Day 1 – the view from the UK.
It's actually quite a relief just to be watching one final run through from each session, rather than trying to give each song 40...
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...
And so to Bosnia…..
There is a school of thought that they have now overdone it - by that I mean they are dressed in white suits, looking...
Liveblog. Eurovision 2009 – Final – Rehearsal
All times shown are in Moscow time - Read from the bottom of the page to the top.
1606 - Spain. This is a contender...
A couple of naughties from last night
Both of these have been reported by posters on the ESCNation messageboard since the show ended - I haven't tried to verify either, but...
Chiara has changed her backdrop
And instead of fishes it now shows stars and things... This is good - However, her wardrobe faux pas for today will be seen...
Ronan by numbers for Denmark at Eurovision
Phil: Why oh Why did he not sing this one himself? Instead of which, he sends his Danish twin brother -Brinck - to sing...
Slow….Venia?
Phil: Slovenia - Well we managed to get into the hall to see a couple of rehearsals of this and, unfortunately, I am still...
Eurovision 2009 – First semi final results
The first semi final took place in Moscow on 12 May.
The United Kingdom and Germany voted in this semi-final.
Draw
Country
Language
Artist
Song
Place
Points
01
Montenegro
English
Andrea Demirović
"Just Get Out...
Eeesti has improved
But is Europe going to "get it". By that I mean are they going to want a slightly dark and broody song sung in...