News for tag: 2009
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Not only do the United Kingdom have one of the worlds most well known composers as part of the 2009 entry in Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber, the lyrics for Jade Ewen's It's My Time were written by Diane Warren, one of the worlds most respected and successful songwriters.
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British television personality Graham Norton has this year taken over from Terry Wogan as the commentator for the United Kingdom. Eurovision.tv spoke to Graham today about his thoughts on all things Eurovision and who he thinks may be Jade's main threats in the competition.
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This afternoon, the first dress rehearsal for the Grand Final of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest was taking place. 25 songs from 25 countries have qualified for the final of Europe's favourite TV show and Eurovision.tv was in the venue to update you what is happening on the huge Moscow stage!
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In the German rehearsals last weekends, one important performer was still missing on stage: Dita von Teese! Now she's arrived in Moscow, and she got the opportunity to introduce herself on a press conference.
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The opening for the final of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest will be done by the famous Cirque du Soleil this year. They will take the viewers in the hall and in front of their TV sets into a magical land!
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After the second Semi-Final of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest, the artists shared their thoughts and feelings at the after-show press conference. Furthermore, the starting positions for the Final were drawn – this completes the running order of the Final.
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Tonight, the Second Semi-Final of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest took place in the Olimpiyskiy Arena in Moscow. The remaining ten places available in the Final have now been decided during tonight's nailbiting show. Find out who qualified here!
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Thursday, at 21:00 CET, the Second Semi-Final of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest will take place. The show will be broadcast live from the Olympiysky Arena in Moscow, with 19 countries participating. You can watch the show online on Eurovision.tv!
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Imagine dedicating the whole of your life to the Eurovision Song Contest, and every year successfully persuading professional artists from your homeland to make cover versions of songs from Europe's favourite TV show. Meet South Africa's Roy Van Der Merwe who has been doing exactly that over the last two and a half decades.
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At 14:00 local time (12:00 CET), the first dress rehearsal for the SecondSemi-Final of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest starts. Follow this constantly updated article to read the latest news and reports directly from the Olympic Stadium in Moscow!
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The preparations for the live broadcast of the second Semi-Final are intense. The artists now completes the very last dress rehearsals, keeping themselves restricted backstage. Eurovision.tv has checked their preparations for a final outlook on the show.
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This evening, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) held a special press conference regarding the Eurovision Song Contest. During the conference, two very special guests made an appearance and the provisional dates for the 2010 contest were announced.
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In tonight's Semi-Final, young Christina Metaxa defends the flag of Cyprus. For her, the Eurovision Song Contest has brought a host of new experiences. “I've become stronger as a person,” she tells Eurovision.tv.
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Slovakia will be represented in the Second Semi-Final of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest by the two young and charismatic singers Nela and Kamil. They will sing a classical ballad in Slovak language, titled Let’ Tmou. In an interview with Eurovision.tv, they shared their feelings about performing in front of a TV audience of several hundreds of millions of viewers.
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After the First Semi-Final of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest, a press conference took place where the qualifying artists could share their thoughts and feelings with the press. Furthermore, their starting positions for the Final were drawn.
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