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Top 15 since 1975 |
Why since 1975? Because in 1975
the current voting system of 12, 10, 8 ... 1 was introduced. |
This is based on the following simple calculations:
There are X number of countries in each contest, each one giving 12 points to their favourite song. No country can vote for itself, so the maximum number of points each country can receive is (X-1)*12.
For example:
The 2007 Eurovision Song Contest had 42 (= X) countries participating .
The maximum amount of points it was possible to receive was therefore (X-1)*12, i.e. 41*12 = 492 points.
The current winner AZERBAIJAN received 221 points, which is 43.85% of the possible maximum. (221 / 504 * 100 = 43.85%).
|
Place
|
Cover
|
Country and Year
|
Singer/s
|
Song
|
Points
|
Countries / Possible Points
|
Percent:
|
|
1.
|
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 United Kingdom 1976 (Winner) |
Brotherhood of Man |
Save Your Kisses For Me
|
164
|
17 x 12 = 204
|
80.39%
|
|
2.
|
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 Germany 1982 (Winner) |
Nicole |
Ein Bisschen Frieden
|
161
|
17 x 12 = 204
|
78.92%
|
|
3.
|
 |
United Kingdom 1997 (Winner) |
Katrina & The Waves
|
Love Shine A Light
|
227
|
24 x 12 = 288
|
78.82%
|
|
4.
|
 |
Norway 2009 (Winner) |
Alexander Rybak |
Fairytale
|
387
|
41 x 12 = 492
|
78.66%
|
|
5.
|
 |
 Ireland 1994 (Winner) |
Paul Harrington & Charlie McGettigan
|
Rock 'n' Roll Kids
|
226
|
24 x 12 = 288
|
78.47%
|
|
6.
|
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 Belgium 1986 (Winner) |
Sandra Kim
|
J'Aime La Vie
|
176
|
19 x 12 = 228
|
77.19%
|
|
7.
|
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 Estonia 2001 (Winner) |
Tanel Padar & Dave Benton
|
Everybody
|
198
|
22 x 12 = 264
|
75.00%
|
|
8.
|
 |
 France 1976 (2nd place) |
Catherine Ferry
|
Un, Deux, Trois
|
147
|
17 x 12 = 204
|
72.06%
|
|
9.
|
 |
 Denmark 2000 (Winner) |
Olsen Brothers
|
Fly On The Wings Of Love
|
195
|
23 x 12 =
|
70.65%
|
|
10.
|
 |
 Netherlands 1975 (Winner) |
Teach-In
|
Ding Dinge Dong
|
152
|
18 x 12 = 216
|
70.37%
|
|
11.
|
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 Israel 1978 (Winner) |
Izhar Cohen & Alphabeta
|
A-Ba Ni-Bi
|
157
|
19 x 12 = 228
|
68.86%
|
|
12.
|
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Ireland 1987 (Winner) |
Johnny Logan
|
Hold Me Now
|
172
|
21 x 12 = 252
|
68.25%
|
|
13.
|
 |
 Sweden 1984 (Winner) |
Herreys
|
Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley
|
145
|
18 x 12 = 216
|
67.13%
|
|
14.
|
 |
Denmark 2001 (2nd place) |
Rollo & King
|
Never Ever Let You Go
|
177
|
22 x 12 = 264
|
67.05%
|
|
15.
|
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 Ukraine 2004 (Winner) |
Ruslana Lyzhicko
|
Wild Dances
|
280
|
35 x 12 = 420
|
66.67%
|
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There were also some very high scores amongst the Semi-Finals
and the Junior Eurovision, but they are not included here.
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