http://www.eurovision.tv/page/news Blogs by Sietse Bakker | The Eurovision Family of Events en-uk copyright: 2010 EBU/EUR Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:49:18 +0100 9a84823f55e61a8df09ea12da161ac9e http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Sietse+Bakker/blog/?id=86172 The past three days crew, delegations, press and fans got themselves in that particular Eurovision Song Contest routine again. Rehearsals, press conferences, rehearsals, press conferences... And the occasional meeting, of course! My routine starts with a breakfast meeting with the my colleague ... Wed, 04 May 2011 00:10:25 +0200 653752390837f8aa72b2bd9c232d4bd6 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Sietse+Bakker/blog/?id=84022 Day 0 is what we call the day before the so-called open rehearsals start. While one of the opening acts was rehearsed inside the arena in secrecy, we officially opened the Press Centre together with the moderators and a selection of some 10 volunteers. Together with some 500 others, they will form ... Sun, 01 May 2011 00:33:58 +0200 d5b65a3624c2c99dd00f49172f6b90d6 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Sietse+Bakker/blog/?id=83542 Welcome to Düsseldorf, welcome to the 2011 Eurovision Song Contest! As Event Supervisor of this amazing annual competition, I have the privilege to work behind the scenes. By posting regular blog updates in the lead up to the Final, on the 14th of May, I'd like to give you an impression of what's ... Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:58:24 +0200 5afd99ee60aa065b43e472d15b5c12ae http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Sietse+Bakker/blog/?id=33812 Today is, what we call, Day Zero. It's the day the Press Centre opens, but not much is going on yet for the media. The first journalists and fans have arrived, picked up their accreditation, and made themselves familiair with the Press Centre and the surroundings of the Telenor Arena. We're ... Sat, 15 May 2010 14:24:03 +0200 f7b937808a037535d1f838a06276fcb7 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Sietse+Bakker/blog/?id=1969 For almost 54 years, the Eurovision Song Contest is strongly embedded into Europe's collective mind. Despite increasing competition and quickly changing media consumption patterns, it still is Europe's favorite TV show! On the other hand, the contest has always faced challenges, and these times are ... Wed, 08 Oct 2008 20:41:49 +0200 916a2225df5e4b69a486b07c70a25563 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Sietse+Bakker/blog/?id=1760 One of the interesting parts of the Winner's Tour is the opportunity to get to know new people. The most frequently asked questions I get these days is: How is Dima? Is it a nice guy? Is he behaving well? Isn't he tired? Now I must admit that my impressions are based on only two days of touring ... Fri, 30 May 2008 14:12:03 +0200 088540a66d0b9e53c06850e6552ff800 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Sietse+Bakker/blog/?id=1756 Hey all, from the Winner's Tour! This is Oslo calling. It's almost 6.30 here, and when I woke up I realised I hardly had time to blog about the tour. Bad, bad, bad! But... in an hour we'll be flying to Dublin, Ireland, and on the plane I have plenty of time to write about my experiences over the ... Fri, 30 May 2008 06:28:14 +0200 b6b297d050a7edf57325465968cdb1e2 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Sietse+Bakker/blog/?id=450 Since we launched the blog feature in the MyEurovision community, I have received the same question from several dedicated bloggers: How can I promote my blog? In this blog - of course a blog, which is good promotion for my blog ;) - I will give you several suggestions on how to promote your ... Thu, 08 May 2008 00:48:57 +0200 e749dcb0b614a1d2bf30300ea4aa741c http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Sietse+Bakker/blog/?id=423 You won't hear me saying that I don't have a great job, but this is really when the fun starts. I mean... the real fun. Pieces fall into place, you can feel the excitement at the Host Broadcaster, amongst the fans and on the fan sites, and in the media. In less than two weeks, we are going live ... Wed, 07 May 2008 01:10:38 +0200 63f09a976db98e9ac1ca56e4ef69ba18 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Sietse+Bakker/blog/?id=258 Launching a new feature is always exciting. It's been three months ago we launched a brand new official website for the Eurovision Song Contest, and now it is time to fulfill our promise to launch more exciting new features. I will certainly blog on a regular basis here, and I hope you will do ... Thu, 01 May 2008 21:47:16 +0200 311f24ff757934493e7ebd31480cd607 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Sietse+Bakker/blog/?id=253 My blog of 4/Mar 2008 @ 16:15 Earlier this week I took the boat from Tallinn to Stockholm, as I got a free ticket from a friend who was not planning to use it. With part of our team in the Swedish capital for the upcoming national final, I thought it would be a nice opportunity to catch up with ... Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:32:05 +0200 ee12b4f501aae8896b2109b24af56637 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Sietse+Bakker/blog/?id=252 My blog post of 27/Feb 2008 @ 12:28 It has been quite a weekend. Not only we managed to safely steer the ship through a Super Saturday featuring eight national finals, we also had to face some widely spread speculations about the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest... The past days have been ... Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:25:03 +0200 1d031c129d64328cd0baaca4ba97798b http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Sietse+Bakker/blog/?id=251 My blog post of 19/Feb 2008 @ 22:58 For reasons beyond my powers, it always happens when I'm at the supermarket, at the gym, at a lunch meeting, at a romantic dinner or just very busy... Breaking news! How the beginning of a week, which is already promising to be a hectic one, starts with two ... Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:20:14 +0200 99e1ab87a12ee78f53c598220383b6b1 http://www.eurovisionfamily.tv/user/Sietse+Bakker/blog/?id=249 Launching a new feature is always exciting. It's been three months ago we launched a brand new official website for the Eurovision Song Contest, and now it is time to fulfill our promise to launch more exciting new features. The first major upgrade of MyEurovision, the place to be for Eurovision ... Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:58:55 +0200