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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.

French finale

Our last to reveal is France, and I’ve been longing to see this since Alma was announced. I really adore this song, and have...

Serbia. OK, I was wrong, AGAIN

When I first reviewed this for the site's Countdown I gave this song 1 point because I didn't understand it. As with The Netherlands...

Czech Republic – standing strong

Czech Republic up first. Too late in the day to change to the new name Czechia. Gabriela is alone on stage in a long...

Switzerland didn’t get shown but …

The Andrex puppy has been weaving their magic on this one and no mistake. Miruna, your lead singer, is standing on top of a...

Switzerland – He’s on the road… the road to Hull?!

I know what this is supposed to be: the angsty boy-type ripping his heart out and telling you that he is vulnerable and all...
ZENA at Eurovision 2019

Belarus – It’s Bitch, Britney … with thanks to Eurovision Ireland

Who says I don't steal people's lines or thoughts? ZENA - The Shouty Warrior Princess cavorted on stage like a kid ... oh wait, she...
DMol at Eurovision 2019

Montenegro – Can they fall any further?

It seems as though the Montenegrins went away and thought about what they did at the first rehearsal ... before coming back with essentially...

Poland – Eeerk!!

First rehearsal, he was all in Silver and it looks like he’d borrowed the bacofoil again and then for the second rehearsal Michel got...

If Tommy Cooper was still with us…

He'd be taking out a suit against the Croatians for breach of gimmick. They seem to have listened and/or realised that their first rehearsal was...

Macedonia and Malta dance and sing alone

I was so busy enjoying my lunch I forgot to blog about Macedonia. Well – meh. I love this song, it’s one of my...