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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.

Azerbaijan – oh dear oh dear… this is not good

Samra is as flat as a badger that’s been run over by a Volvo in Gothenburg.  She’s really a very bad live singer and...

If gays made Eurovision songs …

Then this would probably be the best song in the world!  Sponsored by the gay version of Carlsberg. You will read on Twitter that this...

Greece – Currently silent night…..

Well for some reason known only to the Greeks, it seems that they are just choreographing… and what a choreography fest it is. They...

Finland – Find a key, any one!

Sebastian seemed to have mislaid what was left of his talent (and voice) in the first run through. It sounded as though he and...
Esther

Romania – Drowned world

With lunch out of the way, we launched back into Romania's underwater world. Esther had toned down the severe look today: her hair was...
Paenda

Austria – Cry baby

Paenda was the last act from the semi-finals for today - after a break we'll be seeing the Big Five and Israel. The background was...

Tijana looks good at 10am in the morning mind…..

Well having just got here I am treated with Serbia. My first impression is that it feels very familiar and Tijana doesn't appear to be...

Here’s your day three schedule

All times local.

Belgium – In the event of an emergency …

Elliot needs some serious styling och consulting and bloody fast. He wore a black combat jacket with red pull chords on the bottom saying...

Monty’s Semi Summary Part 1

It’s the same every year. I always regret not already being in the host city for the first week. Last year it was all...