ESC2019: BLOG OF DAY EIGHT REHEARSALS #DARE TO DREAM LIVE FROM 9.00AM CET Welcome back to day eight of rehearsals for the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. Today we see the final nine acts of the second semi-final. Will we see any qualifiers amongst them? You know what to […]
It was revealed earlier today that the Russian National Final has been moved to September, from the original date of Saturday 1st June. The Final will still take place at the Artek International Children’s Center in Crimea, with the auditions taking place in Moscow. Author: Richard Taylor Source: […]
For those still to fly over to Israel for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, EL AL have enlisted the help of Dana International to teach their passengers some important Hebrew words and phrases. The video can be seen below: Author: Richard Taylor Source: EL AL
We haven’t even got to the live shows here in Tel Aviv yet, but DR, the Danish broadcaster has already announced the venue and date for next year’s National Final. After eighteen years, Copenhagen will return to hosting the National Final, Dansk Melodi Grand Prix. Royal Arena, in […]
We took to the arena this morning, to watch Sarah McTernan’s second rehearsals, as well as soak in the arena itself. Our roving reporter Staggy Ristamouse was there to provide you with the photos! Sarah McTernan’s Rehearsal The Arena Author: Richard Taylor Source: Eurovision Ireland Image Sources: Richard […]
ESC2019: BLOG OF DAY SEVEN REHEARSALS #DARE TO DREAM LIVE FROM 9.00AM CET Welcome back to day seven of rehearsals for the 2019 Eurovision Song Contest. Today we see the final two acts of the first semi-final, first nine acts of the second semi final, Israel and the […]
Day 6 saw a return to normal proceedings here in the Eurovision Bubble. Today we had the pleasure of the first fifteen acts of the first semi final – the remaining two will take to the stage tomorrow morning. The first nine of the participants was the first […]
This year marks the twentieth anniversary of the Contest last been held in Israel. In 1999, the Contest was held in Jerusalem and twenty three participants took part. Over a series of five articles, we are going to look at where those twenty three participants are now. The […]
Day 5 saw a break in proceedings here in Tel Aviv, as everything stopped for Israel’s Memorial Day. It started at sundown, 8pm, on Tuesday night and concluded at 8pm yesterday (Wednesday). Sirens sounded at both 8pm on Tuesday evening for a minute, then a further two minutes […]
Day Six? Where was the Day Five rehearsals we hear you cry? Well, Day Five was Memorial Day in Israel, so everything stops in terms of work. This will be why we started rehearsal coverage on Saturday instead of the traditional Sunday. ESC2019: BLOG OF DAY SIX REHEARSALS […]