This year adds four new songs to the 400 Club - songs that have scored over 400 points since the change in voting format: 758 - Portugal 2017 - Amar pelos dois 631 - Ukraine 2022 - Stefania 615 - Bulgaria 2017 - Beautiful Mess 534 - Ukraine 2016 - 1944 529 - Israel 2018 - Toy 524 - Italy 2021 - Zitti e buoni 511 - Australia 2016 - Sound of Silence 499 - France 2021 - Voilà 498 - The Netherlands 2019 - Arcade 491 - Russia 2016 - You Are the Only One 472 - Italy 2019 - Soldi 466 - United Kingdom 2022 - Space Man 459 - Spain 2022 - SloMo 438 - Sweden 2022 - Hold Me Closer 436 - Cyprus 2018 - Fuego 432 - Switzerland 2021 - Tout l’univers This effectively replaces the 200 club of songs that scored over 200 points in the older scoring system. Spoiler: Entries with more than 200 points pre-2016 387 - Norway 2009 - Fairytale 372 - Sweden 2012 - Euphoria 365 - Sweden 2015 - Heroes 303 - Russia 2015 - A Million Voices 292 - Finland 2006 - Hard Rock Hallelujah 292 - Italy 2015 - Grande amore 290 - Austria 2014 - Rise Like a Phoenix 281 - Denmark 2013 - Only Teardrops 280 - Ukraine 2004 - Wild Dances 272 - Russia 2008 - Believe 268 - Serbia 2007 - Molitva 263 - Serbia and Montenegro 2004 - Lane Moje 259 - Russia 2012 - Party for Everybody 252 - Greece 2004 - Shake It 248 - Russia 2006 - Never Let You Go 246 - Germany 2010 - Satellite 238 - The Netherlands 2013 - Calm After the Storm 235 - Ukraine 2007 - Dancing Lasha Tumbai 234 - Azerbaijan 2013 - Hold Me 230 - Greece 2005 - My Number One 230 - Ukraine 2008 - Shady Lady 229 - Bosnia and Herzegovina 2006 - Lejla 227 - United Kingdom 1997 - Love Shine a Light 226 - Ireland 1994 - Rock n Roll Kids 221 - Azerbaijan 2011 - Running Scared 218 - Greece 2008 - Secret Combination 218 - Iceland 2009 - Is It True? 218 - Sweden 2014 - Undo 217 - Belgium 2015 - Rhythm Inside 214 - Serbia 2012 - Nije Ljubav Stvar 214 - Ukraine 2013 - Gravity 207 - Russia 2007 - Song #1 207 - Azerbaijan 2009 - Always Do any of these entries in this list - or the list of 200+ scoring songs pre-2016 - surprise you? 'Beautiful Mess' stands out, for me, as one song that was particularly over-scored - I can't remember the last time I saw anyone in the Eurovision fandom reference this song. Germany is the only Big Five country without a 400+ scoring entry, whilst this list really highlights how stellar France 2021, Switzerland 2021, Spain 2022, and UK 2022 have been for reversing their country's Eurovision fortunes. Portgual's 2017 score feels unassailable at this point. Poor Italy in 2015 - the 5th highest scorer in the pre-2016 system, the televote winner, yet still only 3rd place overall...
The whole top five of that 400 club is very overrated, but yes, Beautiful Mess particularly so. I could barely remember the song when he performed it and I certainly can’t remember it now.
The 500 club list isn’t actually that impressive, in my opinion. I voted for Sound of Silence because of the incredible vocal performance she gave. The 400 club has a much better crop of songs.
