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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.

Hello? – Rotherham Grand? – Your lounge singer has turned up…

... Omar looks like he has a ten-year residency at said hotel, and is lazily singing his way through this song. But no amount...

Czech Republic – standing strong

Czech Republic up first. Too late in the day to change to the new name Czechia. Gabriela is alone on stage in a long...
Tel Aviv

Today at the Games – Day 1 and 2’s Local news...

So, as Daz Sampson so elequently put it, what *did* we learn in school today ... well over the last two days? The answer...

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...

Israel – He’s got star quality all right

Hovi is 4th on and it is a complete contrast from Rykka…. not only 'cos his act is something good but because he is a proper live...

The first semi run through

Right then. Just dashed out from the first qualifier rehearsal to give you a quite ready reckoner run down of events. For starters, best opening...

Albania – No eagle eyed

Jonida made up for a lack of eagle with world-class emotional vocals. She was still in the same black and gold dress, but the backing...

Malta – A change … not for the better

We thought, at first, they had simply changed the start of the song - where we looked into the window of Michela's house. Sadly, this...
TV Camera

Live Blog – Second semi-final – dress rehearsal

We're back live this evenings after a day out and about - Chernobyl, since you ask. And it's our first chance to watch all...
Dmol

Montenegro … MAKE IT STOP!!!

Montenegro are sunk. Sorry, but I might as well say it, having witnessed the first three minutes of their allotted on-stage 30. Gone is the...