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Richard West-Soley

Richard’s ESC history began way back in 1992, when he discovered the contest could fuel his passion for music and languages. Since then, it’s been there at every corner for him in some way or another. He joined the esctoday.com team back in 2006, and quickly developed a love for writing about the contest. In his other life, he heads the development team at the learning resources company Linguascope, and writes about all aspects of language learning on the site Polyglossic.com.

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The Winners' Conference

Join esctoday.com live from the press conference hall in Moscow, as the ten winners from the first semifinal answer the

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Jade speaks to esctoday.com

Jade Ewen spoke to esctoday.com today about UK preparations in the second week of Moscow 2009, and revealed the first

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Sweden thanks ABBA for the music

Moscow's Eurodom was the venue tonight for Sweden's lavish homage party to celebrate 35 years since ABBA stormed to victory

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First semifinal : First dress rehearsal

The first dress rehearsal for the first semifinal of the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 is over, and the collected journalists

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Moscow Day 8 : France, Russia, Germany, UK, Spain

Join us in the hall as the big four and the host country take to the stage for the second

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Moscow Day 8 : Ukraine, Estonia and The Netherlands

Join us live in the hall as the last day of individual rehearsals continues with Ukraine, Estonia and the Netherlands

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Moscow Day 8: Lithuania, Moldova, Albania

Join esctoday.com live from the hall in Moscow as the final individual rehearsals take place today. Click here to view

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Ani and Svetlana join forces

Runner-up at the Serbian Eurovision Song Contest in 2008, Ani Lorak, joined forces with her Ukrainian successor for Moscow 2009

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Eurovision Day 7: Russia, Gemany, UK, Spain

Follow live coverage of Day 7 of Moscow 2009 with esctoday.com. It is now the turn of the five pre-qualified

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Eurovision Day 7: Azerbaijan, Greece, France

Join us in ongoing coverage of the Moscow Day 7 rehearsals live from the hall. First up today, it is

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Eurovision Day 7: Denmark, Slovenia and Hungary

Three more countries now as we reach the songs in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow.

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Sweden: Moscow � la mode for Malena

Further details of Swedish Eurovision hopeful Malena Ernman's Moscow dress have appeared in the national press, suggesting that all records

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Russian eye on Rybak

Norwegian favourite Alexander Rybak is already attracting a lot of media attention in Russia, including an appearance on a TV

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Serbia's Shoe Dance

In an effort to appeal to as many fans as possible, Serbia's Eurovision Song Contest entry for Moscow will be