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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.

Yodel IT… or shut it… your call

Well that has the potential to be a glittergasm all over the stage. The cannons haven't fired yet, but we know what's going to...

This is back in with a shout now

You know the phrase that you can't make a silk purse out of a Sow's ear? Claudia has just proved that you really really...

Macedonia and Malta dance and sing alone

I was so busy enjoying my lunch I forgot to blog about Macedonia. Well – meh. I love this song, it’s one of my...

Macedonia (FYR) after lunch…

We're back after a hearty lunch of cheese, and sausage rolls ... Jana entertains us on stage but to me it just doesn't work. She...

Austria: Nathan’s pulling a moony

Nathan Trent is up next and he’s pulling a moony. No, he’s not getting his arse out (he's not even singing the word when it...

Oh Nathan …

Quite honestly we've had four dirges this morning from two different semi finals, and then we get this. Nathan Trent is a total class apart from anything...

Sorry Tijana who are you?

Tijana appears to have stolen the intro to "About you now" for the first 15 seconds, and then veers away just before a plagiarism...

Serbia – a bit out of her depth

Serbia is the first song in the second semi-final, but we’re not neatly compartmentalised for today’s order, so we’re straddling the two. This is my...

Latvia – They have rectified Penisgate

In Penisgate news, the Latvians have clearly listened to us and they have coloured the penis in and it now LOOKS like what it's...

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...