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Rehearsal Blog

Rehearsal Blog

Eurovision rehearsal time. Practice makes perfect, if ever there was a time to make a silk purse from a sow’s ear, this would be it. Our reports come live from the Eurovision Song Contest host city – and sometimes from the actual venue. Photo and video reports to keep you warm until the big night.

Eurovision ticket holders asked to move

If you have a ticket for the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest, read on. The 2017 contest has been dogged by last minute changes. At...

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...
Roko at the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest for Croatia in Tel Aviv

Croatia – just when you thought you’d seen everything

For the last twenty years (yes, seriously, we are that old) OnEuropeans have crawled from their Eurovision beds and thought: "Surely, surely Croatia would...

Azeri horse head in all its live glory, you say?

First up, here's some video live from the hall through the magic of Facebook. She's still shouting at me on screen and that's a problem...

Norway – Three don’t become one

My first thought on this run-through was: "Why does the lead singer (Tom) look like he's dressed for a uniform fetish party?" He seemed...

Lithuania – looking a bit silly

Lithuania’s Donny appears to have had a semi perm in his hair and, with leather jacket and ripped jeans, there seems to be a...

Ireland – I can’t even…

…Now, based on the live performances that we have seen of Nicky, we should have known what to expect. Sadly, however, even that came...

Netherlands is like a Max…..

Douwe Bob is up now for The Netherlands. He’s looking quite natty in a crisp suit and white shirt showing off his very nice...

Who’s going to win the Eurovision Song Contest this year?

Short answer: we don't know. Even shorter answer: Italy. OnEurope takes ten minutes out from packing for Kiev to examine the clues. First up, which song...

If gays made Eurovision songs …

Then this would probably be the best song in the world!  Sponsored by the gay version of Carlsberg. You will read on Twitter that this...