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Petra Mede , presenter of the
2013 ,
2016 and
2024 contests
The
Eurovision Song Contest is an annual international song competition, held every year by the
European Broadcasting Union (EBU) since 1956. This page is a list of people who have acted as presenters of the contest.
Since 1988, it has been the norm to have at least two presenters for the contest. All contests before 1978, while only three after 1988 (i.e. the 1993, 1995 and 2013 contests), have had one presenter. The 1999 contest was the first to feature three presenters, a method that has been used most often since 2010. The contests from 2018 to 2021 all had four presenters each.
Katie Boyle holds the record for the highest number of contests hosted, with four editions (in 1960, 1963, 1968 and 1974),
[1] followed by
Petra Mede with two editions (2013 and 2016, and is set to host a third time in 2024) and a special (
Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits in 2015).
Presenters
Contest was cancelled
Green room hosts
Online host
Special events
Presenters born outside the host country
Katie Boyle , born in
Florence ,
Italy to an
Italian -
Russian father and a
British -
Australian mother
Mireille Delannoy , born in
France
Helga Guitton , born in
Königsberg ,
East Prussia ,
Germany (now
Kaliningrad ,
Russia )
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Léon Zitrone , born in
Petrograd ,
Russian Empire (now
Saint Petersburg ,
Russia )
Lill Lindfors , born in
Helsinki ,
Finland
Åse Kleveland , born in
Stockholm ,
Sweden to a
Norwegian father and a Swedish mother
Viktor Lazlo , born in
Lorient , France
Fionnuala Sweeney , born in
Belfast ,
United Kingdom
Ulrika Jonsson , born in
Sollentuna , Sweden
Terry Wogan , born in
Limerick ,
Ireland
Maria Menounos , born in
Medford ,
Massachusetts ,
United States to
Greek parents
Nadia Hasnaoui , born in
Morocco to a
Moroccan father and a
Norwegian mother
Anke Engelke , born in
Montréal ,
Quebec ,
Canada to
German parents
Katrina Leskanich , born in
Topeka ,
Kansas , United States
Graham Norton , born in
Clondalkin , Ireland
Daniela Ruah , born in
Boston, Massachusetts , United States to
Portuguese parents
Mika , born in
Beirut ,
Lebanon
Julia Sanina , born in
Kyiv ,
Ukrainian SSR ,
Soviet Union (now
Ukraine )
Presenters who had formerly competed at Eurovision
Corry Brokken , winner of the
1957 contest for the
Netherlands , also represented the country in
1956 and
1958
Yardena Arazi , represented
Israel in
1976 as part of
Chocolate, Menta, Mastik and
1988
Lill Lindfors , represented
Sweden in
1966 alongside
Svante Thuresson
Åse Kleveland , represented
Norway in
1966
Gigliola Cinquetti , winner of the
1964 contest and runner-up of the
1974 contest for
Italy
Toto Cutugno , winner of the
1990 contest for
Italy
Dafna Dekel , represented
Israel in
1992
Katrina Leskanich , winner of the
1997 contest for the
United Kingdom as part of
Katrina and the Waves
Renārs Kaupers , represented
Latvia in
2000 as part of
Brainstorm
Marie N , winner of the
2002 contest for
Latvia
Sakis Rouvas , represented
Greece in
2004 and
2009
Željko Joksimović , represented
Serbia and Montenegro in
2004 alongside the Ad Hoc Orchestra, and
Serbia in
2012
Alsou , represented
Russia in
2000
Stefan Raab , represented
Germany in
2000
Eldar Gasimov , winner of the
2011 contest for
Azerbaijan
Måns Zelmerlöw , winner of the
2015 contest for
Sweden
Edsilia Rombley , represented the
Netherlands in
1998 and
2007
Presenters who resigned
Presenters' costume designers
Running order and allocation draw presenters
Prior to each year's contest, a series of draws have been held to determine differing facets of the contest's production, which typically are presided over by one or more presenters. Historically, a random drawing of lots was held prior to each year's contest to determine the order in which participating countries would perform in the final, and since 2004 in the semi-finals; this was abolished in 2013, when the running order began to be determined by the contest producers.
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A semi-final allocation draw has been held since 2008, to determine which countries perform in which of the two semi-finals, as well as in which semi-final the automatic finalists have voting rights. The semi-finalist countries are divided into pots based on historical voting patterns, and countries in each pot are then split equally between the two semi-finals.
[104] During this draw, the countries are also assigned to perform in either the first or second half of the show; the exact running order is then determined at a later date.
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Opening ceremony presenters
Gallery
See also
Notes and references
Notes
^ The semi-final allocation draw for the cancelled
2020 contest was retained for the 2021 contest.
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^ No Opening Ceremony event was held in 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions, only the "Turquoise Carpet" event was held.
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^
Richie Anderson provided off-screen commentary for the "Turquoise Carpet" event.
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Further reading
Roxburgh, Gordon (2020). Songs for Europe: The United Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest . Vol. Four: The 1990s. Prestatyn: Telos Publishing.
ISBN
978-1-84583-163-9 .