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Posted by: cantthinkofaname Apr 3 2018, 12:50 PM

These are the ten countries that have competed the most often without ever winning. Which one do you feel deserves the most to finally win based on their previous efforts?

Cyprus
- First Appearance: 1981
- Competed: 34 times (28 finals)
- Best Result: 5th (1982, 1997, 2004)
- Recent Years: 22nd (2015), 21st (2016, 2017)

Malta
- First Appearance: 1971
- Competed: 30 times (24 finals)
- Best Result: 2nd (2002, 2005)
- Recent Years: DNQ (2015, 2017), 12th (2016)

Iceland
- First Appearance: 1986
- Competed: 30 times (24 finals)
- Best Result: 2nd (1999, 2009)
- Recent Years: DNQ (2015, 2016, 2017)

Croatia
- First Appearance: 1993
- Competed: 23 times (18 finals)
- Best Result: 4th (1996, 1999)
- Recent Years: 23rd (2016), 13th (2017)

Slovenia
- First Appearance: 1993
- Competed: 23 times (13 finals)
- Best Result: 7th (1995, 2001)
- Recent Years: 14th (2015), DNQ (2016, 2017)

Poland
- First Appearance: 1994
- Competed: 20 times (14 finals)
- Best Result: 2nd (1994)
- Recent Years: 23rd (2015), 8th (2016), 22nd (2017)

Romania
- First Appearance: 1994
- Competed: 18 times (18 finals)
- Best Result: 3rd (2005, 2010)
- Recent Years: 15th (2015), 7th (2017)

Lithuania
- First Appearance: 1994
- Competed: 18 times (12 finals)
- Best Result: 6th (2006)
- Recent Years: 18th (2015), 9th (2016), DNQ (2017)

FYR Macedonia
- First Appearance: 1998
- Competed: 17 times (8 finals)
- Best Result: 12th (2006)
- Recent Years: DNQ (2015, 2016, 2017)

Hungary
- First Appearance: 1994
- Competed: 15 times (13 finals)
- Best Result: 4th (1994)
- Recent Years: 20th (2015), 19th (2016), 8th (2017)

Posted by: cantthinkofaname Apr 3 2018, 12:51 PM

Ok lol this was supposed to include a poll but for whatever reason it didn't appear when I posted this

Posted by: SKOB Apr 3 2018, 12:54 PM

All of them! But Macedonia should really be rewarded with top 5/10 placement at least

Posted by: AdamAloud Apr 3 2018, 01:46 PM

Added one for you!

I went with Malta, they were so unlucky to miss out in 2002 (and Latvia wasn't even supposed to participate that year originally which makes it all the more painful!)

Posted by: cantthinkofaname Apr 3 2018, 01:47 PM

Ah, thank you! I have no idea how I managed to mess that one up

Posted by: pippa Apr 3 2018, 07:08 PM

Iceland, followed by Malta.

I would think the win would mean more to Malta as the show is so huge there.

Posted by: Feel_The_Fever Apr 5 2018, 12:02 AM

Malta i voted as they have such love for the competition but Iceland and Cyprus too.

With Portugal finally winning last year i hope the above 3 can do it too.

Posted by: Midge Apr 5 2018, 07:33 AM

I think my top 3 is similar to the rest:

1. Iceland
2. Malta
3. Cyprus

Based on length of time competing, overall effort and highest finishing position.

Posted by: Hide&Seek Apr 7 2018, 12:39 AM

I vote for Malta, I always like their entries. I always like to see Iceland do well too.
I'm liking the songs from Hungary a lot in recent years.

Posted by: Midge Apr 26 2018, 09:05 AM

I think there are very slight outside chances of Cyprus or Poland nabbing it this year. Macedonia too.

Basically, next to zero. Though "Fuego" might surprise us I guess

Posted by: J▲hq Apr 26 2018, 10:39 AM

Iceland. How is Silvia Night not the biggest winner the contest has ever known

Posted by: Midge Apr 26 2018, 11:12 AM

I think she wondered why herself



Lordi don't even have real make up artists - that's why