Eurovision Song Contest

The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual song competition between the countries of the European Broadcasting Union (and Australia). It has been running annually since 1956. The contest is known for being fairly campy and over-the-top.

Muppet Mentions

 * The Last Video, which featured puppets from Jim Henson's Creature Shop, was shown as an interval act during the 2005 semi-final.
 * "Swedish Smorgasbord," an interval act from the 2013 contest, briefly mentions The Swedish Chef (with a picture of him in the background).

Connections

 * ABBA won for Sweden in 1974.
 * Willeke Alberti represented the Netherlands in 1994.
 * Anggun represented France in 2012.
 * Basim represented Denmark in 2014.
 * Vicki Benckert represented Sweden in 1986.
 * Roger Cicero represented Germany in 2007.
 * Celine Dion won for Switzerland in 1988.
 * Michael Elo was a backing vocalist for Denmark in 1979.
 * Anke Engelke co-hosted the contest in 2011.
 * Helene Fischer presented the German votes in 2014.
 * Gidi Gov represented Israel as a member of Kaveret in 1974.
 * Udo Jurgens repesented Austria in three consecutive contests from 1964 to 1966, winning on his third try.
 * Hape Kerkeling presented the German votes in 2010.
 * Lill Lindfors co-represented Sweden in 1966 and hosted the contest in 1985.
 * Jessica Mauboy participated as an interval act in 2014 and as a representative of Australia in 2018.
 * Lena Meyer-Landrut won for Germany in 2010 and returned in 2011.
 * Nena presented the German votes in 1998.
 * Olivia Newton-John represented the United Kingdom in 1974.
 * Trijntje Oosterhuis represented the Netherlands in 2015.
 * Stefan Raab represented Germany in 2000, wrote the German entries from 1998 and 2004, and co-hosted the contest in 2011.
 * Riverdance debuted as the interval act of the 1994 contest.
 * Edsilia Rombley represented the Netherlands in the 1998 and 2007 contests.
 * Mary Roos represented Germany in 1972 and 1984.
 * Svante Thuresson co-represented Sweden in 1966.
 * Sarai Tzuriel represented Israel in 1986.
 * Danijela Večerinović was a backing vocalist for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2007.