Other friends have done it – so I’m giving it a go too. This post does exactly what it says on the tin; these are my favourite entries of the last ten years from all the Eurovision competing countries. Expect some shocks and surprises!

A quick breakdown reveals the numbers by years:

2011, 2017 and 2018, 2 entries each

2012, 2014, 2016 and 2019, 4 entries each

2013, 5 entries

2015, 7 entries

2010, 12 entries

 

Albania 16^th in 2010 – Juliana Pasha – It’s All About You

Armenia 7^th in 2010 – Eva Rivas – Apricot Stone

Australia 2^nd in 2016 – Dami Im – Sound of Silence

Austria 1^st in 2014 – Conchita Wurst – Rise Like a Phoenix

Azerbaijan 2^nd in 2013 – Farid Mammadov – Hold Me

Belarus 16^th in 2014 – Teo – Cheesecake

Belgium 12^th in 2013 – Roberto Bellarossa – Love Kills

Bosnia & Herzegovina 17^th in 2010 – Vukašin Brajić – Thunder And Lightning

Bulgaria Failed to qualify in 2010 – Miro – Angel si ti

Croatia Failed to qualify in 2011 – Daria – Celebrate

Cyprus 16^th in 2010 – Ivi Adamou – La La Love

Czech Republic 11^th in 2019 – Lake Malawi – Friend of a Friend

Denmark 9^th in 2018 – Rasmussen – Higher Ground

Estonia 7^th in 2015 – Elina Born & Stig Rästa – Goodbye To Yesterday

Finland 24^th in 2013 – Krista Siegfrids – Marry Me

France 6^th in 2016 – Amir – J’ai Cherché

Georgia 9^th in 2011 – Eldrine – One More Day

Germany 1^st in 2010 – Lena – Satellite

Greece 17^th in 2012 – Eleftheria Eleftheriou – Aphrodisiac

Hungary 24^th in 2012 – Compact Disco – Sound of our Hearts

Iceland 19^th in 2010 – Hera Björk – Je Ne Sais Quoi

Ireland Failed to qualify in 2016 – Nicky Byrne – Sunlight

Israel 9^th in 2015 – Nadav Guedj – Golden Boy

Italy 6^th in 2017 – Francesco Gabbani – Occidentalis Karma

Latvia Failed to qualify in 2014 – Aarzemnieki – Cake to Bake

Lithuania 22^nd in 2013 – Andrius Pojavis – Something

Malta 8^th in 2013 – Gianluca Bezzina – Tomorrow

Moldova 11^th in 2012 – Pasha Parfeny – Lăutar

 

Montenegro 13^th in 2015 Knez – Adio

Netherlands Failed to qualify in 2015 – Trijntje Oosterhuis – Walk Along

North Macedonia Failed to qualify in 2017 – Jana Burčeska – Dance Alone

Norway 8^th in 2015 – Mørland & Debrah Scarlett – A Monster Like Me

Poland Failed to qualify in 2010 – Marcin Mroziński – Legenda

Portugal Failed to qualify in 2014 – Suzy – Quero ser tua

Romania 3^rd in 2010 – Playing with Fire – Paula Seling and Ovi

Russia 11^th in 2010 – Peter Nalitch & Friends – Lost and Forgotten

San Marino 19^th in 2019 – Serhat – Say Na Na Na

Serbia 10^th in 2015 – Bojana Stamenov – Beauty Never Lies

Slovakia Failed to qualify in 2010 – Kristina Pelakova – Horehronie

Slovenia 14^th in 2015 – Maraaya – Here For You

Spain 22^nd in 2019 – Miki – La Venda

Sweden 1^st in 2012 – Loreen – Euphoria

Switzerland 4^th in 2019 – Luca Hänni – She Got Me

Turkey 2^nd in 2010 – maNga – We Could be the Same

Ukraine 17^th in 2018 – Melovin – Under the Ladder

United Kingdom 24^th in 2016 – Joe and Jake – You’re Not Alone

 

I’m sure you’ll disagree and have your own favourites – let me know in the comment box!