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The News Review:
- OGAE Germany: Annual club meeting with Eurovision stars
- No return to Eurovision for Tereza Kernlová (2008)
- Junior Eurovision 2008 Day 1 schedule
- Mistakes in Malta Eurovision show
OGAE Germany: Annual club meeting with Eurovision stars
esctoday.com, Netherlands
com News. The meeting will last from 13. 00 am until late at night, it will include many happenings such as a Cover song contest, live acts from past Eurovision Song participants and a Eurovision Disco. The meeting is open for the members of OGAE, for eurofans and to everyone interested. The ticket sale has already begun. The Club meeting kicks off as early as 13.
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No return to Eurovision for Tereza Kernlová (2008)
oikotimes.com, Greece
Cz, this year’s Czech representative Tereza Kerndlová has admitted that her disappointing result means she has no plans to return to a Eurovision stage in the future. After ending up 18th, second last in the second semifinal with just 9 points, Tereza – like so many artists – has said "politics plays an important role". She also complained that there were technical problems on stage during her performance, although she insists she is not looking to make excuses. Speaking about her new album, Tereza says there’ll be more songs like "Have Some Fun", although states that RnB is her main focus, despite "being brought up with Retro music".
Junior Eurovision 2008 Day 1 schedule
oikotimes.com, Greece
There is a Welcome Parade and Party in Lemesos, and a disco at the Euroclub on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 20:00-22:00 in the Atlantica Miramare Beach Hotel. Members of the Press can only enter the Spyros Kyprianou Arena to view individual rehearsals and Dress Rehearsal 1 on Friday November 21st. Entry to Dress Rehearsals 2 & 3 and to the Final is permitted only with valid tickets. The Press can also follow rehearsals throughout the week on a large plasma screen in the Press Centre.
Mistakes in Malta Eurovision show
Malta Independent Online, Malta
The mistake was the result of an “administrative error” by the telecommunications company, and a new voting window will be added at the beginning of this Saturday’s show. As a result of last weekend’s problems, the show started at 8:50pm and had a 20 minute voting window at the beginning to allow viewers to vote for their favourite entry from week one. Thirty-second clips from each performance were shown to remind the audience of the songs. Grace Borg, Head of AKAM (Association for Maltese singers, composers and authors) and ousted Head of Delegation at the Eurovision Song Contest, immediately confirmed her outrage by telling escmalta.