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The Man Who Bet His House on a Pop Song - A Eurovision Tale

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

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Daniel's Life After Eurovision

Daniel took out a loan secured against the value of his apartment in London. Every year after Eurovision, he paid the loan back again. He is now living online and watching live streams of Norwegian television. Daniel's biggest bets might be something like 100,000 pounds on a country to qualify from the semi-final.

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