Tynna's Voice Worries Germany Ahead of ESC
There is still one month until the start of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) in Basel, Switzerland - and in Germany, there is growing concern about whether the two Viennese candidates Abor & Tynna, who are representing the neighboring country this year, will get on track in the final stretch. The voice of 24-year-old Tünde "Tynna" Bornesmisza is a cause for concern. Thus, a German victory seems far off - while Austria's JJ is seen as a frontrunner alongside Sweden and France.
Concerts before ESC
The first semi-final of the world's most watched music competition takes place on May 13, followed by the second semi-final on May 15, in which JJ will perform "Wasted Love." The final, featuring a total of 26 participants, will take place on May 17. These are the crucial dates for television viewers. However, various important concerts are currently taking place, where the candidates want to introduce themselves to fans across Europe. Abor & Tynna have already performed in Zurich and Amsterdam alongside a variety of other ESC starters.
Germany's song "Baller" receives quite a bit of appreciative applause; the song is lively, and the support of the vocals with cello playing by Tynna's brother Abor is unusual. However, singer Tynna was unable to sing live in Amsterdam recently, and playback had to be used instead.
Abor & Tynna with Cancellation
The duo had to cancel a planned performance in London on Sunday at short notice due to Tynna's voice problems. The Viennese singer has a cold. This can happen - but even in the narrowly won final of the German preliminaries in March, her performance was vocally weak. She also explained this afterward by saying she was "very cold."
At the ESC final, the singer will need to be healthy and in top form; otherwise, it will not be enough for a good placement. Additionally, the staging of the performance does not yet seem optimal based on the impressions from the pre-concerts. Therefore, the stage design is to be revised in the remaining four weeks.
Victory in the Distant Future?
The entertainer Stefan Raab, who declared this year's ESC a top priority after his comeback, proclaimed victory for Germany as the sole goal - but the duo seems far from achieving it. In the betting offices, Abor & Tynna have been fluctuating between positions 19 and 22 out of 37 starters before the semifinals for several weeks.
That doesn't sound good, but it's not particularly meaningful either. The betting offices assess the chances of winning and have often successfully predicted the winner in recent years. However, this does not allow conclusions about the final placement, as shown last year by the German Isaak. A month before the final, he was only in 27th place out of 37 starters, but ended up twelfth.
JJ Behind KAJ
The bookmakers currently give the greatest chances of victory to the trio KAJ, originating from Finland and competing for Sweden, who charmingly sing a humorous song "Bara Bada Bastu" praising sauna bathing, followed by the Austrian countertenor Johannes Pietsch alias JJ with "Wasted Love" and the Frenchwoman Louane with "Maman".
The prediction tool The Model, which correctly forecasted the victory of the Swiss Nemo last year, sees France ahead of Austria and the Netherlands. After last year's scandal with the disqualified Joost Klein and his "Europapa," the Netherlands considered withdrawing but are now participating after all.
(APA/Red)
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