Olivia Lewis, Maltese hope for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, is currently preparing to give a final farewell concert in Malta tonight before leaving for Helsinki tomorrow morning.
Olivia will sing for gathered fans and well-wishers in Qormi tonight at 20:00 CET, at a concert arranged by members of her family along with the Qormi local council. The family affair, entitled Qormi Goes Vertigo, will be held at Pjazza Narbona.
After this final set, the Eurovision wheel starts turning in earnest for Olivia as she jets off to Helsinki tomorrow morning with the rest of the Maltese delegation. The team will greet press at Malta's International Airport at 11:30 CET before travelling to Finland, where rehearsals take place for Olivia and the teamfrom Friday.
Stormy weather
In her blog at oliviavertigo.blogspot.com, the singer shows that she faces the same wardrobe decisions as any seasoned traveller: "…my oversize suitcase is full. And I am in a quandary. Anna, my contact in Finland has just informed me that the weather has turned sour."And indeed, Olivia and the other participants will be touching down in a decidedlyfresh city, withrain, hail and cold weather currently reigning. Rehearsals start tomorrow for the first set of semifinalists – come rain or shine.
