4/9 correct predictions in eLeBët- quite as expected x

BETJURAN correctly predicted 3 non-qualifiers in SF1, and 5 in SF2. Not our best work (or maybe it is idk)

Final odds from RontBet:

5/1 Hendinia - Tourist - Outside

5/1 Yehesi - XO - Hotline

5/1 Bronzil - Baby Jane - Midnight Highway

6/1 Sovarasma - Von Quar - Kraft / Idiot

7/1 Kathaldazia - yaego, jsn & Tamashī - Life*

7/1 Aeroche - Orchid - heaven/jealous (Crybaby's Angel Edit)

8/1 FARC - Dani Sylvia - Retribution

8/1 Jadakissnia - Ok Goodnight - Spiral

9/1 Freidland - Tiscore - Red Card

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10/1 Lentyll - Man/Woman/Chainsaw - Nosedive

12/1 Danæviia - Thy Catafalque - A Gyönyörű Álmok Ezután Jönnek

12/1 Fljótavík - Rare DM - Honey

12/1 Lookylion - Norma Jean Martine - ENCORE! (BIG DREAMERS)

12/1 République d'Áskorza - YAKAYA - PRYPYNDA

12/1 Cor Lupus - Chloe Jane - Middle Man

12/1 Neliönoir - IKARVS - explozja

14/1 Aesthetica - Meg Stalter - BRR

14/1 Elëdan - Paul Jebanasam - search another 3Hφ˙ = lose you i), place i=0 doubt I V (φ) am ∝ exp( √ 16π to meet you again pm² P φ

14/1 Pestolia - AKRIILA - suave (feat. Jane Remover)

14/1 Herbilore - Anne Hathaway - Holy Spirit 2

14/1 Juranabaijan - Florrie - The Times

14/1 Kluminican Republic - Elderbook - Is It Over Now?

14/1 New Helvetica - Alana Henderson - Wax & Wane

15/1 Land of DW - Juhlat - Aallonmurtaja

15/1 Skall - Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore - Perpetual Adoration

15/1 Cumulonimbia - Awwful - Ride

16/1 Cheiron - Chibi Ichigo - Paranoia

16/1 N DNTN - Six Sex - LOVE ME HATE ME

16/1 Taahino - Against The Current - Dead Man Walking

18/1 Dobago - J.K. - You & I (Classic Remix)

18/1 Ojnoj - BAYLI - Passenger Princess

18/1 Ben's Sanctuary - The Bausa - Magnetic

18/1 The Spodic Empire - Cediv - Endless

18/1 Terra Avium - Future Islands - One Day

18/1 Zephyra Continuum - María Peláe - No Estoy Católica

20/1 Bøtanikkä - Little Sis Nora - COOL LIKE THAT

22/1 Trifoski - tsubi club - BURNMATERIAL

22/1 A-Konohagakure - んoon - SEE YA

22/1 Aelandor - The Strike - Overtime

25/1 Greenfroze - sasane - mosi mosi?

25/1 Ajanaeda - Mikayla Geier - HOTLINE

25/1 Flynnonda - Sub-Radio - Wait A Minute

Potential winners above the line. After the talk of landslide winners earlier, I'm not sure I hear one and think it will be close again. Hendinia has a great shot at being the big crossover entry and they are very long overdue a win, so could be their moment after such a close miss last month, or could be another second again or thereabouts.

Yehesi surely will scoop up the pop bloc support, already lots of people pledging their allegiance to it, not sure it has the alt appeal to get over the line but depends how big the pop points are. Baby Jane in with a shot too again with votes from both bases and Sovarasma, depending on how the alt bloc vote. Can never rule out Kathaldazia and Aeroche if it's to be a dance winner, but Freidland has the makings of a cult hit.

Rontbet

This is the first time I’ve even been close to the top of the odds thread never mind borderline in the winners potential 🙏🏻 here’s hoping for our best finals position at least

Definitely agreeing with the sentiment that I’m not hearing what is meant to be the runaway. A strong contest but nothing sounds noticeably dominant.

I’ll do some predictions of my own at some point but I’ll say two things I’m feeling confident of now - this will be Aeroche’s too 10, it has to be this time. And I could realistically see Republique d’Askorza doing as well as Che Fastidio, in that it’s got that feel of something that would smash at Eurovision about it. Maybe not top 3, but I think top 5/10 for that too.

Tourist was the song I already knew that I thought had the potential to attract lots of voters… so we’re sort of in agreement after all Rich!

3 minutes ago, dandy* said:

Tourist was the song I already knew that I thought had the potential to attract lots of voters… so we’re sort of in agreement after all Rich!

Watch it run away with it after all now!

jane boulton has secretly told LRS her top 10 prediction for the final

09 Yehesi - XO - Hotline

10 Aeroche - Orchid - heaven/jealous (Crybaby's Angel Edit)

14 Hendinia - Tourist - Outside

17 Neliönoir - IKARVS - explozja

24 Cor Lupus - Chloe Jane - Middle Man

30 Lookylion - Norma Jean Martine - ENCORE! (BIG DREAMERS)

32 Kathaldazia - yaego, jsn & Tamashī - Life*

35 Ojnoj - BAYLI - Passenger Princess

37 Jadakissnia - Ok Goodnight - Spiral

41 Bronzil - Baby Jane - Midnight Highway

"it's a bøtanikkä airways flight not a harmonica truck you see"

8 hours ago, uhsting said:

jane boulton has secretly told LRS her top 10 prediction for the final

09 Yehesi - XO - Hotline

10 Aeroche - Orchid - heaven/jealous (Crybaby's Angel Edit)

14 Hendinia - Tourist - Outside

17 Neliönoir - IKARVS - explozja

24 Cor Lupus - Chloe Jane - Middle Man

30 Lookylion - Norma Jean Martine - ENCORE! (BIG DREAMERS)

32 Kathaldazia - yaego, jsn & Tamashī - Life*

35 Ojnoj - BAYLI - Passenger Princess

37 Jadakissnia - Ok Goodnight - Spiral

41 Bronzil - Baby Jane - Midnight Highway

"it's a bøtanikkä airways flight not a harmonica truck you see"

I would add Land of DW

I liked @brave lil toaster's first prediction the best tbh x

I'm not sure I have quite the same confidence in XO winning this as everyone else seems to. I think it will do very well (much like 'Supermarket' was in 185), but I don't think it's a winner. A few people have been vocal about it though, so it's a tricky one!

Also, I'm definitely aware that I haven't really grasped what makes a big hit/winner here 🤣 (otherwise I'd obviously be steamrolling every contest x)