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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.

Have you been accredited yet Mr Phil??

Well it's that time of year when the so-called fan press panics about how many of them are going to be accredited. A time...

Hasn’t this Danish song been entered before?

There is nothing wrong with Anja per se. This song through, is typical of the "Danish Problem" - they seem to rehash the same...

Latvia: lovely boots and not a willy in sight

Triana Park complete the first semi-final with an energetic performance. She looks great, with a multi-length hairdo, chopped with sharp edges, in yellow and...

Croatia: Jacques & Jacques

Croatia is all the kinds of ridiculousness you’ve heard it is, singing a duet with himself in two different voices.  It’s hilarious, none of...

Czech Republic – Cor Blimey Mary Poppins!

Things improved in Tel Aviv. Those in charge plumbed sound into the Press Centre, just in time for the Czech Republic. Yes, I know that...
Jonida singing for Albania at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest

Albania – What was that?

Next Thursday, Albania follows Russia onto the stage. And if you thought Sergey went big on effects, you ain’t seen nothing yet. Unfortunately, the...

Romania and her vampires?

Romania doesn't seem to have changed a great deal from the rehearsal we saw a few days ago. It all seems very ethereal and...

Germany – Sometimes there are no words

And the ones that caused such merriment among meme makers have vanished from the backdrop - as well as the faux sister photos. This remains...

LIVE BLOG: First semi final, first dress rehearsal

We were there and online, reporting from Turin's PalaOlimpico where it was time for the very first full show of the 2022 Eurovision Song...

Mr Nick’s view from the side of the stage….

So under the "No vids, no pics, sit down and write" rule the EBU have put in place this year there is no live...