With the rehearsals for the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest starting in just a few weeks, we thought weād have a little go at trying to make our own jury scores for this yearās contest. While there’s no way to accurately predict what the juries or televotes will decide next month, we can say how we would vote if we were jurors.
No Rules! (*okay we do have to have some rules)
The 36 countries competing this year have been randomly sorted into seven segments. Each segment will be voted on by 5 jurors. They have assessed based on six categories: Melodic Impact, Artist Presence, Individuality, Attention Drawing, Vocal Fit, and Lyrical Impact. Exact specifications of these criteria can be found below. Our five jurors have given a score of 1 to 5 on each of the six topics, allowing each juror to give a maximum of 30 points to each song. In total there are up to 150 points available to each song. Once every song and score has been presented a full breakdown with a ranking of all 36 of this yearās entries.
Additionally, all of our jurors were asked to give one positive, and one negative comment about each song in a constructive manner. As well as opinions we have also guest Jurors from other outlets voicing their opinions. In line with our current editorial policy Israel will not be reviewed as part of this jury. You can read more about our stance here.
These are our personal opinions based on the criteria outlined. This is in no way attempt to accurately predict what will be the outcome of live shows and should not be taken as such.
Countries And Jurors For Part Six
The six countries that make up the sixth segment being voted on are: Luxembourg, France, Italy, Austria, Armenia, and Poland.
The jurors voting in this segment are: Tim, Shiloh, Jazzi, and Ben. Joining as a guest is ESCPlus‘ Aitor.
Voting Criteria
Criteria 1: Melodic Impact
How lasting is the beat of the track. The more the beat stays, the higher the ranking.
Criteria 2: Artistās Presence
If a national final is used, how their presence on stage affected the performance. If an internal selection was used, and no pre-party of other live footage is available then their presence is assessed based on their history.
Criteria 3: Individuality
How different is the song compared to the rest of the acts participating this year.
Criteria 4: Attention Drawing
How drawn in are you by the song. Are you waiting for it to finish, or completely engrossed.
Criteria 5: Vocal Fit
Assessing the vocal fit of the artist to the song rather than judging their technical ability in full. ie. X singer may have a wider range to Y singer, though singer Y may utilise the range better in their song and therefore should be ranked higher than X.
Criteria 6: Lyrical Impact
How lasting are the lyrics to you. Has listening to it left you singing the song.
The Results
Luxembourg TALI – Fighter
| Juror 1 | Juror 2 | Juror 3 | Juror 4 | Juror 5 | Total | |
| Melodic Impact | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.5 | 13.5 |
| Artistās Presence | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| Individuality | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| Attention Drawing | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| Vocal Fit | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17.5 |
| Lyrical Impact | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
Total score: 80
Positives
Tim: Taliās got great vocals, she really sells the song, and like the integration of the French language within the song.
Shiloh: Taliās voice has a nice vibrato in some parts that helps her stand out.
Jazzi: Vocally, the song really suits Taliās voice, she isnāt attempting any notes she cannot hit, which is something artists sometimes do do. I also think Taliās tone in her voice is also perfect for a song like this and she has show. In the Luxembourg Song Contest she can sing this song live.
Ben: I like it isnt just in English.
Aitor: mix of Latin/Middle Eastern sounds + perfect blend of French and English
Negatives
Tim: There are times where I feel the song is a little middle of the road, and there is no impact.
Shiloh: The rhythmic interplay between the vocal and instrumental feels really, really awkward. I have a hard time keeping track of where the beat is at the beginning of the song.
Jazzi: I am sorry to say, I do just find this a really weak entry. The melody is forgettable, I donāt think Tali particularly stands out either on stage or in the studio version. I struggle to keep my attention with this for the full three minutes. I do think there is work that can be done with this in terms of a stage show but right now I just find this a bit generic and plain as far as girl bops go.
Ben: This song doesnāt give any stand out moment and just feels like a soulless pop song.
Aitor: revamp didnāt elevate the song as much as expected and there are better pop bangers
France Slimane – Mon Amour
| Juror 1 | Juror 2 | Juror 3 | Juror 4 | Juror 5 | Total | |
| Melodic Impact | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 19 |
| Artistās Presence | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4.5 | 22.5 |
| Individuality | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 17.5 |
| Attention Drawing | 3 | 4.5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 18.5 |
| Vocal Fit | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| Lyrical Impact | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 16 |
Total score: 118.5
Positives
Tim: Researching through the lyrics, I like the in depth meaning and the emotions that Slimane brings as he performs the song.
Shiloh: I love the contrasts between Slimaneās softer vocals in the beginning and more powerful singing later on. It gives the song a great emotional build.
Jazzi: Technically both in the studio, and even more so live it is clear Slimane has an excellent voice. The song in a melodic sense builds really nicely as it goes on from this soft quiet ballad to a massive crescendo towards the end, Slimaneās vocals also help build the foundations for this song throughout
Ben: His vocals are out of this world, and the melody left me speechless on first listen.
Aitor: amazing voice and stage presence, enchanting
Negatives
Tim: Generalisation being a ātypical French entryā, and within the first minute people might get put off by the song.
Shiloh: While itās a beautiful song, there isnāt too much about the songwriting that makes it stand out among other entries.
Jazzi: I have marked this down for individuality, as while Slimane has an amazing voice and he can really perform this. I do feel it is a more run of the mill French ballad, however in terms of Eurovision in May I donāt think this will effect their overall result too much.
Ben: This is another entry in a long line of French chanson ballads, and the genre is starting to get tired.
Aitor: quite flat and doesnāt grow, very repetitive for France, always bringing the same genre
Italy Angelina Mango – La noia
| Juror 1 | Juror 2 | Juror 3 | Juror 4 | Juror 5 | Total | |
| Melodic Impact | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 22 |
| Artistās Presence | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 |
| Individuality | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | 18.5 |
| Attention Drawing | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4.5 | 18.5 |
| Vocal Fit | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 |
| Lyrical Impact | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3.5 | 17.5 |
Total score: 120.5
Positives
Tim: Finally for the first time in ages, Italy sends a woman to Eurovision, and I really like how it is something different and unique that they are sending.
Shiloh: Her voice definitely has the right tone to deliver the rap parts, they sound sharp and sassy.
Jazzi: This is one of the strongest songs of the season and it has many good points, changes in the melody, which keeps the audience interested throughout without being too messy. Angelina is an amazing engaging performer they āfunā in this song really comes out whether itās seeing her perform it live or in the music video.
Ben: Angelina performs the hell out of the song and it is something very different for Italy.
Aitor: unique, amazing stage presence and flawless vocals
Negatives
Tim: Too avant garde for the mainstream public.
Shiloh: This might be controversial, but I just get so little personality from Angelina. She sounds great but her visual delivery is so lifeless.
Jazzi: One of my only issues is when reading the English translation of the lyrics I am a little unclear about what the message of the song is? Is she bored of society? Is she bored of her life and wants to explore more? All I get is that sheās bored of something but am unclear on what that is. I feel even this is harsh I struggled from a negative with this one.
Ben: The song errs on the side of being a too radio friendly, and it will need a great stage performance to stand out from the crowd.
Aitor: donāt think of Italy straight away?
Austria Kaleen – We Will Rave
| Juror 1 | Juror 2 | Juror 3 | Juror 4 | Juror 5 | Total | |
| Melodic Impact | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 19.5 |
| Artistās Presence | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4.5 | 20.5 |
| Individuality | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4.5 | 4 | 17.5 |
| Attention Drawing | 4 | 3.5 | 5 | 4 | 4.5 | 21 |
| Vocal Fit | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 | 3 | 15.5 |
| Lyrical Impact | 3 | 1.5 | 3 | 2 | 3.5 | 13 |
Total score: 107
Positives
Tim: āWe Will Raveā is very upbeat, fun and an earworm that it only takes one listen for you to be hooked.
Shiloh: So many catchy melodies here! I especially love the āso I go go go where the broken-hearted goā part.Ā
Jazzi: This will really attract the audienceās attention in May, this is fun this is dancey and Kaleen does know how to put on a show. The dance breakdowns will be loved a lot of Eurofans who just want to have a good time.
Ben: The melody is extremely catchy. After one listen you already have the chorus stuck in your head.
Aitor: best banger of the year, amazing dance voices, perfect for euroclub
Negatives
Tim: The song is too upbeat that it might be difficult to match the vocal capability from the studio cut to the live performance in Malmƶ.
Shiloh: Kaleenās stage presence is just a little too happy for so fierce a song, and itās jarring.
Jazzi: Vocally the only live performance we have seen there have been issues with some of the notes, but nothing a little backing wouldnāt fix. Another issue I have found is Kaleenās stage presence I do feel particularly in the music video she could be giving a song as upbeat and dancey a bit more umph with her body language, although this was much improved at Pre-Party ES this is definitely still something to be worked on.
Ben: The lyrics, while catchy, are quite meaningless. EDM tracks seem to have historically not performed that well, and I fear this could suffer the same fate.
Aitor: scared of the live, hope she is preparing well to deliver and even more energetic and complex dance number than at properties but still hitting the notes and still being able to breathe
Armenia LADANIVA – Jako
| Juror 1 | Juror 2 | Juror 3 | Juror 4 | Juror 5 | Total | |
| Melodic Impact | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 21 |
| Artistās Presence | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 |
| Individuality | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 |
| Attention Drawing | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 20 |
| Vocal Fit | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 19.5 |
| Lyrical Impact | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3.5 | 17.5 |
Total score: 119
Positives
Tim: I like the inclusion of the instruments, the Armenian language and their presence, which I hope can be translated on to the stage in Malmƶ.
Shiloh: So fun and so joyful! The composition really delivers on the emotions, itās whimsical and positive.
Jazzi: There is a lot that is good about this, the duos artist presence in the music video you can tell they are just having the greatest time performing this, and you can also feel that just listening to the studio track, there is just something very joyful and fun about this.
Ben: I love the traditional sounds so much and also love that they are singing in Armenian.
Aitor: the most unique and ethnic of this year
Negatives
Tim: It might have a difficulty standing out with the other upbeat entries.
Shiloh: We donāt have many live videos at the time Iām writing this, but from what I can tell, the singerās stage presence is really timid. I donāt know if sheāll be able to command a big stage.
Jazzi: Again, really struggled with a real negative here, I guess the lyrics as thereās just not much of them, they do have a spare 40 seconds so perhaps they could add a second verse in. Although from a melodic POV I am unsure if it needs it. I guess the only worry is is this song a bit repetitive and could it lose the audienceās interest? I am unsure.
Ben: It isn’t the most approachable of songs, and mignt not connect with enough viewers.
Aitor: message canāt get lost and depending on the stage, can feel repetitive by the end
Poland LUNA – The Tower
| Juror 1 | Juror 2 | Juror 3 | Juror 4 | Juror 5 | Total | |
| Melodic Impact | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| Artistās Presence | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3.5 | 4 | 19.5 |
| Individuality | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3.5 | 16.5 |
| Attention Drawing | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| Vocal Fit | 3 | 3.5 | 4 | 4 | 2.5 | 17 |
| Lyrical Impact | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
Total score: 104
Positives
Tim: It is my style of music, I like the build up and Lunaās vocals that makes her sound a bit like Dotter.
Shiloh: This is refreshingly individual; we donāt get much of this mystical pop music at Eurovision and I for one am here for it.
Jazzi: This song really suits Lunaās voice and her tone. This is upbeat but still really works for Lunaās delicate tone. I enjoy listening to this song for that reason. Lunaās styling also really makes her stand out hence high artist presence score.
Ben: Luna has a very good voice.
Aitor: strong message and potential for unique and interesting staging
Negatives
Tim: itās a bit too middle of the road. I would not skip it, but it just doesnāt go anywhere and thereās a lack of oomph.
Shiloh: From the live videos Iāve seen, Luna is overacting a little bit. Too much stage presence for a song that, in my opinion, needs more subtlety.
Jazzi: There are aspects of this that could be a tad forgettable in this field of songs. The melody is nice but I do feel it doesnāt really go anywhere as the song goes on it does stay a little one note. Compared to other songs this song doesnāt grab my attention as much as others this year. I do worry this falls into a category of while itās nice is it a little too nice.
Ben: It sounds like something you would hear on the radio but does nothing to make you want to pull out your phone and vote for it.
Aitor: vocals can be flat at times
You can find the part two, three, four, five, and six, and the full results linked respectively.
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Header Image Credits: Robert Koloyan (Ladaniva), Rankin (Kaleen), Andrea Biacherea (Angelina), Ismael Nebchi (Slimane), Alena Massen (Tali), Dorota Szulc (Luna)
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