T h e E u r o v i s i o n a r y

I've spent all of today writing in the newly opened press centre.  I was contacted last night to ask if I could do a 1,000 word piece on "20 things you need to know about Eurovision" for 5pm today, so I've been scribbling furiously! Rather than The Scotsman, this will be going into the supplement of Scotland on Sunday this coming weekend, so keep an eye out for it! Speaking of the press centre... it's FAB!  Have a look for yourself...

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have our winner... Smoke, lighting and THAT firework waterfall. All bloody brilliant. Step forward Georgia.  Sophie and (the gorgeous) Nodi are bringing it home...

This morning we were treated to the Greeks, Israeli, Armenian and Hungarian first run throughs.  For my money, Hungary was the best of those, with it's quirky and cool laid back performance.  This could certainly be a dark horse. This afternoon has so far belonged to the completely FAB-U-LOUS Margaret Berger from Norway!  This is my favourite song this year, so I'm completely biased, but her slight blingy revamp of THAT dress is superb and her delivery of the song was perfect.  Certainly the performance of the rehearsals so far for me, and I see it as a real contender... However, we're now sitting and waiting with bated breath for Georgia, and the first run through of Nodi and Sophie.  Prior to Malmo this was the song I saw as the most likely winner, so let's see what the fab duo deliver... this could be epic!!! In the meantime, how fab is this schlager toilet in the press centre?  Glamourama!!!

I mean... you just wouldn't, would you?  Not when you're working with such ample bottomage...

Lynda Woodruff and Israel's Moran...

Your opinions, please, on Alexis - drummer with the bekilted Greek boys! Obviously, I'm voting HOT!