2009
Yearly Archives: 2009
I don’t want to Rush-in
And so onto this year's second Ukrainian contestant -Anastasia Prikhodko - who rather controversially is representing our hosts and singing part in Ukrainian. This...
More on the French
Her absent minded mic-check was ten times better than any apparently finished article so far in the last week, so we just whipped to...
There are times in this contest where …
... you just have to stand up and admit you were wrong.
This, Europe, is one of those moments.
For months I was of the opinion...
Ecoutez… we have a contender from the Latins
I've just heard the French sound check (not even the real rehearsal) and I've got goose bumps. No Eurovision performance has ever had this...
Elsewhere in Eurovisionia …
... we have hosts, apparently! And innovatively, it's one pair for the semis and a different pair for the final. According to eurovision.tv:
London-based model...
A morning round up
So, my morning at Eurovision 2009. I won't even try to discuss everyone, just the three or four that had time to have any...
Party fears two
Last night was a right partying night. First invite only at the Icelandic embassy. Not much more than a couple of dozen people, but...
For God’s Sak-is…..
It appears his contraption now works - still no greek flag on it (edit - it has now)- but it opens up and he...
And so it begins
Well Phil and I ate well yesterday and then slumped in front of the Russian telly knocking back vodka and indefeasibly strong beer. A...
Well there is supposed to be lunch but…
...We suspect there is an Azerbaijan on stage - we have seen a snatch of them in the press centre screens but that's about...
