ROMANIA Paula and Ovi have now changed into proper stage outfits. Paula has a silver cat suit with a diamond collar and Ovi has a black shiny outfit. The backing singers have grown big feathery tails on their dresses.  The duo have now also added some sparks that they throw at each other during the chorus, there will also be other pyro effects.  A confident and visual performance that should easily qualify for the final. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eZBsuavong[/youtube] SLOVENIA The Slovenian amalgamation of a rock and a folk band are dressed in either their national alpine costume

Safura does her Drip drop now in full stage costume. It is blue chiffon with blue flashing lights underneath the dress. She still seems slightly uncomfortable in her high heels, especially when negotiating the steps down from the podium. The water theme works with the greens and the blues and projections. Vocally the team clear the number close to perfectly. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9m-9GkjOoo[/youtube] Alyosha from Ukraine is spending a lot of time in Oslo promoting her Greenpeace-sponsored Ecovision campaign to highlight ecological problems around the world. She sings her song Sweet

The 2010 official parties began on Wednesday evening, where Serbia hosted their reception in the opulent surroundings of ballroom of the Gamle Logen banquet and concert hall in Oslo. Guests were treated to fine wine and snacks throughout the party, but the most welcome treat of all for the attending guests was a special performance and concert by Serbian composer of the 2010 entry Goran Bregović with his Weddings & Funeral Orchestra. Towards the end of the concert, singer Milan Stanković performed with Goran and the orchestra both the Serbian and Spanish versions of their entry Ovo Je Bal

Today Hera had her second rehearsal on stages. During the rehearsal the small things were tested and in hole the rehearsal went very well. Many journalists watched the reheasal  and gave the team a great applause after wards. On the press conference after the room was filled with people. Hera gave few interviews after the press conference but unfotunatly she didn’t have a change to talk to everybody. Tomorrow more journalist will have changes to talk to the Queen. Journalists give their voting for the semi-finals. Hera and her team are still at the top of that woting in Semi-Final I with 191 point

Following Giorgos Alkaios & Friends on the way to the Telenor Arena in Oslo for the second rehearsal. Alkaios will represent Greece at the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo with the song OPA. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Io1kpcZ_GtI[/youtube]

Rehearsals for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest are in their sixth day in Oslo. Today the last countries of the first semi-final and the first from the second semi-final have their second run-throughs. Song 9 - Israel Israel second rehearsal Israel first rehearsal Song 10 - Denmark Denmark second rehearsal Denmark first rehearsal Song 11 - Switzerland Switzerland second rehearsal Switzerland first rehearsal Sweden second rehearsal Sweden first rehearsal

A big party for all fans of Eurovision, accredited or not, jointly organized by the Ogae Greece and Ogae Cyprus, Saturday evening from 22:00 to midnight on the 1st floor of the Clarion Royal Christianna Hotel, where the Eurocafe is. The economic difficulties of Greek and Cypriot mission made it difficult for this year organizing the traditional parties in the Greek Cypriot Eurovision and that was the cause of the Ogae Greece and Ogae Cyprus undertook ti obligation to fill this gap. Guests at the party will be this year's representatives from Greece and Cyprus George Alkaios and Jon Lilygreen, and repr

The Ogae poll continues and all the journalists are still voting for their favorite countries. Until today, 155 press representatives voted and Romania is going very well. Its 8th at the second semifinal having the same points with sweden. Here are the results today:

Ms. Sigríður Dúna Kristmundsdóttir the embassador of Iceland in Norway held a reception for a selection of the Eurovision media at her home earlier today. The party was at the embassy’s garden and many representatives of the media wish to come but only a selected few got invitations. Of course Hera Björk sang for the media but Kristjana also sang one of her own songs and Kristján sang his 2001 entry, Angel, which really pleased the crowd! Tomorrow will be devoted to rehearsals and a big press conference. Already have around 6000 people gathered in Oslo; singers, staff and delegations and

BELARUS: The silver and golden angels have revealed in this great song after the engagement of the two members of the group that happened last night in Oslo. Why engage in Belarus when you can make it easily in Oslo and attract this way some publicity? We dont know, but that proves us that something is wrong with the Belarussian entry. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mczzqkVuaJs&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] ICELAND Hera is coming back with her 2nd rehearsal. Her amazing voice is still the key to this great song and the love that gets from tha fans is sure gonna make Iceland go well. The l

William Hill is one of the best betting offices in UK. After the first rehearsals the previous days, many things changed. Countries have fallen down and others have rised up but the winner, according to William Hill, remains the same. So, Azerbaijan will win the Eurovision song contest 2010 always according to William Hill. Romania stands still trying to enter the top 10 in the final. In the semifinal looks like its on the 8th place while from the 18th place where she was before the rehearsal, now its on the 13th place, going up. We are waiting the next rehearsal, the second one, to see what will happen..,here

ALBANIA Juliana Pasha entered the gigantic Oslo stage today in her clothes that she has chosen for the first Semi-Final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest. She will be wearing black trousers with a futurist-looking black top decorated with lots of silver applications. The 3 backing vocalists are also in black dresses with small silver elements on their shoulders. Juliana's violinist is clad in a suit which is held in dark grey. The silver balls at the back part of the stage are still in use as is the purple and white lighting. The whole impression is very dynamic with the Albanian singer consequ

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Azerbaijani participant to the Eurovision 2010 met today with mayor of Oslo Fabian Stang. Safura became the first Eurovision contestant who was invited to the reception at Oslo City Hall. Fabian Stang spare some time for official part of reception, for chit-chat with Safura and even for a small excursion for Azerbaijani singer and a part of her delegation. Safura and Fabian Stang chatted about Eurovision and mayor f Oslo pointed out that he likes Safura’s voice: “I think that song is not bad and Safura is very talented, she’s got fantastic voice. I’ve heard that May 28th is Azerbaijani Independence

Vukasin Brajic had his second rehearsal minutes ago. With a black pant and very relaxed with a camera, the result was very good. He somehow exagerates with the camera but it doesnt ruin the total stage performance. The dansers and backing vocals are also dressed in black with a silver lighning on their shirt. The color on the stage is blue while the song ends up with light only from the back seeing this way only their shadows. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SblYaYQ2320&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] POLAND [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSYFUyjcKGE&feature=player_embedded[/y

SLOVAKIA Slovakia’s Kristina brings her forest fairytale on the stage and creates a very green world full of leaves. This is one of the few ethnic flavoured songs in the contest and will have its fans, but will Kristina’s vocals be strong enough on the night to put the song through? [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJZojjDbizk[/youtube] FINLAND The setting for Finland’s Kuunkuiskaajat is as blue as the previous one is green. Another song with ethnic flavour again. All the artists are in white and natural linen. The band members also carry traditional Kalevala jewellery.  This happy