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Grand final - the full line-up
Fri 23 May 2008Here's how the 25 finalists pan out on the big night.
Nico and Vlad | Pe-o Margine De Lume
Nothing like a nice bit of slow-burning operatics and smart formal-wear to kick off the evening, and Nico and Vlad (pictured) deliver. 80-1 to win
Andy Abraham | Even If
A foot-tapping, dad dancing concoction of disco and soul from the former binman flying the flag for the United Kingdom. 100-1
Olta Boka | Zemren E Lame Peng
Traditional ballad with a big chorus as stirring as an icy blast from the Adriatic and a 16-year-old vocalist. A whopping 125-1
No Angels | Disappear
Ruthlessly efficient close harmonies and power pop from the Teutonic, head-turning, German Popstars-winning four-piece. 100-1
Sirusho | Qele, Qele
An infectious polka-infused mixture of pop and Armenian folk from 21-year-old 'national treasure' Sirusho. A healthy 14-1
Laka | Pokuoaj
Eccentric alternative rocker from cult Balkan icon Elvir Lakovic Laka, his sister Mirela and troupe of knitting brides. 18-1
Boaz | The Fire in Your Eyes
Pleasant Middle Eastern-flecked warble sung by 20-year-old Israeli Pop Idol pin-up Boaz Mauda and penned by Eurovision winner Dana International. 80-1
Terasbetoni | Missa Miehet Ratsastaa
Anthemic, ear-splitting rocker from well-established Finnish heavy metallers Terasbetoni - essentially Lordi without the rubber. 14-1
Kraljevi Ulice and 75 Cents | Romanca
Traditional folk oddity from Zagreb street performers, a septuagenarian rapper and an old gramophone. Not especially romantic then. A lofty 125-1
Isis Gee | For Life
Big roof-raising Celine Dion-style ballad from the painstakingly perma-tanned and turned out American-born, adopted Pole Gee. A surprisingly long 100-1
Euroband | This Is My Life
A perky reminder of Euro-pop of old from the boundlessly energetic, Jemini-esque Eurovision veterans Friorik Omar and Regina Osk. 80-1
Mor ve Otesi | Deli
An unusual choice for Eurovision, this is an indie rocker about a man driven to the brink of madness by love from the Turkish Coldplay. 33-1
Vania Fernandes | Senhora Do Mar (Negras Aguas)
Super soaraway ballad sung by Portuguese powerhouse and household name Fernandes from serial Eurovision underachievers Portugal. 25-1
Pirates of the Sea | Wolves of the Sea
They're pirates, they come from the sea and they're collectively known as Pirates of the Sea. Actually they're a Latvian singer, dancer and television personality who are old enough to know better and look like they've escaped from a low-rent remake of Treasure Island. A swashbuckling 50-1
Charlotte Perrelli | Hero
Sweden are Eurovision warhorses and Perrelli herself has won the contest herself once before. Precision engineered Abba-esque pop. 8-1
Simon Mathew | All Night Long
Vicar's son Mathew commits Anglophilia with this Robbie Williams-like slice of bouncy BritPop, served up with a Danish accent. 33-1
Diana Gurtskaya | Peace Will Come
Rousing anti-war anthem from relative Eurovision newcomers Georgia, sung by blind Georgian belter Gurtskaya. 33-1
Ani Lorak | Shady Lady
An uplifting dance floor stomper from singer, actress, children's author and UN Goodwill Ambassador Lorak. A near sure thing at 3-1
Sebastien Tellier | Divine
Laid-back Gallic cool with a quirky, catchy undercurrent from cult singer-songwriter and Daft Punk cohort Sebastien Tellier. 50-1
Elnur and Samir | Day After Day
Separately they're classically trained Elnur Huseynov and rocker Samir Javadzade. Together they're fronting this memorable gothic monster of Meatloaf-sized proportions from Eurovision first-timers Azerbaijan. 50-1
Kalomira | Secret Combination
New York-born to Greek parents, singer, actress and TV presenter Kalomira Sarantis is sure to capture the dads vote with this impossibly catchy, Britney-ish slice of pop. 8-1
Rodolfo Chikilicuatre | Baila El Chiki Chiki
Created by comedian David Fernandez Ortiz, rockabilly reject Rodolfo sings a Latin mix of rap and reggae, and claims to be the inventor of vibrator-guitar. A comedy song without the comedy, basically.25-1
Jelena Tomaoevic feat. Bora Dugic | Oro
Following in the comfortable shoes of last year's Serbian winner Marija Serifovic is award-winning Tomaoevic with this more traditional offering. 9-1
Dima Bilan | Believe
Timbaland-produced big ballad from Iron Curtain heart-throb Bilan and Eurovision big-hitters Russia. The bookies favourite at 11-4
Maria | Hold On Be Strong
And, closing proceedings, we have some hook-filled, sophisticated pop from the land of fjords, performed by Norwegian Pop Idol success story Maria Haukaas Storeng. 40-1
The 53rd Eurovision Song Contest final live on BBC One and BBC Radio 2 from 8pm on Saturday night.
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