Basel 2025

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Pre-Rehearsal Semi Final One Preview
Pre-Rehearsal Semi Final One Preview

A Prediction on Semi One Pre Rehearsals.

Green It or Leave It? The Dark Horses of 2025
Green It or Leave It? The Dark Horses of 2025

A look at (almost) every 100-1+ entry at this year's Eurovision in Basel

Semi Final Running Orders Released
Semi Final Running Orders Released

A quick recap on the running orders and my thoughts on any changes.

Eurovision 2025: First Preview
Eurovision 2025: First Preview

A first overall prediction on the year. 

Song Reviews

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Georgia 2025: Mariam Shengelia with ‘Freedom’
Georgia 2025: Mariam Shengelia with ‘Freedom’

Free on May 17th.

Cyprus 2025: Theo Evan with ‘Shh’
Cyprus 2025: Theo Evan with ‘Shh’

Evan Almighty?

France 2025: Louane with 'Maman'
France 2025: Louane with 'Maman'

Worth the wait?

Switzerland 2025: Zoe Me with ‘Voyage’
Switzerland 2025: Zoe Me with ‘Voyage’

Sailing up the scoreboard?

Analysis

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Never Go Back?
Never Go Back?

With the expected return of Mans Zelmerlow to Melodifestivalen, we take a look at previous high profile acts making multiple efforts.

Threading The Needle
Threading The Needle

How to win without winning either the jury or televote.

Eat Clean, Train Hard and Do The Math
Eat Clean, Train Hard and Do The Math

How low can you go with the juries and still win?

An Odds-On Banker?
An Odds-On Banker?

The market's patchy history with strong favourites and how ‘Tattoo’ fits in. 

Market Watch

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Odds Review: Week Ending 06/04
Odds Review: Week Ending 06/04

Eurovision in Concert: Absence is evidence?

Odds Review: Week Ending 30/03
Odds Review: Week Ending 30/03

The end of march madness, semi draws released and one of the betting market’s favourite metrics bites the dust.

Odds Review: Week Ending 16/03
Odds Review: Week Ending 16/03

‘Maman’ released as the field completes

MALMO 2024

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The 2024 escbetting Awards
The 2024 escbetting Awards
Eurovision 2024 Season Review
Eurovision 2024 Season Review

The last ramble from Malmo

Eurovision 2024: Grand Final Preview
Eurovision 2024: Grand Final Preview

There’s no going back. 

Eurovision 2024: Semi Final Two Preview
Eurovision 2024: Semi Final Two Preview

There is Joost one answer to the semi win question.

LIVERPOOL 2023

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The 2023 escbetting Awards
The 2023 escbetting Awards
Eurovision 2023 Season Review
Eurovision 2023 Season Review

Good calls, bad calls and all the final talking points from Liverpool. 

Eurovision 2023: Grand Final Preview
Eurovision 2023: Grand Final Preview

Loreen to withstand all the pressure thrown at her, with an unpopular tip for last.

Eurovision 2023: Semi Final Two Preview
Eurovision 2023: Semi Final Two Preview

Ugh. The Semi Final Two preview is here where the goal is to be slighlty more accurate than a random number generator.