2026 2020s
Interactive history
Eurovision timeline
Explore the contest year by year with the available historical data and a small set of configured editorial milestones. Filters do not invent data: they only use editions and milestones present in the source.
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- 2025 2020s
Edition
Eurovision 2025
- Host
- Switzerland · Basel
- Venue
- St. Jakobshalle
- Winner
- Austria
- Participants
- 37
- 2024 2020s
Edition
Eurovision 2024
- Host
- Sweden · Malmö
- Venue
- Malmö Arena
- Winner
- Switzerland
- Participants
- 37
- 2023 2020s
Edition
Eurovision 2023
- Host
- United Kingdom · Liverpool
- Venue
- Liverpool Arena
- Winner
- Sweden
- Participants
- 37
- 2022 2020s
Edition
Eurovision 2022
- 2021 2020s
Edition
Eurovision 2021
- Host
- Netherlands · Rotterdam
- Venue
- Rotterdam Ahoy
- Winner
- Italy
- Participants
- 39
- 2020 2020s
Edition
Eurovision 2020
- Host
- Netherlands · Rotterdam
- Venue
- Rotterdam Ahoy
- Winner
- Albania
- Participants
- 41
- 2019 2010s
Edition
Eurovision 2019
- Host
- Israel · Tel Aviv
- Venue
- Expo Tel Aviv
- Winner
- Netherlands
- Participants
- 41
- 2018 2010s
Edition
Eurovision 2018
- 2017 2010s
Edition
Eurovision 2017
- 2016 2010s
Edition
Eurovision 2016
Voting Jury and televote shown separately
Results start showing jury and televote separately, so modern scores need context.
- 2015 2010s
Edition
Eurovision 2015
- 2014 2010s
Edition
Eurovision 2014
- 2013 2010s
Edition
Eurovision 2013
- 2012 2010s
Edition
Eurovision 2012
- Host
- Azerbaijan · Baku
- Venue
- Crystal Hall
- Winner
- Sweden
- Participants
- 42
- 2011 2010s
Edition
Eurovision 2011
- Host
- Germany · Düsseldorf
- Venue
- Fortuna Düsseldorf Arena
- Winner
- Azerbaijan
- Participants
- 43
- 2010 2010s
Edition
Eurovision 2010
- 2009 2000s
Edition
Eurovision 2009
- 2008 2000s
Edition
Eurovision 2008
Format Two semi-finals
The contest moves to two semi-finals before the final, a useful milestone when comparing modern editions.
- 2007 2000s
Edition
Eurovision 2007
- 2006 2000s
Edition
Eurovision 2006
- 2005 2000s
Edition
Eurovision 2005
- 2004 2000s
Edition
Eurovision 2004
Format Semi-finals appear
The format starts adding semi-finals to organise an increasingly large field of participants.
- 2003 2000s
Edition
Eurovision 2003
- 2002 2000s
Edition
Eurovision 2002
- 2001 2000s
Edition
Eurovision 2001
- 2000 2000s
Edition
Eurovision 2000
- 1999 1990s
Edition
Eurovision 1999
- 1998 1990s
Edition
Eurovision 1998
- Host
- United Kingdom · Birmingham
- Venue
- National Indoor Arena
- Winner
- Israel
- Participants
- 25
- 1997 1990s
Edition
Eurovision 1997
- Host
- Ireland · Dublin
- Venue
- The Point Theatre
- Winner
- United Kingdom
- Participants
- 25
- 1996 1990s
Edition
Eurovision 1996
- 1995 1990s
Edition
Eurovision 1995
- 1994 1990s
Edition
Eurovision 1994
- 1993 1990s
Edition
Eurovision 1993
- 1992 1990s
Edition
Eurovision 1992
- 1991 1990s
Edition
Eurovision 1991
- 1990 1990s
Edition
Eurovision 1990
- Host
- Yugoslavia · Zagreb
- Venue
- Koncertna Dvorana Vatroslav Lisinski
- Winner
- Italy
- Participants
- 22
- 1989 1980s
Edition
Eurovision 1989
- Host
- Switzerland · Lausanne
- Venue
- Palais de Beaulieu
- Winner
- Yugoslavia
- Participants
- 22
- 1988 1980s
Edition
Eurovision 1988
- Host
- Ireland · Dublin
- Venue
- Simmonscourt Pavillion, Royal Dublin Society
- Winner
- Switzerland
- Participants
- 21
- 1987 1980s
Edition
Eurovision 1987
- 1986 1980s
Edition
Eurovision 1986
- 1985 1980s
Edition
Eurovision 1985
- 1984 1980s
Edition
Eurovision 1984
- Host
- Luxembourg · Luxembourg
- Venue
- Théâtre Municipal
- Winner
- Sweden
- Participants
- 19
- 1983 1980s
Edition
Eurovision 1983
- Host
- Germany · Munich
- Venue
- Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle
- Winner
- Luxembourg
- Participants
- 20
- 1982 1980s
Edition
Eurovision 1982
- Host
- United Kingdom · Harrogate
- Venue
- Harrogate Conference Centre
- Winner
- Germany
- Participants
- 18
- 1981 1980s
Edition
Eurovision 1981
- Host
- Ireland · Dublin
- Venue
- Simmonscourt Pavillion, Royal Dublin Society
- Winner
- United Kingdom
- Participants
- 20
- 1980 1980s
Edition
Eurovision 1980
- Host
- Netherlands · The Hague
- Venue
- Nederlands Congresgebouw
- Winner
- Ireland
- Participants
- 19
- 1979 1970s
Edition
Eurovision 1979
- 1978 1970s
Edition
Eurovision 1978
- 1977 1970s
Edition
Eurovision 1977
- Host
- United Kingdom · London
- Venue
- Wembley Conference Centre
- Winner
- France
- Participants
- 18
- 1976 1970s
Edition
Eurovision 1976
- Host
- Netherlands · The Hague
- Venue
- Nederlands Congresgebouw
- Winner
- United Kingdom
- Participants
- 18
- 1975 1970s
Edition
Eurovision 1975
- Host
- Sweden · Stockholm
- Venue
- St. Eriks Mässan Alvsjö
- Winner
- Netherlands
- Participants
- 19
- 1974 1970s
Edition
Eurovision 1974
- Host
- United Kingdom · Brighton
- Venue
- The Dome
- Winner
- Sweden
- Participants
- 17
- 1973 1970s
Edition
Eurovision 1973
- Host
- Luxembourg · Luxembourg
- Venue
- Nouveau Théâtre
- Winner
- Luxembourg
- Participants
- 17
- 1972 1970s
Edition
Eurovision 1972
- Host
- United Kingdom · Edinburgh
- Venue
- Usher Hall
- Winner
- Luxembourg
- Participants
- 18
- 1971 1970s
Edition
Eurovision 1971
- 1970 1970s
Edition
Eurovision 1970
- Host
- Netherlands · Amsterdam
- Venue
- RAI Congrescentrum
- Winner
- Ireland
- Participants
- 12
- 1969 1960s
Edition
Eurovision 1969
- 1968 1960s
Edition
Eurovision 1968
- Host
- United Kingdom · London
- Venue
- Royal Albert Hall
- Winner
- Spain
- Participants
- 17
- 1967 1960s
Edition
Eurovision 1967
- Host
- Austria · Vienna
- Venue
- Großer Festsaal der Wiener Hofburg
- Winner
- United Kingdom
- Participants
- 17
- 1966 1960s
Edition
Eurovision 1966
- Host
- Luxembourg · Luxembourg
- Venue
- Grand Auditorium de RTL, Villa Louvigny
- Winner
- Austria
- Participants
- 18
- 1965 1960s
Edition
Eurovision 1965
- Host
- Italy · Naples
- Venue
- Sala di Concerto della RAI
- Winner
- Luxembourg
- Participants
- 18
- 1964 1960s
Edition
Eurovision 1964
- 1963 1960s
Edition
Eurovision 1963
- Host
- United Kingdom · London
- Venue
- BBC Television Centre
- Winner
- Denmark
- Participants
- 16
- 1962 1960s
Edition
Eurovision 1962
- Host
- Luxembourg · Luxembourg
- Venue
- Grand Auditorium de RTL, Villa Louvigny
- Winner
- France
- Participants
- 16
- 1961 1960s
Edition
Eurovision 1961
- Host
- France · Cannes
- Venue
- Palais des Festivals
- Winner
- Luxembourg
- Participants
- 16
- 1960 1960s
Edition
Eurovision 1960
- Host
- United Kingdom · London
- Venue
- Royal Festival Hall
- Winner
- France
- Participants
- 13
- 1959 1950s
Edition
Eurovision 1959
- Host
- France · Cannes
- Venue
- Palais des Festivals
- Winner
- Netherlands
- Participants
- 11
- 1958 1950s
Edition
Eurovision 1958
- Host
- Netherlands · Hilversum
- Venue
- AVRO Studios
- Winner
- France
- Participants
- 10
- 1957 1950s
Edition
Eurovision 1957
- Host
- Germany · Frankfurt
- Venue
- Großer Sendesaal des Hessischen Rundfunks
- Winner
- Netherlands
- Participants
- 10
- 1956 1950s
Edition
Eurovision 1956
- Host
- Switzerland · Lugano
- Venue
- Teatro Kursaal
- Winner
- Switzerland
- Participants
- 7
Contest First contest edition
Eurovision began as an international song contest with the first edition recorded in the history dataset.
Milestone type glossary
These types help filter configured editorial changes alongside dataset editions.