The final of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest is on May 11th 2024 and the excitement of this year’s renewal is already high. Acts have been nominated by their respective countries, so the lineup for this year’s Eurovision, which is being hosted in Malmö, is already set. Sweden got the hosting duties after their act Loreen won last year’s competition with the song “Tattoo”.
But who is this year’s favourite to sweep the coveted prize? Just as with picking out the right sports matches to bet on by studying statistics, evaluating the list of Eurovision contenders and public interest is important. Here’s a guide to this year’s Eurovision front-runners:
Croatia
Artist Baby Lasagna with song “Rim Tim Tagi Dim” is the red-hot favourite with the bookmakers to win the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. That’s around a 21% chance of landing the crown. Croatia has never won the competition before but looks to be in a good shot of breaking the barrier. This song is a thumping disco hybrid with rock vocals. It certainly doesn’t take itself seriously and is likely to be ear candy for the judges.
Italy
Angelina Mango’s song “La noia” is powerful and feels comforting and upbeat at the same time. It’s a typical Eurovision song but with a catchy modern edge about it. Italy has a good history in the competition with three previous wins, the most recent of which was the 2021 success of the ever-popular Måneskin.
Ukraine
Another recent winner, Ukraine, is back in the mix for another title as well. Ukraine won the 2022 edition with the Kalush Orchestra and their song Stefania. In the last three editions, they have finished in the top six, so Ukraine seems to consistently hit the right notes. This time they are represented by the song “Teresa & Maria” by artists Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil. This is more in the pop ballad type of range but with rap blended in.
Switzerland
Switzerland’s entry “The Code” by Nemo is a high-energy, fast-paced tune with some falsetto, rapping and plenty of passion. It’s going to stick in a lot of people’s heads with a fantastic chorus.
Switzerland has won the Eurovision Song Contest twice before, but not since 1988. But they have been at the top in two of their last three appearances, and this is easily one of their strongest songs for years.
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