Marcus reports …

Hanna has just done the victory V in her press conference and she scarily has the biggest forearms and biceps of any performer here (even Eirikkur). Hanna Finland has the biggest watch on too! And the biggest amount of mascara.

D’Nash had their usual scrum, masquerading as a press conference. Mikel’s chest is clean shaven but Ony had hair on his this morning! Yes, oneurope goes where no other reporter goes! I cannot tell Javi and Basti apart (but that is through choice!).

Bosnia looks like a dark horse (interpret that as you will), whilst the Irish are real musos! The guys aren’t happy at miming their instruments and play them whenever they can in the press centre – no one jigs. But it makes up for the episode of Ballykissangel on TV this morning!

Dima Bilan during the Eurovision Song Contest ...
Dima Bilan during the Eurovision Song Contest Week in Helsinki. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Top news is that Dima Bilan is here and will be performing at the Euroclub on Thursday! With Mihai Traistariu here too, it’s almost like Athens.

The Bosnian song remains a quiet grower, vocally strong and just missing Hari Mata Hari. But the Spanish song was exponentially (has that ever been used in oneurope’s blog before?) better with a slick, sleek show. The dance routine was super duper and they were four white track-suited Adonises, who have a realistic chance of breaking the position two hoodoo! I’m in love with mi vidas.