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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. 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...

Israel – If you are easily offended, look away now

If you’ve stayed and chosen to read this post then carry on. Don’t say you haven’t been warned. I despise this song. I don’t despise...

Finland – Semi Final 2 might wake me up

Well after the downbeat ending to the first semi-final, we now move, almost seamlessly, to the second. The Rasmus is surely the tonic I need...

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...

Iceland – knock on wood?

Iceland started with a false dawn here in the satellite press centre. They showed about 12 seconds of the girls singing and then moving...

Albania – Better late than never…. maybe?

Last shall be first and first shall be last - or something like that. So here we have Albania, held over from the first...

Greece – Should have been last on but…

Now, not so much because Covid. Surely it’s almost time to go home yeah? (hang on – you are at home!) The astute amongst you...

Denmark: Oddly lifeless

Starting with Syggi at her baby grand - and there might be a few misplaced reflection shots to lose here, soon the band join...

Croatia: Where’s the pleasure gone?

Back when Mia was picked to sing the Croatian Eurovision song this time around, I felt sure she had something special. A simple song,...

Austria – ORF need to think about what is going to...

We all suspected Pia Maria was, frankly, a liability live and I hoped the pre-parties were just an aberration and it would be all...