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Eurovision 2010: the semifinals in Oslo, Norway

Eurovision semi one: Thea Garrett from Malta performs her song My Dream
Thea Garrett from Malta performs her song My Dream. My Nightmare more like, given that bird/man creation behind her
Photograph: Bob Strong/Reuters
Eurovision semi one: Kristina Pelakova of Slovakia performs during a rehearsal
Kristina Pelakova of Slovakia seems to have picked up a job lot of costumes from Doctor Who – or was it Waterworld?
Photograph: Nigel Waldron/Getty Images
Eurovision semi one: InCulto from Lithuania perform their song Eastern European Funk
InCulto from Lithuania perform their song Eastern European Funk. They've remembered their matching sparkly boxer shorts, but have apparently forgotten their trousers
Photograph: Bob Strong/Reuters
Eurovision semi one: Milan Stankovic from Serbia performs his song Ovo Je Balkan
Milan Stankovic from Serbia performs his song Ovo Je Balkan – sadly not a cover of Yazz's The Only Way is Up or Van Halen's Jump
Photograph: Bob Strong/Reuters
Eurovision semi one: Eurovision Song Contest 2010 - Semi Final Photocalls and Rehearsals
Kuukuiskaajat of Finland love their performance so much they give themselves a round of applause
Photograph: Nigel Waldron/Getty Images
Eurovision semi one: Daniel Diges, Spain's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest
Daniel Diges, Spain's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. He denied claims that his dancers had mugged a circus troupe on the way to rehearsals
Photograph: Lise Aserud/AP
Eurovision semi one: Sofia Nizharadze from Georgia performs her song Shine
Sofia Nizharadze from Georgia reaches out for her partners in the human pyramid – sadly they appear to have deserted her
Photograph: Bob Strong/Reuters
Eurovision semi one: Gjoko Taneski from Macedonia performs his song Jas Ja Imam Silata
Gjoko Taneski from Macedonia performs his song Jas Ja Imam Silata. He insisted that his stage show relied solely on his pure vocal tone
Photograph: Bob Strong/Reuters
Eurovision semi one: Malcolm Lincoln from Estonia performs his song Siren
Malcolm Lincoln from Estonia performs his song Siren. Cruelly, organisers removed his bicycle halfway through his performance
Photograph: Bob Strong/Reuters
Eurovision semi one: Sunstroke Project and Olia Tira of Moldova perform during a rehearsal
Sunstroke Project and Olia Tira of Moldova will open the contest with what the Eurovision site describes as a 'fashionable chaos of music'
Photograph: Nigel Waldron/Getty Images
Eurovision semi one: Jessy Matador from France performs the song Allez Olla Ol Tout le Monde
Jessy Matador from France performs the song Allez Olla Ole Tout le Monde. We're honestly lost for words…
Photograph: Lise Aserud/AP
Eurovision semi one: Marcin Mrozinski from Poland performs his song Legenda
Marcin Mrozinski is surrounded by contestants who appear to be from Polish TV's search for a Snow White star
Photograph: Bob Strong/Reuters
Eurovision semi one: Safura from Azerbaijan performs her song Drip Drop during a rehearsal
Safura from Azerbaijan performs her song Drip Drop, in a break from her packed WWF schedule
Photograph: Bob Strong/Reuters
Eurovision semi one: Giorgos Alkaios and Friends from Greece perform their song OPA
Giorgos Alkaios and Friends from Greece perform their song OPA. Sadly the Friends' attempt to cast multiple votes for Giorgos failed to work
Photograph: Bob Strong/Reuters
Eurovision semi one: Josh Dubovie from Britain performs That Sounds Good To Me
Josh Dubovie from Britain performs That Sounds Good To Me. He later denied rumours that he was only prepared to perform inside a tanning booth
Photograph: Bob Strong/Reuters
Eurovision semi finals: Michael von der Heide from Switzerland perform their song Il Pleut de L'Or
Michael von der Heide from Switzerland performs Il Pleut de L'Or – apparently following an extreme run-in with a loo roll
Photograph: Nigel Treblin/AFP/Getty Images
Eurovision semi finals: Miro of Bulgaria performs during the dress rehearsal
A lovely white leather jacket/trousers combination from Miro of Bulgaria.
Photograph: Nigel Waldron/Getty Images
Eurovision semi finals: Eva Rivas from Armenia performs her song Apricot Stone
Is the man in a black jacket actually inflating Eva Rivas from Armenia? Does she know?
Photograph: Bob Strong/Reuters
Eurovision semi finals: Brajic from Bosnia and Herzegovina performs his songlenor Arena in Oslo
Vukasin Brajic from Bosnia and Herzegovina is singing something called Thunder And Lightning. He's not exactly dressed for the weather ...
Photograph: Cornelius Poppe/Scanpix/Reuters
Eurovision semi finals: Ansambel Zlindra & Kalamari of Slovenia perform
Ansambel Zlindra & Kalamari of Slovenia are performing Narodnozabavni Rock. And apparently going for a full-house of Eurovision cliches
Photograph: Nigel Treblin/AFP/Getty Images
Eurovision semi finals: Sineke of the Netherlands perform their song Ik Ben Verliefd (Sha-la-lie)
This is Sineke of the Netherlands. Where else could these people - particularly the scary man in the tulip wellies - be performing, but Eurovision?
Photograph: Nigel Treblin/AFP/Getty Images
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