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With Eurovision rapidly approaching this weekend, it’s time to test how much you know about the greatest song contest in the galaxy. Have you been paying attention to the buildup towards Saturday’s grand final? And how much Eurovision trivia have you lodged in your brain over the years? Find out with this year’s Eurovision quiz …
- 1.Who won the last edition of Eurovision for Switzerland, leading to it being held in Basel this year?
- 2.How many times has Switzerland previously hosted Eurovision?
- 3.How many countries qualify automatically for the Grand Final, without having to go through the rigmarole of the semi-finals?
- 4.The UK's entry this year is Remember Monday. Which TV talent show did they first emerge from?
- 5.What year did Australia first enter the contest?
- 6.Which smaller country this year has sent an entry which is a song all about a different country?
- 7.What was the original title of Malta’s 2025 Eurovision entry, changed after concerns it sounded a little too much like an English swear word?
- 8.What is the name of the Eurovision mascot, something making a debut in 2025?
- 9.In which year did the Eurovision Song Contest end in a four-way tie for the victory because nobody had thought to devise a scoring system where that couldn't happen, or develop any tie-break rules?
- 10.Céline Dion famously won the Eurovision song contest while clearly not representing Canada, where she comes from. What was her winning song called?
- 11.This year Ireland are represented by TikTok star Emmy. Where was she born?
- 12.Nicole won the Eurovision Song Contest for Germany in 1982 with a song asking for "A little..."
- 13.Which country had their entry (pictured) pulled from the Grand Final last year after allegations of misconduct by the artist? Swedish prosecutors eventually decided there was no case to answer
- 14.Johnny Logan has won the Eurovision Song Contest twice for Ireland. Which other artist has also won the contest twice?
- 15.Basel is doing the hosting this year, but which of these cities has hosted the Eurovision Song Contest on multiple occasions?
- 16.Which year did Eurovision first adopt the heart motif that forms the "v" in Eurovision in the competition's logo?
- 17.Last year Ireland sent the amazing Bambie Thug, but in 2008 they actually sent a puppet to the contest. What type of bird is Dustin, who represented Ireland at Eurovision?
- 18.What number edition of Eurovision is it this year?
The Guardian’s 2025 Eurovision quiz
If you think there has been an egregious error in one of the questions or answers – and can show your working and are 100% positive you aren’t attempting to factcheck a joke – you can complain about it by emailing [email protected]. Why not watch UK entry What the Hell Just Happened? by Remember Monday instead?
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The second Eurovision semi-final is broadcast on 15 May on BBC One and Radio 2 at 8pm, and the final will be on BBC One on 17 May at 8pm
