{"id":265,"date":"2024-04-11T10:41:20","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T08:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurovisionandfriends.com\/?p=265"},"modified":"2025-02-21T16:11:09","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T15:11:09","slug":"eurovision-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eurovisionandfriends.com\/en\/eurovision-records\/","title":{"rendered":"Eurovision records: epic performances for unforgettable moments"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Since its inception in 1956, Eurovision has been the stage for some iconic performances and historic moments. Let's take a look back at the most impressive and sometimes zany records in the history of the last 80 editions of the world's most famous music contest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Eurovision record for most wins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If Eurovision were a race, Ireland would certainly be in the lead... but not alone. The country has long held the record for the most Eurovision wins, with a total of seven to its name. The country won the contest for the first time in 1970 with Dana<\/a> and its song \"All Kinds of Everything\", and went on to win six more times in 1980, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1996. This impressive series of victories made Ireland one of the dominant forces in Eurovision and helped forge its reputation as one of the contest's legendary countries. By the way, Johnny Logan<\/a> is the Irish artist who has won twice (in 1980 and 1987 as a performer and 1992 as a composer), to the extent that he has earned the nickname \"Mr. Eurovision\".<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now this record has also been shared since last year with Sweden, who won the title for a seventh time with Loreen (Tatoo) in May 2023. Sweden began its winning streak in 1974 in Brighton with ABBA's 'Waterloo', the 40th anniversary of whose victory we celebrated a few days ago. Then in 1984, 1991, 1999, 2012 (hello Loreen again! ), 2015 and 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The host city's Eurovision record<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Following on from this victory, Dublin holds the record as the host city for the greatest number of Eurovisions. At the Gaiety Theatre in 1971<\/a>at the Simmonscourt Pavilion in 1981<\/a> and 1988<\/a> then at Point Theatre in 1994<\/a>, 1995<\/a> and 1997<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Eurovision record for most points<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Eurovision points system has changed several times over the years, but the record for the most points ever awarded to a song belongs to Salvador Sobral<\/a> of Portugal. In 2017, her song \"Amar Pelos Dois\" received a total of 758 points. It was Portugal's first and only Eurovision win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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