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ESC250 2023 results: 'Cha Cha Cha' by Käärijä takes the crown




'Cha Cha Cha' has won the Eurovision Top 250 (ESC250) title!!


Käärijä has knocked off Chanel's 'SloMo' who won last year!!


The annual countdown is put together by Songfestival.be and is broadcast live to fans around the world on EFR12Radio.


This years Eurovision winning song 'Tattoo' by Loreen made its debut at No. 2.


Three Australian songs made the list! Voyager made their debut with 'Promise' at No. 66, Kate Miller-Heidke's 'Zero Gravity' dropped 28 spots to No. 158 and Dami Im's 'Sound of Silence' remains in the top 50 at No. 50.



Full results below:

(Brackets indicate where the songs finished last year, NE is new entry and RE is re-entry)

1. Käärijä - 'Cha Cha Cha' (Finland, 2023) [NE]

2. Loreen - 'Tattoo' (Sweden, 2023) [NE]

3. Loreen - 'Euphoria' (Sweden, 2012) [2]

4. Chanel - 'SloMo' (Spain, 2022) [1]

5. Cornelia Jakobs - 'Hold Me Closer' (Sweden, 2022) [3]

6. Måneskin - 'Zitti e buoni' (Italy, 2021) [5]

7. Go_A - 'Shum' (Ukraine, 2021) [6]

8. Eleni Foureira - 'Fuego' (Cyprus, 2018) [4]

9. Barbara Pravi - 'Voilà' (France, 2021) [10]

10. Blanca Paloma - 'Eaea' (Spain, 2023) [NE]

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11. Joker Out - 'Carpe Diem (Slovenia, 2023) [NE]

12. Duncan Laurence - 'Arcade' (Netherlands, 2019) [7]

13. Diodato - 'Fai rumore' (Italy, 2020) [9]

14. KEiiNO - 'Spirit in the Sky' (Norway, 2019) [13]

15. Hatari - 'Hatrið Mun Sigra' (Iceland, 2019) [32]

16. Alessandra - 'Queen of Kings' (Norway, 2023) [NE]

17. Jamala - '1944' (Ukraine, 2016) [15]

18. Alexander Rybak - 'Fairytale' (Norway, 2009) [16]

19. Gjon's Tears - 'Tout l'univers' (Switzerland, 2021) [19]

20. Konstrakta - 'In Corpore Sano' (Serbia, 2022) [12]

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21. Helena Paparizou - 'My Number One' (Greece, 2005) [20]

22. Mahmood - 'Soldi' (Italy, 2019) [17]

23. Marco Mengoni - 'Due vite' (Italy, 2023) [NE]

24. Secret Garden - 'Nocturne' (Norway, 1995) [24]

25. Marija Šerifovic - 'Molitva' (Serbia, 2007) [27]

26. S10 - 'De diepte‎' (Netherlands, 2022) [18]

27. Noa Kirel - 'Unicorn' (Israel, 2023) [NE]

28. Blind Channel - 'Dark Side' (Finland, 2021) [45]

29. Teya and Salena - 'Who the Hell Is Edgar?' (Austria, 2023) [NE]

30. Il Volo - 'Grande Amore' (Italy, 2015) [21]

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31. Sudden Lights - 'Aijā' (Latvia, 2023) [NE]

32. Loïc Nottet - 'Rhythm Inside' (Belgium, 2015) [26]

33. Pastora Soler - 'Quédate Conmigo' (Spain, 2012) [11]

34. MARO - 'saudade, saudade' (Portugal, 2022) [28]

35. Blanche - 'City Lights' (Belgium, 2017) [23]

36. Beth - 'Dime' (Spain, 2003) [8]

37. Lordi - 'Hard Rock Hallelujah' (Finland, 2006) [51]

38. Verka Serduchka - 'Dancing Lasha Tumbai' (Ukraine, 2007) [57]

39. Salvador Sobral - 'Amar Pelos Dois' (Portugal, 2017) [30]

40. Måns Zelmerlöw - 'Heroes' (Sweden, 2015) [25]

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41. Sam Ryder - 'SPACEMAN' (United Kingdom, 2022) [14]

42. Elina Born & Stig Rästa - 'Goodbye To Yesterday' (Estonia, 2015) [29]

43. ABBA - 'Waterloo' (Sweden, 1974) [22]

44. Conchita Wurst - 'Rise Like a Phoenix' (Austria, 2014) [36]

45. Brunette - 'Future Lover' (Armenia, 2023) [NE]

46. Amanda Tenfjord - 'Die Together' (Greece, 2022) [31]

47. Emmelie De Forest - 'Only Teardrops' (Denmark, 2013) [43]

48. Antique - 'Die For You' (Greece, 2001) [46]

49. Sanna Nielsen - 'Undo' (Sweden, 2014) [62]

50. Dami Im - 'Sound Of Silence' (Australia, 2016) [38]

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51. maNga - 'We Could Be The Same' (Turkey, 2010) [34]

52. Sergey Lazarev - 'You Are The Only One' (Russia, 2016) [61]

53. La Zarra - 'Évidemment' (France, 2023) [NE]

54. Daði og Gagnamagnið - 'Think About Things' (Iceland, 2020) [53]

55. Luke Black - 'Samo mi se spava' (Serbia, 2023) [NE]

56. Aminata - 'Love Injected' (Latvia, 2015) [48]

57. Sertab Erener - 'Everyway That I Can' (Turkey, 2003) [42]

58. Anabel Conde - 'Vuelve conmigo' (Spain, 1995) [40]

59. Vesna - 'My Sister's Crown' (Czechia, 2023) [NE]

60. Elena Tsagrinou - 'El Diablo' (Cyprus, 2021) [37]

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61. Željko Joksimović & Ad-Hoc Orchestra - 'Lane moje' (Serbia and Montenegro, 2004) [54]

62. Mahmood and Blanco - 'Brividi' (Italy, 2022) [47]

63. Kalush Orchestra - 'Stefania' (Ukraine, 2022) [39]

64. Monika Liu - 'Sentimentai' (Lithuania, 2022) [41]

65. AWS - 'Viszlát nyár' (Hungary, 2018) [94]

66. Voyager - 'Promise' (Australia, 2023) [NE]

67. Hari Mata Hari - 'Lejla' (Bosnia and Herzegovia, 2006) [73]

68. Gjon's Tears - 'Répondez-moi' (Switzerland, 2020) [75]

69. Alika - 'Bridges' (Estonia, 2023) [NE]

70. Lena - 'Satellite' (Germany, 2010) [60]

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71. Urban Symphony - 'Rändajad' (Estonia, 2009) [77]

72. Sebnem Paker & Grup Etnic - 'Dinle' (Turkey, 1997) [58]

73. Mørland & Debrah Scarlett - 'A Monster Like Me' (Norway, 2015) [52]

74. Daria - 'Celebrate' (Croatia, 2011) [103]

75. Victoria - 'Tears Getting Sober' (Bulgaria, 2020) [56]

76. Francesco Gabbani - 'Occidentali's Karma' (Italy, 2017) [83]

77. Margaret Berger - 'I Feed You My Love' (Norway, 2013) [78]

78. Ruth Lorenzo - 'Dancing in the Rain' (Spain, 2014) [33]

79. Hadise - 'Düm tek tek' (Turkey, 2009) [69]

80. Ivi Adamou - 'La La Love' (Cyprus, 2012) [35]

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81. Mocedades - 'Eres tú' (Spain, 1973) [59]

82. Andromache - 'Ela' (Cyprus, 2022) [63]

83. Ermal Meta & Fabrizio Moro - 'Non mi avete fatto niente' (Italy, 2018) [84]

84. Anne-Marie David - 'Tu te reconnaîtras' (Luxembourg, 1973) [98]

85. Poli Genova - 'If Love Was A Crime' (Bulgaria, 2016) [68]

86. Kalomira - 'Secret Combination' (Greece, 2008) [99]

87. We Are Domi - 'Lights Off' (Czechia, 2022) [49]

88. Zala Kralj & Gašper Šantl - 'Sebi' (Slovenia, 2019) [87]

89. Ruslana - 'Wild Dances' (Ukraine, 2004) [91]

90. Mae Muller - 'I Wrote a Song' (United Kingdom, 2023) [NE]

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91. France Gall - 'Poupée de cire, poupée de son' (Luxembourg, 1965) [89]

92. The Common Linnets - 'Calm After The Storm' (Netherlands, 2014) [70]

93. Ulrike - 'Attention' (Norway, 2020) [74]

94. Celine Dion - 'Ne partez pas sans moi' (Switzerland, 1988) [106]

95. Iveta Mukuchyan - 'Love Wave' (Armenia, 2016) [65]

96. Alvan and Ahez - 'Fulenn' (France, 2022) [82]

97. Gina G - 'Ooh Aah... Just A Little Bit' (United Kingdom, 1996) [50]

98. Gustaph - 'Because of You' (Belgium, 2023) [NE]

99. Doris Dragović - 'Marija Magdalene' (Croatia, 1999) [90]

100. Ofra Haza - 'Hi' (Israel, 1983) [120]

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101. Conan Osiris - 'Telemóveis' (Portugal, 2019) [93]

102. Luca Hanni - 'She Got Me' (Switzerland, 2019) [80]

103. Kristian Kostov - 'Beautiful Mess' (Bulgaria, 2017) [81]

104. Netta - 'Toy' (Israel, 2018) [86]

105. Amina - 'Le dernier qui a parlé' (France, 1991) [107]

106. Shiri Maimon - 'Hasheket Shenish'ar' (Israel, 2005) [95]

107. Hurricane - 'Loco Loco' (Serbia, 2021) [71]

108. Yohanna - 'Is It True?' (Iceland, 2009) [96]

109. Katrina and the Waves - 'Love Shine a Light' (United Kingdom, 1997) [92]

110. Eugent Bushpepa - 'Mall' (Albania, 2018) [85]

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111. Stefania - 'Last Dance' (Greece, 2021) [117]

112. Eric Saade - 'Popular' (Sweden, 2011) [76]

113. Tajci - 'Hajde da ludujemo' (Yugoslavia, 1990) [119]

114. Lord of the Lost - 'Blood & Glitter' (Germany, 2023) [NE]

115. Mia Martini - 'Rapsodia' (Italy, 1992) [150]

116. Johnny Logan - 'Hold Me Now' (Ireland, 1987) [129]

117. Senhit - 'Adrenalina' (San Marino, 2021) [102]

118. Marco Mengoni - 'L'essenziale' (Italy, 2013) [97]

119. Niamh Kavanagh - 'In Your Eyes' (Ireland, 1993) [143]

120. Ronela Hajati - 'Sekret' (Albania, 2022) [55]

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121. Ochman - 'River' (Poland, 2022) [67]

122. The Roop - 'On Fire' (Lithuania, 2020) [111]

123. D’Nash - 'I Love You Mi Vida' (Spain, 2007) [575]

124. Koza Mostra feat. Agathon Iakovidis - 'Alcohol Is Free' (Greece, 2013) [160]

125. Aysel & Arash - 'Always' (Azerbaijan, 2009) [138]

126. Little Big - 'Uno' (Russia, 2020) [142]

127. Zdob Si Zdub & Fratii Advahov - 'Trenuletul' (Moldova, 2022) [110]

128. Kaliopi - 'Crno I Belo' (North Macedonia, 2012) [151]

129. Mor ve Ötesi - 'Deli' (Turkey, 2008) [141]

130. WRS - 'Llamame' (Romania, 2022) [66]

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131. Cláudia Pascoal - 'O jardim' (Portugal, 2018) [137]

132. Mimicat - 'Ai coração' (Portugal, 2023) [NE]

133. Equinox - 'Bones' (Bulgaria, 2018) [125]

134. Eimear Quinn - 'The Voice' (Ireland, 1996) [139]

135. Victoria - 'Growing Up Is Getting Old' (Bulgaria, 2021) [88]

136. Subwoolfer - 'Give That Wolf A Banana' (Norway, 2022) [104]

137. Roxen - 'Amnesia' (Romania, 2021) [131]

138. Softengine - 'Something Better' (Finland, 2014) [144]

139. Dana International - 'Diva' (Israel, 1998) [135]

140. Sirusho - 'Qélé Qélé' (Armenia, 2008) [146]

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141. Jalisse - 'Flumi di parole' (Italy, 1997) [114]

142. Azúcar Moreno - 'Bandido' (Spain, 1990) [108]

143. Željko Joksimović - 'Nije ljubav stvar' (Serbia, 2012) [148]

144. Sopho - 'Visionary Dream' (Georgia, 2007) [136]

145. Rosa Linn - 'Snap' (Armenia, 2022) [64]

146. Efendi - 'Mata Hari' (Azerbaijan, 2021) [100]

147. Anouk - 'Birds' (Netherlands, 2013) [171]

148. Jonida Maliqi - 'Ktheju tokës' (Albania, 2019) [121]

149. Daði og Gagnamagnið - '10 Years' (Iceland, 2021) [147]

150. Imaani - 'Where Are You?' (United Kingdom, 1998) [175]

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151. Sonia - 'Better the Devil You Know' (United Kingdom, 1993) [163]

152. Elina Nechayeva - 'La forza' (Estonia, 2018) [153]

153. Rona Nishliu - 'Suus' (Albania, 2012) [149]

154. Nuša Derenda - 'Energy' (Slovenia, 2001) [216]

155. Sakis Rouvas - 'Shake It' (Greece, 2004) [167]

156. Marie Myriam - 'L'oiseau et I'enfant' (France, 1977) [204]

157. Patricia Kaas - 'Et s'il fallait le faire' (France, 2009) [152]

158. Kate Miller-Heidke - 'Zero Gravity' (Australia, 2019) [130]

159. Alice & Battiato - 'I Treni Di Tozeur' (Italy, 1984) [166]

160. Danijela - 'Neka mi ne svane' (Croatia, 1998) [169]

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161. Carl Espen - 'Silent Storm' (Norway, 2014) [126]

162. Let 3 - 'Mama ŠČ!' (Croatia, 2023) [NE]

163. Sophia Vossou - 'I Anixi' (Greece, 1991) [168]

164. Svetlana Loboda - 'Be My Valentine (Anti-Crisis Girl) (Ukraine, 2009) [189]

165. Manizha - 'Russian Woman' (Russia, 2021) [115]

166. Melovin - 'Under the Ladder' (Ukraine, 2018) [269]

167. Blanka - 'Solo' (Poland, 2023) [NE]

168. Inga & Anush - 'Jan Jan' (Armenia, 2009) [164]

169. Anna Vissi - 'Everything' (Greece, 2006) [195]

170. Serebro - 'Song # 1' (Russia, 2007) [296]

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171. Ines - 'Once In A Lifetime' (Estonia, 2000) [541]

172. Lena - 'Taken By A Stranger' (Germany, 2011) [118]

173. Carola - 'Fångad av en stormvind' (Sweden, 1991) [202]

174. Elhaida Dani - 'I'm Alive' (Albania, 2015) [127]

175. Tamta - 'Replay' (Cyprus, 2019) [113]

176. Destiny - 'Je me casse' (Malta, 2021) [109]

177. Lena Philipsson - 'It Hurts' (Sweden, 2004) [165]

178. Brainstorm - 'My Star' (Latvia, 2000) [183]

179. Grethe & Jørgen Ingmann - 'Dansevise' (Norway, 1963) [188]

180. Jana Burčeska - 'Dance Alone' (North Macedonia, 2017) [193]

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181. Juliana Pasha - 'It’s All About You' (Albania, 2010) [476]

182. Kate Ryan - 'Je t'adore' (Belgium, 2006) [208]

183. TIX - 'Fallen Angel' (Norway, 2021) [105]

184. Go_A - 'Solovey' (Ukraine, 2020) [132]

185. Monika Linkytė - 'Stay' (Lithuania, 2023) [NE]

186. Ani Lorak - 'Shady Lady' (Ukraine, 2008) [155]

187. Roxen - 'Alcohol You' (Romania, 2020) [161]

188. Knez - 'Adio' (Montenegro, 2015) [154]

189. LPS - 'Disko' (Slovenia, 2022) [249]

190. Paula Seling & Ovi - 'Playing With Fire' (Romania, 2010) [218]

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191. Sandra Kim - 'J'aime la vie' (Belgium, 1986) [270]

192. Alsou - 'Solo' (Russia, 2000) [405]

193. Pasha Parfeni - 'Soarele și luna' (Moldova, 2023) [NE]

194. Tamara Todevska - 'Proud' (North Macedonia , 2019) [220]

195. Vicky Leandros - 'Après toi' (Luxembourg, 1972) [295]

196. Nika Kocharov & Young Georgian Lolitaz - 'Midnight Gold' (Georgia, 2016) [101]

197. Amir - 'J'ai cherché' (France, 2016) [174]

198. Jelena Tomašević ft. Bora Dugić - 'Oro' (Serbia, 2008) [177]

199. Elitsa Todorova & Stoyan Yankoulov - 'Water' (Bulgaria, 2007) [227]

200. Fyr & Flamme - 'Øve Os På Hinanden' (Denmark, 2021) [196]

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201. Norma John - 'Blackbird' (Finland, 2017) [242]

202. Athena Manoukian - 'Chains On You' (Armenia, 2020) [259]

203. Urban Trad - 'Sanomi' (Belgium, 2003) [190]

204. Domenico Modugno - 'Nel blu dipinto di blu' (Italy, 1958) [236]

205. The Roop - 'Discoteque' (Lithuania, 2021) [223]

206. Cascada - 'Glorious' (Germany, 2013) [181]

207. Carola - 'Invincible' (Sweden, 2006) [197]

208. Keti Garbi - 'Ellada, Chora Tou Fotos' (Greece, 1993) [156]

209. Charlotte Perrelli - 'Hero' (Sweden, 2008) [180]

210. Miki Núñez - 'La venda' (Spain, 2019) [124]

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211. Selma - 'All Out of Luck' (Iceland, 1999) [184]

212. Andrew Lambrou - 'Break A Broken Heart' (Cyprus, 2023) [NE]

213. The Rasmus - 'Jezebel' (Finland, 2022) [205]

214. Iru - 'Echo' (Georgia, 2023) [NE]

215. Joci Papai - 'Origo' (Hungary, 2017) [172]

216. Hooverphonic - 'The Wrong Place' (Belgium, 2021) [232]

217. Kristina - 'Horehronie' (Slovakia, 2010) [134]

218. Who See - 'Igranka' (Montenegro, 2013) [225]

219. Systur - 'Med Hækkandi Sól' (Iceland, 2022) [217]

220. Benjamin Ingrosso - 'Dance You Off' (Sweden, 2018) [133]

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221. Elina Konstantopoulou - 'Pia Prosefhi' (Greece, 1995) [267]

222. Regina - 'Bistra Voda' (Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2009) [246]

223. Francesca Michielin - 'No Degree Of Separation' (Italy, 2016) [162]

224. Maja Keuc - 'No One' (Slovenia, 2011) [266]

225. Polina Gagarina - 'A Million Voices' (Russia, 2015) [200]

226. Toto Cutugno - 'Insieme: 1992' (Italy, 1990) [319]

227. Yianna Terzi - 'Oneiro mou' (Greece, 2018) [282]

228. Michael Schulte - 'You Let Me Walk Alone' (Germany, 2018) [234]

229. Albina and Familja Kelmendi (Albania, 2023) [NE]

230. Natalia Gordienko - 'Sugar' (Moldova, 2021) [231]

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231. Joy Fleming - 'Ein Lied Kann Eine Brücke Sein' (Germany, 1975) [179]

232. Edsilia Rombley - 'Hemel en aarde' (Netherlands, 1998) [255]

233. Paul Oscar - 'Minn Hinsti Dans' (Iceland, 1997) [199]

234. One More Time - 'Den vilda' (Sweden, 1996) [170]

235. PingPong - 'Be Happy' (Israel, 2000) [1029]

236. Ott Lepland - 'Kuula' (Estonia, 2012) [198]

237. Katerine Duska - 'Better Love' (Greece, 2019) [178]

238. Zlata Ognevich - 'Gravity' (Ukraine, 2013) [221]

239. Duo Datz - 'Kan' (Israel, 1991) [293]

240. Vania Fernandes - 'Senhora Do Mar' (Portugal, 2008) [157]

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241. Dschinghis Khan - 'Dschinghis Khan' (Germany, 1979) [387]

242. Saara Aalto - 'Monsters' (Finland, 2018) [243]

243. Brooke - 'That's Rich' (Ireland, 2022) [116]

244. Stefania - 'SUPERG!RL' (Greece, 2020) [317]

245. t.A.T.u. – 'Ne Ver Ne Boisia' (Russia, 2003) [145]

246. Nina Sublatti - 'Warrior' (Georgia, 2015) [256]

247. Safura - 'Drip Drop' (Azerbaijan, 2010) [226]

248. Paul Harrington & Charlie McGettigan - 'Rock 'n' Roll Kids' (Ireland, 1994) [254]

249. Gigliola Cinquetti - 'Non Ho L'Età' (Italy, 1964) [258]

250. Stefan - 'Hope' (Estonia, 2022) [176]





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