Eurovison - This Year's Frontrunners
As Eurovision fever builds we take a look at this year’s front runners ahead of Saturday night’s final in Moscow.
Norway: Alexander Rybak - Fairytale
Having already topped the charts in Norway, is Russian born vocalist and violinist Alexander Rybak destined for a "Fairytale" ending in Moscow?
Odds: 6/4
Greece: Sakis Rouvas - This Is Our Night
Greece last won the competition as recently as 2005 but can Sakis Rouvas take the trophy back to Athens with this slice of europop gold?
Odds: 6/1
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Regina - Bistra Voda
A somewhat sombre entry from Bosnia and Herzegovina who made their debut at the Contest in 1993 but have so far failed to win. Will 2009 be their year?
Odds: 9/1
Turkey: Hadise - Düm Tek Tek
Fusing r’n’b beats with some exotic eastern sounds, it’s easy to see why Turkey are highly rated this year.
Odds: 9/1
Iceland: Yohanna - Is It True
Don’t expect Norse inflected verses of fire and ice as Iceland’s entry sounds like it could be straight out of High School Musical, complete with polished smiles and sweeping key changes.
Odds: 14/1
United Kingdom: Jade - It's My Time
Having fared badly in the contest since 2003's Iraq war, the UK aim to break their cycle of 'bad luck' with Jade's Andrew Lloyd Webber penned track. A win in Moscow this year would take the UK's total up to six gongs.
Odds: 14/1
Azerbaijan: AySel & Arash - Always
The former Soviet State made their Eurovision debut last year so it may come as a surprise to some that they're amongst this year's front runners.
Odds: 16/1
Malta: Chiara - What If We
Now a veteran of the contest, this is Chiara's third Eurovision attempt. Will it be third time lucky this year?
Odds: 16/1
Armenia: Inga & Ansuh - Jan Jan
Our personal favourite in the Yahoo! Music office. It's an outside chance but we're bold enough to predict that Armenia will get a podium finish this year with their genre busting track "Jan Jan".
Odds: 33/1
Sweden: Malena Ernman - La Voix
We didn't really know what to make of Sweden's rather bizarre fusion of europop and opera sung by a rather striking looking Nordic belle but it's clearly worth a look in.
Odds: 66/1
such a lovely voice.
Every year we hold a 'eurovision party' as such with some friends and basically we get a bit tipsy and laugh at the competitors- normally great fun though!
But good luck to her if she thinks she's gna win with one of andrew lloyd webbers songs!
UK's song is yawn-worthy and wouldn't make one of Webbers shows, although it could probably fit into any of them.
It won't affect Webber when we get less than 10 points but the poor fools who go in for the Eurovision mission really do cut off their career before it's even begun.
This is not the sound of modern europe, the europe of 2009! People need something to chear up and feel free to dance and fly away. Don't miss to vote for a good performer and great body
from Greece. He is the new elvis and also the best guy.
should be called the red block vote show
no terry that is the sad loss
but he saw what has happened to it
never mind we still have britain got talent