Day seven in Turin
The second rehearsals rumbled on in Turin. We had the lights on, una questione tecnica, water, water everywhere, classic shirt ripping off moments, a...
Czech Republic: The full package
We are DOMI end the second semifinal, coming right after the Swedish favourite - and given Cornelia's stumbles, it does the almost impossible and...
Belgium: Wide shots wash away soul
I'd been keen to see how the Belgians choose to stage their song, after a run of less than successful attempts.
My initial feeling was...
Sweden – A new broom sweeps clean?
I am told, from sources I trust, the new Swedish delegation (post-Christer-9-points) is “lovely and not at all Swedish”. Cornelia is equally lovely. I...
Belgium – Is he holding back?
Rehearsals are just for that, rehearsing, and in the first run through where Jeremie has to hit the high glissando he fell off it...
Vladana. Proud as a peahen?
The sun isn’t working, so why not bring your own massive prop that you attach to your back that makes you look like a...
Poland – The man from the Pru?
Ochman looks like someone that would knock on your door to sell insurance rather than someone that is going to sing a song of...
Romania – what’s that smell?
As we have come to expect - things are running late. They don’t seem to shorten breaks to catch up though, must be a...
Estonia – the good and the bad, but he ain’t ugly
As predicted by Stefen himself in his presser sometime earlier in the week, he has indeed changed his outfit to the beige one… I...
North Macedonia – Defying the odds?
Andrea was the fourth performer on the rehearsal stage this morning with her song ‘Circles’, representing North Macedonia at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest.
She’s...