Eurovision Music Contest betting odds have revealed the favourites to win the 2024 contest. (Getty)
Up to date betting odds forward of the Eurovision Music Contest 2024 counsel that the legendary singing competitors could possibly be gained by an LGBTQ+ artist this 12 months.
We’re now simply weeks away from the return of Eurovision, this time in Malmö, Sweden, following on from the historic victory from bisexual pop icon Loreen final 12 months.
As ever, this 12 months’s line-up consists of quite a lot of unbelievable LGBTQ+ performers representing their international locations on the world’s largest music stage, together with Eire’s Bambie Thug and Lithuania’s Silvester Belt.
And now, in response to the betting public, an LGBTQ+ artist seems to be more likely to win the competition this 12 months – however sadly, it’s not the UK’s Eurovision act and Years & Years star, Olly Alexander.
Listed below are the highest 5 entrants most definitely to win Eurovision 2024.
5. Ukraine: Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil with “Teresa & Maria“
The fifth most definitely entrant to win Eurovision 2024 proper now’s Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil for 2022’s successful nation, Ukraine. Their thumping, broody monitor “Teresa & Marie” at present has a six per cent probability of successful, and whereas it’s a powerful favorite amongst Eurovision followers, that favour seems to be lessening – that is the bottom the track has been when it comes to betting odds thus far.
4. Italy: Angelina Mango with “La Noia“
Fiery earworm “La Noia” by Angelina Mango, Italy’s entrant, seems to be set to be an enormous hit with the Eurovision gays no matter whether or not it takes the win or not. The track is at present fourth most definitely to take action, however its odds have fallen in current weeks, so let’s not get our hopes up.
3. Netherlands: Joost Klein with “Europapa“
“Europapa” by award-winning Dutch artist Joost Klein may very properly be the “Cha Cha Cha” of 2024 – it’s simply as wild, wacky and well-suited to a rave because the Käärijä monitor, and it’s additionally set for a prime three end. Joost Klein’s odds are persevering with to climb, and if he does take the win, it will likely be the second time in 5 years that the Netherlands have performed so.
2. Croatia: Child Lasagna with “Rim Tim Tagi Dim“
With an artist identify and monitor title like that, after all Croatia are probably in line for the win. In accordance with the betting odds, they’ve obtained a really sturdy shot at doing so too, with a couple of fifth of the general public pondering they’re going to – and the chances are rising.
“Rim Tim Tagi Dim” is a humorous, foolish rock-meets-rap-meets-rave track, so it’s destined to be a success through the semi-finals and finals, too. Plus, if Child Lasagna does win, it will likely be fairly historic: Croatia has by no means gained the Eurovision Music Contest earlier than.
1. Switzerland: Nemo with “The Code“
If the betting public are proper, Switzerland’s non-binary singer and rapper Nemo is trying more likely to take the Eurovision title this 12 months, with roughly 1 / 4 of betters believing they are going to do.
The musician’s entry, “The Code”, is an electrical and pulsating monitor combining Nemo’s hovering vocals and spectacular rap capability. It’s obtained star-power stamped throughout it, very similar to Loreen’s “Tattoo” did final 12 months, and from the track alone we will inform the reside efficiency on the grand finale will elevate the roof off of Malmö Enviornment. Fingers crossed.
Sadly, issues aren’t trying too nice for UK entrant Olly Alexander and his track “Dizzy”, nor for different LGBTQ+ contestants this 12 months. Presently, Olly is the twelfth favorite to win, whereas non-binary “ouija pop” star Bambi Thug is in tenth place.
Silvester Belt, Lithuania’s first LGBTQ+ artist to enter Eurovision, is sitting in 14th place, whereas Denmark’s Saba is twenty fifth most definitely to win.
The Eurovision Music Contest semi-finals happen on 7 and 9 Might, and the grand last will air on Saturday 11 Might.