Eurovision Betting 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest returns to our screens in May and forty-three countries will battle it out to be crowned best Euro song of 2009. Despite the slightly bemused view that many British viewers have about this competition, it still maintains a strong following, not least for the unashamed kitsch quotient it revels in. This has been nurtured by Terry Wogan, who retired as the host last year and the new presenter, Grahame Norton will, no doubt, take the show to new heights of unashamed brassiness.
Winners - landside victory for Norway and a proud Fifth place for the UK
Which Eurovision Bets 2009
Online betting sites have not been slow to cater for the army of Eurovision Song Contest betting fans out there and there is a wide selection of Music Betting opportunities available. It’s worth checking across the board for the best odds and also which online bookies are offering the most generous free bets as an incentive to come aboard. It’s not just about Betting on the overall winner nowadays, with bookies offering odds on first and last in each of the semis as well as the final. You can also find odds for a country getting no points or more than a certain number of points if you shop around.
Speaking of no points, or ‘null point’ as most European countries put it, Norway has become the cliché for being the first country to get a grand zero. Having said that, Norway is this year’s favourite at around an impressive 6/4 to take the title. Next up is Greece at a relatively distant 6/1 with Turkey on offer at 10/1. The UK entry is a disappointing 16/1 even after the attentions of Andrew Lloyd-Webber, who took it upon himself to give UK chances a boost by holding a televised competition for our entry. If you check it out you’ll see why with its sweet but drony sound and no chorus to speak of. Having said that, the Greek entry loses momentum when the chorus starts while the Norwegian entry has, despite its drossiness, a rousing folk violin throughout which will have them dancing in the aisles in Kazakhstan.
Eurovision At Moscow
All the rules go out of the window with the Eurovision Song Contest. It’s no good applying English musical sensibilities when judging the likely winner. You have to get into a Euro Zone musical consciousness, if you can, to make head or tail of what is considered to be good. Mind you, it’s not just about song quality. Much frustration and criticism has occurred in recent years with the tendency of adjacent friendly ex-Soviet countries to vote for one another regardless. Sometimes it seems as if it’s all about gas supplies and last year’s war. There have been efforts to limit this effect on the result but the jury’s out until we see if these measures have worked.
The whole shebang is held in Moscow this year and the semi finals and final take place on the 12th, 14th and 16th of May. Uh oh – it’s just been announced that Georgia has withdrawn following complaints from the organisers about their song. Allegedly, it was a bit anti-Russian. So that leaves just forty two contenders for the crown. It’s worth getting involved, especially this year with a new presenter. The jaw dropping ‘WHAT’ factor alone makes it worth your while.
