The rehearsals for the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest continue today. Another six countries of the second semi final on 14th May will rehearse their entries for the second. Furthermore, the big four and Russia will appear on stage for the first time.
As this is the second turn, the rehearsalsof the semi finalistsbe 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. The rehersals of the big four will last 40 minutes each and the press conferences will last 30 minutes each (this was also the case for the other countries during their first rehearsals). The complete schedule is as follows:
| Rehearsal | Press conference | |
| Denmark | 09:00 – 09:30 CET | 10:05 – 10:25 CET |
| Slovenia | 09:30- 10:00 CET | 10:35 – 10:55 CET |
| Hungary | 10:00 – 10:30 CET | 11:05 – 11:25 CET |
| Azerbaijan | 11:30- 12:00 CET | 12:35 – 12:55 CET |
| Greece | 12:00 – 12:30 CET | 13:05 – 13:25 CET |
| France | 12:30 – 13:10 CET | 13:45- 14:15 CET |
| Russia | 13:20 – 14:00 CET | 14:35 – 15:05 CET |
| Germany | 14:00 – 14:40 CET | 15:15 – 15:45 CET |
| United Kingdom | 14:40 – 15:20 CET | 15:55 – 16:25 CET |
| Spain | 16:20 -17:00 CET | 17:35 – 18:05 CET |
