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Eurovision Song Contest 2013: Yahoo! users reveal their tips for Eurovision winner

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Greece - Daniel Wood
Eurovision never disappoints with its fair share of insane, cheesy and catchy songs, and usually the winners have all three of those things in spades. However one of my highlights so far is the entry from Greece act Koza Mostra feat.Agathon Lakovidis with 'Alcohol Is Free'. This isn't just because I like the message of the song title, it's because it has a ridiculously cheery tune that doesn't fit with the image of the several random looking men that perform it. I also like Cascada's 'Glorious' and I'm still not sure about Bonnie Tyler. Sadly I don't think my patriotism can outweigh the awfulness of the song.

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The Netherlands - James Uings
This is an exciting year for Eurovision. The metalhead in me wants to go for Armenia and their Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath) penned 'Lonely Planet', but if I'm honest I don't think it's dynamic enough. My favourite track so far is the understated and unique 'Birds' from The Netherlands. Drafting in their biggest star, Anouk, shows they mean business and I think they really have a chance of topping the scoreboard come Saturday night. I don't think we should discount the Greeks either: free alcohol, accordions and kilts are a compelling combination. They are this year's wild card.

Norway - Mike Dalley
It's a pretty classic year this year. For me, a good Eurovision song doesn't have to be perfectly written, sung or performed, just a healthy mix of carnage and fun. Norway's 'Marry Me' by Krista Siegfrids is wonderfully daft, with lyrical madness such as "Marry me, I'll be your queen bee". Valentina Monetta's "Crisalide" - her second song for San Marino - is Eurovision 'popera' at its best. However there are a few songs out there which are great without dishing out the novelty factor. Margaret Berger's moody, electro-tinged "I Feed You My Love" for Norway is, for me, the pick of the bunch.



Iceland - James Tawton
This year is actually looking like a pretty interesting, and surprisingly professional year for Eurovision. There are plenty of sharply presented and trained up acts being entered, which kind of suggests that the last few years of people taking it seriously again is still happening. Sweden look like they could have back-to-back winners with Robin Stjnberg. He's annoyingly boy-band looking, with his hair going vertical, and his jawbones too. My favourite so far though is Eythor Ingi, mainly because he's singing in Icelandic, and the best thing about Eurovision was always about the other-worldliness of the singers. The habit of the 'serious' acts all singing in English is probably what makes Eurovision less interesting.

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Greece - Beth Kennedy
Sorry Bonnie Tyler, but when it comes to Eurovision acts, this year being held in Malmo in Sweden, I love the traditional-style songs with a modern twist. Last year I enjoyed Can Bonomo's 'Love Me Back', as they used traditional Turkish instruments and a combo of English and Turkish lyrics. And who could forget Russia's hilarious 'Party For Everybody' by Buranovskiye Babushki, proving that age is just a number. So for Eurovision 2013 all of my favourite acts follow the same pattern. Greece's entry 'Alcohol is Free', by Koza Mostra & Agathonas Iakovidis, starts with a bouzouki-playing old man then erupts into a zany, cheesy tune with an electric guitars and a random accordion thrown in there for good measure. Bulgaria's entry 'Samo Shampioni', (translated to 'Only Champions') performed by Elitsa & Stoyan, is a prime example of a modern/traditional mix. They sing in their native language, incorporate a light dubstep sound, stir in a bit of electro and surprise us all with some Bulgarian bagpiping. Overall, the Eurovision is just a bit of fun, but I like to learn about other cultures while I'm at it!

Greece - Sophie Childs
I love Greece's song 'Alcohol is Free', sung by Koza Mostra feat. Agathon Iakovidis. I defy anyone to listen to this rousing tune and not have a big grin on your face while your toes are a-tapping and your head's nodding away in time to the music. My other top tune is 'Tomorrow' by Malta's Gianluca Bezzina. Not only is he a great guy who does charity work when he's not busy saving lives in his job as a doctor, he has a lovely song with sweet lyrics that gives me the warm fuzzies every time I hear it.