Serbia nudges ahead once again with a welcome douze points from the Netherlands in the latest OGAE preview result to be added to the mix.
Dutch fans, just like their counterparts all over Europe, have voted in both a mock semifinal and final event, and Serbia won on both counts. In the final, Big Four country Germany lies just behind the Serbian victor Marija Serifovic, with Switzerland's DJ Bobo some way behind in a distant third place.
The Dutch top ten for the final was as follows:
- Serbia 123
- Germany 119
- Switzerland 84
- Denmark 83
- Ukraine 77
- Bulgaria 75
- Cyprus 69
- Russia 62
- Slovenia 59
- Greece 59
The successful ten from the semifinal were ranked as follows:
- Serbia
- Switzerland
- Denmark
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus
- Slovenia
- Malta
- FYR Macedonia
- Moldova
- Turkey
Converting these scores to the ubiquitous 1-8, 10 and 12 points, they alter the overall OGAE mix as follows:
- Serbia 118
- Switzerland 116
- Belarus 94
- Slovenia 89
- Cyprus 89
- Bulgaria 71
- Greece 71
- Ukraine 69
- Georgia 43
- Russia 39
- Germany 36
- France 35
- Bosnia & Herzegovina 32
- Iceland 31
- Denmark 29
- Romania 21
- Spain 21
- Sweden 16
- Turkey 15
- Latvia 12
- Armenia 11
- FYR Macedonia 9
- Moldova 8
- Israel 7
- Lithuania 7
- Netherlands 6
- Finland 4
- Hungary 2
- Poland 1
Serbia regains its lead thanks to the Dutch douze, whilst Big Four nation Germany nudgescloser tothe top ten, replacing France as the highest placed of the Big Four. Denmark's highest points so far keep them in 15th place, although within reaching distance of the top ten for the first time. Thirteen countries have yet to score.
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