Basel 2025

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Sanremo Finals Night Preview
Sanremo Finals Night Preview

Forza Fedez.

Super Saturday #3: MGP, Eesti Laul, Eurovizija.LT and Depi Evratesil Previewed
Super Saturday #3: MGP, Eesti Laul, Eurovizija.LT and Depi Evratesil Previewed

This weekend’s national finals quickly previewed with Sweden’s heat 3 of Melodifestivalen also looked at.

Sanremo 2025: Updated Preview
Sanremo 2025: Updated Preview

With the first evening just a few hours away, I look at what has changed in the past month for some final pre song speculation.

Super Saturday #2 :UMK, Vidbir, MESC and Supernova Previewed
Super Saturday #2 :UMK, Vidbir, MESC and Supernova Previewed

Previews of all national finals on Saturday 8th February + Melodifestivalen heat 2.

Song Reviews

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Italy 2025: Lucio Corsi with 'Volevo Essere Un Duro'
Italy 2025: Lucio Corsi with 'Volevo Essere Un Duro'

Are you a clown to back this?

Armenia 2025: Parg with ‘Survivor’
Armenia 2025: Parg with ‘Survivor’

A qualify-a?

Lithuania 2025: Katarsis with ‘Tavo Akys’
Lithuania 2025: Katarsis with ‘Tavo Akys’

All eyes on this?

Estonia 2025: Tommy Cash with ‘Espresso Macchiato’
Estonia 2025: Tommy Cash with ‘Espresso Macchiato’

Easy cash laying this or will you be sweating like a mafioso?

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 #7: Week Ending 16/02
Odds Review #7: Week Ending 16/02

Italy, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Norway and Armenia select, Mans draws closer…

Odds Review #6: Week Ending 09/02
Odds Review #6: Week Ending 09/02

Ireland, Finland, Malta, Ukraine and Latvia all select, Czechia’s accoustic version previewed and songs released in Denmark and Armenia.

Odds Review #5: Week Ending 02/02
Odds Review #5: Week Ending 02/02

Louanne announced for France and selections in Greece, Spain, Belgium and Slovenia.

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.