The bookies’ odds have now revealed who is most likely winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.
According to Eurovision World, the favourites to win the competition have been revealed. Coming in first place is Switzerland’s NEMO, who currently has a 25 per cent chance at snagging the crown this year with their song ‘The Code’.
Behind Switzerland in second place is Croatia, whose entry Baby Lasagna is predicted to have a 17 per cent chance of winning with his song ‘Rim Tim Tagi Dim’. Meanwhile, The Netherlands’ Joost Klein takes the third spot with a 15 per cent chance of winning with ‘Europapa’.
Ukraine has slid down the odds to win, falling back to fifth place for their entrants’ rappers Alyona Alyona and J. Heil. This year’s host country Sweden is nowhere to be seen in the Top Ten for the first time since 2021, instead landing at Number 15.
Ireland’s ‘Ouija-pop’ entrant Bambie Thug can be spotted as tenth most likely to win the competition with a 1 per cent chance, whilst the UK’s Olly Alexander is at Number 13 for his song ‘Dizzy’. Find a list of the predicted Top Ten below:
- Switzerland – Nemo – “The Code” – 25.3%
- Croatia – Baby Lasagna – “Rim Tim Tagi Dim” – 18.0%
- Netherlands – Joost Klein – “Europapa” – 12.1%
- Italy – Angelina Mango – “La noia” – 10.9%
- Ukraine – Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil – “Teresa & Maria” – 6.0%
- France – Slimane – “Mon amour” – 5.0%
- Greece – Marina Satti – “Zari” – 2.8%
- Israel – Eden Golan – “Hurricane” – 2.2%
- Belgium – Mustii – “Before the Party’s Over” – 1.8%
- Ireland – Bambie Thug – “Doomsday Blue” – 1.1%
Recently, the European Broadcasting Union put out a statement to warn against the “abuse and harrassment” artists were facing for their participation.
The Deputy Director of the EBU wrote that whilst the EBU “strongly” supports “freedom of speech and the right to express opinions in a democratic society”, “we firmly oppose any form of online abuse, hate speech, or harassment directed at our artists or any individuals associated with the contest.
“This is unacceptable and totally unfair, given the artists have no role in this decision.”
There has been significant protests about this year’s Eurovision due to the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict. Over 1,000 Swedish artists called for Israel to be banned this year, such as Robyn, Fever Ray, and First Aid Kit, whilst over 1,400 Finnish music industry professionals have signed a petition to ban the country from taking part of the contest as well.
Artists such as Olly Alexander have faced calls to boycott the event as well; the singer initially signed a statement last December calling Israel an “apartheid state” and accusing it of genocide.
However, after receiving an open letter from numerous queer artists and individuals to boycott Eurovision last March, a number of Eurovision performers – including Ireland’s Bambie Thug, Norway’s Gåte, Portugal’s Iolanda and Alexander himself – responded to the letter saying they “firmly believe in the unifying power of music”, with Alexander later confirming he would not be boycotting Eurovision.
In other news, Pet Shop Boys have responded to comparisons of ‘It’s A Sin’ to Olly Alexander’s Eurovision entry ‘Dizzy’.
