Published: 25 May 12 07:46 CET | Print version
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After Thursday’s second semi final of the glitzy Eurovision song contest in Baku, Azerbaijan, Swedish entrant Loreen secured a place in the final.
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It's also the bookies favourite by a long way, a stronger favourite to win than Rybeck a few years ago.
If Ireland wins, it is said that the national broadcaster RTÉ would go bankrupt after the two and a half hundred million kronor they spend on Obama and Queen Elizabeth of the UK.
Imagine that for SVT.
Loreen was actually born in Sweden so she isn't "from Morocco"
If you want to ask a country why they won't have a local "ethnic" representing them you might want to ask Norway. For three of the last four years they've been represented by non-Norwegians (and no, none of the three had been born in Norway)
Yeah, it's too political as well. It's no longer about the music, which was the original point of the contest.
Sweden have no chance whatsowever. What bookies has them as favourites? Good to know so I can place a bet on Russia so.
Heres how it goes (slmost every year) regardless of song.
Sweden gives Denmark 10 or 12 points.
Sweden gives Norway 10 or 12 points.
Iceland gives Denmark 10 or 12 points.
Uk gives Ireland 10 or 12 points.
Denmark gives Ireland 10 or 12 points
Greece gives Cyprus 12 points.
Cyprus gives Greece 12 points
Whats been done before and won too much: girl bands, boy bands, drag queens,"love ballads"
Whatever has most novelty value is GARUNTEED to win, taking into effect country voting. Who gives Sweden 10-12 points every year...nobody..
Sweden will not finish in the top 5.. when they stop taking this circus show seriously they will have a chance. Any serious musician does not enter eurovision, unless they want to end their career, or have a laugh