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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 have a witch on stage …

... it's the only possible explanation for this song methinks. Rumour has it that she would not have her photo taken with an Irish...

Bulgaria is getting good at this game

Kris from Bulgaria may only be 17, but he already brings so much experience to the stage from his many talent show appearances. It...

I love Belarus

It’s a rehearsal blog cliché to state after one shaky run (where the sole purpose was to get the camera angles that such and...

Belarus is the right song at the right time

If you, dear viewer, have noticed my writings over the last hour or so, the last four songs are a touch challenging when all performed...

Switzerland … Where’s the energy?

As you can see, rather worryingly, it looks as though (lead singer) Miruna too is going through the motions and is almost pleading for...

Not quite a hit, but it’s not a Swiss miss

I’ve missed most of Norway, but if you’ve seen the video it’s not dissimilar. The discussion on my desk is about the legitimacy of...

Norway – This could be in trouble… maybe?

Mr Hacksaw has just said  "ooh it looks better in the hall than it does on the television" - which is another unfortunate thing...

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...

If Tommy Cooper was still with us…

He'd be taking out a suit against the Croatians for breach of gimmick. They seem to have listened and/or realised that their first rehearsal was...

San Marino: Jimmie is a welcome distraction from the song

I missed most of San Marino as I was lusting over Juicy Papi in his press conference, but what I did catch is, well,...