Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

The individual rehearsals come to end today when the Big5 have their second technical rehearsals for 20 minutes each. Tomorrow it's time for the Turquoise Carpet and Welcome Party following Euroviison Village opening today as well. Next week is all about Dress rehearsals and live broadcasts. Today in their post-rehearsal press conferences the Big5 will draw out which half of the final they will perform. As we know Italy is already drawn to number 9. France draw first half, UK second half. Spain got first half and Germany as well.  Just like with the semi-finalists is spare you from any further comments and let the videos provided by eurovision.tv speak to themselves. Have fun! Mystical Chills Victorius Bootyliscious Casual

The time has come: Also the Big 5 countries have arrived and have had their first rehearsals on stage in Turin.  France brings the beat with dance and folk, black and gold wardrobe, a podium on stage. Add pyros, flames, floor graphics and flashing lights and even a wink from Alvan in the end. More is more! I still don't the appeal of this song and by no means this is a winner. Italy next with Eurovision 2019 runner up Mahmood wearing something he surely won't be wearing come Saturday I think with sunglasses, too. He flew in from Madrid concert last night and apparently didn't get any sleep in between. so..... Blanco on the other hand is having a concert in Florence tonight and wasn't present but there was a stand in. No pyros as they would really be unnecessary but there's smoke. And very simple backdrop with some great white lightning. Italy is closer than any country for a long time to do a double, but maybe this is still a bit too special for a winder European te...