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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.

Eurovision 2003 – Friday Dress Rehearsal

And what a rehearsal that was!! It had everything.. Brilliant hosts, brilliant staging and marvellous hosts. The following are notes that Nick has taken...

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...

ow … paper cut?

This has thankfully improved immeasurably from the low base that it was back on Monday. Svala has opened the locker entitled "Notes", studied them...

Now thats what I call an Album Track

If you take my position that the Netherlands is old-fashioned nonsense, then Denmark is typical of the song that the Danes always send to...
Sebi

Slovenia – at the centre of the Universe?

Unlike Poland who came on before lunch, Slovenia's pair Zala and Gašpar turned up and their vocals were spot on from the first note...
Tamara Todevska

North Macedonia – new name, new game

Tamara is either going to come on after Duncan's not looking at the camera and kill it (because by God, her delegation have it...

Sweden – Is this going to win?

So, before the rehearsal started the question posed around the Press Centre was: "Is Sweden polished enough to challenge for the win?" I mean...
Jury show live blog for Eurovision 2022

LIVE BLOG: Second semi final – Jury Show

We were online, reporting from Turin's PalaOlimpico where it was time for the jury show for the second semi-final of the 2022 Eurovision Song...

Today in Parliament – The Eurovision edition – Day 5

Those of you who are as old as Methuselah will remember when David Coleman left Match of the Day and the Moustahche God that...

Ireland… Dear EdExcel

… It appears one of your students has written the Eurovision Entry for Ireland this year and deserves to be marked down accordingly. When you...