The annual “OGAE Second Chance” was also held this year.
Each year since 1987, Eurovision fan clubs that belong to the OGAE network vote for their favorite national final songs that haven’t had the opportunity to shine on the Eurovision stage.
This year, 16 OGAE clubs competed in the “Second Chance” contest.
OGAE members voted for the songs and determined the results.
16 entries were chosen among the countries that held a national selection for Eurovision 2024 (that’s why countries like Israel, the Netherlands, Slovenia, Austria, and didn’t take part in the line-up).
The full results:
- 🇮🇹 Italy – Annalisa – “Sinceramente” (364 points)
- 🇸🇪 Sweden – Jacqline – “Effortless“ (252 points)
- 🇳🇴 Norway – KEiiNO – “Damdiggida“ (238 points)
- 🇫🇮 Finland – Sara Siipola – “Paskana” (196 points)
- 🇷🇸 Serbia – Konstrakta – “Novo, bolje” (178 points)
- 🇪🇪 Estonia – OLLIE – “My Friend” (131 points)
- 🇪🇸 Spain – Angy Fernández– “Sé Quien Soy” (119 points)
- 🇩🇪 Germany – Ryk – “Oh Boy” (113 points)
- 🇨🇿 Czechia – MYDY – “Red Flag Parade” (70 points)
- 🇩🇰 Denmark – Basim – “Johnny” (50 points)
- 🇭🇷 Croatia – Marcela – “Gasoline” (47 points)
- 🇸🇲 San Marino (OGAE Rest of the World) – Loredana– “Pazza” (44 points)
- 🇲🇹 Malta – Erba’ – “Sirena” (34 points)
- 🇱🇹 Lithuania – Shower – “Impossible” (8 points)
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine – Ziferblat – “Place I Call Home” (6 points)
- 🇵🇹 Portugal – João Borsch– “..Pelas Costuras” (6 points)
The full voting sequence can be found here:
As you can see, Italy won the contest by a gap of 112 points!
This is the 4th time Italy has won the contest, and the 2nd time that Annalisa has been crowned as the winner.
You can listen to her “Sanremo 2024” entry, Sinceramente here:
Last year, Sweden won “OGAE Second Chance 2023“.
The country was represented by Marcus & Martinus – “Air”:
