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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.

Serbia – still excellent

There is a little bit of a break at the moment so it’s time for me to let you know that Serbia is really...

Serbia – Amy Winehouse would be proud

BEST THING TODAY BY A MILE. Hovi Star was good, and don’t let anyone else tell you any different, but this was just marvelous. Sanja...

Armenia’s Love Wave is splashing all over me

Armenia is one I’ve really been looking forward to. I had no idea how they might stage this, especially the frenetic cranking up the...

The 43 Worst Lyric Lines At Eurovision 2017

OK, so we're used to there being a few cases of lumpy language and dubious translations every year at Eurovision, but this year the denizens...

It’s Norway and Sensible

In any other semi-final and in any other year, arguably JOWST would have a decent and normal song that is performed exactly like it...

Austria: Nathan’s pulling a moony

Nathan Trent is up next and he’s pulling a moony. No, he’s not getting his arse out (he's not even singing the word when it...

I love Belarus

It’s a rehearsal blog cliché to state after one shaky run (where the sole purpose was to get the camera angles that such and...
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Montenegro … MAKE IT STOP!!!

Montenegro are sunk. Sorry, but I might as well say it, having witnessed the first three minutes of their allotted on-stage 30. Gone is the...

Azerbaijan – Chingiz CAN

Chingiz can certainly do no wrong as far as I’m concerned (and lots of people in the Press Centre … and even the non-gays!) This...

BREAKING NEWS – Estonia’s Extra Technical Rehearsal

BREAKING NEWS According to the official press app, Estonia are showing as having a third technical rehearsal before the start of the rehearsal schedule at...