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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.

It’s the 1979 Marshall Amplification Disco Dancing Champs …

So, it's comedy time at the Eurovision with Val and Jim! The fans like this because, well, Valentina (God and gays love a trier), but...

Ireland … trying to try?

So, Brendan, what attracted you to the multi-billionaire Louis Walsh? Cos it certainly wasn't the promise of a solo career and a place in the...

Ireland: trying (and succeeding) to die

Ten years ago, I fulfilled a dream and went up in a hot air balloon over Australia. Once we got up there I realised I...

Now thats what I call an Album Track

If you take my position that the Netherlands is old-fashioned nonsense, then Denmark is typical of the song that the Danes always send to...

Hung(a)ry for a bit of Juicy Papi

Time for Juicy Papi from Hungary. Ooh I love him! I went into the hall to get an up close and personal experience with...

What a start from the Dutch

Day Seven (though it feels like longer) begins with Netherlands, The. My phone just rang... it's NSF 1989... they want all their songs back! OG3NE split...

Netherlands power vocals

Good morning OnEuropeans! Another day in the bubble. Netherlands first up for us today. I’m a little disappointed by this. It’s very plainly staged with...

If Estonia was hatesex …

This is more like a shit date. You expect your companion to wine and dine you, but instead you end up the Travelodge in...

French finale

Our last to reveal is France, and I’ve been longing to see this since Alma was announced. I really adore this song, and have...

UK in not shit either shocker

I know, I know what you are thinking - I'm always going to say this because I'm biased towards the UK - except I'm...