Article by Emily Wilson
The 68th Eurovision Song Contest saw some participants with very large TikTok followers take to the stage.
In addition to this, a platform with hundreds of millions of viewers also helps grow the following of artists on all platforms.
There were 38 accounts for the 37 participating countries with Saba (Denmark) no longer appearing on TikTok.
Here are the rankings in reverse order:
(Figures accurate June 19th 2024)
Top 40:
38. Heja Bjork (Iceland) @hejabjorkmusic - 3060 followers
37. Puuluup (Estonia) @puuluupofficial - 3648 followers
36. Natalia Barbu (Moldova) @natabarbu11 - 3887 followers
35. Fahree (Azerbaijan) @its_fahree - 4719 followers
34. Nebulossa (Spain) @nebulossamusic - 5874 followers
33. Electric Fields (Australia) @electricfieldsmusic - 6551 followers
32. Sarah Bonnici (Malta) @sarah_bonnici - 9956 followers
31. Megara (San Marino) @wearemegara - 12k followers
Top 30:
30. Iolanda (Portugal) @iolandamusic_ - 21.5k followers
29. Mustii (Belgium) @mustiimusic - 24.1k followers
28. Gåte (Norway) @gaateband - 33.4K followers
27. 5miinust (Estonia) @5miinust - 33.7k followers
26. Isaak (Germany) @isaak.music - 37.2k followers
25. Raiven (Slovenia) @raivenmusic - 38.8k followers
24. Windows95Man (Finland) @windows95man - 40.9k followers
23. Tali (Luxembourg) @taligolergant - 42.9k followers
22. Aiko (Czechia) @aikomakesmusic - 48k followers
21. Besa (Albania) @itsbesaaaa - 55.2k followers
Top 20:
20. Kaleen (Austria) @kaleenmusic - 57.8k followers
19. Silia Kapsis (Cyprus) @silia_kapsis - 82.8k followers
18. Dons (Latvia) @dons_latvija - 100.1k followers
17. Silvester Belt (Lithuania) @silvester.belt - 111.2k followers
16. Teya Dora (Serbia) @iamteyadora - 139k followers
15. Ladaniva (Armenia) @ladaniva.ladaniva - 142.5k followers
14. Marina Satti (Greece) @marina_satti - 147.6k followers
13. Nutsa Buza (Georgia) @nutsabuzaofficial - 149.7k followers
12. Luna (Poland) @musicofluna - 217k followers
11. Eden Golan (Israel) @golaneden_music - 272.3k followers
Top 10:
10. Baby Lasagna (Croatia) @thebabylasagnaofficial - 355.3k followers
9. Olly Alexander (United Kingdom) @ollyalexander - 418.6k followers
8. Bambie Thug (Ireland) @bambiethug - 424.6k followers
7. Nemo (Switzerland) @nemothingsss - 674.8k followers
6. Alyona Alyona (Ukraine) @alyona.alyona.official - 881.2k followers
Top 5:
5. Slimane (France) @slimaneoff - 986.8k followers
Slimane has gained fans on TikTok posting videos of himself singing and it looks like he has started posting more regularly since his Eurovision participation
4. Angelina Mango (Italy) @angelinamango__ - 1.1 million followers
Angelina Mango’s popular TikTok content allows us to get to know the star on a more personal level, with her vlog style videos talking to camera as well as the many clips showcasing her music and best dance moves
3. Jerry Heil (Ukraine) @jerryheil - 1.1 million followers
Jerry Heil’s TikTok account features many clips of her singing and behind the scenes content sharing her musical process. Her Eurovision 2024 collaborator, Alyona Alyona, is not far behind with 869k followers, but that still isn’t enough to make the top 5!
2. Joost Klein (The Netherlands) @Joostklein 3.8 million followers
Despite not competing in the Grand Final, there is no denying Joost’s online popularity, with his extremely viral song ‘Europapa’ and short form comedic content dominating his TikTok profile
1.Marcus and Martinus (Sweden) @marcusandmartinus 5.3 million followers
Clocking in at a staggering 5.3 million followers, the popular Norwegian twins will only need a couple of posts to spread the word about their new album. If their slick Eurovision moves are anything to go by, you can see why the twins have conquered TikTok
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