Country Guides

As of 2012, 51 countries have taken part in the Eurovision Song Contest since it started in 1956, of which 25 have won.

We have divided all countries into the following categories:

• The “Big Five” – Automatic finalists

• The Old Guard – Founding fathers of the Contest

• The New Boys – The post-1992 debutants

• No Longer With Us – Countries no longer taking part