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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...

Norway – Three don’t become one

My first thought on this run-through was: "Why does the lead singer (Tom) look like he's dressed for a uniform fetish party?" He seemed...

Portugal – Still the ‘water cooler moment’

This was, possibly above Hatari, the 'water cooler moment' of this semi final. Just like the Icelanders, Conan can sing any old bollocks (and does)...

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...

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...

Estonian party tricks

Well. The stage looks nice. There’s a theme of playing cards, with the emblems of the suits picked out as Juri, himself bespectacled and...
Sisters

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...

Montenegro – From the sublime to the gloriously gay

Rarely has there been such an abrupt mood change at the contest, and this may well play to Slavko Kalezić's chances. It's like he took...

Phil’s Review of the day – Day..eerm..Three?

It lI feel I should start this round up with a "BONG!" sound effect but I don't know how to do that, so thankfully...

UK in no props shocker

First thing that you need to know about this is that there are NO PROPS.   There are 5 light pillars though with a sixth...