Saturday May 14th brings the most enthralling betting event of the year, not the Lockinge, not the FA Cup final, but Eurovision. If you chuck in an each way your selection can go from 3rd to 15 to 2nd in 3 easy hits. It's huge fun. In the old days if you knew the voting order you could terrorise the in-play market due to a late flourish of points for a certain Balkan state or such.
I think there is value this year. France are a very short price. For such an unpopular country, the only people that like the french are the french and they can't vote for themselves. Their song is an opera number and I just don't think it shouts out eurovision to me.
I've picked out 5 from the field, be wary some online bookmakers are going win only and some paying 4 places so just be careful hen placing your bet.
Ireland - yes Jedward, the boys love 'em or hate 'em came 5th in the X factor with absolutely zero talent whatsoever. People enjoy the juggernaut of car-crash cringe that is Jedward, they will surely get 12 points from the UK, to be honest I prefer their offering than that of Blue. The boys are available at 9/2 in places and well worth a crack.
Finland 25/1
Denmark 25/1
Estonia 22/1
Bosnia 40/1
The prices quoted are the best price available when blog written. These have been chosen because they are the songs that i managed to listen to for more than 3 seconds. Norway has a decent Eurovision song but I don't like it, and they havewon quite recently so that will weigh on peoples minds. Should be a great show again this year. Grahem Norton renews his more than ample coverage. Replacing Wogan with ease. And I believe Lena(last years winner) will be performing. She is actually quite good, I have her album and enjoy it!
I hope you all enjoy Eurovision as much as me. I will be at a wedding so will have to watch on sky plus on sunday. :-(
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