In the aftermath of Eurovision in Concert in Amsterdam and the London Eurovision Party in London, the bookies have re-cast their betting odds for a number of the favourites. At the top of the oddstable Aram Mp3 remains in control. However, his Eurovision odds, which were hovering at or below 1 when we last checked two weeks ago, are now all above 1. At Ladbrokes, where his odds continue to widen, he has seen his odds rise from 5/6 to 2/1. It appears that recent controversy may be impacting the bookmakers.
Meanwhile Sweden’s Sanna Nielsen, who did not sing at either of the two major preview events, has seen her odds narrow significantly. Two weeks ago PaddyPower had her listed at 6/1. Today she’s fallen to 2. Perhaps un-doing her lyrics helped?
Basim, who has been narrowing for weeks, continues to climb the oddstable. He is now the bookies’ third favourite. That means that Denmark has climbed past Norway’s Carl Espen, who has dropped from joint-second with Sanna a few weeks ago to fourth today.
One of the performers who stood out at Eurovision in Concert and at the London Eurovision Party was Molly Smitten-Downes. Molly, who recently told us she doesn’t care about being famous, is now sitting in 5th place with the bookies. At Boylesports her odds have narrowed from 22/1 to 14/1 today. As she’s risen she has pushed past Ukraine (now sixth), Hungary (now seventh), and Azerbaijan (now eighth).
Can Sanna “Undo” Aram’s lead? Will Aram Mp3 hold on to his lead? Do you think the bookies are right to give Molly a boost? Let us know!
Colin Lamb contributed this report from Alaska. You can keep up-to-date on the latest Eurovision news and gossip by following the team on Twitter @wiwibloggs and by liking our Facebook page.
UK FOR 2015. Lets face it they can put on a show…did you not see the olympics opening ceremony 2012? Plenty of big venues to hold it in. Its been a while for the UK and they finally send in a great act with a message.
Aram MP3 – If I Tried (official video)
IT IS SOMETHING AMAZING!!!
ARAM MP3 GOOOOOOOOO!
Molly go for gold UK’s behind you <3
Listen to this!!
Aram Mp3 – If I Tried (official video)
On youtube.
@Fatima Maybe you should write a letter to the bookies asking why Aram’s song was and stays as their favorite for over a month. Next, maybe you should be more open minded and you’ll understand why people like it. It’s because….. The beginning of the song captures you with the beautiful, soft piano. Next the song starts with “you’re all alone, you’re all alone…” Many people feel this way and they relate to it. Then the song builds gradually, just like the anger and the emotions would build in an “alone person’s” mind…. Then it explodes, “what if it’s all… Read more »
Will the people saying Aram will win please explain why they think that ? What is so good about the song in which he repeats “You’re not alone” 93 times in a dodgy accent ? But I would like to go to Yerevan (or Gyumri).
Sweden will take the crown at eurovision. trust me!
@CookyMonzta
Yes they did a few years ago. I hope you get to see Yerevan one day and I am sure you’ll love it as much as I do. As I said, there is character in every corner. Love it in here. It’s better from Moscow for me, and I’m Russian.
@Reality: Beautiful! I hear Serj Tankian of System of a Down played there, yes?
@CookyMonzta
Check this out!
http://www.armeniawycieczki.com/sights_of_armenia/yerevan/sports_and_concerts_complex/
Armenia will win!!!
And now I’m going to go completely against the crowd as say Poland is the best. It’s just fantastic.
@Deven we don’t have a hope in hell. Top 10 would be a great result, and top 15 would be good too. We’re a definite qualifier, but we won’t give the winner a run for their money.
THE EUROVISION STAGE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10F3w3wDyL8
Aram Mp3 The best winner winner….Armenia <3
Armenia
OGAE Belarus OGAE Germany OGAE France OGAE Bulgaria OGAE Albania OGAE Armenia OGAE Slovenia and OGAE Estonia voted and the current standing is as you can see Sweden is a leader with 83, OGAES don’t always get it right but they have predicted many winners in the past, besides, Sweden is ver high with huge difference and is leading all polls and putting pressure on Armenia at Bookies 1. Sweden – 83 2. Hungary – 40 3. Israel – 39 4. Austria – 37 5. Greece – 31 6. United Kingdom –29 7. Armenia – 26 8. Norway – 24… Read more »
ARAM MP3 THE BEST….ARMENIA
La chanson de l’Arménie est la meilleure cette année. Donc je voterai pour l’Aram MP3.
NOT ALONE the best eurovision song as my opinion.
Greetings from FRANCE
Aram Mp3 u are the best!!! Armenia
Norway and Armenia go winner 🙂
I give 12 points to Armenia, Aram go! go! go!
Armeniaaaaaaaaaaaaa ^_^
PUT ARAM ON STAGE 2 SHOUT U R NOT ALONE MORE & MORE OK OK ARAM ENAUGH ENAUGH
Armenia:))))))) ARam you are the best.
We love you
ARAM MP3
Armenia is not going to win. The song may be good, but it doesn’t have that special thing that gives you chills like Teardrops, Satellite or Euphoria. All this fuss is for nothing cuz in 10th May we will all see an unexpected winner like Azerbaijan in 2011 when the competition was so tight! Oh, yesterday I heard Undo on the radio and I am from Romania, this sort of things happen rarely (only Satellite, Euphoria and Fairytale were promoted on radio) Sanna is the best! I’m rooting for Undo to win!
Aram U R The BEST!
Lol, haters, stop this craziness, it is really pointless 🙂
ARMENIA
ARAM MP3 YOU ARE THE BEST
Armenia…. Nu 1
I hope for Sanna to win for Sweden, but if she doesn’t I hope for Spain to win. I’m sure Armenia will be in the top 10 but I personally do not care for the song as much as other people. If Sanna or Ruth wins it might be the first Eurovision I get to go to. Luckily I speak both Spanish and Swedish. Buena suerte España y Lycka till Sverige. Good luck from Hawaii.
ARMENIA
Aram mp3 is the best!!!!
Aram MP3 You are the best #notalon
ARMENIA IS THE BEST GOOOOO ARAM MP3 YOU WIL WINNNNNNNNNN
ARMENIA Aram mp3-Not Alone- NUMBER ONE
ARMENIAAAAAAAA ARAMMM #Not_Alone #AramMp3 #Armenia
Armenia , you are the best, Aram mp3!!!!!!!!!!!!
Aram is the winner!!!
@CookyMonzta
Check this out!!
http://www.armeniawycieczki.com/sights_of_armenia/yerevan/sports_and_concerts_complex/
@CookyMonzta
It is indeed an extraordinary building. The inside is outstanding too. It has one big hall and another smaller one, beautiful conference halls, extraordinary foyer, and so much more. I have been there many times and I’m not an Armenian. I’m a Russian student in Armenia and I love the Gorgeous city of Yerevan. Sooooo much character in every single corner. Just an amazing place to be.
Aram mp3-ARMENIA
@Reality: Outstanding exterior design! That arena makes the Barclays Center here in Brooklyn look pretty ordinary.
I did not watch Eurovision in Concert, but if Aram puts on a stage show that mesmerizes the crowd (because I don’t know if anyone can do that, the way Loreen did), he’ll uphold the odds and win. Right now, after my first evaluation, I have (1) Norway), (2) Hungary, (3) Romania, (4) France, (5) Italy, (6) Sweden, (7) Macedonia, (8) Azerbaijan, (9) Germany, (10) U.K.]
@ Everyone
Please take in consideration that 90% of these contestants also said that Aram’s song is one of their favorites. Such as the contestants from UK, Greece, Georgia, Austria, Israel, Poland, Montenegro, Spain, France! and the rest…. Except Azerbaijan, Finland, Sweden, Iceland, and Norway.
Just watch their interviews. You’ll see it yourself.
So, maybe there is a good reason for everyone liking his song????
Maybe it stands out the most because it’s different from the rest???
Aram Mp3 the best singer
ARAM MP3! YOU CAN DO IT!
@Marcelo N
Lol. Hilarious! I was thinking the same thing about Azeris not hijacking this one. Shhhhh…. Don’t jinx it. Wait, I can smell them… Coming in.
This seems more and more a teenaged hooligans’ posting blog: all “ARMENIA WIN!!” and “GO SWEDENNN!! and silly stuff. Surprised though that this has not been flooded by Azeris hating. I wonder whether connection to the Internet has been “moderated” in Azerbaijan today for some reason…
Oh, and Basim “continues to climb”. OK… he should also learn to make his pitch climb, as his latest performances indicate he needs to strain his voice to the utmost and even then he fails to hit half of the notes 😉 [let alone have a grown-up song to sing at ESC]
Sure Armenia, Aram you can do it!!!!