Which Year (2004-2018) had the Strongest Top3?

[Realest]

2004

1. Ukraine || Ruslana - Wild Dances
2. ::cs Serbia & Montenegro || Željko Joksimović & Ad Hoc Orchestra - Lane Moje
3. Greece || Sakis Rouvas - Shake It

2005

1. Greece || Helena Paparizou - My Number One
2. Malta || Chiara - Angel
3. Romania || Luminiţa Anghel & Sistem - Let Me Try

2006

1. Finland || Lordi - Hard Rock Hallelujah
2. Russia || Dima Bilan - Never Let You Go
3. Bosnia & Herzegovina || Hari Mata Hari - Lejla

2007

1. Serbia || Marija Šerifović - Molitva
2. Ukraine || Verka Serduchka - Dancing Lasha tumbai
3. Russia || Serebro - Song #1

2008

1. Russia || Dima Bilan - Believe
2. Ukraine || Ani Lorak - Shady Lady
3. Greece || Kalomira - My Secret Combination

2009

1. Norway || Alexander Rybak - Fairytale
2. Iceland || Yohanna - Is It True?
3. Azerbaijan || AySel & Arash - Always

2010

1. : Germany || Lena Meyer-Landrut - Satellite
2. Turkey || MaNga - We Could Be the Same
3. Romania || Paula Seling & Ovi - Playing with Fire

2011

1. Azerbaijan || Ell & Nikki - Running Scared
2. Italy || Raphael Gualazzi - Madness of Love
3. Sweden || Eric Saade - Popular

2012

1. Sweden || Loreen - Euphoria
2. Russia || Buranovskiye Babushki - Party for Everybody
3. Serbia || Željko Joksimović - Nije ljubav stvar

2013

1. Denmark || Emmelie de Forest - Only Teardrops
2. Azerbaijan || Farid Mammadov - Hold Me
3. Ukraine || Zlata Ognevich - Gravity

2014

1. Austria || Conchita Wurst - Rise Like a Phoenix
2. The Netherlands || The Common Linnets - Calm After the Storm
3. Sweden || Sanna Nielsen - Undo

2015

1. Sweden || Måns Zelmerlöw - Heroes
2. Russia || Polina Gagarina - A Million Voices
3. Italy || Il Volo - Grande amore

2016

1. Ukraine || Jamala - 1944
2. Australia || Dami Im - Sound of Silence
3. Russia || Sergey Lazarev - You Are the Only One

2017

1. Portugal || Salvador Sobral - Amar pelos dois
2. Bulgaria || Kristian Kostov - Beautiful Mess
3. Moldova || SunStroke Project - Hey Mama

2018

1. Israel || Netta - Toy
2. Cyprus || Eleni Foureira - Fuego
3. Austria || Cesár Sampson - Nobody But You

 

[njdevils94]

Are we just giving 1 year?

 

[tuorem]

For me, 2010 has the best top 3, closely followed by 2014 nonetheless.

 

[Ana Raquel]

2009 easily

2007 and 2010 closing the top 3
2012 and 2016 closing the top 5

 

[CPV4931]

2008 for me, not because of the winner, but because of "Shady Lady" and "My Secret Combination"

 

[GRE]

2009 by far.
Also 2014 had a strong top-3.

 

[Gera11]

Hard to beat 2009 tbh. I'm also particularly fond of 2015's and 2016's.

 

[MyHeartIsYours]

2008 or 2015, both fantastic, 2015 probably has the edge. Followed by 2005.

If 2009 had been the top 3 according to the juries (Norway, Iceland and United Kingdom) it would have easily been no. 1, but I didn't like the Azeri entry - what we've heard a million times before.

 

[midnightsun]

2009, 2015 (2004, if Greece and Turkey are switching places)

 

[mauve]

Like many already said before me: Definitely 2009 and 2015.

 

[Ezio]

It is hard to choose because the Top 3 from 2014 to 2018 are insanely strong.

The only prior years the can keep up with the quality are 2009 and 2010, although 2009 was too much of a circus, and 2010 I'd switch Turkey for Slovakia, but well.

I was bound to include 2013, because I loved Ukraine that year, but the Top 3 should have included Belgium and the Netherlands as well.

2011 has an incredibly weak Top 3, all the wrong songs so hight, and 2012 as well, although it has a strong number 1 and this year was far from great anyways.

 

[Realest]

2009 is overrated. in the Top3 feels so wrong.
For me its 2008. Also 2006, 2010 and 2012 are incredible strong.

 

[Preuss]

2015 and 2016

 

[henhu]

2006 for me

 

[AdilHassani]

2017

 

[lavieenrose]

2005's is legendary (actually add for a whole legendary top four). 2012's is also very good but has a clear weak link in 3rd.

 

[CC92]

2004, 2006, 2007 and 2012 all had strong Top-3s.

 

[Malagant]

For me, 2009 best year top 3.

Others: 2004, 2005 and 2012

 

[B3stbeats]

2007

 

[Ezio]

2005's is legendary (actually add for a whole legendary top four). 2012's is also very good but has a clear weak link in 3rd.

2005 had a legendary Top 10, but the Top 3 per se not so much.