THE 37 EUROVISION 2024 SONGS ranked in order. Today: #The Top 5 (conclusion).

EUROVISION 2024

THE 37 SONGS

(in order of preference)

 

The number of competitors for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest has remained the same with Romania withdrawing and Luxembourg returning after an absence of 31 years. This year, the ESC will be held in host city Malmö, Sweden in May following that country’s seventh win in 2023. Caffè Lattè has ranked all of the 37 entries in terms of sonic quality, as it does annually. The higher the ranking, the better the song.

This year, all of the 37 entries have redeeming qualities. Unusually, there is no major standout, but none of the songs for the 2024 Contest are woeful. Therefore, even the songs at the bottom are not there because of low appeal, but because the ones ranked higher are slightly superior.

*Note that a live performance and the on-stage presentation may alter the overall impact of a song once the Semi-Finals begin.

37-GEORGIA 36-SERBIA 35-PORTUGAL 34-SLOVENIA 33-ALBANIA 32-GREECE

31-IRELAND 30- AUSTRALIA 29- SAN MARINO 28- NORWAY 27- MOLDOVA

26- GERMANY 25- CYPRUS 24- SPAIN 23- LATVIA 22- AZERBAIJAN 21- POLAND

20- CZECHIA 19- MALTA 18- DENMARK 17- UKRAINE 16- ISRAEL 15- ESTONIA

14- LITHUANIA 13- FINLAND 12- ARMENIA 11- BELGIUM 10- SWITZERLAND

9- FRANCE 8- AUSTRIA 7- LUXEMBOURG 6- NETHERLANDS

#5   

SCARED OF HEIGHTS

Hera Bjork

Iceland

Hera Bjork represented Iceland in 2010 and progressed to the Grand Final. This year, she is back with a thumping new song. “Scared Of Heights” is a strong entry, but pundits have rated this poorly. It deserves to make the Grand Final and land high, but the betting odds have this placed close to or at the bottom. I hope this gains momentum during Semi-Final 1. 

#4   

RIM TIM TAGI DIM

Baby Lasagna

Croatia

A few weeks ago, this song led the pack as the favourite. It has since slipped down to second place, so it is still in a great position to secure a win. It is expected to be a popular victor in the first Semi-Final. This is the direct successor to last year’s runner-up “Cha Cha Cha”. Expect big things from this. It is wacky, but a crazy stage performance should lead to a very high finish, if not a victory. The song will be performed in mostly English. Baby Lasagna is Marko Purišić. He also wrote “Rim Tim Tagi Dim”. 

#3   

UNFORGETTABLE

Marcus & Martinus

Sweden

Norwegian twin brothers Marcus and Martinus narrowly missed out in 2023, finishing in second place in the Swedish national selections with “Air”. They came back and this year triumphed. This is a high standard pop song, typical of the quality Sweden reliably sends to Eurovision. As last year’s winner, the Swedish entry has pre-qualified for the Grand Final. Expect a visual treat and a polished delivery. 

 

 

 

#2   

LA NOIA

Angelina Mango

Italy

“La Noia” won the prestigious Sanremo Festival earlier this year. The song’s title means “boredom”. Italy often presents diversity in recent years and this is no exception. The song mixes contemporary sounds, rap and cumbia. Italy is one of the Big 5 countries that pre-qualify for the Grand Final. This is an outstanding entry that deserves a high score. 

 

 

 

#1   

DIZZY

Olly Alexander

United Kingdom

For decades commentators have lamented that the UK has been represented by weak songs and performers despite its musical legacy. How could a country that has produced The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Kate Bush, Elton John, Spice Girls and One Direction not succeed in finding better entries? In 2024, Olly Alexander stepped up. He has scored a string of well received singles as Years & Years. Alexander has also starred in the moving “It’s A Sin” on television. He is well known in the UK and beyond. “Dizzy” is a song that would easily slip onto any radio station playlist. Despite all of these advantages, expectations remain low for its Eurovision outcome. Like Sweden and Italy, the UK has pre-qualified for the Grand Final and hopefully this will help its chances. An unforgettable live performance could attract more attention and, hopefully, votes. It is the best UK entry this century!