How well do you really know Eurovision 2023?

B - 12 points

A - Turin, Italy

C - Poland

B - 2001

The Eurovision Song Contest started with just 7 participating countries in 1956. It was the only contest with 2 songs per country. Following the break-up of the Soviet Union, more countries wanted to join in the 1990s. In 1993 and 1994, a then-record 25 countries took part. In 1996, a pre-qualification heat was organised to reduce 29 participants to 23, while host country Norway automatically qualified for the contest as 24th country. The challenge was solved in 2004, when a Semi-Final was introduced. Growing interest lead to the introduction of a second Semi-Final in 2008. As a result, a record number of 43 countries took part in 2008 for the first time.

ABBA is the most successful Eurovision Song Contest winner. The Swedish pop band won the contest in 1974 and has enjoyed phenomenal success ever since, despite officially splitting up in 1983.

A - Morocco, Lebanon, Tunisia and Libya are all eligible, as they have broadcasters who are members of the European Broadcasting Union, but of the four only Morocco has taken part – in 1980.

He came third with Power to All Our Friends in 1973. Some people believe that Richard was robbed of victory in 1968 by a conspiracy led by Francisco Franco to fix the competition for Spain, which won the contest for the first time.

SW

Five times - Sandie Shaw with Puppet on a String in 1967, Lulu with Boom Bang-a-Bang in 1969 (tied), Brotherhood of Man with Save Your Kisses for Me in 1976, Bucks Fizz with Making Your Mind Up in 1981 and Katrina and the Waves with Love, Shine a Light in 1997.

Ireland - seven times

Phoenix

This year's slogan is "United by Music".

Cats, dogs

She became the first woman to ever conduct a Eurovision orchestra