Leap Of Faith
Last year’s series of Strictly earned a profit for readers of +52.4pts. Adding to that profit was series winner Jay McGuinness, a...
read more
Bread & Jam
As always, the full points breakdown for the 2 semi-finals and the Grand Final this year has provided a lot of food for thought and...
read moreWhat Goes Around…
It has been a difficult year and a rollercoaster year trading the ESC 2016 Outright market on Betfair. We have seen some amazing...
read moreUK To Do OK?
Belgium is the perfect opener for the grand final, just as it was the perfect song to close the semi. Laura doesn’t sound as good...
read moreNot So Great Danes
Being at rehearsals can sometimes work against you (see Iceland in semi 1) and it has made semi 2 feel even more difficult to...
read moreIm It To Win It?
Today I’m watching semi-final 2 in full for the first time. I managed to catch Lithuania onwards the other day when I arrived, so...
read moreWorth A Few Bob
Is Russia a penalty kick to win this semi? Many think so and have been keen to pile on as low as 1.3 on Betfair. Sergey performed the...
read moreMaking Waves
Hey, it’s me. Look, I know it might sound strange, but… I’m only watching the rehearsals of semi final 1 for the first time at this...
read moreSay Lay Lay Lay!
Sweden’s Frans is going through the motions in this second rehearsal. There are a few quick cutaways at the start which don’t really...
read moreStar Quality
Germany, Italy and the UK will be the last 3 of the 42 to be seen for the first time today. Jamie Lee is in her German NF manga garb...
read moreA Note To Fear For Amir?
Round 2 of rehearsals for semi 1 contenders today, plus a first chance to see France and Spain. Very brief notes for 2nd rehearsals:...
read moreGeneva Contention No More?
Day 4. A personal highlight will be seeing Georgia’s answer to Ride today – the Young Georgian Lolitaz. Ate at a Georgian...
read moreSerb-al Remedy
A first chance to see how the semi 2 contenders are shaping up with Latvia’s Justs kicking things off and he has wisely chosen...
read moreAb Fab Gab
Day 2 starts with the mysterious Czech artist Gabriela Guncikova who is this year’s Eurovision Lord Lucan – disappearing during...
read moreDiva Fever
Day 1 at the Eurovision 2016 rehearsals. Like opening the first window on an advent calendar… though Finland feels a bit like Bad...
read moreMexican standoff
Delays, delays and more delays has been the theme of ESC 2016. Delayed reveal of the 2 semi-final running orders, delayed expulsion...
read moreVive La France!
The London Eurovision Party is always a fun experience, but it’s worth remembering that these fan concerts aren’t always the best...
read moreesctips podcast: 1st half, sem...
Thanks to @ESCtips_Gavster for inviting me on to the ESCtips podcast along with @TobsonHelsinki to share my thoughts on the 1st half...
read moreWin, Lose Or Draw?
We now know the running orders of this year’s two semi-finals and meticulous analysis is well underway in trying to decipher who is...
read moreRocking The Rucner
One thing you have to keep reminding yourself when attending the big pre-ESC gig at Melkweg in Amsterdam; it is a lion’s den of...
read moreDoes Anyone Know, Serhat?
Finally, and after much delay, we have now heard all 43 songs heading to Stockholm. There will still be a few tweaks to some of the...
read moreThe Poles Are Coming!
A month is a long time during Eurovision high season and much has changed since the first ESC 2016 round-up posted back on January...
read moreESC 2016 Subscription Offer
Eurovision 2016 season is starting to get into full swing, and the good news is Betfair has been busy opening markets on some of the...
read moreJay Helps Make Hay
Following on from a profitable 2014 for this site, 2015 proved to be an even more successful tv betting and trading year. Eurovision...
read more
Recent Comments