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Eurovision Rehearsals

Stay in touch with everything happening in Rotterdam in the run up to the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. The OnEurope crew will be in the virtual press centre and telling you what’s going on.

Romania – Roxen is going to have to perform major surgery...

Those of you that have read this blog often enough over the years know that I rarely hold back on what I think and,...

Israel – making the most of what she has to work...

Time for Israel. I love Eden as an artist. Will she get the whistle notes? And has she learned to like the song any...

Israel – Garden of Eden?

Well, if everyone else this morning needed to get the high notes right after a warm up, Eden certainly didn't need one. This song,...

Belgium – it’s a mood

Right, time for Belgium. Again, an intriguing prospect for the staging. Having seen a live performance, I think it needs something more than just...

Belgium – Hoover-tastic!

And here.... lurking beneath the undergrowth.... we have found it.  Yes, here in Eurovisionia (Belgium) we have got the lesser spotted backing singer -...

Croatia – Where did that come from?

Well, after procuring coffee and toast from the OnEurope press centre canteen, I now feel fully human and, you know what, Croatia is growing...

Croatia is busy, yet still could do with a bit more

Croatia up now. This is the kind of song I like while it’s playing but can’t really recall enough afterwards if I’m looking to...

Norway brings angelic bling

The sequencing of Cyprus’ Diablo into Norway’s Fallen Angel is smart thinking. But after that made-for-Eurovision performance can Tix still stand out? In my Countdown...

Norway – Leaving the crowd wanting more?

I'm not sure if it's me, them or the feed this morning, but both this and Cyprus before  left me wanting more. But not...
Elena Tsagrinou, Cyprus, First Rehearsal Eurovision, Rotterdam Ahoy, 9 May 2021

Cyprus puts the devil in me

This is my favourite song this year. Yeah, yeah, all that Lady Gaga business – I know. That’s precisely why I love it so...