This varies year upon year, for example:
2010 - 39 countries
2011 - 43 countries
2012 - 42 countries
2013 - 39 countries*
Countries can pull out for various reasons, and they can also return or make
their debut in the contest.
25 or 26 of these countries then progress to the grand final.
* As of January 2013
25 in the actual final but 43 altogether
42 countries entered and 25 qualified for the final, which was won by Norway.
Because, like many other European countries, they are entitled to enter.
Romania came 19th out of 25 countries in Eurovision 2009.
11th out of 25 countries
The final participants in the Eurovision song contest in 2011 were the following 25 countries:FinlandBosnia & HerzegovinaDenmarkLithuaniaHungaryIrelandSwedenEstoniaGreeceRussiaFranceItalySwitzerlandUnited KingdomMoldovaGermanyRomaniaAustriaAzerbaijanSloveniaIcelandSpainUkraineSerbiaGeorgia
No individual contest has had 52 countries participating, the most was 43 countries at the 2011 contest. However, the paricipating countries vary each year due to reasons specific to individual countries. As of 2013, a total of 51 countries have competed in Eurovision since it began in 1956.
If you go on to: ~ Wikipedia and type in "Eurovision 2009" you will find a table of all the countries who participated. ~ Google images and type in the name of a country then the word "flag", you will find images of the countries flag. Hope this helps!
The United Kingdom has hosted Eurovision 8 times. However, the country has won Eurovision 5 times.
Yes, The Netherlands have won Eurovision 4 times.
Portugal has never won the Eurovision Song Contest
They came 25th out of 25 countries.