<P> Ireland has finished first seven times , more than any other country , Ireland also won the contest for three consecutive years ( 1992 , 1993 , 1994 ) , more consecutive years than any other country . Three countries have won twice in a row , Spain ( 1968 and 1969 ) , Luxembourg ( 1972 and 1973 ) and Israel ( 1978 and 1979 ) . Along with Switzerland 's win in the first contest , Serbia is the only other country to win with its debut entry ( in 2007 ) , though Serbia had competed prior as part of Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro . Under the voting system used between 1975 and 2015 , the winner of the contest was decided by the final voting nation on eleven occasions . </P>
who has won the eurovision song contest the most times
Ireland