While he's not scored any hits since, Måns Zelmerlöw (above, in main image) has become a popular figure in Eurovision coverage, co-hosting both the 2016 contest and also the UK's own contestant selection show the following year. Måns's Heroes just missed the Top 10, at 11, and has the honour of being the most recent Eurovision song to go Top 40. Barely had Loreen caught her breath than Sweden won again, in 2015 in Austria. They're pretty good at this Eurovision thing. Loreen redefining "absolutely going for it" during her 2012 performance of Euphoria. Peaking at 3, Euphoria has 374,000 UK chart sales, including 16 million streams. Loreen was Sweden's fifth win over all, but their first in 13 years. Swedish entry Loreen had an instant hit on her hands when she romped to victory at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest in Baku, Azerbaijan. The UK's own Eurovision entries have a long and proud history of chart success, but when it comes to our international friends, how do they measure up? We look at a selection of Eurovision hopefuls who managed to break the UK charts. While mainland Europe has long enjoyed a wealth of languages in each country's chart, Brits usually need a little more persuading before they'll jump on board with a song that's not in English – although there are exceptions, as this list of foreign-language Number 1s demonstrates. One of the toughest markets for a Eurovision act to crack is the UK – the main obstacle being the language barrier. For many Eurovision entrants, the Grand Final is their big moment, but once it's over… what next? If they're lucky, it can be a huge boost to their career and give them at least one international hit.
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