Eurovision Odds: How are they shaping up one month until the contest?
While the Eurovision odds don’t guarantee a win, they can give an indication of some of the most popular acts and the ones to watch.
We are now one month until the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo and the odds are shaping up interestingly. Croatia (Baby Lasagna – Rim Tim Tagi Dim) who has been the bookies favourite to win almost all year so far has now been overtaken by Switzerland as the new bookies favourite to win. I have been championing Switzerland’s Nemo – The Code here at Apparel Taco, I think it is such a strong entry and can see Switzerland bringing home its first win since Celine Dion last won it for them in 1988 with Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi.
Nemo will be representing Switzerland in Malmo
Italy (Angelina Mango - La Noia) is still sitting high in the bookies. As statistically one of the best performing countries in the Eurovision in terms of share of points they receive, this is perhaps unsurprising.
Greece has also been creeping up the rankings with the Mayor of Athens publicly declaring they are ready to host the Eurovision Song Contest in 2025 should Marina Satti – Zari win.
But things can still change.
Once rehearsals begin and we start seeing glimpses of the Eurovision performances for the first time, the odds can very quickly change either for or against an artist.
La Zarra singing Évidemment for France in 2023
In 2018 Cyprus was sitting low in the bookies rankings yet after rehearsals soared to the top and became the hot favourite to win. So much so, it prompted the president of Cyprus to publicly announce that they were ready to host the Eurovision Song Contest the following year. Eleni Foureira placed second with Fuego, Cyprus’ strongest placing entry to date. The Greeks seem to have a habit of putting the horse before the cart.
In 2023 La Zarra representing France shot up to third favourite after her rehearsals. Unfortunately for her, this didn’t translate to the final scoring where she placed 16th.
Rehearsals will begin on 27th April and we will no doubt start seeing some shake -ups to the odds table. Who do you think is this year’s dark horse? Who will rise and who will fall? Only time – and rehearsals – will tell.