The Big 5 family is complete. After Germany and United Kingdom already confirmed their participation during the last months, now also Spain, Italy and France confirmed that they will being part in the 60th edition of the Eurovision Song contest. Together with Austria, the host country, they are the first known participants in the grand final on 23th of May next year in the City hall of Vienna.
United Kingdom, France and Germany are the Countries with the most participation during the history of the Eurovision Song Contest.
Spain is part of the Big 5 since 1999 (until Italy's return in 2011 called Big 4). It's first participation was in 1961 and ever since.
Italy as a founder of the competition had some breaks during the history (1981-1982, 1986, 1994-1996, 1998-2010).
Nearly all countries which founded the Song Contest in 1956 will be part of the 60th edition of the competion (Austria, Begium, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, The Netherlands). Only Luxembourg wiill be missed next year.
In total the big 5 had 19 victories
France 5 (1958, 1960, 1962, 1969, 1977),
United Kingdom 5 (1967, 1969, 1976, 1981, 1997)
Germany 2 (1982, 2010),
Italy 2 (1964, 1990),
Spain 2 (1968, 1969)
1958
France: André Claveau - 'Dors, mon amour'
1960
France: Jacqueline Boyer - 'Tom Pillibi'
1962
France: Isabelle Aubret - 'Un premier amour'
1964
Italy: Gigliola Cinquetti - 'Non ho l’età'
1967
United Kingdom: Sandie Shaw - 'Puppet on a string'
1968
Spain: Massiel - 'La, la, la'
1969
France: Frida Boccara - 'Un jour, un enfant'
Spain: Salomé - 'Vivo cantando'
United Kingdom: Lulu - 'Boom Bang-a-Bang'
1976
United Kingdom: Brotherhood of Man - 'Save your kisses for me'
1977
France: Marie Myriam - 'L’oiseau et l’enfant'
1981
United Kingdom: Bucks Fizz - 'Making your mind up'
1982
Germany: Nicole - 'Ein bisschen Frieden'
1990
Italy: Toto Cutugno - Insieme: 1992
1997
United Kingdom: Katrina and the Waves - 'Love shine a light'
2010
Germany: Lena -'Satellite'
Sources:
- ESC 2015 (Wikipedia) German Version and following
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