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ONEUROPE: Eurovision Song Contest news

Belgium

The Belgian entry is chosen by either the French speaking RTBF or Flemmish VRT. Belgium first took part in 1956. The country has won once before (in 1986).

Juke Box Fury – second semi final part one

Yes we're back after another night of scabby food and beer at the Euroclub. How are you this morning? Ralph: feeling a bit ruff Drashig: hale...

Roster schmoster

Apparently it's my turn to do some rehearsal blogging, on pain of being banned from the cake counter of the Cafe Bonnen. It's all...

Good morning Oslo – four rehearsals in one

The detractors among you will still notice that the Finns have done nothing significantly different from their national final performance, which is a good...

Belgium – This year they’ve cracked it!

Ah. Much more like it. A competent singer singing what is probably the best song we've seen so far. Some would say that less is...

A morning round up

So, my morning at Eurovision 2009. I won't even try to discuss everyone, just the three or four that had time to have any...

The land of the invaded AKA Bel – gee-um

Franko: Yes it's bad Elvis impersonator time along with hideous song. The staging is the most striking so far in that they bothered to...

A day of rest and sunshine

Being one to actually want to sample the host city of wherever I am, I left the other three OnEuropers in the press centre...

Belgium – I can live without muzak

"They were playing it while we were coming up the escalators... I even heard someone whistling it in the toilet... this song must be...

O Julissi Turophili

Phil: Having just hard-wired Roy (long hair being one of the few things that the EBU's Svante Stockselius has not yet banned at Eurovision)...

The Belgians bring the 70s back to Eurovision

Still loving it. It's a pity that Europe only gets to see the final result and not the preparations for this, because it's been...