Quiz: How much do you know about the Eurovision?

Yesterday it was announced that this year’s competition has been cancelled.

FOR THE FIRST time since 1955, the Eurovision Song Contest won’t take place this year.

The 65th edition of the competition was set to take place in the Netherlands in May, but has been cancelled as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak across the continent.

To make up for it, we’ve put together a quiz to test how much you know about the annual continental extravaganza.

Which Dutch city was due to host this year's competition?

Amsterdam

Rotterdam

The Hague

Utrecht

When was the last time Ireland won the competition?

1994

1995

1996

1997

Abba are the most famous Eurovision winners ever. But which song won them the title in 1974?

Waterloo

Dancing Queen

The Winner Takes It All

Voulez Vous

Five countries are guaranteed entry to the final each year (alongside the host nation). Which of these countries is not one of them?

France

Germany

Italy

The United Kingdom

In recent years, semi-finals were introduced to avoid controversy surrounding the 'relegation' of countries due to poor results. When did this happen?

2003

2004

2005

2006

Johnny Logan has won the competition three times as a performer and a composer. But which winning song was both written AND performed by him?

What's Another Year?

Terminal Three

Hold Me Now

Why Me?

Which country did Canadian singer Celine Dion win the competition for when the contest was held in Dublin in 1988?

Belgium

France

Luxembourg

Switzerland

Ireland has the highest number of wins in Eurovision history, but which country holds the record for the highest number of runner-up placings?

Germany

The United Kingdom

Portugal

Russia

Which of the following was not a competitive Eurovision entry for Ireland?

All Kinds of Everything

Irelande Douze Pointe

Riverdance

We've Got the World

In 2015, Australia became the second non-Eurasian country to compete in the contest. Which African country was the first?

Egypt

Morocco

Sudan

South Africa

Answer all the questions to see your result!

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What are ewe doing!?

You scored out of !

Shell of a bad effort

You scored out of !

Fintastic

You scored out of !

Clever Cat

You scored out of !

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