Technical rehearsals taking place at Baku Crystal Arena

Eurovision Song Contest Core Team brings you the latest video with the latest information and preparations at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest venue the Baku Crystal Hall. The venue has been dressed up in lights and will portray a vivid colourful array of lights depicting the national colours of the Land of Fire. Hence we invite you to Come to Baku and Light Your Fire! 

Mandiga To Sing Zaleilah in The Final of UEFA Champions League 2012

Two rivals will meet in the National Stadium From Bucharest in the capital of Romania this  May 09 , which will be crowned the new champion of the UEFA Champions League 2012 between Club Atlético de Madrid and Athletic Club and in the .Break up are Taking part the Representatives of Romania in eurovision the Group Mandinga There we will can see one part of the new Peformace prepared for Baku

The Zaleilah Flashmob

Learn How to Dance Zaleilah with this Wonderfull Video Maked by the Mandinga´s Fans and the Channel of Tv and Radio Kiss Fm Romania !!! Mandinga will sing also Zeleilan soon for all us in the Final night of Eufa champion legue !!!

Stage Ready for Rehearsals at The Crystal Hall

Photographs and video footage has been released showing the Crystal Hall in full working order as the hosts of his year’s Eurovision began their rehearsals in the Eurovision venue. Executive Supervisor Jon Ola Sand today confirmed to Eurovision.az that it was open for business, as the President cut the ribbon.

Previous meetings and rehearsals by the hosts, Leyla, Nargiz and Eldar, were held in Cologne, Germany. The Germans are running the TV show again this year, as they did last year. This year’s hosts have met with last year’s host , Anke Engelke, to get tips and advice.
It is still a secret as to what the stage will look like although there is a snippet in the video below. Event Supervisor Sietse Bakker oversaw proceedings today. This year’s acts begin rehearsals in the arena on 13th May Check this video and comment in our chat in the begin of our web

Soraya Arnelas Swear Her Country "Spain Never will win Eurovision"

The Spanish representative of esc in 2009  has valued its way through Eurovision in an interview , according to her statements, Pastora Soler had better be entrusted with all her saints for the mess in which, as it has gotten to accept the invitation of TVE. , "Spain never has a chance of winning the contest" and can give us with a rock in the teeth if we were "among the top fifteen." this year !!!
The blonde Singer  now addicted to plastic surgery, revealed to the web Teinteresa.es: "It was a psychological bump wrong and I came from Russia really sad and with depression in my life . Everyone wants to win when there is a contest and I am very competitive and could not be more good in moscow , could not be for many reasons one of then my bad peformace for guilty of TVE "


'Quedate conmigo', our trump card in this issue, shines only "thanks to the pastora´s voice." And her of advice can only go so loaded with poison, "May be prepared in every way, because then there are always doubts, and that has to go out and have to speak, I have many colleagues who have lived through much worse situations than mine in the Eurovision Song contest representing spain , and never they had spoken and that is not fair. "

is Soraya Jelous on Pastora ????? Let us know your opinion in the chat begin this page ¨

Rehearsal Schedule, Eurovision Song Contest 2012

Rehearsal Schedule, Eurovision Song Contest 2012

Preliminary, updated: 18th of April, 2012

Sunday, 13.05 1st rehearsal first Semi-Final Monday, 14.05 1st rehearsal first Semi-Final Tuesday, 15.05 1st rehearsal second Semi-Final

40 min 40 min 40 min 40 min 40 min 40 min

Montenegro 11.00 - 11.40h 12.25 - 13.05h Israel 11.00 - 11.40h 12.25 - 13.05h Serbia 11.00 - 11.40h 12.25 - 13.05h

Iceland 11.45 - 12.25h 13.10 - 13.50h San Marino 11.45 - 12.25h 13.10 - 13.50h FYR Macedonia 11.45 - 12.25h 13.10 - 13.50h

Greece 12.30 - 13.10h 13.55 - 14.35h Cyprus 12.30 - 13.10h 13.55 - 14.35h The Netherlands 12.30 - 13.10h 13.55 - 14.35h

Latvia 13.15 - 13.55h 14.40 - 15.20h Denmark 13.15 - 13.55h 14.40 - 15.20h Malta 13.15 - 13.55h 14.40 - 15.20h

Break 13.55 -14.55h Break 13.55 -14.55h Break 13.55 -14.55h

Albania 14.55 - 15.35h 16.20 - 17.00h Russia 14.55 - 15.35h 16.20 - 17.00h Belarus 14.55 - 15.35h 16.20 - 17.00h

Romania 15.40 - 16.20h 17.05 - 17.45h Hungary 15.40 - 16.20h 17.05 - 17.45h Portugal 15.40 - 16.20h 17.05 - 17.45h

Switzerland 16.25 - 17.05h 17.50 - 18.30h Austria 16.25 - 17.05h 17.50 - 18.30h Break 16.20 - 16.40h

Break 17.05 -17.25h Break 17.05 -17.25h Ukraine 16.40 - 17.20h 18.05 - 18.45h

Belgium 17.25 - 18.05h 18.50 - 19.30h Moldova 17.25 - 18.05h 18.50 - 19.30h Bulgaria 17.25 - 18.05h 18.50 - 19.30h

Finland 18.10 - 18.50h 19.35 - 20.15h Ireland 18.10 - 18.50h 19.35 - 20.15h

Wednesday, 16.05 1st rehearsal second Semi-Final Thursday, 17.05 2nd rehearsal first Semi-Final Friday, 18.05 2nd rehearsal first and second Semi-Final

40 min 40 min 30 min 30 min 30 min 30 min

Slovenia 11.00 - 11.40h 12.25 - 13.05h Montenegro 11.30 - 12.00h 12.45 - 13.15h Russia 11.30 - 12.00h 12.45 - 13.15h

Croatia 11.45 - 12.25h 13.10 - 13.50h Iceland 12.00 - 12.30h 13.15 - 13.45h Hungary 12.00 - 12.30h 13.15 - 13.45h

Sweden 12.30 - 13.10h 13.55 - 14.35h Greece 12.30 - 13.00h 13.45 - 14.15h Austria 12.30 - 13.00h 13.45 - 14.15h

Georgia 13.15 - 13.55h 14.40 - 15.20h Latvia 13.00 - 13.30h 14.15 - 14.45h Moldova 13.00 - 13.30h 14.15 - 14.45h

Break 13.55 -14.55h Albania 13.30 - 14.00h 14.45 - 15.15h Ireland 13.30 - 14.00h 14.45 - 15.15h

Turkey 14.55 - 15.35h 16.20 - 17.00h Break 14.00 - 15.00h Break 14.00 - 15.00h

Estonia 15.40 - 16.20h 17.05 - 17.45h Romania 15.00 - 15.30h 16.15 - 16.45h Serbia 15.00 - 15.30h 16.15 - 16.45h

Slovakia 16.25 - 17.05h 17.50 - 18.30h Switzerland 15.30 - 16.00h 16.45 - 17.15h FYR Macedonia 15.30 - 16.00h 16.45 - 17.15h

Break 17.05 -17.25h Belgium 16.00 - 16.30h 17.15 - 17.45h The Netherlands 16.00 - 16.30h 17.15 - 17.45h

Norway 17.25 - 18.05h 18.50 - 19.30h Finland 16.30 - 17.00h 17.45 - 18.15h Malta 16.30 - 17.00h 17.45 - 18.15h

Bosnia &herzegovina 18.10 - 18.50h 19.35 - 20.15h Break 17.00 - 17.20h Break 17.00 - 17.20h

Lithuania 18.55 - 19.35h 20.20 - 21.00h Israel 17.20 - 17.50h 18.35 - 19.05h Belarus 17.20 - 17.50h 18.35 - 19.05h

San Marino 17.50 - 18.20h 19.05 - 19.35h Portugal 17.50 - 18.20h 19.05 - 19.35h

Cyprus 18.20 - 18.50h 19.35 - 20.05h Ukraine 18.20 - 18.50h 19.35 - 20.05h

Denmark 18.50 - 19.20h 20.05 - 20.35h Bulgaria 18.50 - 19.20h 20.05 - 20.35h

Saturday, 19.05 2nd rehearsal second Semi-Final Saturday, 19.05 1st rehearsal of BIG 5 & Azerbaijan Sunday, 20.05 2nd rehearsal second Semi-Final, BIG 5, Azerbaijan
30 min 30 min 40 min 40 min 30 min 30-40 min

Slovenia 11.00 - 11.30h 12.15 - 12.45h Germany 14.30 - 15.10h 15.55 - 16.35h Estonia 11.30 - 12.00h 12.45 - 13.15h

Croatia 11.30 - 12.00h 12.45 - 13.15h France 15.15 - 15.55h 16.40 - 17.20h Slovakia 12.00 - 12.30h 13.15 - 13.45h

Sweden 12.00 - 12.30h 13.15 - 13.45h Italy 16.00 - 16.40h --- Norway 12.30 - 13.00h 13.45 - 14.15h

Georgia 12.30 - 13.00h 13.45 - 14.15h Break 16.40 - 17.00h Bosnia &herzegovina 13.00 - 13.30h 14.15 - 14.45h

Turkey 13.00 - 13.30h 14.15 - 14.45h Azerbaijan 17.00 - 17.40h 18.25 - 19.05h Lithuania 13.30 - 14.00h 14.45 - 15.15h

Break 13.30 - 14.30h Spain 17.45 - 18.25h --- Break 14.00 - 15.00h

United Kingdom 18.30 - 19.10h --- United Kingdom 15.00 - 15.30h 16.15 - 16.55h

France 15.30 - 16.00h ---

Italy 16.00 - 16.30h 17.15 - 17.55h

Break 16.30 - 16.50h

Azerbaijan 16.50 - 17.20h ---

Spain 17.20 - 17.50h 18.35 - 19.15h


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Armenia Fined By the EBU

The national broadcaster for Armenia, AMPTV, has been given a fine by the EBU. This is in response to their late withdrawal from the 2012 contest. Armenia claimed that the safety of their delegation could not be assured by Azerbaijan. The fine will be the normal participation fee plus 50%. AMPTV must also broadcast all three shows without breaks. If they fail to do so they could be banned by the EBU from future contests.

Eurovision 2012 Latest Betting Odds

The latest betting odds from oddschecker.com show that Sweden is still favourite to win in Baku, with odds of 9/4. The top 10 are Sweden, Russia, Italy, UK, Denmark, Serbia, Spain, Iceland, Germany and Ireland. Two of last year’s favourites, Turkey and Norway, failed to make the final against the odds. Do you agree that these countries will finish top 10 this year ? leave your top ten in our chat in the begin of this page