Eurovision, unplugged, unpolished, unapologetic
3.4 C
Vienna
Friday, October 3, 2025
ONEUROPE: Eurovision Song Contest news

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.

Ukrainians give good head.

So much so that the band have to prove it by sticking an eight-foot-tall papier mâché head on stage. Don't panic, they haven't lost leave of...

Israel: ending with almost a bang

And last for the day is Israel, and Imri Ziv. Imri is a hottie, and no mistaking. In fact, he’s so hot that he’s...

Georgia – Yes, oh, yes

Where the actual fuck did this come from?  Now, it's not going win any contest any time soon, but Georgian Television has done a number...
Zala Kralj & Gašper Šantl

Slovenia … Sometimes you don’t need to

... shout very loudly. However, it's oh so quiet and oh so still. It was the same intimate staging as on Saturday, but I just think...
Miki

Spain – Into the groove

The Press Centre was rammed with the Spanish press. We started with a series of cubes representing different rooms. Miki gets up and heads downstairs...

Albania – Better late than never…. maybe?

Last shall be first and first shall be last - or something like that. So here we have Albania, held over from the first...

Switzerland – He’s on the road… the road to Hull?!

I know what this is supposed to be: the angsty boy-type ripping his heart out and telling you that he is vulnerable and all...

So what did we glean form that first run through

Well on a personal level, I gleaned that the walk between MalmoMassen and the Malmo Arena hasn't changed all that much - neither has...

Greece – Hmmmmm

Not really gelling together for me this.  It’s trying to be everything and nothing, which is a bad thing if we are honest.  You...

Montenegro, with Greek distraction

I’ve just been having a strum on a Greek man’s instrument. It was very jolly. He’s the one who plays it in the opening...