This statistic shows the number of victories at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) between 1956 and 2019, broken down by language of the winning song. Songs performed in English won the competition 33 times since 1956.
Number of victories at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) from 1956 to 2019, by language of song
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Number of victories at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) from 1956 to 2019, by language of song
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Littlewoods Ireland. (May 19, 2019). Number of victories at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) from 1956 to 2019, by language of song [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/691633/eurovision-song-contest-most-successful-languages/
Littlewoods Ireland. "Number of victories at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) from 1956 to 2019, by language of song." Chart. May 19, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/691633/eurovision-song-contest-most-successful-languages/
Littlewoods Ireland. (2019). Number of victories at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) from 1956 to 2019, by language of song. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/691633/eurovision-song-contest-most-successful-languages/
Littlewoods Ireland. "Number of Victories at The Eurovision Song Contest (Esc) from 1956 to 2019, by Language of Song." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/691633/eurovision-song-contest-most-successful-languages/
Littlewoods Ireland, Number of victories at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) from 1956 to 2019, by language of song Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/691633/eurovision-song-contest-most-successful-languages/ (last visited April 27, 2025)
Number of victories at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) from 1956 to 2019, by language of song [Graph], Littlewoods Ireland, May 19, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/691633/eurovision-song-contest-most-successful-languages/
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