The rehearsals for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest continue today. The remaining six countries in the first semi final on 12th May as well as the first seven countries in the second semi final on 14th May will enter the stage for the second time.
As this is the second turn, the rehearsals will be shorter than over the first four days and last 30 minutes instead of 40. The press conferences will be held 35 minutes after the rehearsals and last 20 minutes each. Armenia takes the place of Slovakia as they have already had their second rehearsal yesterday. The complete schedule is as follows:
Rehearsal | Press conference | |
Romania | 09:00 – 09:30 CET | 10:05 – 10:25 CET |
Finland | 09:30 – 10:00 CET | 10:35 – 10:55 CET |
Portugal | 10:00 – 10:30 CET | 11:05 – 11:25 CET |
Malta | 11:30 – 12:00 CET | 12:35- 12:55 CET |
Bosnia& Herzegovina | 12:00 – 12:30 CET | 13:05 – 13:25 CET |
Croatia | 12:30 – 13:00 CET | 13:35 – 13:55 CET |
Ireland | 13:20 – 13:50 CET | 14:25 – 14:45 CET |
Latvia | 13:50 – 14:20 CET | 14:55 – 15:15 CET |
Serbia | 14:20 -14:50 CET | 15:25 -15:45 CET |
Poland | 14:50- 15:20 CET | 15:55- 16:15 CET |
Norway | 16:20 – 16:50 CET | 17:25 – 17:45 CET |
Cyprus | 16:50 – 17:20 CET | 17:55 – 18:15 CET |
Armenia | 17:20- 17:50 CET | 18:25 – 18:45 CET |