Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision 2009 Betting: The Final line-up

Chicken Dinner / 15 May 2009 / 3 Comments

Chicken Dinner look ahead to the big night as favourites get the luck of the draw, Lloyd Webber falls for Turkish delight and Russian's make successive triumphs unlikely after racist outburst......Read more »

Eurovision 2009: Dancing Queens help Betfair set new world record

Editor / 15 May 2009 / Leave a comment

Leicester Square hosts a unique Betfair ABBA event before Eurovision final......Read more »

Eurovision 2009: Betfair set for Abba world record

Editor / 13 May 2009 / Leave a comment

In preparation for Betfair's Abba World Record on 14th May, we discuss what makes Eurovision one of the biggest and best spectacles of the year......Read more »

Eurovision 2009 Betting: Blues bid to sabotage favourites

Chicken Dinner / 13 May 2009 / Leave a comment

Time was when Chelsea fans were amongst the most fearsome in Europe - now they're reduced to online campaigns against camp pop. Meanwhile, Yohanna wows Jade and Slovenia's intro goes on and on and... Chicken Dinner report from the second...Read more »

MAMMA MIA! LET'S SET AN ABBA WORLD RECORD!

Editor / 12 May 2009 / Leave a comment

Calling all Eurovision enthusiasts, karaoke Kings and Queens and ABBA admirers......Read more »

Eurovision 2009 Betting: 'There must be another way'

Chicken Dinner / 08 May 2009 / 2 Comments

With the final just over a week away, Chicken Dinner negotiate a minefield of allegiances as they look for clues as to which 10 nations will make it to the final......Read more »

Eurovision 2009 Betting: The UK's time?

Chicken Dinner / 30 April 2009 / Leave a comment

After years of sending any old reality TV reject or random group of misfits halfway across Europe to be humiliated, the UK have finally decided to take the Eurovision Song Contest seriously again, writes Chicken Dinner....Read more »

The Betfair Contrarian: Why Norway won't win Eurovision

The Betfair Contrarian / 15 April 2009 / 2 Comments

The Contrarian is a huge Eurovision fan. After all, in what other competitive arena does Luxembourg get to hold its little head high? Sadly the Contrarian's crystal ball doesn't forecast glory for the microscopic principality this year, although neither does...Read more »

Eurovision Betting 2009: Tuck into some Turkish delight in the first semi-final!

David Wilson / 06 April 2009 / Leave a comment

"Just as I was saying how outsiders can't win the National, low and behold a 100/1 winner! Well, enough of freak results. It's back to the business of serious betting markets and the Eurovision Song Contest," writes David Wilson....Read more »

Eurovision Betting: The big night is upon us

Chicken Dinner / 23 May 2008 / Leave a comment

As far as European entertainment goes, the song contest will have to go some way to match last week's football in Moscow. Still, at least the judges won't have to put up with as many tantrums from the prima donnas...Read more »

Eurovision Betting: Ballads, disco anthems, pirates and more in the Euro semis

Chicken Dinner / 21 May 2008 / Leave a comment

Something for everyone say Chickendinner in their look at the second semi-final Eurovision odds......Read more »

Eurovision Betting: Ireland's track record should see them through semi-final 1

Chicken Dinner / 19 May 2008 / 2 Comments

Those "betting specials" experts Chicken Dinner talk us through the first of the Eurovision semi-finals where performances include a screaming turkey puppet, a former Miss Slovenia and a cross between ballet and a live chicken courtesy of Bosnia...Read more »

Eurovision Betting: Glitzy, gaudy and great for gambling!

Chicken Dinner / 15 May 2008 / 1 Comments

Yes, it's that time again, the Eurovision Song Contest - that great continent-wide bun fight for, erm, songwriting glory ... or something. Chickendinner run through the favourites, outsiders and the no-hopers (that'll be the UK)...Read more »