Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest | |
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Participating broadcaster | RTL Luxembourg |
Participation summary | |
Appearances | 38 (38 finals) |
First appearance | 1956 |
Highest placement | 1st: 1961, 1965, 1972, 1973, 1983 |
Host | 1962, 1966, 1973, 1984 |
External links | |
RTL website | |
Luxembourg's page at Eurovision.tv | |
For the most recent participation see Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 |
Luxembourg has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 38 times since its debut at the first contest in 1956. The nation participated in all but one event between 1956 and 1993, only missing the 1959 contest. After finishing among the bottom seven countries in 1993, Luxembourg was relegated and prevented from competing in 1994. The nation did not return to the contest in 1995, and would make no further appearances over the next three decades. The country returned to the event for the first time in 31 years in 2024, qualifying for the final.
With five wins, Luxembourg is one of the contest's most successful nations, and between 1983 and 1994 the nation jointly held the record for most contest wins by a single country. Luxembourg won the contest in 1961, with the song " Nous les amoureux " performed by Jean-Claude Pascal, in 1965, with the song " Poupée de cire, poupée de son " performed by France Gall, recorded back-to-back wins in 1972 and 1973, when the nation was represented by " Après toi " by Vicky Leandros and " Tu te reconnaîtras " by Anne-Marie David, and most recently in 1983, with the song " Si la vie est cadeau " performed by Corinne Hermès. The contest has been held in Luxembourg four times, in 1962, 1966, 1973 and 1984, all of which took place in Luxembourg City. In addition to its five wins, Luxembourg recorded two third-place finishes in 1962 and 1986, and in total has placed within the top five 13 times and within the top ten 20 times. Luxembourg's fortunes in the contest changed in later years, with the nation's final seven appearances in the 1980s and 1990s resulting in four placements in the bottom five, ultimately leading to the nation's relegation and subsequent non-participation.
The Luxembourgish national broadcaster, RTL Luxembourg, is responsible for organising the country's participation in the contest. It organised the Luxembourg Song Contest in January 2024 to determine the Luxembourgish entry for the 2024 event.
Participation in the Eurovision Song Contest is open to members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), [1] [2] of which Luxembourg is presently a member through RTL Luxembourg (Luxembourgish : RTL Lëtzebuerg), a division of the RTL Group. [3] [4] [5] Luxembourg was one of seven countries to take part in the inaugural edition of the Eurovision Song Contest in 1956, and has competed in the contest on 37 occasions since its debut entry. The nation participated in all but one event between 1956 and 1993, with no Luxembourgish entry having participated in the 1959 contest. [6] [7] On each occasion that Luxembourg participated in the contest the country was represented by one song, with the exception of the first contest when each nation was represented by two songs. [8] [9]
Luxembourg has won the contest on five occasions, marking it as one of the contest's most successful nations. [6] [7] [10] The country's first win was recorded in 1961 with the song " Nous les amoureux " performed by Jean-Claude Pascal. Four years later the nation were awarded a second victory, with the song " Poupée de cire, poupée de son " performed by France Gall winning the contest in 1965. Luxembourg recorded back-to-back victories in 1972 and 1973 –becoming the second country to win the event in two consecutive events [11] –when the nation was represented by Vicky Leandros and the song " Après toi ", and Anne-Marie David and the song " Tu te reconnaîtras " respectively. The nation achieved its most recent victory in 1983, with the song " Si la vie est cadeau " performed by Corinne Hermès. [6] [7] With its fifth win Luxembourg became the joint-most successful Eurovision nation at that time, equalling the record for the most number of victories by a single country previously set by France –a record which would remain until Ireland recorded their sixth win in 1994. [6] [12] All of Luxembourg's winners, however, were not of Luxembourgish descent, with four of the five artists being French and one, Leandros, being Greek. [13] [14]
During its original participation run between 1956 and 1993 the rules of the contest for the majority of those editions stated that each country was required to perform in one of the national languages of that country. [15] [16] The large majority of Luxembourgish entries were performed in French, which is one of the official languages of Luxembourg and the main language of communication in the country, while Luxembourgish, the country's national language, has featured in only three of the country's entries, in 1960, 1992 and 1993. [17] [18] [19] [20]
Including its five wins, Luxembourg has placed within the top five on 13 occasions and within the top ten on 20 occasions, including two third-place finishes in 1962 and 1986. [7] [21] The majority of the country's top placings, however, were recorded prior to its fifth contest win, and in the decade following its most recent victory Luxembourg's fortunes in the contest began to shift, leading to four appearances in the bottom five between 1987 and 1993. [6]
After finishing among the bottom seven countries at the 1993 event, Luxembourg was relegated under a new system to accommodate entries from new nations wishing to compete for the first time, and was thus prevented from participating in the 1994 contest. [6] [22] Luxembourg subsequently declined to participate in the 1995 event and continued to be absent from the contest for three decades, with the increased costs of participating in the event cited as a main contributing factor for the country's absence. [6] Ahead of the 2004 event Luxembourg was featured within a preliminary participants list for that edition, however, RTL subsequently reconsidered due to the scale of the participation fee, with Luxembourg ultimately absent from the final list of participating countries. [23] [24] [25] RTL had been approached on several occasions in subsequent years about the possibility of Luxembourg returning to the contest, and participation in the contest was the subject of discussion within the Luxembourgish parliament in the years following Luxembourg's last entry, as well as the subject of fan-led petitions run both in Luxembourg and in other countries. [13] The organisation however varyingly identified high participation costs, organisational difficulties, the cost and logistical issues of staging the event should Luxembourg win, format incompatibilities at the broadcaster, disinterest among the Luxembourgish viewing public, and poor results towards the end of Luxembourg's participation among the reasons future participation was consistently ruled out. [13] [26] [27] [28] In an interview with Luxemburger Wort in April 2024, Luxembourgish singer Thierry Mersch revealed that he had been contacted by Sammarinese broadcaster San Marino RTV to create a duet that would represent both countries jointly in the 2015 contest. Despite the initial availability of Luxembourgish minister of Culture, the project was ultimately discarded for financial reasons. [29]
On 15 December 2022, it was reported that Xavier Bettel, the Luxembourgish prime minister and minister for communications and media, had instigated discussions with RTL regarding the return of Luxembourg to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2024, with a team within the Luxembourgish government formed to facilitate the country's return to the event. [30] [31] [32] On 12 May 2023, ahead of the final of the 2023 contest, the 30th anniversary of Luxembourg's last entry and the 40th anniversary of Luxembourg's last win, RTL and the EBU announced that Luxembourg would return to the contest in 2024. [3] [33] [34] As part of the announcement RTL and the Luxembourgish government highlighted the promotion of Luxembourgish culture, the development of the cultural section of Luxembourgish society, as well as economic and touristic benefits which participation in the event could bring. [13] [21] [35]
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 starstudded live shows. Viewers will be able to experience the Eurovision Song Contest in its full glory. [36]
— Christophe Goossens, CEO of RTL Luxembourg
In July 2023, RTL launched its national selection process, with a televised final held on 27 January 2024 at the Rockhal in Esch-sur-Alzette. Interested artists were able to apply to compete in the event, with applicants required to be Luxembourgish citizens, long-term residents, or those with a proven connection to the Luxembourgish music scene and strong involvement with Luxembourgish culture. [37] [38] This marked a change from the majority of previous Luxembourgish Eurovision selections, which were predominantly held internally and were often led by the RTL organisation in Paris rather than by the local Luxembourgish broadcaster. [13] As a result, a large number of the artists which represented Luxembourg at Eurovision were not of Luxembourgish descent, including all five of the nation's winning artists. [13] [39] [40] The Luxembourg Song Contest was officially launched on 1 December, with RTL highlighting the event as a showcase for Luxembourgish talent and a platform for established and emerging artists within the Luxembourgish music scene. [41] [42] Following qualification to the final and a thirteenth place finish at the contest in Malmö, Sweden, the Luxembourgish Head of Delegation David Gloesener confirmed that Luxembourg would participate in the 2025 contest in Switzerland, and that work had already begun to determine its entrant. [43] [44]
1 | First place |
3 | Third place |
◁ | Last place |
† | Upcoming event |
A special competition was held in October 2005 to celebrate the contest's fiftieth anniversary, with fourteen songs from Eurovision history competing to determine the most popular song from the contest's first 50 years, with the winner determined through the combined votes of the viewing public and juries over two rounds. [47] [48] The contest was not relayed by a Luxembourgish broadcaster, however Luxembourg's winning song from 1965, " Poupée de cire, poupée de son " performed by France Gall, was featured among the fourteen selected songs. [49] [50]
Artist | Song | Language | At Congratulations | At Eurovision | |||||
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Final | Points | Semi | Points | Year | Place | Points | |||
France Gall | " Poupée de cire, poupée de son " | French | Failed to qualify | 14 ◁ | 37 | 1965 | 1 | 32 |
As is customary the winning broadcaster is offered the opportunity to organise the following year's event, [2] which has resulted in Luxembourg hosting the contest on four occasions. [7] [21] On each occasion the contest was held in Luxembourg City, and coincided with one of Luxembourg's victories. The 1962 and 1966 events were held in the Grand Auditorium of Villa Louvigny and presented by Mireille Delannoy and Josiane Shen respectively. [53] [54] The 1973 and 1984 contests were held in the Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg (also known at the time as the Nouveau Théâtre and Théâtre Municipal) and presented by Helga Guitton and Désirée Nosbusch respectively. [55] [51] [56] Although Luxembourg won the contest in 1973 and were offered the opportunity to stage the 1974 event, RTL declined the offer due to the financial strain of hosting two consecutive events, leading to the United Kingdom's BBC to step in as organiser and staging the event in Brighton. [57] [58]
Year | Location | Venue | Executive producer | Director | Musical director | Presenter | Ref. |
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1962 | Luxembourg | Grand Auditorium de RTL, Villa Louvigny | — | Jos Pauly and René Steichen | Jean Roderes | Mireille Delannoy | [53] [59] |
1966 | Josiane Shen | [54] [59] | |||||
1973 | Nouveau Théâtre | René Steichen | Pierre Cao | Helga Guitton | [55] [60] | ||
1984 | Théâtre Municipal | Ray van Cant | Désirée Nosbusch | [51] [61] |
The public broadcaster of each participating country in the Eurovision Song Contest assigns a head of delegation as the EBU's contact person and the leader of their delegation at the event. The delegation, whose size can greatly vary, includes a head of press, the contestants, songwriters, composers and backing vocalists, among others. [62]
Year | Head of delegation | Ref. |
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2024 | Eric Lehmann | [63] |
In contests where an orchestra was provided, a conductor was required to lead the musicians during each country's performance. Broadcasters were able to provide their own conductors, or could call upon the services of the conductor appointed by the host broadcaster. [64] The conductors which led the orchestra during the Luxembourgish entries each year are listed below.
Year | Conductor | Ref. |
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1956 | Jacques Lasry | [59] |
1957 | Willy Berking [lower-alpha 2] | |
1958 | Dolf van der Linden [lower-alpha 2] | |
1960 | Eric Robinson [lower-alpha 2] | |
1961 | Léo Chauliac | |
1962 | Jean Roderes | |
1963 | Eric Robinson | |
1964 | Jacques Denjean | |
1965 | Alain Goraguer | |
1966 | Jean Roderes | |
1967 | Claude Denjean | |
1968 | André Borly | |
1969 | Augusto Algueró [lower-alpha 2] | |
1970 | Raymond Lefèvre | [60] |
1971 | Jean Claudric | |
1972 | Klaus Munro | |
1973 | Pierre Cao | |
1974 | Charles Blackwell | |
1975 | Phil Coulter | |
1976 | Jo Plée | |
1977 | Johnny Arthey | |
1978 | Rolf Soja | |
1979 | Hervé Roy | |
1980 | Norbert Daum | [61] |
1981 | Joël Rocher | |
1982 | Jean Claudric | |
1983 | Michel Bernholc | |
1984 | Pascal Stive | |
1985 | Norbert Daum | |
1986 | Rolf Soja | |
1987 | Alec Mansion | |
1988 | Régis Dupré | |
1989 | Benoît Kaufman [lower-alpha 2] | |
1990 | Thierry Durbet | [65] |
1991 | Francis Goya | |
1992 | Christian Jacob | |
1993 | Francis Goya |
A five-member jury panel consisting of music industry professionals is assembled for every participating country for the Eurovision Song Contest, ranking all entries except for their own country's contribution. The modern incarnation of jury voting was introduced beginning with the 2009 contest, and as of 2023 [update] , the juries' votes constitute 50% of the overall result in the final alongside televoting. [2] [66]
Year | 1st member | 2nd member | 3rd member | 4th member | 5th member | Ref. |
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Patrick Greis | Alfred Nicolas Medernach | Germain Leon Martin | Irem Sosay | Vanessa Cum |
RTL has broadcast the contest on various television and radio channels during its participation history, and has provided commentary in different languages for the local audiences. On occasion commentary has been relayed from the broadcast feed of other participating countries. [68] Between 1956 and 1991 the contest was broadcast on the French-language television channel of RTL (presently known as RTL9), and was also broadcast on the German-language television channel (previously known as RTL plus, now titled RTL) between 1984 and 1988; in 1992 and 1993 the contest was broadcast on the Luxembourgish-language channel RTL Hei Elei. [69] The contest is also known to have been broadcast on RTL's radio stations, in 1966 on the French-language Radio Luxembourg, [70] in 1973 on the Luxembourgish-language Radio Luxembourg and English-language Radio Luxembourg, [71] [72] and in 1979 on the German-language RTL Radio. [73] Upon its return to the contest in 2024, RTL provided a wide array of broadcast options through television, radio and online streaming, with English, French and Luxembourgish language commentators recruited to provide context during the live shows. [74] [75] [76]
Year | Channel(s) | Commentator(s) | Spokesperson | Ref. |
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1956 | Télé-Luxembourg | Unknown | No spokesperson | |
1957 | Unknown | |||
1958 | ||||
1959 | Did not participate | |||
1960 | Unknown | |||
1961 | Robert Beauvais [lower-alpha 3] | |||
1962 | Unknown | |||
1963 | Pierre Tchernia [lower-alpha 3] | |||
1964 | Robert Beauvais [lower-alpha 3] | |||
1965 | Unknown | |||
1966 | Camillo Felgen [lower-alpha 4] | |||
1967 | Unknown | |||
1968 | ||||
1969 | ||||
1970 | ||||
1971 | No spokesperson | |||
1972 | Jacques Navadic | |||
1973 | RTL Télé-Luxembourg | Unknown | ||
1974 | Unknown | |||
1975 | ||||
1976 | ||||
1977 | ||||
1978 | Jacques Navadic and André Torrent | |||
1979 | Unknown | |||
1980 | Jacques Navadic | |||
1981 | Unknown | |||
1982 | Jacques Navadic and Marylène Bergmann | |||
1983 | RTL Télévision | Unknown | ||
1984 | RTL Télévision , RTL plus | |||
1985 | Valérie Sarn (RTL Télévision) Oliver Spiecker (RTL plus) | |||
1986 | Unknown (RTL Télévision) Matthias Krings (RTL plus) | |||
1987 | ||||
1988 | Unknown | |||
1989 | RTL Télévision | |||
1990 | Valérie Sarn | |||
1991 | RTL Télévision , RTL Lorraine | Unknown | ||
1992 | RTL Hei Elei | Romain Goerend | ||
1993 | ||||
1994–2023 | No broadcast | Did not participate | N/A | |
2024 | RTL, RTL Radio | Raoul Roos and Roger Saurfeld (Luxembourgish) | Désirée Nosbusch | |
RTL Today | Sarah Tapp and Meredith Moss (English) | |||
RTL Infos | Jerôme Didelot and Emma Sorgato (French) |
Year | Stage director(s) | Ref. |
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2024 | German Nenov | [130] |
The Eurovision Song Contest 1969 was the 14th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Madrid, Spain, following the country's victory at the 1968 contest with the song "La La La" by Massiel. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Televisión Española (TVE), the contest was held at the Teatro Real on 29 March 1969 and was hosted by Spanish television presenter and actress Laurita Valenzuela.
The Eurovision Song Contest 1962 was the 7th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, following the country's victory at the 1961 contest with the song "Nous les amoureux" by Jean-Claude Pascal. The contest was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (CLT), and was held at the Villa Louvigny on Sunday 18 March 1962 hosted by the Luxembourgish speaker Mireille Delannoy. This remains the last time that the final of the contest was not held on a Saturday, as since 1963 the final of the contest has consistently been held on a Saturday evening.
The Eurovision Song Contest 1966 was the 11th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, following the country's victory at the 1965 contest with the song "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" by France Gall. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (CLT), the contest was held at the Villa Louvigny on 5 March 1966 and was hosted by Luxembourgish television presenter Josiane Chen.
The Eurovision Song Contest 1970 was the 15th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest and took place in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS), the contest was held at the RAI Congrescentrum on 21 March 1970, and was hosted by Dutch television presenter Willy Dobbe.
The Eurovision Song Contest 1971 was the 16th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Dublin, Ireland, following the country's victory at the 1970 contest with the song "All Kinds of Everything" by Dana. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ), the contest was held at the Gaiety Theatre on 3 April 1971, and was hosted by Irish television presenter Bernadette Ní Ghallchóir.
The Eurovision Song Contest 1991 was the 36th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 4 May 1991 at Stage 15 of the Cinecittà Studios in Rome, Italy. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radiotelevisione italiana (RAI), and presented by Gigliola Cinquetti and Toto Cutugno, the contest was held in Italy following the country's victory at the 1990 contest with the song "Insieme: 1992" by Toto Cutugno.
The Eurovision Song Contest 1987 was the 32nd edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Brussels, Belgium, following the country's victory at the 1986 contest with the song "J'aime la vie" by Sandra Kim. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radio-télévision belge de la Communauté française (RTBF), the contest was held at the Centenary Palace on 9 May 1987 and hosted by French-Belgian singer Viktor Lazlo.
The Eurovision Song Contest 1980 was the 25th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in The Hague, Netherlands, and was organised by host broadcaster Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS) – which agreed to stage the event after Israel, having won in both 1978 and 1979, declined to host it for a second successive year – and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The contest was held at the Nederlands Congresgebouw on 19 April 1980 and was hosted by Dutch actress Marlous Fluitsma, although each song was introduced by a presenter from the participating nation.
The Eurovision Song Contest 1979 was the 24th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Jerusalem, Israel, following the country's victory at the 1978 contest with the song "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" by Izhar Cohen and the Alphabeta. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Israeli Broadcasting Authority (IBA), the contest was held at the International Convention Centre on 31 March 1979 and was hosted by Israeli television presenter Daniel Pe'er and singer Yardena Arazi. This was the first time that the Eurovision Song Contest was held outside Europe.
The Eurovision Song Contest 1984 was the 29th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 5 May 1984 in the Théâtre Municipal in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Radio Télévision Luxembourg (RTL), the contest was held in Luxembourg following the country's victory at the 1983 contest with the song "Si la vie est cadeau" by Corinne Hermès. The event was presented by Désirée Nosbusch, who, at 19 years old, remains the youngest person to have hosted the contest as of 2024.
The Eurovision Song Contest 1973 was the 18th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, following the country's victory at the 1972 contest with the song "Après toi" by Vicky Leandros. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Compagnie Luxembourgeoise de Télédiffusion (CLT), the contest was held at the Grand Théâtre on 7 April 1973 and was hosted by German television presenter Helga Guitton.
The Eurovision Song Contest 1972 was the 17th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Edinburgh, United Kingdom and was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), who agreed to stage the event after Monaco, who won in 1971, were unable to meet the demands of hosting the event and could not find a suitable venue. The contest was held at the Usher Hall on 25 March 1972 and was hosted by Scottish ballet dancer Moira Shearer.
The Eurovision Song Contest 1974 was the 19th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 6 April 1974 in the Dome in Brighton, United Kingdom. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), and presented by Katie Boyle, this was the fifth time that the United Kingdom had staged the contest.
The Eurovision Song Contest 1978 was the 23rd edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Paris, France, following the country's victory at the 1977 contest with the song "L'Oiseau et l'Enfant" by Marie Myriam. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Télévision Française 1 (TF1), the contest was held at the Palais des Congrès on 22 April 1978 and was directed by Bernard Lion. The contest was presented by French television presenters Denise Fabre and Léon Zitrone. This was the first time that more than one presenter had hosted the contest as well as the first to have a male presenter since 1956.
Germany has officially participated in every Eurovision Song Contest since its inaugural edition in 1956, except in 1996 when its entry did not qualify past the audio-only pre-selection round, and consequently was not seen in the broadcast final and does not count as one of Germany's 66 appearances. No other country has been represented as many times. Along with France, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, Germany is one of the "Big Five" countries that are automatically prequalified for the final, due to being the largest financial contributors to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The final is broadcast in Germany on ARD's flagship channel, Das Erste.
Luxembourg participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992 with the song "Sou fräi" written by Jang Linster and Ab van Goor. The song was performed by Marion Welter and the band Kontinent, which was internally selected by the Luxembourgish broadcaster RTL Hei Elei (RTL) in March 1992 to represent Luxembourg in Malmö, Sweden. RTL organised a national final in order to select Marion Welter and Kontinent's song and "Sou fräi" emerged as the winning song on 22 March 1992 following a public postcard vote.
Luxembourg was represented by well-known German singer Jürgen Marcus, with the song "Chansons pour ceux qui s'aiment", at the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 3 April in The Hague. For the second time ever, broadcaster RTL organised a public national final rather than their usual method of internal selection. Marcus was the first German singer to represent Luxembourg, as their 1974 representative Ireen Sheer, although German-based, was British by birth.
Luxembourg participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 with the song "Monsieur" written by Maggie Parke, Gast Waltzing, Yves Lacomblez and Bernard Loncheval. The song was performed by the band Park Café, which was internally selected by the Luxembourgish broadcaster Radio Télévision Luxembourg (RTL) in February 1989 to represent Luxembourg in Lausanne, Switzerland. RTL organised a three-song national final in order to select Park Café's song and "Monsieur" emerged as the winning song following a public televote held via television and radio on 5 and 6 March 1989.
Luxembourg was represented by Monique Melsen, with the song "Pomme, pomme, pomme", at the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest, which took place on 3 April in Dublin. The song was the winner of the Luxembourgish national final for the contest, held on 10 February. "Pomme, pomme, pomme" was selected by the Luxembourgish public, while Monique Melsen was selected internally three days afterwards.
Luxembourg participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden, returning after an absence of 31 years since its last participation in 1993. In order to select the country's entry for the contest, the Luxembourgish broadcaster RTL organised the national final Luxembourg Song Contest, which was won by "Fighter" performed by Tali.
Une nouvelle participation du Luxembourg à l'Eurovision l'année prochaine est «en bonne voie», selon le responsable Eurovision à RTL, David Gloesener.[A new participation of Luxembourg in Eurovision next year is "on track", according to the RTL's head of Eurovision, David Gloesener.]