What are Slimane’s chances of making it through the semi-final against the Maltese, Ukrainian, Croatian, or even Swiss candidate? The bookmakers have said more about the 34-year-old singer’s hopes of passing this test broadcast Thursday May 9 on Culturebox.
Slimane will participate in the Eurovision 2024 semi-final on Thursday May 9 in Malmö, Sweden, with his song “Mon amour”, before the final broadcast on Saturday May 11 on France 2.
According to bookmaker polls, Slimane has a 38% chance of winning Eurovision 2024 and is estimated to finish in sixth position, behind countries including Switzerland, Ukraine, Italy, the Netherlands and Croatia.
With a varied musical style and a strong presence on social networks, Slimane is considered a serious candidate for victory at Eurovision 2024, supported by more than one and a half million subscribers on Instagram.
Thursday May 9, Slimane and his song My love will dispute the semi-final of Eurovision 2024 on the Malmö stage, in Sweden. Before the final is broadcast on Saturday May 11 in prime time on France 2, this event will be visible on Culturebox. It will be presented by Nicky Doll from Drag Race France.
The former winner of The Voice will fight, live, against the candidates still in the running from 16 countries, including Malta, Greece, Switzerland, Saint-Martin, Georgia, Estonia, Israel or even Croatia and its singer Baby Lasagna, big favorite according to bookmaker surveys.
Where is Slimane estimated according to the polls?
In 2023, The Zarra had arrived 16th at the Eurovision song contest. His reaction caused an uproar. In 2021, Barbara Pravi ranked (very) honorable 2th place. We have to go back to 1977 to find a victory for France with Marie Myriam and her song The bird and the childwho had conquered the whole world.
Will Slimane in turn seduce the planet? with his song My love ? In any case, the bookmakers believe that he has 38% chance of winningand that it could finish in sixth position, after Switzerland, Ukraine, Italy, the Netherlands, and, of course, Croatia, which would therefore place first.
Slimane, “winning recipe” for the Eurovision 2024 competition?
As everyone knows, polls remain estimates, and a margin of error is entirely possible. In an article published on May 8, Paris Match estimated in any case that the Vitaa’s best friend had every chance. With his “musical style between pop, soul and R&B”, “his powerful” and “broken” voice, “his charisma on stage” and “his varied musicality”, he could well stand out and even be “the winning recipe “.
Moreover, the 34-year-old singer is followed by more than a million and a half subscribers on Instagram. A community that will undoubtedly come together to support it. But will it be enough? Answer this Thursday, May 9. Slimane’s passage will take place around 9:40 p.m.
