Predictions

PREDICTIONS: Eurovision Song Contest 2024 finalists starring Nebulossa, Olly Alexander & Marcus & Martinus

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By Neil Durham

WHEN?: 8pm (UK time) 11 May 2024

WHERE?: Malmo Arena, Sweden

HOW DO I WATCH?: BBC1 in the UK SVT Also eurovision.tv

Nebulossa (pictured) showed some cheek in Spain’s national final selection and below we predict how it and the other pre-qualified finalists will fare in the Eurovision Song Contest final.

  • Read on for reasons including how we think this year’s 6 Eurovision finalists will do on 11 May 2024
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PREDICTIONS: Melodifestivalen finalen 2024 starring Marcus & Martinus

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By Neil Durham

WHEN?: 7pm (UK time) Friends Arena, Stockholm Saturday 9 March 2024

WHERE DO I WATCH?: SVTPlay

Norwegian twins Marcus and Martinus are the best shot Sweden has of winning Eurovision for a record breaking 8th time. UPDATE: Marcus and Martinus won Melodifestivalen.

  • Read on for reasons including how we think the finalists would fare in Eurovision in Malmo in May
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PREDICTIONS: Melodifestivalen 2024 Heat 5 starring Marcus & Martinus

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By Aline Mahrud

WHEN?: 7pm UK time 2 March 2024

WHERE?: Löfbergs Arena, Karlstad WHERE DO I WATCH?: SVT Play

2024 will not go down as a classic year for Melodifestivalen but this 1st ever 5th heat is a reminder of everything the show does best.

  • Read on for reasons including our predictions for who will make it through to the 9 March finalen
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PREDICTIONS: Melodifestivalen Heat 4 starring Dotter & Danny Saucedo

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By Aline Mahrud

WHEN?: 7pm UK time 24 February 2024

WHERE?: Stiga Sports Arena, Eskilstuna WHERE DO I WATCH?: SVT Play

2 Melodifestivalen runners up return to the show at the weekend and we think 1 has the best song so far.

  • Read on for reasons including how we predict these entries will fare on Saturday
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PREDICTIONS: Melodifestivalen 2024 Heat 3 starring Cazzi Opeia, Clara Klingenström & Jacqline

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By Aline Mahrud

WHEN?: 7pm UK time 17 February 2024

WHERE?: Vida Arena, Växjö WHERE DO I WATCH?: SVT Play

Last week our predictions were 100 per cent correct – can we do the same again this week?

  • Read on for reasons including our predictions for who is going straight to the 9 March finalen
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PREDICTIONS: Melodifestivalen 2024 Heat 2 starring LIAMOO & Maria Sur

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By Aline Mahrud

WHEN?: 7pm UK time 10 February 2024

WHERE?: Scandinavium, Gothenberg WHERE DO I WATCH?: SVT Play

Last week our predictions were 50 per cent correct and this week we have a higher number of debutants which always makes forecasting more tricky.

  • Read on for reasons including our predictions for who’s progressing in Heat 2
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PREDICTIONS: Melodifestivalen 2024 Heat 1 starring Elisa Lindström & Smash Into Pieces

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By Aline Mahrud

WHEN?: 7pm UK time 3 February 2024

WHERE?: Malmö Arena, Malmö WHERE DO I WATCH?: SVT Play

This year’s Melodifestivalen has 4 rather than 5 heats with this opener from the venue where the Eurovision Song Contest final itself will take place on Saturday 11 May 2024.

  • Read on for reasons including who we think will be going straight to the final
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PREVIEW/PREDICTIONS: Eurovision 2023 Final starring Loreen, Mae Muller, Käärijä, Noa Kirel & La Zarra in Liverpool

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By Neil Durham

WHEN?: Saturday 13 May 2023 8pm (UK time)

WHERE?: Liverpool Arena

HOW DO I WATCH?: BBC1

The UK hasn’t won the Eurovision Song Contest for 26 years and we think this year’s entry – Mae Muller’s I Wrote A Song – is its best shot since then although it does have 2012 winner Loreen (pictured) to beat.

  • Read on for reasons including out thoughts on other acts including Noa Kirel and La Zarra
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PREDICTIONS: Melodifestivalen finalen 2023 starring Loreen

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By Aline Mahrud

WHEN? 7pm UK time Saturday 11 March 2023

WHERE? Avicii Arena, Stockholm

WHERE DO I WATCH? SVT Play 

2024 will be the 50th anniversary of ABBA‘s Eurovision win and we would imagine Sweden would be quite keen to host – and therefore win in 2023.

  • Read on for reasons including how we think the finalists would fare in Eurovision in Liverpool in May
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PREDICTIONS: Melodifestivalen 2023 Heat 2 starring Theoz, Wiktoria & Maria Sur

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By Aline Mahrud

WHEN? 7pm UK time Saturday 11 February 2023

WHERE? Saab Arena, Linköping

WHERE DO I WATCH? SVT Play 

We were surprised by the 1st qualifier in last week’s opening heat and think the quality, and therefore the competition, is much tougher here.

  • Read on for reasons including finalen and Andra Chansen predictions
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