Participation since 1956: Green: Entered at least once, Yellow: Never entered, although eligible to do so, Red: Entry intended, but later withdrew, Green Light: Competed as a part of another country, but never as a sovereign country.
Cities that have hosted the Eurovision Song Contest (as of 2019). The map shows Zagreb in the present day country of Croatia. When the Eurovision was in Zagreb, it was in the former country of Yugoslavia which cannot be shown on the map.
Map showing each country’s number of Eurovision wins up to and including 2023
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- 1: Participated as part of Yugoslavia between 1961 and 1991
- 2: Participated as part of Yugoslavia and later Serbia & Montenegro until 2005
(en) Fifty-two countries have participated in the Eurovision Song Contest since it started in 1956. Winners of the contest have come from twenty-seven of those countries. The contest, organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), is held annually between members of the union. Broadcasters from different countries submit songs to the event and cast votes to determine the most popular in the competition.
Participation in the contest is primarily open to all broadcasters with active EBU membership. To become an active member of the EBU, a broadcaster has to be from a country which is covered by the European Broadcasting Area or a member state of the Council of Europe. Eligibility to participate is not determined by geographic inclusion within the continent of Europe, despite the “Euro” in “Eurovision”, nor does it have a direct connection with the European Union. Several countries geographically outside the boundaries of Europe have competed: Israel, Cyprus, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia, in Western Asia, since 1973, 1981 and 2006 respectively; Morocco, in North Africa, in the 1980 competition alone; and Australia making a debut in the 2015 contest. In addition, several transcontinental countries with only part of their territory in Europe have competed: Turkey, from 1975 to 2012; Russia, from 1994 to 2021; Georgia, since 2007; and Azerbaijan, which made its first appearance in the 2008 edition. Two of the countries that have previously sought to enter the competition, Lebanon and Tunisia, in Western Asia and North Africa respectively, are also outside of Europe. The Persian Gulf state of Qatar, in Western Asia, announced in 2009 its interest in joining the contest in time for the 2011 edition. However, this did not materialise, and there are no known plans for a future Qatari entry to the Eurovision Song Contest. Australia, where the contest has been broadcast since the 1970s, has participated every year since its debut in 2015.

Graph showing number of countries in the contest by year / Grafico che indica l’aumento annuale del numero dei paesi nell’Eurovision Song Contest dal 1956 al 2019
The number of countries participating each year has grown steadily, from seven in 1956 to over twenty in the late 1980s. A record 43 countries participated in 2008, 2011 and 2018. As the number of contestants has risen, preliminary competitions and relegation have been introduced, to ensure that as many countries as possible get the chance to compete. In 1993, a preliminary show, Kvalifikacija za Millstreet (“Qualification for Millstreet”), was held to select three Eastern European countries to compete for the first time in the main contest. After the 1993 contest, a relegation rule was introduced: the six lowest-placed countries in the contest would not compete in the following year. In 1996, a new system was introduced. Audiotapes of all twenty-nine entrants were submitted to national juries. The twenty-two highest-placed songs after the juries voted reached the contest. Norway, as the host country, directly qualified for the final. From 1997 to 2001, a system was used whereby the countries with the lowest average scores over the previous five years were relegated. Countries could not be relegated for more than one year at a time.
The relegation system used in 1994 and 1995 was reused between 2001 and 2003. In 2004, a semi-final was introduced. The ten highest-placed countries in the previous year’s contest qualified for the final, along with the “Big Four”, the largest financial contributors to the EBU. All other countries entered the semi-final. Ten countries qualified from the semi, composing a final of twenty-four. Since 2008, two semi-finals are held with all countries, except the host country and the “Big Four” or “Big Five” (after Italy’s return in 2011), participating in one of the semi-finals.
Some countries, such as Germany, France, Belgium and the United Kingdom, have entered most years, while Morocco has only entered once. Two countries, Tunisia and Lebanon, have attempted to enter the contest but withdrew before making a debut.
Participants / Countries per year: The following table lists the countries that have participated in the contest at least once as of 2022. Planned entries for the cancelled 2020 contest and entries that did not qualify through the qualification rounds in 1993 or 1996 are not counted.
Shading indicates countries that have withdrawn from the contest or former participants that are unable to compete in future contests. Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro were both dissolved, in 1991 and 2006 respectively. Serbia and Montenegro participated in the 1992 contest as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia which consisted of only the two republics. Both Montenegro and Serbia have competed as separate countries since 2007. The Belarusian broadcaster BTRC was expelled from the EBU in July 2021, preventing them from competing in future editions of the contest, or any EBU event until 2024. Following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and subsequent exclusion of Russia from the 2022 contest, the Russian broadcasters VGTRK and Channel One announced their intention to withdraw their EBU membership in February 2022 and were suspended from the union in May, preventing Russia from competing in future editions of the contest, or any EBU event for an indefinite period of time.
La seguente tabella elenca i paesi, in ordine alfabetico (internazionale), che hanno partecipato al concorso almeno una volta, con le rispettive reti televisive, il debutto e la loro ultima partecipazione. Ogni paese, inoltre, è dotato del proprio simbolo dell’Eurovision: un cuore, contenente la propria bandiera.
Il paese che detiene il maggior numero di partecipazioni è attualmente la Germania, con 60 presenze sin dall’inizio della manifestazione.
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Ineligible – countries whose broadcasters are no longer part of the EBU and are therefore ineligible to participate |
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Former – countries which previously participated but no longer exist |
Country | Broadcaster(s) | Debut year | Most recent entry | Entries | Finals | Times qualified | Qualification rate | Most recent final | Wins | Most recent win |
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RTSH | 2004 | 2023 | 19 | 11 | 10/18 | 56% | 2023 | 0 | N/A |
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RTVA | 2004 | 2009 | 6 | 0 | 0/6 | 0% | N/A | 0 | N/A |
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AMPTV | 2006 | 2023 | 15 | 12 | 11/14 | 79% | 2023 | 0 | N/A |
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SBS | 2015 | 2023 | 8 | 7 | 6/7 | 86% | 2023 | 0 | N/A |
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ORF | 1957 | 2023 | 55 | 48 | 6/13 | 46% | 2023 | 2 | 2014 |
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İTV | 2008 | 2023 | 15 | 13 | 12/14 | 86% | 2022 | 1 | 2011 |
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BTRC | 2004 | 2019 | 16 | 6 | 6/16 | 38% | 2019 | 0 | N/A |
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RTBF / VRT[a] | 1956 | 2023 | 64 | 54 | 8/18 | 44% | 2023 | 1 | 1986 |
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BHRT | 1993 | 2016 | 19 | 18 | 7/8 | 88% | 2012 | 0 | N/A |
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BNT | 2005 | 2022 | 14 | 5 | 5/14 | 36% | 2021 | 0 | N/A |
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HRT | 1993 | 2023 | 28 | 19 | 7/16 | 44% | 2023 | 0 | N/A |
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CyBC | 1981 | 2023 | 39 | 32 | 10/17 | 59% | 2023 | 0 | N/A |
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ČT | 2007 | 2023 | 11 | 5 | 5/11 | 45% | 2023 | 0 | N/A |
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DR | 1957 | 2023 | 51 | 44 | 10/17 | 59% | 2019 | 3 | 2013 |
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ERR[c] | 1994 | 2023 | 28 | 18 | 9/19 | 47% | 2023 | 1 | 2001 |
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Yle | 1961 | 2023 | 56 | 48 | 9/17 | 53% | 2023 | 1 | 2006 |
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France Télévisions[d] | 1956 | 2023 | 65 | 65 | Automatic qualifier[e] | 2023 | 5 | 1977 | |
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GPB | 2007 | 2023 | 15 | 7 | 7/15 | 47% | 2016 | 0 | N/A |
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ARD (NDR)[f] | 1956 | 2023 | 66 | 66 | Automatic qualifier[e] | 2023 | 2 | 2010 | |
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ERT[g] | 1974 | 2023 | 43 | 40 | 13/16 | 81% | 2022 | 1 | 2005 |
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MTVA[h] | 1994 | 2019 | 17 | 14 | 10/13 | 77% | 2018 | 0 | N/A |
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RÚV | 1986 | 2023 | 35 | 27 | 10/18 | 56% | 2022 | 0 | N/A |
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RTÉ | 1965 | 2023 | 56 | 45 | 6/17 | 35% | 2018 | 7 | 1996 |
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IPBC[i] | 1973 | 2023 | 45 | 38 | 10/17 | 59% | 2023 | 4 | 2018 |
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RAI | 1956 | 2023 | 48 | 48 | Automatic qualifier[e] | 2023 | 3 | 2021 | |
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LTV | 2000 | 2023 | 23 | 10 | 5/18 | 28% | 2016 | 1 | 2002 |
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LRT | 1994 | 2023 | 23 | 16 | 11/18 | 61% | 2023 | 0 | N/A |
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RTL | 1956 | 1993 | 37 | 37 | N/A | 1993 | 5 | 1983 | |
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PBS | 1971 | 2023 | 35 | 26 | 8/17 | 47% | 2021 | 0 | N/A |
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TRM | 2005 | 2023 | 18 | 13 | 12/17 | 71% | 2023 | 0 | N/A |
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TMC | 1959 | 2006 | 24 | 21 | 0/3 | 0% | 1979 | 1 | 1971 |
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RTCG | 2007 | 2022 | 12 | 2 | 2/12 | 17% | 2015 | 0 | N/A |
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SNRT | 1980 | 1 | 1 | N/A | 1980 | 0 | N/A | ||
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AVROTROS[j] | 1956 | 2023 | 63 | 53 | 8/18 | 44% | 2022 | 5 | 2019 |
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MRT | 1998 | 2022 | 21 | 9 | 6/18 | 33% | 2019 | 0 | N/A |
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NRK | 1960 | 2023 | 61 | 58 | 13/16 | 81% | 2023 | 3 | 2009 |
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TVP | 1994 | 2023 | 25 | 16 | 7/16 | 44% | 2023 | 0 | N/A |
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RTP | 1964 | 2023 | 54 | 45 | 7/16 | 44% | 2023 | 1 | 2017 |
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TVR | 1994 | 2023 | 23 | 19 | 11/15 | 73% | 2022 | 0 | N/A |
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RTR / C1R[l] | 1994 | 2021 | 23 | 22 | 11/12 | 92% | 2021 | 1 | 2008 |
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SMRTV | 2008 | 2023 | 13 | 3 | 3/13 | 23% | 2021 | 0 | N/A |
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RTS | 2007 | 2023 | 15 | 12 | 11/14 | 79% | 2023 | 1 | 2007 |
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UJRT | 2004 | 2005 | 2 | 2 | 1/1 | 100% | 2005 | 0 | N/A |
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RTVS[m] | 1994 | 2012 | 7 | 3 | 0/4 | 0% | 1998 | 0 | N/A |
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RTVSLO | 1993 | 2023 | 28 | 16 | 7/19 | 44% | 2023 | 0 | N/A |
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RTVE | 1961 | 2023 | 62 | 62 | Automatic qualifier[e] | 2023 | 2 | 1969 | |
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SVT[n] | 1958 | 2023 | 62 | 61 | 13/14 | 93% | 2023 | 7 | 2023 |
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SRG SSR | 1956 | 2023 | 63 | 52 | 7/18 | 39% | 2023 | 2 | 1988 |
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TRT | 1975 | 2012 | 34 | 33 | 6/7 | 86% | 2012 | 1 | 2003 |
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UA:PBC | 2003 | 2023 | 18 | 18 | 13/13 | 100% | 2023 | 3 | 2022 |
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BBC | 1957 | 2023 | 65 | 65 | Automatic qualifier[e] | 2023 | 5 | 1997 | |
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JRT | 1961 | 1992 | 27 | 27 | N/A | 1992 | 1 | 1989 |
Other countries. The following countries have been eligible to participate in the contest, but have never done so.
Algeria – EPTV, ENRS, TDA
Czechoslovakia – ČST (1991–1992,[g] dissolved)
Egypt – ERTU
Jordan – JRTV
Lebanon – TL
Libya – LJBC (1974–2011), LNC (2011–present)
Tunisia – RTT
Vatican City – RV
Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya and Tunisia have broadcasters that are members of both the EBU and the Arab States Broadcasting Union. Although they could participate, it is believed that they refuse to do so due to the ongoing participation of Israel. However, Tunisia and Lebanon attempted to compete in 1977 and 2005 respectively. Vatican City could participate through its member broadcaster Vatican Radio (RV), which was also a founding member of the EBU, though RV only broadcasts papal events, and the population is less than 900 – the vast majority of whom are clergy. Following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia in 1993, Slovakia and the Czech Republic made their debut as independent states in 1994 and 2007 respectively.
Notes:
- a The 2020 contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- b VRT and RTBF alternate responsibilities for the contest.
- c Participates as Czechia since 2023.
- d Until 2018 participated as F.Y.R. Macedonia.
- e RTR and C1R alternated responsibilities for the contest since 2008.
- f The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia competed as “Yugoslavia” in 1992.
- g Succeeded by Česká televize (ČT) of the Czech Republic and Slovenská televízia (STV) of Slovakia.
- h Each country was represented by two songs in the 1956 contest; Switzerland’s win in this contest was with one of their two songs.
- i Serbia and Montenegro kept their voting rights after they withdrew.
Note:
- [1] A causa di un errore umano, causato nella votazione finale del 2019 dalla giuria bielorussa, da 8°, il paese è passato al 7° posto.
- [2] A causa di un errore umano, causato nella votazione finale del 2019 dalla giuria bielorussa, da 492 punti totalizzati inizialmente, il paese è passato ad un totale di 498 punti.
- [3] A causa di un errore umano, causato nella votazione finale del 2019 dalla giuria bielorussa, da 20°, il paese è passato al 19° posto.
- [4] Ha vinto come Spagna franchista.
Map showing debuts in the Contest by decade: Red: 1950s Orange: 1960s Yellow: 1970s Green: 1980s Blue sky: 1990s Blue: 2000s Purple: 2010s
La mappa mostra il debutto, nell’Eurovision, di ciascun paese per decennio:Il Kosovo ha partecipato come parte della Jugoslavia tra il 1961 e il 1991 e come parte della RF Jugoslavia e poi della Serbia e Montenegro fino al 2005; infine come parte della Serbia nel 2007.
Notes.
- a^ The Flemish broadcaster VRT and Walloon broadcaster RTBF alternate responsibilities for the contest.
- b^ ab Until 2023 participated as the Czech Republic
- c^ Since 2008; previously represented by Eesti Televisioon (ETV) between 1993 and 2007
- d^ Since 1993; previously represented by Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (RTF; 1956–1964), Office de Radiodiffusion Télévision Française (ORTF; 1965–1974), TF1 (1975–1981) and Antenne 2 (1983–1992)
- e^ abcde Member of the “Big Five”
- f^ Responsibility for organising Germany’s entry to the Eurovision Song Contest rests with one of ARD’s member broadcasters, and has changed hands over the years. Norddeutscher Rundfunk (NDR) has organised Germany’s entry since 1996. See Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest § Organisation for full history of organising broadcasters.
- g^ Represented by the National Radio Television Foundation (EIRT) in 1974 and the New Hellenic Radio, Internet and Television (NERIT) in 2014 and 2015.
- h^ Since 2011; previous represented by Magyar Televízió between 1993 and 2010
- i^ Since 2018; previously represented by the Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) between 1973 and 2017
- j^ Since 2014; previously represented by Nederlandse Televisie Stichting (NTS; 1956–1969}, Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS; 1970–2009) and Televisie Radio Omroep Stichting (TROS; 2010–2013)
- k^ ab Until 2018 participated as F.Y.R. Macedonia
- l^ RTR and C1R alternated responsibilities for the contest.
- m^ Since 2011; previously represented by Slovenská televízia (STV) between 1994 and 2010
- n^ Since 1980; previously represented by Sveriges Radio (SR) between 1958 and 1979
- o^ The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia competed as “Yugoslavia” in 1992.
- p^ Succeeded by Česká televize (ČT) of the Czech Republic and Slovenská televízia (STV) of Slovakia.
- q^ Each country was represented by two songs in the 1956 contest; Switzerland’s win in this contest was with one of their two songs.
- r^ Serbia and Montenegro kept their voting rights after they withdrew
- s^ The 2020 contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

(it) Ordine di esordio dei partecipanti per anno.
La tabella riassume per anno l’esordio di ciascun Paese nella manifestazione:
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- [N 1] ^ Dal 1991, a seguito della riunificazione tedesca, partecipa al concorso come
Germania.
- [N 2] ^ Dal 1976, a seguito della transizione spagnola, partecipa al concorso come
Spagna.
- [N 3] ^ Dal 1975, con la caduta della Dittatura dei colonnelli, partecipa al concorso come
Grecia.
- [N 4] ^ Dal 1995, con l’ascesa della Repubblica parlamentare federale, partecipa al concorso come
Bosnia ed Erzegovina.
- [N 5] ^ Dal 2019, a seguito dell’accordo di Prespa, partecipa al concorso come
Macedonia del Nord.
(it) Nazioni partecipanti all’Eurovision Song Contest. Le nazioni partecipanti all’Eurovision Song Contest sono cinquantadue da quando la competizione canora annuale organizzata dall’Unione europea di radiodiffusione è cominciata nel 1956. Di queste, ventisette (venticinque se si esclude la Jugoslavia, non più esistente, e si considera la Germania Ovest come Germania) hanno vinto almeno una volta.
Il numero dei paesi che hanno partecipato ogni anno è cresciuto costantemente, da soli sette nel 1956 a più di venti alla fine del 1980 e a un record di quarantatré nel 2008, eguagliato nel 2011 e nel 2018. Dal momento che il numero di partecipanti è aumentato, sono state introdotte dapprima delle gare preliminari, e successivamente un sistema di relegazione soppiantato nel 2004 dalle semifiniali, al fine di garantire la partecipazione al maggior numero di paesi possibili.
La partecipazione al concorso è principalmente aperta a tutte le emittenti membri attivi dell’UER. Per essere un membro attivo, le emittenti devono far parte della zona europea di radiodiffusione, o essere in un paese membro del Consiglio d’Europa. L’ammissibilità a partecipare, quindi, non è determinata dall’inclusione geografica all’interno del continente europeo, né ha un collegamento diretto con l’Unione europea. Infatti diversi paesi considerati geograficamente al di fuori dei confini dell’Europa hanno gareggiato, come ad esempio: Israele, Cipro e Armenia, nell’Asia occidentale, rispettivamente dal 1973, 1981 e dal 2006; il Marocco, in Nord Africa, nel 1980 (prima e ultima partecipazione); e l’Australia che ha debuttato al concorso 2015. Inoltre, molti paesi transcontinentali, con solo una parte del loro territorio appartenente all’Europa, hanno gareggiato: Turchia, dal 1975; Russia, dal 1994; Georgia, dal 2007; e l’Azerbaigian, che ha fatto la sua prima apparizione nella edizione 2008.
(it) Partecipazioni mancate. Alcuni paesi hanno tentato di partecipare alla manifestazione in passato ma per motivi vari hanno mancato la partecipazione. Tra questi si ricordano soprattutto il Liechtenstein, il Libano e ‘Unione Sovietica.
Anche il Kosovo e le Isole Faroe hanno tentato di partecipare, ma non essendo riconosciuti come veri e propri stati perché amministrativamente parte di altri paesi, non hanno mai partecipato. Questo è avvenuto anche per alcune nazioni costituenti del Regno Unito (Galles e Scozia).
Anche altre nazioni al di fuori dell’UER hanno manifestato più volte interesse a una partecipazione diretta, che però non ha mai avuto luogo per vari motivi.
Di seguito una tabella dei paesi che non hanno mai partecipato pur avendo manifestato interesse:
Legenda: Griggio: Paesi che potrebbero formalmente debuttare; Giallo: Paesi che avrebbero dovuto debuttare in passato ma che non hanno mai partecipato.
Paesi non più esistenti ma che hanno partecipato. All’Eurovision Song Contest hanno partecipato anche Paesi o federazioni successivamente disgregatisi: è il caso, ad esempio, della Repubblica Socialista Federale di Jugoslavia e della Repubblica Federale di Jugoslavia, definitivamente scomparse nel 1991 e 2003, e della Serbia e Montenegro, rimasta con questa denominazione solo fino al 2006; ancora della Germania, che fino al 1989 era divisa in due distinte repubbliche:
Membri dell’UER che non partecipano. Di seguito, una tabella riassuntiva, di altri paesi membri dell’UER, che non hanno mai voluto partecipare:
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ENTV ENRS TDA |
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Radio Vaticana |
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ERTU |
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JRTV |
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LNC |
Lista dei partecipanti. La seguente tabella elenca in ordine alfabetico i Paesi che hanno partecipato al concorso almeno una volta, insieme alle rispettive reti televisive, l’anno del loro debutto e quello della loro ultima partecipazione. Ogni Paese, inoltre, è dotato di un proprio simbolo dell’Eurovision Song Contest, costituito da un cuore contenente la bandiera del Paese a cui appartiene.
Il paese che detiene il maggior numero di partecipazioni è attualmente la Germania, con 66 presenze sin dall’inizio della manifestazione.
Legenda: Griggio: Paesi ritiratisi dall’edizione 2023; Blue: Paesi che si sono sempre qualificati per la finale (dal 2004); Verde: Paesi finalisti di diritto (Big Five).
Albo d’oro.
Legenda: Arancione: Paese non più esistente; Griggio: Paese ritiratosi dalla manifestazione
Note. il 1969 fu l’anno dei pluripremiati Francia,
Paesi Bassi,
Regno Unito e
Spagna
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