Sweden matched at 4.3 - joint fav

Swedeb biw 2.80's

Loreen wins dress rehearsal audience poll

792 people voted

Top 2

Loreen - 312
Smash it into pieces - 161

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fpwu2TCWcAIX92A?format=jpg&name=large

Sweden's price now storming to 2.60's

Someone at the press centre has posted a 44 sec clip of the last part of Loreens dress rehearsal performance from the press centre stream despite a warning notice given on the live stream that it is prohibited to film or photograph this stream. You can clearly see the warning message given on the clip that was posted on Twitter. I think someone may be in trouble for recording the livestream and uploading it.

San Marino: Piqued Jacks for Eurovision 2023

NF Performance: https://youtu.be/2VGmtWnp9IU

Loreen is smashing it up up up on itunes: https://kworb.net/itunes/artist/loreen.html

Cyprus: Andrew Lambrou Releases “Break a Broken Heart”

Music video: https://youtu.be/YQG9YH2nCJw

Moldova: Pasha Parfenito Eurovision 2023

NF performance: https://youtu.be/dUxi-mOLwf8

Serbia: Luke Black to Eurovision 2023

SF1 performance: https://youtu.be/y-jaHWHxeo8

Portugal: Mimicat To Eurovision 2023

NF performance: https://youtu.be/hVUQP534TPg


Sweden: Loreen To Eurovision 2023

NF performance: https://youtu.be/h6x-TKgYM9k


Greece: Victor Vernicos’ Eurovision Entry “What They Say” Released

Music video: https://youtu.be/9U_xCaeaNr4

At the Head of Delegation meeting held today the draw positions of both Ukraine and UK in the final have been drawn and they are as follows. Link: https://eurovision.tv/story/ukraine-and-united-kingdom-grand-final

Ukraine was drawn posiion number 19 in the final
UK was drawn position number 26 (last) in the final

Last 2 songs to be revealed and selected.

Armenia: Brunette Releases “Future Lover”

Music video: https://youtu.be/Co8ZJIejXBA


Georgia: Iru Releases “Echo”

Music video: https://youtu.be/E8kO-QPippo

does anyone know why Sweden is such a hot favourite?

Iceland: Remo Forrer Wins Alla leið 2023 Show Two    link: https://eurovoix.com/2023/04/16/remo-forrer-wins-alla-leid-2023-show-two/

The results of show two are:

1.  Switzerland – Remo Forrer – “Watergun” – 12+8+12+8 – 40 points
2.  Czechia – Vesna – “My Sister’s Crown” – 10+6+10+10 – 36 points
3.  Sweden – Loreen – “Tattoo2 – 10+8+12+4 – 34 points
4.  Finland – Käärijä – “Cha Cha Cha” – 12+8+12+1 – 33 points
5.  Moldova – Pasha Parfeni – “Soarele și luna” – 12+7+7+5 – 31 points
6.  Azerbaijan – TuralTuranX – “Tell Me More” – 10+6+10+2 – 28 points
7.  Netherlands – Mia Nicolai & DIon Cooper – “Burning Daylight” – 7+3+5+1 – 16 points
8.  Israel – Noa Kirel – “Unicorn” – 7+1+1+3 – 12 points


The results of Semi-Final One are:

1.  Croatia – Let 3 – “Mama ŠČ!” – 12+8+12+10 – 42 points
2.  Switzerland – Remo Forrer – “Watergun” – 12+8+12+8 – 40 points
3.  Czechia – Vesna – “My Sister’s Crown” – 10+6+10+10 – 36 points
4.  Sweden – Loreen – “Tattoo2 – 10+8+12+4 – 34 points
5.  Finland – Käärijä – “Cha Cha Cha” – 12+8+12+1 – 33 points
6.  Moldova – Pasha Parfeni – “Soarele și luna” – 12+7+7+5 – 31 points
7.  Portugal – Mimicat – “Ai coração” – 8+7+6+8 – 31 points
8.  Azerbaijan – TuralTuranX – “Tell Me More” – 10+6+10+2 – 28 points
9.  Norway – Alessandra – Queen of the Kings – 6+7+6+8 – 27 points
10. Latvia – Sudden Lights – “Aijā” – 2+12+8+4 – 26 points
11. Ireland – Wild Youth – “We Are One” – 6+4+5+7 – 22 points
12. Malta – The Busker – “Dance (Our Own Party)” – 3+6+5+7 – 21 points
13. Serbia – Luke Black – “Samo mi se spava” – 7+5+6+3 – 21 points
14. Netherlands – Mia Nicolai & DIon Cooper – “Burning Daylight” – 7+3+5+1 – 16 points
15. Israel – Noa Kirel – “Unicorn” – 7+1+1+3 – 12 points

Next week the panel will score the songs in the first half of the second Semi-Final.

Germany: Finland Wins ESC-Songcheck 2023 Show Two.  Link here: https://eurovoix.com/2023/04/19/finland-wins-esc-songcheck-2023-show-two/

The second of four episodes of ESC-Songcheck was held this evening, with Käärijä and “Cha Cha Cha” taking victory with the jury and the online vote. Finland topped the table of the nine songs reviewed by the jury and fans, while Switzerland placed last.

The results were as follows (jury+online):

    Finland – 11.5+9.9 – 21.4 points
    Sweden – 8.5+8.0 – 16.5 points
    Czechia – 7.1+7.9 – 15.0 points
    Moldova – 5.6+7.1 – 12.7 points
    Israel – 5.7+5.9 – 11.6 points
    Spain – 5.5+5.8 – 11 .3 points
    Netherlands – 5.0+5.8 points – 10.8 points
    Azerbaijan – 5.7+4.4 – 10.1 points
    Switzerland – 3.6+6.4 – 10.0 points


The combined results of the shows so far is:

    Finland – 11.5+9.9 – 21.4 points
    Norway – 8.6 + 8.3 – 16.9 points
    Sweden – 8.5+8.0 – 16.5 points
    Czechia – 7.1+7.9 – 15.0 points
    France – 6.4 + 8.1 –  14.5 points
    Italy – 8.1 + 6.3 14.4 points
    Croatia – 8.5 + 5.4 – 13.9 points
    Latvia – 6.8 + 6.2 – 13 points
    Moldova – 5.6+7.1 – 12.7 points
    Malta – 6.8 + 5.8 – 12.6 points
    Serbia – 6.0 + 6.4 – 12.4 points
    Israel – 5.7+5.9 – 11.6 points
    Spain – 5.5+5.8 – 11 .3 points
    Netherlands – 5.0+5.8 points – 10.8 points
    Portugal – 4.6 + 5.9 – 10.5 points
    Azerbaijan – 5.7+4.4 – 10.1 points
    Switzerland – 3.6+6.4 – 10.0 points
    Ireland – 3.8 + 4.0 – 7.8 points

The panel of guests that formed the jury reviewing the songs is formed of: Constantin “Consi” Zöller, Douze Points and Benny from ESC Kompakt, Vanity Trash, Nilz Bokelberg, Suzie, Cesár Sampson (Austria 2018), Thomas Mohr, Dr. Eurovision, Alisa and Levent Geiger, El Hotzo, Marcel Stober, Broder Breese, Lea Mirzanli, Freshtorge, Martin Tietjen and Kayla Shyx.

After 17 Euro Jury vote reveals France is closing in on Sweden.

The Euro Jury current medal standings of the top 5 after 17 Euro Jury results is as follows:

Country     Top 3*   1 to 7**

Sweden      10       4
France      8        6
Italy       6        5
Spain       4        2
Norway      3        11

*= number of times a country has been awarded an 8, 10 or 12 points
**= number of times a country has been awarded a 1 to 7 points.

A rehearsal schedule has been revealed. Starting on Sunday, 30th April with the first rehearsals with Norway 11.30 to 12.00 and closes with Sweden 18.30 to 19.00. Times given are in CET time. As there is a press black out for the first and second rehearsals i do not know if there will be 20 or 30 seconds released of the first rehearsals or not this year. Does anyone know if they will be short clips of the first rehearsals given on the Eurovision youtube channel or TIKTOK this year? If there are short clips of the first rehearsals given on the Sunday then we will get to see what changes if any has been made to Sweden's staging etc. and the Betfair market will sure to react on the rehearsal clip. Link to rehearsal schedule i have found on this website link here: https://hellas.postsen.com/tv/309549/Eurovision-2023-The-rehearsal-schedule-%E2%80%93-Eurovision-News--Music.html

After today's 4 Euro Jury reveals the current standing of the top 5 stands as follows:

Country      Top 3*   1 to 7**

Sweden       14       6
France       9        10
Italy        7        9
Spain        6        3
Switzerland  5        6

*= number of times a country has been awarded an 8, 10 or 12 points
**= number of times a country has been awarded a 1 to 7 points.

Sweden's LPM was 1.82 and continues to shorten with each Euro Jury reveal. People who use the Euro Jury vote reveal as a guide to what the actual voting will be in May should note that the people who vote in the Euro Jury are voting on videos of National Final Performances, Previews and Music videos and not the actual live performance in May. With the ongoing issue of the 1 tonne LED screen that Sweden used in its Melfest performance no confirmation has been made as of yet with regards that it will be used in May. There have been people saying that it will not be allowed in May. There have been people saying that whatever Sweden comes up with as an alternative will have the same look and feel as in the Melfest performance. As of now, it is still tight lipped as to regards what will be the staging of Sweden but whatever the staging will be then we will see that staging in the first rehearsal clip of Sweden's rehearsal and the market will no doubt react.