Quiz: can you name the Eurovision winners?
Ten winners from seven decades, four options each, and a key at the bottom.
The short answer
This is a ten-question quiz on Eurovision winners from 1956 to 2026, with every question, option and answer taken from the contest archive on this site.
A quiz, for fun. The answers are sourced the same way the rest of the site is; the score means nothing.
How it works
Ten questions, four options each. Every option is a real winner, song or host from the archive, so a wrong answer is wrong about the year, not invented. Explanations appear as you go, and a plain key sits underneath. No prizes.
Who won the first contest, in Lugano in 1956?
Lys Assia, for Switzerland, with "Refrain". Seven countries took part with two songs each, and only the winner was announced — no other placings were ever published.
Which song won in Brighton in 1974?
"Waterloo", by ABBA for Sweden. The 2024 contest in Malmö fell on the 50th anniversary of that win.
Céline Dion won in Dublin in 1988. For which country?
Switzerland, and by a single point. It was Switzerland's second win, after 1956; the third came in 2024, with Nemo and "The Code".
Which country won three years running, in 1992, 1993 and 1994?
Ireland: Linda Martin with "Why Me?" in Malmö, Niamh Kavanagh with "In Your Eyes" in Millstreet, and Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan with "Rock 'n' Roll Kids" in Dublin. Still the only hat-trick in the contest's history.
Which band won in Athens in 2006 with "Hard Rock Hallelujah"?
Lordi, for Finland. It was Finland's first win, at the 45th time of asking, by a hard rock band in latex monster masks.
Alexander Rybak won in Moscow in 2009 with "Fairytale". For which country?
Norway, with 387 points — the largest margin of victory under any scoring system used to that point.
Who won in Baku in 2012 with "Euphoria"?
Loreen, for Sweden. She won again in Liverpool in 2023 with "Tattoo", becoming the second performer to win twice, after Johnny Logan.
Salvador Sobral won in Kyiv in 2017 with "Amar pelos dois". For which country?
Portugal, and it was its first win, 53 years after its debut — the longest wait in the contest's history.
Which song won in Tel Aviv in 2019?
"Arcade", by Duncan Laurence: the Netherlands' first win in 44 years. The next contest, in 2021, was in Rotterdam, because 2020 was cancelled.
Who won in Vienna in 2026?
Bulgaria, its first win and the reason it hosts for the first time in 2027: the semi-finals on 11 and 13 May and the grand final on 15 May, at Arena Burgas. The other three are winners too — of 2025, 2024 and 2021.
Answers
| # | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lys Assia, Switzerland, 1956 |
| 2 | "Waterloo", ABBA, Sweden, 1974 |
| 3 | Switzerland, 1988 |
| 4 | Ireland, 1992 to 1994 |
| 5 | Lordi, Finland, 2006 |
| 6 | Norway, 2009 |
| 7 | Loreen, Sweden, 2012 |
| 8 | Portugal, 2017 |
| 9 | "Arcade", Duncan Laurence, Netherlands, 2019 |
| 10 | Bulgaria, Dara, "Bangaranga", 2026 |
Your score
| Score | Reading |
|---|---|
| 0–3 | You watch the final and forget it by June. The history page is short. |
| 4–6 | You know the hits and lose the rest. That is most people. |
| 7–9 | You know the nineties, which is what separates a fan from a viewer. |
| 10 | You did not need the key. |
Where to check
Every answer is a row on the history page, which lists every contest since 1956 with host, winner, artist and song. The other toys are on the games page, and the rules quiz is the harder one.
FAQ
Who won Eurovision 1974?
Sweden, with ABBA and "Waterloo", in Brighton. The 2024 contest in Malmö fell on the 50th anniversary of that win.
Which country won Eurovision three years in a row?
Ireland, in 1992, 1993 and 1994, with Linda Martin, Niamh Kavanagh, and Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan. It is still the only hat-trick in the contest's history.
Who won the first Eurovision Song Contest?
Switzerland, with Lys Assia and "Refrain", at home in Lugano in 1956. Only the winner was announced; no other placings were ever published.