Following Semi-Final Two, Australia has now climbed to second favourite to take victory in the 70th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest.
The betting markets now view Delta Goodrem and “Eclipse” as the closest contenders to challenge Finland for victory in the 70th Eurovision Song Contest. Australia has climbed two places in the past 12 hours, and gained nearly 5 percentage points. In contrast, Denmark has dropped back 2 places and lost just over 4 percentage points, having been drawn to open the show on Saturday night.
The other climbers since the Semi-Final in Vienna last night are leaders Finland, gaining nearly 2 percentage points, Romania climbing back to 6th favourite, Bulgaria who are now 8th, and Czechia, who are 12th. In contrast, Greece has slipped to third and lost 3 percentage points, and Croatia are now 15th,
The latest odds according to Eurovision World are (change since May 14):
- Finland – Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen – “Liekinheitin” – 38.9% (+1.7%)
- Australia – Delta Goodrem – “Eclipse” – 15.3% (+2 places, +4.7%)
- Greece – Akylas – “Ferto” – 9.5% (-1 place, -2.9%)
- Israel – Noam Bettan – “Michelle” – 6.3% (+1 place, -0.3%)
- Denmark – Søren Torpegaard Lund – “Før vi går hjem” – 5.6% (-2 places, -4.3%)
- Romania – Alexandra Căpitănescu – “Choke Me” – 4.2% (+1 place, +1.1%)
- France – Monroe – “Regarde !” – 3.1% (-1 place, -1.8%)
- Bulgaria – DARA – “Bangaranga” – 2.1% (+1 place, +0.8%)
- Italy – Sal Da Vinci – “Per sempre si” – 2.5% (-1 place, +0.2%)
- Malta – Aidan – “Bella” – 1.8% (+0.1%)
- Ukraine – Leléka – “Ridnym” – 1.4% (-0.1%)
- Czechia – Daniel Zizika – “Crossroads” – 1.3% (+3 places, +0.2%)
- Sweden – Felicia – “My System” – 1.1% (-0.1%)
- Moldova – Satoshi – “Viva Moldova!” – 1.1% (no change)
- Croatia – Lelek – “Andromeda” – 1.2% (-3 places, -0.2%)
- Cyprus – Antigoni – “Jalla” – 0.8% (-0.1%)
- Albania – Alis – “Nân” – 0.6% (no change)
- Norway – Jonas Lovv – “Ya Ya Ya” – 0.3% (+4 places, +0.2%)
- Serbia – Lavina – “Kraj mene” – 0.4% (no change)
- United Kingdom – Look Mum No Computer – “Eins, zwei, drei” – 0.4% (no change)
- Poland – Alicja – “Pray” – 0.3% (+ 2 places)
- Lithuania – Lion Ceecah – “Sólo quiero más” – 0.3% (-1 place, -0.1%)
- Germany – Sarah Engels – “Fire” – 0.3% (+1 place)
- Belgium – Essyla – “Dancing on the Ice” – 0.2% (+4 places)
- Austria – Cosmó – “Tanzschien” – 0.2% (+4 places)
Source: Eurovision World
