In the first contest held in 1956, there were 7 countries taking part, each with 2 songs.
Some countries had both songs sung by the same person whilst others had to seperate acts. In total there were 12 performers.
Three further countries intended to partcipate but failed to make the deadline in order to take part.
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.
The United Kingdom has hosted Eurovision 8 times. However, the country has won Eurovision 5 times.
Only once, in 2007
25 in the actual final but 43 altogether
Twice: in 1964 and 1990.
There are 43 contestants, so 43 songs in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011.
poor Sirousho could not here her voice because of the people who were cheering her and singing Kele-Kele (her song) so her voice wasn't so well,but at the Final she rocked the show and that year,she was the most popular singer of all countries she also have won many award during the Eurovision song contest in 2009.
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.