Eurovision Song Contest 2025: Austria in Top 3 of Betting Odds

It is possible that ORF Director General Roland Weißmann is gradually becoming restless, as the Austrian entry has consistently been in second place in the odds comparison of 17 providers for some time. Thus, there is a realistic chance that the media company, burdened by budget constraints, could host the Eurovision Song Contest again next year after 2015.

Eurovision Song Contest 2025: Sweden at Number 1 in Betting Odds

Currently, it might be that the ORF chief is crossing fingers for Sweden's fun band KAJ. They are performing in the 1st semi-final with the number "Bara Bada Bastu" - the first Swedish-language entry of the ESC perennial favorite since 1998, in which the male trio celebrates sauna culture. At the moment, the Swedes are clearly ahead of Austria with odds ranging from 1.85 to 2.02. A victory would currently return between 4.5 and 5.7 euros for a 1 euro bet. However, fun numbers are often well-received in the run-up to the ESC but have difficulty prevailing in the final...

The third podium place is currently claimed by France with Louane and "Maman". While JJ laments futile love efforts with "Wasted Love", Louane reflects on the fate of losing her mother as a teenager, now with her experience of being a mother herself. Additionally, France, as one of the major contributing countries to the contest, has a guaranteed spot in the final.

In 4th place is currently Yuval Raphael with "New Day Will Rise", with the Israeli candidate, a victim of the Hamas attack on the Nova Music Festival on October 7, 2023, likely having to brace herself against criticism regarding her country's participation in the contest. And the Netherlands' singer-songwriter Claude completes the top 5 with "C'est La Vie".

Germany's Viennese Duo as the Big Unknown Before Eurovision Song Contest 2025

And what about the other Austrians in the contest? The duo Abor & Tynna, who are competing for Germany with "Baller" and are also directly in the final without qualification? Currently, the two are in 21st place out of a total of 37 countries. However, the 24-year-old Tynna has reportedly been plagued by severe vocal problems since the nomination in recent weeks. If these are resolved by the start of the contest, the Viennese duo could certainly climb up with their radio-friendly number.

Because, as experience shows, there is still movement in the betting offices' predictions when the rehearsals in the ESC arena, this year the St. Jakobshalle, begin. Then the ESC experts finally have the opportunity to get a direct impression of the acts on the big stage - a litmus test that many fail, while some dark horse candidates push to the forefront.

(APA/Red)

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