Manizha: Eurovision lets people be themselves
Manizha is in Rotterdam to represent Russia at the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest with ‘Russian Woman’, a song she wrote alongside Ori Avni and...
Day 5 – Lithuania to Sweden
Goedemorgon Oneuropeans, and welcome to my updates from Day Five. Semi final one (most of), rehearsal two. We're only missing Malta, who'll be first...
Sweden – This is how you put voices on stage Slovenia.
Before Tusse even hits the stage he's on the backfoot. In real life next Tuesday evening he'll have just followed Russia empowerment anthem with...
The Fanning Verdict – Eurovision 2021 – Sweden
Trusse is still wearing old-lady red silk pyjamas with silver brocade elbow length gloves, and he’s still a powerful singer. The song is still...
The Fanning Verdict – Eurovision 2021 – Russia
I’ve faltered on the Russian entry to the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. On the one hand, I love Manizha and all she stands for....
Russia – now this is more like it.
The main change here is that the backing singers have changed out of their casual clothes and are now dressed in gold tracksuits or...
The Fanning Verdict – Eurovision 2021 – Slovenia
Time for Ana of the moist brow to take to the stage - and today she’s giving it attitude with a somewhat pissed-off face...
Slovenia – She needs to relax somewhat
I tell you its days like this where two screens comes in very handy. We only get 5 minutes between each run through today...
The Fanning Verdict – Eurovision 2021 – Lithuania
It was a 10am sharp start at the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam as the final closed rehearsals for the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest got...
Lithuania – round the loop a 2nd time everyone?
Morning all - to day is going to be very hectic so expect things to be coming thick and fast with FIFTEEN rehearsal blogs...