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Henry VIII When: 05 Mar 26 11:16

Song's good to though. Possible springer, along with Cyprus and Malta.

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Henry VIII When: 05 Mar 26 11:16

* too

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Angela Rebecchi When: 05 Mar 26 21:50

9/2 Israel backers RIP

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Angela Rebecchi When: 06 Mar 26 00:19

UK song is diabolical

French song dropping later today

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GeorgeBrush When: 06 Mar 26 09:24

When they selected this gonk I assumed it was because he'd written a gem. Nope.

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Lifter When: 06 Mar 26 15:07

French song leaked, and it sounds atmospheric. Not getting lots of love online/on the forums, but this will blow the roof off the stadium

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Lifter When: 06 Mar 26 15:08

As I said in the OP "Still a chance the likes of France pull a banger out of the bag" - Thank god for my yearly default France bet, but looks like I'm going in again

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Lifter When: 06 Mar 26 15:10

https://x.com/matxsofia/status/2029925488903197164

Opera again though?! Basically three years in a row... surely not

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Lifter When: 06 Mar 26 15:16

Still, lots of Jury votes being shared around. Finland, France and Australia all fishing in the 200+ points pond

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Angela Rebecchi When: 06 Mar 26 15:22

Surely they'll have some shady going ons to get strongly behind one and ensure Israel (which with all things being equal deserve a pretty solid jury score), otherwise it opens up Israel to clinch victory (assuming they do their big advertising for votes again).

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Angela Rebecchi When: 06 Mar 26 15:25

Mar 4, 2026 -- 5:23PM, Angela Rebecchi wrote:

Greece could top the vote, outside of Israel (assuming they heavily advertise for votes again), and could do better than expected with the jurors now there's 2 younger ones in each set. It's got a good message too. I have been tempted at the prices to get involved.I'm heavily on Finland and Denmark and got what I could on Australia 20-40 after it dropped and some very big prices Cyprus.France are going with Monroe whose going to be singing a fun mix of pop, urban and classical song, similar to Austria's winning song sung by JJ last year. She's an exceptional vocalist www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVus6pAulfE so will be interesting to listen to the song when it drops.

I was wondering if you were getting involved with France Lifter !

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Lifter When: 06 Mar 26 15:33

Ah, missed that post, Angela - great odds on Australia! of course haha France always take it seriously so worth having a blidn bet

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----you-have-to-laugh--- When: 06 Mar 26 16:08

Why all the hate for UK entry, should go down well
if they get the staging right on the night.

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Lifter When: 06 Mar 26 16:30

I do like it personally. Can see some tele points for once

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stu When: 06 Mar 26 17:26

France second favourite now, but will they find off the bridle this time....

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Henry VIII When: 07 Mar 26 16:34

I find Monroe's character mesmerising in that song but maybe that's just me. Louane last year, who had to swallow sand while singing about her life 10 years prior, I don't think was as powerful. However she got 7th in a much stronger year, 3rd with juries, 14th with tele. This year Finland obv very strong but I'd have their prices a lot closer.

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Angela Rebecchi When: 07 Mar 26 18:13

I'd be amazed if it beat Finland.

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Henry VIII When: 09 Mar 26 10:25

Yeah Fin justifiable fav atm. I don't really get No 3 Denmark, but it's decent in a very weak year so far.

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stu When: 09 Mar 26 17:40

Denmark is a very classy entry/song and performance, but you just have a feeling it might not connect with the voters somehow...

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Henry VIII When: 09 Mar 26 18:58

Very OGAE, possibly a fanw*nk.

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stu When: 09 Mar 26 19:03

It may not perform with the TVs I agree, though I think just calling it fanwnk would be a tad unfair, due to it's decent quality.

I think it will do very well with juries.

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Escapee When: 10 Mar 26 17:42

£399k traded at this point.

Q: Has every country chosen their song now?

TIA

Eurovision 2026 -- Winner

40 Runners £399,357 Matched

			103.4%	96.2%
Finland	2.92	2.94	2.96	2.98	3	3.05	£125,425
	£37	£246	£22	£16	£26	£145
France	7	7.2	7.4	7.6	7.8	8	£34,102
	£41	£127	£64	£216	£126	£375
Denmark	8.6	8.8	9	9.4	9.6	10	£39,023
	£35	£32	£44	£29	£46	£34
Australia	16.5	17	17.5	19	20	21	£23,699
	£31	£18	£3	£1	£2	£21
Greece	11.5	12	12.5	13	13.5	14	£31,506
	£40	£91	£19	£115	£4	£100
Sweden	22	23	24	26	27	28	£24,351
	£50	£15	£2	£7	£26	£21
Israel	18	18.5	19	20	21	34	£32,561
	£41	£32	£4	£27	£59	£13
Malta	80	85	90	110	120	140	£6,604
	£15	£8	£7	£5	£14	£2
Ukraine	44	46	48	50	55	60	£10,764
	£1	£22	£2	£33	£30	£10
Cyprus	60	65	70	75	85	110	£4,349
	£3	£14	£9	£58	£6	£3
United Kingdom	80	85	90	110	120	150	£7,800
	£9	£4	£4	£14	£7	£10
Armenia	60	70	75	80	85	95	£2,561
	£3	£19	£9	£11	£9	£2
Czechia	22	23	24	26	27	28	£4,113
	£6	£14	£7	£6	£12	£9
Italy	60	70	75	85	95	100	£10,701
	£50	£10	£4	£10	£27	£5
Luxembourg	55	60	65	110	120	160	£5,164
	£7	£5	£5	£2	£26	£8
Azerbaijan	340	360	370	500	990	1000	£2,362
	£2	£1	£4	£4	£2	£1
Bulgaria	75	80	85	110	130	140	£7,838
	£18	£4	£6	£1	£21	£3
Switzerland	140	150	160	230	240	250	£2,046
	£2	£5	£2	£2	£2	£6
Georgia	100	110	120	130	150	180	£1,754
	£8	£3	£2	£2	£9	£7
Romania	200	210	220	240	260	890	£2,208
	£5	£1	£3	£2	£24	£1
Lithuania	80	110	170	310	320	380	£1,764
	£2	£3	£5	£2	£2	£1
Germany	290	300	310	980	1000	-	£1,932
	£2	£1	£2	£2	£2
Croatia	220	230	240	280	300	330	£1,761
	£2	£1	£1	£2	£75	£2
Norway	240	250	260	290	300	310	£3,787
	£2	£4	£3	£13	£18	£34
Latvia	450	460	470	530	580	600	£1,335
	£2	£1	£2	£5	£2	£3
Poland	700	760	770	-	-	-	£1,506
	£1	£5	£1
San Marino	700	710	720	800	930	990	£1,019
	£1	£2	£2	£5	£2	£2
Portugal	800	810	820	-	-	-	£435
	£1	£3	£2
Serbia	700	790	800	900	990	1000	£1,384
	£4	£2	£3	£5	£2	£1
Belgium	810	820	830	860	900	1000	£2,669
	£1	£1	£1	£1	£3	£9
Moldova	100	110	120	280	290	940	£710
	£2	£9	£4	£2	£2	£1
Albania	650	660	670	-	-	-	£298
	£1	£3	£2
Estonia	550	560	1000	-	-	-	£805
	£2	£2	£29
Iceland	60	400	1000	-	-	-	£24
	£8	£2	£37
Ireland	60	400	1000	-	-	-	£73
	£7	£8	£32
Montenegro	500	600	1000	-	-	-	£111
	£6	£3	£12
Netherlands	210	400	1000	-	-	-	£54
	£1	£2	£39
Slovenia	240	400	1000	-	-	-	£69
	£2	£3	£32
Spain	210	400	1000	-	-	-	£213
	£1	£2	£38
Austria	720	800	1000	-	-	-	£476
	£2	£3	£16

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Angela Rebecchi When: 10 Mar 26 20:19

Czechia song Crossroads is a strong entry.

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Lifter When: 11 Mar 26 17:19

Mar 9, 2026 -- 10:25AM, Henry VIII wrote:

Yeah Fin justifiable fav atm. I don't really get No 3 Denmark, but it's decent in a very weak year so far.

Denmark is my most-played song. Well, I actually enjoy listening to it, which is rare for Eurovision, ha.

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Henry VIII When: 11 Mar 26 18:55

Interesting. It does well on stats, in fact on that alone it should be 2nd place, ahead of France.

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Henry VIII When: 12 Mar 26 00:22

All countries now revealed. Linda & Pete very strong but I don't think they're certs at all (got them onside, reckless not to). They haven't stormed the stats like their compatriots KAJ did (Swedish Fins). KAJ came 4th. "Liekinheitin", not the most catchy name.

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Lifter When: 12 Mar 26 08:19

The Eurovision world poll usually gets it right. https://eurovisionworld.com/eurovision/2026/event early days but they have double the next country - Denamrk.

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Lifter When: 12 Mar 26 08:20

It's not always perfect, but if you can't finish top 2 there, you aren't winning

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Henry VIII When: 12 Mar 26 10:11

Its accuracy is good at the end (if you take the winner from the top 2 of what the poll says). I don't know what it's like at 2 months from final. I think Finland wins btw, just looking for cracks. Anyway we've got the whole rehearsal period to enjoy.

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Lifter When: 12 Mar 26 12:43

True that!

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Henry VIII When: 16 Mar 26 09:51

Mar 11, 2026 -- 5:19PM, Lifter wrote:

Mar 9, 2026 -- 9:25AM, Henry VIII wrote:Yeah Fin justifiable fav atm. I don't really get No 3 Denmark, but it's decent in a very weak year so far.Denmark is my most-played song. Well, I actually enjoy listening to it, which is rare for Eurovision, ha.

I appreciate it now. Now thinking Denmark and Finland have a solid minimum support which I'm now not sure France has (although it's my personal fav of the 3, she has great charisma).

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five leaves left When: 22 Mar 26 10:52

Australia coming for the top prize

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYlhfg-Yihc

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Henry VIII When: 23 Mar 26 15:40

Only one stamps her charisma into the lens. Coming for the top prize, at age 17: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYvktQzJskQ

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Lifter When: 24 Mar 26 10:42

The Euro betting community really are abit clueless, I have to say. Listened to a pod where they heard Denmark when it first came out and thought Denmark was a non-qualifier. They also could only see Finland as a top-10, with top-5 as the best-case scenario. Now, I'm not saying they're guaranteed to win, and I'm not backing them sub-3s, but it is quite funny how blind they can be.

I think the issue is overthinking it and needing a song to be perfect. Hence them not taking the 8s when it was there, and now playing it down super hard. I do have some question marks after seeing the live. But you also have to look at the competition. Who else is there? Australia will get many jury points, and likely the same with France, but will they also get a strong public vote? I don't trust the public to vote for the Aussies, and stats suggest Finland leads by a lot there. Denmark I do love. Hmm..

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Lifter When: 24 Mar 26 10:46

Regarde is a star, and I would hope the French take advantage of that with the staging. AKA have it like the video, not standing still on a tower like usually.

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Lifter When: 24 Mar 26 12:21

Monroe* I need more sleep

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Henry VIII When: 24 Mar 26 17:43

I agree, likely winner Finland or maybe Denmark atm but imo there's nothing really outstanding about them. I'm hoping for challengers. What pod was that?

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five leaves left When: 25 Mar 26 18:20

I'd take France and Australia against the front 2 all day long.

FIN and DEN two of the craziest prices I've seen in specials for a long time. Especially FIN. Well done to those who are on at the fancy prices but If I hadn't seen the polls, then 40/1 wouldn't seem outlandish. There's no real song there. No hook. Just a miserable looking guy, lots of fire and someone playing a violin

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Henry VIII When: 26 Mar 26 14:54

I'd take France over them at the prices but Aus is old fashioned isn't it and the public don't like Aus much.

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stu When: 26 Mar 26 15:37

No hook. Just a miserable looking guy, lots of fire and someone playing a violin

Fig, I'd say the 'hook' is the violin for certain - those parts just lift the song to make sense of his vocal part more overall - without the strings as you suggest it would be very lacking.

We shouldn't forget though that the instruments are maybe just as important to any song - Nocturne was a 'song' that even won the ESC with what was almost entirely instrumental.

His vocal is a good enough counterpart to the hook of the strings parts, which is why it works overall. This isn't just my own view, hence the polling showing so high. If anything the live final show might even uplift it further still, though that remains to be seen.