For months, bettors have been speculating about the Eurovision ranking. Overview of their ten favorites, on the eve of the second semi-final and three days before the big night.
Are the games already done? A few days before the grand final of Eurovision, this Saturday in Liverpool, the forecasts are more stable than ever. If inevitable variations continue to agitate the ranking of bettors, the Top 2 has remained unchanged for months and the Top 10 is made up, more or less, of the same names.
The announced coronation of Sweden, the popularity of Ukraine after its victory last year, France which has squatted the Top 5 thanks to La Zarra for a few weeks… an overview of the 10 artists and songs that are attract the favors of bookmakers.
10. Austria: Teya & Salena – Who The Hell is Edgar?
It is a crazy ode to the author Edgar Allan Poe who occupies the tenth place in the provisional ranking. In Who The Hell is Edgar?, the duo Teya & Talena sings how the spirit of the fantastic author took possession of their body to write a song. Result, a chorus that sticks to the ear and a choreography cut to conquer TikTok.
But behind the apparent lightness of this piece, the singers want to convey a committed message. According to Eurovision website, Who The Hell is Edgar? talks about the lack of recognition suffered by women in the music industry.
The two young artists met while participating in an Austrian tele-hook, Starmania 21. They then took part in writing workshops to boost their creative process.
9. Italy: Marco Mengoni – Two lives
Italy has not bet on a novice to represent it this year: if he is unknown in France, Marco Mengoni is a superstar in his country. Since his victory at X Factor transalpine in 2009, the 34-year-old singer has accumulated no less than 71 platinum discs, according to 20 minutes.
His victory at the last Sanremo festival, which designates the Italian representative of Eurovision each year, earned him a return to international tele-hook. Because he already participated in 2013 with the song The essentialwhich had allowed him to take seventh place.
8. UK: Mae Muller – I Wrote a Song
It is with a dancing and vengeful title that the United Kingdom, host country of this 67th edition, will shine on Saturday evening. In I Wrote a Songthe British singer Mae Muller settles accounts with a former unfaithful countryman.
The budding career of Mae Muller is developing under good auspices: after her first album released in 2019, Chapter 1, she provided the first parts of Little Mix, a world-renowned girl band. Two years later, his collaboration with Neiked and Polo G Better Days earned him a spot in the US Top 40 for the first time.
7. Norway: Alessandra – Queen of Kings
The Nordic countries are popular this year, and Alessandra is the first example of the Top 10. Unfortunate candidate of the last Norwegian edition of The Voiceshe will take her revenge by representing her country at Eurovison 2023. Queen of Kingswhich combines singing with lyrical accents and warrior rhythm, is the very first single of his career.
6. Israel: Noa Kirel – Unicorn
Like Italy, Israel participates in Eurovision with a personality dear to its nationals: Noa Kirel, 22, is an Israeli pop star who combines the roles of singer, actress and host.
Noa Kirel has been active since she was 14, when she released her first single. His hits allowed him to become a juror of the show Israel’s Got TalentIsraeli version of France has an incredible talent.
5. Spain: White Dove – Hey
Spain ranks fifth in the predictions with Hey, a strange title for an explosive cocktail: the singer Blanca Paloma mixes flamenco and electro sounds, which recalls certain pieces by the Spanish superstar Rosalía. Blanca Paloma is currently working on her first album.
4. France: La Zarra – Obviously
It has been three weeks since La Zarra, representing France, entered the Top 5 and never left it. After reaching third place, it has just been demoted to fourth position.
The Quebec singer is nonetheless one of the favorites of the competition … even if the forecasts have sometimes deceived the candidates from France. Madame Monsieur, the duo that represented France in 2018, briefly found themselves second in the ranking of bettors and finished the competition in thirteenth position.
3. Ukraine: Tvorchi – Heart of Steel
Formed in 2018, Tvorchi consists of producer Andrew and vocalist Jeffrey. The two artists have already produced four albums together. Heart of Steel – “Coeur d’acier” – is their latest single.
One year after their country’s victory in Turin with Stephanie by Kalush Orchestra, and as Russia continues to hit Ukraine, they explain that they were inspired by the current context to develop their piece:
“These are the online videos of our Mariupol defenders, we saw the strength and bravery in their eyes,” Andrew told BFMTV last week. “They were invincible, it was those emotions that inspired us for this song.”
2. Finland: Wrapper – Cha Cha Cha
Eurovision has a long tradition of unclassifiable titles and artists with offbeat universes, and Finland’s candidate is fully in this vein. A simple glance at the clip that accompanies his Cha Cha Cha realizes it.
Dressed in a fluorescent green bolero that leaves his torso visible, Käärijä evolves in a ring facing a ghost opponent who puts him down. The track, at the intersection of rap and metal, takes a surprisingly melodious pop turn for a complete mix of genres.
1. Sweden: Loreen – Tattoo
All the candidates in the running will find it very difficult to compete with Loreen, as the victory of the Swedish candidate seems assured. With its title Tattooshe has never left the first place in the ranking of bookmakers since she started in the competition.
The latter lend him a 45% chance of winning, and the rest of the artists share the crumbs – the forecasts drop to 21% for Finland who follow, 8% for Ukraine, 5% for France. .
This faith of bettors is not only due to the catchy character of his electro ballad. Loreen is a Eurovision icon: the 39-year-old singer already won her country in 2012 with the title Euphoriaan international hit whose notoriety has gone far beyond the spheres of tele-hook.
Nevertheless, further disturbances of the classification are undoubtedly to be expected before Saturday’s final. The 31 candidates still in contention will be only 26 after the second semi-final on Thursday evening, during which 16 artists will compete to win the ten places at stake that evening. What to reshuffle the cards…
