Get your national bunting ready, dust off your blue wigs and turn your favourite bed-sheets into Togas: Countdown to Eurovision has begun!

May 6th, 2014 will see Europe square off inย Copenhagenย for one of the most important non-sport contests Europe has to offer (some would argue it isย theย most important full stop.)

This map shows how European countries have faired in the previous competitions (including 2013) which reveals some interesting facts

Contrary to the popular opinion of “The UK never wins” they have actually won Eurovision 5 times, making theย United Kingdomย joint second of all time along withย Sweden, Luxembourg andย France. Bested only byย Irelandย who boast a whopping 7 wins since 1956.

Who do you think will win this year?!