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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.

Lithuania & Australia

Sorry, I thought I’d posted Macedonia ages ago but realised I hadn’t clicked the button – oops! I’ve also been off chatting and having...
Sisters

Germany – Keep it together

A long day in the Eurovision house ended with Germany and the unrelated S!sters. Some elements of the German national final stayed - though it...

Austria – In living colour (oh wait)

The question that ran through my mind was: has this been hiding in plain sight? Paenda has just completed her second run-through and she...

Phil’s Review of the day – Day..eerm..Three?

It lI feel I should start this round up with a "BONG!" sound effect but I don't know how to do that, so thankfully...

Today in Parliament – The Eurovision edition – Day 4

Hej hej! It's been another day of events in the Big Eurovision house, and I'm here once again to point out things that you...

They have never had a relationship at all have they?

It seems that the delegations are limiting what run-throughs the press centre sees today (can't think why eh Jacques...) because again it seems that...

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...

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...

San Marino – What nightmares are made of

In a land far away from this one live the Eurovisionistas. Their fantasies fuel contests filled with Carola (or anyone else Swedish). One cold night,...

Macedonia and Malta dance and sing alone

I was so busy enjoying my lunch I forgot to blog about Macedonia. Well – meh. I love this song, it’s one of my...