After a week of red hot competition, the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest will be crowned in Liverpool on Saturday night.
It has now been a year since Kalush Orchestra triumphed for Ukraine in Turin but, after the EBU declared that they couldn't host the contest, it was decided that the UK would pick up the baton, with Liverpool then chosen as the host city for 2023.
Merseyside has been a sea of colour all week as delegations from 37 Eurovision countries and fans from across the world have flocked to the M&S Bank Arena for a variety of preview shows, live semi finals and Friday night's jury final. And, on Saturday night it's the big one - the Eurovision final 2023.
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Semi final qualifiers from Tuesday and Thursday will join 'host' nation Ukraine and The Big Five - UK, France, Germany, Spain and Italy in the grand finale, which will air live on BBC One.
A total of 26 countries will perform in the final and the prediction is that it will be a battle to the finish between Sweden and Finland.
Eurovision 2023 final odds
Sweden – 4/9
Finland – 5/2
Ukraine – 8/1
Israel – 11/1
Norway – 14/1
France – 16/1
Spain – 16/1
Austria – 33/1
United Kingdom – 40/1
Italy – 40/1
Croatia – 66/1
Czech Republic – 66/1
Armenia – 66/1
Australia – 100/1
Switzerland – 100/1
Belgium – 100/1
Moldova – 150/1
Poland – 150/1
Slovenia – 150/1
Serbia –150/1
Cyprus – 150/1
Estonia – 200/1
Lithuania – 200/1
Germany – 200/1
Albania – 250/1
Portugal – 250/1
Sam Boswell, spokesperson of online bookies BetVictor commented: "The final is just round the corner and what a buzz it has been! Sweden have dominated the betting market and remain to do so as our 4/7 current favourites. Former Eurovision winner Loreen, whose song Euphoria won the song contest in 2012, will represent Sweden again this year in Liverpool with her song Tattoo.
“Sweden is one of the most successful competing countries in the Eurovision Song Contest, with a total of six victories, second only to Ireland's seven wins. It looks like she might make it a double win and a seventh victory for Sweden!”
“Second favourites are Finland; their odds have drifted slightly as they were 2/1 but now they’re coming in at 5/2. Representing Finland is Käärijä performing “Cha Cha Cha”, he could be the one to give Finland their second Eurovision victory!"
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