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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.

Swinging swinging swinging – Macedonia live!

With thanks to our chums at Eurovision Ireland, you'll get to see what we can see and make up your own mind about the...

Australia first up on day 7

My problems with this are two-fold. First, the song is essentially Sheldon bleating for three minutes that he is different and that he hides behind...
Arrival

Here we are again…

We've got through layers of security and are seated at the press centre in glorious anticipation as to what is to come.    It says...

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...

Today in Parliament – The Eurovision edition – Day 1

Hello Europe! Just when you thought you were getting away with it this year, no, I'm still here. I guess I probably have to do...

Estonia – Problems abound.

You know what you are going to get with Victor Crone: a solid performance from someone who knows when to look at the camera...

Croatia. For gods sake get it right RAI!

Croatia were up after a very long break, and Mia was having problems with her in-ear monitors. Her right one wasn't working and her...

Today in Parliament – The Eurovision edition – Day 6 –...

  So here i am again, decamped to the satellite press centre in Lund's fair city where I have been taking in all the rehearsal...

Malta.. Dear BBC….

Dear BBC Light Entertainment circa 1994 or so, have YOU had a hand in staging this song, because it bloody well looks like it! If...

Germany in mid-table shocker

This has improved immeasurably from the national final to here. There has been some work done on this song by Levina and her team...