LIVE BLOG: Semi final 1 – First rehearsal
I'm in the virtual press centre watching live and letting you know what (if anything) changes and how the acts are pulling their performances...
Serbia – I’m loco for this classy cheapness
Eight down, one to go to bring Day 3 of rehearsals to a close and we’re ending with Serbia. I’m expecting, nay hoping, for...
Day five in Turin
It was DAY ONE of the second rehearsals today with half of the Tuesday semifinalists giving it their all before the first full dress...
The Fanning Verdict: Day One at Eurovision 2021
I'll be here throughout rehearsals to tell you what I thought of what was going on and gathering up the official clips in one...
Croatia – Is she in love with……?
For reasons that I want to keep to myself, everytime I see Albina I want to play this
https://youtu.be/jxfB0b9Ix9o
There - so you don't have to!
Vocally...
The Fanning Verdict Eurovision 2021: United Kingdom
This year, the BBC has stepped back from picking UK song and artist and handed it over to BMG who stuck with their 2020...
Georgia – underwhelmed
The preview video to this song is the visual equivalent of having a sniff of the barmaid’s apron, as it were, in that it...
Eurovision 2021 Week 1 Day 1 Afternoon 1 – Nick’s View
Evening troops! It's all been satisfactorily unsatisfactory around here at the Cambridgeshire satellite press centre since lunchtime, my kickball team just about managed to...
Cyprus – I’m concerned
My first words to myself were ” it’s not supposed to sound like that is it?” – then I had to check with other...
Latvia: In your face
One thing is clear, the Latvians have worked out how to deal with the fact much of the backdrop is out of play, replacing...