Live blog – Eurovision 2008 – First semi-final – public rehearsal
Oh my god where to begin with this lot!
I think I have to divide it up between Doomed, Qualifying and "s'ok"
Doomed
Montenegro: Nothing but a...
It’s the local lass
Phil: Surprisingly, it goes down well here ... though that's not much of a shock. Zeljko does not have a winner on his hands...
Made in e-Spain!
Phil: Hmmmm ... at 1:20 long, I hated the Spanish song and all it stood for and wanted to firebomb La Sexta (The channel...
There’s an air of calm in the press centre
On screen we've had a still image of a sleeping technician for the last 20 minutes; we missed France in favour of getting some...
To jedosta. Sardela to jedosta
Nick: Have No Angels got any sort of fan-base outside Germany? I ask merely because if they haven't, they're in for a pretty difficult...
The singing dustman has another go
Phil: The choice of the blue and silver costume is WRONG and someone needs to tell him immediately! Although it clearly does fit the...
It’s Eurovision prediction time again …
Nick
So, which is best? 'Lady Of The Sea' or 'Wolves Of The Sea?' There's only one way to find out ... fiiiight!
Iceland: God,...
It’s Eurovision party time again!
The first party I attended was a big one - although I suspect I was the only ESC-ite there. I trotted off across town...
The evening shenanigans
Back once again after an intense evening of partying. First a word about our hosts. This was said in the Serbian press conference last...
Macedonia might not qualify – shock!
Phil: Now we have been exposed to the macadamia nuts on local television for days and day but seeing it on stage has revealed...