Belgium – Do I have to sing this song?
Eliot (spelled correctly this time) was like an un-interested teenager on stage, looking as if everything was too much effort, and sometimes that came...
Germany – Very underwhelming
Well the abiding feeling of this song is one of being totally underwhelmed. Thankfully, they seem not to have brought the spinning platform, but...
Serbia. OK, I was wrong, AGAIN
When I first reviewed this for the site's Countdown I gave this song 1 point because I didn't understand it. As with The Netherlands...
Switzerland: Movement and mime time
Marius Bear is alone on stage, picked out in silhouette and that's pretty much how he stays throughout, with bursts of video and lighting...
LIVE BLOG of Semi Final TWO Evening show from 2100 CET
We're as keen as mustard to see what the other sixteen countries have in store for us - I mean it can't be as...
Glow in the dark Bulgaria
Bulgaria – I’m excited for this one. Poli on stage solo, extreme close-up to start with, pulling back to reveal her wearing some enormous...
Estonia – You don’t get anything for a pair
Exclusive video of the first rehearsal…
When you see the first rehearsal video, you’ll understand all these references!!
Juri is now dressed like a croupier and...
Liveblog: Eurovision 2004 – The first semi-final dress rehearsal
...time delayed by a mere 13 hours from when it happened. I had a definite urge to sleep when I got back to the...
Oh our Nathan is a cheeky scamp…
So, when you turn to the big book of Eurovision and see the word "winsome", you'll find a pic of Mr Trent. He starts...
Gravity or gravitas
We're having some sound issues in the press centre again - as we were the last time Cyprus rehearsed. The conspirators amongst you might think...