Rehearsals and press conference

At the press conference for the ones qualifying from the second semi-final Sakis Rouvas and Svetlana Loboda gave each their little performance. Together with 8 other acts they both qualified from Thursday's second semi-final.

Shortly after the 10 qualifiers from the second semi-final were known a draw decided which postion in the final the ten lucky ones will be performing at. See the video to see how they reacted to their further destiny.

Shortly after the 10 qualifiers from the first semi-final were known a draw decided which postion in the final the ten lucky ones will be performing at. See the video to see how they reacted to their further destiny.

The Toppers performed their own special version of Robbie Williams Angel. This version from the Dutch party is in both English and Dutch.

2004 Eurovision Song Contest winner Ruslana performed her winning song Wild Dances at the opening party of the 2009 Contest in Moscow.

Carola performed all three of her Eurovision Song Contest entries at the official opening of the 2009 Contest: Invincible from 2006, Främling from 1983 and her winner from 1991 Fångad Av En Stormvind.

Dima Bilan performed both his Eurovision Song Contest entries, Never Let You Go from 2006 and Believe from 2008, at the official opening party in relation to the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest in Moscow.

At the official opening of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest t.A.T.u performed their 2003 entry Nje vjer, nje bojsa.

Dschinghis Khan, who represented Germany in 1979 where they finished 4th. performed at the opening of the 2009 Eurovision Song Contest.

The 1975 Eurovision Song Contest winners Teach-In performed their winner song Dinge Dong at the official opening party in relation to the Eurovision Song Contest 2009.