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17 May 2012
Norwegian singer: “The Baku Cristall Hall is very amazing and beautiful” “The Baku Cristall Hall is very amazing and beautiful. When you see this big alien space ship you get a big "wow”” said Norwegian singer Tooji in a press conference after his first rehearsal.
17 May 2012
Turkish singer: “Like Nigar Jamal did at last year`s Eurovision song contest, I will also raise Azerbaijan`s flag if I win” “Like Nigar Jamal did at last year`s Eurovision song contest, I will also raise Azerbaijan`s flag if I win,” said Turkish representative Can Bonomo during a press conference following his first rehearsal at the Baku Crystal Hall. "Baku Crystal Hall is most admirable place I have seen in Baku".
17 May 2012
Azerbaijani cookery experts participating in International Culinary Championship Canary Islands have been hosting International Culinary Championship. Azerbaijan is represented in the championship by the team of 5 chefs. Chief of Azerbaijan National Culinary Center Tahir Amiraslanov is among the juries of the championship.
17 May 2012
Love Is Blind for Lithuania`s Donny Montell Closing the first round of rehearsals for the Semi-Finals we find Lithuania. In the last rehearsal of today, Donny Montell explained to us musically and visually that Love Is Blind. Donny Montell represents Lithuania this year, with the final song in the Second Semi-Final. He has a great voice as the main weapon in his performance.
17 May 2012
Norway`s Persian prince dances onto the Baku stage Tooji from Norway entered the Baku stage today for the first time with his song Stay; an infectious Persian inspired popsong, jointly penned by the man himself. Before heading into his first rehearsal, he said how he is feeling to which he said "I feel great and am so excited about seeing the stage". He also said that there were very few changes to the backsinger and dancer line-up since the Norwegian final apart from one new dancer.
16 May 2012
YARAT! launches “Merging Bridges” exhibition YARAT!, a non-commercial organization dedicated to promoting contemporary art in Azerbaijan, has organized “Merging Bridges” exhibition at the Baku Museum of Modern Art. The opening ceremony was attended by Azerbaijani first lady, president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Mehriban Aliyeva, and the Foundation`s vice-president, Leyla Aliyeva.
16 May 2012
Euronews TV prepares special reportage on Eurovision in Baku Euronews TV has prepared a special reportage on the last stage of preparation for Eurovision. The reportage describes how the Azerbaijani duo Ell & Nikki became the winner of last year`s contest, features the recent technical preparations for the contest.
16 May 2012
Ukraine`s Gaitana: I`m looking forward to see Baku “I`m looking forward to see Baku” said Ukrainian Gaitana at the press conference in Baku Crystal Hall. Gaitana said that she has been so much waiting for that moment. The artist is very proud to represent Ukraine in the Eurovision Song Contest.
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