Monaco in the Eurovision Song Contest

Monaco has been represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 24 times since its debut in 1959. The country's only win in the contest came in 1971, with "Un banc, un arbre, une rue" performed by Séverine. As a result, Monaco was expected to host the contest in 1972, but it ultimately declined. The Monégasque participating broadcaster in the contest was Télé Monte-Carlo (TMC). Monaco is the only microstate to have won the contest to date.

Monaco finished last at its first contest in 1959 before achieving three top three results in the 1960s. Two of these were achieved by François Deguelt, who finished third with "Ce soir-là" in 1960 and second with "Dis rien" in 1962. "Où sont-elles passées" by Romuald also finished third in 1964. Severine's victory in 1971 was the first of five top four results in eight years. The others were achieved with "Celui qui reste et celui qui s'en va" by Romuald (who returned to place fourth in 1974), "Toi, la musique et moi" by Mary Christy who was third in 1976, "Une petite française" by Michèle Torr, fourth in 1977, and "Les Jardins de Monaco" by Caline and Olivier Toussaint who were fourth in 1978. After participating in 1979, Monaco was absent from the contest for 25 years.