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Eurovision final to be held today

29 May 2010 02:21 (UTC +04:00)

Baku â€“ APA. 25 countries have qualified and each of them is trying out ways to impress TV viewers and national juries best. Eurovision.tv is on place in the hall and in the press centre to supply you with the latest news, photos and videos about everything whatâ€™s going on! Check the article frequently as itâ€™s constantly updated!
The first dress rehearsal of the Grand Final has begun at the Telenor Arena with an audience of enthusiastic media folk sitting close to the stage.
Opening Sequence
The opening credits start off with a quick timeline of the Eurovision Song Contest starting with Lugano in 1956 and running up to todayâ€™s competition in Oslo. This differs quite significantly from the Semi Finals.
A grand entrance to the hall is made where a sequence of webcam greetings are made. Then of course Alexander Rybak enters the stage and performs his 2009 winning song Fairytale together with a much enlarged version of the dancing group, Frikar.
The presenters then come on stage and welcome the viewers before explaining the voting process and making way for the first act.
Azerbaijan
Safura enters the stage and performs her song, Drip Drop after being drawn to perform first after last nightâ€™s Semi Final. Her performance went well and received a good reception in the hall.
Spain
Daniel Diges now enters the stage to perform his song Algo PequeÃ±ito. As one of the pre-qualified countries, this is the first time he has performed in front of a sizeable crowd on the stage in Oslo. His performance went down incredibly well with the audience of journalists and fans and vocally was very strong throughout the song.
Norway
Now itâ€™s time for the host country to grace the stage with Didrik Solli-Tangen performing My Heart Is Yours. Understandably he received a good reception before going on stage by the crew and audience. The performance was vocally very strong and visually corresponds to the previous rehearsals. The song was accompanied by pyrotechnics and received a massive applause at the end.
Moldova
Fresh from qualifying at the first Semi-Final, Sunstroke Project & Olia Tira entered the stage to perform their song Run Away. The group made a similar impact to Tuesday, with the same enthusiastic performance and good vocals.
Cyprus
Next up is the popular Jon Lillygreen & The Islanders who dressed in the same outfits from last night are warmly welcomed onto the stage where they gave a good performance of their song, Life Looks Better In Spring. They have a cult following here in Oslo, most of which seemed to be in the hall to cheer the group on!
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Wearing an impressive red jacket and walking onto a dark stage, which reminds you of a rock concert, VukaÅ¡in BrajiÄ‡ performs his song Thunder & Lightning. As always he gave a good vocal rendition that went down well in the arena.
Belgium
Now itâ€™s Tom Diceâ€™s turn to take the stage and he wows the audience with a perfect performance of Me And My Guitar, which qualified from the first Semi-Final. His performance is simple, yet at the same time incredibly powerful and midway through he gets an encouraging cheer from the audience.
Serbia
Milan Stankovic is up next with Ovo Je Balkan. He starts on stage with his impressive stage props, seen in the first Semi-Final on Tuesday. Wearing the same blue and sparkly jacket, he gives a confident performance to the enjoyment of the journalists and fans in the hall.
Belarus
Following on from Serbia, 3+2 from Belarus enter the stage to perform Butterflies. Wearing semi-formal wear, maroon drapes and sparkling red lights accentuate their performance. Vocally, they give a confident performance very similar to the Semi-Final.
Ireland
Receiving the biggest response so far when entering the stage, Irelandâ€™s Niamh Kavanagh performs her song, Itâ€™s For You. Her vocals are powerful and during any break in the lyrics, she gets a rapturous cheer from the crowd. She is again wearing her impressive long purple dress with a soulful performance.
Greece
Powering onto the stage, Giorgos Alkaios & Friends give a sound performance of their enthno-pop song Opa, which the audience clap along to all the way through. The stage show here is very similar to the second Semi-Final, from which they qualified. The pyrotechnics erupting from the drums go down a treat towards the end of the song.
United Kingdom
The UKâ€™s Josh Dubovie enthusiastically enters the stage with his chorus of backing singers and dancers. His rendition of That Sounds Good To Me achieves a good response from the crowd, who clap and dance along to the beat of this modern pop song. The clothes here also impress with the backing singersâ€™ white veils floating behind them.
Georgia
Next up is Sofia Nizharadze with her song Shine, which gives the competition a more elegant touch with a red theme dominating her performance. Her vocals are very strong, a theme that continues throughout the length of the song. The semi-complex dance moves and pyrotechnics also give a bit of oomph here.
Turkey
maNga and their song We Could be The Same are the next act to jump onto the stage in Oslo, this time making a big impact with their rock/pop song. Flashing lights light up the stage with its black backdrop. Giving a great and powerful performance, the band really confirm their position as Turkeyâ€™s foremost rock band.
Albania
Julia Pasha enters the stage to bring a bit of funkiness to the hall with flashing purple and white lights giving a boost to her song, Itâ€™s All About You. Her vocals are once again flawless and there is a lot of focus on her black and silver trouser-jacket set, giving a divaesque feel to the performance.
Iceland
Speaking of divas, another one from Iceland now floats onto the stage. Hera BjÃ¶rk and her song Je Ne Sais Quoi get a massive reception in the hall when the spotlight gives a powerful start to her performance. Her vocals are excellent and her stage presence is second to none. The glistening lights once again accentuate the song, reminding us of flashing camera lights otherwise seen on the red carpet.
Ukraine
Alyosha and her song Sweet People makes a soulful impression on the stage with a wind-swept and powerful performance. There are no noticeable problems with the vocals and her rendition of the song is reminiscent of pop acts such as Avril Lavigne.
France
So close to the FIFA World Cup itâ€™s about time we had a bit of football fever in the hall and it comes in the form of Jessy Matador with his anthem Allez Olla OlÃ©. The performance is confident and full of pyrotechnics, flashing lights and a chorus that sticks in your head. From the outfits of the backing singers you could be forgiven for thinking that there is a sailor theme going on!
Romania
Pyrotechnics seem to be a running theme and when Paula Seling & Ovi come onto the stage to perform Playing With Fire thatâ€™s exactly what they do with the hall heating up with every flame thrown from the stage. The performance is very strong and the vocals flawless, which is no mean feat considering the high ranges in this song.
Russia
Peter Nalitch & Friends provide a somewhat different ambience with their song Lost And Forgotten bringing melancholy and reflection to the Eurovision Song Contest Stage in Oslo. The fake snowflakes and good vocals go down a storm in the hall, where a number of Russian journalists had gathered to cheer on their song.
Armenia
Eva Rivas and her song Apricot Stone provided some visual stimulation for the crowds in the arena, with an animated apricot stone and waterfall on the stage. Her vocals were very strong and she was well received by the crowd of journalists and fans in the hall.
Germany
Overnight sensation Lena from Germany graced the stage with her alternative stylings and the song Satellite. Her German/English accent and simple performance helped to catch the attention of the crowd and with any luck the audience at home tomorrow night.
Portugal
Filipa Azevedo emerged from the more uptempo songs to perform her power ballad, HÃ¡ Dias Assim in a sea of purple shades. Her vocals were strong and she managed to sustain the high notes, which were well received in the hall.
Israel
Another power ballad, very different in nature is the penultimate act to enter the stage. Harel Skaat and his song Millim goes down well in the hall and like Filipa he manages to sustain the high notes without a problem, having a smile on his face in the process. The ambience of the stage also continues to help lift the song like in the second Semi-Final
Denmark
ChanÃ©e & Nâ€™evergreen are the final act to perform with their schlageresque pop song, In A Moment Like This. This song provides everything a Eurovision Song Contest Song needs: the wind machine, the glamour and the large prop. It went down well in the hall and creates a spectacular finish to this marathon of 25 songs.
Interval Act
This year the interval act is very different, encompassing the whole of Europe. For months dancers and mere mortals from all over this fair continent of ours have been practicing the Flash Mob Dance, a simple set of moves that get the audience in the hall and at home to Share The Moment!