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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.

Montenegro – From the sublime to the gloriously gay

Rarely has there been such an abrupt mood change at the contest, and this may well play to Slavko Kalezić's chances. It's like he took...

Monty’s Semi 2 Summary

Despite my knowing better I’m still given to folly, so once more, dear reader, I shall attempt a review of the semi from my...

Romania gives us guns, Ukraine gives us head

“I can’t hear my ears!” yells Ilinca from Romania as she starts to yodel at the start of Romania’s rehearsal. There will be those...

Ukraine – too pretty to be gnarly?

Ukraine started on time - which is always good. They have only had a couple of runs, but not a lot has changed. The lead...

Australia – There are many words to use …

The Head of Delegation said they would change their staging, and yes, yes they have. It's the juxtapose of Georgia. As Oto descended to...
Lake Malawi at Eurovision 2019 - Second rehearsal

Czech Republic – Running very late

So - Czechia (as no one calls them) should have been on stage at approximately five past the hour - it's now twenty five...
Mahmood

Italy – Nobody’s perfect

Mahmood enters the Contest as a fan favourite - and if rumour is to be believed, laid low by a dodgy cold. The air in...

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...

Mr Phil’s Review of Day 2 – Bank Holiday SPECIAL

So, we're all locked out of rehearsals at the big house for the second day but, fear not, our intrepid team have been looking...

Finland – lacks attack

Finland are opening proceedings and Sandhja is mincing about in her powder blue cat suit with her mates but it still doesn't sound as...