San Marino - (rehearsal) this one has been steadily drifting out with the bookmakers but it is still a popular song. there appear to be some... interesting choices in the performance, but it should do well

Estonia - (rehearsal) Very pretty man, pretty standard song. After three attempts to get to Eurovision on top of the cancellation last year ( Read more... )

Lithuania -  (rehearsal) The Roop had a bit of a following for the 2020 song, but has been falling away over the last few months. It is a cute routine

Slovenia -  (rehearsal) Has really never looked like a chance. Though the odd have improved since the release of the version with Perpetuum Jazzile, it has never looked like making the final

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Selection: Eesti Laul 2021
Wins: 1 (2001)
2020: Uku Suviste - What Love Is 
2021: Uku Suviste - The Lucky One

Current bookmakers: 24th

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Uku Suviste was a bit of a child prodigy who attended a specialised music school from the age of 6, and after his military service performed as part of various groups and also as a solo artist. He pursued success at ( Read more... )

Selection: Internal Selection
Wins: 1 (1986)
2020: Hooverphonic - Release Me 
2021: Hooverphonic - The Wrong Place

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Hooverphonic have been around for over 20 years with various lead singers, but for Eurovision 2021 we see the return of their longest serving lead-singer Geike Arnaert. If you have watched the TV shows Mile High, CSI: ( Read more... )

Selection: Internal Selection
Wins: 0
2020: Daði og Gagnamagnið - Think About Things 
2021: Daði og Gagnamagnið - 10 years

Current bookmakers: 5th

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Daði og Gagnamagnið is the brainchild of Daði Freyr Pétursson. The band Gagnamagnið (The Data) includes his wife, his sister and a three of his friends. They first went to Söngvakeppnin to be Iceland's ( Read more... )

Selection: Evrovidenie 2021 - National'nyy Otbo
Wins: 1 (2009)
2020: Little Big - Uno 
2021: Manizha - Russian Woman Русская женщина

Current bookmakers: 14th

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Manizha was born in Tajikistan and her father discouraged her from pursuing music because he didn’t believe it was a suitable choice for a muslim woman. She also is involved with Domestic ( Read more... )

Selection: Internal
Wins: 2 (1982, 2010)
2020: Ben Dolic -Violent Thing
2021: Jendrik - I Don't Feel Hate

Current bookmakers:27th

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Jendrik has a youtube channel with 3 songs and two of them are this years Eurovision song. The third song was uploaded 4 years ago. Other than studying Ukulele and staring in productions of a few musicals, his bio is a ( Read more... )

Selection: Internal
Wins: 1 (2011)
2020: Efendi - Cleopatra 
2021: Efendi - Mata Hari

Current bookmakers: 19th (down since first rehearsal)

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Efendi was a bit of a child prodigy a soloist with the Children’s Philharmonic from a very young age. In adulthood she has tried to find success through various competitions and has never won. According to her ( Read more... )

Selection: Internal
Wins: 2 (1956, 1988)
2020: Gjon's Tears - Répondez-moi 
2021: Gjon's Tears - Tout l'Univers

Current bookmakers: 3rd

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Gjon's Tears has a career tormented by the number 3. He finished 3rd in Ti Vlen (Albanians Got Talent), he missed the top ten in Die grössten Schweizer Talente being knocked out in the third semi final and in The ( Read more... )

Selection: Internal
Wins: Enough (1970, 1980, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996)
2020: Lesley Roy - Story of my life 
2021: Lesley Roy - Maps

Current bookmakers: 23

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Lesley Roy is a singer/songwriter who’s biography says she is prolific. In 13 years she has released 1 album and 6 further singles, and been a contributing writer in 10 other songs of note. She ( Read more... )