Feminnem

Shortly after Lena had been declared the winner of the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest, the EBU released the results of the two semi-finals.

After the fairly uncontroversial results of the first semi-final, tonight’s second semi-final produced a number of surprises and talking points. Some songs considered sure-fire finalists were left behind, while those that should have been disposed of lived to sing another day.

After the first semi-final, Eurovisionary has stepped back into our time machine to see who will qualify from Thursday’s second semi-final. Our journey has shown us who will claim the last ten available places in the final.

This time next week, we will know whose hard work has paid off and where we will gather next year. Meanwhile, the preparations continued for some of the participants in the second semi-final starting with Ireland. The Big 4 and Norway also had their final solo rehearsals.

Feminnem gave a charming performance of Lako Je Sve at their 2nd rehearsal at the Telenor Arena, Oslo.

Four days into the two week long party, and all delegations competing in the two semi finals have now rehearsed and spoken to the press. Today saw the remainder of the countries in the second semi-final take to the stage and the conference room.

Our other previous participants (after Niamh Kavanagh) took to the stage on a warm afternoon for their first rehearsal.  This is a classy ballad, arguably the best in the second semi-final, and we wanted to see whether Feminnem's experiences in Kyiv in 2005 would stand them in good stead.

Tonight, Croatia chose it’s entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo. After a show lasting more than three hours, the audience at the Crystal Hall in Opatija supported the winner.

Tonight Croatia held the semi-final of its Dora contest. The event happened in the Crystal Hall in Opatija, a much used venue for the Dora. Of the sixteen songs, eight qualified for the final.

Who got the tickets for Saturday's final in the Croatian selection in Opatija? There were 14 acts but only 6 were allowed to continue.