As the reporting gets under way for another year of Eurovision, it’s time to welcome back the nightly Eurovision List – ESC Insight’s round-up of the stories and coverage that has caught our eye around the internet in the last twenty four hours.
If you’ve a story for The List, then get in touch and we’ll take a look. But now, on with Sunday’s list.
Cyclists put the brakes on Eurovision
The first day of rehearsals started late today, thanks to the running of Stage Four of the Heydar Aliyev Anniversary Cycle Tour. Running through the center of Baku the peloton caused a gridlock of traffic delaying the press, the technical crews, and first performer Rambo Amadeus.
Read the full report on the fourth stage at Trend.az.
Every Breath They Take
Our good friends over at EscXtra are running their live blog covering the events of the rehearsals as they happen, while trying to hide their rather painful sunburn scars n the webcam. Join in with the gang over on ‘that other website.’
Girls Just Wanna Be Odds-On
SBS Australia’s David Knox has taken a look at the all important betting odds, and all the smart money is going on the female of the species. Loreen and Nina Zilli could be causing the city planners in Stockholm and Milan (perhaps) to check if they have any cycle races in may 2013!
Check up the numbers on SBS Eurovision (and check out some familiar voices on their 24/7 Eurovision radio station!).
Taking the songs and adding another dimension
Hats off to Eurovisionary who are producing all their fan videos from Baku in 3D. You’ll need to grab a pair of funky red-blue glasses to take in the full depth of their videos (here’s Mandinga, for example). It’s an interesting approach to the many videos coming out of the press centre.
Chicken or Beef at 30,000 feet
Moonlighting over on his own blog (how dare he!), Dr Paul Jordan talks about his trip to Baku and first impressions of the land of fire’s capital city. “A highlight was when the flight attendant asked Elaine Dove whether she wanted chicken or beef. Her reply? ‘Gin and tonic’.”
Terry Vision arrives in Baku.
And it’s a big welcome to the team to our senior interviewer, Terry Vision. Here’s his thoughts on arriving at the Crystal Arena to cover his eleventy-first Eurovision Song Contest.
Ah – the Great Terry is back! I’ll arrange for the mobile commode to be airfreighted over to Azerjerban immediately then . Eh? .. What’s that you say? .. What do you mean – it’s not the *real* Terry? ….