In the first full day since the last first rehearsal of Semi-Final One took place, Azerbaijan has fallen out of the top 10 for the first time, and Cyprus has taken the place of Sweden as the second most likely to qualify.
In the last 24 hours since the conclusion of the first set of rehearsals for the semi-final one participants, minor shifts have been seen in the current betting odds. The biggest change is Azerbaijan, which has fallen outside of the top 10 for the first time, while Israel has entered the top 10.
Within the overall top 10, Cyprus has risen to become the second most likely to qualify only behind Malta. Sweden has fallen into the fourth spot being overtaken by both Lithuania and Cyprus. While Croatia has risen to 9th position, the spot previously occupied by Azerbaijan.
The remainder of the top 10 remains unchanged although the individual % likelihood of qualification has changed. Ukraine saw the biggest rise in terms of the likelihood to qualify, with a 5% rise in the last 24 hours following GO_A’s first rehearsal, which the press received well.
The current semi-final 1 top 10 according to bookmakers and their odds of qualifying are as follows (changes in the last 24h in the brackets) :
- Malta – “Je me casse”, Destiny – 94% (+1%)
- (+2) Cyprus – “El Diablo”, Elena Tsagrinou – 89% (+1%)
- (+1) Lithuania – “Discoteque”, The Roop – 88% (NC)
- (-2) Sweden – “Voices”, Tusse – 87% (-1%)
- Ukraine – “Shum”, Go_A – 85% (+5%)
- Russia – “Russian Woman”, Manizha – 83% (+4%)
- Romania – “Amnesia”, Roxen – 70% (-6%)
- Norway – “Fallen Angel”, TIX – 70% (-2%)
- (+1) Croatia – “Tick-Tock”, Albina – 66% (+2%)
- (+1) Isreal – “Set Me Free”, Eden Alene -63% (NC)
- (-2) Azerbaijan – “Mata Hari”, Efendi – 62% (-4%)
Eurovision 2021
The Eurovision Song Contest 2021 will take place on May 18, 20, and 22 in Rotterdam. A total of 39 countries will take part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Eurovision 2020 was due to be held in Rotterdam after Duncan Laurence gave the Netherlands their first victory since 1975 with the song “Arcade”. After the cancelation of the 2020 contest, it was decided that Rotterdam would host the 2021 contest instead.
Source: Eurovision World | Image Source: EBU / Thomas Hanses
