Posted February 19, 20178 yr Of course, it's very very very early to start looking at odds but Betfred has opened their Eurovision betting for 2017 which means we can start to see hype trains form and fade as the national selections come and go. As always, at such an early stage, just a couple of people making bets can cause big shifts in the market and the odds are based on that little bit of money in the market rather than expert opinions, but still let's have a look! Italy currently lead the way with Francesco on odds of 4/1, no surprise considering his media coverage all over Europe. Following them are the power trio of Sweden, Russia and Australia who are of course up there just for being those countries. Those three are on 9/2, 7/1 and 8/1 respectively. Then we have the comeback kids both on 10/1. These are of course Greece, after their significant misfire last year, and Romania, after their significant misfire too followed by disqualification. Then we have hosts Ukraine on 12/1 and Estonia on 14/1, the latter no doubt due to the strength of their national final. All other countries are 20/1 or higher at the moment. Probably worth pointing out Iceland at 50/1 and Belarus joint-outsiders at 100/1 considering the former's strong national final and the latter being the go-to fan favourite at the moment! It's never too early to spend your coins on Belarus if you truly think they are top 5 possibilities. Full list here: Eurovision @ Oddschecker
February 19, 20178 yr Author As always I'll copy these over from the 2016 thread so I don't forget about them. They are the odds for the top 10/15 from around a month before each contest according to previous topics in the forum which always provide very interesting reading. 2016 01 (01) | 007/4 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Russia_zpssjpykowi.png Russia · Sergey Lazarev - You Are The Only One 3rd 02 (07) | 013/2 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/France_zpsifpoaeg1.png France · Amir - J'ai cherché 6th 03 (02) | 011/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Sweden_zpsnezpmv8t.png Sweden · Frans - If I Were Sorry 5th 04 (04) | 014/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Australia_zps5o2nr036.png Australia · Dami Im - Sound Of Silence 2nd 05 (05) | 020/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Malta_zpsgggu5dck.png Malta · Ira Losco - Walk On Water 12th 06 (09) | 020/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Ukraine_zps6omaoenc.png Ukraine · Jamala - 1944 1st 07 (11) | 022/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Armenia_zpsjiyrkjce.png Armenia · Iveta Mukuchyan - LoveWave 7th 08 (06) | 022/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Latvia_zpslxnj1hdo.png Latvia · Justs - Heartbeat 15th 09 (08) | 025/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Serbia_zpsatium691.png Serbia · Sanja Vučić ZAA - Goodbye (Shelter) 18th 10 (15) | 033/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Spain_zpsit1m3ddt.png Spain · Barei - Say Yay! 22nd 11 (14) | 035/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Bulgaria_zpsk1esazjf.png Bulgaria · Poli Genova - If Love Was A Crime 4th 12 (12) | 040/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Italy_zpsnjxj2ot2.png Italy · Francesca Michielin - No Degree Of Separation 16th 13 (03) | 045/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Croatia_zpsdc9ptlqf.png Croatia · Nina Kraljić - Lighthouse 23rd 14 (19) | 050/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Poland_zpsjexo9jyj.png Poland · Michał Szpak - Color Of Your Life 8th 15 (21) | 050/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/The%20Netherlands_zpswvdcz8wq.png The Netherlands · Douwe Bob - Slow Down 11th (Oddschecker) 2015 01. 006/4 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Sweden_zpsnezpmv8t.png Sweden · Måns Zelmerlöw - Heroes 1st 02. 007/2 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Italy_zpsnjxj2ot2.png Italy · Il Volo - Grande Amore 3rd 03. 005/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Australia_zps5o2nr036.png Australia · Guy Sebastian - Tonight Again 5th 04. 010/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Estonia_zps3ufzgkx8.png Estonia · Elina Born & Stig Rästa - Goodbye To Yesterday 7th 05. 025/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Finland_zpsarga4ohv.png Finland · Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät - Aina Mun Pitää 16th (SF) 06. 025/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Russia_zpssjpykowi.png Russia · Polina Gagarina - A Million Voices 2nd 07. 025/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Norway_zpsgrplia4j.png Norway · Mørland & Debrah Scarlett - A Monster Like Me 8th 08. 025/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Slovenia_zpsdiaeju0y.png Slovenia · Maraaya - Here For You 14th 09. 033/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Azerbaijan_zpssqath9zp.png Azerbaijan · Elnur Huseynov - Hour Of The Wolf 12th 10. 050/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Iceland_zpsg8alb0bx.png Iceland · Maria Olafs - Unbroken 15th (SF) 11. 050/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/United%20Kingdom_zpspagh5abp.png United Kingdom · Electro Velvet - Still In Love With You 24th 12. 050/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Belgium_zpsgqlbvvca.png Belgium · Loïc Nottet - Rhythm Inside 4th 13. 066/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Spain_zpsit1m3ddt.png Spain · Edurne - Amanecer 21st 14. 066/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Albania_zpsdptvyrbq.png Albania · Elhaida Dani - I'm Alive 17th 15. 080/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Armenia_zpsjiyrkjce.png Armenia · Genealogy - Face The Shadow 16th (Oddschecker) 2014 01. 6/4 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Armenia_zpsjiyrkjce.png Armenia (Aram MP3 - Not Alone) 4th 02. 11/2 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Sweden_zpsnezpmv8t.png Sweden (Sanna Nielsen - Undo) 3rd 03. 12/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Denmark_zps6s4bn5ae.png Denmark (Basim - Cliché Love Song) 9th 04. 12/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Norway_zpsgrplia4j.png Norway (Carl Espen - Silent Storm) 8th 05. 18/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Hungary_zpsecmt8vsa.png Hungary (András Kállay-Saunders - Running) 5th 06. 20/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/United%20Kingdom_zpspagh5abp.png United Kingdom (Molly - Children Of The Universe) 17th 07. 20/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Ukraine_zps6omaoenc.png Ukraine (Mariya Yaremchuk - Tick-Tock) 6th 08. 20/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Azerbaijan_zpssqath9zp.png Azerbaijan (Dilara Kazimova - Start A Fire) 22nd 09. 25/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Belgium_zpsgqlbvvca.png Belgium (Axel Hirsoux - Mother) 14th (SF) 10. 25/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Romania_zpsltozjcj6.png Romania (Paula Seling & OVI - Miracle) 12th 11. 40/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Russia_zpssjpykowi.png Russia (Tolmachevy Sisters - Shine) 7th 12. 66/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Italy_zpsnjxj2ot2.png Italy (Emma Marrone - La Mia Città) 21st 13. 66/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Greece_zpsantwlpxn.png Greece (Freaky Fortune feat. Risky Kidd - Rise Up) 20th 14. 66/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Israel_zpsyievgvoi.png Israel (Mei Finegold - Same Heart) 14th (SF) 15. 66/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Ireland_zpswircvipr.png Ireland (Can-Linn feat. Kasey Smith - Heartbeat) 12th (SF) (Oddschecker) 2013 01. 6/4 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Denmark_zps6s4bn5ae.png Denmark (Emmelie de Forest - Only Teardrops) 1st 02. 8/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Norway_zpsgrplia4j.png Norway (Margaret Berger - I Feed You My Love) 4th 03. 12/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Ukraine_zps6omaoenc.png Ukraine (Zlata Ognevich - Gravity) 3rd 04. 16/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Russia_zpssjpykowi.png Russia (Dina Garipova - What If) 5th 05. 16/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Sweden_zpsnezpmv8t.png Sweden (Robin Stjernberg - You) 14th 06. 19/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/The%20Netherlands_zpswvdcz8wq.png The Netherlands (Anouk - Birds) 9th 07. 25/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Germany_zps1nqxwi7u.png Germany (Cascada - Glorious) 21st 08. 25/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Georgia_zpsz2krdsa5.png Georgia (Nodi Tatishvili & Sophie Gelovani - Waterfall) 15th 09. 25/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Italy_zpsnjxj2ot2.png Italy (Marco Mengoni - L'Essenziale) 7th 10. 33/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Azerbaijan_zpssqath9zp.png Azerbaijan (Farid Mammadov - Hold Me) 2nd 11. 40/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/San%20Marino_zpsx3s6g8dc.png San Marino (Valentina Monetta - Crisalide (Vola)) 11th (SF) 12. 50/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/United%20Kingdom_zpspagh5abp.png United Kingdom (Bonnie Tyler - Believe In Me) 19th 13. 66/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Ireland_zpswircvipr.png Ireland (Ryan Dolan - Only Love Survives) 26th 14. 66/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Belarus_zps0zigzyi1.png Belarus (Alyona Lanskaya - Solayoh) 16th 15. 75/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Greece_zpsantwlpxn.png Greece (Koza Mostra feat. Agathon Iakovidis - Alcohol Is Free) 6th (Oddschecker) 2012 01. 9/4 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Sweden_zpsnezpmv8t.png Sweden (Loreen - Euphoria) 1st 02. 8/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Italy_zpsnjxj2ot2.png Italy (Nina Zilli - L'amore è femmina (Out Of Love)) 9th 03. 10/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Russia_zpssjpykowi.png Russia (Buranovskiye Babushki - Party For Everybody) 2nd 04. 11/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Serbia_zpsatium691.png Serbia (Željko Joksimović - Nije Ljubav Stvar) 3rd 05. 14/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Denmark_zps6s4bn5ae.png Denmark (Soluna Samay - Should've Known Better) 23rd 06. 14/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/United%20Kingdom_zpspagh5abp.png United Kingdom (Engelbert Humperdinck - Love Will Set You Free) 25th 07. 16/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Ireland_zpswircvipr.png Ireland (Jedward - Waterline) 19th 08. 18/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Spain_zpsit1m3ddt.png Spain (Pastora Soler - Quédate Conmigo (Stay With Me)) 10th 09. 20/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Germany_zps1nqxwi7u.png Germany (Roman Lob - Standing Still) 8th 10. 20/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Norway_zpsgrplia4j.png Norway (Tooji - Stay) 26th 11. 22/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Iceland_zpsg8alb0bx.png Iceland (Gréta Salóme and Jónsi - Never Forget) 20th 12. 25/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Greece_zpsantwlpxn.png Greece (Eleftheria Eleftheriou - Aphrodisiac) 17th 13. 28/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Romania_zpsltozjcj6.png Romania (Mandinga - Zaleilah) 12th 14. 28/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Turkey_zpsaihpazep.png Turkey (Can Bonomo - Love Me Back) 7th 15. 33/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Cyprus_zpswtpv5guj.png Cyprus (Ivi Adamou - La La Love) 16th (Sky Bet)
February 19, 20178 yr Author 2011 01. 4/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/France_zpsifpoaeg1.png France (Amaury Vassili - Sognu) 15th 02. 13/2 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Estonia_zps3ufzgkx8.png Estonia (Getter Jaani - Rockefeller Street) 24th 03. 7/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/United%20Kingdom_zpspagh5abp.png United Kingdom (Blue - I Can) 11th 04. 8/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Hungary_zpsecmt8vsa.png Hungary (Kati Wolf - What About My Dreams?) 22nd 05. 10/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Sweden_zpsnezpmv8t.png Sweden (Eric Saade - Popular) 3rd 06. 10/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Bosnia%20amp%20Herzegovina_zpsjbdiiizw.png Bosnia & Herzegovina (Dino Merlin - Love In Rewind) 6th 07. 12/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Azerbaijan_zpssqath9zp.png Azerbaijan (Ell & Nikki - Running Scared) 1st 08. 12/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Norway_zpsgrplia4j.png Norway (Stella Mwangi - Haba Haba) 17th (SF) 09. 12/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Germany_zps1nqxwi7u.png Germany (Lena - Taken By A Stranger) 10th 10. 20/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Russia_zpssjpykowi.png Russia (Alexej Vorobjov - Get You) 16th 11. 20/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Ireland_zpswircvipr.png Ireland (Jedward - Lipstick) 8th 12. 20/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Denmark_zps6s4bn5ae.png Denmark (A Friend In London - New Tomorrow) 5th 13. 33/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Italy_zpsnjxj2ot2.png Italy (Raphael Gualazzi - Madness Of Love) 2nd 14. 40/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Romania_zpsltozjcj6.png Romania (Hotel FM - Change) 17th 15. 40/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Poland_zpsjexo9jyj.png Poland (Magdalena Tul - Jestem) 19th (SF) (Paddy Power) 2010 01. 5/2 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Germany_zps1nqxwi7u.png Germany (Lena - Satellite) 1st 02. 5/2 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Azerbaijan_zpssqath9zp.png Azerbaijan (Safura - Drip Drop) 5th 03. 8/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Denmark_zps6s4bn5ae.png Denmark (Chanée & N'evergreen - In A Moment Like This) 4th 04. 8/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Israel_zpsyievgvoi.png Israel (Harel Skaat - Milim) 14th 05. 14/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Armenia_zpsjiyrkjce.png Armenia (Eva Rivas - Apricot Stone) 7th 06. 16/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Croatia_zpsdc9ptlqf.png Croatia (Feminnem - Lako Je Sve) 13th (SF) 07. 20/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Norway_zpsgrplia4j.png Norway (Didrik Solli-Tangen - My Heart Is Yours) 20th 08. 22/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Sweden_zpsnezpmv8t.png Sweden (Anna Bergendahl - This Is My Life) 11th (SF) 09. 25/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Ireland_zpswircvipr.png Ireland (Niamh Kavanagh - It's For You) 23rd 10. 28/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Greece_zpsantwlpxn.png Greece (Giorgos Alkaios and Friends - OPA) 8th (William Hill) 2009 01. 6/4 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Norway_zpsgrplia4j.png Norway (Alexander Rybak - Fairytale) 1st 02. 9/2 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Greece_zpsantwlpxn.png Greece (Sakis Rouvas - This Is Our Night) 7th 03. 8/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Turkey_zpsaihpazep.png Turkey (Hadise - Düm Tek Tek) 4th 04. 8/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Montenegro_zps0neryit0.png Montenegro (Andrea Demirović - Just Get Out Of My Life) 11th (SF) 05. 10/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Azerbaijan_zpssqath9zp.png Azerbaijan (AySel and Arash - Always) 3rd 06. 12/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Sweden_zpsnezpmv8t.png Sweden (Malena Ernman - La Voix) 21st 07. 14/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Malta_zpsgggu5dck.png Malta (Chiara - What If We?) 22nd 08. 18/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/United%20Kingdom_zpspagh5abp.png United Kingdom (Jade Ewen - It's My Time) 5th 09. 25/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Estonia_zps3ufzgkx8.png Estonia (Urban Symphony - Rändajad) 6th 10. 25/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Bosnia%20amp%20Herzegovina_zpsjbdiiizw.png Bosnia & Herzegovina (Regina - Bistra Voda) 9th 11. 25/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/France_zpsifpoaeg1.png France (Patricia Kaas - Et S'il Fallait Le Faire) 8th 12. 25/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Spain_zpsit1m3ddt.png Spain (Soraya - La Noche Es Para Mí (The Night Is For Me)) 24th 13. 25/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Russia_zpssjpykowi.png Russia (Anastasiya Prikhodko - Mamo) 11th 14. 33/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Finland_zpsarga4ohv.png Finland (Waldo's People - Lose Control) 25th 15. 33/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Iceland_zpsg8alb0bx.png Iceland (Yohanna - Is It True?) 2nd (Paddy Power) 2008 01. 7/2 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Russia_zpssjpykowi.png Russia (Dima Bilan - Believe) 1st 02. 9/2 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Serbia_zpsatium691.png Serbia (Jelena Tomašević feat. Bora Dugić - Oro) 6th 03. 5/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Ireland_zpswircvipr.png Ireland (Dustin The Turkey - Irelande Douze Pointe) 15th (SF) 04. 11/2 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Armenia_zpsjiyrkjce.png Armenia (Sirusho - Qele, Qele) 4th 05. 7/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Ukraine_zps6omaoenc.png Ukraine (Ani Lorak - Shady Lady) 2nd 06. 9/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Sweden_zpsnezpmv8t.png Sweden (Charlotte Perrelli - Hero) 18th 07. 18/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Bulgaria_zpsk1esazjf.png Bulgaria (Deep Zone and Balthazar - DJ, Take Me Away) 11th (SF) 08. 20/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Greece_zpsantwlpxn.png Greece (Kalomira - Secret Combination) 3rd 09. 20/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Spain_zpsit1m3ddt.png Spain (Rodolfo Chikilicuatre - Baila El Chiki-Chiki) 16th 10. 22/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/France_zpsifpoaeg1.png France (Sébastian Tellier) 19th 11. 25/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Bosnia%20amp%20Herzegovina_zpsjbdiiizw.png Bosnia & Herzegovina (Laka - Pokušaj) 10th 12. 25/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Latvia_zpslxnj1hdo.png Latvia (Pirates Of The Sea - Wolves Of The Sea) 12th 13. 25/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Turkey_zpsaihpazep.png Turkey (Mor ve Ötesi - Deli) 7th 14. 25/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Switzerland_zpspu8xjwlq.png Switzerland (Paolo Meneguzzi - Era Stupendo) 13th (SF) 15. 25/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Romania_zpsltozjcj6.png Romania (Nico and Vlad - Pe-o Margine de Lume) 20th (Paddy Power) 2007 01. 5/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Switzerland_zpspu8xjwlq.png Switzerland (DJ Bobo - Vampires Are Alive) 20th (SF) 02. 7/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Sweden_zpsnezpmv8t.png Sweden (The Ark - The Worrying Kind) 18th 03. 8/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Serbia_zpsatium691.png Serbia (Marija Šerifović - Molitva) 1st 04. 8/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Belarus_zps0zigzyi1.png Belarus (Koldun - Work Your Magic) 6th 05. 11/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Ukraine_zps6omaoenc.png Ukraine (Verka Serduchka - Dancing Lasha Tumbai) 2nd 06. 11/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Bulgaria_zpsk1esazjf.png Bulgaria (Elitsa Todorova and Stoyan Yankoulov - Water) 5th 07. 12/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Russia_zpssjpykowi.png Russia (Serebro - Song #1) 3rd 08. 14/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Greece_zpsantwlpxn.png Greece (Sarbel - Yassou Maria) 7th 09. 16/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Romania_zpsltozjcj6.png Romania (Todomondo - Liubi, Liubi, I Love You) 13th 10. 16/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Cyprus_zpswtpv5guj.png Cyprus (Evridiki - Comme ci, Comme ça) 15th (SF) 11. 20/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Slovenia_zpsdiaeju0y.png Slovenia (Alenka Gotar - Cvet Z Juga) 15th 12. 20/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/United%20Kingdom_zpspagh5abp.png United Kingdom (Scooch - Flying The Flag (For You)) 22nd 13. 20/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Malta_zpsgggu5dck.png Malta (Olivia Lewis - Vertigo) 25th (SF) 14. 25/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Latvia_zpslxnj1hdo.png Latvia (Bonaparti.lv - Questa Notte) 16th 15. 25/1 http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Spain_zpsit1m3ddt.png Spain (D'NASH - I Love You Mi Vida) 20th (Paddy Power)
February 19, 20178 yr Hoping 2017 has the unpredictability of 2011 and 2014, but more like the latter seeing as those surprise results were fantastic and 2011's surprise results were completely crap :lol:
February 19, 20178 yr Wow at that 2014 list - neither Conchita or the Common Linnets anywhere near the top two! I suppose Austria were seen as too novelty and Netherlands too chilled until the semi-finals arrived. Odds didn't do too badly last year for the top seven picks (Malta instead of Bulgaria being the only odd one out) but Russia were by far the favourites right up until the contest, Australia and (eventual winners) Ukraine having a late charge after the semis - even then I think few of us actually predicted 1944 to win. Surprises can certainly still happen!
February 19, 20178 yr Probably because of DJ Bobo's massive popularity in parts of Europe, although fairly unknown here - even his huge Europe-wide smash only went low top 40 here. Vampires Are Alive reached top 10 in a few countries even though it didn't make it out the semis. Edited February 19, 20178 yr by BillyH
February 22, 20178 yr Some of those previous odds are brilliant to read. DJ Bobo favourite in 2007 and Jade Ewen so far down in 2009 are two that stick out! Thinking back, I'd have thought Jade's odds would've been around 6/1 or 7/1. Hope we get an unpredictable year this year, but at the moment I can see the Italian hype gaining more and more momentum. Nothing else selected stands a chance in comparison to that yet. Indeed, if we were to have the final right now with the 13 selected songs, I think the UK would be top two or three! With the possible exception of Poland, I don't think we've got a single semi final qualifier yet either...
February 23, 20178 yr Author I'd expect Belarus and Georgia both to qualify as well, definitely the former. Hungary are also more likely that not in my opinion and Malta can never be ruled out with their jury support!
April 20, 20178 yr Not too long to go and Italy look unbeatable, far and away the favourite on all booking sites. In (distant) second place is Bulgaria, presumably after drastically underestimating Poli last year. No surprises with Sweden being 3rd, amazingly though Portugal follow it in 4th - that would be a hell of a comeback for them, their first Final appearance since 2010 and first top 10 since 1996, their 6th place that year being their current all-time best. Over-optimistic hype or one of the year's biggest surprises? Belgium complete the top 5 (slipping from #2 a few weeks ago), some offering as low as 20/1 for Blanche which could well be worth a punt. I do think Italy have all but won this, but other than Sweden god knows about the rest of the top 10. Last year Russia, France, Sweden, Australia and Ukraine at least seemed assured of top ten places, this time I've no idea!
April 21, 20178 yr Author Ooh I should quickly jot down the top 15 so I have a record to add to my history posts above! 13/10 Italy 13/2 Bulgaria 9/1 Sweden 14/1 Portugal 20/1 Belgium 33/1 Australia 33/1 Armenia 40/1 France 50/1 Azerbaijan 50/1 Denmark 50/1 Hungary 66/1 Greece 80/1 Romania 100/1 The Netherlands 100/1 Estonia
April 24, 20178 yr Bookies really think it's a foregone conclusion this year - even more so than last year! I knew Russia wouldn't win last year, but I can't see Italy being beaten this year. They're overestimating Sweden too.
April 26, 20178 yr Author As we approach rehearsals, here are how the odds have settled over the past few weeks. As always, these are the best odds available according to Oddschecker with ties split by latest Betfair Exchange odds. 01 | 0011/8 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Italy_zpsnjxj2ot2.png Italy · Francesco Gabbani - Occidentali's Karma 02 | 0007/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Bulgaria_zpsk1esazjf.png Bulgaria · Kristian Kostov - Beautiful Mess 03 | 0009/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Sweden_zpsnezpmv8t.png Sweden · Robin Bengtsson - I Can't Go On 04 | 0014/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Portugal_zps7vkbxaog.png Portugal · Salvador Sobral - Amar Pelos Dois 05 | 0025/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Belgium_zpsgqlbvvca.png Belgium · Blanche - City Lights 06 | 0025/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Australia_zps5o2nr036.png Australia · Isaiah - Don't Come Easy 07 | 0033/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Armenia_zpsjiyrkjce.png Armenia · Artsvik - Fly With Me 08 | 0050/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Azerbaijan_zpssqath9zp.png Azerbaijan · Dihaj - Skeletons 09 | 0050/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/France_zpsifpoaeg1.png France · Alma - Requiem 10 | 0066/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Romania_zpsltozjcj6.png Romania · Ilinca ft. Alex Florea - Yodel It! 11 | 0066/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Greece_zpsantwlpxn.png Greece · Demy - This Is Love 12 | 0066/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Hungary_zpsecmt8vsa.png Hungary · Joci Pápai - Origo 13 | 0066/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Denmark_zps6s4bn5ae.png Denmark · Anja - Where I Am 14 | 0100/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Estonia_zps3ufzgkx8.png Estonia · Koit Toome & Laura - Verona 15 | 0100/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Ireland_zpswircvipr.png Ireland · Brendan Murray - Dying To Try 16 | 0100/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/The%20Netherlands_zpswvdcz8wq.png The Netherlands · OG3NE - Lights And Shadows 17 | 0100/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/United%20Kingdom_zpspagh5abp.png United Kingdom · Lucie Jones - Never Give Up On You 18 | 0100/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Finland_zpsarga4ohv.png Finland · Norma John - Blackbird 19 | 0150/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Croatia_zpsdc9ptlqf.png Croatia · Jacques Houdek - My Friend 20 | 0150/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/F.Y.R.%20Macedonia_zpsyp4hiqjd.png F.Y.R. Macedonia · Jana Burčeska - Dance Alone 21 | 0200/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Ukraine_zps6omaoenc.png Ukraine · O.Torvald - Time 22 | 0200/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Poland_zpsjexo9jyj.png Poland · Kasia Moś - Flashlight 23 | 0200/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Norway_zpsgrplia4j.png Norway · JOWST - Grab The Moment 24 | 0200/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Iceland_zpsg8alb0bx.png Iceland · Svala - Paper 25 | 0200/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Serbia_zpsatium691.png Serbia · Tijana Bogićević - In Too Deep 26 | 0200/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Georgia_zpsz2krdsa5.png Georgia · Tamara Gachechiladze - Keep The Faith 27 | 0250/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Israel_zpsyievgvoi.png Israel · IMRI - I Feel Alive 28 | 0250/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Switzerland_zpspu8xjwlq.png Switzerland · Timebelle - Apollo 29 | 0300/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Germany_zps1nqxwi7u.png Germany · Levina - Perfect Life 30 | 0300/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Moldova_zpskrmsiqs0.png Moldova · Sunstroke Project - Hey Mamma 31 | 0300/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Spain_zpsit1m3ddt.png Spain · Manel Navarro - Do It For Your Lover 32 | 0300/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Austria_zpscoqaobgf.png Austria · Nathan Trent - Running On Air 33 | 0300/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Belarus_zps0zigzyi1.png Belarus · Naviband - Story Of My Life 34 | 0400/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Cyprus_zpswtpv5guj.png Cyprus · Hovig - Gravity 35 | 0500/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Latvia_zpslxnj1hdo.png Latvia · Triana Park - Line 36 | 0500/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Montenegro_zps0neryit0.png Montenegro · Slavko Kalezić - Space 37 | 0500/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Malta_zpsgggu5dck.png Malta · Claudia Faniello - Breathlessly 38 | 0700/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Albania_zpsdptvyrbq.png Albania · Lindita - World 39 | 0750/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Czech%20Republic_zpstrlogfyw.png Czech Republic · Martina Bárta - My Turn 40 | 0750/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Lithuania_zpsiib7l7s3.png Lithuania · Fusedmarc - Rain Of Revolution 41 | 0750/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Slovenia_zpsdiaeju0y.png Slovenia · Omar Naber - On My Way 42 | 1000/1 | http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/San%20Marino_zpsx3s6g8dc.png San Marino · Valentina Monetta & Jimmie Wilson - Spirit Of The Night
April 26, 20178 yr I'm feeling like I'll want to get some each ways on in the next few days before rehearsals start the odds fluctuating. Netherlands seems like a bargain at 100/1, I must say!
April 26, 20178 yr Some very attractive bets in there, I'm tempted to place a couple of quid each way on The Netherlands, Finland, Estonia and Norway for a start.
April 26, 20178 yr I got my each way on Netherlands yesterday, I had the same idea of getting in before rehearsals. Thinking of a couple of quid on some others but I'm not sure I really have *that* feeling about anything that's got good enough odds to bother with...
April 29, 20178 yr My bets for this year, have got them in prior to the rehearsals starting: £1 each way on Norway at 100/1 (I'm sure this stands no chance, but it has a slim - very slim - chance of pulling an Everybody and appealing to those watching in a party mood, plus it's the most chart leaning/Spotify hit sounding song in the competition this year to my ears) £1 each way on Netherlands at 50/1 (I adore this song and I'm sure they'll deliver a great performance. If viewers are in a retro mood it could scrape into the top four somehow, I'm sure the juries will back it to some extent) £1 each way on Finland at 50/1 (something tells me the stark yet fragile nature of this song will stand out enormously and is being underrated, the odds might drop a lot when the rehearsals begin...it's not a winner but again, if everything worked in its favour I guess it could challenge for a top five) £1 on Portugal (again, this could really flop, or it could smash the competition if the juries all give it full backing and it comes in the top five of the televote, which is possible) £1 on Sweden (I can't work out if I think this will smash or not, but what it could do is what it did in Melfest and just appeal to everyone in an 8 points sort of way, which could be enough to sneak victory without winning on either metric) £1 on Bulgaria (Italy's closest challenger I guess and represents the other side of the sort of thing that Spotify/chart listeners seem to love these days). Worth £1 just in case, I could certainly see it coming top three on both metrics. £1 on Italy (hardly seems worth it at the odds, but deep down I still believe this will win and I always back the song I think will win no matter what)
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