We’re following the Northern Star all the way to Iceland as we take a look at the Eurovision odds. Latex-clad BDSM-techno band Hatari have cracked into the Top 5 amongst bookmakers to win Eurovision 2019 in May.

In the early hours of March 27, Iceland’s odds have dropped as low as 12/1 with some agencies. They have overtaken Italy and Cyprus since we last checked the odds and are closing in on fourth favourites Sweden, who have drifted out as far as 9/1 with some bookies.

Iceland’s sudden surge up the odds may be indicative of an article by the BBC featuring Hatari. With many bookmakers based in the UK, the feature may be one reason for Hatari’s rise. “Hatrið mun singra” is viewed as a dark horse to take the crown and the additional publicity may be pushing them further north.

Things are shifting ahead of Iceland as well. In our last look at the odds, Switzerland had just leapfrogged Sweden into third. Luca’s odds have continued to improve in the days since, with some agencies now offering as little as 5/1 for the “She Got Me” singer. When the odds go low, they go so low!

In fact, some agencies are offering 5/1 for Russia. Sergey Lazarev hasn’t seen a significant shift in the odds for “Scream” but Luca has closed the gap nonetheless.

On the other hand, bookmakers seem to have stopped hitting replay on “Replay“. Cyprus has dropped behind both Iceland and Greece in the betting odds and is now ranked eighth with bookmakers.

Malta and Norway currently round out the Top 10. This also means that six of the Top 10 with the bookies will be performing in the second semi-final in Tel Aviv, compared to just three from the first semi-final.

What do you think of the latest changes in the betting odds? Will Hatari’s star continue to rise? Let us know in the comments below.

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Gili
Gili
4 years ago

It’s a shame for eurovision that a singer like kobi from Israel isn’t in the top 5 already…

Noah
Noah
5 years ago

Interesting that, although perennial favorites like Sweden, Russia, Greece, and Italy are in the top 10, a lot of the top 10 are countries who have never won the contest before (Iceland, Malta , Cyprus) or haven’t won in a very long time (Netherlands, Switzerland). It’s very hard to call at the moment, but I’m currently unconvinced that the Netherlands, Switzerland, or Iceland will win in the end, and not solely because they usually don’t perform well in the contest. If I had to make one choice at whose odds at winning are highest, I’d say Italy has the best… Read more »

poe-tay-toe-chips
poe-tay-toe-chips
4 years ago
Reply to  Noah

Are you sure about that? As much I want Italy to have a win soon, it’s been really missing the mark on staging lately.

Hopefully, Mahmood doesn’t stand on the stage alone because if he does, he might risk the stage looking empty.

Marty Mc CU
Marty Mc CU
5 years ago

I will not be suprised if Iceland does win this year. I think the winner will be between Netherlands, Switzerland, Iceland , Italy and Russia and Malta. All depends entirely on the staging. and it’s very open this year. No run away winner, unless we see the presentation. Cyprus is borderline. Greece no chance. We also have to consider the top 6 list here are all male. (Iceland is a group) I really don’t see the top 5 or 6 with only male artists stealing the show. Has this ever happened before? semi final 1 is very weak , we… Read more »

ESC 2019
4 years ago
Reply to  Marty Mc CU

Iceland gonna be like Finland 2015, in the topp of bettinglist, and not go to the final.

Mark
Mark
5 years ago

CONAN, MAHMOOD or HATARI for the win. All of them DIDN´T PLAY SAFE and deserve to be TOP 3.
Eurovision needs more entries like these.

David
David
5 years ago

Switzerland shouldn´t be in that list.

Pia Hansen
Pia Hansen
5 years ago

I love the songs from netherlands, italy swizz, germany, uk this yeae but why so little like the danish song catchy

Robin (Young Justice)
Robin (Young Justice)
5 years ago

I personally think Hatari will get Iceland 2nd place like in 1999 and 2009. As seemingly every 10 years Iceland is 2nd place.

Elsa
Elsa
5 years ago

I don’t care who is gonna win this year. I just wanna see Conan smashing that stage!

Kirby
Kirby
5 years ago
Reply to  Elsa

Me too!!!

Denis
Denis
5 years ago
Reply to  Elsa

Totally agree!

Rainer1
Rainer1
5 years ago

after amsterdam, luca will be in 1st place. you will see

poe-tay-toe-chips
poe-tay-toe-chips
5 years ago
Reply to  Rainer1

I’m not sure if Luca will reach that high in the odds before the semifinals, but I’m expecting Duncan to drop a little

poe-tay-toe-chips
poe-tay-toe-chips
5 years ago

If they’re smart, they’ll save it for the final, since they will without a doubt qualify

I have a haunch they may even win semifinal 1.

If the winners of sf1 have something happen to them in the final, that would make for a very unhappy europe

tho…i don’t think hatari is going to pull any sort of major stunt on stage anyway

MikolasFan
MikolasFan
5 years ago

Can we have two winners please? lol
But seriously, my heart is torn between my two queer kings, Mahmood and Duncan, if one of them lose i will be sad , if both lose i’ll be crushed….

gilpgilp
gilpgilp
5 years ago

Just a reminder on how the odds are meaningless, totally off, and it is dumb and borderline irresponsible for wiwibloggs to keep bringing them up: Odds from March 18, 2018 (per wiwibloggs): 1. Israel (finished 1st) 2. Estonia (finished 8th) 3. Czech (finished 6th) 4. Belgium (did not qualify!) 5. Bulgaria (finished 14th) 6. Australia (finished 20th) 7. Sweden (finished 7th) 8. Norway (finished 15th) 9. Netherlands (finished 18th) 10. France (finished 13th) Meanwhile on March 18th, 2018, the odds said the following: Cyprus (predicted 24th! Finished 2nd!) Austria (predicted 19th, finished 3rd) Germany (predicted 20th, finished 4th) Italy (predicted… Read more »

HallsiKallsi
HallsiKallsi
5 years ago
Reply to  gilpgilp

Let’s remember that the odds from march last year were before the rehersals, Cyprus jumped to first before the 1st semi final and Belgium dropped after rehearsals, the odds will change in due time, but they do give a good idea of what will happen come may. And let’s not forget that Israel was 1st with the bookies, and these odds are based on who wins, not where they place

gilpgilp
gilpgilp
5 years ago
Reply to  HallsiKallsi

Did you even think about what you just wrote?? “Let’s remember that the odds from march last year were before the rehersals” – well so are these dumb odds from today! “the odds will change in due time, but they do give a good idea of what will happen come may” – no they don’t and you just contradicted what you said earlier. They don’t give us any idea of what will happen in May, the odds from last March only got 4 out of the top 10 right and some – like Belgium – were WAY off and didn’t… Read more »

NickC
NickC
5 years ago
Reply to  gilpgilp

As odds are unreliable, please share with us your wisdom and tell us who you think will win

gilpgilp
gilpgilp
5 years ago
Reply to  NickC

I don’t know who will win.

aroncido
aroncido
5 years ago
Reply to  gilpgilp

Can we please take a moment to clarify that being 24th in the odds does not mean that you’re predicted to come 24th? These are odds to win, which are only aiming to predict the winner. Therefore they are notoriously bad at predicting anything else than the very very top of the scoreboard. Clearly they underestimated Cyprus at this point, but getting number 7 right is not their job.

gilpgilp
gilpgilp
5 years ago
Reply to  aroncido

But Wiwibloggs is citing the fake odds for putting Iceland “into top 5”! The article is totally misleading. Out of the top 5 last year, the odds totally failed with #2, #3, #4, and #5! It didn’t predict 4 out out of the top 5 – and #2 and #3 came close to winning! It didn’t give these 4 a chance to win!

aroncido
aroncido
5 years ago
Reply to  gilpgilp

Wiwibloggs is saying that Iceland is now, according to the odds, among the 5 most likely to win the contest. There is nothing in the article about coming second, third, fourth or fifth place.

gilpgilp
gilpgilp
5 years ago
Reply to  aroncido

The odds gave 5 songs most likely to win at this time last year and 4 out of 5 did not come close! The odds said that Belgium was among the 5 most likely to win and it did not qualify! Enough with the odds – they are wrong and stupid.

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4 years ago
Reply to  gilpgilp

Under the new voting system, the odds will not matter as much. Sure, the most hyped country will get more votes as expected but the tally will differ to count votes. Even a country is ranked within Top 10 will have the same chance as Top 20. It eliminates bs like this article.

Janet
Janet
5 years ago

Maruv for win!)
(I love Hatari)

Dawid
Dawid
5 years ago

I’ve seen some interviews with Hatari and I like them even more. I’m almost sure that Netherlands (my 2nd place) will win ESC this year, but I have Iceland in the first place anyways.

LawStudent
LawStudent
5 years ago

My wish is that Italy won. It’s an incredible song both melodically and lyrically . I don’t think it will win though, it doesn’t have the momentum behind it (probably because they released the song way too early and it lost its spark with all the newer songs coming out). It is also one of the big 5 and doesn’t get the benefit of a full semi performance or the associated hype building around that. What more, I also worry the performance minus the live orchestra doing those claps in the background will not feel the same. So if Italy… Read more »

Baloonbleu
Baloonbleu
5 years ago
Reply to  LawStudent

The spark is a very fine line when there’s still a month before the show: all in all it’s no big deal

dutchie
dutchie
5 years ago
Reply to  LawStudent

The momentum doesn’t really matter, the general public doesn’t know about that. What does matter is televoting appeal, which was really low for Mahmood in Italy itself. I think the odds ared based on that.

Jioga
Jioga
5 years ago
Reply to  LawStudent

Italy can’t win, if we don’t vote. Let’s all vote Mahmood to victory. Italy deserves to win.

NickC
NickC
5 years ago
Reply to  LawStudent

My logic says the Netherlands, my heart says Iceland, and then that little voice in back of my head says, maybe Italy, maybe russia, maybe Cyprus, maybe Malta?

poe-tay-toe-chips
poe-tay-toe-chips
5 years ago
Reply to  LawStudent

Italy hasn’t quite nailed the staging in the past couple years.

That’d be my main concern for mahmood. His song already seems like a tough one to give unique staging to as is.

I’m hoping to see them get it right and win sometime in the next couple years though.

TheDrMistery
TheDrMistery
5 years ago

In 2017 only one act in TOP 10 was a female solo performer – Blanche from Belgium. 2nd and last woman there was Ilinca from Romania but she was joined by Alex. Other 8 acts were all male which has to be the record.

Can it be similar again? Top 6 songs in the betting odds are performed by men.

Dawid
Dawid
5 years ago
Reply to  TheDrMistery

So what…? I thought it’s song contest. What’s the point of bringing up singers genders?

Alessandro Leonardo Gauci

My top 3 are: Italy, Portugal and Iceland. However, the margin between Mahmood and Hatari for me is too big. Mahmood’s song touched me, and I believe many others, who can relate to such a difficult life experience of not having a father figure in their lives. Moreover, Soldi is catchy and I am sure everyone will *clap clap* to it. I also would like Italy to win because they have been robbed too many times already. Good luck to Mahmood, from Malta.

Jingo
Jingo
5 years ago

Conan will win

Elsa
Elsa
5 years ago

I supported Italy in 2017 and 2018 but not this year, sorry. Conan is the master this year…

Denis
Denis
5 years ago

Same TOP 3 here but not necessarily in that order.

Chriss
Chriss
5 years ago

I don’t think a lot can happen Netherlands will win and 1-2 of the odds top 10 will flop like always!

Tim
Tim
5 years ago
Reply to  Chriss

And thats Icland and Italien. Russin arena not gonna toppen 5

poe-tay-toe-chips
poe-tay-toe-chips
5 years ago
Reply to  Chriss

Personally, I think Duncan is gonna be the next Francesco where he ruins everything with staging, but to each their own.

Peter
Peter
5 years ago

To be honest the only ones that gives me winner vibes right now are Portugal, Netherlands and Russia. I think Portugal actually has it all to win again, I think it’s risky and unique.

dutchie
dutchie
5 years ago
Reply to  Peter

It’s risky and unique, I’ll give you that. But it’s also unlistenable, for a lot of people. I think Iceland is a better option in that regard, it’s a lot of grunting but Europe has quite a big audience for that.

Baloonbleu
Baloonbleu
5 years ago
Reply to  Peter

Ahah, yes: yesterday someone claimed that Germany, this year, is the real dark horse.
Switzerland and Italy have better chance of winning compared to Portugal and Russia. Obv: anything could happen.

PP77
PP77
5 years ago
Reply to  Peter

Portugal no chance for win, some chance to get similar result like Albania 2012, Latvia 2015

Jingo
Jingo
5 years ago
Reply to  PP77

Portugual 2019 will end up like Finland 2006?Ukraine 2016 and Israel 2018

David
David
5 years ago
Reply to  Peter

Only Portugal, Italy or Iceland deserve to win.

Fat rolls
Fat rolls
5 years ago

Sorry guys i dont want any hate with greece but why is this song so hyped……not saying that is a bad entry and its not……i respect this entry for being good but i really dont get the hype….i can see it not qualifying but if it does qualify it would be in top 10 but i dont see it being in top 5 or even win……the hype is building the same as for the lasts year for greece In 2018 and then happened what???it DIDNT QUALIFY…….the point of the story…..people are gonna be pissed if it doesnt go to the… Read more »

Swiss Franc
Swiss Franc
5 years ago
Reply to  Fat rolls

Totally agree with you opinion! There is nothing special with the Greek song… just an average song with no excitement. Not even in my top 15.

Pia Hansen
Pia Hansen
5 years ago
Reply to  Swiss Franc

And nothing sprcial about swedens so g this yeae only because it is from sweden and jurues always gives them gigh points no matter what

Fat rolls
Fat rolls
5 years ago
Reply to  Fat rolls

Sweden is in top 5 and i think greece is getting more attention.Greece is getting the same hype as almost netherlands or russia but not as swiss entry in my opinion.Im gonna sound foolish but my slovenian country should have more hype than greece and we are 13th in the poll at the moment.portugal is one of my winners this year and is not in top 10 in the poll.its my opinion and i had the same thoughts as last year for greece

Manuel Treill
Manuel Treill
5 years ago
Reply to  Fat rolls

The song’s hype is not grand at all! Basically this year, the hype is divided between the Netherlands, Switzerland, Russia, Iceland, Portugal and maybe Italy and Cyprus. Any song that is NOT them is not overly hyped at all! It gets a fair amount of love (though then again, in every youtube video it gets top 10 level of love , no top 5-3 love) but there is not much hype over it at all!

Dawid
Dawid
5 years ago
Reply to  Fat rolls

Just a side note: they’re usually just overreacting stuff. Nothing wrong with that, that’s how reaction videos are made in general. If they just watched something and said “yeah, I like it, it was cool” noone would watch it. Like, they’re amazed by Netherland before song even started .-.

All Wei
All Wei
5 years ago
Reply to  Dawid

remember dat Russia was nr One in the Odds, also even before the song was released. After publication it dropped but also climbed again to 2nd place!!

Jake
Jake
5 years ago

Shocked that Malta is in the top 10…not that its a bad song, but the fact that she has been pulled from every concert shows that she needs work with this song live…unless they are wanting to create a big surprise on stage in Tel Aviv…I just find it hard to believe that its Top 10 material

Hmm
Hmm
5 years ago
Reply to  Jake

Malta’s odds have actually shortened today.

JusticeForMaruv
JusticeForMaruv
5 years ago

I like that, when it comes to bookies, N. Macedonia broke into TOP20 and Albania sits in TOP30, although, in my opinion, both deserve TOP10 in the end.

Tom Ripley
Tom Ripley
5 years ago

Italy, Portugal or Icelend to win! These participants have all: strong songs, great background stories and all of them very contemporary.
Juries will go more with Russia, Croatia…

The Netherlands… well, I like the song, but I cant see Duncan as the winner. As ESC fun I following the topic every day while the average ESC viwer see it with different eyes.

Henry
Henry
5 years ago
Reply to  Tom Ripley

How do you know that the “average ESC viewer” see it with different eyes? Are you a side-kick? What an ungrounded comment.

Tom Ripley
Tom Ripley
5 years ago
Reply to  Henry

Oh come’on….what is your argument? Just go in reverse and check odds before the show and results afterwards… we still havent heared the song on big stage…. dont forget that points are distributed in blocks… and on the end for the average viwer there are proves that they think about the concept show differently from the ESC funs…most of preselection shows proves that also…. AND I follow ESC from 1984. So next time you make a comment and been hater under my text comment read carefully and give me some arguments… Or just skip my comment…i would prefer to not… Read more »

blondboybc
blondboybc
5 years ago
Reply to  Tom Ripley

Juries will NOT go for Croatia. Just no.

Tom Ripley
Tom Ripley
5 years ago
Reply to  blondboybc

Is this your wish or?

Denis
Denis
5 years ago
Reply to  Tom Ripley

Totally agree on this.

JonIS
JonIS
5 years ago

I can’t stand this noise pollution, the song of our own… This is about a SONG contest, and we send a horrible shouting of 3 minutes to Tel Aviv. Something that is anything but a song. :'(

Lorenzo
Lorenzo
5 years ago

Slovenia deserves better

dutchie
dutchie
5 years ago

I’m still not sure about Switzerland… it could suffer the same fate as Sweden last year. The guy is maybe a little too slick, and the song is maybe a little too vapid. It isn’t even a hit in Switzerland itself, which is odd.

Patrick
Patrick
5 years ago
Reply to  dutchie

It charted at number 11 in Switzerland. No other entry had that in years… it will become better after semi final 2! Winning or not… very proud of Switzerland this year!

melody
melody
5 years ago

I really hope the final result will be the opposite of this cause this sucks. I have wanted Italy to win so bad only in 2015 with il Volo and now.

Iner
Iner
5 years ago

Sweden shouldn’t be there on top 5.
Italy should.

Nicolas
Nicolas
5 years ago
Reply to  Iner

None should

Pia Hansen
Pia Hansen
5 years ago
Reply to  Iner

Agree nothing special spund like other so gs heatd many times

PP77
PP77
5 years ago

I think we have 2016 or 2011 in 2019. Ukraine won 2016 (2nd with juries, televote) or we have surprise winer.

ESCLover
ESCLover
5 years ago

Juries will love Netherlands , Switzerland and maybe Greece (from the odds top 10).
I think odds will change after the first Eurovision Parties (Madrid , Amsterdam etc.) and more in rehearsals.
But this top 10 looks strong and everything can change..

PP77
PP77
5 years ago
Reply to  ESCLover

TOP 8 with juries
1.Sweden
2.The Netherlands
3.Malta
4.Belgium
5.Israel
6.Greece
7.Australia
8.Cyprus

Briekimchi
Briekimchi
5 years ago
Reply to  PP77

Imo, Italy win the jury vote and you forgot them. 😉

Iejdhcr
Iejdhcr
5 years ago
Reply to  PP77

Lol, sounds about right 🙂

Serena00
Serena00
5 years ago
Reply to  PP77

I love Malta’s song but I can’t imagen it to be #3 with juries

Marios
Marios
5 years ago
Reply to  ESCLover

Sweden, The Netherlands, Greece and Switzerland will be juries’ top 4

Swiss Franc
Swiss Franc
5 years ago
Reply to  Marios

I don’t think that Switzerland will be in the juries top 4. Who will vote for lyrics like “when she go low, when she go low, oh she go so low oh, she go so low”? And then we don’t even know how good his vocals will be if he dances and sings at the same. Not even Fuego was juries top 4 after one of the best stage performances last year. Everything will be clearer after rehearsals

Pia Hansen
Pia Hansen
5 years ago
Reply to  ESCLover

And sweden to they always does glad the viewers have another opinion last uear

Marty Mc CU
Marty Mc CU
5 years ago
Reply to  ESCLover

I doubt Australia will qualify this year, whatever their staging. I can see the jury voting for this , but the public, i doubt it’s appealing enough. The song is not great, even if it is in a weaker first semi final. One of those songs which will be ignored once first listened to. If it does qualify, saved by the jury again and in 10th place in the semi. This will score very very low in the final if it goes through. Just.

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4 years ago
Reply to  Marty Mc CU

How come when it comes to Australia, its full of criticism but they are never high up in the odds anyway. Sound fishy to me!

Roger Rabbit
Roger Rabbit
5 years ago

Maybe we must wait for the rehearsals .maybe Azerbaiyán. AlbaniaSpain.Slovenia go higher and who is high go to fall.who knows.

aroncido
aroncido
5 years ago
Reply to  Roger Rabbit

It’s hard for me to see what makes you have any confidence in Albania climbing.

Roger Rabbit
Roger Rabbit
5 years ago
Reply to  aroncido

I like the song and is not the first time Albania be in the bottom in polls and bets and later with the perform and rehearsals to grow

Escescesc
Escescesc
5 years ago
Reply to  Roger Rabbit

Roger rabbit can’t post a comment without mentioning Spain……obsession obsession…..

Roger Rabbit
Roger Rabbit
5 years ago
Reply to  Escescesc

Hahaha and others have obsession with Russia .and with Sweden and with Portugal and Iceland and ……..obsession obsession lol

esc stan
esc stan
5 years ago

Iceland will be this year’s Latvia 2017 – even tho I think they were majorly robbed ;-;
Mark my words, there’s no way juries will push this hate song through it’s not what this contest is about

zeni
zeni
5 years ago
Reply to  esc stan

I’m sure jury will have no problem with the fact that is about hate, it’s not even promoting hate, it’s just a warning that hate will prevail if we don’t do anything. I’m afraid the jury will not like the frontman’s voice. When Lordi won, it was 100% televote.

Iejdhcr
Iejdhcr
5 years ago
Reply to  zeni

I dunno if the mass viewer will get the subtlety that they are against hate, not promoting it. I think the blood covered costumes might be a bit to much for some (me included ;)). But musically speaking it is very good imo, it’s just that i think they will scare ofv the mass viewers

JonIS
JonIS
5 years ago
Reply to  esc stan

Finland 2015 – the difference was that Perti Kurikan Nimipävä did their best and they were sincerely doing their best. But nothing can explaine Hatari’s shouting – it is a crime against music and absolutely the most horrifying chapter of Eurovision history. The former record is Silvia Night, from our country too.

Kirby
Kirby
5 years ago

Anything may happen! The juries will ADORE Sweden, Australia, The Netherlands, etc., but the televote will be a different story. …thank goodness!!!

Weißbrot
Weißbrot
5 years ago
Reply to  Kirby

Lol, the juries will hate Australia…

zeni
zeni
5 years ago
Reply to  Weißbrot

Juries never hate Australia, EBU’s baby.

Dave
Dave
5 years ago
Reply to  zeni

This is different than what they have sent before. The jury usually under rates popera songs and this one is like the worst ever.

Nicolas
Nicolas
5 years ago
Reply to  Dave

If it was any other country this would easily finish jury bottom 5. But it’s Australia and watch it finish jury top 5… Even “La voix” by Sweden in 2009 finished jury bottom 5 in the final.

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4 years ago
Reply to  Dave

I don’t think so at all, its different and a class act, not sure where all these hate are coming from. It was the Cezar’s version of It’s My Life that was bad, Zero gravity is one of the best songs this year, you guys are just perpetuating thats its bad, its fine. Maybe you’re just hoping that people won’t vote for it, so ridiculous, its the good one.

Denis
Denis
5 years ago
Reply to  Kirby

I think televoters will love Sweden and Netherlands.
Not sure about Australia. I doubt even juries will like it that much. It’s a messy song, all over the place.

Nikki
Nikki
5 years ago
Reply to  Kirby

Juries are going to maul Spain, Italy and Russia, but I think they will still make up good with televote

Raoul
Raoul
5 years ago

I must say that it would be hilarious if after all the Love Love Peace Peace songs of eurovision, Iceland will win with their nihilistic “Hate will prevail”. I don’t like the song that much, but if it happens I’ll enjoy the irony.

NickC
NickC
5 years ago
Reply to  Raoul

I actually think it is also a love and peace song, in a satirical way

Baloonbleu
Baloonbleu
5 years ago

Apart from Arcade, which lives upon a hype sustained by the objective beauty of the song; Italy is a bit underrated by bookmakers because of the staging. Whereas Russia, Switzerland, Sweden (Melodiefestivalen copy and paste as usual – IMHO rightly) and Iceland have already shown or/and declared what we are to expect from them; Italy’s staging is hystorically a weak spot and Sanremo doesn’t help with its spartan stage. We will see.

Mark
Mark
5 years ago
Reply to  Baloonbleu

Mahmood said that he is working with Attilio Cusani for the staging (he is the guy who directed the video of Soldi).

Iejdhcr
Iejdhcr
5 years ago
Reply to  Mark

Oooh, that’s great news, the video is so good and strong visually. I hope it translates well to stage

Raoul
Raoul
5 years ago
Reply to  Baloonbleu

I feel that Mahmood’s particular brand of charisma works well with spartan staging, but we’ll indeed see.

poe-tay-toe-chips
poe-tay-toe-chips
5 years ago
Reply to  Raoul

Hopefully, mahmood doesn’t take the stage ALONE. Unless the staging is going to be absolutely mind-blowing, i don’t think ANY entry can achieve the win with just one person on stage.

I think he can easily turn the clapping in the song into some sort of choreography for dancers if he tried.

He’s just gotta make the vibe seem really cool.

bungaseroja
bungaseroja
5 years ago

yess of coursee!!! HATARIII!!!

Nicolas
Nicolas
5 years ago

Switzerland 1st live in Amsterdam will be crucial. It can literally drop out the top 10 if the expectations are not delivered.

Candy
Candy
5 years ago
Reply to  Nicolas

Luca Hänni was kind of big in Germany. I don’t remember his vocals being his strongest point, to say the least… but maybe he improved over time. Then again, She Got Me isn’t exactly vocally demanding, so I’d believe Amsterdam will go well for him.

aroncido
aroncido
5 years ago
Reply to  Candy

But (presumably) they will incorporate a lot of dancing. Which makes it doubtful if he’ll deliver adequate (at least Eleni Foureira level) vocals.

Carol
Carol
5 years ago
Reply to  aroncido

Totally agree. And Eleni had more than 10 years of experience in dancing and singing on stage. A lot is expected to change with the odds during next weeks.

Henry
Henry
5 years ago
Reply to  Nicolas

Yes, and if he delivers he will rise at the Odds again and will beat Russia from second place.. Why always so negative Nicolas? because your favorite is not doing well this year?

poe-tay-toe-chips
poe-tay-toe-chips
5 years ago
Reply to  Nicolas

He set big expectations with his music video.

Unless he can sing and dance live with the exact same energy as the video, people are going to be disappointed.

Roger Rabbit
Roger Rabbit
5 years ago

Only Netherland have a chance to win the rest none.in the rehearsals we go to have much surprise.mark my words

Nicky91
Nicky91
5 years ago
Reply to  Roger Rabbit

Duncan will be flawless live, so predictable the best live singer this year, international superstar duncan laurence 🙂

Candy
Candy
5 years ago
Reply to  Nicky91

Yes, Duncan will be excellent, I agree with you. The biggest problem with Arcade are the backing vocals. They’re beautiful, ethereal and touching in the studio version, but how on Earth are they gonna recreate this live on stage?

aroncido
aroncido
5 years ago
Reply to  Candy

Good point. They probably won’t be able to. Which, again, urges caution about Arcade. It’s a terrific studio track and is definitely in contention to win, but it’s hard to see how it will do in the live setting (not talking about Duncan’s vocals) and what kind of staging might get it there.

Henry
Henry
5 years ago
Reply to  aroncido

Well, doesn’t that count for all participating entries? Why should the “Live setting” not be convincing enough? Do you really think that NL comes with an amateuristic performance with underwhelming backing vocals? Come, on, they will do everything to make an amazing performance especially because they are the favorite now….. wait and see…

aroncido
aroncido
5 years ago
Reply to  Henry

Some entries have been picked in national finals (i.e. based on a live performance). I have no doubt the Netherlands will have a fine staging (although last year makes me a little bit unsure). But I just don’t see it in front of my eyes just yet, how a song like Arcade might become a Eurovision winning live performance. It certainly could happen, but there is a risk of becoming underwhelming live. We will see. Hope for the best.

stommie
stommie
5 years ago
Reply to  Candy

Birds had similar backing vocals and they didn’t have a problem recreating that.

Robbert
Robbert
5 years ago
Reply to  stommie

Exactly

dutchie
dutchie
5 years ago
Reply to  Candy

Duncan actually sang those vocals himself. If they find another guy with a good falsetto voice for the background they’re good to go.

Robbert
Robbert
5 years ago
Reply to  Candy

The backing vocals won’t be a problem. They will bw very strong, just like the 2013 backings

PP77
PP77
5 years ago
Reply to  Nicky91

He have good voice, but live he is so cold without charisma. Because that, he will lost many points from televote.

stommie
stommie
5 years ago
Reply to  PP77

And you conclude that because of one performance in a talk show studio with no camera rehearsal and a live performance in a radio studio?

Baloonbleu
Baloonbleu
5 years ago
Reply to  Roger Rabbit

Lazaryev, Hatari and Mahmood are very very good and charismatic in live. Duncan is rightly the fave, but you’re a bit too much underestimating the others.

poe-tay-toe-chips
poe-tay-toe-chips
5 years ago
Reply to  Baloonbleu

As far as I’m concerned, next year we’re going to either Russia, Switzerland, or Iceland

Weißbrot
Weißbrot
5 years ago

At the moment I can only see the Netherlands, Russia, Italy or Iceland win. We all know, that Iceland will probably be dragged down immensely, so they’ll struggle to win. But we never know, maybe the jury won’t hate it after all. I’m not ruling them out yet… The Televote support for Hatari will be huge imo. Russia is Russia… They’re gonna pull some amazing staging out of their hat. The song will sound and look absolutely epic and big on stage, wether you like it or not. Sergey’s vocals are gonna be on point as well. Maybe the whole… Read more »

Álex
Álex
5 years ago
Reply to  Weißbrot

Yes, I think those four too, plus Sweden I would add, even though I don’t like the song I think the juries will love it and maybe the televote.

PP77
PP77
5 years ago
Reply to  Álex

Sweden will be in TOP 2 with juries.

Leah
Leah
5 years ago
Reply to  Weißbrot

I’d change Russia with Sweden. I agree with all you have said about Russia and would personally put it above Sweden, but we know from 2016 that juries hate Russia. Whatever you thought about that song, half the juries placing it outside their top 10 was ridiculous. Sweden on the other hand is traditionally overhyped by the juries, and televoters will love charismatic John Lundvik.

breakfast
breakfast
5 years ago

The Netherlands 2019 reminds me of Belgium 2017 (Blanche 4th place). Will be in top 4, but will struggle to climb 3rd place, 2nd place, till the first one.

OFF TOPIC – Are memes now forbidden? Can we post gifs here, or now is illegal?

Weißbrot
Weißbrot
5 years ago
Reply to  breakfast

Belgium 2017 was NEVER the favourite to win, so your comparison makes zero sense.

tom
tom
5 years ago
Reply to  Weißbrot

WASSSS

PP77
PP77
5 years ago
Reply to  Weißbrot

Belgium was 4th favorite for win on betting odds

Weißbrot
Weißbrot
5 years ago
Reply to  PP77

But it was never THE one favourite to win… It was always between Italy, Portugal and Bulgaria, everybody knew that. And anyway, in the end the odds were right about Belgium’s position, weren’t they? Then what speaks against Netherlands going the same route and coming 1st as predicted, if we’re gonna argument like that?

veto
veto
5 years ago
Reply to  breakfast

My opinion about meme law.
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Denis
Denis
5 years ago
Reply to  breakfast

Memes are excluded from the law. So meme on!

aroncido
aroncido
5 years ago
Reply to  Denis

Except, as Una put it, the filters that will need to be installed likely won’t be able to tell the difference between a meme and a copyright infringement and will block it anyway.
Hold your MEPs to account and vote them out if they voted for this nonsense.

oli
oli
5 years ago

I like the fact that we have an open competition, unlike last year when Netta was the clear front runner. I just hope that Russia doesn’t win only because of a million dollar staging and all the neighbour’s votes. Sergey is a great singer and he deserves to win the contest with a worthy song, not this lazy and cheap epic ballad

Frisian esc
Frisian esc
5 years ago
Reply to  oli

I’d prefer to loose to an amazing russian performance than to an icelandic protest song to be honest.

oli
oli
5 years ago
Reply to  Frisian esc

I think this year is so interesting with so many modern and current songs, that speak about so many important topics, I feel that Europe is opening its mind and the contest is helping to fight against many bad issues that are happening right now in our continent … and then wins a telenovela ballad with a video of Sergey rescuing a princess… like, such a turn off.

Ggcytc
Ggcytc
5 years ago
Reply to  oli

We can call the Netherlands a sad ballad about a broken heart, basically the same story as Russia

Leah
Leah
5 years ago
Reply to  Ggcytc

In this case, just let Italy win and we would have a modern and current song, a young charismatic singer, and a personal message which isn’t about the cliché-love-broken-heart topic.

Iejdhcr
Iejdhcr
5 years ago
Reply to  Leah

I would love Italy to win, it has the whole package

Ggcytc
Ggcytc
5 years ago
Reply to  Leah

I’m all for it

oli
oli
5 years ago
Reply to  oli

Then give him the best performance award and not the SONG contest trophy. I really can’t stand the song, so cliche and outdated

aroncido
aroncido
5 years ago
Reply to  oli

Agree about the song, but if Eurovision was purely a song contest, it should be held on the radio.

Denis
Denis
5 years ago

I can see Iceland doing well. But win? Unlikely.. Same with Switzerland. I can’t even see them in top 5
I think top 5 will be in random order Netherlands, Russia, Sweden, Italy and then it’s open. Iceland, Greece, Malta. Any of those could reach top 5.

Nicky91
Nicky91
5 years ago
Reply to  Denis

juries will destroy Iceland, cause it’s a joke act

Candy
Candy
5 years ago
Reply to  Nicky91

they’re a satire act, not a joke act. it’s a big difference.

aroncido
aroncido
5 years ago
Reply to  Nicky91

If you compare musical quality though, the other acts seem more like a joke.

poe-tay-toe-chips
poe-tay-toe-chips
5 years ago

glad to see some people are drinking their “good taste” juice

Roelof Meesters
Roelof Meesters
5 years ago

Downvote me all you want, but I would be surprised if Greece finishes on the left- hand side of the scoreboard.

Mark
Mark
5 years ago

I’m with you there brother

Makis
Makis
5 years ago

I’m Greek, I love our song, but I won’t disagree with you. It is something different, and even we don’t know the acceptance of the crowd. It can fly to the 1st place or it can stay in the semis, who knows…

Kris
Kris
5 years ago

If she does sing the song as well as we saw in the snippet of her recording in the studio , I think the Jury vote alone will put Greece in the Top 10.

Marilia
Marilia
5 years ago
Reply to  Kris

After watching some videos on YouTube of her singing live, her voice is like a screaming cat… sounds like a fake echo that she is trying too hard to make it sound like the studio version… and fortunately the song lasts only 3 minutes, otherwise her voice is too annoying.

Swiss Franc
Swiss Franc
5 years ago

Totally agree with your opinion. Nothing special with the Greek song. The song is too average… and if the singer voice is good, so what? Thousands of amazing voices passed from the contest and many of them stayed at the semi finals.

KarWorld
KarWorld
5 years ago

The odds are the top 41 of some concrete guys, from some concrete countries where betting is allowed. I don’t like we hype their opinion so much , to be honest

LawStudent
LawStudent
5 years ago
Reply to  KarWorld

But they generally get the top 10 right most years, especially after rehearsals – so they definitely are worth keeping an eye on.

NickC
NickC
5 years ago

I dint think Iceland is a dark horse. It is, for the moment, between Iceland, Netherlands and Italy. These three can just stand there and sing, and they will have a chance to win. The others need an exceptional stage show/live performance just to be a contender.

Mark
Mark
5 years ago
Reply to  NickC

You just wait for Australia to blow you away in rehearsals.

Escescesc
Escescesc
5 years ago
Reply to  NickC

Italy contender lol! Where? in your dreams of italian as each year.

Escescesc
Escescesc
5 years ago
Reply to  Escescesc

“They can just stand there and sing” and “the others……” what a stupod and disrespectful comment coming from a person obdessed by Italy but Italy is not better or superior than the others (italian fans and italians think that) and your Mahmood need a staging as all the others because soldi soldi clap clap is certainly not enough lol. Again a person pretentious who doesn’t give the motivation to vote for Italy this year seeing how they consider the others countries. Italians : pretentious, feel superior, disrespectful, very Good COMBO, congratulations, you lost votes each days, well done.

No one
No one
5 years ago
Reply to  Escescesc

Escesc, I think the only pretentious and disrespectful one is you. You seem pretty worried italy might win…

NickC
NickC
5 years ago
Reply to  Escescesc

Ehem, I am not Italian and I am not obsessed by Italy. Odds, spotify streams and youtube views is proof that Italy is a contender. And my friend, my first ESC was 1982. I think you were not even born. So, show respect to my age, show respect to different tastes, and show respect to majority decision. I am getting a bit fed up with trolls attacking people everytime they see a comment they disagree, because there is no moderation. It is easy insult people anonymously, if you have the guts give me your name and we talk face to… Read more »

Mark
Mark
5 years ago

None of these countries are going to win.

Henry
Henry
5 years ago
Reply to  Mark

That’s what you hope.. but it’s not gonna happen darling…