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This curated shelf brings together landmark Eurovision videos used across our History, Results, Countries and Guides sections. We prioritise official Eurovision uploads and official artist channels here, while the complete song archive provides the much larger year-by-year performance catalog.
1956–1988
Eurovision classics
From the first winner in Lugano to ABBA, the youngest winner and the late-1980s champions.
The restored winning performance from the first Eurovision Song Contest in Lugano.Austria's first Eurovision victory, decades before the country won again in 2014.ABBA's winning Brighton performance that gave Sweden its first Eurovision victory.The Eurovision 1974 performance published by ABBA's official artist channel.Belgium's winning performance by the youngest Eurovision winner in Contest history.Johnny Logan's second victory as a lead performer.Switzerland's 1988 winning song, preserved on Céline Dion's official artist channel.
1992–1994
Ireland's three-win streak
Listen to the three performances that produced the only run of three consecutive country victories in Eurovision history.
The first victory in Ireland's record three-year winning streak.Ireland's second consecutive win in the historic 1992–1994 run.The performance that completed Ireland's unprecedented third consecutive victory.
2009–2017
Modern Eurovision icons
Fairytale, Euphoria, Conchita, Australia's debut and runner-up breakthrough, and Portugal's record-setting victory.
Norway's 2009 winning Grand Final performance in Moscow.Loreen's first Eurovision victory, eleven years before she won again with Tattoo.Austria's 2014 winning entry, ending a 48-year gap since its previous victory.Australia's first competitive Eurovision performance, from its special 2015 invitation.Australia's best Eurovision result: second place in Stockholm in 2016.Portugal's 2017 winning entry, performed in Portuguese.
2019–2023
Recent favourites and winners
Arcade, Måneskin, a modern zero-points example, Loreen's second victory and Australia's Voyager.
The Netherlands' winning performance after the 2019 Grand Final in Tel Aviv.Italy's 2021 winner, performed in Italian.The United Kingdom's 2021 Grand Final performance, a modern example associated with zero points.Loreen's second winning performance, making her one of Eurovision's two-time lead-artist champions.Australia's 2023 Grand Final performance in Liverpool.
HOW IT WORKS
Eurovision explained on video
Official video explainers that make the rules and scoreboard easier to understand while reading our guides.
Official Eurovision explainer showing how jury and audience voting feed the modern scoreboard.