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Friday, May 13, 2011
Did you miss the 2nd Semi-Final?
Welcome back to the special presentation of Eurovision 2011! For those of you who missed the live broadcast of the 2nd Semi-Final, you can still see the complete show by clicking on the above link! I dare not mention who the finalists were so as not to spoil the fun, and anticipation for you! Let me just say that all the participants were spectacular, and they are all winners, but unfortunately only ten qualify to go to the finals (in addition to Big Five). I won't bore you with the rules, just enjoy the show!!
By now you must know who are the finalists from the FIRST Semi-Finals of Eurovision 2011 which was held on May 10th! Following this exciting stage of the Eurovision contest, there was a Press Conference held during which journalists had the unique opportunity to speak directly to the representatives of the first 10 winners! It's a bit long (40 minutes) but well worth the time - especially for all the fans out there!!
By now you must know who are the finalists from the FIRST Semi-Finals of Eurovision 2011 which was held on May 10th! Following this exciting stage of the Eurovision contest, there was a Press Conference held during which journalists had the unique opportunity to speak directly to the representatives of the first 10 winners! It's a bit long (40 minutes) but well worth the time - especially for all the fans out there!!
News You Need to Know!!
On May 10th a joint press conference was held between EBU and NDR, that is, the European Broadcasting Union and the German television network. Mr. Jon Ola Sand, the Executive Supervisor of EBU took the opportunity to congratulate Dusseldorf organizers on what a fabulous job they have done so far, calling this year's Eurovision not only a TV show, but a "mega-event"! It is no exaggeration because Eurovision 2011 has won an international audience including viewers from Australia, Japan, and North America!!
Indeed, Eurovision 2011 is the biggest ever even though there are the same number of participating countries as last year (43 nations). This year the media attention has skyrocketed with an unprecedented 2,500 journalists having descended upon Dusseldorf to capture every exciting moment of Eurovision 2011. Not to be overlooked and cause for celebration is the return of Italy and San Marino to the contest after an absence of too many years!!
Thankfully, the broadcast of the 2nd Semi-Final went very well without any technical difficulties. It was unfortunate that there existed audio interruptions during the 1st Semi-Final which affected different countries in different ways. I only mention this as a prelude to congratulate the specialists and technicians who solved the problem and ensured that everything went smoothly from then on! Thank you ladies and gentlemen!
Sand explained that it was his goal of maintaining Eurovision Song Contest as a "world-class, cutting edge TV show", and intended to implement changes to enhance its international appeal. Most pressing was the need to control the rate of Eurovision's growth in order to accomodate smaller nations who might also wish to become hosts of future Eurovision events.
Not to steal the spotlight from the wonderful participants of Eurovision 2011, are the interval acts of two guest performances: the Flying Steps and the Cold Steel Drummers, the latter which is my favorite percussion band! Watch them in the following video and enjoy!
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| Cold Steel Drummers & Flying Steps (Photo: Jan Delay) |
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