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Romanian misfiring

I wasn’t watching during the first run of Romania’s second rehearsal I’m afraid. I’m too busy being pleased about my lunch. Now that I’ve...

Burgers and Bears

Lunch: a veggie burger today, with the obligatory molho picante, of course. Very tasty, plus a catch up on the sun terrace with some...

Norway: that’s how you coast through a second rehearsal

For a song that’s coming up the ranking with the bookies, I’ve seldom seen such a lack of enthusiasm amongst fans as for Alexander...

Cyprus – big in the hall but the stage is swallowed...

I went over to the arena to watch the first go of Cyprus. I’m a little underwhelmed, if I’m honest. We’re only allowed in...

Ireland missing the mark

Ireland’s second rehearsal is our third of the morning. This isn’t really working for me at all. It’s not the staging, which has frustrated...

Swiss siblings

Switzerland up next, and another one that has their show sorted. Coco has her blocking sorted and now throws herself with gusto into this....

Armenia to start Day 6

Armenia is first today, and as in the first go this is pretty much ready to go. My only concern about this is that...

Day 6: Back in the Bubble

Bom dia! Tudo bem? I’m back in the office this morning after a day off, giving that Phil some time to relax too. You...

Day Five – You know what we said the other day...

It's a long way from Baku to Helsinki, it's even further if you throw in random stormtroopers, waving cats and a fancy frock. But...

Et Finalament – La Finlande

Saara has made an improvement on the overall performance. She still, though, looks the same as on Tuesday, and starts off strapped to the wheel...