ESC HISTORY & STATISTICS: COUNTRIES YET TO WIN EUROVISION.

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST 2019

THE HISTORY & STATISTICS

Eurovision began in 1956. The first winning country was Switzerland. Since then, various nations have tasted victory, including Ireland and its record 7 wins.

As Europe changed, some countries such as Yugoslavia ceased to exist and new nations have emerged.  Among this year’s 41 participants, only 22 have achieved a win. In 2017, Portugal ended its long wait on its 49^th attempt!

Of the 19 countries that have yet to emerge victorious at Eurovision, those that have waited the longest are: 

CYPRUS (35 attempts since 1981)

MALTA (31 attempts since 1971)

   ICELAND (31 attempts since 1986)

The remaining 16 countries still hoping for that elusive victory are:

CROATIA (25^th attempt)

SLOVENIA (25^th attempt)

POLAND (22^nd attempt)

LITHUANIA (20^th attempt)

ROMANIA (20^th attempt)

NORTH MACEDONIA (19^th attempt)

HUNGARY (17^th attempt)

ARMENIA (16^th attempt)

BELARUS (16^th attempt)

MOLDOVA (15^th attempt)

ARMENIA (13^th attempt)

GEORGIA (12^th attempt)

MONTENEGRO (11^th attempt)

SAN MARINO (10^th attempt)

CZECH REPUBLIC (8^th attempt)

AUSTRALIA (5^th attempt)

Will 2019 see a first-time winner snatch victory? Time will tell...

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