The bookies in Sweden do not hang about. Almost immediately after SVT presented the 28 acts competing in Melodifestivalen 2016, UNIBET revealed its first set of odds to win the whole contest. Contrasting last year’s man-on-man race between Måns Zelmerlöw and Jon Henrik Fjällgren, it’s the ladies who look set to slay in 2016.
Melodifestivalen 2016 odds
UNIBET believes that Molly Sandén will represent Sweden in Stockholm with (the unfortunately named) “Youniverse”. Her initial odds stand at 3/1. Not far behind is Ace Wilder with odds of 7/2 with her number “Don’t Worry”. Tied in third place are Idol winner Lisa Ajax and Melfest 2015 star Isa.
It doesn’t look as good for newcomers SaRaHa, Wiktoria and Mimi Werner. At the moment they sit at the bottom of the odds table.
Melodifestivalen 2016: Semi-final odds
It also looks like Melodifestivalen veterans will advance direkt till final from the semifinals. Ace Wilder is a big favourite to win the first semifinal, followed by fellow Mello alums Samir & Viktor.
Isa and Molly Pettersson Hammar lead the odds for the second semifinal.
The bookies believe that Molly Sanden will win the third semifinal by a landslide and will qualify to the finals with Panetoz.
Lisa Ajax and Swingfly feat. Helena Gutarra are the favourites to win the fourth semifinal.
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Never underestimate team Ding-Dong!!! Krista is sharp, savvy, and talented.
It’s gonna be the same as Måns.
Molly’s starting last, like Måns
She’s a big favourite right now and she’ll be that to the final, she’ll win. I promise that.
She has a very good song too so she’s dangerous in Eurovision if she wins.
Go Molly!
when do the songs get released?
I am more than happy for Molly (S) to step up in Stockholm – mainly because I LOVE her, and would probs have a meltdown if I knew I’d be seeing her in the flesh. Her musical game is on point right now, and the fact that a) she’s got Danny in her songwriting team (obvs), and b) she can sing Ace Wilder under the table without even trying makes her status with the bookies very believable.
Though I must agree that ‘Youniverse’ is a cringey title. Song better be the bomb dot com!!
Part of me doesn’t want Molly Sandén to win just because of the cringeworthy song title.
I am all for Molly Sandén .. a true gifted singer … instead of a Avril Lavigne-wannabe with not much of a voice just the abiliy to sing crap like “let’s all be lazy and a bunch of assholes cuz that is so much fun …” …
GO DAVID LINDGRENNNN!!!!!!!!!!
I think Molly PH will get quite a few pity votes.
have the Smajling Swedes transformed into SMILO or are they just wiped out of Melfest as if Svensktoppen Nasta never happened
if so SMILO is by no means a better name
can they call themselves anything not relating to smiling or grinning or smirking
Kek, good idea betting before hearing the songs 😛
Odds without knowing the songs are ridiculous.
Krista is too low! 🙁