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Betting2026-10-16

Junior Eurovision 2026 Odds: Spain Leads

Polymarket has Spain 25.85% to win Junior Eurovision 2026, on a 12c-40c spread. Ukraine has slid from 22%; two contracts are for countries not competing.

News2026-10-16

Eurovision Asia: Vietnam, Laos, Bhutan Revamps

Three Eurovision Asia songs are being reworked, the Philippines rebuilds its staging and Cambodia picks tomorrow. Both market favourites are changing.

Betting2026-10-16

Eurovision 2027 Odds: Spain Jumps to 17.55%

Polymarket moved Spain from 3.6% to 17.55% after RTVE named its Benidorm Fest 2027 acts. We think it over-read a festival. Moldova confirmed, never traded.

News2026-10-16

Eurovision 2027 Gossip: Melodifestivalen Names

Thirteen names linked to Melodifestivalen 2027, Benidorm Fest names 18 acts, Germany hires a hit producer and Australia opens its song portal.

Betting2026-10-13

Eurovision 2027 Odds: Why Belgium Sits at 70%

VRT confirmed Belgium for Burgas on 23 September, yet Polymarket prices it at 70% while the confirmed field trades near 96%. The fine print explains it.

News2026-10-13

Eurovision 2027: AI Songs Are in the Pile

NRK bans AI-written songs and thinks 30-50 were submitted anyway. SVT has not banned them and cannot detect them. The EBU has no rule at all.

Betting2026-10-12

Eurovision Asia Odds: Philippines Jumps to 95¢

Kalshi's Philippines contract went from 53¢ to 95¢ on 29 contracts, beside Vietnam at 84¢. Two near-certain winners, a 269% board, and no bid.

News2026-10-10

Mongolia Picks “Light” for Eurovision Asia

Beck will sing “Light” for Mongolia at Eurovision Asia 2026 after it won Mongolia's Chosen One on 10 October, taking the field to ten complete entries.

Betting2026-10-08

Slovenia Collapses on Polymarket’s 2027 Board

Slovenia fell 45% to 23.5% in 48 hours. Italy rebounded 12.8 points on $26 of volume. And the week's one real withdrawal has no contract at all.

News2026-10-08

Pratik Himal Rai Wins Nepal Decides

Nepal picked Pratik Himal Rai and “Ananta Maya” on 7 October — but published only a top three, and no result at all on the night of the show.

News2026-10-07

ČT Withdraws Czechia From Eurovision 2027

ČT has pulled Czechia from Eurovision 2027 to save 350m koruna, and will not buy the broadcast licence. The fifth country out — and nobody priced it.

News2026-10-07

Malaysia's Eurovision Asia Song Is “Bluest Sky”

Aina Abdul has named Malaysia's Eurovision Asia entry “Bluest Sky”, out 9 October. Written by her, produced by Mac Chew — and still unconfirmed by TV3.

Songs2026-10-06

Why Em Tiên Can Win Eurovision Asia 2026

Our verdict on Vietnam: “Em Tiên” is the best song in the field, two fan juries ranked it first before the vote, and Kalshi just moved it 10¢ to 84¢.

Betting2026-10-06

Polymarket Has Already Priced the 2027 Boycott

Spain 6.9%, Ireland 7.5%, Kazakhstan 8%, Iceland 12%. Polymarket's 2027 board has split in two since August, and only Slovenia is still a coin flip.

News2026-10-06

Nepal Votes First, Cambodia Names Seven

Eurovision Asia's last four entries land in eleven days. Cambodia named seven acts, Nepal votes Wednesday, and Kalshi finally traded on Vietnam's win.

News2026-10-04

Vietnam Picks Em Tiên for Eurovision Asia 2026

Tóc Tiên won The Sound of Vietnam on 3 October with “Em Tiên”, decided 40/40/20 — Vietnam’s first Eurovision entry, and no scoreboard was published.

News2026-10-01

Iceland's RUV Board Backs 2027 Boycott

Six of nine RÚV board members backed staying out of Eurovision 2027 unless Israel is barred. Polymarket cut Iceland from 66% to 10% in three days.

News2026-10-01

Mongolia Picks Beck for Eurovision Asia 2026

MNC named Beck internally on 1 October; the public picks his song at Mongolia’s Chosen One on 10 October. Nine of the eleven acts are now set.

News2026-10-01

Beatmosphere Wins Voice of Bangladesh 2026

Beatmosphere won Voice of Bangladesh on 30 September with “Tumi Ele”, decided 40/40/20 — an a cappella act is Bangladesh’s first Eurovision entry.

Songs2026-09-29

Eurovision Asia 2026: Every Song Chosen So Far

Five Eurovision Asia 2026 songs are now out. Where to watch every one, what they reveal seven weeks out from Bangkok, and who leads the one betting market.

News2026-09-28

Thailand Picks MANG x DAOU for Eurovision Asia

MANG x DAOU won Thailand’s Chosen One on 27 September with “Aroma”, decided 40/40/20 — the host nation is the fifth complete Eurovision Asia entry.

Betting2026-09-28

Eurovision Asia Odds Open on Kalshi. Barely.

Kalshi opened the first Eurovision Asia 2026 market on 14 September. On 28 September its eleven prices sum to 143% and nine have no bid at all.

News2026-09-25

Thinla Sings Bae for Laos at Eurovision Asia

Laos picked “Bae” for Thinla on Sieng Lao: The One, decided 40/40/20 on 24 September — the fourth of eleven complete Eurovision Asia entries.

News2026-09-25

Netherlands Return to Eurovision 2027 Via NPO

NPO took the Dutch Eurovision 2027 mandate on 23 September with NOS broadcasting. AVROTROS has not moved. Polymarket repriced from 39% to 95.3%.

News2026-09-22

RTVE Chief Proposes Spain Skips Eurovision 2027

RTVE president Jose Pablo Lopez will propose a second Spanish absence from Eurovision 2027. The board has not voted. Polymarket cut Spain to 6%.

News2026-09-22

Eurovision Asia Moves To A Bigger Venue

Eurovision Song Contest Asia 2026 has moved from the 4,234-seat IdeaLive to the larger One Bangkok Forum, eight weeks out. Tickets go on sale 2 October.

News2026-09-19

RTÉ Rules Ireland Out of Eurovision 2027

RTÉ will not enter or broadcast Eurovision 2027, citing Gaza. Ireland's second straight absence, the EBU's reply, and how the market repriced it.

News2026-09-17

Voice of Bangladesh: 10 Acts for Eurovision Asia

Voice of Bangladesh 2026 has ten acts, from SUBCONSCIOUS to Beatmosphere, for its 30 September final. Who they are and how the 40/40/20 vote works.

News2026-09-17

Laos Picks Thinla for Eurovision Asia 2026

Laos has named Thinla for Eurovision Asia 2026. She sings three songs on Sieng Lao: The One on 23 September, and a 24-hour public vote picks her entry.

News2026-09-17

How to Vote in Eurovision Asia 2026: Full Guide

How to vote in Eurovision Asia 2026: sign in at eurovisionasia.com/vote and spread 8 free votes over 3+ entries. National finals 40/40/20, Bangkok 50/50.