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 recommend that the legendary singing competitors may very well be received by an LGBTQ+ artist this yr.
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 yr.
As ever, this yr’s line-up consists of plenty of unimaginable LGBTQ+ performers representing their nations on the world’s greatest music stage, together with Eire’s Bambie Thug and Lithuania’s Silvester Belt.
And now, in accordance with the betting public, an LGBTQ+ artist seems to be prone to win the competition this yr – however sadly, it’s not the UK’s Eurovision act and Years & Years star, Olly Alexander.
Listed below are the highest 5 entrants more than likely to win Eurovision 2024.
5. Ukraine: Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil with “Teresa & Maria“
The fifth more than likely entrant to win Eurovision 2024 proper now could be Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil for 2022’s profitable nation, Ukraine. Their thumping, broody monitor “Teresa & Marie” at the moment has a six per cent likelihood of profitable, 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 the moment fourth more than likely 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 finished so.
2. Croatia: Child Lasagna with “Rim Tim Tagi Dim“
With an artist identify and monitor title like that, in fact Croatia are probably in line for the win. In response to the betting odds, they’ve acquired a really robust shot at doing so too, with a few fifth of the general public considering they’re going to – and the percentages are growing.
“Rim Tim Tagi Dim” is a humorous, foolish rock-meets-rap-meets-rave track, so it’s destined to be a success throughout the semi-finals and finals, too. Plus, if Child Lasagna does win, it will likely be fairly historic: Croatia has by no means received 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 prone to take the Eurovision title this yr, with roughly 1 / 4 of betters believing they’ll do.
The musician’s entry, “The Code”, is an electrical and pulsating monitor combining Nemo’s hovering vocals and spectacular rap potential. It’s acquired star-power stamped throughout it, very like Loreen’s “Tattoo” did final yr, and from the track alone we will inform the stay efficiency on the grand finale will increase the roof off of Malmö Area. Fingers crossed.
Sadly, issues aren’t trying too nice for UK entrant Olly Alexander and his track “Dizzy”, nor for different LGBTQ+ contestants this yr. 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 more than likely to win.
The Eurovision Music Contest semi-finals happen on 7 and 9 Might, and the grand ultimate will air on Saturday 11 Might.