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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.

And then there were (still!) 27

Well well well. We have our final line up. All this and we’ve still only lost 13 songs! What a great semi final yesterday:...

Portugal – Girl just wants to have fun

All good fans know that the guy who will actually sing this song next Tuesday won't arrive in Kiev until the dress rehearsals. Health...

Albania – Always the bridesmaid

Lindita came on next, to allow the stage director from Georgia (who is also working on Australia) time to comfort his singer and argue with...

España, vuelve cuando tengas una canción buena

If this really is the best than a rigged Spanish Final can come up with, Spain need to take the hint and go away...

Final day of rehearsals!

Ok, so we’re off with the final day of press rehearsals, and it’s the hosts and the Big 5: we’ve seen these now so...

Portugal – c/f Iceland

Again, the question has to be asked if this is indeed art! It certainly comes to something in this contest when Conan and his...
Nevena Božović

Serbia – a right little belter

Well this has been hiding in plain sight for a long time, hasn't it? Serbia came on, all guns blazing with an old school Balkan...

Azerbaijan – Last of the day

Chingiz didn't need to change a lot, and he hadn't, although this time through, we saw on-screen swirls. coupled with yet another screen effect...

Vladana. Proud as a peahen?

The sun isn’t working, so why not bring your own massive prop that you attach to your back that makes you look like a...

Noa Kirel speaks to Timur. Everything is great – seemingly.

Noa comes to speak to Timur. She's great - the energy and the vibe are good, despite there not being any press there!  Ot's hard,...