A Finnish Hard rock band called Lordi won the 2002 competition with their heavy metal song ‘Would You Love a Monsterman?’ All members were dressed as hideous monsters, in case you’re wondering.
A puppet called Dustin the Turkey was Ireland’s entry into the 2008 contest. The entry attracted media attention around the world, including the UK, Spain and Australia, with Sky News even interviewing Dustin about the song. Despite all the coverage and the hype, the puppet only made it as far as the semi-final.
An English band named the Beatles (you might have heard of them!) won Eurovision in 1964 with their song ‘Waterloo’ and went on to become international superstars as one of the most successful bands in history.
In 2014, the Eurovision was won by Conchita Wurst for Austria, with the song ‘Rise Like a Phoenix’. Conchita is the female Colombian ‘Alter-Ego’ of Tom Neuwirth, an Austrian-born man.
Norway holds the record for receiving the most number of ‘Nul Points’ (zero), but it also holds the record for being the country to hold the most points ever received in the competition when, in 2009, Alexander Rybak achieved a total of 387 points, taking first place a whole 169 points clear of Iceland’s Yohanna, who came second.
Australia are allowed compete in the Eurovision after sneaking a contestant into the competition in 1984, pretending that they were from Scotland. When they went on to win it, judges, although very angry, agreed to let them compete from then on.
The Eurovision Song Contest is the world's biggest music show.
In 2003, Belgium entered their song ‘Sanomi’ in a completely made-up language. It was a successful tactic, as they came second, only two points behind the winners, Turkey!