Live blog – Eurovision 2008 – First semi-final – second rehearsal
... Or 'The Best Worst Two Hours Of My Life'.
Having been surprised in Helsinki a year ago, we got to the arena in good...
The first semi run through
Right then. Just dashed out from the first qualifier rehearsal to give you a quite ready reckoner run down of events.
For starters, best opening...
Party like it’s 1864
First off, sorry about a lack of posts yesterday. You might prefer it that way, but my web connection seemed to die on me...
The sensible view
And it all begins. Negotiated our way past the security - who for no specified reason want us to check out laptops in and...
Eurovision 2004 – Semi final one – first dress rehearsal
We were let in - much to our surprise - to the first dress rehearsal of the day!!
As its nearly time for the 2nd...
Liveblog: Eurovision 2004 – The first semi-final dress rehearsal
...time delayed by a mere 13 hours from when it happened. I had a definite urge to sleep when I got back to the...
Eurovision 2003 – Final Dress Rehearsal
This is NickD standing in from the press centre - Phil is in the hall watching Karmen Nanana just now.
I'm not sure what was...
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...
Eurovision 2002 – Jury Rehearsal
The first time that a “proper” crowd had been in to the hall.. This lifted several of the performances in the hall but, see...
Eurovision 2002 – Dress Rehearsal
Well, this was the moment that we had all been wating for, the first rehearsal with real people.
The opening of the show was very...