A tribute
Hall of fame
Three minutes on a stage, and for some of them the start of everything. Here are the people and songs that travelled furthest beyond the contest, the honours they collected on the way, and those we have lost.
Known the world over
Articles in most languagesRanked by how many languages have an encyclopedia article about them: the further they travelled, the more languages tell their story. Winning is optional.
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ABBA 154 languages 🇸🇪 1974 · “Waterloo” · ★ winner
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Anggun 148 languages 🇫🇷 2012 · “Echo (You and I)” · 22nd
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Céline Dion 144 languages 🇨🇭 1988 · “Ne partez pas sans moi” · ★ winner
- 🇫🇮 Lordi 142 languages 🇫🇮 2006 · “Hard Rock Hallelujah” · ★ winner
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Alla Pugacheva 98 languages 🇷🇺 1997 · “Primadonna” · 15th
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Julio Iglesias 80 languages 🇪🇸 1970 · “Gwendolyne” · 4th
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Dima Bilan 79 languages 🇷🇺 2008 · “Believe” · ★ winner
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Conchita Wurst 79 languages 🇦🇹 2014 · “Rise Like a Phoenix” · ★ winner
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Anna Maria Jopek 78 languages 🇵🇱 1997 · “Ale jestem” · 11th
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Toto Cutugno 76 languages 🇮🇹 1990 · “Insieme: 1992” · ★ winner
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Lena 74 languages 🇩🇪 2010 · “Satellite” · ★ winner
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Jamala 74 languages 🇺🇦 2016 · “1944” · ★ winner
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Måneskin 73 languages 🇮🇹 2021 · “Zitti e buoni” · ★ winner
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Olivia Newton-John 72 languages 🇬🇧 1974 · “Long Live Love” · 4th
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Loreen 72 languages 🇸🇪 2012 · “Euphoria” · ★ winner
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Ruslana 70 languages 🇺🇦 2004 · “Wild Dances” · ★ winner
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Måns Zelmerlöw 68 languages 🇸🇪 2015 · “Heroes” · ★ winner
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Nana Mouskouri 67 languages 🇱🇺 1963 · “À force de prier” · 8th
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Alexander Rybak 67 languages 🇳🇴 2009 · “Fairytale” · ★ winner
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Nina Badrić 65 languages 🇭🇷 2012 · “Nebo” · semi-final
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France Gall 65 languages 🇱🇺 1965 · “Poupée de cire, poupée de son” · ★ winner
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Bonnie Tyler 65 languages 🇬🇧 2013 · “Believe in Me” · 19th
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Birgit 64 languages 🇪🇪 2013 · “Et uus saaks alguse” · 20th
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Emmelie de Forest 63 languages 🇩🇰 2013 · “Only Teardrops” · ★ winner
Songs that outgrew the contest
Most written-about songsThey didn't even win
The juries said no. The world said yes.
- “Nel blu, dipinto di blu”33
- “Espresso Macchiato”26
- “L'amour est bleu”24
- “Popular”24
- “Ich komme”24
- “Rockefeller Street”23
- “Sound of Silence”23
- “Soldi”23
Numbers: languages with an encyclopedia article about the song.
Honours beyond Eurovision
Grammys, Brits, Tonys & moreMajor music honours won by people who took part as performers, songwriters or conductors. Eurovision's own awards aren't counted here.
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Gus Seyffert 5 honours BRIT Awards · Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album · …
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Céline Dion 4 honours Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals · Grammy Award for Album of the Year · …
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Lena 4 honours Echo Pop Award for the Best National Rock/Pop Female Artist · Echo Pop Award for the Best National Videoclip · …
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Olivia Newton-John 3 honours Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance · Grammy Award for Record of the Year · …
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Andrew Lloyd Webber 3 honours Tony Award for Best Original Score · Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album · …
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Domenico Modugno 3 honours Grammy Award for Record of the Year · Grammy Award for Song of the Year · …
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Udo Jürgens 3 honours Amadeus Austrian Music Awards · Echo Pop Honorary Award · …
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Dima Bilan 2 honours World Music Awards · MTV Europe Music Award for Best European Act
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Ethan Torchio 2 honours MTV Europe Music Award for Best Rock · MTV Europe Music Award for Best Italian Act
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Måneskin 2 honours MTV Europe Music Award for Best Rock · MTV Europe Music Award for Best Italian Act
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Thomas Raggi 2 honours MTV Europe Music Award for Best Rock · MTV Europe Music Award for Best Italian Act
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Marco Mengoni 2 honours MTV Europe Music Award for Best European Act · MTV Europe Music Award for Best Italian Act
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Nemo 2 honours Swiss Music Awards · MTV Europe Music Award for Best Swiss Act
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No Angels 2 honours Echo Pop Award for the Best National Rock/Pop Group · Echo Pop Award for the Hit of the Year
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Kike Santander 2 honours Latin Grammy Award for Best Tropical Song · Latin Grammy Award for Producer of the Year
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Rolf Zuckowski 2 honours Echo Pop Honorary Award · Echo Pop Award for the Best German Pop Singer
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ABBA 1 honour Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
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Julio Iglesias 1 honour Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album
In memoriam
Performers & presentersWith thanks for the songs and the nights they gave us.
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Bonnie Tyler
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Peppino di Capri
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Marinella
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Kirsti Sparboe
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Vlado Janevski
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Bjørn Tidmand
- 🇲🇨 Romuald
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Bo Halldórsson
- 🇱🇺 Sophie Garel
- 🇬🇧 Clodagh Rodgers
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Inge Brück
- 🇫🇷 Fanny
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Françoise Hardy
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Guy Bonnet
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Joe Grech
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Humphrey Campbell
- 🇮🇪 Dickie Rock
- 🇫🇷 Joël Prévost
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Toto Cutugno
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Sara
- 🇬🇧 Patricia Bredin
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Lars Berghagen
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Anita Thallaug
- 🇩🇰 Dario Campeotto