It will be interesting tonight. My pick from ages ago - Sweden with Frans and If I Were Sorry - has slipped right down the odds. I bet on it at 5-1 - it's now 25-1 with some. I still think it's the only real hit in the show.

The French guy has a rather unpleasant reminiscence of that vile Steve Brookstein who won one of the reality TV shows before sinking into obscurity.

I do like the Lithuanian guy; fantastic eyes.

Surely nobody can vote for a song that goes "thunder and lightning it's getting exciting" can they?

I do think the general standard has been very high this year; little example of the awful Eurosongs of old.

Bit of cheek Sweden claiming credit for Hooked On A Feeling!

So good - the Swedish hosts and their production numbers; absolutely magical; tongues firmly in cheeks. Semis and final - brilliant.

Half way through and Sweden is third.

Sweden only came 5th but interesting that the UK public vote went to Lithuania (see above). And our Jury winner - Georgia, which goes to prove the UK music industry professionals have really lost it.

PS None of the top three do anything for me.

I thought the Ukraine song was superb and I'm pleased the UK jury gave top marks to Georgia which I also liked. Gutted for Joe and Jake though who deserved better. Vote Brexit!

My top 3 would have been Netherlands, Georgia and Poland.

And I still don't understand the appeal of Justin Timberlake.

The best 2 songs were from Israel and Poland.

It was clear months ago the UK would finish way down the list. It's a disgrace. The British song choice really needs sorting. Above all the BBC should not be the decision maker on any level.

Normally I don't bet on Eurovision unless there's a certainty and that, to me, is usually a certain global hit. My ears told me Sweden's Frans had that. Perhaps wrong - as I was not with Just A Little Bit, my perfect Eurovision winner, which only came 8th. That was, I suspect, because Gina G was merely adequate whereas Katrina, the following year, was superb and sold a weaker song much better. I still think If I Were Sorry deserves to be huge. Let us wait and see. Like the Dutch entry a few years ago (The Flying Linnets?) which came second but was a global hit.

The BBC is not the problem NCA; it's the music industry.

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Thank you. Almost right!