The United Kingdom has hosted Eurovision 8 times. However, the country has won Eurovision 5 times.
Portugal have never won the Eurovision Song Contest, up to and including the 2011 contest.
Portugal has never won the Eurovision Song Contest
Blue, representing the United Kingdom, finished in 11th place out of 25 participants in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.
Twice: in 1964 and 1990.
25 in the actual final but 43 altogether
Only once, in 2007
There are 43 contestants, so 43 songs in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.
3 times: 1985, 1995, 2009.
Because, like many other European countries, they are entitled to enter.
42 countries entered and 25 qualified for the final, which was won by Norway.
three times: Bobbysox in 1985, Secret Garden in 1995 and Alexander Rybak in 2009.
What year/contest are you refering to? A country wins Eurovision if they recieve enough votes from the majority of the other particpating countries. Every year there are many songs which deserve to win, but as only one country can claim victory, there will always be dissapointment. Thats just the way it goes!