Iceland still looks like a good bet to me - been listening to that non-stop. Gorgeous foreign language versions (French, Spanish, German and Russian!) just leaked :kink:

Did you hear this mix?

 

 

Only a fan version but it's great!

 

She should do that version on the night!

 

Just seen this - the ESC couldn't come here, we have no big concert venue here in Bristol!

 

It will most likely go to Liverpool if the UK win - the Echo Arena is hugely hyped! (Been there too - it's great!)

I noticed Germany have gone from about 200/1 to 25/1 suddenly :o any reason for this? has Europe finally become big fans of swing-pop since The Boy Does Nothing became an international hit :kink:

The Boy Does Nothing is atrocious... Worse than Belarus 2009/2008 :puke: Despite it i actually like German entry this year :o

 

Finally, the Big Four sends brilliant songs all at once :wub:

how could you say that :snif: The Boy Does Nothing is a genius pop track and already quickly becoming a classic in the UK :wub:

 

I still wouldn't be at all surprised if all of the big 4 finished bottom ten again this year...then I think there would be some serious withdrawing going on :heehee:

 

 

Germany is going to have Dita Van Teese dancing for them, I don't know if it will work for the juries, but a few televoters might be swayed!

if only the UK sent Alesha with The Boy Does Nothing, she'd win it :D

Too much of the swing pop for one contest :heehee:

Germany won't do particularly well methinks - if it had been a woman, maybe. As it is, it's far far far too cringeworthy :(

its not typical swing. Its swing meets dance, its produced by Alex C, and there are dance beats throughout the song, although cleverly hindered

Germany's song is awful... I fully expect that to come bottom in the public vote for them this year. Might scrape bottom ten when the jury votes are included I suppose.

Bosnia-Herzegovina look incredibly likely to become the 2nd favourite in the next few days, it's being seen as the likely winner of Semi 1 now :o

Montenegro are going down there :o

Betfair.com latest odds:

 

Norway 7/4 Fav

Greece 5/1

Turkey 10/1

Azerbaijan 23/2

United Kingdom 18/1

Bosnia and Herzegovina 22/1

Iceland 22/1

Ukraine 25/1

France 30/1

Malta 45/1

Estonia 50/1

Albania 55/1

Sweden 66/1

Finland 80/1

Armenia 90/1

Denmark 90/1

Moldova 100/1

Spain 120/1

Portugal 120/1

Germany 120/1

Russia 150/1

Lithuania 150/1

Romania 150/1

Israel 200/1

Croatia 400/1

 

Fifth would be an amazing result. Portugal worth an each way bet I think... (I would say Lithuania too, but they were just drawn 1st!)

Iceland 22/1?

I think it will do much better than this!

7th place? No way!

 

And how about Malta?

This seems quite low...

It's all about the draw. Both are perfomed to early to be a threat IMHO...

Looking at the running order I'd say Always and This Is Our Night won't be contending for the win (3rd/4th I think) I'm now thinking it's between Norway and Turkey. And it's looking like the UK could do really well :D

They are so underrating Ukraine :heehee:

Betfair.com latest odds Post Final draw (Previous odds from last night):

 

Norway 10/9 Fav (7/4 Fav)

Greece 7/1 (5/1)

United Kingdom 25/2 (18/1)

Turkey 27/2 (10/1)

Azerbaijan 29/2 (23/2)

Bosnia and Herzegovina 22/1 (22/1)

France 25/1 (30/1)

Iceland 30/1 (22/1)

Ukraine 30/1 (25/1)

Malta 60/1 (45/1)

Estonia 66/1 (50/1)

Sweden 90/1 (66/1)

Finland 100/1 (80/1)

Germany 100/1 (120/1)

Spain 120/1 (120/1)

Denmark 140/1 (90/1)

Armenia 150/1 (90/1)

Russia 150/1 (150/1)

Albania 200/1 (55/1)

Moldova 250/1 (100/1)

Portugal 250/1 (120/1)

Israel 250/1 (200/1)

Romania 300/1 (150/1)

Lithuania 500/1 (150/1)

Croatia 700/1 (400/1)