Liveblog. Eurovision 2009 – Final – Rehearsal
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1606 - Spain. This is a contender...
What I’ve heard about Denmark …
Apparently the performance is exactly as described previously with the addition of some fireworks. This would worry me greatly. The song itself, as we...
Agents of moo moo – La Swiss
Franko: This does everything it says on the tin. Well known rock band performing a safe song as though they were in a gig...
A hor-a lotta din in Moldova
Phil: Do you see what I attempted there! Nelly Ciobanu is another one that is sailing through to the Final - despite the protestations of...
Eurovision 2009: A Franko’s eye view of semi 1 dress
Montenegro - With the exception of a new shorter better frock and the addition of a chair prop, this hasn't changed much since the...
Well I thought that the UK was…
...Very very good indeed!! - There is a staircase and violinists and pianos and Then Jade
She descends the staircase looking at the camera and...
Right, we’ve made it – just in time for Montenegro to...
... make my ears bleed. Jesus H Christ she was awful. I got into the Press Centre with just enough time to trot (or...
All change for Lithuania
It seems as though the supposed problems that had besieged the delegation are, shockingly, at an end and the changes to the set have...
Zagreb it while you can
And finally I've caught up with Croatia one of the three rehearsals I haven't seen. I think this very effective as an opener to...