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37.Hollow, Dons (Latvia)
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(Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (kull) midagi, 5miinust and Puuluup (Estonia)
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The former may already have five No.
35.Firefighter, Nutsa Buzaladze (Georgia)
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34.Loop, Sarah Bonnici (Malta)
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However, the sense of deja vu may be a little too strong to overcome.
33.Titan, Besa (Albania)
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Lets hope the Albanian team hasnt introduced too much choreography for its Eurovision entry.
Still, another onstage mishap would make this slightly disjointed offering more interesting.
Titan was first performed in Besas native tongue before being adapted into English.
32.Hurricane, Eden Golan (Israel)
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Israels Eurovision entry this year has come under intense scrutiny.
And several countries have threatened toboycottthe contest in response to Israels participation.
30.Scared of Heights, Hera Bjork (Iceland)
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Admittedly, Hera Bjork has good Eurovision form.
She finished 19th back in 2010 with the glorious schlager-house of Je Ne Sais Quoi.
The Nordic nation garnered a reputation in the 2010s for going distinctly left field.
But following last years generic drum-and-bass offering, this is another sign its lost its mojo.
29.Always on the Run, Isaak (Germany)
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Poor Germany has escaped the bottom two just once since 2014.
28.Before the Partys Over, Mustii (Belgium)
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Disappointingly, the song itself isnt quite as provocative.
Mustiis powerful vocals and that soaring climax will no doubt be catnip to juries.
But with no fewer than seven hitmakers credited, it inevitably feels like a songwriting-camp template.
27.11:11, Megara (San Marino)
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Perennial underdogs San Marino scored the dreaded nul points in last years semifinal.
The bar for Megaras self-described f- - - off message, therefore, is pretty low.
The rock vote will go elsewhere, but while it wont qualify, it should avoid the wooden spoon.
26.Mon Amour, Slimane (France)
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Slimane is quite the coup, having scored three No.
1 albums since winning Frances version ofThe Voiceback in 2016.
But in a field full of uptempos, a straightforward, showboating ballad will stand out.
Dont be surprised if this places the highest of the Big Five.
25.One Milkali (One Blood), Electric Fields (Australia)
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24.Liar, Silia Kapsis (Cyprus)
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Electric Fields arent the only Aussies in this years contest.
Having broken tradition last year by sending a (shock!)
man and (horror!)
23.Zari, Marina Satti (Greece)
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File this under always intriguing but highly divisive.
22.The Code, Nemo (Switzerland)
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Remarkably, this is now the hot favorite to win.
21.Ramonda, Teya Dora (Serbia)
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But without much universal appeal, Serbia may fail to qualify for the first time since 2017.
20.Sand, Saba (Denmark)
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The televised audience, however, may feel like its last years news.
19.No Rules, Windows95man (Finland)
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Again, Finland has crystallized everything skeptics who havent watched Eurovision since the 90s still believe about the contest.
Finishing last in the national final jury, Windows95man was saved by a landslide public victory.
Expect a similar scenario here.
18.Fighter, Tali (Luxembourg)
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Forget No Doubt atCoachellaor Tracy Chapman at theGrammys.
In the Eurovision world, the biggest comeback of 2024 undoubtedly belongs to Luxembourg.
But despite various fan-led campaigns, its been 30 years since it last graced the musical spectacle.
17.In the Middle, Natalia Barbu (Moldova)
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16.Grito, Iolanda (Portugal)
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So its a pleasant surprise to hear that Grito is a relatively straightforward piece of fado pop.
15.Doomsday Blue, Bambie Thug (Ireland)
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Of course, the truly delirious Doomsday Blue wont come anywhere near the top of the leaderboard.
In fact, it might even struggle to qualify.
14.Zorra, Nebulossa (Spain)
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13.Jako, Ladaniva (Armenia)
- front woman Jaklin Baghdasaryan and French multi-instrumentalist Louis Thomas.
/ But I am a free girl, so I will dance and you will watch!
), its formidable energy and Baghdasaryans natural charisma should still have the desired effect.
12.Rim Tim Tagi Dim, Baby Lasagna (Croatia)
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11.Pedestal, Aiko (Czechia)
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10.Ozunl apar, Fahree featuring Ilkin Dovlatov (Azerbaijan)
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9.Dizzy, Olly Alexander (United Kingdom)
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Having scored a No.
Its a pedigree that may work against them.
8.The Tower, Luna (Poland)
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Aleksandra Katarzyna Ola Wielgomas, a.k.a.
Could she do better than the latters runner-up position in 1994?
But The Tower is another sign of just how much the contest has progressed in the 30 years since.
In years to come, this may be regarded as 2024s lost gem.
7.Europapa, Joost Klein (Netherlands)
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Joost Klein wrote Europapa as a heartfelt letter to the father he lost to cancer at age 12.
A tender acoustic ballad unlikely to leave a dry eye in the arena, then?
6.Unforgettable, Marcus and Martinus (Sweden)
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Its essentiallythe Weekndsampling Faithlesss club classic Salva Mea.
And thanks to an imaginativeTron-like staging, it looks the part, too.
But could it be just that little too polished?
5.Ulveham, Gate (Norway)
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4.Teresa and Maria, Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil (Ukraine)
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Should it emerge victorious, the sympathy vote will only be a small factor.
3.La noia, Angelina Mango (Italy)
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2.Luktelk, Silvester Belt (Lithuania)
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1.We Will Rave, Kaleen (Austria)
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