Eurovision 2024: These are the ten finalists of the Second Semi-Final!

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The 68th Eurovision Song Contest has officially started and the Second Semi-Final was just concluded.

Tonight’s show was hosted by Malin Åkerman and Petra Mede. Sixteen countries performed tonight competing for ten tickets to Saturday’s Grand Final.

These were tonight’s contestants:

  1. Malta: Sarah Bonnici – “Loop“
  2. Albania: Besa – “Titan“
  3. Greece: Marina Satti – “Zari“
  4. Switzerland: Nemo – “The Code“
  5. Czechia: Aiko – “Pedestal“
  6. Austria: Kaleen – “We Will Rave“
  7. Denmark: SABA – “Sand“
  8. Armenia: Ladaniva – “Jako“
  9. Latvia: Dons – “Hollow”
  10. San Marino: Megara – “11:11”
  11. Georgia: Nutsa Buzaladze – “Firefighter”
  12. Belgium: Mustii – “Before The Party’s Over”
  13. Estonia: 5miinust and Puuluup – “(Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi”
  14. Israel: Eden Golan – “Hurricane”
  15. Norway: Gåte – “Ulveham”
  16. The Netherlands: Joost – “Europapa”

The results were determined exclusively by public voting and tonight’s ten qualifiers are the following:

  • Latvia
  • Austria
  • The Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Israel
  • Greece
  • Estonia
  • Switzerland
  • Georgia
  • Armenia

A few words about tonight’s show

Tonight’s show started with the two hostesses singing their own version of Sweden’s winning entry “Tattoo“.

 

For the first time, the BIG 5 and the host country performed live in the semi-finals. Hence, tonight the following countries performed:

  1. France: Slimane – “Mon Amour“
  2. Spain: Nebulossa – “Zorra“
  3. Italy: Angelina Mango – “La Noia“

Following the conclusion of the participants’ performances, three Eurovision divas took the stage for a Eurovision Sing-A-Long. Helena Paparizou, Charlotte Perrelli and Sertab Erener sang their Eurovision winning entries, making the crowd go crazy.

 

However, the intervals did not stop there. Charlotte Perreli took the stage along with Petra Mede, while the Eurovision 2023 runner-up, Käärijä, performed his song “Cha Cha Cha” for one more time.

 

The show was finished with a performance of Herreys, Sweden’s winners in 1984, who sang their all time classic “Diggy Loo Diggy Lei”.

The allocation regarding in which half will the qualifiers perform in the Grand Final, comes next, so stay tuned…

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Eurovision 2024: The results of the fourth day of the Press Poll!

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The 2024 Press Poll is underway, as we have previously informed you. Now that all countries have had their rehearsals, it’s time for the accredited journalists to cast their votes for the countries that they believe will qualify from the second semi-final and the country that will win the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest.

Those are the results of the second semi-final and the final, as of May 9th, at 21:00:

Second Semi-Final 

When it comes to the winner, the results are the following:

In voting for the winner, Croatia is in first place, Switzerland is second and Cyprus is third! It is worth noting that among the fans Cyprus is in the first place!

We would like to remind you that the results that were made public online in the last few days are invalid. Accredited journalists were never contacted to cast their votes.

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Eurovision 2024: The odds before the second semi-final – “Battle” between two for victory!

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We are just hours away from the second semi-final of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, which means that in a few hours from now sixteen countries will compete for one of the ten tickets leading to Saturday’s grand final.

With two days left until the Grand Final, the favourite column of many of you is back, as the betting analysis for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest is back again.

With less than a few hours to go until the second semi-final of Eurovision 2024, we take a look at the betting companies’ odds regarding each country’s chances of winning this year’s contest.

Battle of Croatia and Switzerland

The 68th Eurovision Song Contest now has one huge favourite and that is Croatia. Baby Lasagna‘s supersonic performance in the first semi-final has given Croatia a clear winning edge, with their maiden victory as an independent country “just around the corner” according to the bookers. For the first time during this year’s Eurovision season, a song is being played at odds of less than two, between 1.62 and 1.91. The chances of history being made and having a new country win are overwhelmingly in favour of the Croats.

The only threat to Croatia could be Switzerland, always according to the bookers. Nemo has managed to gain slight momentum since yesterday, being the only country in the top ten, with the exception of Croatia, who are offered at lower odds than the day before yesterday. Switzerland and Nemo‘s win is now being bet at odds between 3.5 and 4.

Beyond that, the gap between the top two countries and the rest has increased dramatically. Thus, third is now Ukraine, who gained one place after their performance in the first semi-final. Up to 12 times the stake is returned if the Ukrainians win in Malmö.

A one-place rise for Ireland, which is now in fourth place. The possibility of Ireland winning is now offered between 10 and 19. Rounding out the top five is France, who like Italy return up to 26 times the stake of anyone who believes in them. France‘s win is played between 17 and 26, while Italy‘s is played between 13 and 26. However, Oddschecker shows France fifth and Italy sixth, as Italy’s odds are expected to rise even further in the coming hours.

A big loser before the shows is clearly the Netherlands. Having lost four places compared to before the start of the rehearsals and now outside the top five in seventh place, a potential win for Joost Klein and “Europapa” could return up to 36 times the stakes. Eighth is Israel, seen as the eighth favourite to win the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, at odds of close to 67.

Greece remains in ninth place. A potential win for “ZARI” and Marina Satti is currently being played at odds between 51 and 151, higher than in our analysis the day before yesterday where it was also being played at odds between 51 and 151.

Finally, the top ten is completed by the United Kingdom, which after a long time returns to the higher echelons of the betting tables, with Olly Alexander having built momentum after his first rehearsals. Up to 201 times the stake returns the UK’s first win inside the 21st century.

Second Semifinal

As we are just a few hours away from the second semi-final, in today’s analysis we will take a look at the chances of each of the fifteen participating countries in tonight’s show to qualify.

Six countries are considered a given to qualify, with Switzerland, Netherlands, Armenia, Israel, Norway, and Greece being offered by bookies at odds of under 1.10. Significantly, the odds on the top four countries in particular return almost nothing to those who bet on them. For example, in the event that someone bets ten euros on their qualification, they will only make a profit of fifty euro cents on the best one.

In the same category we could also include Georgia, which has made a big impression in recent days, now having one foot and a half in the grand final of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest. Up to 1.14 is offered for Georgia to qualify for the first time since 2016.

Beyond that, it’s a clear-cut case for the final three tickets, with Belgium, Austria and Estonia all having very, very good chances of qualifying. At odds of close to 1.30 you can bet the three countries.

And we go on to the remaining six countries in the semi-final, which are considered by the bookies as underdogs for qualification. Clearly more likely are San Marino and Denmark, who should be considered anything but out of the running, with their qualification being played at close to 3.25 and 3.5 respectively.

Finally, Albania , Czechia, Malta and Latvia seem to be “boiling in the same pot”, whose qualification quadruples, quintuples and sixfold the stakes.

We await the final results tonight with great interest to see if the bookers will be confirmed once again.

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Eurovision 2024: Family Show of the Second Semifinal- Live Commentary (Updated Live)

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The family show of the Second Semi-Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 has just begun. The family show is the afternoon show before the live broadcast that starts at 21:00 CET, where the artists perform once again their entries. The Family Show is more financially convenient, identical to the live one for families and takes place earlier on the same day of the Semifinal. EurovisionFun will be watching all the shows live both at the on-site press centre in Malmö and at the online press centre and will be commenting on the full performances of the 16 participating countries and France, Spain, and Italy. 

This year we will watch the automatic qualifiers perform their entire songs as part of the Semifinal.

This article gets updated in real time, all you need to do is hit the refresh button on your browser!

So stay tuned to this article as we update it with all the details, preparing you for what you will see in the Semi-Final today May 9th, at 21:00 CEST.

The Show

A video shows us the presenters in the dressing rooms and then they start singing Tattoo, with slightly changed lyrics, lying on tanning beds. They then come on stage in a different outfit from the First Semi-Final and welcome us to the Second Semi-Final. We see the board with the 16 competing countries and the phone numbers.

The competition part

Malta

The first to take the stage today is Malta! Sarah is the best to open the Semi Final! An amazing show and perfect vocals! Malta has many possibilities to be the suprising qualifier!

Albania

Next is Albania. Besa is on the stage! A totally elegant performance but with a weak song! No possibilities for qualifying!

Greece

MARINA is here! The best performance for Greece so far! Marina was on fire with the best vocals! A sure qualification for Greece.

Switzerland

Nemo keeps the new outfit from yesterday’s rehearsal. They climb up their platform in the beginning of the song. During the rap part they get up and down the platform. Minimal lighting and visuals. Vocally they are really good despite the song being very demanding.

Czechia

The staging is full of red colours, and Aiko alongside with her five dancers represent the 5 stages of grief in a breakup. Lots of pyro during the whole performance and before the bridge, we see on the screen behind her a video of couple fighting before we get to the last part of the song. Vocally she was really good.

 

BREAK

France (not competing country)

A very chic performance with excellent vocals. He starts laying down on the floor as the camera approaches him. The lights are light blue and after the bridge they turn white with lots of smoke on stage. Slimane is having his signature vocal moment far away from the microphone.

Austria

A performance full of energy that takes us back somehow to the sounds of the 90’s.  Intense rave photorhythms throughout the song for Kaleen. Kaleen tries to combine intense dancing and vocals.

Denmark

Saba starts on a podium and scatters shiny sand. The light focuses on her eye and, as the camera pans out, we see her white outfit. The fog on the floor can also be seen in the chorus. In the second chorus, it looks like that the sand is being scattered from her hands and a figure identical to the singer appears on the LED screen. On the bridge, the leds go dark, the spotlight marks her heart and it beats with her rhythm.

Armenia

There is a whistle in the beginning of the performance. Afterwards she approaches a staircase-like structure which is placed in the middle of the stage and where the orchestra is standing. During the song she is going up and down.

BREAK

Latvia

Dons starts behind the round structure with the blue armor. Very stable vocally as if you were listening to the audio, but the appearance is equally static. There are LEDs on the floor as if he is walking on a ladder, while a tree forms behind. Purple lights. Nothing more, nothing less.

Spain (not competing country)

We start with the familiar staging from Benidorm but on a larger scale.  The dancers take off their clothes just like in the national final. We also have fireworks in the second chorus. In the final chorus, everyone climbs onto the sofa structure and there is a shot from above and at the end the singer climbs to the top. Big applause for Spain.

San Marino

It’s the second consecutive entry in the Spanish language in this semi-final. The lead singer appeared without make-up. We start with a close-up of the singer, led in pink and black and paintings like a forest with trees and wolves. On the bridge the dancers have a skeleton outfit that glows pink.

Georgia

Nutsa in her gold-orange outfit raises the temperature tremendously in the Malmö Arena. She starts on a pedestal while a circle forms behind her. Four dancers make their appearance with a lot of smoke. In the LEDs we see her face, but also a solar eclipse. Many fires with duration and an impressive dance in the dance break. On the bridge she jumps onto the dancers and they lift her into the air. In the finale, she ascends the podium again and the dancers kneel before her. Georgia is ready to break the elimination streak that began in 2017. 

Belgium

MustIi is dressed in white and walks into a circle of microphones. where dry ice is ejected. On the bridge he comes to the front of the stage and opens his garment to reveal his chest that is covered in gold dust. Vocally he is doing really good.

Estonia

There are a lot of similiarities between the performance on the Eurovision stage and the stage of the Estonian national final. This entry is full of dance and energy something that is conveyed to the audience. Will they manage to bring the Baltic State back to the final?

Italy (not competing country)

Undoubtedly one of the most favourite entries of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. The LEDs are full of trees tha creat a forest in the shades of gold and red. The Italian representative has all the potentials to bring Italy into the top five again, is vocally flawless and receives a big applause. 

Israel

Eden is surrounded by her four dancers on a circular structure in the middle of the stage. There is a lot of dry ice and on the bridge of the song the lighting changes to gold and on the leds we see a sun that gradually aligns with the circle. Vocally was once again great. There were again mixed reactions from the crowd, both applause and disapproval.

Norway

Norway returns to their native language after 2006 with Gåte and their entry “Ulveham”. The staging is almost identical to the one of the Melodi Grand Prix. Vocally was really good, mysterious atmosphere and nice shot changes. The leds transport us to Norwegian landscapes, with water and scenes from nature, which fit the message of the Norwegian participation perfectly. Big applause in the press centre.

The Netherlands

Now it’s time for the one of the big favourites not only for the first place in this smei-final, but in the the contest overall. Joost is on stage with two dancers and his friends, one of whom is dressed as a blue bird. On the LEDs there are images like a 2000s 3D video game and photos of food and sights from places accross the European Continent. Big applause here from the audience.

A recap of the songs follows

Interval Acts

The biggest sing-along in the world! People from across Europe are on the screen as Helena Paparizou takes the stage to sing her iconic “My Number One”. Petra Mede is in the crowd singing alongside with the audience. Next is Charlotte Perelli who is singing “Take Me To Your Heaven”, followed by Sertab Erener and “Everyway That I Can”.

The second and last recap of the songs.

Now we are seeing an ABBA tribute, considering this year marks 50 years since their victory.

Petra is doing an act, where she is singing about Sweden and Eurovision. Charlotte Perelli joins her.

The results 

These results are neither valid nor real, but they come about in order to serve the rehearsal’s purposes. 

The green room is behind the stage and the LED wall opens so we can see the contestants behind it. Martin Osterdahl executive producer of Eurovision Song Contest 2024, declares that he is happy to see that we now have a valid result!

Here we have a big change, as the 16 competing acts stand on stage, without their delegations, waiting for the result. The camera shows them one by one, as the presenters announce the qualifiers. After the first 5 qualifiers are announced, Alesha interviews them backstage and then we learn the 5 remaining qualifiers.

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Eurovision 2024: Tonight marks the second semifinal!

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The 68th Eurovision Song Contest continues today in Malmo with the second semifinal.

Sixteen countries will participate in tonight’s show, with ten of them advancing to Saturday’s grand final, where the winner of Eurovision 2024 will be crowned.

The presenters for tonight’s event, as well as all shows until Saturday, will be Petra Mede and Malin Åkerman.

The 16 participating countries in tonight’s second semifinal are:

 

R/O COUNTRY ARTIST Song
1 Malta Sarah Bonnici “Loop”
2 Albania Besa “Titan”
3 Greece MarinaSatti “Zari”
4 Switzerland Nemo “The Code”
5 Czechia Aiko “Pedestal”
6 Austria Kaleen “We Will Rave​”
7 Denmark Saba “Sand”
8 Armenia Ladaniva “Jako”
9 Latvia Dons “Hollow”
10 San Marino
 Megara “11:11”
11 Georgia Nutsa Buzaladze “Firefighter”
12 Belgium Mustii “Before the Party’s Over”
13 Estonia 5miinust & Puuluup “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi”
14 Israel Eden Golan “Hurricane”
15 Norway Gåte “Ulveham”
16 The Netherlands
 Joost Klein “Europapa”

Let’s not forget that in this year’s contest, for the first time, we will see the Big 5 and the host country, Sweden, present their songs in the semifinals via live stream. Therefore, today we will witness France, Spain, and Italy perform on stage. These countries, in addition to performing, will also vote for their favorite entries from the second semifinal of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest.

The second semifinal kicks off at 21:00 CET, and you can watch it live on the official Eurovision YouTube channel, as well as on various public broadcaster across Europe.

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Eurovision 2024: The results of the third day of the Press Poll!

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The Eurovision 2024 Press Poll is in full swing. All countries have completed their technical rehearsals, and now it’s time for the press to select their favorites.

Below are the results as of May 8th, 2024, at 9:00 PM

First Semi-Final

Second Semi-Final

Final

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Eurovision 2024: Dress Rehearsal of the Second Semi-Final! – Live Commentary! (UPDATED)

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Just last night, the First Semi-Final of Eurovision 2024 transpired and the rehearsals for the Second Semi-Final, which is set for tomorrow, Tuesday 9th of May, are already commencing. Today the Dress Rehearsal of the Second Semi-Final is taking place, which means that we will get to witness the 16 competing countries of this particular Semi-Final, plus France, Spain and Italy! 

EurovisionFun is watching the rehearsals from both the on-site and the online press center and provide you with live commentary! 

This article is real-time updated, therefore in order to view our comments, simply refresh the page! 

The Show 

A video of our hostesses is being shown, with them singing Tattoo in solarium beds.

The competing countries – LIVE COMMENTARY 

01. Malta: Sarah Bonnici – Loop

A fun and energised opener! Sarah Bonnici, in a sparkly silver bodysuit, definitely has some moves! Alongside her 4 dancers, she is dancing non-stop, while being vocally stable, as the lights go from green to red. There’s also pyro in the end

02. Albania: BESA – TITAN

Another outfit change from Besa, as she is wearing a light blue dress. She is accompanied by three dancers and the visuals behind her show different people dancing to the rhythm of Titan. During the end, the backing vocalists join her on stage.

03. Greece: Marina Satti – ZARI 

The beginning is like a live video, with hearts appearing from the bottom as if people press ‘like”. Marina is playing with the camera as her dancers join her. During the bridge of the song, it is like they are laying down on city’s buildings. A performance full of colour and dance!

04. Switzerland: Nemo – The Code 

An outfit change for Nemo as well. They climb up their platform in the beginning of the song. During the rap part they get up and down the platform. Minimal lighting and visuals and vocally, they are great I must say, despite their song being challenging.

05. Czechia: Aiko – Pedestal 

A red-based performance by Aiko and her dancers, who represent the 5 stages of grief in a breakup. Lots of pyro during the whole performance and before the bridge, we see on the screen behind her a video of couple fighting before we get to the last part of the song.

Break

France: Slimane – Mon amour (not competing)

A classy performance with very strong vocals. In the beginning he is laying down as the camera is doing a closeup. The lights are light blue and after the bridge they turn white with lots of smoke on stage. Slimane is having his signature vocal moment far away from the microphone

06. Austria: Kaleen – We Will Rave 

Due to technical issues, we could not watch Austria’s rehearsal.

07. Denmark: SABA – SAND 

Saba is standing on a platform and she is spreading sand, There’s smoke on stage and during the second chorus, we see on the LED sand being spread and a figure the same as Saba. During the bridge the light is aiming at her heart and it is pulsing according to the rhythm.

08. Armenia: LADANIVA – Jako

In the beginning the singer is whistling and then we see her going to a staircase-like structure which is placed in the middle of the stage and where the orchestra is standing. During the song she is going up and down.

Break

09. Latvia: Dons – Hollow 

Due to technical issues, we could not watch Latvia’s rehearsal.

Spain: Nebulossa – ZORRA (not competing)

Not much has changed staging-wise compared to the national final. At some point the dancers take off their clothes and there’s pyro. In the end, the singer stands at the top of the prop.

10. San Marino: MEGARA – 11:11 

With one word: Pink! A very energetic performance by Megara. At some point there’s an outfit change, smoke and -of course- pyro. Visuals show various designs in pink and black.

11. Georgia: Nutsa Buzaladze – Firefighter 

The performance starts with a closeup to Nutsa. Much smoke since the beginning and behind her, there’s a red circle which “catches fire” as the first chorus commences and times, her face also appears. During the dance break, there is of course much fire. At the end, she is standing on an elevating platform. Vocally, Nutsa is powerful, as usual.

12. Belgium: Mustii – Before The Party’s Over 

Golden hues prevail. The concept of multiple microphones remains, as Mustii goes towards them and stands in the center. After the first chorus there is smoke on stage and many closeups. During the bridge, the light turns white and after that, he reveals his chest which is covered in golden glitter. Vocally, there are a few weaknesses.

13. Estonia: 5MIINUST x Puuluup – (nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi 

In the beginning one of the singers is standing with the audience. A minimal performance when it comes to light changes, but with lots of dance and energy. On the LED screen we see figures of the singers.

Italy: Angelina Mango – La Noia 

In the beginning, behind Angelina we see a plant-like visual. During the chorus, she is dancing alongside 5 female dancers and there is a “La Noia” visual written with rose petals. As the bridge is sung, Angelina is sitting on a throne and at the acapella part, the lights go slightly down. At the end there is pyro rain behind her.

14. Israel: Eden Golan – Hurricane 

In the beginning, Eden is bending in the middle of the ring prop. There is smoke behind her and as the first chorus commences, the dancers are on the prop. Blue hurricane-like visuals on the screen and on the floor appear and at the bridge of the song the light turns yellow.

15. Norway: Gåte – Ulveham

Aurora-like lighting prevails. The singer is standing in the middle of the stage on a rock platform with branches and behind her there are water visuals. At some point there is lots of smoke on stage. A very mystical performance and vocally great.

16. Netherlands: Joost Klein – Europapa 

 Joost is standing on stage with 2 dancers and his friends, one of whom is dressed as a blue bird. On the LED screen we see visuals like a 2000s videogame and European foods. In the end, he is sending his moving message to his parents.

Interval acts 

The first recap of the competing countries.

The biggest sing-along in the world! People from across Europe are on the screen as Helena Paparizou takes the stage to sing her iconic “My Number One”. Next is Charlotte Perelli who is singing “Take Me To Your Heaven”, followed by Sertab Erener and “Everyway That I Can”.

The second and last recap of the songs.

Now we are seeing an ABBA tribute, considering this year it marks 50 years since their victory.

Petra is doing an act, where she is singing about Sweden and Eurovision. Charlotte Perelli joins her.

We could not watch the rest of the interval acts due to technical issues.

After today’s performances, I will attempt to predict the qualifiers. 

Certain qualifiers 

Greece

Switzerland

Armenia

Georgia

Israel

Norway

The Netherlands

Borderline 

Malta

Austria

Denmark

Belgium

Estonia

Non-qualifiers 

Albania

Czechia

Lavia

San Marino

 

The results 

Of course, these results are neither valid nor real, but they come about in order to serve the rehearsal’s purposes. 

Due to technical issues, we were not able to see the virtual results.

 

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Eurovision 2024: First Two Dress Rehearsals (Press & Jury) of the 2nd Semi-Final Today!

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We are now in the final stretch towards crowning the winner of Eurovision 2024, with just three days left until the grand final of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest.

Tonight, at the Malmö Arena in Malmö, the Press and Jury Rehearsal of the 2nd Semi-Final will take place. It’s worth emphasizing the significance of tonight’s show, which is not just a mere rehearsal where delegations try out various stage elements, but a show that could determine the scores they receive from a country that might face technical issues tomorrow night and unable to vote.

It’s important to note the running order of the 2nd Semi-Final:

  1. Malta
  2. Albania
  3. Greece
  4. Switzerland
  5. Czechia
    France
  6. Austria
  7. Denmark
  8. Armenia
  9. Latvia
    Spain
  10. San Marino
  11. Georgia
  12. Belgium
  13. Estonia
    Italy
  14. Israel
  15. Norway
  16. Netherlands

Let’s not forget that in this year’s contest, for the first time, we will see the Big 5 and the host country, Sweden, presenting their songs in the semi-finals in the televised broadcast.

Hosting tonight’s event, as well as all shows until Saturday, will be Petra Mede and Malin Åkerman.

Through our YouTube channel, you’ll have the opportunity to watch today’s Press and Jury Rehearsals live. So, tune in at 15:45 CET and 21:00 CET to find out how the participating countries in the 2nd Semifinal vying for a spot in Saturday’s Grand Final fared!

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Eurovision 2024: The odds before the first semi-final – Croatia “prevails”!

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We are just hours away from the first semi-final of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, which means that in a few hours from now fifteen countries will compete for one of the ten tickets leading to Saturday’s grand final.

With rehearsals now complete and dress rehearsals well underway, the favourite column of many of you is back, as the betting analysis for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest is back again.

With less than a few hours to go until the first semi-final of Eurovision 2024, we take a look at the betting companies’ odds regarding each country’s chances of winning this year’s contest.

Croatia extends its lead

As expected, yesterday’s Press and Jury Rehearsals brought a lot of shuffling of the betting tables, as it was the first full rehearsals that journalists and the public had access to. With various images having been released online, the mood for many of the participating countries in this year’s competition has changed, having for the first time during this year’s Eurovision season a clearer picture of what the public likes and dislikes.

So the big winner of the last few hours is, by far the runner-up, Croatia. For the first time during this year’s Eurovision season, one country has such a big difference compared to the others. Significantly, at the moment, bookers are offering the Croatian maiden victory at odds between 2.1 and 2.38, the lowest we have seen this year.

This drop in Croatia’s odds also means a parallel rise in the odds for Switzerland, who see their gap to the leading Croatia widening by the hour. Switzerland and Nemo‘s win is now being bet at odds of between 4.5 and 4.75, while on the exchanging offices it is being played close to 5.30.

Italy remains in third place, largely stable in its odds, without losing much ground. Between 5.5 and 7, the Italian win is on offer for those who believe in Angelina Mango‘s potential. Fourth is Ukraine, which after yesterday’s rehearsals lost the momentum it had held up to that point and was on the verge of third place. Up to 9.5 times the stake is returned if the Ukrainians win in Malmö.

The big surprise of the first week of this year’s Eurovision is of course Ireland. Having impressed last week, yesterday’s rehearsals delivered the big bang for Ireland, who are now inside the Top 5, overtaking the Netherlands. The potential for Ireland to win is now offered between 10 and 15.

Top 10

The big loser before the shows is clearly the Netherlands. Having lost three places compared to before the start of the rehearsals and now outside the top five, a potential win for Joost Klein and “Europapa” could return up to seventeen times the stakes.

Absolutely stable and in seventh place is France, as they are now playing at odds between 15 and 21. One place down compared to our last analysis is Israel, now seen as the eighth favourite to win the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, at odds close to 36,

One place below is Greece, in ninth place. A possible victory for “ZARI” and Marina Satti is currently being played at odds between 26 and 67, clearly higher after the release of the clip from the second rehearsal of the Greek delegation last Thursday.

Finally, the top ten is completed by the United Kingdom, which after a long time returns to the higher echelons of the betting tables, with Olly Alexander having built momentum after his first rehearsals. Up to 91 times the stake returns the UK’s first win inside the 21st century.

First Semifinal

As we are just a few hours away from the first semi-final, in today’s analysis we will take a look at the chances of each of the fifteen participating countries in tonight’s show to qualify.

Six countries are considered a given to qualify, with Croatia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Ireland, Finland, Ireland and Luxembourg being offered by bookies at odds of under 1.10. Significantly, the odds on the top four countries in particular return almost nothing to those who bet on them. For example, in the event that someone bets ten euros on their qualification, they will only make a profit of fifty euro cents on the best one.

The countries following the top six seem to have a very big chance of qualifying for the grand final. Portugal, Poland and Cyprus have over 80% chances of qualifying, with their eventual qualification being bet at odds of close to 1.20-1.25.

Beyond that, with a place in the grand final seemingly up for grabs, the edge appears to be with Serbia, whose qualification returns up to 1.67 times the stakes. Australia also seem to have a fairly strong chance, with Australia being played at odds under 2.

Underdogs are now considered to be Slovenia, whose eventual qualification returns almost 3 times the stake, an increase too significant compared to our last analysis.

The following countries, namely Azerbaijan, Moldova and Iceland, are considered less likely to qualify. More chances of qualification for the Azeris played between 3.25 and 5.5, the same is more or less true for Moldova played at similar odds. In contrast, Iceland are far from the rest in last place.

We await the final results tonight with great interest to see if the bookers will be confirmed once again.

Which countries do you think will qualify for the grand final on 11 May?

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Eurovision 2024: The results of the first day of the press poll!

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Earlier today an email was sent to accredited journalists here in Malmö Arena to vote for up to 10 favorites in both semi-finals and the final.

Below are the preliminary results of the semi-finals and the final, as they were determined today, May 6th, at 20:00.

Semi-Final 1:

Semi-Final 2:

 

Final:

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