One day after the first semi-final, people were of course still talking about it a lot. Where did it go wrong for some and how did other countries make it over others? Today was also the day of the jury-show for the second semi-final. The day started with a tweet from Jon Ola Sand that got us all talking. Apparently …

The first full dress rehearsal of the second semi-final has now taken place in Expo Tel Aviv, Israel. With eighteen countries taking part, but only ten spots in the final up for grabs, we now have to start asking the difficult questions. Which ten countries are going to make it to Saturday’s show? Vote in our poll below for who #YOU think will …

Photo: Thomas Hanses (EBU)   Good afternoon, Tel Aviv. What an exciting night Semi-Final 1 was!  But no rest for us in the press center, on stage, or behind the cameras as we prepare for the first full-length Dress Rehearsal of Semi-Final 2. Today, we will see the first run-through of the show, including the postcards and the interval acts. …

Yesterday, we asked #YOU to cast your vote on the best rehearsal from day three of the Eurovision rehearsals in Tel Aviv, and we can now reveal the results! Romania was voted as your most impressive rehearsal from yesterday, with 58% of the votes going to Ester Peony’s intense rendition of “On a Sunday”. Second place went to Switzerland’s Luca …

It’s going to be a hot one in Tel Aviv and just in time for Semi-Final 2 rehearsals. Today, the first half of Semi-Final 2 steps on the stage for the first time. #YOU can watch our livestream below: Today’s rehearsals include: ARMENIA – Srbuk – Walking Out IRELAND – Sarah McTernan – 22 LATVIA – Carousel – That Night …

Romania have become the latest country to declare for Tel Aviv, as this evening saw the culmination of Selecția Națională 2019. Twelve acts participated in the final, with just one ticket up for grabs for the lucky winner. The participating acts were; Linda Teodosiu – Renegades Olivier Kaye – Right Now Laura Bretan – Dear Father Teodora Dinu – Skyscraper Claudiu …

Earlier this week, we asked #YOU to vote on your favourite act in Romania’s selection, Selecția Națională, and it’s now time to reveal your favourite! Or should we say… favourites! It is in fact a dead tie in our poll, with Bella Santiago and Laura Bretan both receiving 34% of the votes and the exact same number of votes each. Will …

Bună seara from Arad! –  It’s been 2 long weeks since the first semi-final, but tonight we had the second semi-final taking place. With that, we now know the 12 finalists for the national final next week. Live from the Banat region in western Romania, 12 acts competed in the second semi-final in order to progress to the final and still …

With tonight’s second semi-final of Selecția Națională deciding this year’s Romanian finalists, our editor James took a look at the candidates. Which acts does he feel are best? 2 Gents – Ielele James – 6 – “Despite the bass drops and the “we’re singing behind the bins” echo effects borrowed from modern pop, this song is not that interesting. With a …

Bună seara from Iasi! The weekend is not over before Romania says so. The first semi-final has just concluded, and with that we now know half of the songs that will compete in the final in Bucharest. Live from the Moldavian capital of Iasi, in northern Romania, 11 acts competed in the first semi-final in order to progress to the final …