Will O'Regan🌻

Let the Grand Final of the #Eurovision Song Contest Begin! #PlatinumPartyatthePalace

Today in #Eurovision history 1975 🇸🇪 Sweden hosted following ABBA’s win in Brighton 1974. A record 19 countries competed, 🇳🇱 Netherlands won for the 4th time; Teach-In with “Ding-a-dong” and the 🇬🇧 UK were second, this time: The Shadows “Let Me Be the One”

56 years ago in #Eurovision history 1970 15th ESC held in 🇳🇱 Amsterdam Netherlands, as one of the 4 winners of 1969. Of the 12 countries 🇮🇪 Ireland won for the 1st time; Dana “All Kinds of Everything”. Mary Hopkin 2nd 🇬🇧 UK & Katja Ebstein 3rd 🇩🇪 Germany

In #Eurovision history the 9th ESC 1964 in 🇩🇰 Copenhagen 🇮🇹 Italy won for the first time; Gigliola Cinquetti “Non ho l'età”. 🇵🇹 Portugal debuted and the 🇬🇧 UK finished 2nd place. Sadly no full video recording of this contest is known to exist.

61 years ago in #Eurovision history 1965 10th ESC was held in 🇮🇹 Naples after Gigliola Cinquetti’s 1964 win. 18 countries took part 🇮🇪 Ireland made their debut. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg won with France Gall “Poupée de cire, poupée de son” the 🇬🇧 UK were 2nd again

Today in #Eurovision history 1962 🇱🇺 Luxembourg hosted the 7th contest as 🇫🇷 France won for the 3rd time, “Un premier amour” by Isabelle Aubret. 16 countries competed and the broadcast experienced 2 power cuts while on air leading to slight delays

Today in #Eurovision history 1961 6th edition 🇫🇷 Cannes staged for the 2nd time (first was 1959) with same host Jacqueline Joubert 🇱🇺 Luxembourg won for the 1st time “Nous les amoureux” by Jean-Claude Pascal. 🇪🇸 Spain, ⭐️Yugoslavia 🇫🇮 Finland all debuted

Today in #Eurovision history 1958 the 3rd ESC was held in Hilversum, The Netherlands. 🇫🇷France won for the 1st time: André Claveau with “Dors, mon amour”. 🇮🇹 Italy sent the iconic “Nel blu dipinto di blu” aka Volare by Domenico Modugno finishing 3rd place

Today in #Eurovision history the 4th ESC was held in Cannes. 🇳🇱 The Netherlands won for the second time “Een beetje” sung by Teddy Scholten. The 🇬🇧 UK returned after sitting out 1958 with “Sing Little Birdie”’ by Pearl Carr & Teddy Johnson in 2nd place

@bobballardsport First of so many, probably more to come too

@willovision We wuz robbed, for the first time amongst others.

Felicia has won Melodifestivalen 2026 and will represent 🇸🇪 Sweden at #Eurovision in Vienna this May with the song My System - she will compete in the first semi-final #melfest

Full report from @mrdiscopop on @BBCNews as the 2026 UK #Eurovision entry Eins, Zwei, Drei from LOOK MUM NO COMPUTER is released

Today in #Eurovision History 🇱🇺 Luxembourg hosted the 11th ESC in 1966 following France Galls win in Naples. This clip shows the presentation of the Grand Prix to 🇦🇹 Austria, their first winner Udo Jürgens and “Merci, Chérie” co-writer Thomas Hörbiger

March 3rd is the earliest date #Eurovision has been held, the 2nd contest Frankfurt 1957. The 🇬🇧 UK, 2026 host country 🇦🇹 Austria & three time winners 🇩🇰 Denmark all debuted. Here’s the late Patricia Bredin performing the first UK entry “All”

🚨Intrigued - Reserving comment until I hear the song #Eurovision

It’s tradition.. the first © BBC MMXXVI endcap on @BBCOne from @bbcstudios #HappyNewYear 🎇

Continuing #Eurovision coverage of the EBU general assembly meeting aftermath on the @BBCNews at Ten with @CliveMyrieBBC - report by @DavidSillitoBBC with @mrdiscopop in the studio

Latest on @BBCNews at Six re: EBU member broadcasters withdrawing from #Eurovision for 2026. @mrdiscopop reports from studio B