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Betting odds Odds Monitor: Cyprus comfy in first while Lithuania goes top five
Buoyant from semifinal success, Cyprus sees off all competition for the favourite position today, settling well into its new leading
Odds Monitor: Seven out of ten for the bookies on a night of surprises
It was close, but no cigar for the bookies tonight, who got seven out of ten qualifiers correct in the
Odds Monitor: Could this be tonight’s top ten?
Odds meet reality for the first time tonight, as nineteen countries battle for ten places in the first semifinal of
ESCToday Editors’ Poll: Here are our qualifiers for the first semi-final!
Good evening people, Lisbon calling! What we’ve been waiting for all year long, is finally here! With the Blue Carpet
Cyprus 
Israel Odds Monitor: Cyprus overtakes Israel as the favourite to win
Fans are waking up to a surprise in the betting odds this morning with a break in the deadlock of
Estonia Odds Monitor: Estonia edges into second place behind Israel
Estonia edges past Norway tonight to snatch a very narrow second favourite position behind Israel. Norway feels the pressure on
Odds Monitor: Cyprus catches fire in the top four
Cyprus catches fire today, as “Fuego” powers past France and Czech Republic to seize fourth favourite position in the odds
Odds Monitor: Netta sitting pretty as Moldova has a Lucky Day
While Israel is still sitting pretty at the top of the favourites list, two battles are raging right behind Netta
Eurovision 2018: Your first impressions of the ‘Big 5’ and Portugal
Whilst we are already into the second rehearsals for the semi-final participants, yesterday saw the 6 automatic finalists take to
Odds Monitor: Estonia seizes third favourite as Norway shortens towards Israel
Estonia has overtaken France as third favourite to win the Eurovision Song Contest 2018, on the day that saw the
Odds Monitor: Estonia inspires confidence ahead of Bulgarian drift
Estonia inspires confidence whilst Bulgaria drifts on another day of deadlock at the top of the favourites list. At the
Eurovision 2018: Your first impressions of the semi-final 2 first rehearsals
Four days of rehearsals are complete for the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest, in which a total of 37 acts have
Odds Monitor: Norway and France battle for silver behind Israel
While Israel’s Netta holds steady as firm favourite, it is in the rest of the top ten favourites that most
Norway races towards Israel as Rybak soars to second favourite
The first day of second semifinalists is over. And it was a great day for Norway, with odds on a