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How the most famous song contest in Europe has changed: all the winners and the history of creation. Eurovision In what year did Ruslana win Eurovision

13.07.2019

P offer together with HB recall the bright hits of the winners of previous years - the best songs of Europe from 2005 to today!

It is known that the winning songs not only receive recognition from the jury and the audience of the competition, but also become the main hits in Europe, topping numerous charts and getting into the rotation of various radio stations.

Awakening

The 50th anniversary contest was held in Ukraine thanks to Ruslana's victory in Istanbul with the composition Wild Dances.

From May 19 to May 24, 39 participants fought for the palm, which went to the Greek singer Elena Paparizou with the song My Number One. The performance of the singer scored 230 points.

Feel the beat

In May 2006, contestants from all over Europe came to Athens. This year has become a milestone for Finland, as for the first time in the history of the competition, Finnish performers have won.

In addition, rock musicians won for the first time, setting a record for the number of points at that time - 292. We suggest recalling the bright performance of the group Lordi with Hard Rock Hallelujah.

real fantasy

Having opened its doors for the first time to the participants of the main song contest in Europe, Finland spent $13 million on the organization.

Then, at the country's main ice stadium in Helsinki, millions of hearts were won by the Serbian singer Maria Sherifovich with the song Prayer. Nothing superfluous: only a restrained image, strong vocals and deep meaning.

sound fusion

The 53rd song contest was held at the main arena of Serbia in the city of Belgrade. This year has become a landmark for Russia, because Dima Bilan with Believe brought the first victory to his native country in the history of the competition.

In addition to Bilan, the Hungarian violinist Edwin Marton and the Russian figure skater Evgeni Plushenko appeared on the stage.

On the main arena of Moscow from May 12 to May 16, 42 countries competed for victory in the prestigious competition, as a result, millions of listeners voted for the charismatic Norwegian Alexander Rybak.

his song Fairytale set an absolute record for the number of points - 387 in the final vote.

Share a moment

In 2010, Norway opened its doors to the Eurovision Song Contest for the third time, without sparing 24 million euros for the organization. Germany received the right to host the next, 56th competition, thanks to the victory Lena Meyer-Landrut with Satellite.

The song later charted at number one in seven countries and even received several gold and platinum certifications.

Feel your heartbeat

In 2011, Germany hosted Eurovision. On the main arena of Düsseldorf, representatives of 25 countries competed for victory in the final, but the best were Eldar Kasimov and Nigar Jamal with the song Running Scared. Thus, for the first time Azerbaijan received the right to host the competition.

Light your fire

To adequately host the 57th competition, the Azerbaijani authorities allocated $63.3 million, breaking all previous records.

Among the 26 contenders for victory in the final, the first place was taken by the Swedish singer Lauryn singing Euphoria, which later topped the music charts around the world and became a real hit!

With Lauryn's victory, Sweden became the host country for the fifth time and Malmö became the host city for the second time. On the main arena of the country, 26 participants fought for victory, but the singer from Denmark was able to win the hearts of millions Emmy de Forest singing Only Teardrops.

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In May of this year, thirty-seven contestants came to Copenhagen to compete for victory in the 59th competition. The first place was taken by the representative of Austria, drag queen Conchite Wurst, whose victory caused a serious resonance in the world. But, despite the outrageous image, the song Rise Like a Phoenix became a hit in many countries of the world.

building bridges

To compete in the 60th anniversary competition, talented performers gathered in the capital of Austria - Vienna. Among the twenty-seven finalists, the Swedish singer was the best Mons Selmerlev with the song Heroes. A cheerful melody and creative video accompaniment brought the Swede 365 points.

Ukrainian performer of Crimean Tatar origin performed the song at the competition 1944 dedicated to the deportation of the Crimean Tatars in 1944. In particular, the artist dedicated the contest song to the memory of her ancestors and great-grandmother, who was deported from Crimea and never returned to her homeland.

“This song is about my great-grandmother, and my performance was dedicated to her, as well as to all Crimean Tatars and, of course, to my country Ukraine”, she noted.

Celebrate Diversity

Eurovision 2017 was held in Kyiv. For the first time in history, the victory went to Portugal - 28-year-old Salvador Sobral.

The singer, who suffered from heart disease since childhood, scored a record 758 points with the song Amar pelos dois in Portuguese, in which he sang about a heart that can "endure everything and love for two."

At the same time, Portugal, which participated in the competition for 53 years, became the record-holder for the longest participation in the competition without a single victory.

Eurovision 2018 will be held in the capital of Portugal, the city of Lisbon. The first and second semi-finals of the 63rd Eurovision Song Contest 2018 will take place on 8 and 10 May, while the grand final, which will determine the winner, will take place on 12 May.

The venue for Eurovision 2018 in Lisbon was the third largest indoor stadium in Europe and the largest in Portugal - Altice Arena, which seats about 20,000 spectators. Ukraine at the competition this year will be represented by the singer MELOVIN.

MELOVIN - Under The Ladder

Read the latest details of the Eurovision Song Contest 2018: news, participants, photos, videos in HB STYLE.

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Text, layout: Julia Romas, Veronika Golubeva

Eurovision is a contest known all over the world. It is the brightest event in the spring. The participating countries begin preparations for it in advance: some organize competitions among performers within their country, others are guided by the popularity of artists.

The choice of some participants is sometimes frightening, and sometimes makes them depressed, in anticipation, in the opinion of many, of the collapse of morality on Earth. For example, in 2014 the list of Eurovision winners was replenished with the name of Conchita Wurst...

Eurovision yesterday, today, tomorrow. Competition transformation

In the first year of its existence, Eurovision was of a unifying and entertaining nature. Tired of wartime, people wanted to take a break from the vanity of everyday life.

Now Eurovision is a rather outrageous contest, which is often accused of bias, politicization, and sometimes immorality. However, despite the change in direction, Eurovision is becoming brighter and better every year. It is important to note that the competition has outgrown the previously designated framework - singing competitions among representatives of the adult contingent. This is evidenced by the list of Eurovision winners throughout history.

The Junior Eurovision Song Contest has been held since 2003. It is an analogue of an adult with the only difference: the age limit is up to 15 years. The list of winners of the Junior Eurovision has already included 12 names. Its main difference from the adult counterpart is the presence of an annually changing slogan (the only year in which it was absent was 2010).

Eurovision winners of all years. List of first 10 years of existence

In 2016, the Eurovision Song Contest turns 60 years old, so it will not be superfluous to at least briefly trace its history. First of all, the winners of the Eurovision Song Contest of all years should be inscribed in his chronicle. The list will include the nominees who took the Grand Prix:

1956th. Country in which the competition was held: Switzerland, the city of Lugano. Winner: Lis Assia. Composition: Refrain. Winning country: Switzerland.
1957th. Country in which the competition was held: Germany, the city of Frankfurt am Main. Winner: Corrie Brocken. Composition: Net Als Toen. Country: Netherlands.
1958. Venue: Hilversum. Winner: André Clavet Composition: Dors Mon Amour. France.
1959th. France, city of Cannes. Winner: Teddy Scholten. Composition: Een Beetje. Country: Netherlands.
1960s. Venue: UK. Winner: Jacqueline Boyer Composition: Tom Pillibi. France.
1961st. France, city of Cannes. Winner: Jean-Claude Pascal. Composition: Nous les amoureux. Country: Luxembourg.
1962. Venue: Luxembourg. Winner: Isabelle Aubre. Composition: Un premier amour. France.
1963. Great Britain. Winner: Greta and Jürgen Ingmann. Composition: Dansevise. Country: Denmark.
1964th. Venue: Denmark, Copenhagen. Winner: Gigliola Cinquetti. Composition: Non ho l'eta. Italy.
1965th. Italy, city of Naples. Winner: France Gall with Poupée de cire, poupée de son. Country: Luxembourg.

The second decade of the existence of Eurovision. Winners

1966. Venue: Luxembourg. Winner: Udo Jurgens. Composition: Merci Cheri. Country: Austria.
1967th. Austria, city of Vienna. Winner: Sandy Shaw. Composition: Puppet On A String. Country: UK.
1968th. Venue: UK, London. Winner: Massiel. Composition: La La La. Spain.
1969th. Venue: Spain, city of Madrid. For the first time in the history of Eurovision, the Grand Prix was awarded to four nominees at once:
- Artist: Lenny Kuhr. Composition: De troubadour. Country: Netherlands.
- Artist: Frida Boccara. Composition: Un Jour, Un Enfant. Country: France.
- Artist: Lulu. Composition: Boom bang a bang. Country: UK.
- Artist: Salome (Maria Rosa Marco). Composition: Vivo cantando. Country: Spain.
1970s. The Netherlands, the city of Amsterdam (determined by lottery). Winner: Dana Composition: All kinds of everything. Country: Ireland.
1971st. Venue: Ireland, Dublin. Winner: Severin Composition: Un banc, un arbre, une rue. Monaco.
1972. Scotland, city of Edinburgh. Winner: Vicki Leandros. Composition: Apres toi. Country: Luxembourg.
1973. Venue: Luxembourg. Winner: Anna-Maria David. Composition: Tu te reconnaitras. Luxembourg.
1974th. UK, city of Brighton. Winner: Abba Group. Composition: Waterloo. Country: Sweden.
1975th. Venue: Sweden, Stockholm city. Winner: Teach-In Group. Composition: Ding-A-Dong. Netherlands.

The third decade of the existence of Eurovision

1976th. Venue: The Netherlands, The Hague. Winner: Brotherhood Of Men with Save Your Kisses For Me. Country: UK.
1977th. Great Britain, London. Winner: Marie Miriam. Composition: L'oiseau et l'enfant. Country: France.
1978th. Venue: France, Paris. Winner: Izrah Cohen and Alphabeta Group. Composition: A-Ba-Ni-Bi. Israel.
1979th. Israel, city of Jerusalem. Winner: Gali Atari and Milk & Honey. Composition: Hallelujah. Country: Israel.
1980s. Venue: The Netherlands, The Hague. Winner: Johnny Logan. Composition: What's Another Year. Ireland.
1981. Ireland, city of Dublin. Winner: Bucks Fizz. Song: Making Your Mind Up Country: UK.
1982. Venue: UK, city of Harrogate. Winner: Nicole and her melodic Ein Bißchen Frieden. Germany
1983. Germany, city of Munich. Winner: Corinne Erme. Composition: Si la vie est cadeau. Country: Luxembourg.
1984th. Venue: Luxembourg. Winner: Herrey's. Composition: Diggi-Loo, Diggi-Lee. Sweden.
1985th. Sweden, city of Gothenburg. Winner: Bobbysocks for La det swinge. Country: Norway. Broadcasting of the air occurs exclusively thanks to satellites.

Fourth decade of Eurovision

1986. Venue: Norway, Bergen. Sandra Kim won with J'Aime La Vie. Country: Belgium.
1987. Belgium, city of Brussels. Johnny Logan joined the list of Eurovision winners for the second time with Hold Me Now. Country: Ireland.

1988th. Venue: Ireland, Dublin. Won with Ne partez pas sans moi. Switzerland.
1989. Switzerland, city of Lausanne. Winner: Riva Composition: Rock me. Country: Yugoslavia.
1990th. Venue: Yugoslavia, city of Zagreb. Winner: Toto Cutugno. Composition: Insieme: 1992. Country: Italy.
1991. Venue: Italy, Rome. Winner: Karola Composition: Fangad av en stormvind. Country: Sweden.
1992 Venue: Sweden, Malmö. Winner: Linda Martin. Johnny Logan song: Why me? (Ireland).
1993. Ireland, city of Millstreet. Winner: Niamh Kavanagh. Composition: In your eyes. Country: Ireland.
1994. Venue: Ireland, Dublin. Winner: Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan. Composition: Rock'n roll kids. Ireland.
1995th. Ireland, Dublin. Grand Prix: Garden. Song: Nocturne

Fifth decade of Eurovision

1996. Venue: Norway, Oslo. Grand Prix: Ymer Quinn. Song: The Voice Country: Ireland.
1997. Ireland, Dublin. Grand Prix: Katrina and The Waves. Song: Love shine a light. Country: UK.
1998th. Venue: UK, Birmingham. Grand Prix: Dana International. Song: Diva Israel.
1999th. Israel, Jerusalem. Grand Prix: Charlotte Neilson. Song: Take me to your heaven. Country: Sweden.
2000th. Venue: Sweden, Stockholm. Grand Prix: Olsen brothers. Song: Fly on the wings of love. Denmark.

2001. Denmark, Copenhagen. Grand Prix: Tanel Padar, Dave Benton & 2XL. Composition: Everyone. Country: Estonia.
2002. Venue: Estonia, Tallinn. Grand Prix: Marie N. Song: I wanna. Latvia.
2003. Latvia, Riga. Grand Prix: Sertab Erner. Composition: Every Way That I Can. Country: Türkiye.
2004. Venue: Turkey, Istanbul city. Grand Prix: Ruslana. Composition: Wild Dances. Ukraine
2005. Ukraine, Kyiv. Winner: Helena Paparizou. Composition: My Number One. Country: Greece.

Sixth decade of Eurovision

2006. Venue: Greece, Athens. Grand Prix: rock band Lordi. Hard Rock Hallelujah. Country: Finland.

2007. Finland, Helsinki. Winner: Maria Sherifimovich. Song: "Prayer" Country: Serbia.
2008. Venue: Serbia, Belgrade. Winner: Composition: Believe. Russia.

2009th. Russia capital Moscow. Winner: Alexander Rybak. Composition: Fairytale. Country: Norway.
2010th. Venue: Norway. Winner of the 55th Music Competition: Song: Satellite. Germany.
2011. Venue: Düsseldorf, Germany. Winner: Ell & Nikki. Composition: Running Scared. Azerbaijan.
2012. Venue: Winner: Lauryn. Composition: Euphoria. Country: Sweden.
The list of winners of the first semi-final of Eurovision was headed by an interesting group from Russia "Buranovskiye Babushki" with the song Party for Everybody.
2013th. Venue: Sweden, Malmö. The list of Eurovision winners has been expanded by Emmy de Forest. Song: Only Teardrops Denmark.
2014. Location: Denmark. Winner: Conchita Wurst. Composition: Rise Like A Phoenix. Austria.

2015. Country hosting the 60th Anniversary International Competition: Austria. Winner: Mons Zelmerlev. Composition: Heroes. Country: Sweden.

Ireland - the country-record holder for the number of victories

Researchers of the competition note that Ireland is more often on the list of Eurovision winners. The country has already hosted performers on its territory 7 times.

1970s. The victory went to the Irish singer Dana, who performed the song All kinds of everything. It was the first, but not the last Irish singers to win the Grand Prix at the Eurovision Song Contest.
1980s. Johnny Logan won with What's Another Year.
1987. The victory went to Johnny Logan, who performed the song Hold Me Now. Johnny became the first person to complete the list of Eurovision winners twice. Few people have been honored with this honor throughout history.
1992. The victory went to the performer Linda Martin, who performed with the composition of Johnny Logan "Why me?". In addition to Linda's victory, Ireland became the first country to have an artist who has won the Eurovision Grand Prix three times.
1993. Niamh Kavan won the Grand Prix with the song In your eyes.
1994 became significant for Ireland. Thanks to Paul Harrington and Charlie McGattigan with the song Rock'n roll kids, Ireland hosted Eurovision contestants for three years in a row.
1996- the seventh and so far the last time Ireland and its nominees took the Grand Prix at Eurovision. The record was set by Imen Quinn, who performed The voice.

21.05.2015

is rightfully considered the main musical event of the year in Europe. This competition is very emotional and exciting not only for the participants, but also for viewers from different countries who gather near the screens and root for their performer with all their hearts. In addition, Eurovision is a spectacular show, preparation for which begins almost the next day after the next winner has been named and the host country for the next contest has been determined.

But no matter how strongly millions of people hoped that next year the Eurovision Song Contest would come to their homes, most of them have to experience a slight disappointment. There can only be one winner. And it is for him that even the losers rejoice. After all, this means that another talent was discovered and received a ticket to the musical Olympus.

History of Eurovision

The idea of creating a competition appeared in the middle of the last century. It was then that the representatives European Broadcasting Union thought about how to take the first step towards the cultural unification of the different countries that make up it. Marcel Besancon was the first to come up with the idea of organizing an international song contest. At that time he was in charge of Swiss television. This happened in the fiftieth year. But only five years later the proposal was approved. On General Assembly of the EBU, which took place in Rome, it was decided not only to start implementing the idea of a song contest in which representatives from all European countries could take part, but it was also agreed to use as a model the festival that took place in the Italian San Remo. It was officially stated that the purpose Eurovision is the search for talents and their promotion on the international stage. However, in fact, the competition was intended to increase the popularity of TV, which in those years had not yet reached modern proportions.

First Eurovision passed in May fifty-six. Then the participants were hosted by Switzerland. The concert took place in Lugano. It was attended by representatives from just seven countries. Each musician performed with two numbers. It was an unprecedented event for Eurovision. Subsequently, the number of participants increased, and each of them had only one chance to show themselves. The first winner of the most popular song contest was a Swiss Liz Assia.

As the number of people wishing to show themselves at the popular music competition is steadily growing, in the fourth year of the new millennium, it was decided to divide the competition into two parts. From that moment, the semi-final is initially held, within which everyone can perform, and only then the final starts, which not everyone gets to. And after another four years, there were two semi-finals. And this is despite the fact that sometimes countries are denied the right to nominate their own candidate, and in some cases the states that usually send performers to Eurovision, for one reason or another, refrain from participating.

Over the long years of the existence of Eurovision, the winners most often became representatives of Ireland. As many as seven times musicians from this country found themselves on the podium. France, Great Britain, Sweden and Luxenbug have each won the competition five times. It is worth remembering that the famous ABBA group and world renowned artist Celine Dion They started their careers by winning this competition.

Eurovision winners in the new millennium

Today, no one can remember all the participants who tried to gain fame on the Eurovision stage. The list of winners is also too long to reproduce right off the bat. And it does not make much sense today to return to the middle of the last century and try to restore the names of everyone who has ever tasted the sweet sensation of triumph. But the winners, who entered the history of the competition in the twenty-first century, are not so difficult to remember. At the moment there were only fourteen. In anticipation
It's time to take stock of previous years.

2000

In 2000 the palm went to a duet from Denmark - Olsen Brothers. Nils and Jürgen Olsen performed the song, which at the fiftieth anniversary of the competition was recognized as one of the best in its history and took the honorable sixth place.

2001

In 2001 The Estonian duet consisting of Tanel Padar and Dave Benton entered the Eurovision stage. The backing vocals were from the hip hop team 2XL. With their performance, talented musicians brought the first victory in the history of Estonia at this prestigious competition. And Tanel Padar managed to penetrate the hearts of the audience and very soon became the most famous rocker in his homeland.

2002

In 2002 Eurovision victory went to Latvia. The singer won it Marie N. Maria Naumova has Russian roots. However, despite the joy of victory, the performer did not receive any bonuses from her. Moreover, at the moment she is the only contestant whose song was published exclusively in Latvia. In 2003, when Eurovision was held in Riga, Maria became one of its presenters.

2003

In 2003 a Turkish woman ascended the podium Sertab Erener. At the moment she is one of the most successful pop singers in her country. Absolutely everyone in Turkey knows her name. And at the competition in honor of the fiftieth anniversary of Eurovision, the song that once brought victory to Sertab took tenth place among the best.

2004

In 2004 the winner was the representative of Ukraine - the singer Ruslana. Her performance was a real sensation. For him, Ruslana received the honorary title of People's Artist of Ukraine.

2005

In 2005 luck smiled on the Greek Elena Paparizou, which entered the stage of this competition for the second time. Four years before the triumphant victory, she was part of a group called "Antique", which could not rise above the third position.

2006

In 2006 Heavy chords of hard rock shook the Eurovision Song Contest, and hot Finnish guys in costumes of mythical monsters appeared on the stage with a good dose of irony and sang about any kind of horror worthy of a decent horror. Creation Lordi bands literally blew up the public and deprived the Russians of the chance to take first place, which many seriously hoped for that year.

2007

In 2007 Serbian pop singer Maria Sherifovich sang a song in their native language. Her " Prayer” was heard, despite the fact that it was not spoken in traditional English for the competition, and Maria became the winner.

2008

In 2008 Russia's first victory in the history of Eurovision took place. Dmitry Bilan, who failed to push hard rockers aside two years ago, brought the competition to Moscow. His beautiful song made a great impression on the audience. And the spectacular number, in which Evgeni Plushenko took part, was remembered for a long time.

2009

In 2009 at Eurovision a kind of record was set. The young performer, who represented Norway, managed to score the highest number of points in the history of the competition. A native of Belarus became a triumphant Alexander Rybak with his incendiary, fabulous song.

2010

In 2010 representative of Germany Lena Meyer-Landrut became the undisputed favorite of the competition. A year later, she again entered the Eurovision stage as a participant. But luck didn't smile on her twice.

2011

In 2011 the victory went to the duo from Azerbaijan Elle & Nikki. Nigyara Jamal and Eldar Gasimov turned out to be a very beautiful and harmonious tandem, which simply could not be ignored.

2012

In 2012 Swede of Moroccan-Berber descent Lauryn managed to break away from performers from Russia and took the honorable first place in the competition. Today she is very popular.

2013

In 2013 there were no surprises. Singer from Denmark Emmy de Forest predicted victory even before the start of the competition. The performer has been involved in music since early childhood and has very good vocal abilities and a bright appearance.

2014

In 2014 many Eurovision fans were in for a real shock. The first place in the competition was taken by a bearded woman Conchita Wurst. The real name of the singer who hides under this pseudonym is Thomas Neurwit. He represented Austria. Despite the fact that not everyone was satisfied with this choice, it's hard to deny that the song was beautiful, the singer's voice is strong, and the image is just very memorable.

The next Eurovision Song Contest 2015 will start very soon. Singers from many countries will come together to compete with each other in skill and please numerous spectators. The show will certainly be bright and colorful. Well, the name of the next winner will soon become known to the entire continent.

2015

In 2015 Switzerland wins Eurovision Mons Zelmerlev. Even before the final vote, many called the singer "the king of the stage."

2016

In 2016 The winner of Eurovision was the representative of Ukraine - Jamal. She performed the song 1944. You can watch her performance below:

2017

In 2017 the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest, which was held in Kyiv (Ukraine), was the representative of Portugal Salvador Sobral. At the competition, he performed with the song Amar Pelos Dois ("Love Enough for Two"). According to the results of voting by the jury and the audience, the representative of Portugal scored 758 votes. You can watch his performance below:

2018

In 2018, the winner was Netta Barzilai (Israel) with the song "Toy" ("Toy")

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Eurovision can be considered the main European song event of the year. This is a spectacular and exciting event both for its members and for the public from many countries of the world. Fans watching from TV screens can not only worry and worry from the bottom of their hearts, but also vote for their favorite performers.

Eurovision Song Contest

The World Eurovision Song Contest is a competition between singers from different states that are members of the European Broadcasting Union. They prepare for this event almost a year before the start of the competition.

The essence of the competition is that fans cannot vote for the performer of their country. Points can be given for a favorite singer of any other state. The winner gets the prize and the right to host the next year's Eurovision Song Contest in their home country.

History of appearance

Eurovision appeared in the middle of the 20th century. Marcel Besançon is a spokesman for Swiss television who first spoke about uniting the cultures of different countries that are part of the European Broadcasting Union. A few years later, this idea was approved. Since then, this European competition has been held annually.

An example was the Italian festival held in San Remo. Initially, it was said that the song contest from all over Europe would select the best performers and help them develop further in the international arena. In fact, the Eurovision was supposed to increase the rating of public television, which at that time was not so popular.

First competition

The first competition was held in May 1956. Spectators and members of Eurovision were hosted by Switzerland. The musical battle was held in the city of Lugano. Seven participating countries competed for victory. The performers sang two songs in a row, it was the first time. The debut winner was Liz Assia from Switzerland.

Every year there were more and more pop song performers wishing to perform at the competition. Every country wanted to show itself on the world stage. Therefore, later they began to hold the semi-finals of the competition, in which everyone could sing. And in the final, which was two weeks later, the selected applicants showed their musical skills.

Illustrious ABBA

Now it is quite difficult to remember many contestants who sang their songs for the whole world. The list of Eurovision winners of all years is too long. But the winners of this award, who went down in history, are still remembered. We must not forget the famous band ABBA. Their performance produced such a surge of emotions in the audience that it was remembered for a long time.

At the Eurovision Song Contest 1974, ABBA won first place. The well-known ensemble represented Sweden and performed the musical composition Waterloo.

Eurovision Winners of the 21st Century

In 2000, the winner was the Olsen Brothers. This is a duo from Denmark, which consists of the Olsen siblings. Among the Eurovision winners of all years, only Jurgen and Niels performed a song that later became mega-popular.
In 2001 Estonian duo Dave Benton and Tanel Padar took first place. For the first time the award went to Estonia.
In 2002, Marie N stood on the podium of honor. Latvian artist with Russian roots Maria Naumova represented her country. At Eurovision, among the winners of all years, she was the first who later became the host of the grandiose show that took place in Riga.

In 2003, the laurels of the winner went to Sertab Erener. The Turkish pop diva became a famous singer thanks to this competition.
In 2004, Ruslana took first place at Eurovision. The debut appearance of this Ukrainian representative delighted the audience of the competition. Thanks to Eurovision Song Contest Ruslana received the title of People's Artist in her homeland.
In 2005, Europe was shocked by Elena Paparizou, a singer from Greece. For the first time, having entered the competition, she participated in the Antique group. Unfortunately, they did not take first place. The second time the girl was more fortunate - she sang solo and received a long-awaited victory.
In 2006, Lordi became the first. A rock band from Finland has horrified the audience with their creative outerwear. The hard rock band Lordi performs ironic songs about all sorts of horror.
In 2007, the palm goes to Maria Sherifovich. She is from Serbia. Among the Eurovision winners of all years, her musical composition sounded the first in their native language, and not in English, like the rest. Despite this, she took the lead.
In 2008, Dima Bilan entered the Eurovision stage, who won silver in 2006. This time he was able to win the hearts of millions of viewers and the audience in the hall with his incredible performance. This is Russia's first victory in the history of the competition.

In 2009 Alexander Rybak became the winner. The representative of Norway collected the largest number of votes in the history of the European competition.
In 2010, the German representative Lena Meyer-Landrut became a triumph. But luck smiled at her only once.
In 2011, Azerbaijan took first place. The duet Ell & Nikki filled the auditorium with harmony and love.
In 2012, Swedish singer Loreen brought victory to her country. Alas, Russian performers gave her first place.
In 2013, the championship was won by Emmilie de Forest. This victory was predicted for her at the very beginning of the competition.
In 2014, the winner of Eurovision was a woman with a beard - Conchita Wurst. In fact, this is a pseudonym, and the name of the singer is Thomas Neurwit. Many were left in a shocking state from the appearance of the performer, but the deep voice of the representative of Austria brought first place.
In 2015, Mons Zelmerlev conquered the Europeans with his sonorous voice. The Swiss singer became the king of the stage even before the victorious performance.

Last year, the winner of Eurovision 2016 was a singer from Ukraine - Jamala. Since childhood, she dreamed of a stage and stubbornly walked towards it. But to win such a competition was the highest award. Jamala deserved the laurels of the winner of Eurovision-2016.
Portuguese singer Salvador Sobral became the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2017. He entered the stage of the European competition for the first time. The singer received the most votes and took first place. The winner of Eurovision 2017 brought success to his country from Kyiv.

2018

Who will win in 2018? This is just worth guessing. But the intrigue will not last long, and in the spring of next year in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon, Europe will hear the voice of a new winner. This will be the 63rd competition in a row. The semi-finals of the European competition will be held on May 8 and 10, and the final performance can be seen on May 12, 2018.

What gives participation in the competition?

For many young singers and vocal-instrumental ensembles, a victorious performance at Eurovision is the beginning of a musical journey up the creative ladder. In order to participate in the contest, it is necessary that the country of the song performer is a member of the EBU and can broadcast the performance according to the "Eurovision system".

The Eurovision Song Contest has been held since 1956. Countries send young performers or artists already known in their home countries there. For example, for ABBA and Celine Dion, the competition was an important step in their careers. But popularity in one's own country does not guarantee a high place. In 1997, Alla Pugacheva represented Russia and took 15th place out of 25.

ABBA (Sweden) - winners 1974

Celine Dion (Switzerland) - winner 1988

The songs of the winners are often controversial. The vocal data of the victors are also in doubt. We offer to recall those who have won Eurovision since 1996. Which of these songs have you heard before?

1996
Winning Country: Ireland
Aimar Quinn - The Voice

1997
Winning Country: UK
Katrina and the Waves
Venue: Ireland, Dublin.

1998
Winning Country: Israel
Dana International - Diva
Venue: UK, Birmingham.

Dana's song was to the taste of the "king of remakes" Philip Kirkorov.

1999
Winning Country: Sweden
Charlotte Nielson - Take Me to Your Heaven
Venue - Israel, Jerusalem.

2000
Winning Country: Denmark
Olsen Brothers

2001
Winning country: Estonia
Tanel Padar, Dave Benton and 2XL - Everybody
Venue: Denmark, Copenhagen.

2002
Winning country: Latvia
Marie N
Venue: Estonia, Tallinn.

2003
Winning Country: Türkiye
Sertab Erener - Everyway That I Can
Venue: Latvia, Riga.