2023-04-24 08:00:32
May is approaching and, with it, the 2023 edition of the Festival of Eurovision. There is less than a month left before we know who will win the crown in the European song contest, and predictions and bets are already flooding the internet as the key dates approach.
The contest traditionally takes place in the country that won the previous year, but the war situation that Ukraine is still experiencing, which won the prize in 2022 thanks to the Kalush Orchestra and its song ‘Stefania’, makes it unfeasible for it to host this edition. Therefore, the Eurovision 2023 contest will be held at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpoolin the United Kingdom.
The format will be similar to that of previous years, with two semifinals of 15 and 16 participants, respectively, while the one known as the ‘big five’, made up of Germany, France, Spain, Italy and the United Kingdom, along with last year’s winner , Ukraine are automatically finalists. The first semifinal will take place on May 9, while the second will be held on the 11th of the same month. Once the 26 countries that will take part in the final have been selected (ten for each semifinal plus the ‘big five’ and Ukraine), it will take place on may 13th of 2023.
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The Spanish representative for the 2023 edition, Blanca Paloma, started with very good forecasts, and various bets and predictions gave her a privileged position, fighting to win the crystal microphone, although it seemed that the chances pointed to a probable fourth place. However, in recent days, the trend for the Spanish singer has been somewhat downward, and bettors show more confidence with the Norwegian singer Alessandra.
The artist from Elche will perform ‘Eaea’, a song that once again brings flamenco to Eurovision and a commitment that stands out for its artistic sobriety (only she and her guitarist are illuminated by a soft red light on the stage that appears in the video clip).
According to the predictions, the victory could go to Sweden. Loreen, the artist chosen to defend the Swedish pavilion, is a name that will resonate with all Eurovision fans, since she prevailed in the 2012 edition with one of the most famous songs that have won the festival, ‘Euphoria’. Now she will try again this 2023 with ‘Tattoo’, and the bookmakers seem to think that she is going to do very well. They give her more than a 40% chance of winning.
Another of the great favorites is the Finnish Käärijä, who will go to Liverpool with his ‘Cha Cha Cha’, and the Ukrainian ‘Heart of Steel’, sung by the Tvorchi duo, also has possibilities, although already far from the two Scandinavian singers. Beneath these three songs are the Norwegian Alessandra with ‘Queen of Kings’ and, with almost identical numbers, Blanca Paloma and hers ‘Eaea’ de ella.
Now all that remains is to sit in front of the television on the night of May 13 to discover if the 2023 edition of Eurovision has any surprises up its sleeve that make the predictions unfounded.
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