Dima Bilan (L) of Russia prepares for rehearsals for the Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade May 16, 2008.
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Serbian Bookmakers Believe in Bilan
Russia’s singer Dima Bilan that has advanced to the final at the Eurovision Song Contest in Belgrade is still the favorite of Serbian bookmakers.
Bookmakers take the bets on Bilan at the rate of 2.5. The key rivals of the Russian are Ani Lorak of Ukraine (5.0), Serbian Jelena Tomašević (8.0) and Kalomira of Greece (8.0).
According to bookmakers, the outsiders of decisive contest are the singers of Britain and Germany; their bets have the 251.0 rate.
During the Saturday final in Belgrade, TV viewers of 43 nations that sent their representatives to Eurovision will choose the winner of 25 by voting through SMS and phone calls. It is the first time that Serbia hosts Eurovision. Russia has never won this contest, which is one of the most popular musical shows on TV starting from 1956.
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