2018

Yearly Archives: 2018

The Blue Carpet

LIVE: The 2018 Eurovision Blue Carpet

We've dusted down the technology, and it's time for our very first live blog of the season. As all 43 entrants get paraded down...
Drag O Vision

Drag o visão

Nope, I’m not dead! Just been enjoying the night sights and sound of Lisbon more than the second rehearsal ones!!  Yesterday took an afternoon stroll...
Surie looks thrilled

Eurovision 2018 – It was the last day of rehearsals

Depending on how you deal with this kind of thing, you'll either be relieved and super-primed for the dress rehearsals and live shows, or...
Eurovision Draw

Early doors or second half? Big 5 draw for Saturday

The Big Five rehearsed today, alongside host nation Portugal. At the press conference that followed, they each got to pick a ticket to say...
Ermal Meta e Fabrizio Moro

Italy’s heartfelt message brings the Big 5 to a close

And talking about songs with a message, Italy closes the Big 5 rehearsals this morning, though we have an additional run from Greece to...
Madame Monsieur

French chic with a message

In contrast to Germany, France seems so classy, and Madame Monsieur have this all but perfected. They look good, they sound good, and now they...
Michael Schulte

Germany tap into the family-friendly vibe

With Monty at the Press Conference where SuRie picked which part of the show she would perform in, it's down to me to scan...
Michael Schulte

Germany: too much swirl

It’s all go this morning, so I only saw half of Germany, again. It’s too busy for me. They’ve brought their own projection backdrop...
Surie picks her position

Which half will the UK sing in?

I've just been in the UK's press conference. The design team is reasonably happy with the amendments to the production, and SuRie was as...
Amaia y Alfred

Spain: sounding good, but switch back to the first outfits

It’s Spain now, and I unashamedly, unabashedly love this! I thought they’d got a fairly good sense of it by Friday, so there’s not...