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The Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Athens in just under a month, and you don't even know who's in it, do you? Good job we're here, then.
Because after last year's spectacular – if somewhat soul-sapping – run-through of the Eurovision Song Contest betting odds, we're back for more. More Eurovision betting. That's right! And there are 37 different songs to pull apart, so we'd better get a move on.
Here are the 2006 Eurovision betting odds for Albania and Andorra, with help from Paddypower.com…
Albania (pop. 3,582,205; a Mediterranean country in southeastern Europe) – Luiz Ejlli, Zjarr e Ftohtë. You've got to love Albania. Faced with all manner of pouting sex kittens from around Europe, Albania pin their hopes on Luiz Ejlli, a man with a funny hat instead of a personality. Luiz is no stranger to success – he won a competition for singing Albanian boys 11 years ago. Can he repeat the success with Zjarr e Ftohtë (Fire But Still Cold)? Not a chance. We think it's a boy looking for some kind of station despite the fact that he's afraid of his own internal organs. We think. Current Eurovision betting odds – 125/1
Andorra (pop. 70,787; a small landlocked country that is also a principality in southwestern Europe) – Jennifer, Sense Tu. Sometimes the information we get about the Eurovision singers is a bit vague, and that's the case with Jennifer. We think she was named Jennifer after her Dad saw Jennifer Beals in Flashdance, and we're slightly appalled to learn that she has a voice like Louis Armstrong. Jennifer's Eurovision song is called Sense Tu (Without You). We're not sure why it's called Sense Tu, perhaps because Jennifer gets to sing "Sense Tu" 23 times. Who knows? Current Eurovision betting odds – 125/1
We’ll be listing all the other Eurovision entries in the run-up to the contest. If you can’t wait, check out the Novelties section of Paddypower to see all the latest Eurovision betting odds. Don't forget that Paddypower give you a free £10 bet when you open an account with them. Good luck!
[story by Stuart Heritage]