(CNN)-- Norwegian violinist, Alexander Rybak, 23, won the Eurovision Song Contest with an upbeat ballad that got the most votes in the history of one of the world's most watched television shows. Last year's Norwegian winner Ulrikke's performance from the 2020 Melodi Grand Prix was shown on screen as well. During the show, we saw clips from former Eurovision entries like Serbia 2007, Russia 2008 and Moldova 2010. And if anyone should think that a wildcard participant can't win as they already lost once… It was hhistoric in some ways - Dave Benton was the first black performer to win Eurovision and it was the first entry from a former Soviet country to win - but not, alas, musically. 63. Paul However, Norway has won Eurovision three times. First in 1985 with La det swinge (Let It Swing) by Bobbysocks, then in 1995 with Nocturne by Secret Garden. The most recent victory came in 2009 , breaking another (this time more positive) record: Alexander Rybak achieved the highest score ever recorded in the history of Eurovision with his song Quite impressive That and the multiple backflips! Four times null points equals null points We know that Norway has climbed the highest peaks of the Eurovision Song Contest stage but before this the country had a pretty abysmal reputation. In fact Norway still holds the record for the most number of null points received by any country. Participation history Norway made its debut in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1960. The country has finished last more times than any other country, however, in the case of Jahn Teigen who scored zero points in 1978, it turned him into a star! Has any act ever won Eurovision more than once? Loreen, of course, triumphed at the 2023 Eurovision Grand Final, making her the first woman to win Eurovision on more than one occasion. Norway also has the two dubious distinctions of having finished last in the Eurovision final more than any other country and for having the most nul points (zero points) in the contest, the latter being a record the nation shared together with Austria. The country has finished last eleven times and has failed to score a point in four contests. Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra became the 2022 winners after climbing to the top of the leaderboard after the public vote. In a huge surprise, the UK came second in the competition - the closest Did you know Norway won the contest in 1995 with the song "Nocturne". It contained only 24 words accompanied by long violin solos Did you know Austria, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Portugal and Sweden boycotted the 1970 contest as they were not pleased with the result of 1969 and the voting structure Eurovision News Eurovision 2023: Results t3KM2wm.