Eurovision 2009: Delegation heads meet in Moscow

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Just as we were getting comfortable with the 2009 song entries as the last song was choosen on Saturday, The delegation heads from the participating countries arrived this weekend in Moscow for the annual Heads of Delegation Meeting.

During this two-day meeting, EBU and Channel 1 will inform the broadcaster representatives what to expect, how the preparations progress and everything else they need to know. For the broadcasters, it also marks the official deadline to send in their nationally selected song for the international competition.

BU/UER will verify if the songs comply with the Eurovision regulations. It’s uncertain the future of Georgia in this year’s contest; tomorrow, we'll know if the first semi-final includes 18 or 19 entries and how many will proceed to the final (if Georgia withdraws definitely).

It’s expected that the tickets sale for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest will start this Monday. While the Russian Channel 1 announced 8:00 CET as the hour scheduled to begin selling the tickets, Eurovision.tv refers 12:00 CET.

At 16:00 CET, the draw for the running order will be broadcast live online here. During the show, it will be decided in which order the participants in the first and second Semi-Final and the Final will take part.

News source: Oikotimes

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