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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.

Lithuania – He still has lovely hair

Jurij was all alone on stage and looked down the camera a lot. Phil, why are you telling us this? Because that was pretty...

So, where has Mr Phil Been?

Afternoon everyone. Thanks to Mo for guiding you through the morning session from the satellite press centre. I've had the morning off because I've not...

Italy – Are we going to see an angry man?

Mahmood appeared to be angry on stage - and he didn't care who knew it. As this performance went on, you saw it in...

Made in (E)Spain – It certainly is

** resisting the urge to say “Scorchio** Nope! For me, and I must stress this is my opinion, there is not a lot to warm to...

Live blog of Semi Final One Evening show.

So here we are again - as happy as can be! - The Eurovision starts in earnest with the first Semi Final Evening rehearsal. ...

Latvia – Justs … a minute …

Yeah he looks very good on stage and, although he looks like an angsty teenager in looks the voice is rich enough to ensure...

Switzerland – the last (place) of our kind

Switzerland. Rykka’s sporting a blue rinse and curls, like a cross between Mrs Slocombe and Shirley Temple. You can do your own jokes about...

Greek silence

Quite a delay for Greece as we have the sound turned off in the press centre. The band appeared on stage in white t-shorts,...

Albania – it’s the first run through, give her time

Twitter thinks Lindita could do better. Maybe she's not a morning person, perhaps she wasn't quite ready to jump the queue and take Isaiah's spot,...

They have never had a relationship at all have they?

It seems that the delegations are limiting what run-throughs the press centre sees today (can't think why eh Jacques...) because again it seems that...