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Eurovision may be over, but the race to become an international superstar is only just beginning. Now that the women of Eurovision have put down their microphones and are catching up on some much-needed rest, it’s up to the rest of us to give them a bit of encouragement by judging them on their physical appearance!

Since March, Wiwi’s readers have cast more than 7,000 votes (3,500 in the semi-finals, and 3,500 in the finals) to determine who deserves the prestigious and life-affirming title of Eurovision’s Next Top Model 2010. Following strong performances during Eurovision, three woman have emerged as the favorites. Azerbaijan’s Safura currently claims  26.5% of all votes, followed by Romania’s Paula Seling with 22%, and Armenia’s Eva Rivas with 15.5%.

Below you can see the complete standings as of June 3, and footage of the women in action during Eurovision 2010. I understand that their beauty and generous cleavage may distract you (along with the fire and pyrotechnics), but please pay attention to to their overall appearance and sense of movement. Do they “give face” while singing? Have they been attending all of their teeth whitening sessions? Do they own their clothes, or do their clothes own them? Beyond pure aesthetics, Eurovision’s Next Top Model must be able to convey personality on the runway. It’s also important that she can convey sweet and light off of it, too. To help you assess each woman’s attitude and charm, please watch these interviews before casting your vote. And don’t forget to review each contestant’s portfolio by clicking here. Wiwi will close the poll on Friday, June 11 at 11:59pm. You can cast your vote at the end of this post.

1. Azerbaijan, Safura (939, 26.5%)

2. Romania, Paula Seling (771, 21.76%)

3. Armenia, Eva Rivas (548, 15.46%)

4. Croatia, Feminnem, Nika Antolos (274, 7.73%)

5. Germany, Lena Meyer-Landrut (231, 6.52%)

6. Ukraine, Alyosha (164, 4.63%)

7. Georgia, Sofia Nizharadze (111, 3.13%)

8. Portugal, Filipa Azevedo (79, 2.23%)

9. Sweden, Anna Bergendahl (73, 2.06%)

10. Moldova, Olia Tira (72, 2.03%)

11. Albania, Juliana Pasha (71, 2%)

12. Latvia, Aisha (71, 2%)

13. Slovenia, The woman in Ansambel Roka Žlindre (71, 2%)

14. Slovakia, Kristina (69, 1.95%)

UPDATE: Romania’s Paula Seling is Eurovision’s Next Top Model!

One’s an aspiring pop star. The other is a pop star who can’t sing. But Georgia’s Sofia Nizharadze and Britain’s Cheryl Cole have more in common than music. From the hair to the cheek bones to the porcelain skin, they share one killer look. Check out the pics below, and then compare them in action! (And then check out pics comparing Armenia’s Eva Rivas and Angelina Jolie).

Sofia singing her Eurovision entry “Shine”:

Cheryl Cole singing “Fight For This Love”:

Wiwi will update this page as more contestants rehearse. Be sure to let Wiwi know what you think of the second rehearsals. Who surprised you? Who improved the most over the first rehearsal? And who was just lame? Dish!

Albania’s Juliana Pasha

Armenia’s Eva Rivas:

Azerbaijan’s Safura:

Belarus’ 3 + 2 (and a whole lot of butterfly wings):

Belgium’s Tom Dice:

Bosnia’s Vukasin Brajic:

Denmark’s Chanée and Tomas N’evergreen:

Estonia’s Malcolm Lincoln:

Iceland’s Hera Bjork:

Israel’s Harel Skaat:

Finland’s Kuunkuiskaajat

F.Y.R. Macedonia’s Gjoko Taneski:

Greee Giorgos Alkaios and Friends:

Latvia’s Aisha:

Lithuania’s InCulto:

Moldova’s SunStroke Project with Olia Tira:

Netherlands’ Sieneke:

Poland’s Marcin Mrzonski:

Portugal’s Filipa Azevedo:

Romania’s Paula Seling & Ovi:

Russia’s Peter Nalitch:

Serbia’s Milan Stankovic:

Slovakia’s Kristina:

Slovenia’s Ansambel Zlindra & Kalamari:

Switzerland’s Michael von der Heide:

Sweden’s Anna Bergendahl:

Ukraine’s Alyosha:

Google has launched its annual Eurovision iGoogle Predictor Gadget, which predicts who will win Eurovision based on how many times Internet users search for them. It then calculates the score contestants would get if voting took place today. It’s done geographically, so unlike most online polls (including my own) it prevents fans from “voting” for their nation’s own contestant. I’ve added the widget to the right-hand column of my blog pages (look right and scroll down), so you can watch the results unfold at any moment. Of course, the professional jury makes up 50% of the score, so this only gives you a glimpse of how the public might vote.

As of 11pm on Wednesday May 19, the results were as follows:

1. Germany, Lena Meyer-Landrut, 354 points

2. Georgia, Sofia Nizharadze, 233

3. Malta, Thea Garrett, 119

4. Poland, Marcin Mrzonski, 115

5. Sweden, Anna Bergendahl, 115

6. Romania, Paula Seling and Ovi, 96

7. France, Jessy Matador, 91

8. Greece, Giorgos Alkaios and Friends, 89

9. Azerbaijan, Safura, 86

10. Estonia, Malcolm Lincoln, 71

CLICK HERE FOR GOOGLE UPDATE #1