EUROVISION: THE ONES TO WATCH

Hatari, Iceland

Stupendously kinky techno-punks or a gaggle of bonkos with ball gags, depending on who you ask. Either way, Iceland’s entry have their eyes very firmly on the prize. Their lyrics insist “the void will swallow all”. Cheery.

Michael Rice, United Kingdom

In the spirit of supporting our fellow countrymen, it seems only right to give Rice, who previously ran a waffle shack with his mum, a nod. The chance of his winning is essentially zero, but he does have the benefit of being less terrible than many of his forebears: Bigger Than Us is an almost listenable-to-outside-of-eurovision track. A moral victory, of sorts.

Bilal Hassani, France

Nineteen-yearold social media star Bilal is leading the “woke” brigade this year which, with his army of online fans (more than half a million of them on Instagram), makes him a serious contender. Roi (King) hasn’t moved much from the bookies’ favourites lists since it was first performed.

Duncan Laurence, Netherlands

Holland’s strait-laced pop star has widely been touted as the competition favourite – a hopeful fifth victory for his home country, which hasn’t lifted the trophy since the Seventies.

Kate Millerheidke, Australia

In their brief Eurovision history (they entered the competition for the first time in 2015), Australia have cemented a solid record, finishing in the top 10 three times. Classically trained Miller-heidke’s “poperatic” Zero Gravity is a shoe-in for a top spot.