EUROVISION RECORDS
Who is the youngest Eurovision winner?
Sandra Kim remains the youngest winner in Eurovision history. She was 13 when she won for Belgium in Bergen in 1986 with “J'aime La Vie”.
Sandra Kim — Belgium, 1986
Belgium won Eurovision for the first time in 1986. Sandra Kim finished first with 176 points, ahead of Switzerland's Daniela Simons on 140.
Why the record is so difficult to break
Eurovision later introduced minimum-age rules for performers. For the 2027 Contest, artists must be at least 18 years old by the day of their first rehearsal, so Sandra Kim's age record cannot be challenged under the current rules.
A record tied to a landmark Belgian win
The age record and Belgium's first victory happened on the same night. That makes Bergen 1986 one of the most notable editions in the historical archive.