EUROVISION 2024: HOW DID THE EUROVISION VETERANS DO IN THE NATIONAL FINALS?

As every year many Eurovision artists tried a comeback, but for them this 2024 season has been very poor. Out of 24 only two succeeded in the task - and curiously both of them now in the very bottom of the betting odds - namely Iceland's true veteran Hera Björk who besides being the artist in 2010 with Je ne sais quoi placing 19th, has been backing singer many times already. Moldova's Natalia Barbu managed to win again after her Helsinki 2007 participation with Fight and Top-10 finish. The only winner trying a comeback this year didn't qualify from a wildcard voting.

Many artists saw their adventure finish in semifinals already:

Lithuania's Andrius Pojavis and Vilija (both last in their semifinals), Norway's Benedikte Adrian, Latvia's Agnese Rakovska, and Malta's Moira Stafrace.

Some were close to making it again being the runner ups: KEiiNO in Norway, Basim in Denmark and Max Mutzke in Germany. Pretty close were also Let 3 in Croatia, The Roop in Lithuania, Gaute Ormåsen in Norway and Melovin in Ukraine all with a Top-3 finish. Croatia's Damir Kedzo and Serbia's Konstraktra finished 4th.

In Italy Mahmood was heading for his third win in five years but placed surprisingly only 6th missing the Superfinal where he could have done well, everything! But his Tuta gold has been by far the biggest success from Sanremo 2024 commercially, already certified triple platinum (heading for 4th) and on top of that sold out European tour.

Serbia's Konstrakta delivered an Eurovision first: a sequel to her previous entry both musically and most of all in staging. Hilarious!

Below are all artists (I hope I haven't missed anybody, if so please let me know) with their previous Eurovision entry and their 2024 wannabe:

Moldova - Natalia Barbu: In the middle (2024) - Fight (ESC 2007 10th)

Iceland - Hera Björk: Scared of heights (2024) - Je ne sais quoi (ESC 2010 19th)

Germany - Max Mutzke: Forever strong (2024) - Can't wait until tonight (ESC 2004 8th)

Denmark - Basim: Johnny (2024) - Clichè love song (2014 9th)

Norway - KEiiNO: Damdiggida (2024) - Spirit in the sky (ESC 2019 6th)

Croatia - Let 3: Babaroga (2024) - Mama ŠČ! (2023 13th)

Lithuania - The Roop: Simple joy (2024) - On fire (ESC 2020 cancl.)

- Discotheque (ESC 2021 8th)

Norway - Gaute Ormåsen: My AI (2024) - Give that wolf a banana (ESC 2022 10th)

Ukraine - Mélovin: Dreamer (2024) - Under the ladder (ESC 2018 17th)

Serbia - Konstraktra: Novo, bolje (2024) - In corpore sano (ESC 2022 5th)

Croatia - Damir Kedzo: Voljena zeno (2024) - Divlji vetri (ESC 2020 canc.)

Italy - Mahmood: Tuta gold (2024) - Soldi (ESC 2019 2nd) - Brividi (ESC 2022 6th)

Norway - Margaret Berger: Oblivion (2024) - I feed you my love (ESC 2013 4th)

Italy - Il Volo - Capolavoro (2024) - Grande amore (ESC 2015 3rd)

Italy - Diodato: Ti muovi (2024) - Fai rumore (ESC 2020 canc.)

Italy - Emma: Apnea (2024) - La mia città (ESC 2014 21st)

Italy - Ricchi e poveri: Ma non tutta la vita (2024) - Questo amore (ESC 1978 12th)

Estonia - Laura: Here's where I draw the line (2024)

- Let's get loud (ESC 2005 20th in sf) - Verona (ESC 2017 14th in sf)

Lithuania - Andrius Pojavis - Sing me a hug (2024) - Something (ESC 2013 22nd)

Lithuania - Vilija - Save me (2024) - Attention (ESC 2014 11th in sf)

Norway - Benedikte Adrian: Waltz of death (2024) - Lenge leve livet (ESC 1984 17th)

Latvia - Agnese Radovska: AI (2024) - Line (ESC 2017 18th in sf)

Malta - Moira Stafrace. Feather fight (2024) - More than love (1994 5th)

Ukraine - Carpetman: Endless fight (2024) - Stefania (ESC 2022 winner)

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