Each year of the Eurovision Song Contest, most recent first. Note that in 1956 the participating countries each sent two songs. The 2020 Contest was cancelled – information is included for reference but does not contribute to artists' total appearance stats.
Latest info about the next contest is on the 2024 page.
| Year | Songs | Performers known | Per song |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37 | 176 | 4.81 |
| 2023 | 37 | 153 | 4.14 |
| 2022 | 40 | 158 | 3.98 |
| 2021 | 39 | 175 | 4.49 |
| 2020 | 41 | 85 | 2.07 |
| 2019 | 41 | 220 | 5.37 |
| 2018 | 43 | 221 | 5.14 |
| 2017 | 42 | 196 | 4.67 |
| 2016 | 42 | 214 | 5.19 |
| 2015 | 40 | 193 | 4.83 |
| 2014 | 37 | 187 | 5.05 |
| 2013 | 39 | 194 | 4.97 |
| 2012 | 42 | 205 | 4.98 |
| 2011 | 43 | 223 | 5.44 |
| 2010 | 39 | 212 | 5.46 |
| 2009 | 42 | 207 | 5.55 |
| 2008 | 43 | 207 | 5.58 |
| 2007 | 42 | 220 | 5.71 |
| 2006 | 37 | 181 | 5.59 |
| 2005 | 39 | 171 | 5.28 |
| 2004 | 36 | 164 | 5.39 |
| 2003 | 26 | 111 | 5.46 |
| 2002 | 24 | 101 | 5.29 |
| 2001 | 23 | 103 | 5.09 |
| 2000 | 24 | 120 | 5.58 |
| 1999 | 23 | 99 | 4.83 |
| 1998 | 25 | 101 | 4.92 |
| 1997 | 25 | 118 | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 23 | 106 | 5.43 |
| 1995 | 23 | 103 | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 25 | 102 | 4.44 |
| 1993 | 25 | 124 | 5.44 |
| 1992 | 23 | 94 | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 22 | 101 | 5.09 |
| 1990 | 22 | 98 | 5.59 |
| 1989 | 22 | 88 | 4.64 |
| 1988 | 21 | 86 | 5.19 |
| 1987 | 22 | 95 | 5.27 |
| 1986 | 20 | 88 | 5.25 |
| 1985 | 19 | 76 | 4.68 |
| 1984 | 19 | 68 | 5 |
| 1983 | 20 | 82 | 5.05 |
| 1982 | 18 | 83 | 5.06 |
| 1981 | 20 | 85 | 5.3 |
| 1980 | 19 | 82 | 5.26 |
| 1979 | 19 | 91 | 5 |
| 1978 | 20 | 76 | 4.8 |
| 1977 | 18 | 88 | 5 |
| 1976 | 18 | 73 | 4.72 |
| 1975 | 19 | 57 | 4.26 |
| 1974 | 17 | 80 | 4.94 |
| 1973 | 17 | 45 | 3.76 |
| 1972 | 18 | 54 | 3.28 |
| 1971 | 18 | 49 | 3 |
| 1970 | 12 | 19 | 2.08 |
| 1969 | 16 | 33 | 2.38 |
| 1968 | 17 | 32 | 1.88 |
| 1967 | 17 | 20 | 1.35 |
| 1966 | 18 | 25 | 1.67 |
| 1965 | 18 | 19 | 1.22 |
| 1964 | 16 | 20 | 1.25 |
| 1963 | 16 | 21 | 1.31 |
| 1962 | 16 | 17 | 1.06 |
| 1961 | 16 | 17 | 1.06 |
| 1960 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
| 1959 | 11 | 13 | 1.18 |
| 1958 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 1957 | 10 | 13 | 1.3 |
| 1956 | 14 | 17 | 1.71 |
Last time we explored which of this year’s lead artists have been involved before in the Eurovision Song Contest. However, one of the drivers of Six on Stage is to highlight the contributions of backing performers, so it’s time to look at which of the class of 2024’s other performers – dancers, backing vocalists and people dressed in bird costumes – have been involved before.
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