http://www.google.nl/intl/en/landing/eurovision/index.html

"Want to predict the future? Forecast the winner of Eurovision 2009 before the final with the iGoogle "Predictor" gadget. Based on Google search data, it shows how popular each participant is and then calculates the scores they would get if the voting took place today! 50% of the score on the night comes from a professional jury so we can't predict what their vote will be."

Alexander Rybak is very talented and he has a good song.

The UK 7th? Shouldn't we be in the bottom 5? :P

Would have thought they'd use YouTube viewing data :/

Woohoo! Ireland isn't there again!

Patricia Kaas (France) 4th? => LoL!
In fact, she ranks high in Google Trends because she is already an (old) well-known singer in France... Her song is catastrophic.

WebSonic : it was already promoted by Google Russia blog last month http://googlerussiablog.blogspot.com/2009/04/google_21.html

Speaking of Russia, google.ru promotes some special iGoogle themes that highlight Russian artists: http://www.google.ru/intl/ru/help/ig/art/belovedthemes.html

TOM
Ah ok, thnx

I don't follow the Russian blog actually :-). My Russian is a little....well... :-).

Google should filter out the searches for artists names performed from artist's country, the result would be more realistic.
What do you think? (© The Onion)

Tom:
If you read the page carefully, you'll notice that's exactly what Google does.

You're right! Thank you very much Ionut

Lithuania has nice song gonna sing first in the finals vote please!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gujplqa47Qs very good song

Hadise is the best.

Hadise is the first. Who is second?

Yeah I agree with Google's prediction, Hadise will win this year. She is the star of this year's Eurovision. I will definitely vote for her.

Go go Saki.The Greeks of Norway votes Greece;)

I didn't like Greece, but Saki is an AWESOME name, got my vote!

1st Norway
2nd Turkey
3rd Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan
Turkey
Norway

Norway
and then whatever