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Hosts announced

Andy on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 16:24

Ivan Urgant (TV show host) and Alsou (singer, ESC 2000 entrant) to host final, Andrey Malakhov (TV show host, host of 2005 and 2009 Russian NFs) and Natalia Vodianova (photomodel) - semifinals.

Bulgaria, oh you can't be serious.

Shoddy on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 16:14

For the holy love of god... this is exactly what will cause everyone's eyes bleed.
Clearily heading straight to the Barbara Dex award of year, Krassimir wears a mail tunic and silky red cloak and he's surrounded by three back vocalists wearing vivid dresses of the same level of tastefulness. Another piece of horror takes its place on the very back of the stage where two stilt dances perfome their silly routine now wrapped into pieces of cloth probably from the same colorblind fasion designer on the very edge of being rated 18+. Amount of weirdness shown in Bulgarian performance is above all known boundaries and limits. At least Belarus isn't the only awfully variegated entry this year.

Private host rehearsal and Bulgaria

Shoddy on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 16:02

During the break between Israel and Bulgaria there something stricktly prohibited for the press was going on stage. He're hearing the same names of possible semifinal hosters for third time during this week and rumours grow stronger and stronger. I personally believe that chances are 99% for em to be true.
Vocally awful medieval gay pride from Bulgaria is on the stage now.

Ooops

Andy on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 15:31

We have spotted several mistakes in Periodic table of Eurovision elements:
There is no Yugoslavia at all (and victory heart is given to Bosnia instead of Croatia)
Slovakia has debuted in 1994 and not in 1993, as preliminary selections are not included.
Montenegro has debuted in 2007 separately, as Serbia and Montenegro in 2004, but not in 2003.
Andorra has debuted in 2004.

And on screens during the presentation of Croatia they show picture of Krassimir.

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Swiss press conference 2

Chuvi on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 14:55

The guys were asked several questions about Moscow, they said they had drunk the red square and had visited vodka. They are just awsome for me, after the press conference Adrian took our flag and the journalists took photos of the group with our flag. Adrian is extremely friendly and nice, just enjoyed the press conference a lot.

Israel

Chuvi on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 14:45

Vocally good, nothing changed after the first rehearsal. I suppose it's a sure finalist, looks good and harmonious.

What what what?

Shoddy on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 14:01

Turkey was surprisingly better vocally and camera finally manages to catch the right angles. Nothing will stop this from marching into the final, but definately she lacks charisma to follow Sertab's path.
We missed much of Hadise' first rehearsal but I think her stage performance hasn't changed at all.

Switzerland

Shoddy on Thu, 05/07/2009 - 13:44

Vocals unfortunately were slighty worse then on Sunday. Presentation remained the same in every part except a ground haze effect that appears in the beginning. It was rather technical rehearsal where sound and camera work were fixed.
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