Still holding out for a hero? It's not looking good for Bonnie Tyler as William Hill reveal her odds of winning Saturday night's Eurovision are 50-1
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But even the mighty can fall, as bookies William Hill have revealed Bonnie Tyler's chances of winning Saturday night's Eurovision song contest are a lowly 50-1.
The 61-year-old is UK's entry for this year's contest and is singing the ballad, 'Believe In Me'.
The Total Eclipse of the Heart singer is more than used to belting out power ballads, but confessed: 'This is one of the most nerve-wracking things that I have ever done.'
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Holding out for a hero: Bonnie Tyler, pictured here performing Believe In Me on The Graham Norton Show, faces winning odds of 50-1
She has also told bosses that she will need at least 20 minutes in her dressing room to prepare before performing at the contest held this year in Malmö, Sweden.
The bookies are offering 50-1 odds and Rupert Adams, a spokesman for William Hill, told The Independent: 'In the 53 years we've been taking bets on the Eurovision Song Contest, this is the biggest price we've ever offered on a UK entrant.'
But even though the songstress has had a career spanning four decades, Rupert added: 'We haven't had a single bet of over £100 on Bonnie.'
Blonde Ambition: Bonnie, pictured here int he music video for Believe In Me, has confessed about how nervous she is to perform in the contest
And Bonnie is certainly feeling the pressure as she takes to the stage to represent everyone back home in Great Britain.
She said told The Sun: 'Normally when I go to Europe, people have bought a ticket to see Bonnie Tyler and you just go out and give everybody a good time - but this is a real contest.
'It is crazy because I've been doing this all my life, but it's still a big thing. I was extremely nervous in rehearsals because there was so much going on before I got there and I was rushing about.'
Oh dear: The UK's entrant last year, Engelbert Humperdinck, only received a disappointing 12 points
The last time the contest was held in Malmö, Denmark were winners.
Their contestant, Emmelie de Forest is a favourite to win, as is Norwegian competitor Margaret Berger.
Ireland's Ryan Dolan has winning odds of 40-1, but as his performance is the last in the running order, it could help voters to remember him.
Last year, 9.6million people tuned in to watch the BBC's coverage of the singing contest.
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