One more pre-party took place last night. After two parties on Spain, one taking place last week in Madrid and Saturday’s party in Barcelona, it was time for the British party to take place in London.
Just over three weeks separate us from the start of rehearsals in Malmö ahead of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest. As we head into the final stretch just before Eurovision 2024 takes place in the Swedish city, one of Eurovisionfun ‘s most loved and talked about columns is back, with our Eurovision 2024 betting analysis back again.
With bookmakers having started to offer more betting sections for the upcoming contest in recent hours, we take a look at the qualification odds for this year’s Eurovision grand final from the two semi-finals on May 7 and 9.
The first semi-final on May 7 is expected to be particularly competitive, according to the bookers. With just three companies offering the possibility of qualifying for Saturday’s grand final so far, the sample may be small, but it is still largely representative of what we will see on Tuesday’s show.
Four countries are considered by the betting companies to be guaranteed to qualify for the grand final of this year’s competition. Croatia, Ukraine, Finland and Lithuania are offered at odds of under 1.05, a big gap compared to the other eleven participating countries in this semi-final.
Particularly increased chances of qualifying for the grand final are given by bookers to Luxembourg, Cyprus, Serbia and Poland. The group of these countries is being played at odds between 1.25 and 1.33, which translates betting-wise into a qualification probability of over 70% for three of them(Cyprus, Serbia, Poland) and over 80% for Luxembourg in its return to Eurovision after more than three decades.
A battle is expected to be waged for the last two tickets to the grand final of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, where four countries are expected to fight for their place in the contest. Slovenia, Portugal, Australia and Ireland are being played at odds of between 1.44 and 1.75, with the former two currently looking like the frontrunners to get past the first semi-final hurdle, with all of them having more than a 53% chance of qualifying.
Finally, regarding the remaining three countries in the first semi-final, Azerbaijan, Moldova and Iceland, betting companies see them as the big underdogs for qualification. With regard to Azerbaijan, their chances of qualification are far from negligible, as they are offered odds of more than doubling, approaching 2.25. In contrast, Moldova and Iceland seem to have little chance of making it to the final of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, with Moldova being offered odds of between 3 and 3.75, while Iceland is offered odds of between 3 and 5.2.
Things seem to be clearer in the second semi-final regarding the chances of the sixteen participating countries qualifying for the grand final on 11 May. The countries taking part in the second semi-final appear to be divided by the bookers into five sub-groups.
The first sub-group is made up of the Netherlands, Switzerland and Belgium. The three Central and Western European countries, which occupy three of the top six places in the odds of winning this year’s competition, are considered by bookmakers to be certain to qualify, which is why their odds of qualification are no more than 1.02.
All five countries in the second sub-group seem largely certain to qualify. Greece, Norway, Israel, Armenia and Austria are offered odds of between 1.04 and 1.2, which translates into qualification odds of 85% for Greece, 83% for Norway, 82% for Israel and Armenia and 81% for Estonia.
A “category” on its own is Estonia, whose qualification to the grand final is considered the most likely scenario, with bookers giving them around 70% odds and playing at odds between 1.28 and 1.33.
Georgia and Denmark are set to battle it out for the final ticket, with Georgia and Denmark both distancing themselves from the leading nine countries and the remaining five in the running. At odds of around 1.75, Georgia ‘s qualification is being played at odds of between 1.67 and 2.22, with bookies giving 52% odds to the Caucasians and 49% to the Scandinavians.
Finally, the last sub-group is the remaining five countries that will take part in the second semi-final on May 9. Latvia, Albania, San Marino, Malta and the Czech Republic are considered by bookers as the underdogs to qualify for the Eurovision 2024 final, as all of them have odds between 27% and 35% and are offered at odds that return around three times the initial stake.
In any case, with the pre-parties continuing in the coming weeks and with the start of rehearsals for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest less than a month away, the only thing that is certain is that the shake-up will continue and will culminate as the days for the big celebration in Malmö approach. Competition is fierce and all possibilities are open.
Which countries do you think will qualify for the grand final of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest? Tell us in the comments!
The Estonian pre-show for Eurovision, called “Eurovisiooni laulud” returns once again, this Sunday, on March 31, through the public broadcaster ERR.
A jury panel, as well as Estonian musicians, will listen and assess the song that will take part in Eurovision Song Contest 2024!
Grete Kuld and Tõnis Niinemets, both hosts of Eesti Laul, will be the hosts of the pre-show, who will also be accompanied by guests who will listen to the Eurovision 2024 songs, in each episode. In the first episode, Põhja-Korea, Päevakoer and Ramo Teder, the Estonian representatives for this year, will be present as guests. This year, the guests are not giving out points, but they will just choose their favourite song from each episode instead.
This year, Estonia is represented by 5Miinust x Puuluup, with their song “(Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi”, which will take part in the second semi-final of Eurovision 2024, on May 9, and they will be performing 13th in the running order:
https://youtu.be/zY6RbPaTNUc
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Source: ERR
With a month and a half to go until the first Eurovision 2024 semi-final on 7 May, the EBU today announced the order of the semi-final line-up.
The order of appearance was determined by the EBU in cooperation with the Swedish organisers, taking into account which place each country was drawn to perform (first or second), but also in a way that the show would be more interesting.
The official Eurovision YouTube channel announced a few minutes ago the official order of appearance of the songs in the semi-finals of this year’s contest.
It is worth noting that this year is the first year in which the Big 5 and the host country, Sweden, are going to perform their songs live in the two semi-finals. So, among the competing countries in the two semi-finals, we will see Germany, Sweden and the UK as guest stars in the first semi-final, while in the second semi-final we’ll see France, Italy and Spain.
Semi-final 1 – Tuesday 7 May
Semi-final 2 – Thursday 11 May
The analysis from fans and beyond has been on fire for a few minutes now. After the theories based on the countries’ history in the competition, it’s a first insight into how deep the qualification to the final is or isn’t. In other words, it’s time to make our predictions about who will make it to the final and who are favourites to say goodbye to Malmö early…
Malmö will host the 68th Eurovision Song Contest from 7 to 11 May at the Malmö Arena. The motto of this year’s event, as chosen by the organisers, is ‘United by Music’.
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5Miinust & Puuluup won the ticket to Malmö after their victory in Eesti Laul 2024, the show through which Estonia’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest is selected. However, in order to compete, they had to change a few lyrics from their song “(Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi”.
More specifically, “Lay’s”—a well-known brand of chips—was mentioned in the Estonian song’s lyrics. However, this is against EBU regulations, which forbid any mention of brands or trademarks. As a result, the delegation of the country had to alter the lyrics of its entry to adhere to the competition regulations.
The modified lyrics are as follows:
“ainus kott, mis näha, täis pandipudeleid”
(the only bag on the table is full of bottles)
Estonia’s Eurovision 2o24 entry:
https://youtu.be/htPAhtVgKsI?si=k6q7R6af4lROqqOM
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Source: Eurovision.tv
On Saturday night, the national final of Estonia, Eesti Laul 2024, came to an end, and 5miinust & Puuluup are the lucky ones to fly the Estonian flag in Malmö with the song “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) meda”. So today the Estonian public broadcaster, EER, announced the detailed results of the semi-final and final, of Eesti Laul 2024.
The results of the first round of the semi-final
The results of the second round of the semi-final
With the combined results of the first round of the semi-final the three qualifiers to the final were Ollie, 5miinust ja Puuluup και Ewert and The Two Dragons. In the second round the two artists that managed to proceed to the the final were Anet Vaikmaa receiving 1,864 points and Peter Põder receiving 1,413 points.
The results of the first and second round of the final were as per below
5miinust & Puuluup, who were crowned winners of the Estonian final on Saturday, were the favorite song of the public, winning all voting rounds and in the super final they gothered 26,422 points.
Finally, as far as viewership is concerned, 183 thousand watched the first part of the final of Eesti Laul 2024, which was shown in two parts. The second part was watched by 205 thousand viewers. However, the show remained the most popular TV event in Estonia last week.
Below you can watch our reaction video to the Estonian entry:
Source: ERR
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A scandal has apparently been created in the Estonian media after an experienced judge been rejected by the jury of Eesti Laul 2024!
More specifically, Alon Amir had received an accepted an invitation to be a member of the Eesti Laul 2024 judging panel, but he was informed ten days before the competition that he had been excluded due to his Israeli citizenship. More specifically, he was informed by phone about the channel’s decision while the Estonian media is making a reason for exercising a veto on anything related to the state of Israel in this sensitive period, since the channel did not want any negative criticism.
Amir, who has been the spokesperson of Israel in 2009, 2012, 2013 και 2016 and also a judge at many national finals, stated:
“It was done not in a malicious way… I understand them. If they bring an Israeli judge, it will cause a mess.
When I received the invitation, I thought to myself that they were very brave to invite an Israeli at a time like this… The lovely production team wanted me, but the Estonian TV management vetoed it because it would bring unwanted attention in their direction. I understand them. I’m upset on a personal level, but I understand the desire to avoid it.”
Surely, Eurovision 2024 is already a controversial year with Israel being among the countries who are participating in the contest.
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Source: jpost
Eesti Laul 2024, the process through which Estonia selects its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest, has just ended!
The big winners of the night are 5miinust ja Puuluup with the song “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) meda“, and they will be waving the Estonian flag in Malmö.
The Eurovisionfun team once again watched and reacted to the live performance of the country’s entry for the upcoming Eurovision contest! Enjoy Apostolis, Lena and Filippos in a Reaction video with detailed commentary on Εstonia’s participation in Eurovision 2024!
Do you like Estonia’s entry for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest? Tell us in the comments below!
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Khover, a member of 5miinust, one of the two acts that are going to represent Estonia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö, Sweden, gave an interview to the show “Hommik!” of R2 where he shared his impressions after their victory in Eesti Laul 2024 as well as that there should be a change in the lyrics of the entry before the Competition. The goal of this year’s participation, according to Khover, is to finish in the first half of the scoreboard, in the Eurovision final.
“On Saturday we started in such a way that we had two perfectly acceptable scenarios, either fourth or first place. Fourth place would be a big failure and a disaster on a personal level. Magnus Müürsepp, who was supervising us, said that if you lose, all the cameras will be on you, then no one will talk to the winner, so you have to be polite, and I said that I don’t sell my principles for a penny. My mother was also afraid that I couldn’t lose.”
Then Khover, regarding the lyrics, said that they should proceed with the removal of the word Lay’s, the well-known snack brand, as according to EBU regulations lyrics containing brands are not allowed.
In addition, Khover also highlights the points of Estonian participation that need attention. One concerns Pääkoer, a member of the band 5miinust, who has a problem with the rhythm and has therefore acquired a Klick Track device. The other point concerns the verse “Ujee!”
In the end Khover added:
“The plan is to reach the top half of the table in the Eurovision final. The main thing is not to win, second place would be ideal. We’ve got a decent Backstreet Boys-esque song, something that suits everyone’s music taste.”
Estonia will be represented at the upcoming competition in Malmö, Sweden by the bands 5miinust and Puuluup with the song “(Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) meda”. In the first phase Estonia will compete in the second half of the second semi-final on Thursday 9 May, claiming one of the ten tickets to the grand final.
https://youtu.be/htPAhtVgKsI
Source: ERR
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Eesti Laul 2024, the process through which Estonia selects its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest, has just ended!
The big winners of the night are 5miinust ja Puuluup with the song “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) meda“, and they will be waving the Estonian flag in Malmö.
The show was hosted by Greta Kuld and Tõnis Niinemets.
Eesti Laul 2024
This was the running order of the show:
The selection process consists of two rounds. In the first round, the audience and committees (50-50) were granted the opportunity to decide which three songs would qualify for the Super Final.
These were the results of the jury voting:
In the Super Final, only the audience could vote:.
The final results of the Super Final were as follows:
The winners of Eesti Laul 2024 are 5miinust ja Puuluup with the song “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) nothing”.
Estonia will perform in the second half of the Second Semi-Final of Eurovision 2024.
Will 5miinust ja Puuluup bring Estonia to the Final this year? Tell us in the comments!
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