This evening (Tuesday), Noa Kirel will take to the world's biggest stage and try to bring some comfort to Israel in the Eurovision semi-finals that will be broadcast from Liverpool. At least nine countries threaten the long-awaited win in the star's path and also want to bring the singing competition home next year. We have collected for you all the essential information of the countries ranked in the top 10 of the competition according to the betting table.
10th place: Host country, United Kingdom
Who? MAY MUELLER, A BRITISH JEWISH SINGER-SONGWRITER, WILL APPEAR ON STAGE THIS SATURDAY WITH THE SONG "I WROTE A SONG," WHICH SHE CO-CREATED.
Order of appearance: Müller will not have to struggle to qualify for the final stage of the competition, as the host country automatically qualifies for the final.
Internet interest: A Google search for articles about the song found about 3,100 news items on the subject.
Expectations for the official video so far: 2.8 million and a total of 5,230 comments.
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9th place: Austria
Who? THE AUSTRIAN GIRL DUO TIA AND SELINA, WHO MET TWO YEARS AGO IN A TALENT COMPETITION, WILL TRY THEIR LUCK ON THE BIG STAGE WITH THE SONG "HOW THE HELLL IS HEDGAR?" WHICH THEY WROTE IN A DEDICATED WRITING CAMP IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC. Another interesting detail: the song was written as a tribute to the American writer Edgar Allan Poe.
Order of appearance: Song number 13 in the second semi-final.
Online interest: Only 666 items per song and duo.
Views for the official clip so far:2.8 million and 4.408 comments.
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8th place: Italy
ITALIAN POP SINGER MARCO MANGONI, WHO BECAME FAMOUS WHEN HE WON THE ITALIAN "X FACTOR" IN 2009, WILL TRY TO WIN THE HEARTS OF EUROPEAN AUDIENCES WITH THE BALLAD "DUE VITE" ("TWO LIVES").
Order of appearance: Italy is one of the five founding countries of the competition, and therefore will automatically advance to the finals.
Online interest: 3,590 news items about the song and singer.
Views for the official clip so far: only 229,765 views and <> comments.
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7th place: Israel
The phenomenal singer will try to replicate Neta Barzilai's crazy success from 2018, and bring Eurovision back to Israel with the song "UNICORN". The song was written by Doron Medley (one of the creators of the song "TOY"), Yinon Yahel and May Safdie.
Order of appearance: First semi-final, song number 9.
Interest in the web: A Google search reveals that about 940 items have been written about Kyrell to date.
Views for the official video so far: 4.3 million views and 9.159 comments.
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6th place: Norway
REALITY SHOW REFUGEE ALESSANDRA MELE, WHO WAS ELIMINATED LAST YEAR FROM THE LIVE SINGING REALITY SHOW THE VOICE, WILL TRY TO GET A SLIGHTLY BETTER RESULT ON THE EUROVISION STAGE WITH THE SONG "QUEEN OF KINGS".
Order of appearance: Song number 1 of the first semi-final.
Online interest: 137 items about the song on Google.
Views for the official video so far: 811,1 views and 196,<> comments.
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5th place: Spain
Spanish singer Blanca Paloma, who besides singing talent also designs stage and clothes, will represent her country with the song "EAEA".
Order of appearance: Spain is one of the founding countries of the competition and will therefore automatically advance to the finals.
Online interest: 2,940 results were obtained from a Google search for information about the song.
Views for the official video so far: 1.3 million views and 6,064 comments.
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4th place: Ukraine
The country, which has been embroiled in a bloody war for more than a year and won the competition last year, will seek a little more sympathy from European audiences. ELECTRONIC MUSIC DUO TABURCHI WAS SENT ON THIS MISSION WITH THE SONG "HEART OF STEEL".
Order of appearance: Ukraine won the competition in 2022, and as befits the grand winner, will be placed directly in the finals.
Online interest: 1,730 articles were created around the song and its performers.
Views for the official video so far: 1.3 million views and 3,915 talkbacks.
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3rd place: France
THE CANADIAN SINGER OF FRENCH-MOROCCAN ORIGIN WHO GOES BY THE NAME FATIMA ZAJARA HAFDI (STAGE NAME: LA ZARRE) RANKS HIGH ON THE BETTING CHARTS AND BREATHES PEAK AIR THANKS TO HER SONG "EVIDEMMENT", WHICH SHE WILL SING IN FRENCH.
Order of appearance: France is also included within the five founding countries of the competition, so it will skip directly and lightly to the final stage.
Online interest: 2,210 items have been written about the song.
Views for the official video so far: 4 million views and 8,365 comments.
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2nd place: Finland
FINNISH RAPPER AND SONGWRITER HIRA PAIHEN, KNOWN BY HIS STAGE NAME KRIYA, IS EXPECTED TO GIVE A VERY SERIOUS FIGHT TO OUR KYRELL WITH THE SONG "CHA CHA CHA" IN A PERFORMANCE THAT WILL BE PARTICULARLY COLORFUL.
Order of appearance: First semi-final, song number 15.
Online interest: 4,010 articles were created about the song and the rapper.
Views for the official video so far: 4.5 million and (strong strength) 11,999 comments. There is definitely something to fear.
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1st place: Sweden
KYRELL'S BIGGEST TROUBLE IS UNDOUBTEDLY THE SWEDISH SINGER LAURIN (WHO ALREADY WON THE COMPETITION IN 2012 WITH THE SONG "EUPHORIA"). The Eurovision winner returns to the contest this year, and judging by the betting chart it seems that she is definitely going to do it again, this time with the dance-pop song "TATTOO".
Order of appearance: First semi-final, song number 11.
Online interest: 2,530 items were written about the song, according to Google.
Views for the official music video so far: Lorin enjoys more than 5 million YouTube expectations for her song, and 12,799,<> comments on it.
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