The most awaited day of the year is finally here — today, 26 acts will compete for the prized crystal microphone and a chance to put their country in the spotlight by hosting next year’s edition! We are all wondering, who will Nemo pass the torch upon? Who will be the lucky one to win tonight?
As 9 of our team members gathered around and gave their opinion on who would be the best 5 acts of the evening, we found ourselves in the same situation that seems to keep happening all around this year’s competition: There was no clear winner, and no way to accurately predict who would place where. In any case, here is our best attempt!
As per usual, the disclaimer: These predictions don’t necessarily reflect who we want to win or place, but rather, they’re made with many things in mind, such as streaming data, reactions from the public, fanbase behavior, etc. Also, the final placements of the list don’t reflect necessarily the spot every singular member placed them in. The final ranking is based upon how many times the name appeared in our team vote, regardless of their actual spot.
Without further ado, here is the breakdown!
Fifth place goes to…
This was a complicated spot to fill. Funnily enough, five countries ended up in a tie to make it to top five! Names like Estonia’s Tommy Cash, Switzerland’s Zoë Më, Poland’s Justyna Steczkowska, Greece’s Klavdia and Luxembourg’s Laura Thorn are the ones we think could place at the prized top 5.
Fourth place goes to…
This place is also tied — 3 of our members think that Israel’s Yuval Raphael will rise on the scoreboard, or that The Netherlands’ Claude’s melody will change his life forever by granting him a high spot.
Third place goes to…
By an unanimous 4 votes our of 9, our third place goes to Albania’s Shkodra Elektronike. Their heat and passion will be enough, in our team’s opinion, to earn them a spot in the top 5.
Second place goes to…
By another unanimous vote of 5 out of 9 members, our second place could very well be Finland’s Erika Vikman. Will she be coming to the top five? We are certain she has high chances of doing so!
And our winner is…
This was another tough spot, with a triple tie of 8 out of 9 votes! Will France’s Louane bring the crystal microphone home? Or will it be Sweden’s Kaj claim it back after Loreen’s win in 2023? Or perhaps, it will be Austria’s JJ the one to do so! We will have to wait and see!
Final List
If we had to order the votes in a top 5, this is how it would look like:
- Kaj – Bara Bada Bastu 🇸🇪 / JJ – Wasted Love 🇦🇹 / Louane – Maman 🇫🇷
- Ich Komme – Erika Vikman 🇫🇮
- Zjerm – Shkodra Elektronike 🇦🇱
- New day will rise – Yuval Raphael 🇮🇱 / C’est la vie – Claude 🇳🇱
- Espresso Macchiato – Tommy Cash 🇪🇪 / Voyage – Zoë Më 🇨🇭 / GAJA – Justyna Steczkowska 🇵🇱 / Asteromáta – Klavdia 🇬🇷 / La poupeé monte le son – Laura Thorn 🇱🇺
We didn’t end up predicting just a top five, but almost the entire left hand side of the scoreboard. Do you agree with our choices? Who do you think will make it to the top? Who will be our winner? Tell us in the comments below or in our social media.
And good luck tonight to all contestants!