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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.

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...

Here’s your day three schedule

All times local.

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,...

How to make a Maltese cross

There’s been so much talk about this. When I posted my Countdown on my Facebook page I was surprised by the level of dislike...

Bosnia and Bacofoil….

Now then, the cookbook says 20 minutes per pound and then another 20 minutes resting…well, Europe, Your in luck with this turkey you don’t...

Barbed Bosnians

Ooh Bosnia! And Herzegovina. In fact, there’s so much going on here between them it’s difficult to know where to start with this. I...

Delicious Icelandic darkness

A big set-up for Greta and only two runs through. It’s not hugely changed from the Icelandic final: the start seems darker with a longer...

Montenegro, with Greek distraction

I’ve just been having a strum on a Greek man’s instrument. It was very jolly. He’s the one who plays it in the opening...

Montenegro – I only saw a bit…

….because I was actually having lunch!! Cheese Rolls, Cake and Diet Coke as you asked! From the run through I did see, however, it’s seemed messy,...

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...