Bookies share odds of UK winning Eurovision 2025 ahead of grand final
The favourites to win this year's Eurovision Song Contest 2025 have been unveiled.
Following last night's second semi-finals; Lithuania, Israel, Armenia, Denmark, Austria, Luxembourg, Finland, Latvia, Malta and Greece all made it through the the final on Saturday May 17. The results mean that Australia, Montenegro, Ireland, Georgia, Czechia and Serbia haven't made it through to the grand final this year.
The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 final will feature Norway, Albania, Sweden, Iceland, the Netherlands, Poland, San Marino, Estonia, Portugal, Ukraine - who all competed in the first semi-final. They will be up against Lithuania, Israel, Armenia, Denmark, Austria, Luxembourg, Finland, Latvia, Malta and Greece - who all made it through from the second semi-final.
The so-called 'Big Five' countries of France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom - who qualify for the final automatically - will also compete in the grand final, alongside host nation Switzerland. Bookmakers have predicted Sweden will win the 2025 song contest
Here are the current bookies' odds for all 26 remaining contestants:
1) Sweden – KAJ – 'Bara Bada Bastu' – 39 per cent
2) Austria – JJ – 'Wasted Love' – 22 per cent
3) Netherlands – Claude – 'Cest La Vie' – eight per cent
4) France – Louane – 'Maman' – seven per cent
5) Finland – Erika Vikman – 'ICH KOMME' – four per cent
6) Israel – Yuval Raphael – 'New Day Will Rise' – four per cent
7) Estonia – Tommy Cash – 'Espresso Macchiato' – four per cent
8) Switzerland – Zoë Më – 'Voyage' – three per cent
9) Albania – Shkodra Elektronike – 'Zjerm' – two per cent
10) Malta – Miriana Conte – 'SERVING' – one per cent
11) UK – Remember Monday – 'What the Hell Just Happened?' – one per cent
12) Italy – Lucio Corsi – 'Volevo Essere Un Duro' – one per cent.
13) Ukraine – Ziferblat – 'Bird Of Pray' – one per cent.
14) Spain – Melody – 'ESA DIVA' – one per cent.
15) Germany – Abor and Tynna – 'Baller' – one per cent
16) Luxembourg - Laura Thorn - "La poupée monte le son" - <one per cent
17) San Marino – Gabry Ponte – Tutta LItalia – <one per cent
18) Greece: Klavdia – Asteromáta - <one per cent
19) Poland – Justyna Steczkowska – 'GAJA' – <one per cent
20) Norway: Kyle Alessandro – Lighter - <one per cent
21) Lithuania: Katarsis – Tavo Akys - <one per cent
22) Denmark: Sissal – Hallucination - <one per cent
23) Iceland: VÆB – RÓA - <one per cent
25) Portugal: Napa - "Deslocado" - <one per cent
26) Armenia: Parg - "Survivor" - <one per cent
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