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Uno – El Slapstevan

I note that my editor-in-chief is being offensive and rude again. That didn't take long. I think he's upset because we've been given some...

Israel – side stepping back into contention

Well I am now sat here with my Cold Gala water among the great and the good of Europe's "Press" (ahem) who apparently are...

Press gang

It's less than three hours to the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest and we are in the Press Centre before moving onto the main thingummy...

Starts bad, goes downhill fast. Georgia at Eurovision 2008

Phil: It is just as bad as everyone has feared. Vocally - it's somewhat meh. There are really bad moments, right at the beginning...

Latvian Eurovision pirates totally terrifying in a bad way

As Roy might say, 'Shit my old boots!' It was totally terrifying in a bad way. Shambolic in the extreme, their singing - or...

Eurovision 2008 – Second semi-final results

The second semi-final was held on 22 May 2008 The United Kingdom, France and Serbia voted in this semi-final. Draw Country Language Artist Song Place Points 01 Iceland English Euroband "This Is My Life" 8 68 02 Sweden English Charlotte Perrelli "Hero" 12 54 03 Turkey Turkish Mor...

Live blog – Eurovision 2008 – First semi-final – second rehearsal

... Or 'The Best Worst Two Hours Of My Life'. Having been surprised in Helsinki a year ago, we got to the arena in good...

Andorra Syndrome sets in

Oh, this is very very wrong. It usually takes longer than this for Andorra Syndrome to set in. Gisela's had her hair done by...

Sweden top 5 or my name is Regina Osk

Franko: It pains me to say this but Charlotte Perelli is not only going to qualify but guaranteed top 5. If Iceland were note...

Lovely Belgradia

But you don't want to know about them sonsg now, does one. You want to know what Belgrade is like. Well it's nice actually....