Editing Eurovision Song Contest (section)

=== Winners ===
{{Further|List of Eurovision Song Contest winners}}
[[File:Eurovision winners map.svg|thumb|upright=1.3|Each country's win record in the contest {{as of|2025|lc=y|post=}}]]
72 songs from 27 countries have won the Eurovision Song Contest {{as of|2025|lc=y|post=.}}<ref name="Winners" /> {{Esccnty|Ireland}} and {{Esccnty|Sweden}} have recorded the most wins with seven each, followed by {{Esccnty|France}}, {{Esccnty|Luxembourg}}, the {{Esccnty|United Kingdom}}, and the {{Esccnty|Netherlands}} with five each.<ref name="Facts & Figures" /><ref name="Winners" /> Of the 52 countries to have taken part, 24{{efn|{{Esccnty|Serbia and Montenegro}} participated twice (in {{Esccnty|Serbia and Montenegro|y=2004|t=2004}} and {{Esccnty|Serbia and Montenegro|y=2005|t=2005}}) but did not win. However, this country ceased to exist since.}} have yet to win.<ref name="ESC History" /> Only one contest has featured multiple winners in a single year: in {{Escyr|1969}}, four countries{{efn|Namely {{Esccnty|France|y=1969}}, {{esccnty|Spain|y=1969}}, the {{esccnty|Netherlands|y=1969}}, and the {{esccnty|United Kingdom|y=1969}}}} finished the contest with an equal number of points and were all declared winners due to the lack of tiebreak rules at the time.<ref name="Facts & Figures" /><ref name="Madrid 69">{{Cite web |title=Eurovision Song Contest: Madrid 1969 |url=https://eurovision.tv/event/madrid-1969 |access-date=30 June 2020 |publisher=Eurovision Song Contest}}</ref> A majority of winning songs have been performed in English, particularly since the rule requiring native-language songs was abolished in 1999: since then, only seven winning songs have been performed either fully or partially in a language other than English.<ref name="ESC History" />

Only one country has won the contest on its first appearance: {{esccnty|Serbia}} won in 2007 with {{esccnty|Serbia|y=2007|t=its first participation}} as an independent country;{{efn|Entries from Serbia had previously participated representing now-defunct countries {{Esccnty|Yugoslavia}} and {{Esccnty|Serbia and Montenegro}}.}} since {{Esccnty|Switzerland}} had won the inaugural contest in 1956 with {{esccnty|Switzerland|y=1956|t=its second entry}} in that contest.<ref name="Helsinki 07">{{Cite web |date=30 December 2009 |title=The end of a decade: Helsinki 2007 |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/the-end-of-a-decade-helsinki-2007 |access-date=30 June 2020 |publisher=Eurovision Song Contest}}</ref> Other countries have had relatively short waits before winning their first contest, with {{esccnty|Ukraine}} winning on {{esccnty|Ukraine|y=2004|t=its second appearance}} in 2004 and {{esccnty|Latvia}} winning with {{esccnty|Latvia|y=2002|t=its third entry}} in 2002.{{sfn|O'Connor|2010|pp=208–209}} Conversely, some countries have had considerable gaps between their debut entry and their first win: {{esccnty|Greece}} recorded its first win {{esccnty|Greece|y=2005|t=in 2005}}, 31 years after its first appearance, while {{esccnty|Finland}} ended a 45-year losing streak {{esccnty|Finland|y=2006|t=in 2006}}.{{sfn|O'Connor|2010|pp=208–209}}<ref name="Countdown Athens 06">{{Cite web |date=27 December 2011 |title=Countdown to Baku – Athens 2006 |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/countdown-to-baku-athens-2006 |access-date=30 June 2020 |publisher=Eurovision Song Contest}}</ref> {{esccnty|Portugal}} holds the record for the most contest entries prior to its first win {{esccnty|Portugal|y=2017|t=in 2017}}, coming 53 years after it first competed.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 May 2017 |title=Salvador Sobral given a hero's welcome in Portugal |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/salvador-sobral-given-a-hero-s-welcome-in-portugal |access-date=30 June 2020 |publisher=Eurovision Song Contest}}</ref> Other countries have also had large gaps between their winning entries: Switzerland went 32 years between winning in 1956 and {{esccnty|Switzerland|y=1988|t=1988}}, and a further 36 years between then and winning {{esccnty|Switzerland|y=2024|t=in 2024}}; {{esccnty|Denmark}} had a 37-year gap between its wins {{esccnty|Denmark|y=1963|t=in 1963}} and {{esccnty|Denmark|y=2000|t=2000}}; the Netherlands had a 44-year gap between its wins {{esccnty|Netherlands|y=1975|t=in 1975}} and {{esccnty|Netherlands|y=2019|t=2019}}; and {{esccnty|Austria}} achieved its second win {{esccnty|Austria|y=2014|t=in 2014}}, 48 years after its first win {{esccnty|Austria|y=1966|t=in 1966}}.<ref name="ESC History" />{{sfn|O'Connor|2010|pp=208–209}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 May 2014 |title=Welcome home, Conchita! |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/welcome-home-conchita |access-date=30 June 2020 |publisher=Eurovision Song Contest}}</ref>

The United Kingdom holds the record for runner-up placements, having finished second sixteen times.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eurovision Song Contest: United Kingdom |url=https://eurovision.tv/country/united-kingdom |access-date=30 June 2020 |publisher=Eurovision Song Contest}}</ref> {{Esccnty|Norway}} has finished last on a record twelve occasions, including scoring ''[[nul points]]'' four times; it shares the record for receiving this score with Austria.<ref name="Facts & Figures" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Eurovision Song Contest: Norway |url=https://eurovision.tv/country/norway |access-date=30 June 2020 |publisher=Eurovision Song Contest}}</ref> Countries have recorded back-to-back wins on four occasions: {{Esccnty|Spain}} in {{Esccnty|Spain|y=1968|t=1968}} and {{Esccnty|Spain|y=1969|t=1969}}; Luxembourg in {{Esccnty|Luxembourg|y=1972|t=1972}} and {{Esccnty|Luxembourg|y=1973|t=1973}}; Israel in {{Esccnty|Israel|y=1978|t=1978}} and {{Esccnty|Israel|y=1979|t=1979}}; and Ireland in {{Esccnty|Ireland|y=1992|t=1992}}, {{Esccnty|Ireland|y=1993|t=1993}}, and {{Esccnty|Ireland|y=1994|t=1994}}, becoming the first and only country to date to win three times in a row.{{sfn|O'Connor|2010|pp=208–209}} Additionally, Ireland later won {{Esccnty|Ireland|y=1996|t=in 1996}}, giving it a record four wins in the span of five years.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Eurovision Song Contest: Ireland |url=https://eurovision.tv/country/ireland |access-date=30 June 2020 |publisher=Eurovision Song Contest}}</ref>

[[File:ESC2016 winner's press conference 19.jpg|thumb|upright|alt=The Eurovision trophy|right|[[Jamala]], winner for {{Esccnty|Ukraine|y=2016|t=Ukraine in 2016}}, holding her trophy]]
The winning artist(s), songwriter(s), and broadcaster, receive a medal or a trophy, which since 2008 has followed a standard design: a handmade trophy of sandblasted glass with painted details in the shape of a 1950s-style [[microphone]], designed by Kjell Engman of the Swedish-based glassworks [[Kosta Boda]].<ref name="Trophy" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Eurovision Song Contest |url=https://kostaboda.co.uk/eurovision-song-contest/ |access-date=30 June 2020 |publisher=[[Kosta Boda]] |archive-date=16 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516174401/https://kostaboda.co.uk/eurovision-song-contest/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The award is typically presented by the previous year's winner; others who have handed out the award in the past include representatives from the host broadcaster or the EBU, and politicians; in 2007, the fictional character [[Joulupukki]] (the original [[Santa Claus]] in Finland) presented the award to the winner [[Marija Šerifović]].<ref name="Helsinki 07" />{{sfn|O'Connor|2010|p=216}}