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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.

Belarus – Now this is more LIKE IT

See what I did there? We got a slice of pop in a sea of boredom, and ZENA was a breath of fresh air. She sill...
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Germany – Keep it together

A long day in the Eurovision house ended with Germany and the unrelated S!sters. Some elements of the German national final stayed - though it...

Finland – Semi Final 2 might wake me up

Well after the downbeat ending to the first semi-final, we now move, almost seamlessly, to the second. The Rasmus is surely the tonic I need...

Lithuania: Starry, starry night

Monika Liu's team have coped well with the non-moving sun, opting instead for turning the backdrop into a night sky with twinkling bursts of...

LIVE BLOG of Semi Final One Tuesday Afternoon – Live from...

Live from Oneurope Towers it's the afternoon rehearsal! - I might have to dip out of this one as I am having a mattress...

Estonia & Azerbaijan

The break’s over, and we’ve just had some nice creamy buns and taken receipt of a Gabriela Gucikova  promotional travel mug and shopping bag. Estonia:...

Latvia – Justs in time??

Well Day 3 opens with something decent! – Not a lot has changed from the national final to be honest and Justs emotes the...

Live blog: Semi-final 2 – Jury Rehearsal

2101 – We’ve started!!! 2104 – Ready for a musical number to explain the Eurovision ... It’s ace 2108 – Excellent – SVT know how to...

Azerbaijan – My lovely horse

Dihaj is first up after a short break - and if you've been following the bookies, this song was fancied to turn in a...

Blimey Hendrik, you’re running through them quickly

Sweden had literally just got off the stage and then Georgia is ushered on. This 25-minute turnaround is going to keep everyone on their...