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Eurovision 2021 winners Måneskin: 'Our lives have completely changed' | Måneskin | The Guardian.

ABBA is the most successful Eurovision Song Contest winner. The Swedish pop band won the contest in 1974 and has enjoyed phenomenal success ever since, despite officially splitting up in 1983. The most covered Eurovision Song Contest song is Domenico Mudugno's Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu, also known as Volare.

Celine Dion for Switzerland

Today, Celine Dion is one of the most beloved and celebrated singers of all time across the globe. But did you know the Canadian represented Switzerland and won the competition with a song called Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi back in 1988, before she became the sensation she is now?

The UK, France, Spain, Germany, and Italy are known as The Big Five and automatically qualify for the final. These countries' broadcasters make the biggest financial contribution towards the contest, and so automatically get to compete.

Watch: Sweden gave 'King of Eurovision' Johnny Logan a return to the big stage last night. The Irish singer belted out 'Euphoria' – the 2012 winner by the only other person to have won the contest twice, Sweden's Loreen.

And finally... France! The 1988 Eurovision Song Contest is best remembered for one most exciting voting sequences in the history of the contest. Switzerland's entry Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi performed by Céline Dion beat the runner-up, the United Kingdom's Scott Fitzgerald by just a single point.

Since 2008, the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest takes home the iconic glass microphone. This trophy is a custom design, especially created for Eurovision. The unique hand-made piece of art in the shape of a classic microphone is made of solid transparent glass with sand-blasted and painted detailing.

Eurovision is a non-profit event, and financing is typically achieved through a fee from each participating broadcaster, contributions from the host broadcaster and the host city, and commercial revenues from sponsorships, ticket sales, televoting and merchandise.

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Who pays for the Eurovision Song Contest? The Eurovision Song Contest is a non-profit event, mostly financed by: Contributions from the Participating Broadcasters (the so-called participation fee).

Italy again withdrew in 1986 when RAI decided not to enter the contest. From 1994 to 1996, Italy withdrew again, with RAI citing a lack of interest in participating. Italy returned in 1997, before withdrawing again without explanation, and the country did not participate again until 2011.

Måneskin is a Danish word that means "moonlight". The band's bassist, De Angelis, is half Danish and suggested the word for the band's name in 2016. The Italian translation of "moonlight" is chiaro di luna, which is certainly less catchy as a band name!

Today they are known for their catchy glam-rock style and eye-catching fashion, and they have catapulted into international stardom after their cover of Beggin' went viral and their victory at one of the largest annual music competitions in the world, Eurovision.

Ireland (12/1), The Netherlands (14/1), France (25/1) and Israel (30/1) complete the predicted top eight, followed by Finland and Greece (both 50/1) and this year's hosts Sweden (80/1). However, the UK's Olly is a outsider to win, with unpromising odds of 150/1.

The countries with the highest number of wins are Ireland and Sweden with seven wins each. Two people have won more than once as a performer: Ireland's Johnny Logan, who performed "What's Another Year" in 1980 and "Hold Me Now" in 1987, and Sweden's Loreen, who performed "Euphoria" in 2012 and "Tattoo" in 2023.