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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.

Azerbaijan – His heart might not go on any longer than...

This has all the right elements for a good song – and yet in spite of that, seems to have something missing for me...

Italia, il tuo tempo per brillare è ora

That ... Was ... Fucking ... Amazing! Where do I start? Well, for starters, if any of your local bookmakers are offering even money (or better), get some cash...

Ireland … trying to try?

So, Brendan, what attracted you to the multi-billionaire Louis Walsh? Cos it certainly wasn't the promise of a solo career and a place in the...

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...

Today in Parliament Day Eight – The line is in sight.

So, another very short day in rehearsal land, or Sweden as we call it, With just the Big 5 and Sweden doing their second...

Australia – Easy like Sunday morning

I have been dying to use that headline. And young Isaiah might have had the longest flight, but he arrived today sparky and spunky...

Armenia – I may have been doing something else.

The first time I heard this today I said "Who is this?" - Maybe I wasn't paying attention, maybe they didn't engage me, maybe...

Romania and her vampires?

Romania doesn't seem to have changed a great deal from the rehearsal we saw a few days ago. It all seems very ethereal and...

Latvia – They have rectified Penisgate

In Penisgate news, the Latvians have clearly listened to us and they have coloured the penis in and it now LOOKS like what it's...

First up this morning – the HOME team

After the closed door 30-minute Moldovan extra rehearsal we had Israel. Kobi was still dressed like a waiter on stage, and I genuinely think that...