Shi’s “View from San Francisco” series is back! Join our foreign correspondent as she takes the first day of rehearsals under the microscope.

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Shi’s “View from San Francisco” series is back! Join our foreign correspondent as she takes the first day of rehearsals under the microscope.
Felix will be arriving in Lisbon on Wednesday – but until then, he’ll be reviewing events in the host city from his home base of Berlin. Starting with what we learned on day 1!
As Felix anticipates his seventh visit to the Eurovision Song Contest, he looks back on previous adventures – the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Rehearsals for the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest begin on Sunday. But what in particular should the assembled fan media be watching out for as the 43 participating countries take to the stage for the first time? We take a closer look!
It was a frustrating season for Shi. And then her country suddenly became the big favourite. The San Francisco ESC pre-party takes in expectations, surprises – and finding a way to care.
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