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IT'S OPEN! BAKU CRYSTAL HALL

Just a few days short of the first rehearsals when Montenegro takes the stage next Sunday morning, the Baky Crystal Hall is nearly finished. It was officially opened yesterday but president Ilham Aliyev with his wife Mehriban Aliyeva. Judging the lady's wardrobe the ceremony has been rather casual... Let the fun begin!

ESC 2012: WE HAVE PRESENTERS

The news from Azerbaijan coming today inform us the construction of Crystal Hall has been completed in due time. So all is good and fine in that part. The opening ceremony will be held on May 19 in the EuroClub that will open six days earlier, on May 13. But the main news today is we have presenters! And once again a former winner returns as Eldar is one of them. But he's not alone and has two ladies by his side. They are: Nargiz Birk-Peterson , who started working on TV at the age of 16. She's also an ex-model and practiced law both in the USA and Russia. She's a devoted Eurovision fan herself. Eldar Gasimov we all know. He won the Eurovision 2011 with Nigar Kamal as Ell/Nikki and Running scared. He's also an actor besides a singer. Leila Aliyeva has been involved in Eurovision since Azerbaijan started participating. She's a musician, editor, PR manager and TV personality besides being involved in charity projects. 

ESC 2012: Baku Crystal Hall it is!

EBU has accepted the Baku Crystal Hall as the venue for the coming Eurovision song contest 2012. The hall is still under contraction. The building started in August 2011 and it should be ready by the end of March 2012. The hall can host up to 23.000 spectators but for the Eurovision around 16.000 due to the big stage contraction and the rest.