2009

Yearly Archives: 2009

Kejsi Tola

When you see the green man …

Someone needs to tell Albanian Telly to get rid of the green man in his romper suit and replace him and the two MC...
Nelly Ciobanu at Eurovision 2009. Photo: Indrek Galetin (EBU)

Moldova?!

Well according to things they have gone into national costumery! - HUZZAH!! - This is more like the Hora that I wanted to see......
Sasha Son

All change for Lithuania

It seems as though the supposed problems that had besieged the delegation are, shockingly, at an end and the changes to the set have...

One big party

If ever you decide to pay this city a visit, make sure that you arrange your trip to take in the 9th May celebrations,...
Eurovision billboard in 2009

There’s an air of calm in Eurovisionia

I guess everybody's out and about after a hard day's rehearsing to go gawp at military hardware. That reminds me of my favourite joke...
Jade Ewan

It’s our time it’s our time

And so for only the second spine-tingling moment of this year's contest. I've said all along that I thought the UK were a contender...
Jade Ewan

Well I thought that the UK was…

...Very very good indeed!! - There is a staircase and violinists and pianos and Then Jade She descends the staircase looking at the camera and...
Weather

Eurovision 2009 Weather-based Predictions

It's traditional at this time of year (or slightly earlier), to enquire as to the general climatic suitability of various locations across the continent...
Oscar and Alex

Firing blanks

I've always said I hated the German entry and ranked it in my bottom two and I've seen nothing in rehearsals to change my...

A note about the stage

Some viewers may have noted the big expanses of scaffolding at each wing of the stage. Rumours abound as to what these may be,...