OH YEAH BABY!

All my tickets to Eurovision (section in front of the stage!) come to a grand total of 203 Euros through the fanclub! Like $400 for everything. wow. I'm ready to fork over the money right now. Can't believe it. And then I just go and pick them up on arrival in Moscow.

I was told to expect around 300 Euros 6 months ago for the ticket package. They are selling individual tickets to the public for the 2 semis, final and 9 rehearsals at a cost of 480 Euros (very average seating).

And my lovely shiny plastic rather official looking membership card is in the post already. I should have it early next week.

Ah, bless 'em.
ok, now this was worth the wait. All that stressing...

Havent heard the final versions of everything, nor seen all of them performed live, but going out on a limb to guess the final 25 acts for Eurovision (the final - the qualifers - in order of possible results)...
Let's see how many I get right in my selection at least...

Norway
Azerbaijan
Iceland
Greece
Finland
Ukraine
Spain
Turkey
Germany
Malta
Armenia
Ireland
France
Sweden
Poland
Hungary
Montenegro
Romania
Switzerland
Denmark
United Kingdom
Moldova
Russia
Czech Republic
Estonia

The 1st semi final is nowhere near as strong as the 2nd semi, so I guess I could have some surprises in store.

Oh, and Georgia have pulled out of Eurovision. The European Broadcasting Union deemed that their song 'We don't wanna put in... we just wanna shoot him' is politically motivated (ie. possibly referring to Putin) and thus is not allowed in the contest. They had option to either change the lyrics or submit another song/act but Georgia have refused.

Just Czech Republic and Sweden left to decide their songs now :-)

hehehe, Ukraine has gone mardi gras.

'Be my valentine'. Its trashy, she could do with some singing lessons, but its actually catchy and frankly, a bit fabulous.

She performs upside down at the start and in the middle she wanders off to play the drums.

I reckon they will tidy up the performance for Eurovision and it WILL come top 5 in the final.

yay! best song revealed this weekend.

OMG!

The song chosen by Russia is APPALLING. She can't sing! And the song lyrics are dreadful!

hahaha.

No Russia, I don't think you are hosting again next year.

Norway to win!!!!

The Estonian act just chosen isn't too bad actually...
Just waiting on Sweden, Serbia, Belgium, Ukraine, Slovakia and the Czech Republic to reveal their chosen final songs. They have to all choose by 14th March.

Not one intentional novelty song revealed yet. How disappointing :-(
Latvia is pretty funny though.

I just looked at the price of accommmodation in Oslo. I take it back - I DON'T want to go to Eurovision there.

Looking at $200 a night to stay in a 'cheap' hotel.

Maybe I should hope somewhere in the Balkans wins. I haven't been there before either and the region is dirt cheap to holiday at. hehe.

Nah. I still think Alexander/Norway should win. I just probably couldn't afford to go. It looks worse price-wise than Moscow.

340 Euro for average seat tix just to the 2 semis and the final???? WTF!
Thats what they selling tickets for this year to Eurovision to the public.

The fanclub members are still waiting to hear final prices for our 'package' of 2 semis, the final and the rehearsals. We have been told its considerably cheaper and better seats... but...

Tix go on sale to the public 12th March. I hope they let us fan club members know whats happening before that date rolls around. They still havent confirmed final prices, payment due date and how the tix are being distributed. I don't want to somehow find out I don't have my fanclub tix after all and I'm too late to get public sale tix.

arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!