List of Eurovision Song Contest host cities

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Stockholm's Globe Arena, host venue of the 2000 and 2016 contests. Globen 30 ar, febr 2019a.jpg
Stockholm's Globe Arena, host venue of the 2000 and 2016 contests.

The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual international song competition held by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) since 1956. This page is a list of cities and venues that have hosted the contest one or more times.

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The contest has frequently been held in a capital city. The six editions spanning from 2019 to 2025 (the 2020 edition having been cancelled) are to date the longest span of consecutive editions without a capital hosting the event. This record was previously held by the four editions between 1956 and 1959.

Host cities

ContestsCountryCityVenueYearRef.
9Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom London Royal Festival Hall 1960 [1]
BBC Television Centre 1963 [2]
Royal Albert Hall 1968 [3]
Wembley Conference Centre 1977 [4]
Edinburgh Usher Hall 1972 [5]
Brighton Brighton Dome 1974 [6]
Harrogate Harrogate Conference Centre 1982 [7]
Birmingham National Indoor Arena 1998 [8]
Liverpool Liverpool Arena 2023 [9]
7Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland Dublin Gaiety Theatre 1971 [10]
RDS Simmonscourt Pavilion 1981 [11]
1988 [12]
Point Theatre 1994 [13]
1995 [14]
1997 [15]
Millstreet Green Glens Arena 1993 [16]
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden Stockholm St. Eriks Mässan 1975 [17]
Globe Arena 2000 [18]
2016 [19]
Gothenburg Scandinavium 1985 [20]
Malmö Malmö Isstadion 1992 [21]
Malmö Arena 2013 [22]
2024 [23]
5Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Hilversum AVRO Studios 1958 [24]
Amsterdam RAI Congrescentrum 1970 [25]
The Hague Nederlands Congresgebouw 1976 [26]
1980 [27]
Rotterdam Rotterdam Ahoy 2020 [a] [28]
2021 [29]
4Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg Luxembourg City Villa Louvigny 1962 [30]
1966 [31]
Théâtre Municipal 1973 [32]
1984 [33]
3Flag of France.svg France Cannes Palais des Festivals 1959 [34]
1961 [35]
Paris Palais des Congrès 1978 [36]
Flag of Norway.svg Norway Bergen Grieghallen 1986 [37]
Oslo Oslo Spektrum 1996 [38]
Telenor Arena 2010 [39]
Flag of Germany.svg Germany [b] Frankfurt am Main Großer Sendesaal des Hessischen Rundfunks 1957 [40]
Munich Rudi-Sedlmayer-Halle 1983 [41]
Düsseldorf Düsseldorf Arena 2011 [42]
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Copenhagen Tivolis Koncertsal 1964 [43]
Parken Stadium 2001 [44]
B&W Hallerne 2014 [45]
Flag of Israel.svg Israel Jerusalem International Convention Center 1979 [46]
1999 [47]
Tel Aviv Expo Tel Aviv 2019 [48]
Flag of Italy.svg Italy Naples Sala di Concerto della RAI 1965 [49]
Rome Studio 15 di Cinecittà 1991 [50]
Turin PalaOlimpico 2022 [51]
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Lugano Teatro Kursaal 1956 [52]
Lausanne Palais de Beaulieu 1989 [53]
Basel St. Jakobshalle 2025 [54]
2Flag of Austria.svg Austria Vienna Großer Festsaal der Wiener Hofburg 1967 [55]
Wiener Stadthalle 2015 [56]
Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine Kyiv Palace of Sports 2005 [57]
International Exhibition Centre 2017 [58]
1Flag of Spain.svg Spain Madrid Teatro Real 1969 [59]
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium Brussels Centenary Palace 1987 [60]
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia Zagreb [c] Koncertna Dvorana Vatroslav Lisinski 1990 [61]
Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia Tallinn Saku Suurhall 2002 [62]
Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia Riga Skonto Olympic Hall 2003 [63]
Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey Istanbul Abdi İpekçi Arena 2004 [64]
Flag of Greece.svg Greece Athens Olympic Indoor Hall 2006 [65]
Flag of Finland.svg Finland Helsinki Hartwall Arena 2007 [66]
Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia Belgrade Belgrade Arena 2008 [67]
Flag of Russia.svg Russia Moscow Olimpiysky Arena 2009 [68]
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Azerbaijan Baku Baku Crystal Hall 2012 [69]
Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal Lisbon Lisbon Arena 2018 [70]

Special events

CountryCityVenueEventOccasionYearRef.
Flag of Norway.svg Norway Mysen Momarken Songs of Europe Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the contest1981 [71]
Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia Ljubljana TV SLO Studio 1 Kvalifikacija za Millstreet Pre-qualification round held for the 1993 contest between eastern European countries1993 [72]
Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Copenhagen Forum Copenhagen Congratulations: 50 Years of the Eurovision Song Contest Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the contest2005 [73]
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom London Eventim Apollo Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the contest2015 [74]
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Hilversum Studio 21 Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light Replacement show for the 2020 contest, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2020 [75]

Hosting traditions and exceptions

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Amsterdam's RAI Congrescentrum, Edinburgh's Usher Hall, and the Liverpool Arena

The tradition of the winning country hosting the following year's event was established in 1958, held in the Netherlands. [76] [77] [78] A number of exceptions to this rule have occurred since, typically when the winning country had already hosted the event in the recent past. These exceptions are listed below:

With Australia's invitation to participate in the contest in 2015, it was announced that should it win the contest, Australian broadcaster SBS would co-host the following year's contest in a European city in collaboration with an EBU member broadcaster of its choice. [86] [87]

Host city insignia

The host city insignia on display inside Vienna City Hall in May 2015. ESC Host City Insignia.jpg
The host city insignia on display inside Vienna City Hall in May 2015.

The host city insignia is a rotating trophy awarded to cities hosting the Eurovision Song Contest, proposed jointly by the city of Helsinki, the Finnish broadcaster Yle and the EBU in conjunction with the 2007 edition, and was used annually until 2024.

The insignia takes the form of a large key ring to which the host cities can attach their city key or other symbol representing the city. The insignia exchange usually takes place in conjuction with the semi-final allocation draw. The insignia is then traditionally put on display in a public place, such as the city hall or another venue of local significance, for the remainder of the year. [88] The insignia's concept and fob were designed by the Anteeksi group, while the key ring was designed by jewellery designer Taru Tonder. Hand-engraved on the ring are the following texts: "Eurovision Song Contest Host City", all host cities up until 2006, and a "Helsinki 2007" stamp with the initials of the insignia designers. Additionally, the fob has a picture of the Helsinki Senate Square attached to the ring. [89] [90] [91]

From 2025 onwards, the host city handover is symbolised by a "friendship gift" from the preceding host city to its successor, which stays permanently in each city. [92]

Semi-final allocation drawing venue

Since the introduction of the two semi-finals system in 2008, a draw has been held to determine in which semi-final a country would participate, as well as in which semi-final a country would vote in. Each year, either five or six countries are exempt from the drawing for competing in the semi-finals: the "Big Five" (France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom) and the host country, if the host is not one of the "Big Five". In 2015, the number of countries exempt was seven, as Australia joined the other six exempt countries as a special guest contestant.

Regardless if a country is exempt from competing in the semi-finals, all participating countries are allotted a semi-final in which to vote.

YearVenueCityRef.
2008 Old Palace Belgrade [93]
2009 Marriott Royal Aurora Hotel Moscow [94]
2010 Smuget  [ no ] Oslo [95]
2011 Esprit Arena Düsseldorf [96]
2012 Buta Palace Baku [97]
2013 Malmö Town Hall  [ sv ] Malmö [98]
2014 Copenhagen City Hall Copenhagen [99]
2015 Vienna Rathaus Vienna [100]
2016 Stockholm City Hall Stockholm [101]
2017 Column Hall of Kyiv City State Administration Kyiv [102]
2018 Lisbon City Hall Lisbon [103]
2019 Tel Aviv Museum of Art Tel Aviv [104]
2021 [d] Rotterdam City Hall Rotterdam [106]
2022 Palazzo Madama Turin [107]
2023 St George's Hall Liverpool [108]
2024 Malmö Town HallMalmö [109]
2025 Kunstmuseum Basel Basel [110]

Running order drawing venue

Previously, the running order was determined at a dedicated event. This has been made redundant following the implementation of producer-created running orders in 2013.

YearVenueRef.
1988 Mansion House, Dublin [111]
1993 National Concert Hall, Dublin [112]
1997 Clarence Hotel, Dublin [113]
2007 Finlandia Hall, Helsinki [114]
2008 Sava Centar, Belgrade [115]
2009 Cosmos Hotel, Moscow [116]
2012 Buta Palace, Baku [117]

Receptions and opening ceremony venues

An official opening ceremony with a red carpet procession has been held since 2009 at a venue in the host city. Prior to that, a welcome reception was typically held for all participating artists and hosted by the mayor of the host city. [118]

Table key
X Contest cancelled
YearVenueRef.
1985 Kronhuset [119]
1992 Malmö City Hall  [ sv ] [120]
1993 Great Southern Hotel, Killarney and City Hall, Cork [120]
Dining Hall, Trinity College Dublin [121]
1995 Royal Hospital Kilmainham [122]
Oslo City Hall [123] [124]
1998 ICC Birmingham [125]
1999 Israel Museum [126]
Stockholm Palace and City Hall [127]
Copenhagen City Hall [128]
2004 Çırağan Palace [129]
2006 Zappeion [130]
2007 Finlandia Hall [131]
2008 Palace of Serbia [132]
2009 Central Manezh Exhibition Center [133]
2011 Tonhalle Düsseldorf [134]
2012 Baku Sports Palace [135]
2013 Malmö Opera [136]
2015 Vienna City Hall [137]
2017 Mariinskyi Palace and Parkovy Congress and Exhibition Center [138]
2018 Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology and Electricity Museum [139]
2019 Habima Square and Charles Bronfman Auditorium [140]
2020 Rotterdam Cruise Terminal X [141]
2021 [e] Rotterdam Cruise Terminal [143]
2022 Palace of Venaria [144]
2023 Walker Art Gallery and St George's Hall [145]
2024 Malmö Live [146]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ The 2020 contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. ↑ The 1957 and 1983 contests were held in West Germany. The 2011 contest was held in reunified Germany.
  3. ↑ Now in present-day Croatia following the breakup of Yugoslavia in the early 1990s.
  4. ↑ The semi-final allocation draw for the cancelled 2020 contest was retained for the 2021 contest. [105]
  5. ↑ No opening ceremony event was held in 2021 due to COVID-19 restrictions, only the "Turquoise Carpet" event was held. [142]

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Greece participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014 with the song "Rise Up", written and performed by Freaky Fortune and featuring RiskyKidd. The Greek entry was selected through the four-participant national final, titled Eurosong 2014 – a MAD show, which was developed by interim Greek broadcaster Dimosia Tileorasi (DT) and organised and produced by the private music channel MAD TV.

Norway participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "A Monster Like Me" written by Kjetil Mørland. The song was performed by Mørland and Debrah Scarlett. The Norwegian broadcaster Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK) organised the national final Melodi Grand Prix 2015 in order to select the Norwegian entry for the 2015 contest in Vienna, Austria. Eleven entries competed in a show that took place on 14 March 2015 and the winner was determined over two rounds of public televoting. The top four entries in the first round of voting advanced to the competition's second round—the Gold Final. In the second round of public televoting, "A Monster Like Me" performed by Mørland and Debrah Scarlett was selected as the winner with 88,869 votes.

Azerbaijan participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Hour of the Wolf" written by Sandra Bjurman, Nicolas Rebscher, Nicklas Lif and Lina Hansson. The song was performed by Elnur Hüseynov, who was internally selected by the Azerbaijani broadcaster İctimai Television (İTV) in March 2015 to represent the nation at the 2015 contest in Vienna, Austria. Hüseynov had previously represented Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2008 together with Samir Javadzadeh where they placed eighth with the song "Day After Day". The song "Hour of the Wolf" was presented to the public on 15 March.

Belarus participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Time" written by Uzari, Gerylana and Maimuna. The song was performed by Uzari and Maimuna. The Belarusian entry for the 2015 contest in Vienna, Austria was selected through a national final organised by the Belarusian broadcaster National State Television and Radio Company of the Republic of Belarus (BTRC). The national final consisted of fifteen competing acts participating in a televised production where "Time" performed by Uzari and Maimuna was selected as the winner following the combination of votes from a jury panel and public televoting.

Georgia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Warrior" written by Nina Sublatti and Thomas G:son. The song was performed by Nina Sublatti. The Georgian broadcaster Georgian Public Broadcaster (GPB) held a national final in order to select the Georgian entry for the 2015 contest in Vienna, Austria. An open call for submissions was held which resulted in the shortlisting of five entries that were presented to the public on 31 December 2014. The public had until 14 January 2015 to vote for their favourite song. The results of the public televote combined with the votes of an international jury resulted in the selection of "Warrior" performed by Nina Sublatti as the Georgian entry.

Montenegro participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Adio" written by Željko Joksimović, Marina Tucaković and Dejan Ivanović. The song was performed by Knez, who was internally selected by the Montenegrin broadcaster Radio i televizija Crne Gore (RTCG) to represent the nation at the 2015 contest in Vienna, Austria. Songwriter Željko Joksimović represented Serbia and Montenegro in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "Lane moje" and Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012 with the song "Nije ljubav stvar" where he respectively placed second and third in the grand final of the competition. Knez was announced as the Montenegrin representative on 31 October 2014, while his song, "Adio", was presented to the public on 17 March 2015.

Greece participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "One Last Breath", written by Efthivoulos Theocharous, Maria Elena Kyriakou, Vaggelis Konstantinidis and Evelina Tziora and performed by Kyriakou. The song was selected through the five-participant national final, Eurosong 2015 – NERIT & MAD show, developed by NERIT and organised and produced by the private music channel MAD TV.

San Marino participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, held in Vienna, Austria. The Sammarinese national broadcaster Radiotelevisione della Repubblica di San Marino (SMRTV) internally selected Anita Simoncini and Michele Perniola with "Chain of Lights" to represent the nation in the contest. Both Simoncini and Perniola had previously represented San Marino in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest on separate occasions. The 2015 entry in the Eurovision Song Contest was promoted through the creation of a music video, a tour that included a stop in Moscow and a contest on social media that awarded prizes to winning participants. San Marino performed third in the second semi-final, held on 21 May 2015, and placed 16th with 11 points, failing to qualify for the final.

Albania participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna, Austria, with the song "I'm Alive" performed by Elhaida Dani. Dani was chosen through the national selection competition, Festivali i Këngës, organised by Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH) in December 2014. Dani emerged as the winner of contest with the song "Diell"; however the song withdrawn as the Albanian entry at the request of one of the song's songwriters and replaced with "I'm Alive". Prior to the 2015 contest, Albania had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 11 times since its first entry in 2004.

The Czech Republic participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "Hope Never Dies" written by Václav Noid Bárta and Tereza Šoralová. The song was performed by Marta Jandová and Václav Noid Bárta, who were internally selected by the Czech broadcaster Česká televize (ČT) to represent the nation at the 2015 contest in Vienna, Austria. The Czech broadcaster Česká televize (ČT) announced in November 2014 that it would be returning the Eurovision Song Contest after a five-year absence. Jandová and Bárta and the song "Hope Never Dies" were announced as the Czech entry on 31 January 2015. The song was presented to the public on 10 March 2015.

Albania participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm, Sweden, with the song "Fairytale" performed by Eneda Tarifa. The nation's entry was selected in December 2015 through the national selection competition Festivali i Këngës organised by Radio Televizioni Shqiptar (RTSH). Initially titled "Përrallë", the song was remastered and translated into English for its Eurovision participation.

Cyprus participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Alter Ego" written by Minus One and Thomas G:son. The song was performed by the band Minus One, which was selected by the Cypriot broadcaster Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) in November 2015 to represent Cyprus at the 2016 contest in Stockholm, Sweden. The Cypriot song, "Alter Ego", was presented to the public on 22 February 2016.

Greece participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Utopian Land" written by Vladimiros Sofianidis and performed by the band Argo. The song was internally selected by the Greek broadcaster Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT) to represent Greece at the 2016 contest in Stockholm, Sweden. Argo were announced as the Greek representatives in February 2016, a month before their song "Utopian Land" was presented.

Poland participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "Color of Your Life" written by Andy Palmer and Kamil Varen. The song was performed by Michał Szpak. The Polish broadcaster Telewizja Polska (TVP) first announced in October 2015 that the Polish entry for the 2016 contest in Stockholm, Sweden would be selected through an internal selection. However, the broadcaster later decided to organise the national final Krajowe Eliminacje 2016 in order to select the Polish entry. The national final took place on 5 March 2016 and featured nine entries. "Color of Your Life" performed by Michał Szpak was selected as the winner after gaining 35.89% of the public vote.

Russia participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song "You Are the Only One" written by Philipp Kirkorov, Dimitris Kontopoulos, John Ballard and Ralph Charlie. The song was performed by Sergey Lazarev who was internally selected by the Russian broadcaster All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (VGTRK) to compete at the 2016 contest in Stockholm, Sweden. Lazarev's appointment as the Russian representative was announced on 10 December 2015, while the song, "You Are the Only One", was presented to the public on 5 March 2016.

San Marino participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, held in Stockholm, Sweden. The Sammarinese national broadcaster Radiotelevisione della Repubblica di San Marino (SMRTV) internally selected Turkish singer Serhat with "I Didn't Know" to represent the nation in the contest. The song was written by Olcayto Ahmet Tuğsuz and Nektarios Tyrakis and was presented to the public on 9 March 2016 alongside its music video. While initially a ballad version had been selected, SMRTV subsequently opted to use the disco version of the song for the contest based on feedback from the public. To promote the entry, Serhat embarked on a promotional tour across Europe in the lead up the Eurovision Song Contest. San Marino performed eighth in the first semi-final, held on 10 May 2016, and placed 12th with 68 points, failing to qualify for the final.

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