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Dance interludes, costumes, glitter – that should also be expected from the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. The streaming service Spotify even gives a clear forecast in advance of who could emerge as the winner this year.
Spotify gives its tip for the ESC 2023
In its tip, the company refers to the streaming numbers, which can provide information about how popular the 26 songs actually are. According to this, Spotify clearly sees Sweden ahead. For Loreen it would be the second victory after she had already convinced with the song “Euphoria” in 2012. The Italian Marco Mengoni is in second place and the Norwegian singer Alessandra is in third place.
Most streamed Eurovision candidates 2023 in all participating countries
1. Sweden: “Tattoo” by Loreen
2. Italy: “Due Vite” by Marco Mengoni
3. Norway: “Queen of Kings” by Alessandra
4. Finland: “Cha Cha Cha” by Käärijä
5. Netherlands: “Burning Daylight” by Dion Cooper, Mia Nicollai
6. UK: “I Wrote A Song” by Mae Muller
7. Poland: “Solo” by BLANKA
8. France: “Évidemment” by La Zarra
9. Israel: “Unicorn” by Noa Kirel
10. Austria: “Who the Hell is Edgar?” by TEYA, SALENA
Eurovision Song Contest 2023: Can Lord of the Lost convince?
If you look at the streaming numbers alone, the German contribution “Blood & Glitter” by Lord of the Lost apparently had no chance of ending up in the top ten. The ESC preliminary decision already showed that the song was not particularly well received by the jury. However, the audience pushed the track to the top at the last moment. The Hamburg band will compete in Liverpool with starting number 21.