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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.

Israel: ending with almost a bang

And last for the day is Israel, and Imri Ziv. Imri is a hottie, and no mistaking. In fact, he’s so hot that he’s...

Georgia – Yes, oh, yes

Where the actual fuck did this come from?  Now, it's not going win any contest any time soon, but Georgian Television has done a number...
Zala Kralj & Gašper Šantl

Slovenia … Sometimes you don’t need to

... shout very loudly. However, it's oh so quiet and oh so still. It was the same intimate staging as on Saturday, but I just think...
Miki

Spain – Into the groove

The Press Centre was rammed with the Spanish press. We started with a series of cubes representing different rooms. Miki gets up and heads downstairs...

Albania – Better late than never…. maybe?

Last shall be first and first shall be last - or something like that. So here we have Albania, held over from the first...

Switzerland – He’s on the road… the road to Hull?!

I know what this is supposed to be: the angsty boy-type ripping his heart out and telling you that he is vulnerable and all...

So what did we glean form that first run through

Well on a personal level, I gleaned that the walk between MalmoMassen and the Malmo Arena hasn't changed all that much - neither has...

Greece – Hmmmmm

Not really gelling together for me this.  It’s trying to be everything and nothing, which is a bad thing if we are honest.  You...

Montenegro, with Greek distraction

I’ve just been having a strum on a Greek man’s instrument. It was very jolly. He’s the one who plays it in the opening...

Riigi’s blogging frenzy – the Grand Final Dress Rehearsal

23.52 - That's it from me for now.  Enjoy the show tomorrow night, and may the best song song with the highest score win....