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Defo. It's just odd how this was on par with Sweden on the odds one week ago. What did Poli do to upset the bookies so much to drift to 40/1 plus. I just need her to qualify if anything else!

I've wondered about Bulgaria I.e. Why's is it drifting since it's had a positive response from the press? I put a tenner on Sweden when he went to 18/1, glad I did now. I think the bookies are struggling to predict this since the odds are proper yo-yo'ing.

I'm hearing good things from the press about Bulgaria. But why does she keep drifting in the odds?! Almost makes me nervous she won't qualify (might be paranoia because I'm going to the jury final on Friday and I HAVE to see her live!).

UK odds have slashed!

If Bulgaria and UK are in those slots on the night, I'll be ecstatic!

Semi 2 did good. Semi 1 not as much... it's missing that obligatory generic euro banger. Bye bye Moldova

Georgia.... Erm ok then.

Poli should win based on attire alone.

The odds suggest Ivan might as well book a return flight back to Minsk. Good stuff! While I'm at it, I'd happily see Ireland out. So woeful and the lyrics are banal as.

Belarus qualifying is something I'm not emotionally prepared for. Awful Nickleback pastiche is not the one.

If we were back in the bad old days of pure televote said, is say Russia would be running away with this. However I just can't envisage The jury vote all over it. It's dated and in a very non-retro way. Sort of reminds me of the Greek entry from 2009.

Betting experts say those who's odds shorten at a later date are the ones to REALLY look out for.

Really shot up in the odds now. 5th favourite and snipping at Swedens heels. I would actually implode if Bulgaria won!

Belarus are intensely adding as much shine to that turd of a "song" as possible then...

They probably gave them extension after extension after extension to pay up. Oh well, it frees up another space for a song that will almost certainly be more deserving (please NOT be Belarus!).

2013 - without a doubt.

I genuinely think this is dead on arrival. Beige song with totally banal lyrics. Might as well book a return flight back to Dublin now Ricky...

Yep, great fun. Had to leave early sadly but it was great and, like you, my first time too. So good to see Bulgaria as a firm runner up also. Anyway, I reckon... Semi 1 1 Russia 2 Iceland 3 Malta I think there will be a big jump in pointage at this point and then the remaining... 4 Azerbaijan 5 Armenia 6 Croatia 7 Cyprus 8 Hungary 9 Greece (as much as they don't deserve to) 10 Estonia Semi 2 (struggling more with this one) 1 Australia 2 Bulgaria 3 Ukraine 4 lithuania 5 Latvia 6 Serbia 7 Belgium 8 Norway 9 Romania 10 Macedonia* *torn over this or Poland getting the last invitation to the final, but I think polands mix of a disadvantaged slot in the semi together with a dated sounding song will see him out.

I struggle to envisage France coming close. I think it's a bit too "twee" sounding to slay the pack.

I think I was at the same one! ^_^

The most realistic prediction I've seen yet. Russia not winning and Bulgaria doing very well is something I'm on board with!

It's not the most unlikely thing to happen. That hook is to die for!

Yes. Malta is the fan favourite that clearly isn't. Didnt Aminata get zero in last years OGAE? I don't pay much attention to them after that farce!

Greece in the death slot will hopefully help get kicked out of the final, they really are at the mercy of the dyaspora. Relatively strong year, I'll be furious if his gets in even over a complete outsider like Moldova.

All of this. It will do well, but I can't envisage it winning. This is very reminiscent of the Greek entry from 2009, which I remember rightly, was tipped to do much better than it ended up doing. If he gets a pimp slot and its staged to death, it might win but he would need to landslide the televote.