The Eurovision Song Contest of 2019 is already one week behind us, but this year’s fashion disasters have once again burned themselves onto the back of our collective retina. And that unfortunate but joyous tradition leads us to the Barbara Dex Award, which honours Eurovision’s Worst Dressed artists.

The award pays homage to Belgium’s 1993 contestant, who famously made the mistake of sewing her own costume. She ended up looking like a lampshade. The iconic award is handed out by our friends at the Belgian website Songfestival.be, who took over from the Dutch founders Rob and Edwin at the House of Eurovision following the 2016 edition.

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Eurovision 2019: Who made the biggest fashion faux pas?

This year offered plenty of thrills and spills. It was the year of the knee high boot, with Finland’s Sebastian Rejman, Belarus’ Zena and Cyprus’ Tamta being among those to bring the leather to Israel. Speaking of leather, who can forget Hatari’s BDSM attire, which was completely inappropriate for the Tel Aviv sunshine.

But who of this year’s acts had you calling the fashion police the quickest? Who deserves to follow in the footsteps of last year’s winner Eye Cue and that infamous back-to-front blazer?

The results of the official Barbara Dex poll will remain a secret until the winner is revealed by Songfestival.be. But as Europe debates the winner of the Barbara Dex Award 2019, we decided to run our own poll to handicap this year’s race. You can vote for as many acts as you would like, but you can only vote ONE time — so make it count! Then sound off in our comments box below.

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Jubi
4 years ago

Belarus Cyprus and Iceland were by far the worst costume this year
Portugal was weird and bizarre but it was not ordinary and vulgar clothing like the others

Rimig
Rimig
4 years ago

Ok, so Conan already (deservedly) won it! Cyprus and Belarus nrs. 2 and 3. I fully agree with this top

Kris
Kris
4 years ago

It’s baffling to me that Finland is not in the Top 2 here , people only support acts with songs they feel were robbed , duh !

Graph
Graph
4 years ago

I voted Cyprus. I can see why a lot of folks think Portugal or Croatia should get the award, but in those cases, the costumes were sort of in keeping with the overall act.

Edde
Edde
4 years ago

i’m up for a surprise, Maybe Serbia? Or even Norway

Michael
Michael
4 years ago

Hi
For me the worst dress and performence was

Madonna????????

Brandon
Brandon
4 years ago
Reply to  Michael

Ass you know Madonna doesn’t participate. Soo the worst of the worst is…. M….Moldova or there neighbors Romania (even their song wasn’t that bad)

Lela
Lela
4 years ago

Zena’s outfit wasn’t very sexual or cheap for me. More high school/cheerleader/Britney/Hiphop dancer outfit. I liked it.

Jubi
4 years ago
Reply to  Lela

was cheap and teenager look….
I like the singer but didnt liked her outfit

Colin
Colin
4 years ago

It has it’s appeal if you are a straight man, bisexual, or a lesbian. And if the woman in question is an adult, of course (totally inappropriate for a 16yo).

James
James
4 years ago

Zena looked like a cheerleader in a cheerdance competition, but with high heel-shoes.

Kosey
Kosey
4 years ago
Reply to  James

Zena’s outfit was only sexual if you’ve got a dirty mind – and an inappropriate one given she is 16 (unless you are 16 in which case it’s ok to fancy her) – but not if you’re over 20, that’s just wrong.

Kosey
Kosey
4 years ago
Reply to  Kosey

In what way was her outfit inappropriate then? I read your statement that you thought she looked like a hooker? Clearly that is sexual and in order for someone to find something sexual, surely you have to fancy it? I found absolutely nothing sexual in Zena’s outfit – it seemed to me to be a typical thing some 16 yo wear and I saw nothing wrong with it. If someone fancies her, it’s because they are attracted to her, not to her clothes. And if one is over 20, I would say it is the person doing the fancying who… Read more »

Kosey
Kosey
4 years ago
Reply to  Kosey

It was the comment “dressed as if she’s working the streets” that I found offensive. It suggested to me that you thought clothes could denote that someone was a prostitute (ie, looking for sex). I just find it odd that people criticize teenagers (most often girls) for dressing in a particular way. The connotation is that the way she is dressing means she is looking for sex, which is a dangerous philosophy.

Roberta
Roberta
4 years ago
Reply to  Kosey

Kosey, look back at your like 3000 posts from the last week and do some autocritics. You are not the one to talk about being offensive. And, as Tibor said, your lack of logic is as huge as your ability to say your personal opinions as if they were undeniable truths and to critizise each and everyone who does not agree with your “statements”

Datme
Datme
4 years ago

Zena, Eliot, Tamta, Roko and a dishonourable mention for Carlotta and Laurita.

Burger
Burger
4 years ago

My Dex contenders are: Armenia boots, shorts, dreadlocks wrong styling partly why it didn’t qualify… Cyprus enough PVC to think she must own a few companies selling the stuff … Portugal the green was just wrong I think … North Macedonia the colours don’t go for me … and a roughie it’s supposed to be about worst dressed but a lot of voters will not get that brief and vote for Iceland not aware that fashion is by and large the point of it with them.

Colin
Colin
4 years ago

FOR EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO POST THEIR TOP 41, THEY CAN DO IT IN EITHER DUNCAN’S WINNING POST OR WIWI JURY’S TOP 41 LIST. I WILL PROBABLY POST MINE ON THE WIWI JURY SCORE LIST. I HOPE MANY OF YOU JOIN, CAUSE I’D LIKE TO KNOW HOW THINGS CHANGED AFTER THE SHOW FOR YOU. 🙂

Colin
Colin
4 years ago
Reply to  Colin

Thanks, Una! I believe the post most suited for that would be Wiwi Jury’s 2019 list of review scores. It’s the first page which comes-up when you go to “reviews” section.

ESCFan2009
ESCFan2009
4 years ago
Reply to  Colin

WHY ARE YOU SCREAMING IN CAPS LOCK? 😀 Love you anyways, Colin xoxo

Rimig
Rimig
4 years ago
Reply to  Colin

OK, Colin. See you there!

Mark
Mark
4 years ago

Tamta (Cyprus), I liked song then I saw her performance meh

Möhrant
Möhrant
4 years ago

Definitely Madonna.

Brooklyn
Brooklyn
4 years ago
Reply to  Möhrant

We don’t talk about that

Crystal
4 years ago

My top 5, in no particular order: – Jonida Maliqi (Albania): I read that Graham Norton said her dress could be “repurposed as a Christmas decoration”. – Conan Osíris (Portugal): It’s supposed to be showy, and while outrageous, was not necessarily the ugliest costume of the Contest. – Tamta (Cyprus): Not just the chandelier bodysuit, but her backup dancers also looked like BDSM Zorro impersonators! – Roko (Croatia): Yikes, those angel wings and the all-white costume! It looked like he was looking for the American Idol finale and found Eurovision instead. – Tamara Todevska (North Macedonia): The black coverup paired… Read more »

Piaf
Piaf
4 years ago

Remember a country flag …..black,white,green and red….now …..think….Conan dressed in Portugal show : black in semifinal and white in the final. Conan dressed in Eurovision: Green! All performances image: red rose. That’s it! Conan is Conan ! The best. Flag……..Country is…..P…….????No….insn’t Portugal…is…P…..
P.s: see the army eagle.

Sofia
Sofia
4 years ago

Lets see: who voted for Conan, so I can sweep your asses with my flip flop?

IVANOV
IVANOV
4 years ago

Barbara Dex was robbed in 1993 like Sergey has been robbed this year and in 2016.
Juries only go with the boring irish songs in the early 90s like this year with boring North Macedonia and The Netherlands.

Henry
Henry
4 years ago
Reply to  IVANOV

Ivanov still trolling here at Wiwiblogss??……. Wow! that’s pathetic!

Just let me say P@lestine wiwibloggs
Just let me say P@lestine wiwibloggs
4 years ago

There’s the Barbara Dex, ….but what about the Freddie award (named after Freddie from 2016) for people just wearing casual every day clothes on stage like they didn’t even try?

I nominate Zala and Gasper, but half the contestants this year are contenders

Loin dici
4 years ago

Omg poetaytoe :))

My Freddie awards for the most effort-less fashion in the show, will go to Austria. I mean, as I look back at it, I feel it was meant to portray vulnerability but the execution was just wayyyyyy too casual.

Ziv
Ziv
4 years ago

Czech Republic! But while being effortless, they made the flag of Belgium.

cmh787
cmh787
4 years ago

I’d give it to Victor Crone or Michael Rice

Loin dici
4 years ago

Now, for best dressed… who will win the Elina Nechayeva award?

Colin
Colin
4 years ago
Reply to  Loin dici

Keiino, Carousel and Tulia were well dressed for the performances they had. They were well balanced as groups. Kate was beautiful too, even if I get that her glamorous style wasn’t for everyone. I loved Jonida’s dress. Also, Duncan, Sergey, Victor, Jurij and Kobi looked quite dapper. IDK if there is one big standout, but several contestants looked good.

Loin dici
4 years ago
Reply to  Colin

I actually love Carousel, Victor and Jurij’s look! Simple and well stated.

James
James
4 years ago
Reply to  Loin dici

I don’t understand the purpose of the side pocket on Jurij’s shirt though. It was distracting onscreen. Hehe

James
James
4 years ago
Reply to  Loin dici

If only Mahmood tucked his shirt. It didn’t look flattering on camera but that is just me.

Anita
Anita
4 years ago
Reply to  James

The problem was not the shirt but too many wide shots and a restless camera work.

Eurovision
Eurovision
4 years ago
Reply to  Loin dici

Jonida had the best dress

Candy
Candy
4 years ago

Hottest person in this year’s ESC <3

quer
quer
4 years ago

North-Macedonia! That dress was a nightmare. Beautiful woman in that hidious dress, it’s a crime.

Peter
Peter
4 years ago

Conan ruined his Eurovision by dressing up as a frog. Such a brilliant song ending up in a quagmire …..

Miguel Lupi
Miguel Lupi
4 years ago
Reply to  Peter

Not a frog, a praying mantis.

Fatima
Fatima
4 years ago
Reply to  Miguel Lupi

One third frog, one third praying mantis, one third broccoli (romanescu, not calabrese)

Elsa
Elsa
4 years ago
Reply to  Fatima

Hahaha Conan is my king but you are funny

Henrikh Mugosa
Henrikh Mugosa
4 years ago
Reply to  Peter

I read on a Portuguese fan site that Conan looked like a ‘walking spinach’.

pooky1001
pooky1001
4 years ago

Poor beautiful Conan. Atleast it looks like he will win one award from this song contest, not the one he would have wanted but atleast he will always be remembered. I really dont like saying anybody should be the “worst” at anything but if i had to pick one it would be Cyprus, that bodysuit was not really nice at all.

Just let me say P@lestine wiwibloggs
Just let me say P@lestine wiwibloggs
4 years ago
Reply to  pooky1001

Tamta looked like a sexualized chandelier

pooky1001
pooky1001
4 years ago

I dont even know how to reply to that!!! lol

Michu
Michu
4 years ago

Eliot. He looked like a trump in that oversized jacket.

lola
lola
4 years ago

Albania or North Macedonia by a mile. Tastesless women…

Say please
Say please
4 years ago
Reply to  lola

Tasetelss stylists* not the women themselves.

josh
josh
4 years ago

Finland just for those jeans…. yikes

poe-tay-toe-chips
poe-tay-toe-chips
4 years ago

I know I commented earlier, but here’s who I voted for: Conan Osiris- I’m mostly just disappointed that he didn’t wear his white national final outfit, which is an iconic look. This green outfit makes him look a little too stiff Eliot- His outfit was SO unfitting with his song and staging. Same goes for his backup dancers? What were those peace sign fingers supposed to represent? He looks like he’s about to play sports, NOT do Eurovision Ester Peony- Her outfit gave me a weird teacher/school vibe. I did not like that at all. This is another example of… Read more »

Magpie
Magpie
4 years ago

I voted for Croatia, Belgium, Iceland and Austria. Whoever thought it was a good idea to wear wings the colour of burnt urine should get fired.

Dutchie
Dutchie
4 years ago

For me this is Romania 100%. Iceland and Portugal weren’t my faves either, but it did fit the song so I don’t think they should get this award. Belgium is also an option, cause that was also really really off.

Efraim
Efraim
4 years ago

For me the worst outfit of the year was Zena’s. The combination of colors would have been tolerable on its own, but was it really necessary to have her wear her own name graffitoed all over?
Not that Tamta is very far behind, though. Shoddiest bodysuit I can recall having ever seen.

Elsa
Elsa
4 years ago
Reply to  Efraim

Agree she looked so cheap

Arrivederci
Arrivederci
4 years ago

Croatia partially because the winner has been from a former yugoslav country for the past 3 year now.

N.
N.
4 years ago

UK. He looked like he’d been dragged up on stage to reluctantly sing a karaoke number after he’d nipped into a pub to get out of the rain on his way back home after a 12 hour shift. Literally no effort was made and it showed.

Elsa
Elsa
4 years ago
Reply to  N.

Haha, good point. Those skinny jeans looked terrible on him

Cissile
Cissile
4 years ago

Cyprus. She looked great in her many outfits in the music video, but the live looked like a 90s adult movie costume. Did not like it at all.
Honorable mentions to Sebastians boot jeans and whatever D-Mol was wearing.

Justice
Justice
4 years ago

Hoestly? The Netherlands.

ESC LOU
ESC LOU
4 years ago

I don’t think Hatari should win this like they look good? and Conan’s outfit is different but really cool so I also don’t think should be named the worst, I think Eliot, Ester or Sebastian should win it their outfits were just not good…

Fun or ban?
Fun or ban?
4 years ago

I think Slovenia was the worst. They looked like two pillowcases. Come on, t-shirts?

P!nk Forever
P!nk Forever
4 years ago

I found Srbuk‘s outfit absolutely unflattering. If you present your song with a rad hairstyle like that you better fancy it up with something ethnic as well.

An American ESC Fan
An American ESC Fan
4 years ago

I mean, Roko’s wings were tacky but the actual outfit wasn’t bad at all. Also Ester looked pretty nice to me (though then again I do love the whole “girl in tux” aesthetic).
My votes are:
– Portugal (the green didn’t fit the song at all, plus they looked like praying… mantises? Mantise? Mantis?)
– Greece (unflattering)
– Belgium (do they rock climb in Belgium?)
– North Macedonia (color is nice but didn’t suit the song, should’ve gone for dark blue or black)
– Belarus (tacky)

Norm
4 years ago

Have to agree about Ester. I was getting Wednesday Addams vibes. My favorite outfit of the contest.

Foowley
Foowley
4 years ago

Yes we do rock climb in Belgium. Lol

Dani
4 years ago

Ester should have really gone with a classic dress.
I know they went along with the “Dracula” theme again, but She really looked like a confused, creepy business woman.

Paul
Paul
4 years ago

I’ll be fuming if Hatari win this! They’ve inspired me to get a rubber suit!

Sabrina
Sabrina
4 years ago

I love Conan and João, but those outfits… No, just no. Though Colin has a point: the Portuguese duo, Roko and his tacky angel wings and Eliot’s ugly jacket were all part of a wider visual concept. While Sebastian doesn’t have much of an excuse, so he would have my vote.

Colin
Colin
4 years ago
Reply to  Sabrina

Cool that you are seconding my vote, Sabrina. 😉

Möhrant
Möhrant
4 years ago

Like most, my money is on Portugal.

Elsa
Elsa
4 years ago

By far…

Elsa
Elsa
4 years ago

People are so ignorant… ETHICS are ALWAYS above AESTHETICS!!! Conan is dressed in Green against Red background with WHITE and DARK light – guess whose flag colours are these…
HATS OFF for PORTUGAL and ICELAND for standing up for HUMAN RIGHTS

xohxoh
xohxoh
4 years ago
Reply to  Elsa

Ok, but the costume was still ugly. The shoes alone deserve the award.

Elsa
Elsa
4 years ago
Reply to  xohxoh

He was dressed as a praying mantis. I think he meant to be an ugly bug that prays for regeneration/transformation – in this case towards peace. It is ok if ppl don’t like it, it is not visual appealing and hides his handsome body but there’s a concept behind it and it is important to be brought up

Efraim
Efraim
4 years ago
Reply to  Elsa

You know green and red just so happen to also be Portugal’s own flag colors, right?

Elsa
Elsa
4 years ago
Reply to  Efraim

Don’t be ignorant Efraim. They meant to portray P@lestinian flag. It happened that I follow Conan’s instagram account and read all his interviews

PP77
PP77
4 years ago

1.Portugal
2.Finland
3.Cyprus
4.Iceland
5.Greece

LookingAway
LookingAway
4 years ago

It won’t win, but I think Norway’s stylist deserves an award for making sure that the age gap between the guys and the lady isn’t visible at all.

Foowley
Foowley
4 years ago
Reply to  LookingAway

I was actually surprised to hear that she is 22(?)

LookingAway
LookingAway
4 years ago
Reply to  Foowley

Poor girl, I would give her 30+

Slytherin's Horcrux
Slytherin's Horcrux
4 years ago

KEiiNO had the best costumes! <3

Lars
Lars
4 years ago

Isn’t Conan’s outfit Avant Garde? It looks unfair for Avant Garde outfits to receive high points. At least the outfit isn’t that lazy and distasteful looking.

Lars
Lars
4 years ago
Reply to  Lars

It makes me think: what are the criteria for someone to win this particular award? Should it be someone with a strange-looking outfit or just a bad-looking outfit? At least strange-looking outfits can be considered as art and all even if it’s not that pretty for the common eye.

E.Zz
E.Zz
4 years ago

Portugal as much as I loved his song, the green and the chin strapped beard, no, that was not good I’m sorry, hes got a great voice but his style doesn’t match that voice.