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Eurovision 2015: What’s Another Year – of statistics?
- By Richard West-Soley
- . May 26, 2015
For statistics fans, the Eurovision Song Contest has always been a treasure trove of factoids. The show’s long history has

Eurovision odds: Bookies in top five triumph
- By Richard West-Soley
- . May 24, 2015
Throughout our series tracking this year’s Eurovision odds, we have regularly added the caveat that bookmakers often get it wrong. However,

Eurovision odds: Russia snaps at Sweden’s heels as showdown draws close
- By Richard West-Soley
- . May 23, 2015
The finalists are chosen. The running order is set. Millions are preparing to watch the final showdown tonight. As Europe

Eurovision Odds: Now just the finalists remain
- By Richard West-Soley
- . May 22, 2015
The dust has barely settled on two explosive finals full of surprises, and the bookmakers’ wheels are turning again. With

Eurovision Odds: Semifinal surprises and a new top three
- By Richard West-Soley
- . May 20, 2015
Europe has spoken, and the bookmakers have answered; with tonight’s rash of fresh finalists decided, there are some big changes

Eurovision Odds: Climbers and stallers pre-live show
- By Richard West-Soley
- . May 19, 2015
As the performers in Vienna stand on the watershed between rehearsal and the real thing, we take another look at

Eurovision Odds: the finalists’ turn to shake them up
- By Richard West-Soley
- . May 18, 2015
Rehearsals can always throw up surprises, and today, it was France that sent ripples through the bookmakers’ confidence ratings as

Eurovision Odds Day 5: Shuffling, but stalemate at the top
- By Richard West-Soley
- . May 16, 2015
A fifth day in Vienna sees a bumper crop of first semfinalist rehearsals, and esctoday.com once again turns to the

Eurovision Odds Day 4: Surprise jumpers amidst the static
- By Richard West-Soley
- . May 15, 2015
Day four of rehearsals, and all of the semifinalists have now had a chance to try out the stage in

Eurovision Odds: Taking stock of the favourites, day 3
- By Richard West-Soley
- . May 13, 2015
As the performers from the first semifinal relax after their first days on stage, today saw the turn of the

Eurovision Odds: Bookies’ Movers and Shakers, Day 2
- By Richard West-Soley
- . May 12, 2015
A second day of rehearsals in Vienna has seen some movement in the bookies’ favourites, as fans and punters gather

Eurovision Odds: Bookies’ Roundup, Day 1
- By Richard West-Soley
- . May 11, 2015
Rehearsal fortnight is something of a watershed for Eurovision fans and punters alike; it’s a chance to take stock of

Eurovision 2015: You bet! Pre-rehearsal odds roundup
- By Richard West-Soley
- . May 10, 2015
With barely two weeks to go before the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, fans have been busy making

Eurovision: Get ready for Big Poll 2015!
- By Richard West-Soley
- . April 26, 2015
May 1st sees the launch of what has become an exciting annual Eurovision Song Contest tradition – esctoday.com’s famous Big Poll!