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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.

It’s amazing what a couple of days rest can do for...

That's more bloody like it Estonia! After a complete dog's breakfast on Wednesday - where it was universally panned - broadcaster EER has gone away, realised...
Lake Malawi at Eurovision 2019 - Second rehearsal

Czech Republic – Running very late

So - Czechia (as no one calls them) should have been on stage at approximately five past the hour - it's now twenty five...

Ireland – I can’t even…

…Now, based on the live performances that we have seen of Nicky, we should have known what to expect. Sadly, however, even that came...

Not sorry Swedes

We have a bonus today following the semi-finalists: Sweden also have their first rehearsal today. Frans has just been up for the first go,...

Semi-final 1 – how we ranked and rated the songs

Long term readers will be aware that in days of yore, OnEuropean hacks chose to gather in brightly-lit all-you-can-eat buffet bars and ponder what...

OnEurope – Live from Tel Aviv

It's time for another Eurovision Song Contest. Like many of the other independent fan sites, we're in Tel Aviv and reporting back from rehearsals,...

Albania – No eagle eyed

Jonida made up for a lack of eagle with world-class emotional vocals. She was still in the same black and gold dress, but the backing...

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...

FUCK ME, what is she wearing!!

Nina seemed to be wearing a suit of armour on stage for at least the first there rehearsals, her final run through, she was...

Estonia – the good and the bad, but he ain’t ugly

As predicted by Stefen himself in his presser sometime earlier in the week, he has indeed changed his outfit to the beige one… I...