Christmas Number One Odds 2023: The Pogues lead the race
One regular ritual for the festive season is trying to predict which artist will claim the Christmas chart's coveted top spot.
Here at bettingodds.com, we’ve taken a look at the runners and riders at the head of the betting for the 2023 renewal.
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The Pogues - 1/4
The Pogues are now the front-runners for the market following LadBaby's announcement that they will not be in the running this year. Their iconic song "Fairytale of New York" has become a Christmas time staple and there's no doubt you'll hear it multiple times in the lead-up to the 25th of December.
With the tragic news of lead singer Shane MacGowen passing away, bookmakers have slashed the odds for The Pogues to win Christmas Number One.
There truly would be no better time for The Pogues to win this award and it's an award they well and truly deserve. They were the favourites to win it this year before the unfortunate events and have been cut even shorter now.
LadBaby - 7/1
LadBaby have said they will not be running for Christmas Number One this year but bet365 still have them priced up in case of a late song.
As they've said they're out of the race they're probably best ignored in the market but if you think they may come out with a surprise song, feel free to tackle these odds.
Wham - 13/2
Wham are next in the betting at 13/2. They finally reached number one in the charts at the end of 2021 with Last Christmas and will be hoping to finally get their elusive Christmas Number One. Their main competitor has been LadBaby who is no longer in the running this year and without him to compete with they may have a decent shot at getting there.
Taylor Swift - 12/1
Taylor Swift is up next at 12/1. She has won the Christmas number one album in the past but has never got their with an individual song. The American is one of the most famous people in the world and she would not be shy of support when it comes to climbing the charts. Her song Christmas Tree Farm has 131,000,000+ streams on Spotify and it's clear it's gone down well with her fans.
JVKE - 16/1
Another artist who found fame during the Covid Pandemic was JVKE.
His TikTok video of the song “Upside Down” gained over 14 million views in 2021 and he went on to release his debut album the following year.
The American singer-songwriter was named MTV Push Artist for October 2022 and can be found at 16/1 in the market to hit top spot this year.
Mariah Carey - 18/1
Love it or hate it, All I Want For Christmas Is You is an absolute monster hit. The song has 1,551,523,955 plays on Spotify at the time of writing this. It's played multiple times across a bunch of radio stations during the holidays and you will no doubt be hearing it multiple times a day if you leave the radio playing. This is the only song in history to have four separate runs at Christmas Number One since it's release in 1994. It's a big price to number one this year at 18/1 and that price certainly could attract punters.
Sidemen - 28/1
YouTube super group The Sidemen are in the running at /1.
KSI, Miniminter, Zerkaa, TBJZL, Behzinga, Vikkstar123, and W2S all made a song for Christmas last year which went down well last year and they'll be hoping to replicate some of that success this year. Christmas Drillings Ft. JME has over 13,000,000 views on YouTube and just under 22,000,000 streams on Spotify.
The group are heavily influential in the social media world and with a fanbase that big, they can definitely have a decent go at getting Christmas Number One.
Sam Ryder - 28/1
Sam Ryder gained recognition in 2020 when he began sharing music covers on TikTok during the initial UK lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ryder then served as the United Kingdom's representative in the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest, performing the song "Space Man" and achieving the highest score ever for a UK entrant, amassing an impressive 466 points.
Ryder was initially 7/1 in the betting for Christmas Number One 2023, odds which have drifted to 28/1.
Check out the full list of odds below.
Christmas No. 1 Odds
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