Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

The individual rehearsals come to an end as The Big 5 + host country Sweden have their second 20 minutes rehearsals. Today also they draw their final slot. Unlike previous years there are three options: first half, second half or an empty ticket meaning the producers are free to place them anywhere they like to. United Kingdom and Germany draw first half, France second half and Spain and Italy an empty ticket. Host country Sweden was drawn to open the final already in the delegations meeting in March. It looks like Italy has changed their outfits. And not only but also the graphics?!  Tomorrow is the Turquoise Carpet day and from Monday we have the three dress rehearsals before the first semi-final on Tuesday evening.  UNITED KINGDOM GERMANY SWEDEN FRANCE SPAIN ITALY All photos as always from eurovision.tv

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

And here's the rest of the Big5+host second rehearsals. Let's have a look how the odds reacted: Italy claims the number one spot from France that drops to second. UK dropped two places (now 25) and Spain gained one (now 37) as did the Netherlands (now 30). Germany steady at 29.  Other movements include Sweden (-1), Finland (-1), Romania (-1), Russia (+2), Israel (+1), Moldova (+2), Serbia (+1), Ireland (-1), North Macedonia (-1), Latvia (-1) and Albania (+1) Photos and videos from eurovision.tv as usual.  France. What to say? More I see more I can't get over this is from some sort of Edith Piaf musical and it's disturbing my viewing experience as this is Eurovision, not a musical and tribute to someone else. This said it is all picture perfect and she's great but who is she? She may come across just a Piaf wannabe to wide audiences and do they want to vote for such? I'm not sure. Shock result in sight perhaps despite all? After all France has already experience...

GERMANY - MICHAEL SCHULTE - YOU LET ME WALK ALONE I was born From one love of two hearts Vocals **** Staging **** Song **** Overall **** Left side of the scoreboard ITALY - ERMAL META & FABRIZIO MORO -  NON MI AVETE FATTO NIENTE Perché la nostra vita non è un punto di vista E non esiste bomba pacifista Vocals **** Staging **** Song ***** Overall ***** Left side of the scoreboard FRANCE - MADAME MONSIEUR - MERCY Je suis née ce matin Je m’appelle Mercy Vocals ***** Staging **** Song ***** Overall ***** Left side of the scoreboard

And today the final individual rehearsals as the Big5+host have their second 20 minutes rehearsal before tonight's Blue carpet and Welcome Party. As of tomorrow the full show dress rehearsals start. PORTUGAL - CLÁUDIA PASCOAL - O JARDIM Agora que não estás Rego eu o teu jardim Vocals **** Staging *** Song **** Overall **** Right side of the scoreboard *Portugal sing at number 8 in the final UNITED KINGDOM - SURIE - STORM I still have faith I still believe in chasing rainbows Vocals *** Staging *** Song *** Overall *** Right side of the scoreboard SPAIN - AMAIA Y ALFRED - TU CANCIÓN Todo es perfecto si estás A mi lado creando una nueva ciudad Vocals **** Staging **** Song ***** Overall ***** Left side of the scoreboard