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Rehearsal Blog

Rehearsal Blog

Eurovision rehearsal time. Practice makes perfect, if ever there was a time to make a silk purse from a sow’s ear, this would be it. Our reports come live from the Eurovision Song Contest host city – and sometimes from the actual venue. Photo and video reports to keep you warm until the big night.

Roko at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest for Croatia in Tel Aviv

Croatia – just when you thought you’d seen everything

For the last twenty years (yes, seriously, we are that old) OnEuropeans have crawled from their Eurovision beds and thought: "Surely, surely Croatia would...

Azeri horse head in all its live glory, you say?

First up, here's some video live from the hall through the magic of Facebook. She's still shouting at me on screen and that's a problem...

Norway – Three don’t become one

My first thought on this run-through was: "Why does the lead singer (Tom) look like he's dressed for a uniform fetish party?" He seemed...

Well the press centre catering has gone downhill

No it's not Edam but it is cheese - yes it's a jumbo sausage roll cos i'm fat and yes it's got a side...

Eurovision ticket holders asked to move

If you have a ticket for the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest, read on. The 2017 contest has been dogged by last minute changes. At...

Russia…. Still thinking there is too much

Too much money and too many technical things being chucked at this. Left, right and centre. This is still the one to beat though but I...

Not sorry Swedes

We have a bonus today following the semi-finalists: Sweden also have their first rehearsal today. Frans has just been up for the first go,...

Live Blog – Eurovision 2015 Jury Semi Final

Hello OnEuropeans! Monty here and I’m doing a rolling blog of the jury semi final for you, refresh for updates. Just to warn you...

The Poles have made my words dry up!

Poland appears after a short hiatus for us to calm down after Demy.  Kasia and her very dodgy rhyming dictionary (Fire, desire, higher and...

Belgium – This has lost all hope

There are people that thought that 'City Lights' was the one. They insisted it would be the best thing ever seen and would sail through...