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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.

LIVE BLOG: Second semi final, first dress rehearsal

We were there and online, reporting from Turin's PalaOlimpico for the next rehearsal of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest season. Today was the first...

Vocal Scares: Eurovision Throat Woes

With several artistes reportedly suffering from throat maladies, we take a quick look back at some of the other times the old vocal cords...

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...

Serbia – a bit out of her depth

Serbia is the first song in the second semi-final, but we’re not neatly compartmentalised for today’s order, so we’re straddling the two. This is my...

Switzerland … Where’s the energy?

As you can see, rather worryingly, it looks as though (lead singer) Miruna too is going through the motions and is almost pleading for...
Tulia

Poland – oh do try, for God’s sake!

Reassuringly, some things never change ... and this song is one of them. The girls from Tulia were dressed in the same costumes as...