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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.

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lreland – See Srbuk – Strip it back a bit

There were so many elements to the staging of Sarah McTernan's performance that it came across as overwhelming. Thankfully, and perhaps surprisingly, the vocal wasn't...

Estonia – There’s a storm brewing …

Victor Crone and the Estonian delegation ran into issues - technical ones - potentially massive issues. Firstly, the KAN stage crew managed to get into...

Russia – Now *that’s* how you stage a song

OK, let's break it down: Sergey and Kirkorov have produced a package that could well be irresistible. Compared directly with any of the three that...

San Marino – Let me paint the scene for you

OK, so let me storyboard this for you ... Our hero comes on stage with a faux leather boa and a diamonte Stetson, sings...

Moldova – I’ve had to have it explained to me

So, dear reader, I am a man of *ahem*advancing years, and when presented with this on my monitor screen, I messaged some of the...

Lithuania & Australia

Sorry, I thought I’d posted Macedonia ages ago but realised I hadn’t clicked the button – oops! I’ve also been off chatting and having...

Cyprus – Hello?? PDSA??

It seems as though, whilst Jamie Vardy may be having a party, it seems someone at CYBC is also having one, clearly with illicit...

The first semi run through

Right then. Just dashed out from the first qualifier rehearsal to give you a quite ready reckoner run down of events. For starters, best opening...

Netherlands – Sorry for quickness – have been unwell :/

Netherlands is much of a muchness. I appreciate the sentiment behind it and I appreciate it's written by the girls' father for their dying...

Slovenia: beam me up, Omar

Omar from Slovenia is up now. I’ve already commented in my Countdown how I think he’s got an uphill struggle, and he’s not really...