Dix Points - Ten Points
The UK, or Le Royaume Uni as we're also known, has come second in the competition a staggering 15 times. In the meantime, memorise our paltry five victories for the possible pub quiz question: Sandie Shaw (Puppet on a String, 1967), Lulu (Boom Bang a Bang, 1969), Brotherhood Of Man (Save Your Kisses For Me, 1976), Bucks Fizz (Making Your Mind Up, 1981) and Katrina and the Waves (Love Shine a Light, 1997).

Neuf Points - Nine Points
Italy boycotted the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest, saying that it was too old-fashioned, while the following year, France ducked out saying that the cost was too great for such mediocre results. And despite winning as recently as 1990, Italy no longer take part, apparently in protest at all the political voting that takes place. Whatever can they mean?

Huit Points - Eight Points
It's small wonder that many people now call Norway "Norvège, nul points". The Scandinavian nation entered the 1980 Eurovision with a song written about the construction of a hydro-electric power station. Finland, not to be outdone by their neighbours, also scored "nul points" in the 1982 competition with a song protesting about the building of a nuclear power station. You'd never think both countries could be so near to historically poptastic Sweden.

Sept Points - Seven Points
In 1983, the Turkish Eurovision entry, "Opera", consisted entirely of the word "opera" being repeated over and over again. Spain's cleverly titled, "La La La" also contained no fewer than 138 "la's", despite the songwriter never having visited Liverpool in his life.

Six Points - Six Points
Poor Finland. The Finns have taken part the most times in Eurovision without winning. Out of 37 appearances, its best showing was in 1973 when Marion Rung came sixth with the intriguingly titled "Tom Tom Tom".

Cinq Points - Five Points
After winning in both 1979 and 1980, supposed European country Israel was set to become the first nation ever to host consecutive competitions. They soon realised that they actually didn't have the cash to host back-to-back productions and negotiated for the Dutch to host the contest at The Hague and a date was set for 19 April. However, nobody had remembered that this was a national holy day in Israel and as a result, Israel also became the only country in the history of Eurovision not to defend its title.

Quatre Points - Four Points
The mini dress of chain linked gold discs worn by Gina G (how good was "Ooh Ahh Just A Little Bit"?) in the 1996 contest had originally been designed for Cher by American designer Paco Rabanne! Classy bird that Gina is, after she managed to get hold of it, she cut the full length gown down to its now infamous thigh skimming size.

Trois Points - Three Points
Eurovision's weirdest coincidence is this. We all know that when Johnny Logan won in 1987, it secured his place in the Eurovision hall of fame as the only singer in the contest's history to win twice...but get this. On the same night, charmingly named German act "Wind" became the only act to finish second on two occasions.

Deux Points - Two Points
Dialects and imaginary languages tend to pop up at Eurovision. In 1989, Switzerland's entry was sung in its minority fourth language Romansch and Lithuania's song "Strazdas" was sung in a West-Lithuanian dialect. In 1996, Austria attempted to win us all over with a song in an obscure alpine dialect. But for sheer audacity, Belgium takes the prize by coming second in 2003 with a song sung in an imaginary language!

Une Point - One Point
Last but not least, we return to the 2003 abomination that was Jemini. Not only were the tone-deaf duo the first UK act to receive "nul points". With 26 countries competing (the highest number at this point), this also made them the least successful entry in the history of Eurovision. Ever. Rule Britannia!