[MR.K!]

UK rehersals are underway !!



Looks impresive !!!!!

[JOSHUAH!]

WOW.
I only expected her on stage, all black and one spotlight on her.

That looks amazing

[MR.K!]

I have no idea how they are going to set up these massive props between each act which is only like 20 seconds ??

[Fom]

Finallyyyy, Hopefully a video will be up before I have to go to work.

[JOSHUAH!]

Its all recorded this year.


LOL Joke, your right, I don't know how they will get everything on stage so quickly..

[Fom]

Well everything will be on wheels and they will have like 2 mins of video between each act, thats plenty of time. Being a stage runner is an art, they all move in perfect timing to get things on in time.

[MR.K!]

Youtube video

[JOSHUAH!]

I thought she was brilliant, and thats the loudest cheers I've heard after a rehearsal. By rights she should be Top 5 or even the winner.

[MarkWaldorf]

If Jade doesn't get at least top 5, I'm going to be shocked.

[MR.K!]

Whats does (impression) mean. Was she actually singing or was she mimeing ?

[JOSHUAH!]

I thought it meant an impression of how it will look on the finale, subject to change etc?

[MR.K!]

^ your probably right....


PRESS CONFERENCE:
At the press conference, Jade was asked about the new rules and the fact that a professional jury will have a say in the outcome. Jade says "Some of my biggest idols like Celine Dion started with the contest so i'm very proud to represent my country. I would have still participated whether therewere juries or not. There is a pressure because of Andrew writing the song, but I put myself under the most pressure, as long as I can please myself I hope that i'll please everyone else."

Jade was asked about her promotional work before arriving in Moscow. She adds " I really enjoyed going on the Jonathan Ross programme as I always watched him. I enjoyed Barcelona as the food was great! But Moscow I think is my favourite of all of them."

Jade confirmed that Andrew Lloyd Webber will definitely join her on stage during the Final. Her dress has been designed by Amanda Wakeley a British designer who has desgined dresses for Princess Diana and Leona Lewis.

Competition wise, Jade rates Spain's Soraya as one of her main threats to win the Eurovision Song Contest, as well as Chiara from Malta and Alexander Rybak from Norway.

[MR.K!]

I think the UK's position (#23) will give us a much better shot at pulling in the votes.

[JOSHUAH!]

Yeah I think that to, last year we were like 5th or something.

This year we've really got some advantages:

# Jade - A beautiful new talent
# Andrew Llyod Webber playing the piano
# The fact the UK have promoted the song this year
# It's known in a lot of countries now
# No cheesey sarcastic song, we look more serious this year
# Juries should give us good marks and Jade is brilliant

I've got a good feeling about this now!

[MR.K!]

Lithuania to withdraw ?

Apparently Lithuania is set to withdraw after the artistic directors didnt allow them to use thier own projections. Also the lights were 'randomly scattered' and not to what the Lithuanian's wanted.

If you ask me the Russians arnt exactly bending over backwards for everyone's needs so far. I mean first Ireland now Lithuania.

http://www.esctoday.com/news/read/13953

[Sam!]

Wow Jade is amazing! Brilliant vocals. Is ALW still playing the piano? Also is she wearing what she is in the video? I thought it would be all long and ballgownish.

[MR.K!]

Originally posted by Sam!
Wow Jade is amazing! Brilliant vocals. Is ALW still playing the piano? Also is she wearing what she is in the video? I thought it would be all long and ballgownish.

Yeah Jade confirmed that ALW will be performing in the final with her in the press conference. Also NO thats not what she's wearing. She's having a world-leading celebrity desinger to do her dress apparently. (i hope is a cream silk dress. It would suit her)

[Sam!]

Originally posted by MR.K!

Yeah Jade confirmed that ALW will be performing in the final with her in the press conference. Also NO thats not what she's wearing. She's having a world-leading celebrity desinger to do her dress apparently. (i hope is a cream silk dress. It would suit her)

Nah I think it should be alll shimmery and silvery.

[MR.K!]

Originally posted by Sam!

Nah I think it should be alll shimmery and silvery.

But silk is more classy - which is what they are aiming for with the violinists and the background and the staircase.

[JOSHUAH!]

NOOO.
It should be like the one when she won 'Your Country Needs You'
She looked lush then.

[MR.K!]

Originally posted by JOSHUAH!
NOOO.
It should be like the one when she won 'Your Country Needs You'
She looked lush then.

She looked like CHRISTMAS !!!

I say give hear an elegant cream-silk ball gown or mabe even a deep purple one would look good.

[Sam!]

Originally posted by JOSHUAH!
NOOO.
It should be like the one when she won 'Your Country Needs You'
She looked lush then.

Yeh I agree, she would look brilliant on that stage wearing something like that. All silvery and shimmery like I said

[Conor]

I really havent got intro the UK song this year. Prefered last years, but the visuals in the performance are very good. I think the UK will be in the top 10, but Im not sure it will get into the top 3 - although sinse we're the UK it will probs end up last again lmao. Just look at Germany last year. Same story.

[MR.K!]

Originally posted by Conor
I really havent got intro the UK song this year. Prefered last years, but the visuals in the performance are very good. I think the UK will be in the top 10, but Im not sure it will get into the top 3 - although sinse we're the UK it will probs end up last again lmao. Just look at Germany last year. Same story.

I didnt think Germany was that good last year.

[Loukas]

It will surprise us. I think it will be in the top 10 and possibly top 5. I hope Andrew performs on stage with her too