Moscow, Russia - Today Lithuania, Moldova, Albania, Ukraine, Estonia, The Netherlands, France, Russia, Germany, United Kingdom and Spain had their last Open Rehearsals and participant press conferences.
Now all the 42 participating countries have had two rehearsals. Tomorrow the first Dress Rehearsals of the first Semi-Final will be held. Then the first eighteen countries will take the stage in a ful
Lithuania
You can read how the rehearsal and press conference of the Lithuanian participant went in their article.
Lithuania were the first country to rehearse today. Sasha Son and the Lithuanian delegation were very dissatisfied with their first rehearsal and made a number of changes today to the performance of their entry entitled Love.
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http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=2519
Moldova
You can read how the rehearsal and press conference of the Moldovian participant went in their article.
Today the Moldovan representatives in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest rehearsed for the second time. In spite of problems with the ear monitors they delivered a very cheerful and vocally convincing performance.
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http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=2521
Albania
You can read how the rehearsal and press conference of the Hungarian participant went in their article.
Kejsi Tola, the singer representing Albania in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest, rehearsed her entry Carry Me In Your Dreams for the second time today. While the teen girl wore a short white tulle dress, her backing dancers looked like dreamlike creatures, one of them resembling a green spiderman!
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http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=2517
Ukraine
You can read how the rehearsal and press conference of the Azerbaijani participant went in their article.
Ukrainian Anti-Crisis Girl Svetlana Loboda rehearsed her entry Be My Valentine for the second time today in Moscow. It was a show stopping performance on stage, and was filled with energetic dancing, gyrating and movement around the huge set.
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http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=2529
Estonia
You can read how the rehearsal and press conference of the Greek participant went in their article.
The Estonian Urban Symphony displayed an ethereal second rehearsal on Sunday afternoon. The delegation reports minor changes for the performance of Rändajad, the main one being that the leading vocalist Sandra Nurmsalu now wore her stage dress.
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http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=2530
The Netherlands
You can read how the rehearsal and press conference of the French participant went in their article.
The Toppers are one of the biggest acts in the Netherlands and there was a big fuzz in the Dutch media when they were announced as the country's participants. The original formation of the Toppers included Gerard Joling - the Dutch singer in the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest - but he decided to leave the band and was replaced by Jeroen van der Boom.
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http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=2516
France
You can read how the rehearsal and press conference of the Russian participant went in their article.
Russia
You can read how the rehearsal and press conference of the German participant went in their article.
Anastasia Prikhodko just finished her second rehearsal. She performed her ballad Mamo with her powerful dark voice which made the entry sound even more dramatic. Anastasia wore a long white strapless dress, and her backing vocals long black and red dresses as well as red headscarves.
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http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=2540
Germany
You can read how the rehearsal and press conference of the British participant went in their article.
The act representing Germany in the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest, Alex Swings Oscar Sings, rehearsed for the second time today. Again, they delivered an elaborate and secure performance. The so-called Miss Kiss, who the lyrics are all about, was already confirmed to be Dita von Teese, but, just like yesterday, she did not yet appear in the rehearsal, so another girl had to act as her double.
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http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=2536
United Kingdom
You can read how the rehearsal and press conference of the British participant went in their article.
On Sunday evening, Jade Ewen completed her second rehearsal for the United Kingdom. The UK team was very satisfied with the rehearsal. Now, the aim is to find the right balance between the performer and the composer Andrew Lloyd Webber in the show of It's My Time.
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http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=2545
Spain
You can read how the rehearsal and press conference of the British participant went in their article.
Spanish Soraya shot to fame several years ago In the casting show Operacion Triunfo and has released several successful albums since then. She recorded a duet with Belgian star Kate Ryan last year who had represented Belgium in the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest. Now Soraya is on that big stage, too - will she be able to reach the top 10 here in Moscow?
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http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news?id=2525
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