http://blog.eurovisionchat.com Mon, 08 Feb 2010 13:41:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Today the official sale of tickets for the 55th Eurovision Song Contest kicked off. As many as 90 000 tickets can be purchased through the official Norwegian ticketing service Billettservice, both online and through the company's call center. Mind you, if anyone else sells Eurovision tickets, for any of the ... http://blog.eurovisionchat.com/eurovision-tickets-osale/ As the new rules of the Eurovision postulated a couple of years ago, all the countries should participate in a semi-final. Except for the host country and the Big Four. On Friday, 7 February, the EBU drew the semi-final allocation, the distribution of votes of the big 4 and Norway, ... http://blog.eurovisionchat.com/esc-2010-semi-final-allocation/ Norway came up with the theme for the 55th anniversary of the Eurovision Song Contest, to be held between 25 and 29 May in Oslo: SHARE THE MOMENT! After the deadline for participation in the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest passed, a total of 39 participants have confirmed their participation in ... http://blog.eurovisionchat.com/share-the-moment-in-oslo/ The Netherlands wins 7th Junior Eurovision Song Contest Kyiv (Ukraine), 21 November 2009 – The Netherlands won the 2009 Junior Eurovision Song Contest. It was the seventh edition of the kid's Eurovision entertainment event. Ralf Mackenbach with Click Clack managed to gain a total of 121 points. Luara Hayrapetyan from Armenia ... http://blog.eurovisionchat.com/the-netherlands-the-proud-2009-jesc-winner/ Oslo is already getting started for the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest. The brand new hall Fornebu Arena in Bærum, Oslo, which is also Northern Europe's largest indoor stadium, will gather more than 15 000 people in May next year. Get ready for an exciting trip to Norway's capital on: Semi-Final ... http://blog.eurovisionchat.com/esc-2010-norway/ Norway is the 54th winner of the Eurovision Song Contest. Alexander Rybak performing Fairytale won with 387 points leaving Iceland, Turkey, and Azerbaijan behind. The top ten is: Norway Iceland Azerbaijan Turkey United Kingdom Estonia Greece Portugal France Bosnia and Herzegovina Go, Norge, go! Takk skall du ha, Alexander! http://blog.eurovisionchat.com/eurovision-winner-norway/ If you're watching the show tonight, then you are watching the guys from New York, who are entertaining us at the moment - Fuerza Bruta from New York. A colourful water show is something you don't want to miss. http://blog.eurovisionchat.com/brute-force-what-a-show/ Lithuania: Sasha Son — Love Israel: Noa & Mira Awad — There Must Be Another Way France: Patricia Kaas — Et S’il Fallait Le Faire Sweden : Malena Ernman — La Voix Croatia: Igor Cukrov feat. Andrea — Liepa Tena Portugal: Flor-de-lis — Todas As Ruas Do Amor Iceland: Yohanna ... http://blog.eurovisionchat.com/eurovision-troph/ A magnificent show is what Russia is offering us tonight. An imposing opening featuring Dima Bilan performing last-year's winning song. So far we've heard 8 songs, most of them deserving to win. Who is going to win tonight? Hang on till after 12.00 CET, when the winner will be announced. ... http://blog.eurovisionchat.com/the-2009-grand-final-started/ The second dress rehearsal for the Grand Final just started. Here is the running order, which we'll be watching tomorrow evening at the final itself. See you tomorrow. Lithuania Israel France Sweden Croatia Portugal Iceland Greece Armenia Russia Azerbaijan Bosnia&Herzegovina Moldova Malta Estonia Denmark Germany Turkey Albania Norway Ukraine Romania United Kingdom Finland Spain http://blog.eurovisionchat.com/final-running-order-eurovisio/