Many artists have represanted their country in Eurovision twice. Some even three or four times or maybe even more in various duos, trios or groups and we don't even want to talk about backing singers and so on. Only Johnny Logan has won twice as a singer but we have four artists that nearly made it as well: Lys Assia, Gigliola Cinquetti, Linda Martin and Dima Bilan. On the other hand one can wonder if Linda and Diman ever came back if they won the first time? Lys and Gigliola made it to second after being a winner already before. Then we have Anne-Marie David who came third the second time around and Carola who won after being already third previously. For example. On the other hand we have recent examples from Charlotte Perrelli, Niamh Kavanagh and Dana International that previous winners are not treated with due respect anymore (in this blogger's opinion each deserved better) and it might even be more difficult for them to impress voters these days. Or what do you think? Will we ever have another double winner or someone to join even this group?
Interestingly enough Lys Assia is trying to represant Switzerland again in 2012 and Linda Martin is rumoured to be mentoring Jedward for a bis for Ireland in 2012 as well. And there's the annual rumour Dima Bilan would return as well... Can we have La Cinquetti, too?
Lys Assia - Refrain (1./1956), Giorgio (2./1958) - Switzerland
Gigliola Cinquetti - Non ho l'età (1./1964), Si (2./1974) - Italy
Linda Martin - Terminal 3 (2./1984), Why me? (1./1992) - Ireland
Dima Bilan - Never let you go (2./2006), Believe (1./2008) - Russia
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