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List of LGBT participants in the Eurovision Song Contest

The following list includes those participants in the Eurovision Song Contest who are known to be members of the LGBT community.

Artists

ArtistCountryYearSongSexual orientation or gender identityPointsPlace
Dany Dauberson  France1956"Il est là"Lesbian[1]—[a]
Bob Benny  Belgium1959"Hou toch van mij"Gay[b][2]96
Bob Benny  Belgium1961"September, gouden roos"Gay[b][2]115
Jean-Claude Pascal  Luxembourg1961"Nous les amoureux"Gay[c][3]311
Kathy Kirby  United Kingdom1965"I Belong"Was in a lesbian relationship after the contest[4]262
Ronnie Tober  Netherlands1968"Morgen"Gay116
Patrick Juvet   Switzerland1973"Je vais me marier, Marie"Bisexual[b][5]7912
Jürgen Marcus  Luxembourg1976"Chansons pour ceux qui s'aiment"Gay1714
Jean-Claude Pascal  Luxembourg1981"C'est peut-être pas l'Amérique"Gay[c][3]4111
Gerard Joling  Netherlands1988"Shangri-La"Gay709
Dina  Portugal1992"Amor d'água fresca"Lesbian[6]2617
Christer Björkman  Sweden1992"I morgon är en annan dag"Gay922
Sara  Portugal1994"Chamar a música"Bisexual[b][7]738
Paul Oscar  Iceland1997"Minn hinsti dans"Gay[8]1820
Gabriel Forss[d]  Sweden1997"Bara hon älskar mig"Gay[9]3614
Katrina Leskanich[e]  United Kingdom1997"Love Shine a Light"Lesbian[b][10]2271
Dana International  Israel1998"Diva"Trans woman[11][12]1721
Michelle  Netherlands2001"Out on My Own"Lesbian1618
Piasek  Poland2001"2Long"Gay[b]1120
Kim Kärnfalk[f]  Sweden2001"Listen to Your Heartbeat"Bisexual[13]1005
Sarit Hadad  Israel2002"Light a Candle"Lesbian[b][14]3712
Julia Volkova[g]  Russia2003"Ne ver', ne boysia"Bisexual1643
Deen  Bosnia
and Herzegovina		2004"In the Disco"Bisexual[b][15][16]919
Tomas Thordarson  Denmark2004"Shame on You"Gay[17]Failed to qualify
Jari Sillanpää  Finland2004"Takes 2 to Tango"Gay[18]Failed to qualify
Jonatan Cerrada  France2004"À chaque pas"Gay[19]4015
Knut Anders Sørum  Norway2004"High"Bisexual[20]324
Donna McCaul[h]  Ireland2005"Love?"Lesbian[21]Failed to qualify
Brian Kennedy  Ireland2006"Every Song Is a Cry for Love"Gay[22]9310
Andreas Lundstedt[i]   Switzerland2006"If We All Give a Little"Gay[23]3016
Olga Seryabkina and
Elena Temnikova[j]		  Russia2007"Song #1"Bisexuals[b]2073
Javi Soleil[k]  Spain2007"I Love You Mi Vida"Gay[b][24]4320
Ola Salo[l]  Sweden2007"The Worrying Kind"Bisexual[25]5118
David Ducasse[m]  United Kingdom2007"Flying the Flag (For You)"Gay[26]1922
Lucy Diakovska[n]  Germany2008"Disappear"Lesbian[b][27]1423
Friðrik Ómar[o]  Iceland2008"This is My Life"Gay6414
Oscar Loya  Germany2009"Miss Kiss Kiss Bang"Gay3520
Gordon Heuckeroth[p]  Netherlands2009"Shine"GayFailed to qualify
Harel Skaat  Israel2010"Milim" (מילים)Gay[b][28]7114
Michael von der Heide   Switzerland2010"Il pleut de l'or"GayFailed to qualify
Dana International  Israel2011"Ding Dong"Trans woman[29][12]Failed to qualify
Glen Vella  Malta2011"One Life"GayFailed to qualify
Duncan James and
Lee Ryan[q]		  United Kingdom2011"I Can"Gay (James)[30]
Bisexual (Ryan)[31]		10011
Tooji  Norway2012"Stay"Gay[b][32]726
Loreen  Sweden2012"Euphoria"Bisexual[b][33]3721
Ryan Dolan  Ireland2013"Only Love Survives"Gay[b][34]526
Conchita Wurst  Austria2014"Rise Like a Phoenix"Gay[r][35]2901
Axel Hirsoux  Belgium2014"Mother"GayFailed to qualify
Amber  Malta2015"Warrior"Lesbian[36]Failed to qualify
Deen[s]  Bosnia
and Herzegovina		2016"Ljubav je"Bisexual[15][16]Failed to qualify
Nina Kraljić  Croatia2016"Lighthouse"Bisexual7323
Johannes Nymark [da][t]  Denmark2016"Soldiers of Love"GayFailed to qualify
Jamie-Lee  Germany2016"Ghost"Non-binary gender[b]1126
Hovi Star  Israel2016"Made of Stars"Gay[37]13514
Douwe Bob  Netherlands2016"Slow Down"Bisexual[38]15311
Michal Szpak  Poland2016"Color of Your Life"Pansexual[39]2298
Rykka   Switzerland2016"The Last of Our Kind"Non-binary gender[b]Failed to qualify
Imri Ziv  Israel2017"I Feel Alive"Gay[b][40]3923
Slavko Kalezić  Montenegro2017"Space"Gay[41]Failed to qualify
Salvador Sobral  Portugal2017"Amar pelos dois"Intersex[b][42][43]7581
Saara Aalto  Finland2018"Monsters"Lesbian[44]4625
Mélovin  Ukraine2018"Under the Ladder"Bisexual[b][45]13017
Bilal Hassani  France2019"Roi"Queer[46]10516
Duncan Laurence  Netherlands2019"Arcade"Bisexual[47]4981
Tom Hugo[u]  Norway2019"Spirit in the Sky"Gay[48]3316
Montaigne  Australia2021"Technicolour"Bisexual[v][49] and non-binary gender[b][50]Failed to qualify
Jendrik  Germany2021"I Don't Feel Hate"Gay[51]325
Lesley Roy  Ireland2021"Maps"Lesbian[52]Failed to qualify
Victoria De Angelis and
Ethan Torchio[w]		  Italy2021"Zitti e buoni"Bisexual (De Angelis)
"Sexually free" (Torchio)[53]		5241
Jeangu Macrooy  Netherlands2021"Birth of a New Age"Gay[54]1123
Vasil  North Macedonia2021"Here I Stand"Gay[55]Failed to qualify
Roxen  Romania2021"Amnesia"Non-binary gender[b][56]Failed to qualify
Blas Cantó  Spain2021"Voy a quedarme"Bisexual[57]624
Sheldon Riley  Australia2022"Not the Same"Gay[58]12515
Elín Eyþórsdóttir[x]  Iceland2022"Með hækkandi sól"Lesbian[59]2023
Michael Ben David  Israel2022"I.M"Gay[60]Failed to qualify
Andrei Ursu[y]  Romania2022"Llámame"Bisexual[b][61]6518
Chanel Terrero  Spain2022"SloMo"Queer[b][62]4593
Gustaph  Belgium2023"Because of You"Gay[63]1827
Alessandra Mele  Norway2023"Queen of Kings"Bisexual[64]2685
Ashley Doodkorte [z]  Australia2023"Promise"Polyamorous[65]15115
Luke Black  Serbia2023"Samo mi se spava" (Само ми се спава)Gay[66]3024
Loreen  Sweden2023"Tattoo"Bisexual[33]5831
Zaachariaha Fielding and
Michael Ross[aa]		  Australia2024"One Milkali (One Blood)"Gay[67]Failed to qualify
Mustii  Belgium2024"Before the Party's Over"Queer[68]Failed to qualify
Aiko  Czech Republic2024"Pedestal"Lesbian[b][69]Failed to qualify
Saba  Denmark2024"Sand"Lesbian[70]Failed to qualify
Bambie Thug  Ireland2024"Doomsday Blue"Non-binary gender[71]2786
Silvester Belt  Lithuania2024"Luktelk"Bisexual[72]9014
Kenzy Loevett [es] and Kat Almagro [es][ab]  San Marino2024"11:11"Lesbian[73][74]Failed to qualify
Nemo   Switzerland2024"The Code"Non-binary gender[v][75] and pansexual[76]5911
Olly Alexander  United Kingdom2024"Dizzy"Gay[77] and Non-binary gender[78]4618

Artists with multiple appearances

Five of the LGBT artists listed above have competed in the Eurovision Song Contest twice:

Summaries

As of the 2024 contest:

  • Of the 50 countries that have competed in the contest,[ac] 31 have been represented by LGBT artists at least once, 23 of which have been represented by LGBT artists more than once
    • Of the 19 countries that have competed in the contest but have never been represented by LGBT artists, five have not been active for over a decade (Andorra, Monaco, Morocco, Slovakia, and Turkey). A sixth country, Belarus, is currently ineligible to participate.


  • Of the 68 editions of the contest that have been held, 36 had at least one entry performed by LGBT artists, 21 of which had more than one entry performed by LGBT artists.
    • Every contest held in the 21st century has featured at least one LGBT artist.

Presenters

PresenterHost countryYearSexual orientation or gender identity
Yigal Ravid  Israel1999Gay[79]
Assi Azar  Israel2019Gay[80]
Nikkie de Jager  Netherlands2021Trans woman[81]
Mika  Italy2022Gay[82][83]
Graham Norton[ad]  United Kingdom2023Gay[84][85]

See also

Notes

References

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