Music

Bookies bet against UK Eurovision entry

Published Friday, May 28 2010, 12:12 BST | By Mayer Nissim
The UK's Eurovision entry Josh Dubovie

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British bookmakers have placed record odds on the UK winning this weekend's Eurovision Song Contest.

William Hill and Paddy Power are offering 150/1 on Josh Dubovie bringing home the prize for 'That Sounds Good To Me', while Ladbrokes have placed it at 175/1.

Ladbrokes spokesman Nick Weinberg said: "If Josh does the business he deserves to be knighted. He hasn't got a prayer."

William Hill's Rupert Adams added: "Sadly it looks like the UK will be humiliated."

All three bookmakers make Azerbaijan's entry the favourite, with Ladbrokes and William Hill offering 5/2 on victory for Safura's 'Drip Drop' and Paddy Power giving slightly shorter odds of 2/1.

Dubovie has admitted that it will be difficult to follow in the footsteps of now-Sugababe Jade Ewen, who amassed 173 points and won fifth place last year.
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