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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.

Italia, il tuo tempo per brillare è ora

That ... Was ... Fucking ... Amazing! Where do I start? Well, for starters, if any of your local bookmakers are offering even money (or better), get some cash...

Italy to the wonning!

Yet again, if this doesn't win, then there is a problem with the whole voting system. Perfect, absolutely perfect. It has all of the classic...

Iceland – But is it art?

Anyone who knows anything about this little shindig I'm at will be aware that Hatari are all over Iceland like a rash. Even little...

Hungary – dark, broody and shoeless

The screens came on near the end of the performance so we didn't see much of Joci's rehearsal, but luckily, he went through it...
Michael Rice

United Kingdom – Ain’t no big deal

Things didn't start well; the first run-through lasted seconds before the music stopped after a series of strangely planned camera shots. After one false...

Norway – this is entertainment!

Now this is all sorts of genius. Possibly not in the way the Contest Gods intended 66 years ago, but genius none the less. Subwoolfer's...

Slovenia – A load of old balls?

I’ve always said that this song is as ill-fitting in this contest as the bad suit that Filip is wearing and the first run...

LIVE BLOG of Semi Final One Evening show from 2100 CET

So here we are again - as happy as can be! - The Eurovision starts in earnest with the first Semi Final Evening rehearsal. ...

Ukraine – 1944 = fifteen-love

Ukraine is one of the rehearsals I’ve been most looking forward to. The song has really grown on me from an initial sniffiness about...

Azerbaijan – Does anyone have a bucket…

because Samra needs one to carry her tune in. It’s a damning indictment of your vocal ability when the press look at the screen and...