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Eurovision Song Contest Recap: Top 10 winners for the past 10 years

As the 2018 Eurovision approaches, it may be useful to reflect on the winning songs of the Eurovision Song Contest for the past 10 years.

The Eurovision Song Contest 2018 will run from Tuesday, 8 May to Saturday, 12 May.

The history of Eurovision started with just seven participating countries in 1956, but with time, other countries have joined the competition, wishing to share with the entire world the talents they have got at home.

Now, Eurovision is the longest-running annual international TV music competition, accomplishment recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2015.

You can do a recap and see if you remember the winners and the number #1 songs of the Eurovision Song Contest for the past 10 years, between 2008 and 2017:

1. Eurovision Song Contest Kyiv 2017 winnner: Portuguese singer Salvador Sobral with the song ‘Amar Pelos Dois (For The Both Of Us)’, penned by his sister Luisa:

2. Eurovision Song Contest Stockholm 2016 winner: Ukrainian singer, actress and songwriter Jamal with her own composition ‘1944’:

3. Eurovision Song Contest Vienna 2015 winner: Swedish pop singer and television presenter Måns Zelmerlöw with the song ‘Heroes’.

4. Eurovision Song Contest Copenhagen 2014 winner: Austrian Singer and Artist Conchita Wurst with the song ‘Rise Like A Phoenix’.

5. Eurovision Song Contest Malmö 2013 winner: Danish singer and songwriter Emmelie de Forest with the song ‘Only Teardrops’.

6. Eurovision Song Contest Baku 2012 winner: Swedish pop singer and music producer Loreen with her song ‘Euphoria’.

7. Eurovision Song Contest Düsseldorf 2011 winner: Azerbaijani pop duo consisting of singers Ell & Nikki (also known as Eldar & Nigar, or their real names Eldar Gasimov and Nigar Jamal) with the song ‘Running Scared’.

8. Eurovision Song Contest Oslo 2010 winner: German singer-songwriter Lena (real name Lena Johanna Therese Meyer-Landrut) with the song ‘Satellite’.

9. Eurovision Song Contest Moscow 2009 winner: Belarusian-Norwegian singer-composer, violinist, pianist and actor Alexander Rybak with the song ‘Fairytale’.

10. Eurovision Song Contest Belgrade 2008 winner: Russian actor, singer-songwriter Dima Bilan with the song ‘Believe’.