Which country did Salvador Sobral's winning ESC entry come from (2017)?
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Portugal
Salvador Sobral won in 2017 for Portugal.
💡 Did you know? Portugal's first win, with the highest points total in history.
4 questions · Music
At the Eurovision Song Contest 2017, Portugal triumphed: Salvador Sobral beat the assembled competition of Europe with the song “Amar pelos dois” and lifted the coveted trophy. Portugal's first win, with the highest points total in history. The ESC is the biggest music competition in the world and one of the longest-running television shows of all time; it has been held every single year since 1956. Each participating country sends one entry into the race, and at the end of the night juries and viewers cast their votes: the famous “points” (from one up to the legendary “twelve points”) decide victory or defeat. The contest is far more than just music: it is a colourful festival of nations, full of flamboyant costumes, big emotions and fans cheering in front of their screens. By tradition the winning country hosts the contest the following year before an audience of millions. Learn the year, country, performer and winning song of this 2017 entry and dive into a piece of European music history.
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Portugal
Salvador Sobral won in 2017 for Portugal.
💡 Did you know? Portugal's first win, with the highest points total in history.
Salvador Sobral
The winning song was “Amar pelos dois”.
💡 Did you know? Portugal provided the winner that year.
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