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Welcome to the Withdrawn songs jury!
We've been ranking the songs that had to withdraw from the Eurovision for one reason or another? Excited to see the results? So are we! Join us!
We've been ranking the songs that had to withdraw from the Eurovision for one reason or another? Excited to see the results? So are we! Join us!
Thank you to our beautiful jurors:
Rachel (hi)
Christiaan/ @Eurochris63
A.M./ @DoveBugo
Samra/ @hakolkhoob
Louis/ @louisusbichon
Lucy/ @Lucy_Grace98
Hugo/ @HugoAdjivon
Ed/ @edthepheurofan
Leck/ @LeckMFire
Ajit / @inderadjati
Eve / @vanillaxvibes
Pascal @keiinostan
(1/2)
Rachel (hi)
Christiaan/ @Eurochris63
A.M./ @DoveBugo
Samra/ @hakolkhoob
Louis/ @louisusbichon
Lucy/ @Lucy_Grace98
Hugo/ @HugoAdjivon
Ed/ @edthepheurofan
Leck/ @LeckMFire
Ajit / @inderadjati
Eve / @vanillaxvibes
Pascal @keiinostan
(1/2)
Note:
1: Revamps and translations are excluded
2: We haven't included the 2020 entries
1: Revamps and translations are excluded
2: We haven't included the 2020 entries
Our last place goes to...
Malta 1974
Withdrew because: lack of funding from the Maltese broadcaster
Average: 34,53
Highest placing: 9th (Rakas)
Lowest placing: 40th (Chris, A.M., Samra, Ed, Ajit, José, Nocturne)
Malta 1974
Withdrew because: lack of funding from the Maltese broadcaster
Average: 34,53
Highest placing: 9th (Rakas)
Lowest placing: 40th (Chris, A.M., Samra, Ed, Ajit, José, Nocturne)
39th
Malta 1990
Withdrew because: only 22 countries could take part in Zagreb
Average: 32,07
Highest placing: 14th (Leck)
Lowest placing: 39th (Eve, Nocturne)
(song not available)
Malta 1990
Withdrew because: only 22 countries could take part in Zagreb
Average: 32,07
Highest placing: 14th (Leck)
Lowest placing: 39th (Eve, Nocturne)
(song not available)
38th
Ukraine 2010
Withdrew because: negative feedback from the public. It was replaced by Sweet People
Average: 30,07
Highest placing: 17th (Ajit)
Lowest placing: 39th (José)
Ukraine 2010
Withdrew because: negative feedback from the public. It was replaced by Sweet People
Average: 30,07
Highest placing: 17th (Ajit)
Lowest placing: 39th (José)
37th
Malta 1976
Withdrew because: Malta withdrew from the contest
Average: 29,47
Highest placing: 10th (Pascal)
Lowest placing: 40th (Louis, Leck)
Malta 1976
Withdrew because: Malta withdrew from the contest
Average: 29,47
Highest placing: 10th (Pascal)
Lowest placing: 40th (Louis, Leck)
36th
Italy 1967
Withdrew because: it had been released too early
Average: 28,40
Highest placing: 12th (Rachel)
Lowest placing: 39th (Lucy)
Italy 1967
Withdrew because: it had been released too early
Average: 28,40
Highest placing: 12th (Rachel)
Lowest placing: 39th (Lucy)
35th
Belarus 2005
Withdrew because: it received negative feedback from the public
Aveage: 27,13
Highest placing: 19th (Louis)
Lowest placing: 39th (Ed)
Belarus 2005
Withdrew because: it received negative feedback from the public
Aveage: 27,13
Highest placing: 19th (Louis)
Lowest placing: 39th (Ed)
34th
Austria 1990
Withdrew because: it had entered the German NF in 1988
Average: 26,67
Highest placing: 13th (Rakas)
Lowest placing: 39th (Pascal)
Austria 1990
Withdrew because: it had entered the German NF in 1988
Average: 26,67
Highest placing: 13th (Rakas)
Lowest placing: 39th (Pascal)
33rd
Spain 1963
Withdrew because: it was replaced by Algo prodigioso
Aveage: 25,60
Highest placing: Louis (10th)
Lowest placing: 39th (Rakas)
Spain 1963
Withdrew because: it was replaced by Algo prodigioso
Aveage: 25,60
Highest placing: Louis (10th)
Lowest placing: 39th (Rakas)
32nd
Lithuania 2002
Withdrew because: it was originally released in Lithuanian in 2001
Average: 25,40
Highest placing: 3rd
(Eve)
Lowest placing: 40th (Hugo)
Lithuania 2002
Withdrew because: it was originally released in Lithuanian in 2001
Average: 25,40
Highest placing: 3rd
(Eve)Lowest placing: 40th (Hugo)
31st
Bulgaria 2013
Withdrew because: copyright allegations
Average: 24,87
Highest placing: 4th (Samra)
Lowest placing: 40th (Lucy)
Bulgaria 2013
Withdrew because: copyright allegations
Average: 24,87
Highest placing: 4th (Samra)
Lowest placing: 40th (Lucy)
30th
Belarus 2012
Withdrew because: accusations of vote-fixing
Average: 24,20
Highest placing: 10th (Hugo)
Lowest placing: 38th (José)
Belarus 2012
Withdrew because: accusations of vote-fixing
Average: 24,20
Highest placing: 10th (Hugo)
Lowest placing: 38th (José)
29th
Switzerland 1992
Withdrew because: was entered to the wrong Swiss broadcaster for the NF
Average: 23,80
Highest placing: 9th (Louis)
Lowest placing: 40th (Pascal)
Switzerland 1992
Withdrew because: was entered to the wrong Swiss broadcaster for the NF
Average: 23,80
Highest placing: 9th (Louis)
Lowest placing: 40th (Pascal)
28th
Russia 2017
Withdrew because: the singer was banned from entering Ukraine
Average: 23,27
Highest placing: 5th (Leck)
Lowest placing: 37th (A.M., Samra, Ed, Nocturne)
Russia 2017
Withdrew because: the singer was banned from entering Ukraine
Average: 23,27
Highest placing: 5th (Leck)
Lowest placing: 37th (A.M., Samra, Ed, Nocturne)
27th
Finland 1965
Withdrew because: was replaced
Average: 23,20
Highest placing: 4th (Leck)
Lowest placing: 40th (Eve)
Finland 1965
Withdrew because: was replaced
Average: 23,20
Highest placing: 4th (Leck)
Lowest placing: 40th (Eve)
26th
Norway 1968
Withdrew because: accusations of plagiarism
Average: 23,00
Highest placing: 8th (Nocturne)
Lowest placing: 37th (Rachel)
Norway 1968
Withdrew because: accusations of plagiarism
Average: 23,00
Highest placing: 8th (Nocturne)
Lowest placing: 37th (Rachel)
25th
Belarus 2013
Withdrew because: poor feedback from the public
Average: 22,87
Highest placing: 1st
(Lucy)
Lowest placing: 36th (Nocturne)
Belarus 2013
Withdrew because: poor feedback from the public
Average: 22,87
Highest placing: 1st
(Lucy)Lowest placing: 36th (Nocturne)
24th
France 2006
Withdrew because: the composer withdrew it
Average: 22,47
Highest placing: 12th (Rakas)
Lowest placing: 39th (Hugo)
France 2006
Withdrew because: the composer withdrew it
Average: 22,47
Highest placing: 12th (Rakas)
Lowest placing: 39th (Hugo)
23rd
Belarus 2011
Withdrew because: disqualification
Average: 22,40
Highest placing: 4th (Eve)
Lowest placing: 36th (Pascal)
Belarus 2011
Withdrew because: disqualification
Average: 22,40
Highest placing: 4th (Eve)
Lowest placing: 36th (Pascal)
22nd
Germany 1976
Withdrew because: disqualification
Average: 22,13
Highest placing: 2nd
(Leck)
Lowest placing: 36th (Rachel, José)
Germany 1976
Withdrew because: disqualification
Average: 22,13
Highest placing: 2nd
(Leck)Lowest placing: 36th (Rachel, José)
21st
Germany 1999
Withdrew because: it was originally released by another artist in 1997
Average: 20,67
Highest placing: 4th (Louis, Hugo)
Lowest placing: 35th (Leck)
Germany 1999
Withdrew because: it was originally released by another artist in 1997
Average: 20,67
Highest placing: 4th (Louis, Hugo)
Lowest placing: 35th (Leck)
20th
Turkey 1979
Withdrew because: Turkey was pressured by Arab nations to withdraw from the contest in Jerusalem
Average: 20,07
Highest placing: 1st (Pascal), 2nd (Eve)
Lowest placing: 34th (Hugo)
Turkey 1979
Withdrew because: Turkey was pressured by Arab nations to withdraw from the contest in Jerusalem
Average: 20,07
Highest placing: 1st
(Pascal), 2nd (Eve)Lowest placing: 34th (Hugo)
19th
Cyprus 1988
Withdrew because: it was a re-work of a song from the 1984 NF
Average: 19,80
Highest placing: 8th (Rachel)
Lowest placing: 38th (Louis)
Cyprus 1988
Withdrew because: it was a re-work of a song from the 1984 NF
Average: 19,80
Highest placing: 8th (Rachel)
Lowest placing: 38th (Louis)
18th
Israel 1980
Withdrew because: the contest took place on the Holocaust remembrance day (also the only time in which the winning country didn't participate the year after)
Average: 19,67
Highest placing: 1st (Ed)
Lowest placing: 34th (Chris, Lucy)
Israel 1980
Withdrew because: the contest took place on the Holocaust remembrance day (also the only time in which the winning country didn't participate the year after)
Average: 19,67
Highest placing: 1st
(Ed)Lowest placing: 34th (Chris, Lucy)
17th
Greece 1978
Withdrew because: replaced by Charlie Chaplin
Average: 18,67
Highest placing: 7th (A.M.)
Lowest placing: 40th (Rakas)
Greece 1978
Withdrew because: replaced by Charlie Chaplin
Average: 18,67
Highest placing: 7th (A.M.)
Lowest placing: 40th (Rakas)
16th
Romania 2016
Withdrew because: TVR had unpaid debts, and the EBU disqualified them three weeks before the contest
Average: 17,47
Highest placing: 1st (Christiaan) 2nd (Hugo), 3rd (Leck)
Lowest placing: 38th (Ajit)
Romania 2016
Withdrew because: TVR had unpaid debts, and the EBU disqualified them three weeks before the contest
Average: 17,47
Highest placing: 1st
(Christiaan) 2nd (Hugo), 3rd (Leck)Lowest placing: 38th (Ajit)
15th
Greece 1982
Withdrew because: ERT withdrew from the contest
Average: 17,47
Highest placing: 1st (Samra), 2nd (Pascal), 3rd (Nocturne)
Lowest placing: 37th (Ajit)
Greece 1982
Withdrew because: ERT withdrew from the contest
Average: 17,47
Highest placing: 1st
(Samra), 2nd (Pascal), 3rd (Nocturne)Lowest placing: 37th (Ajit)
14th
Malta 2016
Withdrew because: it was replaced by "Walk on Water"
Average: 17,40
Highest placing: 1st (Rakas)
Lowest placing: 34th (A.M., Leck)
Malta 2016
Withdrew because: it was replaced by "Walk on Water"
Average: 17,40
Highest placing: 1st
(Rakas)Lowest placing: 34th (A.M., Leck)
13th
Greece 1986
Withdrew because: ERT withdrew from the contest
Average: 17,13
Highest placing: 4th (Ed, Pascal)
Lowest placing: 36th (Christiaan)
Greece 1986
Withdrew because: ERT withdrew from the contest
Average: 17,13
Highest placing: 4th (Ed, Pascal)
Lowest placing: 36th (Christiaan)
12th
Germany 2015
Withdrew because: Andreas Kümmert didn't want to go to Eurovision in the end
Average: 15,13
Highest placing: 1st (A.M.)
Lowest placing: 38th (Leck)
Germany 2015
Withdrew because: Andreas Kümmert didn't want to go to Eurovision in the end
Average: 15,13
Highest placing: 1st
(A.M.)Lowest placing: 38th (Leck)
11th
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1999
Withdrew because: it had been released by a Finnish artist in 1995
Average: 15,07
Highest placing: 2nd (A.M.)
Lowest placing: 38th (Rakas)
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1999
Withdrew because: it had been released by a Finnish artist in 1995
Average: 15,07
Highest placing: 2nd
(A.M.)Lowest placing: 38th (Rakas)
10th
North Macedonia 2013
Withdrew because: poor feedback from the public
Average: 14,80
Highest placing: 3rd (Ed, José)
Lowest placing: 32nd (Nocturne)
North Macedonia 2013
Withdrew because: poor feedback from the public
Average: 14,80
Highest placing: 3rd
(Ed, José)Lowest placing: 32nd (Nocturne)
9th
Georgia 2009
Withdrew because: EBU rejected it for political references
Average: 14,60
Highest placing: 2nd (Rachel, Samra, Louis)
Lowest placing: 39th (A.M.)
Georgia 2009
Withdrew because: EBU rejected it for political references
Average: 14,60
Highest placing: 2nd
(Rachel, Samra, Louis)Lowest placing: 39th (A.M.)
8th
Serbia and Montenegro 2006
Withdrew because: voting scandal during the NF
Average: 14,53
Highest placing: 2nd (Lucy), 3rd (Samra)
Lowest placing: 37th (Leck)
Serbia and Montenegro 2006
Withdrew because: voting scandal during the NF
Average: 14,53
Highest placing: 2nd
(Lucy), 3rd (Samra)Lowest placing: 37th (Leck)
7th
Israel 1984
Withdrew because: it was withdrawn by the EBU
Average: 13,67
Highest placing: 1st (Leck, Ajit), 2nd (Ed)
Lowest placing: 35th (Rachel)
Israel 1984
Withdrew because: it was withdrawn by the EBU
Average: 13,67
Highest placing: 1st
(Leck, Ajit), 2nd (Ed)Lowest placing: 35th (Rachel)
6th
Italy 2012
Withdrew because: RAI decided to change the entry last minute
Average: 13,40
Highest placing: 1st (José), 3rd (A.M.)
Lowest placing: 32nd (Leck)
Italy 2012
Withdrew because: RAI decided to change the entry last minute
Average: 13,40
Highest placing: 1st
(José), 3rd (A.M.)Lowest placing: 32nd (Leck)
5th
France 1974
Withdrew because: the president passed away unexpectedly
Average: 13,33
Highest placing: 2nd (Ajit, Nocturne), 3rd (Pascal, Louis)
Lowest placing: 34th (Ed)
France 1974
Withdrew because: the president passed away unexpectedly
Average: 13,33
Highest placing: 2nd
(Ajit, Nocturne), 3rd (Pascal, Louis)Lowest placing: 34th (Ed)
Who is our winner?
4th
Belarus 2010
Withdrew because: poor feedback from the public
Average: 12,87
Highest placing: 2nd (Rakas), 3rd (Rachel)
Lowest placing: 26th (Pascal)
Belarus 2010
Withdrew because: poor feedback from the public
Average: 12,87
Highest placing: 2nd
(Rakas), 3rd (Rachel)Lowest placing: 26th (Pascal)
3rd
Ukraine 2019
Withdrew because: "Crimea, is Ukraine?" (okay, it'd take five tweets to explain)
Average: 11,67
Highest placing: 1st (Louis, Eve), 2nd (José), 3rd (Hugo)
Lowest placing: 40th (hi, I'm just gonna hide in a cave)
Ukraine 2019
Withdrew because: "Crimea, is Ukraine?" (okay, it'd take five tweets to explain)
Average: 11,67
Highest placing: 1st
(Louis, Eve), 2nd (José), 3rd (Hugo)Lowest placing: 40th (hi, I'm just gonna hide in a cave)
2nd
Albania 2015
Withdrew because: it was withdrawn by the composer
Average: 11,00
Highest placing: 1st (Hugo), 2nd (Chris), 3rd (Rakas)
Lowest placing: 35th (Eve)
Albania 2015
Withdrew because: it was withdrawn by the composer
Average: 11,00
Highest placing: 1st
(Hugo), 2nd (Chris), 3rd (Rakas)Lowest placing: 35th (Eve)
1st
Lebanon 2005
Withdrew because: the Lebanese broadcaster couldn't broadcast the Israeli performance
Average: 10,20
Highest placing: 1st (Rachel, Nocturne), 3rd (Chris, Lucy, Ajit)
Lowest placing: 28th (Eve... c'mon)
Lebanon 2005
Withdrew because: the Lebanese broadcaster couldn't broadcast the Israeli performance
Average: 10,20
Highest placing: 1st
(Rachel, Nocturne), 3rd (Chris, Lucy, Ajit)Lowest placing: 28th (Eve... c'mon)
