Wanted to clear something up: in terms of "weird", I included entries that either did something super unusual that I can't imagine other performers doing or just were so weird that they kept my attention for the whole performance. So in a nutshell: weird but interesting. For example, Ireland 2008 (the talking turkey), or Iceland 2006 (Silvia Night) failed to achieve that for me.. Alrhough you can definitely make a case that they were weird! But for me not in an interesting way. Some songs like Ireland 2008, Iceland 2006, Spain 2008 or Germany 2000 are certainly crazy and entertaining, but they are not weird in the way that I choose to interpret this word. Or not weird enough. For example, if there is just funny dancing and some comedy stuff going on it's not weird enough. Austria 1977 should have been included in the top as well: creepy double-faced singers and a parody of previous year's winners

Serduchka was and still iconic ❤️🇺🇦

The amount of crazy acts seemed to skyrocket after 2006. Thank you Finland and Lordi for your service 😭🙏

People being like "omg 2007 was so crazy". Yes, it was because in 2006 won Lordi and most of the countries thought that the way to win is to put the freaks there because people will love them. Fun fact - the winner from 2007 was one of the most normal looking from that year

I never realized how many weird entries germany and austria had...

basically every year: normal 2007: nah, not for me

Hard rock hallelujah is still the most memorable performance for me till this day, and I was 6 at the time

I noticed that most of these are from 2007

Still Verka is a legend

That's Eurovision that I really miss, the contest and eurofans became extremely serious But forgettting Silvia Night is a crime

Hatari were amazing and made a damn good statement. I don't know why people hate them so much?

my main takeaway from this video is that 2006-2008 was the bonkers era of eurovision

Love how you follow up "We Are the Winners" with the song that actually won in 2006...

Can we also remember the time Norway tried to enter a song with no lyrics?

Dancing Lasha Tumbai, Hard Rock Hallelujah and Iceland's song (2019) are my favorite entries!

remember that guy that had a suit split down the middle and he was singing a duet with himself?? I feel like that should've been on here

Fun fact : Israeli song from 2007 is about a dictator with a Nuclear bomb but also about the tention between Israel and Iran. I have no idea how they let that one in, being sensitive about politics.

The ,,Wadde Hadde Du de Da" by Stefan Raab was also a Wtf Moment of 2000.

France 2014 is just a bit underrated because the lyrics are actually about a guy who has everything but yet he wants a moustache. It's criticizing today's society about how we always want more than what we have.

Me watching these performances: *MOM PICK ME UP IM SCARED* 🥺

As a German i find it very concerning how many German and German speaking entries are listed here. But Dschinghis Khan and Lordi are just too iconic

So glad you included Romania 2013. That is one of my all time favourite Eurovision moments. Cezar is an absolute legend 😍

Ofcourse Lordi, Verka and Hatari 💪

Man 2007 was a good year.

Now you gotta add 2023 Croatia to the list

Verka is a classic!!

5:36 that transition is just beautiful

Disappointed you didn't include Spain's 2008 entry. Rodolfo Chikilicuatre was one of the best and weirdest things we ever did in Eurovision, and it deserves recognition, imho.

It's funny how most of these are unironically one of my favorite eurovision songs

My god 2007 was something else

We Are The Winners best troll entry oat no cap

Moldova 2011 is just a fever dream

hatari is my all time favourite eurovision act everythikg about them (song, performance, outfits, jokes, message) was great

Lordi honestly deserves so much love. Just saw them last month and the costumes are the exact same 😅😅

Over the years the number of freaks on Eurovision is decreasing and that`s so sad, I love ESC for them! Slavko is forever in my heart♥

Verka is the legend that never dies

idk what europe snorted in 2007 but i want it

France’s 2014 entry was legit the only french song I’ve liked. I was disappointed they didn’t get any votes.

I'm a simple woman I see Matthias, i click

Where is Rodolfo Chikilicuatre?? He represented Spain in 2008. We can't forget that masterpiece :(

we can all agree that iceland loves leather lol

Fun fact: Australia performed before the commercial in 2019 so she had time to get down from that pole.

How much craziness do you want? 2007: Yes

Alternate title: The Actual Winners of ESC

You unlocked a core memory in me with "We Are The Winners"

Lordi are incredible! I've seen them live several times and ohmygod they do not disappoint

What many people don't realize or even know is that from 1966-1972 and then 1977-1998 the Countries only were allowed to perform in their native langue(s). So many claimed the brits and other english native langue acts had an advantage. So if you ever wonder why so many older entries are not english and suddenly everyone is singing english after 1998, here is your explanation! :)

I love how everyone went all out in 2007 after lordi won in 2006. Best year ever for eurovision.

Thanks for the reminder that 2007 was the BEST

Zdob si Zdub are Eurovision legends.

No matter what happens, just remember one thing: Gildo loves you

Montenegro 2013 was also quite unique with astronaut suits and the whole theme :D

People are always saying how weird acts win or atleast do well, but forget that most of the iconic "weird" winners were actually also good songs in their style. Unusual performance can make people pay attention, but that hurts more than helps if you don't have anything to show when they are paying attention.

I'm getting the feeling that Eurovision isn't just a performance show, it's a state of mind. Maybe if we were there, we'd get it. There are some neat songs in here though.

I missed that one weird Spanish song in 2008 and many ppl forget Belgium entered with a non existing made up language lol

U forgot some performances: "Ireland douze point", "euroneuro" by montenergo, the netherlands with the invented language, Romania with the yodel song and etc

Def missing the Spanish entry from 2008. That was a mess on purpose and I love it!!!! Honestly the humor was ahead of it’s time.

I am upset Spain and Ireland 2008 are not here. I think were one of the weirdest ever! 😂

a little surprised Austria 2014 isn't on here, Conchita was a little out of the box and I absolutely loved it! Although I personally wouldn't really consider her "weird," i know others would because she was in drag just like Verka

They should really bring Guildo back at some point. Every year's just 'oh look Verka's back again :DD'

2:48 HIS DANCING LMFAOOOO

Teapacks - Push the Button --- I was never so happy that a group / country didn't make it to the finals.

I would say that these performances are not only bright but most of them represent really cool songs! Thanks for the interesting video)

I would suggest that TOY and YODEL IT should have also been contenders as well. And as someone else mentioned, CONGRATULATIONS by Sylvia Night. :)

Cant see any Weirdness, Just *Legends* !

Thank you so much for this! This is pretty much the list of songs I've been wanting to find for so long, most of these are my favourite songs :)

conclusion: Eurovision 2007 was the weirdest edition of all time

we are the winners and leto svet were so fun!!! also euroneuro from rambo amadeus, montenegro's entry for eurovision 2012 could absolutely fit on here as well

2006 is the only year that i vote for Eurovision and i vote for Lordi!

I like to imagine that Switzerland 2007 was an official statement, but nobody took it seriously because it's Eurovision.

I freakin' LOVE "Push the Button" and the guy on the two-neck guitar is hot.

Lithuania 2006 is one of my favourite entries ❤

Thank you man, you really made me laugh here. Good night

2007 was a fever dream, stan Verka Serduchka though

Is it bad if I kinda dig all these weird performances?

One year in High-shool we had a ball Eurovision themed. Before the slow & lovey-dovey songs came in, there were a couple performances from Eurovision. Me and the boys(and gals) had prepared Dschinghis Khan with me in the lead-dancer. This is still my best memory from the school.

Romanias: WE ARE NO GYPSYS AND NO VAMPIRES Also Romania: 9:03

Zero Gravity is legit brilliant!

fun fact, vampires are alive were the bookies favorites a month before the contest in 2007

The weird world at ESC started with Guildo Horn 1998

Looking to all the other performances, that Finland guy last year seems ok and normal to me right now 🤣🤣🤣🤣 (I'm from Brazil and Eurovision 2023 was the first I followed hehe)

yeah yeaahh!! bring it on! Very good TOP

Редко голосую, вот за Лорди голосовала❤. И за Сердючку бы проголосовала, если бы можно было за своих ❤

I'm a bit disappointed by the fact that MANY of "weirdest" entries are not included, BUT, among these Cezar's song will be always be my favourite one. I mean we all love Verka, and that's a fact, but guys Cezar is a real singer and not only his song/performance was weird, but also so accurate! Go check his vocals, he slays from the beginning to the end. And the music? Absolutely well composed. That was my very first time watching ESC, 10 years ago, and I still love that act so much. Much love, a weirdo

Okay Hi :D My opinions of this songs in categories: Masterpieces: Germany 1979, Finland 2006, Ukraine 2007, Moldova 2011, Iceland 2019 (my alltime 2nd) Awesome: Iceland 1997, Germany 1998, Austria 2003, Israel 2007, France 2007, Latvia 2008, France 2014 Love them: Lithuania 2006, Bosnia-H. 2008, Russia 2020 (Very-) Good: Luxemburg 1980, Switzerland 2007, Israel 2012, Romania 2013, Montenegro 2017 Acceptable but not good: Estonia 2008, Australia 2019 (just not my taste) Terrible/ In the flop 10 worst songs ever: UK 2007, Austria 2012 (for me the worst entry in eurovision history)

2020 could have been so awesome, but corona just said no ;_;

Who let uk in with that flight song

Hatari, I loved it!👌

XD I was waiting for woki mit dem popo!

okay, as Russian, I also remember our grannies from Siberia who was in traditional costumes and sang half English, half their native language. it was cringy even for me although it was my country... upd: they are NOT FROM SIBERIA!!!

I want to desperately forget the UK's 2007 entry I'm not even sure we try

Viva Eurovision. Thankfully, I'd blocked most of this out, but that last Russian one was epic, plus the legendary Ukraine one with the silver star on their head and Lordi. Just amazing. As a Brit, I still don't think I can forgive Scooch (don't be a hater), but I would never have found Dadi Freyr without this amazing annual festival of joy and togetherness that is Eurovision. I love you

So many of these have formed the basis of my identity 😂🙊

Where are Moldova 2010 & 2017, Germany 2000 & 2009, Ireland 2008, Israel 2018, Poland 2014 & 2019, Russia 2012, Greece 2013, Spain 2017, Bosnia and Herzegowina 2010, Iceland 2020 and Lithuania 2020?

serbia 2009 and montenegro 2012-13 are masterpieces.

Where is the chiki chiki🥺

Also montenegro 2012, like that was the 2nd most troll song in esc imo

I think you could also include Euro Neuro😂

InsertName6057, you don't need to defend your choice of songs to highlight as "weird." This is a great compilation that exemplifies what you were trying to achieve. I've always loved songs that have a "gimmick." This was a natural evolution of Bucks Fizz ripping off the girls' skirts back in the day (which seemed shocking at that time!).

When I was little (like 6-9 yrs old) I used to watch Dschinghis Khan performances almost every day. Everything seemed so colourfull and I thought that guy that is dancing is handsome. Than I haven't watched any of their performances for years. One day I was watching some Eurovision-themed videos and Dschinghis Khan's song appeared! I didn't even know they took part in Eurovision! Also I was shocked that performance wasn't so colourfull as I remembered but instead looked like something recorded in 70-80-s (because it was). It also appeared that dancing guy wasn't as handsome as I remember and not Asian (yes, I thought he was Mongolian when I was 6 because like, Dschinghis Khan). So I'm still a little shocked whenever I see this performance 😅