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Official opening of the Eurovision â€“ 2010 Song Contest to take place on May 15 - PHOTO

Official opening of the Eurovision â€“ 2010 Song Contest to take place on May 15 - <font color=red>PHOTO</font>

04 May 2010 12:33 (UTC +04:00)

Baku. Ulkar Gasimova - APA. Preparatory process is being continued for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, which will take place in the third ten days of May in Oslo. Names of performers and their songs have already been determined, APA reports. European Broadcasting Union disclosed information about the rehearsals and press calendar of Eurovision-2010. Official opening of "Eurovision-2010" will be held on May 15. Press center and the center of accreditation in Telenor Arena will also be held on the same day. It is planned to hold costume rehearsal on May 24. First semifinal and press conference of 10 qualifies will be held on May 25, the second semi-final of the competition and press conference of 10 qualifies will be held on May 27. And final of the Eurovision Song Contest will take place on May 29. 25 countries from 39 will fight for the victory. On that day the winner will meet with press representatives and then the contest will be closed officially.

This year there will be other changes too. In previous years members of delegations of each country were to conduct a press conference after both rehearsals. But this year that compulsion has been eliminated. Since 2010, delegations may not hold a press conference after the first (non costumed) rehearsals.

It should be noted that Azerbaijan will be presented at Eurovision-2010 by Safura Alizadeh with the song â€œDrip dropâ€. Our candidate will perform at the second semi-final on May 27.