Graham Norton will be behind in a BBC explanation counter on Saturday to pass settlement on this year’s Eurovision hopefuls.
Graham Norton will be behind in a BBC explanation counter on Saturday to pass settlement on this year’s Eurovision hopefuls.
But have we ever wondered who does Graham’s pursuit elsewhere in Europe? We spoke to a few of a other commentators who’ ve been stating from Kiev this week. JULIA VARELA, SPAIN
How prolonged have we presented Eurovision?
This year is my third time we have been co-hosting with Jose Maria Inigo. It’s a large plea and a large responsibility, though for me it’s been a genuine blast.
What are we famous for in your possess country?
I spent 10 years as a contributor and co-host on Radio 3, a hire identical to BBC Radio 2. I’ ve had a possibility to talk a lot of famous total in Spain as good as bands like Vampire Weekend. I’ ve also been a contributor for a morning uncover on TV.
What do we take with we into a explanation booth?
Jose has some-more than 40 years’ knowledge of commentating on Eurovision and speaks in a unequivocally low voice. He has a ease character that we consider mixes good with mine, that some have tangible as cheerful! He is a maestro and we am a younger one, and we make a unequivocally happy couple.
Do we have any pre-commentating rituals?
I don’ t have any talismans or propitious objects, though maybe this year we will take with me a print of my five-month-old baby. This is my initial year being a mother!
What do we consider of your country’s entry?
The contingency don’ t place Spain in a unequivocally good position, though during Eurovision I’ m always prepared for a surprise! Anything can occur on a night.
Watch a video for Spain’s entry. ANDI KNOLL, AUSTRIA
How prolonged have we presented Eurovision?
It’s my 17th time. My initial one was in 1999 in Jerusalem.
What are we famous for in your possess country?
I do a mid-morning radio uncover each day in Austria and we benefaction awards shows on television. I’ m that man who does roughly everything.
How would we report your commentating style?
I adore Eurovision and when we adore something we can provoke it a tiny bit. You can’ t take it all severely given there are still absurd dresses and tedious songs. You have to stay on that skinny line of creation fun and totally slaughtering it.
What do we take with we into a explanation booth?
No splash – we get beaten before we go on air! No, we only have my records and a tiny Austrian dwindle – that’s enough.
How do we consider your possess nation will fare?
I consider Nathan Trent is a unequivocally good and gifted guy, and once you’ ve listened Running On Air twice it sticks in your conduct forever. But it’s wily with Austria. If we don’ t move someone like Conchita Wurst it’s always 50/50.
Watch a video for Austria’s entry. LIBOR BOUCEK, CZECH REPUBLIC
How prolonged have we presented Eurovision?
I’ m here for a second year; my initial time was final year in Stockholm. Eurovision is an impulse for me given we see top-quality performances and so many ideas that we can watch and take home. It’s a fun and a pleasure to be here, and I’ ve already requisitioned a week off subsequent year so we can come back!
What are we famous for in your possess country?
I’ m a TV and radio horde and we benefaction several shows like we Love My Country, strain awards and all a strain talent contests.
How would we report your commentating style?
I hosted a European Football Championships in 2008 and 2012 so my proceed is to emanate a same emotions we get during a competition event. My character is unequivocally that of a sports commentator.
What do we take with we into a explanation booth?
I have all my gadgets – computer, inscription and mobile phone. No mascots!
How do we consider your possess nation will fare?
It will be a outrageous success for us to be in a final for a second year in a row. Martina Barta is a loyal thespian who doesn’ t need special effects; it’s only her on theatre and she’s great.
(Unfortunately a Czech Republic were knocked out in a initial semi-final.) CORNALD MAAS, THE NETHERLANDS
How prolonged have we presented Eurovision?
I’ ve been commentating given 2004 though I’ ve been entrance as a publisher given 1993.
What are we famous for in your possess country?
Most people know me in a Netherlands for my comments on Eurovision, that is not always an advantage as Eurovision was unequivocally unpopular a few years ago. The rest of a year I’ m a bit like Louis Theroux, interviewing actors, directors and so on.
How would we report your commentating style?
I give information about a songs and a artists and their backgrounds as good as a entertainment and a choreography. There’s a slight clarity of irony in my comments though not most as a Dutch viewers don’ t unequivocally like it. Of course, there’s zero wrong with a fun each now and then!
What do we take with we into a explanation booth?
Lots of notes. we would adore to have a bottle of booze with me though it’s not allowed!
What do we consider of your country’s entry?
OG3NE won The Voice Holland and are unequivocally renouned in a Netherlands. Lights and Shadows is a good strain though it’s not new – it reminds me of Wilson Phillips.
Watch a video for The Netherlands’ entry. OLAV VIKSMO-SLETTAN, NORWAY
How prolonged have we presented Eurovision?
This year is my eighth time. we started when we were hosts in 2010 in Oslo.
What are we famous for in your possess country?
I’ m utterly famous as a attempt contributor on radio and radio. I’ ve flown paragliders and transmitted live from a North Pole. we also have my possess complicated steel programme on radio.
How would we report your commentating style?
I’ m utterly ease and collected – I’ m not a man who starts screaming. I’ m also not as mocking or spiteful as Terry Wogan used to be. If someone is singing like a bluster I’ ll contend so, though it’s not my idea to be meant to anyone as they’ re all doing their best.
What do we take with we into a explanation booth?
Loads of H2O to splash and booze gums to gnaw on.
