List of Eurovision Song Contest winners

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. What is the number of winning countries?Songs representing 27 different countries have won the Eurovision Song Contest
2. What is the year of the only tie?The 1969 contest resulted in a four-way tie for first place
3. Who has won the Eurovision Song Contest the most times?Johnny Logan has won three times, the most of any artist. Loreen has also won twice, showing how rare multiple wins are.
4. Which famous singers started their careers after winning Eurovision?ABBA won in 1974 with "Waterloo" and became a global pop group. Celine Dion won in 1988 for Switzerland and later became a worldwide star.

European Broadcasting Union (EBU): The primary organizer of the Eurovision Song Contest, a consortium of national public service broadcasters.
Televoting: A voting method where the public casts their votes via telephone or online platforms.
National Jury: A panel of music industry professionals appointed by each participating country to cast their votes.