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| Final Showdown |
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| Saturday, 24 May 2008 | |
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How do the favourites among the finalists measure up to their nearest rivals? We pit them against each other and stand well back. The polished pop idols: Russia V Israel The Timbaland backed Dima Bilan came second in 2006 and has already crushed great swathes of eastern Europe in his mighty pop wake. But 20-year-old Boaz Mauda has the looks and the song - written by Dana International - to match. And the winner is... Sorry, Boaz, you'd have to be nuts to bet against the Great Bear of Russia this year. The dance divas: Sweden V Ukraine Blonde Eurovision automaton Charlotte Perrelli has won before but, in six short years, the Ukraine has emerged from the Iron Curtain to almost match Sweden's pulling power. Plus UN Goodwill Ambassador Ani Lorak is well up to Charolotte's standards in terms of international clout. And the winner is... It's a close call, and there might just be a hair's breath - or wind machine and hairspray gust - in it, but Sweden has the edge. The cool kooks: France V Bosnia & Herzegovina The geek chic of France's Sebastien Tellier versus the lightly bonkers antics of Elvir Lakovic Laka, his knitting brides, washing line and sister Mirela. There's only so much quirkiness one city can take. And the winner is... Sebastien can certainly out beardy Laka, but Laka out weirdys Sebastian hands down, and has an army of Balkan fans to back him. The power balladeers: Poland V Portugal Two roof-raising performers and two great big anthemic ballads in the finest schlager-esque tradition from Poland's pneumatic Iris Gee and well-furnished Portuguese songstress Vania Fernandes. And the winner is... We know who we'd back in an arm-wrestle, but unless Gee's gnashers dazzle the audience it has to be time for Portugal to end its appalling Eurovision run. The novelty acts: Spain v Latvia Equally inspired or equally teeth-clenchingly irritating, depending on your opinion, Spain's fifties throwback Rodolfo Chikilicuatre and Latvia's swashbuckling, kiddie-firendly Pirates of the Sea are both sure to brighten up/completely ruin final night. And the winner is... When it comes to a straight fight you'd have to back a gang of pirates over a Beatnik Rolf Harris lookalike. When it comes to music, however, sadly we're all losers. Source |
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