It’s almost time to tune into the final taking place in UK’s Liverpool, but the latest song contest news is all about next year.
The competition, which is being aired on the BBC tonight, will have a returning entrant in 2024.
Luxembourg is coming back to the international show after 30 years away, and if their history is anything to go by then they’ll do pretty well.
with just seven countries and Luxembourg was one of them. They continued competing all the way up to 1993, and now they’ve been away for three decades.
They participated 37 times, and won on five of those occasions – 1961 it was Jean-Claude Pascal with Nous Les Amoureux (We the Lovers), and 1965 France Gall took the win with Poupée De Cire, Poupée De Son (Wax doll, sound doll). In 1972 and 1973 they had consecutive wins with Vicky Leeandros’s Après Toi (After you) and Anne-Marie David’s Tu te Reconnaîtras (You will recognise you). Finally, in 1983 Corinne Hermès got the top spot with Si La Vie Est Cadeau (If life is a gift).
The country has also hosted four times in 1962, 1966, 1973, and 1984.
Christophe Goossens, CEO of broadcaster RTL Luxembourg, said: ‘We are delighted that Luxembourg is returning to the Eurovision Song Contest – and even more excited that RTL Luxembourg will take on the exhilarating task of selecting the 2024 delegation.
‘As a media company that is dedicated to the people of Luxembourg, we are looking forward to broadcasting the star-studded live shows. Viewers will be able to experience the Eurovision Song Contest in its full glory.’
It was joy all around, as Martin Österdahl, the Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest was also happy to see the country back in the fold.
‘We are thrilled to welcome back Luxembourg to the Eurovision Song Contest after 30 years.
‘The country has one of the most successful records in the contest with 5 wins in the first three decades of the competition alone. We very much look forward to working with RTL on their return to the world’s biggest live music event in 2024.’
The Eurovision grand final is on BBC One at 8pm tonight.
