Two exciting weeks for Norway, Alexander Rybak and his fans.

Eurovision Song Contest 2018 has already started in Lisbon and will end with the Grand Final the 12th of May. 

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Alexander and the Norwegian delegation are heading for Lisbon Monday 30th of April.

There will be several events during these 2 weeks. All the artists will perform live at the main stage in the ESC Village. Several of the delegations will have their own parties for the accredited fans and press, and two rehearsal the first week, and then 3 shows before the 2. semi-final. And the same order with the Grand Final. Below we have listed up the information we know so far.

1st rehearsals (30 minutes) – 2nd rehearsals (20 minutes)

Before the 1st rehearsal each country gets instructions on safety, the dressing room area is presented, and there will be an In-Ear Monitoring Rehearsal backstage.

After the 1st rehearsal each delegation go to the Viewing Room, to see the recording of the rehearsal. Here any changes on visuals, camera work, choreography, etc. will be discussed. After this, there will be a makeup consultation, and the Press Meet & Greet takes place.

Alexander’s official footsteps the next 2 weeks that we know off so far:

The (closed) in brackets means that only accredited people can be present. (Tickets) means you need to have a ticket to attend.
All times given are in CET, which is one hour after the local time.

• 30th April – Alexander and the Norwegian delegation leaves for Lisbon
• 30th April  – Alexander is invited to Fillip Kirkorov’s birthday party.
• 1st May – 1. rehearsal  at 11.00 – 11.30 (closed)
• 1st May – Press “Meet&Greet” 13.25-13.45 (closed)
• 4th May – 2. rehearsal at 12.40 – 13.00 (closed)
• 4th May – Press  “Meet&Greet” at 13.45 – 14.05 (closed)
• 4th May – Nordic Night Event  – Alexander performing on main stage at the Eurovision Village  stage sometime between 20.00-20.40.
• 4th – TV-show, Norway – Alexander is guest in the Norwegian talk-show “Senkveld” at 22.15
• 6th – “Blue Carpet“  at 18.00 at MAAT and later the opening ceremony  at Lisbon’s Electricity Museum (closed) 
• 7th –  Alexander Rybak visits the Music School Metropolitana.
• 7th – Garden party at the Norwegian Embassy
• 8th – Alexander takes part in the pre-ESC show «Studio Eurovision on SVT. At 20.00 CET. Link to  watch HERE

• 9th – Press rehearsal at 15.00-17.25  (closed)
• 9th – Jury Show at 21.00-23.10  (tickets)
• 10th  – Family show at 15.00-17.10 (tickets)
• 10th – TV-show, Norway  at 20.10 – 21.00 – Hello Europe! – Documentary about Alexander on NRK1  before the 2. semi-final – pre-recorded.
• 10th – 2. Semi-final at 21.00- 23.10 (tickets) – Live streamed
• 10th – Press conference – 23.30 – 00.10 (for the artists/countries who passed on to the Grand Final) live streamed 

All times given in CET

The running order of the Grand Final : Alexander starts as nr 7

• 11th – Press rehearsal at 14.00-17.00 (closed)
• 11th – Jury Show at 21.00-00.30
• 12th  – Family show at 14.00-17.30
• 12th – Grand Final at 21.00- 00.30 – live streamed
• 12th – Press conference for the winner – TBA – Live streamed 

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