Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

 And here come the second rehearsal clips from the Big5 and the host Switzerland. (Waiting for better ones to come up) To be updated

 And here are the short videos for the second semifinal:

 Check out the Youtubes for the second rehearsal clips:

Same as for first semifinal  you can check the short videos published by Ebu in other platforms and I am here just to pick up one photo out of those published for your enjoyment. My predictions and comments will follow in due time if made possible before semifinals in any reasonable way. Otherwise I will do post-semi commentary performance for the first time ever. O tempora, o mores! The second semifinal's second rehearsal was divided between two days unlike the first one that was done all yesterday. Thursday Australia through to Malta rehearsed and then in the afternoon gave way to the Big5 and Switzerland to do their first one instead. The rest of semifinal two continue on Friday, and the Big5+1 have their second one on Saturday.  To be updated

You may have seen the the first rehearsal videos on other platforms like Instagram and Facebook already so instead I have picked my favourite photos of those new ones published yesterday of the first semifinalists and their second and last rehearsal before dress rehearsals on Monday. No comments, just photos even if some things may have changed a bit since my initial predictions and thoughts. This said the stage, lights and all seem to look great this year, the graphics maybe less. Here we go, enjoy! And just like the Icelandic boys I am already looking forward to the Big5 and Swiss first rehearsals later today - right after the second rehearsals of the fist half of the second semifinal.

Today all entries in the semi-final one had their second rehearsals of 20 minutes. Not much to add but Luxemburg had changed the outfit. Or rather added some scarfs on top of it.... Still not good I must admit.  CYPRUS SERBIA LITHUANIA IRELAND UKRAINE  POLAND CROATIA ICELAND SLOVENIA FINLAND MOLDOVA AZERBAIJAN AUSTRALIA PORTUGAL LUXEMBURG Photos as always from eurovision.tv

  I spare everyone from further useless comments so sit back and just enjoy today's videos provided by eurovision.tv. Finally more than TikToks! Annoying Colorful Starry Black Amateurish Awesome Rock Haunting Chaotic Saudade Pleasure Girl power La la la Echo

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...