Bookmakers have Croatia, Switzerland and Ukraine as the top three favourites to win
People are seen at the entrance to the Eurovision Village, a fan zone that will host music perfermances and live broadcasts of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest , in the Folkets park in Malmo, Sweden , on May 4, 2024.The Eurovision Song Contest , a music kitsch-fest watched by some 200 million people, kicks off in Malmö, Sweden on Sunday with its “turquoise carpet” gala, in what fans say is a wide-open year with half a dozen countries having a shot at the title.
“This year is so exciting because there are four or five countries who really have a good shot at winning,” William Lee Adams, editor of Eurovision fan site Wiwibloggs, told Reuters. Croatia’s contestant Baby Lasagna this week overtook Switzerland as bookmakers’ favourite with song “Rim Tim Tagi Dim” about a young Croatian who leaves his home aspiring to become a “city boy” with better opportunities.
Ukraine, which won the contest two years ago months after it was invaded by Russia, is represented this year by duo alyona alyona, 28, and Jerry Heil, 32, with “Teresa & Maria," a folk-inflected pop song with a strong dance beat and fast-paced rap. The winner normally hosts the following year, but last year’s contest was held in Britain because of the war.
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