HISTORY & DATA
Eurovision records
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Ireland · 7
Official country victory totals through Eurovision 2026. Ties share the same raw total; the explorer keeps alphabetical order inside ties.
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Most country wins: 7
Ireland and Sweden share the record with seven Eurovision victories each.
Most country appearances: Data-driven
Rank countries by completed Eurovision editions, excluding the cancelled 2020 Contest and counting 1956 once per country.
Most artist appearances: Data-driven
Rank repeat performers by unique Eurovision editions rather than simply counting indexed songs.
Most prolific songwriters: Data-driven
Rank composers and lyricists by distinct indexed Eurovision songs, without double-counting a music-and-lyrics credit on the same entry.
Most songwriter wins: Data-driven
Rank composers and lyricists by distinct Eurovision winning songs, counting each winning entry once per credited writer.
Longest completed gap between wins: Data-driven
Compare the longest calendar-year gaps between consecutive victories for the same country.
Largest recent winning margin: 173 pts
DARA's 2026 win for Bulgaria finished 173 points ahead of second place in the modern combined-score era.
Three wins in a row: Ireland
Ireland remains the only country to win three consecutive Contests, taking the trophy in 1992, 1993 and 1994.
Two-time winning lead artists: 2
Johnny Logan and Loreen have each won Eurovision twice as lead performers.
First Eurovision winner: 1956
Switzerland's Lys Assia won the inaugural Contest with “Refrain”.
Newest first-time winner: Bulgaria
Bulgaria earned its first Eurovision victory in 2026 when DARA won in Vienna with “Bangaranga”.
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