ireland holds the record for the most victories, with seven wins in total.
Traditionally held in the country which won the preceding year's event, the contest provides an opportunity to promote the host country and city as a tourist destination. Thousands of spectators attend each year, and journalists are present to cover all aspects of the contest, including rehearsals in venue, press conferences with the competing acts, and other related events and performances in the host city. Alongside the generic Eurovision logo, a unique theme and slogan is typically developed for each event. The contest has aired in countries across all continents, and has been available online via the official Eurovision website since 2001. Eurovision ranks among the world's most watched non-sporting events every year, with hundreds of millions of viewers globally, and performing at the contest has often provided artists with a local career boost and in some cases long-lasting international success. Several of the best-selling music artists in the world have competed in past editions, including ABBA, Celine Dion, Julio Iglesias, Cliff Richard and Olivia Newton-John, and some of the world's best-selling singles have received their first international performance on the Eurovision stage.
While having gained popularity with the viewing public in both participating and non-participating countries, the contest has also been the subject of criticism for its artistic quality as well as a perceived political aspect to the event. Concerns have been raised regarding political friendships and rivalries between countries potentially having an impact on the results. Controversial moments have included participating countries withdrawing at a late stage, censorship of broadcast segments by broadcasters, and political events impacting participation. Likewise, the contest has also been criticised for an over-abundance of elaborate stage shows at the cost of artistic merit. Eurovision has, however, gained popularity for its kitsch appeal, its musical span of ethnic and international styles, as well as emergence as part of LGBT culture, resulting in a large, active fanbase and an influence on popular culture. The popularity of the contest has led to the creation of several similar events, either organised by the EBU or created by external organisations, and several special events have been organised by the EBU to celebrate select anniversaries or as a replacement due to cancellation.
List of contests[]
| Year | Date(s) | Venue | Host broadcaster | Winning country | Winning song and artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | May 24 | Teatro Kursaal, Lugano, Switzerland | SRG SSR RSI |
Switzerland | "Refrain" by Lys Assia |
| 1957 | March 3 | Großer Sendesaal des hessischen Rundfunks, Frankfurt, West Germany | ARD HR |
Netherlands | "Net als toen" by Corry Brokken |
| 1958 | March 12 | AVRO Studios, Hilversum, Netherlands | NTS | France | "Dors, mon amour" by André Claveau |
| 1959 | March 11 | Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, Cannes, France | RTF | Netherlands | "Een beetje" by Teddy Scholten |
| 1960 | March 29 | Royal Festival Hall, London, England, United Kingdom | BBC | France | "Tom Pillibi" by Jacqueline Boyer |
| 1961 | March 18 | Palais des Festivals et des Congrès, Cannes, France | RTF | Luxembourg | "Nous les amoureux" by Jean-Claude Pascal |
| 1962 | March 18 | Villa Louvigny, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | CLT | France | "Un premier amour" by Isabelle Aubret |
| 1963 | March 23 | BBC Television Centre, London, England, United Kingdom | BBC | Denmark | "Dansevise" by Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann |
| 1964 | March 21 | Tivolis Koncertsal, Copenhagen, Denmark | DR | Italy | "Non ho l'età" by Gigliola Cinquetti |
| 1965 | March 20 | Sala di Concerto della RAI, Naples, Italy | RAI | Luxembourg | "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" by France Gall |
| 1966 | March 5 | Villa Louvigny, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | CLT | Austria | "Merci, Chérie" by Udo Jürgens |
| 1967 | April 8 | Großer Festsaal der Wiener Hofburg, Vienna, Austria | ORF | United Kingdom | "Puppet on a String" by Sandie Shaw |
| 1968 | April 6 | Royal Albert Hall, London, England, United Kingdom | BBC | Spain | "La, la, la" by Massiel |
| 1969 | March 29 | Teatro Real, Madrid, Spain | TVE | Spain | "Vivo cantando" by Salomé |
| United Kingdom | "Boom Bang-a-Bang" by Lulu | ||||
| Netherlands | "De troubadour" by Lenny Kuhr | ||||
| France | "Un jour, un enfant" by Frida Boccara | ||||
| 1970 | March 21 | RAI Congrescentrum, Amsterdam, Netherlands | NOS | Ireland | "All Kinds of Everything" by Dana |
| 1971 | April 3 | Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, Ireland | RTÉ | Monaco | "Un banc, un arbre, une rue" by Séverine |
| 1972 | March 25 | Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom | BBC | Luxembourg | "Après toi" by Vicky Leandros |
| 1973 | April 7 | Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | CLT | "Tu te reconnaîtras" by Anne-Marie David | |
| 1974 | April 6 | Brighton Dome, Brighton, England, United Kingdom | BBC | Sweden | "Waterloo" by ABBA |
| 1975 | March 22 | Stockholmsmässan, Stockholm, Sweden | SR | Netherlands | "Ding-a-dong" by Teach-In |
| 1976 | April 3 | Nederlands Congresgebouw, The Hague, Netherlands | NOS | United Kingdom | "Save Your Kisses for Me" by Brotherhood of Man |
| 1977 | May 7 | Wembley Conference Centre, London, England, United Kingdom | BBC | France | "L'oiseau et l'enfant" by Marie Myriam |
| 1978 | April 22 | Palais des Congrès, Paris, France | TF1 | Israel | "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" (א-ב-ני-בי) by Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta |
| 1979 | March 31 | International Convention Centre, Jerusalem, Israel | IBA | "Hallelujah" (הללויה) by Gali Atari and Milk and Honey | |
| 1980 | April 19 | Nederlands Congresgebouw, The Hague, Netherlands | NOS | Ireland | "What's Another Year" by Johnny Logan |
| 1981 | April 4 | RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin, Ireland | RTÉ | United Kingdom | "Making Your Mind Up" by Bucks Fizz |
| 1982 | April 24 | Harrogate International Centre, Harrogate, England, United Kingdom | BBC | Germany | "Ein bißchen Frieden" by Nicole |
| 1983 | April 23 | Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle, Munich, Germany | ARD BR |
Luxembourg | "Si la vie est cadeau" by Corinne Hermès |
| 1984 | May 5 | Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | CLT | Sweden | "Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley" by Herreys |
| 1985 | May 4 | Scandinavium, Gothenburg, Sweden | SVT | Norway | "La det swinge" by Bobbysocks! |
| 1986 | May 3 | Grieghallen, Bergen, Norway | NRK | Belgium | "J'aime la vie" by Sandra Kim |
| 1987 | May 9 | Palais de Centenaire, Brussels, Belgium | RTBF | Ireland | "Hold Me Now" by Johnny Logan |
| 1988 | April 30 | RDS Simmonscourt Pavilion, Ballsbridge, Dublin, Ireland | RTÉ | Switzerland | "Ne partez pas sans moi" by Céline Dion |
| 1989 | May 6 | Palais de Beaulieu, Lausanne, Switzerland | SRG SSR TSR |
Yugoslavia | "Rock Me" by Riva |
| 1990 | May 5 | Vatroslav Lisinski Concert Centre, Zagreb, SR Croatia, Yugoslavia | JRT RTZ |
Italy | "Insieme: 1992" by Toto Cutugno |
| 1991 | May 4 | Studio 15 di Cinecittà, Rome, Italy | RAI | Sweden | "Fångad av en stormvind" by Carola |
| 1992 | May 9 | Malmö Isstadion, Malmö, Sweden | SVT | Ireland | "Why Me" by Linda Martin |
| 1993 | May 15 | Green Glens Arena, Millstreet, County Cork, Ireland | RTÉ | "In Your Eyes" by Niamh Kavanagh | |
| 1994 | April 30 | Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland | "Rock 'n' Roll Kids" by Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan | ||
| 1995 | May 13 | Norway | "Nocturne" by Secret Garden | ||
| 1996 | May 18 | Oslo Spektrum, Oslo, Norway | NRK | Ireland | "The Voice" by Eimear Quinn |
| 1997 | May 3 | Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland | RTÉ | United Kingdom | "Love Shine a Light" by Katrina and the Waves |
| 1998 | May 9 | National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom | BBC | Israel | "Diva" (דיווה) by Dana International |
| 1999 | May 29 | International Convention Centre, Jerusalem, Israel | IBA | Sweden | "Take Me to Your Heaven" by Charlotte Nilsson |
| 2000 | May 13 | Globe Arena, Stockholm, Sweden | SVT | Denmark | "Fly on the Wings of Love" by Olsen Brothers |
| 2001 | May 12 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark | DR | Estonia | "Everybody" by Tanel Padar, Dave Benton and 2XL |
| 2002 | May 25 | Saku Suurhall, Tallinn, Estonia | ETV | Latvia | "I Wanna" by Marie N |
| 2003 | May 24 | Skonto Hall, Riga, Latvia | LTV | Turkey | "Everyway That I Can" by Sertab Erener |
| 2004 | May 12 and 15 | Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul, Turkey | TRT | Ukraine | "Wild Dances" by Ruslana |
| 2005 | May 19 and 21 | Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine | NTU | Greece | "My Number One" by Helena Paparizou |
| 2006 | May 18 and 20 | Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens, Greece | ERT | Finland | "Hard Rock Hallelujah" by Lordi |
| 2007 | May 10 and 12 | Hartwall Arena, Helsinki, Finland | YLE | Serbia | "Molitva" (Молитва) by Marija Šerifović |
| 2008 | May 20, 22 and 24 | Belgrade Arena, Belgrade, Serbia | RTS | Russia | "Believe" by Dima Bilan |
| 2009 | May 12, 14 and 16 | Olimpiyskiy Arena, Moscow, Russia | Channel One | Norway | "Fairytale" by Alexander Rybak |
| 2010 | May 25, 27 and 29 | Telenor Arena, Oslo, Norway | NRK | Germany | "Satellite" by Lena |
| 2011 | May 10, 12 and 14 | Esprit Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany | ARD NDR |
Azerbaijan | "Running Scared" by Ell & Nikki |
| 2012 | May 22, 24 and 26 | Baku Crystal Hall, Baku, Azerbaijan | İTV | Sweden | "Euphoria" by Loreen |
| 2013 | May 14, 16 and 18 | Malmö Arena, Malmö, Sweden | SVT | Denmark | "Only Teardrops by Emmelie de Forest |
| 2014 | May 6, 8 and 10 | B&W Hallerne, Copenhagen, Denmark | DR | Austria | "Rise Like a Phoenix" by Conchita Wurst |
| 2015 | May 19, 21 and 23 | Wiener Stadthalle, Vienna, Austria | ORF | Sweden | "Heroes" by Måns Zelmerlöw |
| 2016 | May 10, 12 and 14 | Ericsson Globe, Stockholm, Sweden | SVT | Ukraine | "1944" by Jamala |
| 2017 | May 9, 11 and 13 | International Exhibition Centre, Kyiv, Ukraine | UA:PBC | Portugal | "Amar pelos dois" by Salvador Sobral |
| 2018 | May 8, 10 and 12 | Altice Arena, Lisbon, Portugal | RTP | Israel | "Toy" by Netta |
| 2019 | May 14, 16 and 18 | Expo Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel | IPBC (Kan) | Netherlands | "Arcade" by Duncan Laurence |
| Contest cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | |||||
| 2021 | May 18, 20 and 22 | Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands | AVROTROS NOS NPO |
Italy | "Zitti e buoni" by Måneskin |
| 2022 | May 10, 12 and 14 | PalaOlimpico, Turin, Italy | RAI | Ukraine | "Stefania" (Стефанія) by Kalush Orchestra |
| 2023 | May 9, 11 and 13 | Liverpool Arena, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom | BBC | Sweden | "Tattoo" by Loreen |
| 2024 | May 7, 9 and 11 | Malmö Arena, Malmö, Sweden | SVT | Switzerland | "The Code" by Nemo |
| 2025 | May 13, 15 and 17 | St. Jakobshalle, Basel, Switzerland | SRG SSR | TBD | TBD |
Special programmes[]
| Event | Date | Venue | Host broadcaster | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Songs of Europe | August 22, 1981 | Momarken, Mysen, Norway | NRK | Celebration of the contest's 25th anniversary |
| Kvalifikacija za Millstreet | April 3, 1993 | RTV SLO Studio 1, Ljubljana, Slovenia | RTV SLO | Preselection programme for the 1993 contest |
| Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest | October 22, 2005 | Forum Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark | DR | Celebration of the contest's 50th anniversary |
| Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits | March 31, 2015 | Eventim Apollo, London, United Kingdom | BBC | Celebration of the contest's 60th anniversary |
| Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light | May 16, 2020 | Studio 21, Hilversum, Netherlands | AVROTROS NOS NPO |
Replacement programme for the cancelled 2020 contest |
Countries[]
Active participants[]
| Country | Debut year | Best result | Nul points | Broadcaster(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 2004 | 5th (2012) | N/A | RTSH |
| Armenia | 2006 | 4th (2008, 2014) | ARMTV | |
| Australia | 2015 | 2nd (2016) | SBS | |
| Austria | 1957 | 1st (1966, 2014) | 4 (1962, 1988, 1991, 2015) | ORF |
| Azerbaijan | 2008 | 1st (2011) | N/A | İTV |
| Belgium | 1956 | 1st (1986) | 2 (1962, 1965) | Dutch: VRT French: RTBF |
| Croatia | 1993 | 2nd (2024) | N/A | HRT |
| Cyprus | 1981 | 2nd (2018) | CyBC | |
| Czechia | 2007 | 6th (2018) | 1 (2009 semi-finals) | ČT |
| Denmark | 1957 | 1st (1963, 2000, 2013) | N/A | DR |
| Estonia | 1994 | 1st (2001) | ERR | |
| Finland | 1961 | 1st (2007) | 3 (1963, 1965, 1982) | Yle |
| France | 1956 | 1st (1958, 1960, 1962, 1969, 1977) | N/A | Current: France Télévisions Former: RTF, ORTF, TF1, Antenne 2 |
| Georgia | 2007 | 9th (2010, 2011) | GPB | |
| Germany | 1956 | 1st (1982, 2010) | 3 (1964, 1965, 2015) | ARD Current: NDR Former: NWRV, HR, WDR, SWF, SFB, BR, MDR |
| Greece | 1974 | 1st (2005) | N/A | Current: ERT Former: NERIT |
| Iceland | 1986 | 2nd (1999, 2009) | 1 (1989) | RÚV |
| Ireland | 1965 | 1st (1970, 1980, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996) | N/A | RTÉ |
| Israel | 1973 | 1st (1978, 1979, 1998, 2018) | Current: IPBC (Kan) Former: IBA | |
| Italy | 1956 | 1st (1964, 1990, 2021) | 1 (1966) | RAI |
| Latvia | 2000 | 1st (2002) | N/A | LTV |
| Lithuania | 1994 | 6th (2006) | 1 (1994) | LRT |
| Luxembourg | 1956 | 1st (1961, 1965 1972, 1973, 1983) | 1 (1970) | RTL |
| Malta | 1971 | 2nd (2002, 2005) | N/A | PBS |
| Montenegro | 2007 | 13th (2015) | RTCG | |
| Netherlands | 1956 | 1st (1957, 1959, 1969, 1975, 2019) | 2 (1962, 1963) | Current: AVROTROS Former: NTS, NOS, Veronica, TROS |
| Norway | 1960 | 1st (1985, 1995, 2009) | 4 (1963, 1978, 1981, 1997) | NRK |
| Poland | 1994 | 2nd (1994) | N/A | TVP |
| Portugal | 1964 | 1st (2017) | 2 (1964, 1997) | RTP |
| San Marino | 2008 | 19th (2019) | N/A | SMRTV |
| Serbia | 2007 | 1st (2007) | RTS | |
| Slovenia | 1993 | 7th (1995, 2001) | RTVSLO | |
| Spain | 1961 | 1st (1968, 1969) | 3 (1962, 1965, 1983) | RTVE |
| Sweden | 1958 | 1st (1974, 1984, 1991, 1999, 2012, 2015, 2023) | 1 (1963) |
Current: SVT |
| Switzerland | 1956 | 1st (1956, 1988, 2024) | 4 (1964, 1967, 1998, 2004 semi-finals) | SRG SSR |
| Ukraine | 2003 | 1st (2004, 2016, 2022) | N/A | Suspilne |
| United Kingdom | 1957 | 1st (1967, 1969, 1976, 1981, 1997) | 2 (2003, 2021) | BBC |
Inactive participants[]
| Country | Debut year | Latest entry | Best result | Nul points | Broadcaster(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andorra | 2004 | 2009 | 12th (2007 semi-finals) | N/A | RTVA |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1993 | 2016 | 3rd (2006) | BHRT | |
| Bulgaria | 2005 | 2022 | 2nd (2017) | BNT | |
| Hungary | 1994 | 2019 | 4th (1994) | MTVA | |
| Moldova | 2005 | 2024 | 3rd (2017) | TRM | |
| Monaco | 1959 | 2006 | 1st (1971) | 1 (1966) | TMC |
| Morocco | 1980 | 18th (1980) | N/A | SNRT | |
| North Macedonia | 1998 | 2022 | 7th (2019) | MRT | |
| Romania | 1994 | 2023 | 3rd (2005, 2010) | TVR | |
| Slovakia | 1994 | 2012 | 18th (1996) | STV (1994–2010) RTVS (2011–2012) | |
| Turkey | 1975 | 2012 | 1st (2003) | 2 (1983, 1987) | TRT |
Ineligible countries[]
| Country | Debut year | Latest entry | Best result | Nul points | Broadcaster | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belarus | 2004 | 2019 | 6th (2007) | N/A | BTRC | The Belarusian broadcaster was expelled from the EBU on 1 July 2021 for a period of three years, citing accusations of repressing its own employees during the 2020-21 Belarusian protests and calls by protesters to remove the country from the contest. |
| Russia | 1994 | 2021 | 1st (2008) | VGTRK Channel One |
The two broadcasters announced their withdrawal from the EBU on 26 February 2022 in protest to their country's exclusion in the 2022 contest due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. |
Former countries[]
| Country | Debut year | Latest entry | Best result | Nul points | Broadcaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia and Montenegro | 2004 | 2005 | 2nd (2004) | N/A | UJRT |
| Yugoslavia | 1961 | 1992 | 1st (1989) | 1 (1964) | JRT |
Unsuccessful participation attempts[]
| Country | Possible broadcaster(s) | Reason(s) |
|---|---|---|
| China | Hunan Television, Mango TV | EBU denied rumors of China's participation in the 2016 contest and terminated its partnership with Mango TV for censoring select acts in the 2018 contest. |
| Faroe Islands | Kringvarp Føroya | Lack of EBU membership due to the islands being a constituent part of Denmark as determined by the unity of the Realm. |
| Gibraltar | GBC | Lack of EBU membership due to the British Overseas Territory being a constituent part of the United Kingdom. |
| Kazakhstan | Khabar Agency | Ineligible to take part under the contest's current rules as the country lies outside of the European Broadcasting Area. The country, however, participated in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. |
| Kosovo | RTK | Lack of EBU membership due to lack of membership in the United Nations and the International Telecommunication Union. However, the country had participated in the Eurovision Young Dancers competition only in 2011. |
| Lebanon | Télé Liban | Country was set to to debut at the 2005 contest with the song "Quand tout s'enfuit" by Aline Lahoud, but withdrew due to the country's laws banning the broadcast of Israeli content. |
| Liechtenstein | 1FLTV | Lack of EBU membership and budgetary reasons. |
| Qatar | QR, QTV | Ineligible to take part under the contest's current rules as the country lies outside of the European Broadcasting Area, EBU associate member Qatar Radio only operating as a radio station and lack of EBU membership of its sister company Qatar Television. |
| Scotland | STV, BBC Alba | Ineligible as the BBC has exclusive rights to represent the entire United Kingdom, despite Scotland having participated in Eurovision Choir. Scottish participation could only happen if the BBC renounces its right to represented the United Kingdom as a whole. |
| Soviet Union | CT USSR | Lack of support from the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and its then-General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev. All former republics of the Soviet Union which were geographically situated in Europe (except for Kazakhstan) would later compete in the contest on their own in the 1990s and 2000s, with five of the countries going on to win one of the contests, namely Estonia, Latvia, Ukraine, Russia, and Azerbaijan. Ukraine is the only ex-USSR country to win more than once. |
| Tunisia | ERTT | Attempted to enter the 1977 contest, but withdrew for undisclosed reasons. It is believed that Tunisia's member broadcaster, ERTT, did not want to compete with Israel. In 2007, ERTT clarified that it would not participate in the contest in the foreseeable future due to governmental requests. |
| Wales | BBC Cymru Wales, S4C | Ineligible as the BBC has exclusive rights to represent the entire United Kingdom, despite Wales having participated in Jeux sans frontières and the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Welsh participation could only happen if the BBC renounces its right to represented the United Kingdom as a whole. |
Non-participant broadcasters[]
| Country | Broadcaster(s) | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Unknown | 1971 |
| Algeria | RTA | 1974, 1976–1978 |
| Argentina | Canal 13 | 1970 |
| Unknown | 1971 | |
| Aruba | Voz di Aruba | 1974 |
| TeleAruba | 1977, 1979–1981 | |
| Brazil | Rede Tupi | 1969–1972 |
| Zapping | 2024 | |
| Canada | Radio-Canada | 1988 |
| TV5 Québec Canada | 1989, 2000, 2002 | |
| Unknown | 1990, 1998 | |
| OutTV | 2014–2015 | |
| Omni Television | 2019, 2021 | |
| Cape Verde | Unknown | 1991 |
| Chile | Canal 9 | 1969 |
| TVN | 1970 | |
| Canal 13 | 2023 | |
| Zapping | 2024 | |
| China | Unknown | 1990 |
| CCTV-15 | 2011–2013 (finals only, edited) | |
| Hunan TV | 2015–2017 | |
| Mango TV | 2018 (first semi-final only) | |
| Colombia | Canal Nacional | 1969 |
| Costa Rica | Telecentro Canal 6, Telenac Canal 2 | 1969 |
| Cuba | Unknown | 1980 |
| Curaçao | TeleCuraçao | 1964, 1973, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1995 |
| Egypt | ERTU | 1981 |
| Estonian SSR | ETV | 1986-1991 |
| Ethiopia | Unknown | 1971 |
| Faroe Islands | Kringvarp Føroya | 1983–2002, 2011, 2014, 2023 |
| Gibraltar | GBC | 2006–2007 (all shows), 2008 (final) |
| Greenland | Nuuk TV | 1977, 1981 |
| KNR | 1983–1999 2011, 2017 | |
| Hong Kong | Unknown | 1971–1972, 1975–1976 |
| RTV | 1977–1978 | |
| TVB | 1977–1981 | |
| Jamaica | Unknown | 1971 |
| Japan | Unknown | 1972–1973, 1975, 1978, 1989–1990 |
| Fuji TV | 1974 | |
| NHK BS2 | 2000 | |
| Jordan | JRTV | 1974–1978, 1980–1984, 1986–1988, 1995–1997 |
| Kazakhstan | Khabar Agency | 2013–2021 |
| Kenya | KBC | 1971 |
| Kosovo | RTK | 2016–2024 |
| Malaysia | TV3 | 1985 |
| Mauritania | Unknown | 1971 |
| Mauritius | Unknown | 1971 |
| Mexico | Unknown | 1969, 1976 |
| Mozambique | Unknown | 1991 |
| New Zealand | TVNZ | 1992 |
| Triangle Stratos | 2009–2011 | |
| BBC UKTV | 2014–2016 | |
| Panama | Unknown | 1969 |
| Peru | Zapping | 2024 |
| Philippines | Unknown | 1972 |
| Puerto Rico | WKAQ | 1968 |
| Unknown | 1969 | |
| MSN | 2003–2004 | |
| Sierra Leone | Unknown | 1971 |
| South Africa | SABC | 1983 |
| South Korea | KBS | 1974-1975, 1980-1981, 1985-1992, 1994 |
| Unknown | 1998 | |
| Soviet Union | Programme One | 1965-1991 |
| Suriname | ATV | 2021 |
| Taiwan | Unknown | 1972 |
| Thailand | Unknown | 1971–1972 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Unknown | 1971 |
| Tunisia | RTT | 1968–1971, 1974, 1976–1978 |
| Uganda | Unknown | 1971 |
| United Arab Emirates | Dubai Radio and Colour Television | 1978, 1981 |
| United States | PBS | 1971 |
| Israeli Network | 2003–2004 | |
| Logo TV | 2016–2018 | |
| WJFD-FM | 2018-2019, 2023–2024 | |
| Netflix | 2019 | |
| Peacock | 2021–2024 | |
| Zaire | RNB | 1956 |
| Unknown | 1972 |
Presenters[]
| Year | Presenter(s) | Green room host(s) | Opening ceremony presenter(s) | Running order and allocation draw presenter(s) | Press conference presenter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Lohengrin Filipello | None | None | None | None |
| 1957 | Anaïd Iplicjian | ||||
| 1958 | Hannie Lips | ||||
| 1959 | Jacqueline Joubert | ||||
| 1960 | Katie Boyle | ||||
| 1961 | Jacqueline Joubert | ||||
| 1962 | Mireille Delannoy | ||||
| 1963 | Katie Boyle | ||||
| 1964 | Lotte Wæver | ||||
| 1965 | Renata Mauro | ||||
| 1966 | Josiane Chen | ||||
| 1967 | Erica Vaal | ||||
| 1968 | Katie Boyle | ||||
| 1969 | Laurita Valenzuela | ||||
| 1970 | Willy Dobbe | ||||
| 1971 | Bernadette Ní Ghallchóir | ||||
| 1972 | Moira Shearer | ||||
| 1973 | Helga Guitton | ||||
| 1974 | Katie Boyle | ||||
| 1975 | Karin Falck | ||||
| 1976 | Corry Brokken | Hans van Willigenburg | |||
| 1977 | Angela Rippon | None | |||
| 1978 | Denis Fabre and Léon Zitrone | ||||
| 1979 | Yardena Arazi and Daniel Pe'er | ||||
| 1980 | Marlous Fluitsma | Hans van Willigenburg | |||
| 1981 | Doireann Ní Bhriain | None | |||
| 1982 | Jan Leeming | ||||
| 1983 | Marlene Charell | ||||
| 1984 | Désirée Nosbusch | ||||
| 1985 | Lill Lindfors | ||||
| 1986 | Åse Kleveland | ||||
| 1987 | Viktor Lazlo | ||||
| 1988 | Michelle Rocca and Pat Kenny | ||||
| 1989 | Lolita Morena and Jacques Deschenaux | ||||
| 1990 | Helga Vlahović and Oliver Mlakar | ||||
| 1991 | Gigliola Cinquetti and Toto Cutugno | ||||
| 1992 | Lydia Capolicchio and Harald Treutiger | Carola Häggkvist | |||
| 1993 | Fionnuala Sweeney | Linda Martin and Pat Kenny | |||
| 1994 | Cynthia Ní Mhurchú and Gerry Ryan | Niamh Kavanagh and Fionnuala Sweeney | |||
| 1995 | Mary Kennedy | None | |||
| 1996 | Ingvild Bryn and Morten Harket | Christian Borch | |||
| 1997 | Carrie Crowley and Ronan Keating | Eimear Quinn and Mary Kennedy | |||
| 1998 | Ulrika Jonsson and Terry Wogan | Katrina Leskanich and Terry Wogan | |||
| 1999 | Dafna Dekel, Sigal Shachmon and Yigal Ravid | Meni Pe'er | |||
| 2000 | Kattis Ahlström and Anders Lundin | None | |||
| 2001 | Natasja Crone Back and Søren Pilmark | ||||
| 2002 | Annely Peebo and Marko Matvere | Tiina Kimmel and Kirke Irt | Tanel Padar and Dave Benton | ||
| 2003 | Marie N and Renārs Kaupers | Ilze Jaunalksne and Dīvs Reiznieks | Marie N and Renārs Kaupers | ||
| 2004 | Meltem Cumbul and Korhan Abay | Sertab Erener (finals) | Meltem Cumbul and Korhan Abay | ||
| 2005 | Maria Efrosinina and Pavlo Shylko | Ruslana and Wladimir Klitschko | Pavlo Shylko and Wladimir Klitschko | ||
| 2006 | Maria Menounos and Sakis Rouvas | None | Zeta Makrypoulia and Giorgos Kapoutzidis | Maria Menounos and Sakis Rouvas | |
| 2007 | Jaana Pelkonen and Mikko Leppilampi | Krisse Salminen (finals) | None | Jaana Pelkonen and Mikko Leppilampi | |
| 2008 | Jovana Janković and Željko Joksimović | Kristina Radenković and Branislav Katić | Jovana Janković and Željko Joksimović | ||
| 2009 | Natalia Vodianova and Andrey Malahov (semi-finals) Alsou and Ivan Urgant (finals) |
Dmitry Shepelev | Yana Churikova | ||
| 2010 | Nadia Hasnaoui, Haddy N'jie and Erik Solbakken | None | Peter Svaar | ||
| 2011 | Anke Engelke, Judith Rakers and Stefan Raab | Judith Rakers and Sabine Heinrich | |||
| 2012 | Leyla Aliyeva, Nargiz Birk-Petersen and Eldar Gasimov | Leyla Aliyeva and Nargiz Birk-Petersen | Leyla Aliyeva and Nazim Huseynov | ||
| 2013 | Petra Mede | Eric Saade (finals) | Pernilla Månsson Colt and Kodjo Akolor | Pernilla Månsson Colt and Josefine Sundström | |
| 2014 | Lise Rønne, Nikolaj Koppel and Pilou Asbæk | None | Bryan Rice, Abdel Aziz Mahmoud, Ulla Essendrop and Peter Falktoft | Tine Gøtzsche and Ulla Essendrop | Ulla Essendrop |
| 2015 | Mirjam Weichselbraun, Alice Tumler and Arabella Kiesbauer | Conchita Wurst | Kati Bellowitsch and Andi Knoll | Kati Bellowitsch | |
| 2016 | Petra Mede and Måns Zelmerlöw | None | Jovan Radomir and Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson | Alexandra Pascalidou and Jovan Radomir | Jovan Radomir and Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson |
| 2017 | Oleksandr Skichko, Volodymyr Ostapchuk and Timur Miroshnychenko | Timur Miroshnychenko | Tetyana Terekhova, Slava Varda, Andriy Kishe, Amy Grace, Neyba Traore, Hanna Butkevych and Andriy Dzhedzhula | Timur Miroshnychenko and Nika Konstantinova | Nika Konstantinova, Tetiana Terekhova and Igor Posypayko |
| 2018 | Sílvia Alberto, Daniela Ruah, Catarina Furtado and Filomena Cautela | Filomena Cautela | Cláudia Semedo, Inês Lopes Goncalves, Pedro Granger and Pedro Penim | Sílvia Alberto and Filomena Cautela | Pedro Granger and Pedro Penim |
| 2019 | Bar Refaeli, Erez Tal, Assi Azar and Lucy Ayoub | None | Noa Tishby, Shani Nachshoni, Leon Rosenberg and Nadav Abukasis | Assi Azar and Lucy Ayoub | None |
| No opening ceremony due to the cancellation of the 2020 contest | Chantal Janzen, Edsilia Rombley and Jan Smit (semi-final allocation draw for the cancelled 2020 contest was retained for the 2021 contest) | ||||
| 2021 | Chantal Janzen, Edsilia Rombley, Jan Smit and Nikkie de Jager | Koos van Plateringen and Fenna Ramos | Koos van Plateringen, Hila Noorzai and Samya Hafsaoui | ||
| 2022 | Alessandro Catelan, Laura Pausini and Mika | Gabriele Corsi, Carolina Di Domenico, Mario Acampa and Laura Carusino | Carolina Di Domenico and Mario Acampa | Carolina Di Domenico, Mario Acampa and Laura Carusino | |
| 2023 | Alesha Dixon, Hannah Waddingham and Julia Sanina (all shows) Graham Norton (finals) |
Timur Miroshnychenko and Sam Quek | AJ Odudu and Rylan Clark | Timur Miroshnychenko, Jermaine Foster and Mariia Vynogradova | |
| 2024 | Petra Mede and Malin Åkerman | Elecktra and Tia Kofi | Pernilla Månsson Colt and Farah Abadi | Jovan Radomir | |
| 2025 | Hazel Brugger and Sandra Studer (all shows) Michelle Hunziker (final) |
TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |