One of the most awaited days of the year has arrived – Semi Final 1 is here! Tonight, 15 acts will be competing to secure a place in the Grand Final of Saturday, May 17th, but only 10 will succeed in doing so. Aren’t you excited to find who will it be?
Well, us at ESCBubble are as intrigued as you are! And so, 14 members of our team have gathered their thoughts on who the holders of the ticket to the Grand Final will be. This does not necessarily represent who we want to earn their place – it’s what we thinks, based off many factors, like rehearsals, song impact, reception, etc.
Let’s find out who they are! Here is the ESCBubble Team prediction of tonight’s results.
Definite qualifiers – 12 points go to…
We have no shadow of a doubt that Albania’s Shkodra Elektronike, Sweden’s KAJ and Estonia’s Tommy Cash will have a spot on the Final this year! All 14 members of our team have voted them as a likely qualifier. Seems like Basel will be really heated up this season – how does a espresso macchiato by the fire after a steamy sauna sound?
Most agreed upon – Our next qualifier is…
A quadruple 13 tie tells us that other countries that might make it to the final are Netherlands’ Claude, Norway’s Kyle Alessandro, Ukraine’s Ziferblat and Poland’s Justyna Steczkowska! Big fan favorites all around, with followings in all of Europe and captivated audiences, so there is no doubt we might be seeing these names in the Grand Final roster.
Additionally, 12 of our members think that Cyprus’ Theo Evan’s name won’t be a secret to see, and 11 of them want to see Belgium’s Red Sebastian shining under his Strobe Lights until the very end.
Borderline qualifiers – Will they survive?
We have three countries in this section. 7 of our members think that San Marino’s Gabry Ponte, as well as Slovenia’s Klemen will make it through to the Grand Final. Additionally, 6 of our members think that Iceland’s VÆB will sail through turbulent seas and earn their spot.
Unlikely qualifiers – Maybe next year?
Only two of our members think that Portugal’s NAPA might find their place in the final, and none of our team thinks that either Azerbaijan’s Mamagama and Croatia’s Marko Bošnjak might run from the curse of being non-qualifiers. Will they beat the odds? Only time will tell.
Our full ranking
With the results already laid out, if we had to put the acts in a ranked list, it would look like this, from most to least likely to qualify:
- Albania: Shkodra Elektronike – Zjerm 🇦🇱
- Estonia: Tommy Cash – Espresso Macchiato 🇪🇪
- Sweden: KAJ – Bara Bada Bastu 🇸🇪
- Netherlands: Claude – C’est La Vie 🇳🇱
- Poland: Justyna Steczkowska – GAJA 🇵🇱
- Ukraine: Ziferblat – Bird of Pray 🇺🇦
- Norway: Kyle Alessandro – Lighter 🇳🇴
- Cyprus: Theo Evan – Shh 🇨🇾
- Belgium: Red Sebastian – Strobe Lights 🇧🇪
- San Marino: Gabry Ponte – Tutta L’Italia 🇸🇲
- Slovenia: Klemen – How Much Time Do We Have Left 🇸🇮
- Iceland: VÆB – RÓA 🇮🇸
- Portugal: NAPA – Deslocado 🇵🇹
- Azerbaijan: Mamagama – Run With U 🇦🇿
- Croatia: Marko Bošnjak – Poison Cake 🇭🇷
What are your thoughts on tonight’s qualifiers? Do you agree with our team results? Who are your favorites to take the ticket to the Final? Let us know in the comments below or in our social media!