Eurovision 2012: First Semi Final

a quick round up of the acts in the first semi tonight in Azerbaijan

Montenegro: the humour in this song will be missed by most of the audience. possibly wont qualify as no other former Yugoslav countries are in this semi. odds @200.
Iceland: has gained popularity currently 6th favourite with the bookmakers at $18. epic fantasy ballad but the countries economy will get in the way of a win. will qualify though.
Greece: Minge flashing pop song. will get 12 points from Cyprus which will lead to to qualify from the semi though sits at a payout of 25-40 with the bookies so will qualify, wont win.
Latvia: Very Generation Now, though Anmary isn't. the payout is up to 250 for the win, so not a winner. may qualify just.
Albania: one of the more interesting songs this year. the bookies think it wont qualify, I think it might despite the fact it doesn't go anywhere. 
Romania: always interesting from Romania 5th favourite with the bookmakers, though wont win because Romania never does. what a poor, poor country. BTW learn the dance
Switzerland: borderline qualifier, the song has potential but ruins it with the chorus. payout up to 200 so the bookies think it will get through.
Belgium: my favourite opening line of a song this year. the bookies aren't so endeared by the song with it out to 300 with them. possible qualifier, though improbable
Finland:  the last time Finland went in with a song sung in Swedish, it finished last. the bookies don't think it will be a much better result this time with payouts round 200. she is the fail whale.
Israel: i think someone mentioned to me that this act was picked up on Triple J (in Australia) 9 years ago.Triple J doesn't always play quality music and this song is at up to 225 with the bookmakers so it wont be a winner.
San Marino: possibly the most god-awful thing to ever go to Eurovision and the bookmakers agree with the longest odds for 2012. apparently the performance is pretty good, but the song lets it down. Loser.
Cyprus: similar odds to Greece, who will be giving this song 12 points. will qualify and will likely go top ten. wont win.
Denmark: the bookies have this song in the top ten paying between 14 and 25 despite how plain it is. North Sea oil will get this song votes. I hope it doesn't win though, i couldn't handle another crap winner
Russia: Third favourite with the bookies and will definitely be up their somewhere with the help of all the other former Russian countries. very popular with the fans. will do very well. 
Hungary: another borderline qualifier with Switzerland according to the bookies, but with the amount of borderlines, this might slip through.
Austria: they will have flouros in different places for the semi but the black light will still be there. the song is another borderline with payouts up to 250 for the win. I wouldn't bet on it.
Moldova: my favourite song this Eurovision. The song is nowhere near the favourites in the odds, but it should qualify. if it doesn't, I will cry. I want his trumpet in them... erm...
Ireland: everyone has been waiting for them to return... /sarcasm. if they don't win, will Ireland send them again next year? can they afford to send anyone else... I mean Jedward are obviously going cheap... 14 to 33 is the payout range. typical x-factor winners song. kill them now