So what are people thinking are the best songs, iceland and sweden? But realistically russia will also be placed highly in the contest... im trying to work out who i shall be putting a bet on this year, last year i bet on russia but i'm fancying a change.... mmm... sweden?

Some significant changes in the land of PaddyPower tonight...

 

Russia 3/1

Serbia 5/1

Armenia 6/1

Ukraine 6/1

Greece 6/1

Sweden 8/1

Bosnia-Herzegovina 12/1

Spain 20/1

Norway 20/1

Finland 25/1

Azerbaijan 25/1

Switzerland 25/1

Turkey 25/1

Poland 25/1

Romania 33/1

Latvia 33/1

Bulgaria 40/1 - WTF?! Worth a bet guys!

Iceland 50/1

France 50/1

Israel 50/1

Portugal 50/1

Germany 50/1

Georgia 66/1

Denmark 80/1

Malta 80/1

United Kingdom 100/1

Croatia 100/1

Belarus 100/1

Albania 125/1

Hungary 150/1

Cyprus 250/1

Lithuania 250/1

Czech Republic 250/1

FYR Macedonia 250/1

If Russia win, I'll give up on the contest altogether.

I don't think Russia will win. It'd be a real shame if they did tbh.

i think Russia didn't win in the 1st SF aswell, the performance was dull

I reckon we could well have a surprise winner come Saturday! :o I reckon it could be one from Ukraine, Russia, Norway, Sweden, Serbia or Iceland :cheer:

though I prefer Hero, a large part of me would love Maria to win...she just seems like she'd appreciate the win more than Charlotte...

 

but I still think an Eastern country will win, probably Russia or perhaps Bulgaria

Ukraine will ALWAYS beat Bulgaria in this - Bulgaria's key voters will all be out on Saturday! :lol:;

hmm...that's a good point actually, I do hope Charlotte gets drawn towards the end if she qualifies and not 3rd

hmm...that's a good point actually, I do hope Charlotte gets drawn towards the end if she qualifies and not 3rd

If she gets drawn to the end of the list all my doubts about her winning will disappear ^_^

PaddyPower latest...

 

Russia 11/4

Serbia 5/1

Ukraine 11/2

Greece 6/1

Sweden 9/1

Armenia 10/1

Bosnia-Herzegovina 14/1

Norway 22/1

Azerbaijan 25/1

Malta 25/1

Turkey 25/1

Poland 25/1

Spain 25/1

Finland 25/1

Romania 33/1

Bulgaria 40/1

France 40/1

Israel 50/1

Latvia 50/1

Portugal 66/1

Iceland 80/1

Georgia 80/1

Switzerland 80/1

Germany 100/1

United Kingdom 100/1

Croatia 100/1

Hungary 150/1

Denmark 150/1

Albania 150/1

Belarus 150/1

Lithuania 250/1

Czech Republic 250/1

Cyprus 250/1

FYR Macedonia 250/1

Russia seems too obvious a winner for me...then again, Serbia was one of the two or three faves last year weren't they!?! Iceland at 80/1 seems a bit long

I think Russia is too obvious a winner tbh. Last year Ukraine were the hot favourites, with Latvia not far behind, and Belarus and Serbia were just behind them. In 2006 I think Sweden were the favourites, after Anna Vissi for Greece fell down a bit following the live rehearsals...

Sweden will make it finally this year, am sure Charlotte will be amazing live and they will make the great show :w00t:

Wow maybe we should all put a bet on Iceland winning! :P

 

But I think Russia won't win, probably get in the top 3 though. Serbia could win again although......I'm not entirley confident about that.

 

As for Dark horses of the competition......I'm thinking Norway could surprize. ^_^

 

 

Norway up to 20/1 with PaddyPower now, and Poland are at 18/1... you can also get bets for Norway at 16/1. :o

A PaddyPower update for you...

 

Russia 9/4

Ukraine 9/2

Serbia 7/1

Greece 7/1

Sweden 9/1

Armenia 12/1

Bosnia-Herzegovina 18/1

Spain 22/1

Finland 25/1

Denmark 25/1

Turkey 28/1

Georgia 28/1

Portugal 33/1

Azerbaijan 50/1

Norway 50/1

Latvia 50/1

France 50/1

Israel 66/1

Romania 80/1

United Kingdom 100/1

Iceland 100/1

Albania 100/1

Germany 100/1

Poland 100/1

Croatia 125/1

 

And one more - who will represent Ireland next? :o

 

Leanne Moore 3 - 1

Johnny Logan 6 - 1

Nadine Coyle 12 - 1

Boyzone 16 - 1

Niamh Kavanagh 18 - 1

Podge & Rodge 20 - 1

B*Witched 20 - 1

Glen Hansard 25 - 1

Andrew Strong 25 - 1

Damien Rice 25 - 1

Linda Martin 33 - 1

Bosco 33 - 1

Brian McFadden 40 - 1

Sinead O'Connor 40 - 1

The Carter Twins 40 - 1

Mary Black 50 - 1

Daniel O'Donnell 50 - 1

The Cranberries 50 - 1

Westlife 100 - 1

The Corrs 100 - 1

Enya 250 - 1

U2 500 - 1

Bertie Ahern 1000 - 1

 

I fancy Enya at 250/1 tbh. :heart:

B*Witched simply have to do it for Ireland :kink: if I was into wasting more money I'd put a quid on all 12 songs with odds of 50/1 or longer...some of the odds here are ridiculous

PaddyPower again...

 

Russia 11/4

Ukraine 10/3

Greece 8/1

Sweden 8/1

Serbia 9/1

Armenia 14/1

Finland 16/1

Bosnia-Herzegovina 18/1

Portugal 25/1

Spain 25/1

Georgia 33/1

Denmark 33/1

Turkey 33/1

Norway 40/1

Azerbaijan 50/1

France 50/1

Latvia 50/1

Iceland 80/1

Israel 80/1

Romania 80/1

United Kingdom 100/1

Germany 100/1

Poland 100/1

Croatia 125/1

Albania 125/1

nice of Portugal to send a good song for a change...perhaps the UK will break the habit of a lifetime and do the same thing next year :heehee: