Düsseldorf, the host city for the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest, is ready to host Europe's favourite television show. Delegations, artists, journalists and fans have starting arriving. The city has organized a massive social programme to entertain the delegations, journalists, fans and visitors. Düsseldorf's heart is beating and the city is prepared to live the Eurovision Song Contest and spread the Eurovision fever across Europe. Rehearsals will be kicking off on Sunday the 1st of May.

A total of 43 delegations are scheduled to arrive in the beautiful German city of Düsseldorf within the next few days.The Düsseldorf Arena is all set and geared to host the Eurovision Song Contest and welcome everyone to witness an extraordinary show.The press center has officially opened its doors today, where journalists from all over Europe will be working round the clock to cover the contest. Eurovision fever will be spreading all over the city soon. Are you ready to feel your heartbeat?

The esctoday.com team has arrived in Düsseldorf and will be bring you the latest information and news about the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest: interviews, rehearsals, photographs, news snippets, parties and events. Stay tuned to esctoday.com for the latest information on the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest in Düsseldorf!

View some fresh photos from outside the arena and the press and media centre in our gallery here(we have no access inside the arena yet today)


Sanjay (Sergio) joined esctoday.com in December 2006 as an editor. He was appointed as the Head of Press of ESCToday.com in 2011. Hereafter in 2016 he was promoted as the Head of International Relations & Communications at ESCToday. Sergio has covered the Eurovision Song Contest live 22 times since 2000, having worked for several international magazines and media outlets.