Brita Borg - Augustin (Sweden, 1959) The
grant came in ninth place.

Siw Malmqvist performed the song in the Swedish tune festival but was considered inexperienced for performing it in Europe so Brita had to steal her thunder and rope at ESC instead.

France Gall - Poupée de cire poupée de son (Luxembourg, 1965) The
 contribution was the winner of the year.

An 18-year-old France Gall receives the award after the victory in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1965. Photo: AP / TT

France Gall won for Luxembourg 1965 with Serge Gainsbourg's Poupée de cire, poupée de cire.

Lill Lindfors & Svante Thuresson - New Old Roll (Sweden, 1966) The
 grant came in second place.

Lill Lindfors and Svante Thuresson with "New Old Drum" at the Melodifestivalen 1966. Photo: Jan Björsell / Scanpix

"Stenhipp man", "cross in the caramel" "Unusual lurk" and "drum pockets" are phrases that make this song worth visiting.

Vicky Leandros - Apres toi (Luxembourg, 1972) The
 contribution was the winner of the year.

A classic cut powerballad, which is Eurovision timeless. A worthy winner.

Dschinghis Khan - Dschinghis Khan (Germany, 1979) The
 grant came in fourth place.

Germans dressed as Mongol warriors might not fly as well today, but the song has nevertheless become a survivor thanks to its unique Eurovision kitsch. As is well known, there is also a Swedish version of the Vikings.

Sandra Kim - J'aime la vie (Belgium, 1986)
 The award was the winner of the year.

Sandra Kim competed for Belgium in 1986. Photo: eurovision.tv

Another favorite is Belgium's win (only so far) in 1986. Only 13-year-old Sandra Kim sings J'aime la vie in Bergen. Unbeatable bet. The ESC had to change the age limit for participation after that.

Johnny Logan - Hold me now (Ireland, 1987) The
 contribution was the winner of the year.

Johnny Logan sings the winning song Hold Me Now during the 1987 Eurovision song contest. Photo: eurovision.tv

Ireland was such a given Eurovision winner for a while that the country reportedly could hardly afford to host the competition. Johnny Logan is the epitome of Ireland as the Eurovision champion. And as Mello viewers know: Kodjo Akolor's mother's favorite.

Pope - Yamma Yamma (Finland, 1992) The
 grant came in last place.

The Swedes were high after success the year before with Carolas Stormvind, World Cup gold in hockey and ping pong on the same day! 1992 was the time again, hejaheja Sweden, we thought. Christer Björkman came last with Tomorrow is another day. Finland came last with only 4 points, with the song proverb Yamma yamma

Tommy Seebach band - Under the stars in the sky (Denmark, 1993) The
 entry came in 22nd place.

The whisper solo with a key change is terribly underrated.

Olsen brothers - Fly on the wings of love (Denmark, 2000) The
 contribution was the winner of the year.

Denmark wins 2000 with Olsen Brothers: "Fly on the Wings of Love". Photo: TT Picture.

We dare to say that this is the best thing that has happened to Denmark musically ever. A credible source has also reported to the editors that Jørgen Olsen, in a parallel role as a visual substitute, has persuaded his students to draw a picture of him on stage. "When he won Eurovision, a long red carpet was rolled out and he got to play for the school in the gym," the source said.

BrainStorm - My star (Latvia, 2000) The
 grant came in third place.

If you believe this number's worldview, the Latvian 70s stretched beyond the millennium shift boundary. But without charm is My star.

Michalis Rakintzis - SAGAPO (Greece, 2002) The
 grant came in 17th place.

Greece's Michalis Rakintzis performs during Eurovision 2002 with the song SAGAPO Photo: Jessica Gow / Scanpix / TT

One of Eurovision's main virtues is that the competition gathers some contributions that would never work in the ordinary music world. This Greek contribution is a prime example of this.

Verka Serduchka - Dancing Lasha Tumbai (Ukraine, 2007) The
 grant came in second place.

Verka Serduchka came in second place. Photo: TT

The number that has it all: Simple choreography to dance to, silver clothes, disco hats and a dangerously catchy accordion loop.

Dima Bilan - Believe (Russia, 2008) The
 contribution was the winner of the year.

When Dima Bilan (with a slightly staring gaze) wins and the world's best figure skater Yevgeny Pluschenko flutters around in the background on a small ice patch is a Eurovision memory that late falls into oblivion.

Regina - Bistra voda (Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2009) The
 grant came in ninth place.

Come for the white circus robes and stop for the stringed instrumental in the middle. According to some of the cultural news staff, this is the best song Eurovision has ever presented - do you agree?

Buranovskiye Babushki - Party for everybody (Russia, 2012) The
 contribution came in second place.

Party for everybody gave Russia a second place in the competition. Photo: SCANPIX

As seen, this is not much to hang on the Christmas tree, but it was almost impossible not to be charmed by these Russian old ladies whose band name means Buranovo's grandmothers.

Ilinca feat Alex Florea - Yodel it! (Romania, 2017) The
 entry came in seventh place.

This song was written for Switzerland, which is logical because the country is associated with iodine. Switzerland declined and the grant was made by Romania which is ... not quite as associated with iodine, but what does it do well in the Eurovision context. The talent is a little unevenly distributed in this duo. Ilinca knows the iodine country very well and Alex "rapes" "Yodele, yodeleioo" a bit hopelessly. Memorable!