4 days until rehearsals start!

Its getting a pretty exciting time for any Eurovision fan this week, as it is the lead up to the rehearsals for this year's contest! On Sunday the rehearsals for the first semi-final will begin, and we can get a sneaky look into the stage production, any changes to the song, outfits and nerves! During the rehearsals I will be doing posts throughout the day, updating you of the latest news and gossip, with clips and photos of the rehearsals.


For any of you that didn't see, here is a basic schedule for the rehearsals.


The First Rehearsals for each song will be as follows -

Getter Jaani, one of the
favourites this year,
will be rehearsing on
the 4th, 8th and 12th
of May!



1st May 2011: Semi-Final 1 - Poland, Norway, Albania, Armenia, Turkey, Serbia, Russia, Switzerland, Georgia and Finland

2nd May 2011: Semi-Final 1 - Malta, San Marino, Croatia, Iceland, Hungary, Portugal, Lithuania, Azerbaijan and Greece

3rd May 2011: Semi-Final 2 - Bosnia-Herzegovina, Austria, The Netherlands, Belgium, Slovakia, Ukraine, Moldova, Sweden and Cyprus 

4th May 2011: Semi-Final 2 - Bulgaria, FYR Macedonia, Israel, Slovenia, Romania, Estonia, Belarus, Latvia, Denmark and Ireland

The Second Rehearsals for each song will be as follows -


5th May 2011: Semi-Final 1 - Poland, Norway, Albania, Armenia, Turkey, Serbia, Russia, Switzerland, Georgia, Finland, Malta, San Marino and Croatia
6th May 2011: Semi-Final 1 & 2 - Iceland, Hungary, Portugal, Lithuania, Azerbaijan, Greece, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Austria, The Netherlands, Belgium, Slovakia, Ukraine and Moldova
7th May 2011: Semi-Final 2 and First rehearsal of Big 5 - Sweden, Cyprus, Bulgaria, FYR Macedonia and Israel. France, Italy, UK, Germany and Spain.
8th May 2011: Semi-Final 2 and Big 5 - Slovenia, Romania, Estonia, Belarus, Latvia, Denmark and Ireland. France, Italy, UK, Germany and Spain.


Dress Rehearsals -


9th & 10th May 2011: Dress rehearsals for Semi-Final 1
11th & 12th May 2011: Dress rehearsals for Semi-Final 2
13th & 14th May 2011: Dress rehearsals for Final and voting


To check out the full schedule visit http://www.eurovision.tv/upload/press-downloads/2011/RehearsalSchedule2011_press.pdf