Watch the performances of Spain and France in “A Little Bit More”!
Just like last year, some time before the first rehearsals of the countries, the show called “A Little Bit More” aired on the official Eurovision YouTube channel.
Bets: The latest odds before the rehearsals!
We are two days away from the start of the rehearsals in Malmö and that’s why one of Eurovisionfun‘s most loved and talked about columns is back, with the Eurovision 2024 betting analysis back again.
As you prepare for the pivotal days ahead with the climax of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest celebrations, the bookers are already getting down to business, with the Eurovision 2024 winner section already on offer across all bookmakers. So, we’re taking the opportunity to bring you the so far for the next contest.
The five that became four
A battle for four seems to be shaping up in this year’s contest, with Switzerland, Croatia, the Netherlands and Italy having a distinct lead over their pursuers and Ukraine ‘losing ground’ recently after the parties.
More specifically, at the top, now having a clear lead over its competitors, is Switzerland. With two 24 hours to go until the start of rehearsals in the Swedish south, Nemo‘s “The Code” starts from pole-position to win Switzerland‘s coveted third victory in its almost 70-year presence in the Eurovision Song Contest. Switzerland‘s victory is now being bet at odds of between 2.63 and 3.1, becoming the first to break the triple barrier this year.
In second place remains Croatia, who have been firmly established in the top two of the betting tables for the past two months, with their odds remaining largely stable after this year’s pre-parties. Baby Lasagna and “Rim Tim Tagi Dim” will go all the way for a maiden Croatian victory, with bookers offering odds of between 3.25 and 4.6.
The absolute hit on Western and Central European radios, the Netherlands, continues its rally up the betting tables. Joost Klein‘s “Europapa” has made an impression and is sweeping the charts and streams across much of the Old Continent, now bringing the Netherlands into fourth place. We told you long ago through this column about the dynamics of this entry, which was one of the dark horses of this year’s contest. Now in third place and offered at odds of between 4.25 and 5.5, it is anything but a dark horse, with betting companies recognising its potential and moving it up two places.
Fourth, with a slightly downward trend, but within a fairly close distance of the three leading countries, is Italy. Angelina Mango with “La Noia” may have lost one place compared to our last analysis, nevertheless the chances of a second Italian victory in this decade are highly respected. Between 5.75 and 7.5 is offered for Italian victory for those who believe in Angelina Mango‘s potential.
The top five is now completed by Ukraine, who have lost the momentum they had at the beginning of this year’s Eurovision season when they were considered the early favourites to win in Malmö. With the gap between the four leading countries having widened, bookers are offering Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil’s victory at the highest odds we have seen offered during this year’s Eurovision season. Ukraine‘s fourth win in the Eurovision Song Contest is currently being bet at odds of between 8.5 and 17.
Top 10
With the countries in the Top 5 having stood out in comparison to those below them in the betting tables, let’s take a look at the rest of the top ten. In sixth place, France has quietly risen to sixth, and has consistently remained in or on the fringes of the top ten for most of this Eurovision season. Up to 21 times the stakes are returned by “Mon Amour” and Slimane, with France gaining one place in the last few days.
Among the gainers in recent weeks is Israel, which has moved up to seventh place. Eden Golan and “Hurricane” have gained four places in the last period, steadily gaining momentum as evidenced by the reactions she is garnering on social media on the official Eurovision account. Israel’s victory is offered at odds between 21 and 36.
Greece is still in eighth place. The “tailwind” after the release of Marina Satti‘s “ZARI” brought our country inside the Top 10, with Greece now stabilizing within it and having a safety margin over its pursuers.
Marina Satti‘s win is currently being played at odds between 21 and 41, slightly higher compared to our last analysis, with bookers, however, giving a vote of confidence to the Greek entry.
The big winner in recent weeks has clearly been Ireland, who have now moved up to ninth place, being five places higher compared to our last analysis. Up to 51 times the stake is returned on Ireland’s win with Bambie Thug‘s “Doomsday Blue“.
Rounding out the top ten is Belgium, who have been the disappointment so far this Eurovision season. Mustii‘s pre-party performances with his mildly unacceptable rendition of “Before the Party’s Over” has brought Belgium into tenth place, showing a drop of four places compared to our last analysis. Belgium’s victory is currently being bet on odds between 26 and 67.
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Watch the performances of Lithuania and Poland in “A Little Bit More”!
Just like last year, some time before the first rehearsals of the countries, the show called “A Little Bit More” aired on the official Eurovision YouTube channel.
Spain: Soraya announced as the spokesperson for Eurovision 2024!
Soraya is the singer who represented Spain, in Eurovision 2009, with her song “La Noche Es Para Mí”, and she is about to return to the contest, once again!
Spain: Choreographer talks about ‘Zorra’
The choreographer of Zorra talked in an exclusive interview for El Español about how she met Nebulossa’s vocalist, Mery Bas, and the choreography for Zorra.
Choreographer Vero Mejía met Mery in 2022 while working on her Una Voce per San Marino 2023 entry. Before working for Benidorm Fest, she made choreographies for Mónica Naranjo and Nicky Jam.
She helped her improve the staging and continue their collaboration for Benidorm Fest 2024. Vero Mejía will continue working on the choreography for Eurovision 2024 in Malmö.
When Vero Mejía met Mery Bas, she did not know that the choreography they were working on was planned for the San Marinese national final. Unfortunately, Nebulossa did not advance in the selection process. However, they continued working together. According to Mejía, she listened to the demo version of ‘Zorra’ in advance in her Dance Center in Valencia, Spain. She loved the unconventional message of the song and saw this opportunity as a gift.
When I make a choreography, I take inspiration from the topic and the singer´s personality. The way they move, they talk to me and look at me, without even knowing suggests the moves that will fit the song and that’s exactly what happened with ‘Zorra’.
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Zorra’s choreography includes natural features to keep the singer’s personality in the song. Many of the dance steps for the dancers are based on what Mery does. Vero Mejía is satisfied with many beautiful and iconic moments of the song such as the moment where the dancers slap their butts as well as the hand gesture in the “cara de postal” verse.
During their work, Vero Mejía established a personal connection with Mery Bas.
I instantly get her essence. She is very close, very sweet, and sensual. Just with her look and the way she is. For me, it was beautiful and shocking at the same time a song so strong with such a sensual and sweet personality.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSZqlQZ0_us&ab_channel=EurovisionSongContest
Source: El Español
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Eurovision 2024: More “flexibility” for the producers to determine the Grand Final running order!
The 68th Eurovision Song Contest introduces a significant change in how the Grand Final running order is determined. Artists now have more options, with a new category introduced to give producers greater flexibility in shaping the lineup.
In March, it was announced that Malmö would see some major changes to enhance the Eurovision Song Contest‘s excitement. Following the revelation that the “Big 5” would perform their songs in full during the Semi-Finals and that fans could start voting as soon as the first artist hits the stage in the Grand Final, another significant change has emerged!
In recent years, qualifying countries from the Semi-Finals and the Big 5 have randomly selected which half of the Grand Final they will perform in. Subsequently, the show’s producers decided where within the First Half (songs 1 to 13) or Second Half (songs 14 to 26) of the Grand Final those acts would perform.
This year, a new category called “Producer’s Choice” will be introduced.
Host broadcaster SVT revealed that 25 of the 26 artists in the Grand Final (Sweden already has position 1) will have the option to choose First Half, Second Half, or Producer’s Choice through a random draw.
If an artist selects Producer’s Choice, the show producers will have the discretion to place that song anywhere in either the First or Second Half of the running order.
This change means there will be 6 slots available to pick in the First Half of the running order, 6 slots in the Second Half, and 13 Producer’s Choice slots.
The purpose of this change is to provide producers with more opportunities to ensure all songs in the Grand Final stand out and to create the most dynamic running order possible.
Christer Björkman, this year’s Contest Producer, elaborated on the rationale behind the change:
“It’s all about creating the best TV show possible and giving all artists a chance to shine. Adding the flexibility of Producer’s Choice allows me to create an even better flow of different tempos and an even more thrilling Grand Final.”
The Big 5 will select either First Half, Second Half, or Producer’s Choice after their second Rehearsal on Saturday, May 4, live during a Reddit AMA. Then, each of the 10 qualifiers from the First Semi-Final on Tuesday, May 7, will draw one of those three options live on the Official Eurovision Song Contest TikTok channel immediately after the show.
The 10 qualifying artists from the Second Semi-Final will draw from the remaining options live on TikTok after the show ends on Thursday, May 9.
Once all 25 options are chosen, producers will compile the running order for the Grand Final of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest in the early hours of Friday, May 10. It will then be revealed on the Contest’s website and social media channels.
The last time such a change to the running order was made was also in Malmö, in 2013.
Before 2013, the running order of the Grand Final was determined via a random draw. However, in 2013, host broadcaster SVT initiated a change to create a more entertaining evening of television for viewers. This format has remained in place every year since, with the introduction of the Producer’s Choice element in 2024 being the first major change in over a decade.
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Source: Eurovision.tv
The Model: Predicted Results for Eurovision 2024!
The Model is a project by Eurovoix aimed at predicting the results of the Eurovision contest, based on betting odds, fan voting online, app usage, song views and streamings on electronic platforms, historical voting patterns, and even the position in the running order. It also takes into account other external factors such as political developments that could influence the outcome, or the nationality of an artist.
As the computational prediction model is constructed based on contemporary data, which dynamically change during the pre-party period, its recently updated version predicts Switzerland as the winner instead of Italy.
Ukraine and The Netherlands continue to be the winners of the two semi-finals, while in this edition, Greece and Cyprus also advance to the final, both with an upward trajectory.
First Semi-Final Scoreboard
Second Semi-Final Scoreboard
The change observed here is the qualification of Georgia for the Grand Final and the displacement of Denmark among the non-qualifiers. Clearly, Nutsa Buzaladze’s outstanding performance at the London Eurovision Party last weekend won over the fans and gave a boost to the Georgian entry.
Final Scoreboard
Perhaps the most challenging in terms of prediction, the voting outcome crowns Switzerland as the big winner of Eurovision 2024. According to this computational model, Greece will finish 13th (10th in both televoting and juries), while Cyprus will place 19th (21st with the juries and 16th in the televote).
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Source: eurovoix.com
Norway: Spain Wins First Episode of Adresse Malmø Show!
The Norwegian state broadcaster NRK airs a special program dedicated to the Eurovision Song Contest every year. Each week, approximately eight songs are reviewed by judges who rate the songs from one to twelve points.
Nebulossa from Spain won the first episode of the Norwegian preview show for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.
In the celebrity jury for the first Adresse Liverpool show were Ingeborg Heldal, Stian “Staysman” Thorbjørnsen, Jim Ødegård Pedersen, and Marte Stokstad.
Comedian Pernille Sørensen and presenter Peter Bubresko participated in the show for the first episode in the main jury. In the fan jury, Ida Hovland (from Haugesund, Norway), Catharina Amundsen (from Halden, Norway), and Erling Levang (from Nittedal/Haugesund, Norway) gave their ratings.
The results were as follows:
- Spain – Nebulossa – Zorra – 79 Points (12, 4, 12, 10, 7, 10, 12, 12)
- Azerbaijan – Fahree ft. Ilkin Dovlatov – Özünlə apar – 69 Points (5, 12, 10, 12, 4, 7, 12, 7)
- Georgia – Nutsa Buzaladze – Firefighter – 67 Points (12, 12, 12, 12, 3, 8, 2, 6)
- Netherlands – Joost Klein – Europapa – 65 Points (12, 10, 8, 5, 10, 4, 8, 8)
- Cyprus – Silia Kapsis – Liar – 63 Points (7, 8, 8, 8, 7, 7, 8, 10)
- United Kingdom – Olly Alexander – Dizzy – 55 Points (7, 6, 8, 6, 5, 8, 7, 8)
- Slovenia – Raiven – Veronika – 41 Points (7, 4, 5, 5, 6, 5, 7, 2)
The next program of Adresse Malmø is as follows:
- Show Two – Friday, April 12th
Einar Tørnquist and Isah participate in the main jury for the second episode. In the fan jury, Hansi Tryggvasson (from Bærum, Iceland), Simen Formo Hay (from Oslo), and Synne Eikenes Sørensen (from Larvik, Norway) will give their ratings. Among the countries to be rated by the juries are Austria, Iceland, and Belgium.
- Show Three – Friday, April 19th
Thomas Numme and Tara Lina Shahin are part of the main jury for the third episode. The fan jury includes Drian Vad Flaaten (from Tønsberg, Norway), Victoria Haugan Saur (from Sunndal, Norway), and Alex Snyder from Vikersund/USA. Among the countries to be rated are France, Denmark, and Ireland.
- Show Four – Friday, April 5th
Sandeep Singh and Erik Solbakken, host of Eurovision 2010 and Eurovision Young Dancers 2011, are part of the jury. Eva Nodeland (from Elverum, Norway), Øystein Antonsen (from Arendal, Norway), and Omid Rashidi (from Visby, Norway) are part of the fan jury. Among the countries to be rated are Switzerland, Finland, and Italy.
- Show Five – Friday, May 3rd
In the final episode of Adresse Malmø, Are Kalvø and Ingebjørg Bratland will participate in the main jury. Marko Stojiljkovic (from Serbia), Jon Arne Ravndal (from Oslo), and Anna Lycke (from Nannestad, Sweden) are part of the fan jury. Among the countries to be rated are Croatia, Greece, and Sweden.
You can watch the show on NRK Player here.
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Source: NRK
Spain: The detailed jury results of Benidorm Fest 2024!
The detailed results of the jury of the Bendorm Fest 2024, the national selection show of Spain for the Eurovision Song Contest, were published today.
As it is already known, Nebulossa with their song “Zorra” are going to represent Spain in Eurovision 2024 the coming May.
The jury was composed of Beatriz Luengo, Guille Milkyway, Ángela Carrasco, Carlos Baute, Lee Smithurst, David Tserunyan, Marta Piekarska and Nicoline Refsing.
Judge 1
- 12 points – St Pedro
- 10 points – Angy
- 8 points – Nebulossa
- 7 points – Jorge González
- 6 points – María Peláe
- 5 points – Sofía Coll
- 4 points – Miss Caffeina
- 2 points – Almácor
Judge 2
- 12 points – Nebulossa
- 10 points – St Pedro
- 8 points – Almácor
- 7 points – Jorge González
- 6 points – Angy
- 5 points – Sofía Coll
- 4 points – María Peláe
- 2 points -Miss Caffeina
Judge 3
- 12 points – St Pedro
- 10 points – Nebulossa
- 8 points – Angy
- 7 points – Jorge González
- 6 points – Almácor
- 5 points – María Peláe
- 4 points – Miss Caffeina
- 2 points – Sofía Coll
Judge 4
- 12 points – Nebulossa
- 10 points – St Pedro
- 8 points – Jorge González
- 7 points – Almácor
- 6 points – Angy
- 5 points – María Peláe
- 4 points – Sofía Coll
- 2 points – Miss Caffeina
Judge 5
- 12 points – St Pedro
- 10 points – Nebulossa
- 8 points – Almácor
- 7 points – Angy
- 6 points – María Peláe
- 5 points – Miss Caffeina
- 4 points – Sofía Coll
- 2 points – Jorge González
Judge 6
- 12 points – St Pedro
- 10 points – Nebulossa
- 8 points – Angy
- 7 points – Jorge González
- 6 points – Almácor
- 5 points – Sofía Coll
- 4 points – María Peláe
- 2 points – Miss Caffeina
Judge 7
- 12 points – Nebulossa
- 10 points – St Pedro
- 8 points – Angy
- 7 points – Almácor
- 6 points – Jorge González
- 5 points – María Peláe
- 4 points – Miss Caffeina
- 2 points – Sofía Coll
Judge 8
- 12 points – Nebulossa
- 10 points – Angy
- 8 points – St Pedro
- 7 points – Almácor
- 6 points – María Peláe
- 5 points – Jorge González
- 4 points – Miss Caffeina
- 2 points – Sofía Coll
In total, four members of the jury gave their maximum score of 12 points to Nebulossa and the remaining four voted for St. Pedro. Sofía Coll and Miss Caffeina got the lowest scores.
Source: eurovision spain
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Spain: Nebulossa releases “ZORRA” Remix
Nebulossa, Spain‘s representatives at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, released an alternate version of their Eurovision song, less than a month before their departure for Malmö.
Specifically, the Spanish representatives released the remix of “ZORRA” , in collaboration with the songwriter Gloria Trevi.
Nebulossa stated that participating in the Eurovision Song Contest is a dream for them, which they attempted to fulfil last year by participating in San Marino’s national selection, without managing to win the ticket to Liverpool. But this year, after winning the Benidorm Fest, the competition through which the Spanish entry is selected, they were able to secure the title of Spain’s representatives.
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