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Congratulations to Nemo from Switzerland, the winner of ESC 2024! I'm so glad my favorite won, I voted 30 times (10 in the semi and all 20 in the final)

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As it turns out the witch crowns you

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He took the United Kingdom from double 0 a year ago to a phenomenal second place at Eurovision 2022 in Italy.  Tonight, Sam Ryder rocked Buckingham Palace in honor of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee!

Have a look!

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Switzerland’s done it again, I think this could win the whole thing!

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It’s official: ESC 2021 will take place in Rotterdam!  Let’s get through this difficult time together and help the Netherlands make next year’s contest the best ever!

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The results of the ESCUnited forum community’s own Eurovision 2020 contest

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Eurovision Time Capsule: 2020

60 years ago: The United Kingdom hosts the contest for the first time, and the “eternal underachiever” Norway makes its debut.  France wins for the second time in 3 years when Jacqueline Boyer charms the juries with the song "Tom Pillibi"

55 years ago: Luxembourg gets its second victory with France Gall and her song "Poupée de Cire, Poupée de Son".  Ireland, which would go on to become the most victorious nation in the contest, makes its debut.

50 years ago: Following the chaos of the 4-way win a year prior, tiebreaker rules are introduced to the contest in Amsterdam.  The pre-song postcards are also introduced.  Despite only 12 nations competing, Ireland emerges victorious for the first time thanks to Dana and her charming performance of "All Kinds of Everything".

45 years ago: Turkey makes its debut as Stockholm hosts the contest.  The phrase "Douze Points" is heard for the first time as the 12-point scoring system is introduced (the first 12 points is given to Luxembourg) and is still used to this day.  The Netherlands takes its 4th victory with "Ding-a-Dong" by Teach-In.  It would remain their last known victory until 2019.

40 years ago: The Hague graciously offers to host the silver anniversary contest.  Israel withdraws for the time being, and Morocco makes its first and only appearance.  A decade after its first victory, Ireland gets its second win with "What's Another Year", and the legend of Johnny Logan begins.

35 years ago: The contest returns to Sweden, hosted in Gothenburg.  Host Lill Lindfors pulls off a staged "wardrobe malfunction" prior to the start of the voting that remains an iconic moment to this day.  And finally, after coming last so many times in the past, Norway gets its first victory with "La Det Swinge" by Bobbysocks.

30 years ago: The theme of change in Europe dominates the landscape in Zagreb.  Another rule change is introduced, where one must be at least 16 years old to participate in the contest.  Italy gets its second victory with "Insieme: 1992" by one of Italy's leading stars, Toto Cutugno.

25 years ago: For the third year in a row, Ireland hosts the contest.  Mary Kennedy would be the last solo presenter until 2013.  Norway wins for the second time with the song "Nocturne" by Secret Garden.

20 years ago: Stockholm welcomes the 21st century and the new millennium.  The Big Four (now Big Five) rule is now officially introduced.  Latvia makes an impressive debut by finishing in 3rd place, but it's longshots Denmark and the Olsen Brothers who take the victory with "Fly on the Wings of Love".

15 years ago: Eurovision celebrates its 50th anniversary with a gala event in Copenhagen, where "Waterloo" by ABBA is named the greatest entry of the first 50 years.  Meanwhile in Kiev, Moldova and Bulgaria make their debuts.  After 31 years of waiting, Greece gets its first victory with the coincidentally-titled "My Number One" by Helena Paparizou.

10 years ago: The 50:50 voting system proved to be so well-received that it is now extended into the semifinals at the contest in Oslo.  Germany gets its second win (and first since Nicole in 1982) thanks to Lena and "Satellite".  As of today, it is the only country among the Big Five to win since the rule was introduced in 2000.

5 years ago: Eurovision reaches its diamond anniversary.  To celebrate, it puts on a special concert in London and invites Australia, which has had a massive fan following since 1983, to debut.  The Land Down Under doesn't disappoint in Vienna, finishing in the top 5.  However, it is Sweden that gets its 6th victory (and second of the 2010s) with "Heroes" by Måns Zelmerlöw.  Unfortunately for host country Austria and Germany, they each score the dreaded "nul points" for the first time since 2003.

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The full Grand Final from ESC 2014 in Copenhagen... unblocked in North America!

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Reactions from the grand final

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“I miss Sebalter. I’ve actually been listening to more of his music since I saw his entry back in 2014.”

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I made a fan blog for Duncan, if you love him and his song please follow... and let me know what else you’d like to see in it!

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Pre-ordered the official DVD from Amazon UK last week, it will get here in July.

I am, however, extremely grateful to Omni Television for giving Canadian fans of Eurovision a chance to “Dare to Dream” of watching the contest on TV, nothing was cut out of the shows and the broadcast quality was excellent.  I hope they get to do it again next year!

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It’s always nice to see how much the artists support one another at Eurovision

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Postcard of The Netherlands (Eurovision Song Contest 2019)

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Duncan Laurence, Arcade - The Netherlands   |   Winner’s performance

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Dare to Dream!

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Eurovision Time Capsule: 2019

60 years ago: The Netherlands get their second win in 3 editions with "Een beetje" by Teddy Scholten, and Willy van Hemert becomes the first to have composed 2 winning songs, a group that today now comprises of 5 members.  The United Kingdom records the first of 15 second-place finishes, and starts the longest uninterrupted participation streak in contest history.

55 years ago: 16-year-old Gigliola Cinquetti charms the audience in Copenhagen with "Non ho l'età".  Due to a studio fire at Danish broadcaster DR, no video copy of this contest is available.

50 years ago: It's chaos in Madrid as 4 countries tie for the win: France, United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Spain.  This results in tiebreaker rules being established for future contests

45 years ago: At the contest in Brighton, Sweden's ABBA storms to victory with "Waterloo".  It becomes their launchpad to international superstardom, and in 2005 the song is named the greatest song of Eurovision's first 50 years.

40 years ago: The contest is staged for the first time in the Middle East.  Israel successfully defends their title on home ground with "Hallelujah", which remains a classic to this day (ironically Spain, who was leading by 1 point, caused its own defeat by giving its 10 points to Israel as it was last in the running order).

35 years ago: At 19, Desirée Nosbusch becomes the youngest person ever to host the contest when it is staged in Luxembourg.  Sweden wins for the second time with "Diggi-Loo, Diggi-Ley" by Herreys.

30 years ago: Yugoslavian band Riva takes everyone by surprise by winning in Lausanne with the song "Rock Me".  It was the only victory for the former Yugoslavia, and would be the last new winning country until 2001.

25 years ago: 7 new countries - Poland, Romania, Estonia, Lithuania, Hungary, Slovakia and Russia - make their debuts in Dublin, and satellite hookups during the voting are used for the first time.  While the host country wins for the record-breaking 6th time, it is overshadowed by the success of the interval act which would go on to become a worldwide phenomenon.... Riverdance.

20 years ago: Sweden wins for the fourth time (and second time in the 90s) with "Take Me To Your Heaven" by Charlotte Nilsson.  As a tribute to the victims of the Balkan War, all of the artists perform the 1979 winner "Hallelujah"

15 years ago: The semifinal round is introduced to the contest in Istanbul as Monaco makes its return after a long absence, and Andorra, Belarus, Albania and Serbia and Montenegro make their debuts.  Switzerland becomes the first country to record “nul points” in the semifinal round.  In only its second appearance, Ukraine takes the victory with "Wild Dances" by Ruslana.  She immediately becomes a national heroine in her country

10 years ago: It's a "Fairytale" in Moscow as Alexander Rybak gives Norway its third win, crushes his competition and records at that time the highest-recorded score in contest history.  Iceland ties its best result, while the United Kingdom registers its second top-5 finish of the decade.  Juries return as a new 50:50 voting system is introduced for the grand final.  Meanwhile, in the commentary booth, Graham Norton takes over for the United Kingdom from Terry Wogan, and Australia is represented for the first time by Julia Zemiro and Sam Pang.

5 years ago: The contest returns to Copenhagen where Montenegro (as an independent nation) and San Marino qualify for the final for the first time ever while fan favorites Ireland and Israel fall at the semifinal hurdle.  In its first qualification since 2011, Austria ends a 48-year wait between wins as Conchita Wurst triumphantly takes "Rise Like a Phoenix" to victory.