List of LGBTQ participants in the Eurovision Song Contest

List of LGBTQ 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 LGBTQ community.

Artists

List of LGBTQ participants in the Eurovision Song Contest

As of the (/wiki/EurovisionSongContest2025) contest, LGBTQ participants have won 12 times, including six out of the last eight contests held.

<table><thead><tr><th>Artist</th><th>Country</th><th>Year</th><th>Song</th><th>Sexual orientation or gender identity</th><th>Points</th><th>Place</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Dany Dauberson</td><td> France</td><td>1956</td><td>"Il est là"</td><td>Lesbian</td><td>—N/a</td></tr><tr><td>Bob Benny</td><td> Belgium</td><td>1959</td><td>"Hou toch van mij"</td><td>Gay</td><td>9</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>Bob Benny</td><td> Belgium</td><td>1961</td><td>"September, gouden roos"</td><td>Gay</td><td>1</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>Jean-Claude Pascal</td><td> Luxembourg</td><td>1961</td><td>"Nous les amoureux"</td><td>Gay</td><td>31</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Kathy Kirby</td><td> United Kingdom</td><td>1965</td><td>"I Belong"</td><td>Was in a same-sex relationship after the contest</td><td>26</td><td>2</td></tr><tr><td>Ronnie Tober</td><td> Netherlands</td><td>1968</td><td>"Morgen"</td><td>Gay</td><td>1</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>Patrick Juvet</td><td>  Switzerland</td><td>1973</td><td>"Je vais me marier, Marie"</td><td>Bisexual</td><td>79</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td>Jürgen Marcus</td><td> Luxembourg</td><td>1976</td><td>"Chansons pour ceux qui s'aiment"</td><td>Gay</td><td>17</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>Jean-Claude Pascal</td><td> Luxembourg</td><td>1981</td><td>"C'est peut-être pas l'Amérique"</td><td>Gay</td><td>41</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td>Gerard Joling</td><td> Netherlands</td><td>1988</td><td>"Shangri-La"</td><td>Gay</td><td>70</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>Sigga Beinteins</td><td> Iceland</td><td>1990</td><td>"Eitt lag enn"</td><td>Lesbian</td><td>124</td><td>4</td></tr><tr><td>Sigga Beinteins</td><td> Iceland</td><td>1992</td><td>"Nei eða já"</td><td>Lesbian</td><td>80</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>Dina</td><td> Portugal</td><td>1992</td><td>"Amor d'água fresca"</td><td>Lesbian</td><td>26</td><td>17</td></tr><tr><td>Christer Björkman</td><td> Sweden</td><td>1992</td><td>"I morgon är en annan dag"</td><td>Gay</td><td>9</td><td>22</td></tr><tr><td>Sara</td><td> Portugal</td><td>1994</td><td>"Chamar a música"</td><td>Bisexual</td><td>73</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>Sigga Beinteins</td><td> Iceland</td><td>1994</td><td>"Nætur"</td><td>Lesbian</td><td>49</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td>Paul Oscar</td><td> Iceland</td><td>1997</td><td>"Minn hinsti dans"</td><td>Gay</td><td>18</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>Gabriel Forss</td><td> Sweden</td><td>1997</td><td>"Bara hon älskar mig"</td><td>Gay</td><td>36</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>Katrina Leskanich</td><td> United Kingdom</td><td>1997</td><td>"Love Shine a Light"</td><td>Lesbian</td><td>227</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Dana International</td><td> Israel</td><td>1998</td><td>"Diva"</td><td>Trans woman</td><td>172</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Piasek</td><td> Poland</td><td>2001</td><td>"2Long"</td><td>Gay</td><td>11</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>Kim Kärnfalk</td><td> Sweden</td><td>2001</td><td>"Listen to Your Heartbeat"</td><td>Bisexual</td><td>100</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>Sarit Hadad</td><td> Israel</td><td>2002</td><td>"Light a Candle"</td><td>Lesbian</td><td>37</td><td>12</td></tr><tr><td>Julia Volkova</td><td> Russia</td><td>2003</td><td>"Ne ver', ne boysia"</td><td>Bisexual</td><td>164</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>Deen</td><td> Bosnia and Herzegovina</td><td>2004</td><td>"In the Disco"</td><td>Bisexual</td><td>91</td><td>9</td></tr><tr><td>Tomas Thordarson</td><td> Denmark</td><td>2004</td><td>"Shame on You"</td><td>Gay</td><td>Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Jari Sillanpää</td><td> Finland</td><td>2004</td><td>"Takes 2 to Tango"</td><td>Gay</td><td>Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Jonatan Cerrada</td><td> France</td><td>2004</td><td>"À chaque pas"</td><td>Gay</td><td>40</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>Knut Anders Sørum</td><td> Norway</td><td>2004</td><td>"High"</td><td>Bisexual</td><td>3</td><td>24</td></tr><tr><td>Donna McCaul</td><td> Ireland</td><td>2005</td><td>"Love?"</td><td>Lesbian</td><td>Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Brian Kennedy</td><td> Ireland</td><td>2006</td><td>"Every Song Is a Cry for Love"</td><td>Gay</td><td>93</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>Andreas Lundstedt</td><td>  Switzerland</td><td>2006</td><td>"If We All Give a Little"</td><td>Gay</td><td>30</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>Marija Šerifović</td><td> Serbia</td><td>2007</td><td>"Molitva" (Молитва)</td><td>Lesbian</td><td>268</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Olga Seryabkina and Elena Temnikova</td><td> Russia</td><td>2007</td><td>"Song #1"</td><td>Bisexuals</td><td>207</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>Javi Soleil</td><td> Spain</td><td>2007</td><td>"I Love You Mi Vida"</td><td>Gay</td><td>43</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>Ola Salo</td><td> Sweden</td><td>2007</td><td>"The Worrying Kind"</td><td>Bisexual</td><td>51</td><td>18</td></tr><tr><td>David Ducasse</td><td> United Kingdom</td><td>2007</td><td>"Flying the Flag (For You)"</td><td>Gay</td><td>19</td><td>22</td></tr><tr><td>Lucy Diakovska</td><td> Germany</td><td>2008</td><td>"Disappear"</td><td>Lesbian</td><td>14</td><td>23</td></tr><tr><td>Friðrik Ómar</td><td> Iceland</td><td>2008</td><td>"This is My Life"</td><td>Gay</td><td>64</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>Oscar Loya</td><td> Germany</td><td>2009</td><td>"Miss Kiss Kiss Bang"</td><td>Gay</td><td>35</td><td>20</td></tr><tr><td>Gordon Heuckeroth</td><td> Netherlands</td><td>2009</td><td>"Shine"</td><td>Gay</td><td>Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Harel Skaat</td><td> Israel</td><td>2010</td><td>"Milim" (מילים)</td><td>Gay</td><td>71</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>Michael von der Heide</td><td>  Switzerland</td><td>2010</td><td>"Il pleut de l'or"</td><td>Gay</td><td>Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Dana International</td><td> Israel</td><td>2011</td><td>"Ding Dong"</td><td>Trans woman</td><td>Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Glen Vella</td><td> Malta</td><td>2011</td><td>"One Life"</td><td>Gay</td><td>Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Duncan James and Lee Ryan</td><td> United Kingdom</td><td>2011</td><td>"I Can"</td><td>Gay (James) Bisexual (Ryan)</td><td>100</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td>Tooji</td><td> Norway</td><td>2012</td><td>"Stay"</td><td>Gay</td><td>7</td><td>26</td></tr><tr><td>Loreen</td><td> Sweden</td><td>2012</td><td>"Euphoria"</td><td>Bisexual</td><td>372</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Ryan Dolan</td><td> Ireland</td><td>2013</td><td>"Only Love Survives"</td><td>Gay</td><td>5</td><td>26</td></tr><tr><td>Conchita Wurst</td><td> Austria</td><td>2014</td><td>"Rise Like a Phoenix"</td><td>Gay</td><td>290</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Axel Hirsoux</td><td> Belgium</td><td>2014</td><td>"Mother"</td><td>Gay</td><td>Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Amber</td><td> Malta</td><td>2015</td><td>"Warrior"</td><td>Lesbian</td><td>Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Deen</td><td> Bosnia and Herzegovina</td><td>2016</td><td>"Ljubav je"</td><td>Bisexual</td><td>Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Nina Kraljić</td><td> Croatia</td><td>2016</td><td>"Lighthouse"</td><td>Bisexual</td><td>73</td><td>23</td></tr><tr><td>Johannes Nymark</td><td> Denmark</td><td>2016</td><td>"Soldiers of Love"</td><td>Gay</td><td>Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Jamie-Lee</td><td> Germany</td><td>2016</td><td>"Ghost"</td><td>Non-binary gender</td><td>11</td><td>26</td></tr><tr><td>Hovi Star</td><td> Israel</td><td>2016</td><td>"Made of Stars"</td><td>Gay</td><td>135</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>Douwe Bob</td><td> Netherlands</td><td>2016</td><td>"Slow Down"</td><td>Bisexual</td><td>153</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td>Michal Szpak</td><td> Poland</td><td>2016</td><td>"Color of Your Life"</td><td>Pansexual</td><td>229</td><td>8</td></tr><tr><td>Rykka</td><td>  Switzerland</td><td>2016</td><td>"The Last of Our Kind"</td><td>Non-binary gender</td><td>Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Imri Ziv</td><td> Israel</td><td>2017</td><td>"I Feel Alive"</td><td>Gay</td><td>39</td><td>23</td></tr><tr><td>Slavko Kalezić</td><td> Montenegro</td><td>2017</td><td>"Space"</td><td>Gay</td><td>Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Salvador Sobral</td><td> Portugal</td><td>2017</td><td>"Amar pelos dois"</td><td>Intersex</td><td>758</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Saara Aalto</td><td> Finland</td><td>2018</td><td>"Monsters"</td><td>Lesbian</td><td>46</td><td>25</td></tr><tr><td>Mélovin</td><td> Ukraine</td><td>2018</td><td>"Under the Ladder"</td><td>Bisexual</td><td>130</td><td>17</td></tr><tr><td>Bilal Hassani</td><td> France</td><td>2019</td><td>"Roi"</td><td>Queer</td><td>105</td><td>16</td></tr><tr><td>Duncan Laurence</td><td> Netherlands</td><td>2019</td><td>"Arcade"</td><td>Bisexual</td><td>498</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Tom Hugo</td><td> Norway</td><td>2019</td><td>"Spirit in the Sky"</td><td>Gay</td><td>331</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>Montaigne</td><td> Australia</td><td>2021</td><td>"Technicolour"</td><td>Bisexual and non-binary gender</td><td>Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Jendrik</td><td> Germany</td><td>2021</td><td>"I Don't Feel Hate"</td><td>Gay</td><td>3</td><td>25</td></tr><tr><td>Lesley Roy</td><td> Ireland</td><td>2021</td><td>"Maps"</td><td>Lesbian</td><td>Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Victoria De Angelis and Ethan Torchio</td><td> Italy</td><td>2021</td><td>"Zitti e buoni"</td><td>Lesbian (De Angelis) "Sexually free" (Torchio)</td><td>524</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Jeangu Macrooy</td><td> Netherlands</td><td>2021</td><td>"Birth of a New Age"</td><td>Gay</td><td>11</td><td>23</td></tr><tr><td>Vasil</td><td> North Macedonia</td><td>2021</td><td>"Here I Stand"</td><td>Gay</td><td>Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Roxen</td><td> Romania</td><td>2021</td><td>"Amnesia"</td><td>Non-binary gender</td><td>Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Blas Cantó</td><td> Spain</td><td>2021</td><td>"Voy a quedarme"</td><td>Bisexual</td><td>6</td><td>24</td></tr><tr><td>Tusse</td><td> Sweden</td><td>2021</td><td>"Voices"</td><td>Queer</td><td>109</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>Sheldon Riley</td><td> Australia</td><td>2022</td><td>"Not the Same"</td><td>Gay</td><td>125</td><td>15</td></tr><tr><td>One of the band members of Systur</td><td> Iceland</td><td>2022</td><td>"Með hækkandi sól"</td><td>Lesbian</td><td>20</td><td>23</td></tr><tr><td>Michael Ben David</td><td> Israel</td><td>2022</td><td>"I.M"</td><td>Gay</td><td>Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Andrei Ursu</td><td> Romania</td><td>2022</td><td>"Llámame"</td><td>Bisexual</td><td>65</td><td>18</td></tr><tr><td>Chanel</td><td> Spain</td><td>2022</td><td>"SloMo"</td><td>Bisexual</td><td>459</td><td>3</td></tr><tr><td>Gustaph</td><td> Belgium</td><td>2023</td><td>"Because of You"</td><td>Gay</td><td>182</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>Alessandra Mele</td><td> Norway</td><td>2023</td><td>"Queen of Kings"</td><td>Bisexual</td><td>268</td><td>5</td></tr><tr><td>Luke Black</td><td> Serbia</td><td>2023</td><td>"Samo mi se spava" (Само ми се спава)</td><td>Gay</td><td>30</td><td>24</td></tr><tr><td>Loreen</td><td> Sweden</td><td>2023</td><td>"Tattoo"</td><td>Bisexual</td><td>583</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Zaachariaha Fielding and Michael Ross</td><td> Australia</td><td>2024</td><td>"One Milkali (One Blood)"</td><td>Gay</td><td>Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Mustii</td><td> Belgium</td><td>2024</td><td>"Before the Party's Over"</td><td>Queer</td><td>Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Aiko</td><td> Czech Republic</td><td>2024</td><td>"Pedestal"</td><td>Bisexual</td><td>Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Saba</td><td> Denmark</td><td>2024</td><td>"Sand"</td><td>Lesbian</td><td>Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Bambie Thug</td><td> Ireland</td><td>2024</td><td>"Doomsday Blue"</td><td>Non-binary gender</td><td>278</td><td>6</td></tr><tr><td>Angelina Mango</td><td> Italy</td><td>2024</td><td>"La noia"</td><td>Bisexual</td><td>268</td><td>7</td></tr><tr><td>Silvester Belt</td><td> Lithuania</td><td>2024</td><td>"Luktelk"</td><td>Bisexual</td><td>90</td><td>14</td></tr><tr><td>Iolanda</td><td> Portugal</td><td>2024</td><td>"Grito"</td><td>Lesbian</td><td>152</td><td>10</td></tr><tr><td>Kenzy Loevett and Kat Almagro</td><td> San Marino</td><td>2024</td><td>"11:11"</td><td>Lesbian</td><td>Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Nemo</td><td>  Switzerland</td><td>2024</td><td>"The Code"</td><td>Non-binary gender and pansexual</td><td>591</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Olly Alexander</td><td> United Kingdom</td><td>2024</td><td>"Dizzy"</td><td>Gay and non-binary gender</td><td>46</td><td>18</td></tr><tr><td>JJ</td><td> Austria</td><td>2025</td><td>"Wasted Love"</td><td>Queer</td><td>436</td><td>1</td></tr><tr><td>Red Sebastian</td><td> Belgium</td><td>2025</td><td>"Strobe Lights"</td><td>Queer</td><td>Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Marko Bošnjak</td><td> Croatia</td><td>2025</td><td>"Poison Cake"</td><td>Gay</td><td>Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Adonxs</td><td> Czech Republic</td><td>2025</td><td>"Kiss Kiss Goodbye"</td><td>Queer</td><td>Failed to qualify</td></tr><tr><td>Erika Vikman</td><td> Finland</td><td>2025</td><td>"Ich komme"</td><td>Bisexual</td><td>196</td><td>11</td></tr><tr><td>Miriana Conte</td><td> Malta</td><td>2025</td><td>"Serving"</td><td>Queer</td><td>91</td><td>17</td></tr><tr><td>Kyle Alessandro</td><td> Norway</td><td>2025</td><td>"Lighter"</td><td>Queer</td><td>89</td><td>18</td></tr><tr><td>Søren Torpegaard Lund</td><td> Denmark</td><td>2026</td><td>"Før vi går hjem"</td><td>Gay</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>Akylas</td><td> Greece</td><td>2026</td><td>"Ferto"</td><td>Queer</td><td>TBD</td></tr><tr><td>Lion Ceccah</td><td> Lithuania</td><td>2026</td><td>"Sólo quiero más"</td><td>Queer</td><td>TBD</td></tr></tbody></table>

Artists with multiple appearances

Six of the LGBT artists listed above have competed in the Eurovision Song Contest at least twice:

•  Belgium: Bob Benny, (/wiki/EurovisionSongContest1959) and (/wiki/EurovisionSongContest1961) •  Luxembourg: Jean-Claude Pascal, (/wiki/EurovisionSongContest1961) and (/wiki/EurovisionSongContest1981) (won the first time) •  Iceland: Sigga Beinteins, (/wiki/EurovisionSongContest1990), (/wiki/EurovisionSongContest1992) and (/wiki/EurovisionSongContest1994) •  Israel: Dana International, (/wiki/EurovisionSongContest1998) and (/wiki/EurovisionSongContest2011) (won the first time) •  Bosnia and Herzegovina: Deen, (/wiki/EurovisionSongContest2004) and (/wiki/EurovisionSongContest2016) •  Sweden: Loreen, (/wiki/EurovisionSongContest2012) and (/wiki/EurovisionSongContest2023) (won both times)

Summaries

As of the 2025 contest:

• Of the 50 countries that have competed in the contest, 33 have been represented by LGBT artists at least once, 28 of which have been represented by LGBT artists more than once. • Of the 17 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 70 editions of the contest that have been held, 39 had at least one entry performed by an LGBTQ artist, 24 of which had more than one entry performed by LGBT artists. • Every contest held in the 21st century has featured at least one LGBTQ artist. • The (/wiki/EurovisionSongContest2024) contest featured 11 entries with LGBT artists (13 LGBT artists altogether), the most of any edition.

Presenters

List of LGBTQ participants in the Eurovision Song Contest

Presenter	Host country	Year	Sexual orientation or gender identity
Yigal Ravid	Israel	1999	Gay
Assi Azar	Israel	2019	Gay
Nikkie de Jager	Netherlands	2021	Trans woman
Mika	Italy	2022	Gay
Graham Norton	United Kingdom	2023 (final only)	Gay