Popular and Top Performing Countries by Wins
The following countries have been crowned Eurovision winners the most. In recent years there has been much more success for the "New European" countries.
The old guard have been swept away and none of the countries listed below have won since 1999.
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Most Eurovision Wins
Ireland 7
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France 5
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UK 5
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Netherlands 4
Sweden 4
Israel 3
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Switzerland 2
Denmark 2
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Spain 2.
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The Irish have an enviable Eurovision pedigree with their 7 wins which included three in a row in the 90's. Although recently they have not had a popular entry. Their last win was in 1996.
France have performed terribly in recent years, their last win was in 1991 performed by Amina.
Luxembourg have not competed since 1993 and all of their wins came in the early decades of the song contest.
The UK are another fading giant in Eurovision. In the 1970's you could rely on the UK being to the top of the leader board.
Since the expansion of Europe and the arrival of more counties from the former eastern bloc they UK have been marginalised.
In the last 6 contests their highest finishing position has been 16th. The last win for the UK came from Katrina and The Waves in 1997.
The Netherlands most recent win was in 1975 with the group Ding a Dong. This was the 4th triumph for the Dutch.
Sweden with 5 wins has the most famous Eurovision winners in Abba who won with Waterloo in 1974 and launched the foursome on to the world stage.
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Azerbaijan
Germany
Armenia
Israel
Turkey
Denmark
Ireland
Greece
Georgia
Belgium
Iceland
Norway
Romania
Ukraine
Serbia
Spain
Albania
Moldova
Cyprus
France
Russia
Belarus
UK
Bosnia and Herzegovina 
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