CONTENTS

esc 2007 delegation handbook
4 Welcome words,
Director General
5 Welcome words,
Executive Producer
6 Executive Team
7 Event Team
8 Show & Production Team
9 Technical Team
10 Heads of Delegations
11 ESC Reference Group Honorary Organising Committee
12 Running order of the songs
Semi-Final
13 Running order of the songs
Final
22 Press & Media
contents
Press Centre 22
Press Conferences 22
Press During Open Rehearsals 23
Photographers 23
Video Cameras in the Hall 23
Unilaterals and other Services 23
News Access and Non-Rights Holders 24
Photos 24
Fan Club Desk 24
Café 24
Press and Production Areas 24
Tickets 24
25 time Schedules
Rehearsals and Performers 25
First Rehearsals for the Semi-Final 26
Second Rehearsals for the Semi-Final 28
Rehearsals for the Final 30
Dress Rehearsals and Live Transmissions 32 33 Social Events
Welcome Party 33
After Parties 33
14 transportation and accommodation
Eurovision Village 33
Shuttle Buses 14
Euroclub 33
Free Public Transport 14
For the Delegations 33
Extra Trains 14
Host and Hostesses 14
34 city of helsinki
Volunteers 14
Helsinki Information Services 35
15 Map and Official Hotels
16 Accreditation
Accreditation Cards 16
Access Zones and Categories 16
Accreditation Plan 17
Category Explanation 17
20 Backstage Area
Green Room 20
Dressing Rooms 20
Show Desk 20
Viewing Room 21
Hospitality Area for VIPs and Sponsors 21
First Aid 21
Commentary Booths 21
Helsinki Location Guide 35
City Events During Eurovision 35
Helsinki Design & Island Tour 35
36 Finland & Helsinki in Brief
38 Vocabulary
Heads of Delegations in Helsinki
12-13 March 2007
Welcome
On behalf of the Finnish Broadcasting
Company YLE it is both my great pleasure
and honour to welcome you to Helsinki,
the host city of the 52nd Eurovision Song
Contest.
For decades we struggled without
success until finally, on a soft and warm
night in May in Athens, Greece, it finally
happened: Finland won the Eurovision
Song Contest for the first time. A long
dream came true.
With the same determination and
devotion YLE took the challenge of playing
the important role of host broadcaster of
the Eurovision Song Contest. The event
is not only one of the longest running but
also one of the most prestigious television
programmes in the world. This year it is
also the largest ever with 42 participating
countries.
It is an honour for YLE to bring all the
fun and excitement of the Eurovision Song
Contest to millions of viewers not just in
Europe but to countries around the world.
We will do our utmost to ensure that this
year’s “Eurovision” will be a successful
and memorable event.
To all the participants I wish the best
of luck in the Contest. Enjoy the unique
“Eurovision” atmosphere and never give
up your dreams. We hope that many of
them will come true in Helsinki.
Mikael Jungner
Director General
Finnish Broadcasting Company YLE
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dear friends,
Photo Seppo Sarkkinen
On behalf of the entire YLE staff I have
the pleasure to wish you all a warm
welcome to the city where I was born. At that time Helsinki was a modest town
far away from the metropolises of Europe.
Later, when the Finnish Broadcasting
Company took part in the Eurovision
Song Contest for the first time, the EBU
had already started to make Europe
smaller and we all started to become
more and more as Europeans. That was
something like 42 years ago. That was
how long it took us to win the ESC. And
now finally, on behalf all of us: Welcome
to Helsinki!
The days and weeks ahead will be filled
with a lot of hard work for you, but also,
I hope, with lots of memorable moments
together with us. And, of course, a dream
coming true for some of you. You have
all been in our minds during the past
months, when we were planning and
making preparations to have everything
ready for you.
For you, the Performing Artists, the
Stars of the Show, we have prepared
a stage good enough to give the best
possible background for your song. We
have built the lights, special effects and
cameras to ensure that your song can be
welcome
presented in best possible way to millions
of viewers around the world.
For you, the Media Representatives,
the Press Centre is just minutes away
from the venue with space enough to
offer convenient working conditions
to all of you. There you will have the
possibilities to watch the rehearsals
and live transmissions on large screens,
follow the press conferences, have a cup of coffee or just concentrate on your work.
For you, the Fans, in addition to the
facilities of the Arena and the Press
Centre, the Euroclub, The Eurovision
Village and several other interesting
places in the city centre will be worth
visiting.
You could say that all the action is
in the heart of Helsinki and you can be
assured that all of you taking part in the
ESC 2007 will stay in our hearts forever.
Heikki Seppälä
Executive Producer
ESC 2007
Executive team
from the left
1. Tanja Kymäläinen
5. Heidi Kokki
Assistant to Executive Producer
[email protected]
Assistant Producer
[email protected]
2. Kjell Ekholm
6. Kaj Flood
Event Manager,
Deputy Executive Producer
[email protected]
Technical Manager
[email protected]
7. Lissu Litmanen
3. Heikki Seppälä
Executive Producer
[email protected]
Assistant to Event Manager
[email protected]
8. Kalle Riihikoski
4. Tapani Parm
TV Producer
[email protected]
Controller
[email protected]
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Event Team
people
from the left
1.Johanna Eskola
Press Venue Manager
[email protected]
2.Jarmo Lehto
Transportation Coordinator
[email protected]
3. Asko Murtomäki
7. Tuija Snellman
Travel Manager
[email protected]
8. Kirsi Hänninen
Accreditation Manager
[email protected]
9. Reita Hämäläinen
Website Editor, ESC Consultant
[email protected]
4. Taina Kivistö
10. Björn “Nalle” Åkerblom
Assistant Press Manager
[email protected]
5. Hannele Kurkela
New Media Supervisor
[email protected]
Volunteer Coordinator
[email protected]
Security Manager
[email protected]
11. Pirjo Talvio
Press Manager
[email protected]
6. Matti Niskanen
Photo Seppo Sarkkinen
Security Supervisor
[email protected]
Show & Production Team
from the left
1. Anna-Maija Eräkangas
Show Producer
[email protected]
2.Rami Lindholm
Viewing Room Director
[email protected]
3. Mikki Kunttu
7. Timo Suomi
TV Director
[email protected]
8.Riikka Kytönen
Production Designer
[email protected]
9. Tarja Heikkinen
Lighting Designer
[email protected]
4.Tarmo Krimm
10.Pauliina Jalasmaa
Venue Manager
[email protected]
5.Solveig Herlin
International Coordinator
[email protected]
6.Ilkka Talasranta
Show Producer
[email protected]
Production Manager
[email protected]
Assistant to Show Producer
[email protected]
11. Maija Aho
Project Secretary
[email protected]
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Technical Team
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from the left
1.Arto Nuppola
7.Pasi Vatunen
Audio Supervisor, Stage Monitoring
[email protected]
Audio Designer
[email protected]
2.Kari Salmi
8.Jyrki ”Speedy” Saarinen
Director of Photography
[email protected]
Sound Supervisor, Music Mix
[email protected]
3.Reima Saarinen
9.Timo Hyytiäinen
Venue Sound System Designer
[email protected]
Stage Audio Crew Supervisor
[email protected]
4.Seppo Timonen
Not in picture:
Teuvo Lehtinen Sound Supervisor, Music Mix
[email protected]
Audio Supervisor, CCR
[email protected]
5.Matti Helkamaa
Technical Manager, Audio
[email protected]
6.Ossian Kyrklund
Technical Manager
[email protected]
Photo Seppo Sarkkinen
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the heads of delegations
Country
Name
Surname
Email
Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Austria
Belarus
Belgium
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Czech Republic
Cyprus
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
FYR Macedonia
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Israel
Latvia
Lithuania
Malta
Moldova
Montenegro
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Serbia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
UK
Ukraine
Zamira
Creu
Diana
Ursula
Yury
Leslie
Dejan
Maria
Aleksandar
Radim
Evi
Jan
Juhan
Päivi
Bruno
Tatjana
Ivane
Manfred
Stella
Lidia
Haukur
Julian
Yoav
Iveta
Jonas
Robert
Veronica
Vesna
Inge
Stian
Maria
Jose
Dan-Adrian
Yuri
Anja
Aleksander
Federico
Christel
Toni
Ahmet Muhsin
Dominic
Victoria
Koleci
Rosell
Mnatsakanyan
Stiedl
Azarenok
Cable
Kukric
Ilieva
Kostadinov
Smetana
Papamichael
Frifelt
Paadam
Konttinen
Berberes
Gogoska
Tarkhnishvili
Witt
Gliana
Márton
Hauksson
Vignoles
Ginai
Lepesko
Vilimas
Abela
Cojocaru
Banovic
van der Weerd
Malme
Makowska
Poiares
Manoliu
Aksyuta
Rogljić
Radic
Llano
Tholse Willers
Wachter
Yildirim
Smith
Romanova
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the reference
group
The honorary
organising
committee
from the left
from the left
1. Svante Stockselius / EBU
2. Heikki Seppälä / Finland
3. Misa Molk / Slovenia
4. Fotini Yiannoulatou / Greece
5. Kati Varblane / EBU
6. Kjell Ekholm / Finland
7. Federico Llano /Spain
1. Petri Tuomi-Nikula
Not in picture:
Ruurd Bierman, Netherlands (Chairman)
Julian Vignoles, Ireland.
Director General,
Ministry for Foreign Affairs,
Department for Communication and Culture
2. Ville Vilén,
Director, YLE Vision
3. Paulina Ahokas
Director, Music Export Finland
4. Olli-Pekka Heinonen
Director, YLE Fact and Culture,
5. Jussi Pajunen
Lord Mayor, City of Helsinki
6. Heikki Seppälä
Executive Producer, YLE ESC 2007
7. Jarmo Eskelinen
Photo Seppo Sarkkinen
Director, Forum Virium Helsinki
Not in picture:
Harry Harkimo, Chairman of the Board, Hartwall Arena
Jaakko Lehtonen, Director General,
Finnish Tourist Board
Harri Skog, Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Education
Bulgaria
Israel
Cyprus
Belarus
Iceland
Georgia
Montenegro
Switzerland
Moldova
The Netherlands
Albania
Denmark
Croatia
Poland
Serbia
Czech Republic
Portugal
F.Y.R. Macedonia
Norway
Malta
Andorra
Hungary
Estonia
Belgium
Slovenia
Turkey
Austria
Latvia
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04
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06
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09
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country
MTV
ETV
RTBF
RTVSLO
TRT
ORF
LT
UJRT/RTS
CT
RTP
MKRTV
NRK
PBS
RTVA
TVP
HRT
RTVSH
DR
TRM
NOS
CyBC
BTRC
RUV
GPB
RTCG
SRG/SSR
IBA
BNT
organization
Molitva
Malá dáma
Dança comigo
Mojot svet
Ven a bailar conmigo
Vertigo
Salvem el món
(Let’s save the world)
Unsubstantial Blues
Partners in Crime
LovePower
Cvet z juga
Shake it up shekerim
Get A Life – Get Alive
Questa Notte
Time to party
Vjerujem u ljubav
Hear my plea
Drama Queen
Fight
On top of the world
Comme ci-Comme ça
Work your magic
Valentine Lost
Visionary Dream
‘Ajde kroći
Vampires are alive
Push the Button
Water
song title
Magdi Rúzsa
Gerli Padar
The KMG’s
Alenka Gotar
Kenan Doćulu
Eric Papilaya
Bonaparti.lv
Marija Šerifović
Kabát
Sabrina
Karolina
Guri Schanke
Olivia Lewis
Anonymous
DragonFly
feat. Dado Topić
The Jet Set
Frederik Ndoci
DQ
Natalia Barbu
Edsilia Rombley
Evridiki
Koldun
Eiríkur Hauksson
Sopho
Stevan Faddy
DJ BoBo
Elitsa Todorova &
Stoyan Yankoulov
Teapacks
artist
Magdi Rúzsa
Hendrik Sal-Saller
Paul Curtiz
Andrej Babić
Kenan Doćulu
Greg Usek
Kjell Jennstig
Vladimir Graić
Kabát
Emanuel
Grigor Koprov
Thomas G:son
Philip Vella
Anonymous
Mateusz Krezan
Adrian Hila
Peter Andersen,
Simon Munk
Dado Topić
Dimitris Korgialas
Philip Kirkorov
Sveinn Rúnar Sigurðsson
Beka Japaridze
Slaven Knezović
René Baumann,
Axel Breitung
Alexandr Brasovean
Tjeerd P. Oosterhuis
Elitsa Todorova,
Stoyan Yankoulov
Kobi Oz
music
Imre Mózsik
Berit Veiber
Paul Curtiz, Wakas Ashiq
Andrej Babić Kenan Doć ulu
Austin Howard
Kjell Jennstig,
Torbjörn Wassenius,
Francesca Russo
Kamil Varen,
David Junior Serame
Saša Milošević Mare
Kabát
Emanuel, Tó Maria Vinhas
Ognen Nedelkovski
Thomas G:son
Gerard James Borg
Anonymous
Poseidonas Yannopoulos
Karen Kavaleryan
Peter Fenner
Bibi Kvachadze
Milan Perić
René Baumann,
Azel Breitung
Elena Buga
Martin Gijzemijter,
Maarten ten Hove,
Tjeerd P. Oosterhuis
Pandi Laço
Peter Andersen,
Claus Christensen
Dado Topić
Kobi Oz
Elitsa Todorova
lyrics
English
English
English
Slovenian
English
English
Italian
Serbian
Czech
Portuguese
Macedonian
English
English
Catalan, English
English
Croatian, English
English
English
English
English
Hebrew,
English, French
French
English
English
English
Montenegrin
English
Bulgarian
language
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SEMI-FINAL
Thursday 10 May, 2007 / RUNNING ORDER OF THE SONGS
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Spain
From Semi-Final
Ireland
Finland
From Semi-Final
From Semi-Final
From Semi-Final
Lithuania
Greece
From Semi-Final
Sweden
France
From Semi-Final
Russia
Germany
From Semi-Final
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Romania
From Semi-Final
From Semi-Final
Armenia
From Semi-Final
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03
04
05
06
07
08
09
10
11
12
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19
20
21
22
23
24
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country
AMPTV
TVR
Anytime you need
Liubi, liubi, I love you
Flying The Flag
(For You)
Dancing lasha tumbai
NTU
BBC
Song # 1
Frauen regier’n die Welt
The Worrying Kind
L’amour à la française
Love or Leave
Yassou Maria
They Can’t Stop
The Spring
Leave me alone
I Love You Mi Vida
Rijeka bez imena
song title
C1R
ARD/NDR
SVT
FT3
LRT
ERT
YLE
RTE
TVE
BHRT
organization
Hayko
Todomondo
Scooch
Verka Serduchka
Serebro
Roger Cicero
The Ark
Les Fatals Picards
The 4Fun
Sarbel
Hanna
Dervish
D’Nash
Maria
artist
Hayko
Mister M
Russ Spencer, Morten
Schjolin, Andrew Hill,
Paul Tarry
Andrei Danilko
Maxim Fadeev
Matthias Hass
Ola Salo
Ivan Callot
Julija Ritc´ik
Marcus Englöf, Alex
Papaconstantinou
Martti Vuorinen,
Miikka Huttunen
Tommy Moran
Aleksandra Milutinović,
Goran Kovačić
Thomas G:son,
Andreas Rickstrand
music
Karen Kavaleryan
Russ Spencer,
Morten Schjolin,
Andrew Hill,
Paul Tarry
Todomondo
Andrei Danilko
Daniil Babichev
Frank Ramond
Ola Salo
Ivan Callot, Laurent
Honel, Paul Léger
Julija Ritc´ik
Mack
Martti Vuorinen,
Hanna Pakarinen
John Waters
Aleksandra
Milutinović
Antonio Sánchez,
Rebeca
lyrics
Saturday 12 May, 2007 / RUNNING ORDER OF THE SONGS
English, Armenian
English, Italian,
Spanish, Russian,
French, Romanian
Ukrainian,
Russian,
German, English
English
English
German
English
French,
English
English
English
English
English
Spanish,
English
Serbian
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Transportation & accommodation
• Upon your arrival at Helsinki-Vantaa
Airport you will find a Welcome Desk.
•There will be 1–2 cars with a driver for each Delegation.
shuttle buses
•3-8 May there will be a shuttle bus service
between The Official Hotels, The Press
Centre and The Helsinki City Centre
operating between 8:30 and 22:30
•9–12 May from 10:00 to 04:00 there will
be a shuttle bus service between The
Official Hotels and Euroclub.
•Shuttle bus schedules will be
provided at a later day.
Contact person
Transportation Coordinator
Jarmo Lehto
[email protected]
free public transport
•All accredited persons can travel free on
the public transportation vehicles in the
City of Helsinki 2–13 May.
• The fastest way to get from the city
centre to Helsinki Arena is to take a train
from the Central Railway Station to Pasila
Railway Station (5 min)
extra trains
• All trains stop at Pasila station, which
is about a 600m walk from the Arena.
There are signs on the platforms at Pasila
station pointing the way to the Arena.
• Several extra trains will operate between
Central Railway Station and Pasila during
the period 9–12 May. The extra trains
will be in service for about two hours
before and after the shows and will run on
average at 25 minute intervals. The journey
takes five minutes. On the night of the final
on Saturday extra trains will run through the
night until five o’clock in the morning.
• The extra trains will as a rule in Central
Railway Station depart from platforms
8–12 and in Pasila from platforms 5 or 5B.
The departure platforms will be shown on
platform display screens and announced
over the loudspeaker system.
• Information about extra trains is available on
VR’s Internet site at www.vr.fi/eurovision.
• Further information about train timetables
and tickets is available at VR’s Internet
site at www.vr.fi or from VR’s telephone
services 0600 41 902. A call costs one
euro plus local connection charge.
Hosts and Hostesses
A Delegation Host or Hostess will be at your
service during your entire stay in Helsinki. He/
she is available at all times and can be reached
by mobile phone, please do not hesitate to ask
him/her for assistance.
Contact person
Volunteer Coordinator
Reita Hämäläinen tel. + 358 40 830 2994
[email protected]
Volunteers
Trained volunteers provide quality service
and hospitality during ESC 2007 to all
delegations, guests and visitors. The
volunteers work as delegation hosts and
hostesses, in the accreditation centre, at
information desks at the airport and in
selected official hotels, in the press centre
and in transportation services.
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Airport 15 km
Helsinki Arena
Official Hotels
for Delegations
Press
centre
1. Crowne Plaza Helsinki
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Mannerheimintie 50, 00260 Helsinki
tel. +358 9 2521 0000
2. Hilton Helsinki Strand Hotel
Pasila Railway station
John Stenberginranta 4, 00530 Helsinki
tel. +358 9 3935 1
3. Radisson SAS Royal Hotel
Runeberginkatu 2, 00100 Helsinki
tel. +358 20 1234 701
4. Scandic Continental
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5. Scandic Simonkenttä
Simonkatu , 00100 Helsinki
tel. +358 9 683 80
6. Scandic Grand Marina
Katajanokanlaituri 7, 00160 Helsinki
tel. + 358 9 166 61
7. Sokos Hotel Helsinki
Kluuvikatu 8, 00100 Helsinki
tel. +358 20 1234 601
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Vuorikatu 19, 00100 Helsinki
tel. +358 9 173 441
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Asema-aukio 2, 00100 Helsinki
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Accreditation
Accreditation Cards
The Heads of Delegations will receive The Accreditation Cards for their entire
Official Delegation. ­Accreditation Cards
will be handed out by ­your Host/Hostess.
Press and Media representatives as
well as Fans will get their Accreditation
Cards from the Main Accreditation
Centre, located at the Press Centre. The
Accreditation Centre will be open 2-12
May between 08:00 and 20:30.
Contact person
Accreditation Manager
Kirsi Hänninen
Access Zones
and Categories
The official venue is divided into 10
access zones. Areas 1-3 and 6-8 are
located at the Arena.
1. Hall
2. Show Desk
3. Backstage
4. Press Working Area
5. Press Conference Centre
6. Press Area in the Hall
7. Commentators Area
8. Technical Area 9. Euroclub
10. After Party
+358 40 830 2992
[email protected]
The Accreditation Card gives you access
to the listed areas and should always be
held visible. If your Accreditation Card
needs to be changed, please contact the
Accreditation Centre.
The Head of Delegation is entitled to grant
the accreditation categories listed on the
next page. These categories also provide
access to the Euroclub, located in the Old
Student House downtown. All Members of
Delegations and accredited press will receive
a personal invitation to the After Party.
The Accreditation Card
gives you access to the
areas listed above and
should always be
visible.
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Accreditation plan
Categories
Areas
P2 P1 F D5 D4 D3 D2 D1
D1 Senior Delegation
Rigg
Members
D2 Commentators
D3 Artists
D4 Delegates with
access to backstage
D5 Delegates without
access to backstage
F Fans
P1 Press/Media
P2 Press/Media without
access to working area
No access
S Sticker
Dressing
Rooms
D1
D2
D3
D4
D1
D2
D3
Commentary Booths
Restr Reh
P2 P1 F D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 Open Reh
D2 D1 Dress
Rigg
D1 Restr Reh
D1 Open Reh
D5*
D2
P1
P2
D3
D4
D5
Rigg
D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 Restr Reh
D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 Open Reh
Press Area*
Rigg
P1
D3 D2 D1 Restr Reh
D3 D2 D1 Open Reh
P1
D3 D2 D1 Dress
P1
P2 P1 F D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 Restr Reh
P2 P1 F D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 Open Reh
D1
D2
D3
Rigg
P2 P1 F D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 Open Reh
D4 D5*
Backstage
D1
P1
D2
Press
Conference
Centre
D3
D3 D2 D1 Open Reh
Commentators
D3 D2 D1 Dress
D2 D3 D4* D5*
Rigg
P1
P2
Restr Reh
*Only on Open Rehearsals
Press
Area
in the Hall
Rigg
D1
F*
Press
Conference
Centre
Dress
D3 D2 D1 Restr Reh
Press
Working
Area
Press
Working
Area
D3 D2 D1 Dress
Restr Reh
Stage
Backstage
S S D1 Dress
P2 P1
F
Show
Desk
D1 Dress
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D1
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Technical
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CATEGORY EXPLANATION
D1
D3
Senior Delegation Members
Artists
• The maximum number of persons
that can be accredited as D1
per delegation is 3 (three)
• Access to Hall during Open and Dress
Rehearsals
• Access to Show Desk, Backstage,
Press Working Area, Press Conference
Centre and Commentators Area during
Restricted, Open and Dress Rehearsals
• Access to Press Area in the Hall during Open Rehearsals
• No access to Technical Area
• The maximum number of persons
that can be accredited as D3 per
delegation is 6 (six)
• Access to Hall during Open Rehearsals
• Access to Backstage during Restricted
and Open Rehearsals
• Access to Backstage with sticker during
Dress Rehearsals
• Access to Press Working Area, Press Conference Centre and Commentators
Area during Restricted, Open and Dress
Rehearsals
• Access to Press Area in the Hall during
Open Rehearsals
• No access to Show Desk or
Technical Areas
D2
Commentators
• Access to Hall during Open and Dress Rehearsals
• Access to Press Working Area, Press
Conference Centre and Commentators
Area during Restricted, Open and
Dress Rehearsals
• Access to Press Area in the Hall
during Open Rehearsals
• No access to Show Desk or Technical Areas
All Delegates, Press
and Media representatives
and Fans need a ticket for
the Show in order to
access the Hall during
Dress Rehearsals and
Live Transmissions.
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D4
Delegates
with backstage access
• The maximum number of persons that
can be accredited as D4 per delegation
is 7 (seven)
• Access to Hall during Open Rehearsals
• Access to Backstage during Restricted
and Open Rehearsals
• Access to Backstage with sticker during
Dress Rehearsals
• Access to Press Conference Centre and
Press Working Area during Restricted,
Open and Dress Rehearsals
• Access to Press Area in the Hall during
Open Rehearsals
• No access to Show Desk,
Commentators Area or Technical Areas
D5
Delegates
without backstage access
• The maximum number of persons that can be accredited as D5 per
delegation is 13 (thirteen)
• Access to Hall during Open Rehearsals
• Access to Backstage and Press
Conference Centre during Restricted and Open Rehearsals
• Access to Press Area in the Hall during
Open Rehearsals
• No access to Show Desk, Press Working
Area, Commentators Area or Technical Areas
F
Fans
• The maximum number of persons that can
be accredited as F per delegation is 10 (ten)
• Access to Hall during Open Rehearsals
• Access to Press Conference Centre during
Restricted and Open Rehearsals
• Access to Press Area in the Hall during
Open Rehearsals
• No access to Show Desk, Backstage,
Press Working Area, Commentators
Area or Technical Areas
P1
Press / Media
• Access to Hall during Open Rehearsals
• Access to Press Working Area and Press
Conference Centre
• Access to Press Area in the Hall during
Open Rehearsals
• No access to Show Desk, Backstage,
Commentators Area or Technical Areas
P2
Press / Media without access
to working area
• Access to Press Conference Centre
during Restricted and Open Rehearsals
• Access to Press Area in the Hall during
Open Rehearsals
• No access to Show Desk, Backstage,
Press Working Area, Commentators
Area or Technical Areas
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Backstage Area
• Delegations participating in the SemiFinal can access Backstage areas on
3-6 May, on 9 May and on 10 May.
Delegations participating in the Final
can access Backstage areas on 7, 8, 11
and 12 May.
Green Room
•The Green Room is located on
Backstage level -3. It will be open on
Thursday, 10 May for the Delegations
participating in the Semi-Final and on
Saturday, 12 May for the Delegations
participating in the Final.
• Access to The Green Room will be
limited to a maximum of 10 persons per
delegation. Participants will be able to
watch the show and the voting process
in the Green Room.
Dressing Rooms
• 28 Dressing Rooms are located on
Backstage level -3 close to The Green
Room. All Dressing Rooms are equal in
size and equipped with mirrors, clothes
hangers, chairs and tables. Delegations
can access their Dressing Rooms
only during their scheduled Open
Rehearsals, Dress Rehearsals and Live
Transmissions. The Head of Delegation
is responsible for emptying the Dressing
Room according to the Rehearsals
Schedule.
• Makeup Artists as well as Hairdressing
facilities are located on Backstage level 0­
below the audience stands on the right
side of the stage.
• Dry Cleaners and Alteration facilities are located on Backstage level 0 close to
Makeup and Hairdressing facilities. The
Dry cleaning and the Alteration services will be charged.
Show Desk
• The Show Desk is located close to the
Makeup and Hairdressing facilities on
Backstage level 0. This is the information
desk for Heads of Delegations and for
Heads of Press.
• Each Head of Delegation and each Head
of Press will have a separate pigeonhole
at the Show Desk. It is strongly
recommended that you check your
messages as frequently as possible.
• The Show Desk will be open from 3-12
May from 8:00 to 24:00 and on 13 May
from 8:00 to 14:00.
Contact person
Head of Show Desk
Leena Laine-Väisänen
+358 40 7797 057
[email protected]
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Viewing Room
Commentary Booths
The Viewing Room is situated on level 0­
close to the Show Desk. The Viewing
Room can accommodate 10 persons per
delegation at the time. There will be a
video playback service for the first two
rehearsals. After each stage rehearsal
each delegation can review the video
playback for a total of 20 minutes.
• Commentary Booths will be located in three separate areas: 30 across from the stage, 7 on the main camera
platform and 8 on the 5th floor, each
offering an extensive view of the stage.
• Access to the booths is through the
audience stands. All commentary
booths are fully equipped, soundproof
and air-conditioned. Each booth can
accommodate at least two people.
• The Commentator’s briefing will be held on 9 May at 11:00 and on 11 May at 11:00.
Contact person
Viewing Room Director
Rami Lindholm
+358 40 5187 340
[email protected]
Hospitality area for
VIPs and sponsors
The hospitality area is situated on level 0
below the audience bleacher on the left
side of the stage. Access to this area will
be granted only by invitation.
NB!
The Commentator(s) of the
winning country will have the opportunity
for a live interview on stage immediately
after the Final Transmission.
First Aid
• First Aid is situated on level 0 beside
the stage on the left side of it.
• First Aid is available during the entire
ESC 2007.
The Heads of Delegations
will be allowed
to bring their delegations
to the Backstage area only
on days when they have
rehearsals.
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Press Centre
The Press Centre will be located in the
Helsinki Fair Centre near to the Helsinki
Arena. The Press Centre will provide
an area with working facilities for 500
journalists and a special hall for press
conferences. There will also be bookable
ISDN lines for radio reporters.
The following services and facilities
will be available in the Press Centre:
• YLE information desk and office
• EBU information desk and office
• Helsinki city information desk & Tour of
Helsinki info
• Fan Club Desk
• Lost & Found desk
• Distribution of messages and mails,
notice boards and pigeonholes
• Working area with 300 desktop
computers and Internet LAN connections,
200 Internet LAN connections for laptops
and 50 telephones
• Photo service
• Fax and copying service
• Wardrobe, luggage room
• Café
The Press Centre will be open from
2-13 May as follows:
Wed 2 May 10: 00 – 18:00
Thu 3 May to Thu 10 May
08:30 – 24:00
Fri 11 May
00:00 – 04:00
08:30 – 24:00
Sat 12 May
08:30 – 24:00
Sun 13 May
00:00 – 04:00
08:30 – 14 :00
Media info desk
tel. + 358 (0) 204 19 8000
Contact persons
Press Manager
Pirjo Talvio
[email protected]
Assistant
Taina Kivistö
[email protected]
EBU / Press Manager
Patricia Goldschmid
[email protected]
Press Conferences
• Press conferences will be held in the
designated hall at the Press Centre. Each
country will hold two press conferences,
following their rehearsals. Countries in the
Semi-Final will have their press conferences
from 3-6 May. Countries in the Final will
have their conferences from 7-8 May.
• Information about the ESC 2007
Organising Team press conferences
will be available at the Press Centre (YLE Information Desk).
• All press conferences involving artists
will be covered and the TV-signal will
be offered over the Eurovision network.
Interested TV-stations can email to
[email protected].
• There will also be a press conference,
organised by EBU/YLE after the Semi-Final
on 10 May and after the Final on 12 May.
A second press conference will be held to
present the Winner on 13 May.
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• The EBU press conference will be held on Friday 11 May.
Head of Press Conferences
Mikko Peltola
[email protected]
Press during
Open Rehearsals
All accredited press delegates are welcome
to follow the Open Rehearsals from
Thursday, 3 May to Tuesday, 8 May.
Photographers
• Photographers with valid accreditation are
welcome to follow the Open Rehearsals
from Tuesday 3 to Thursday 8 May.
However, during the Dress Rehearsals on
9-12 May, we kindly ask photographers
to take pictures and follow the show from
their designated seats. For information
about tickets for the Dress Rehearsals
please see “Tickets”.
• Photos at the end of the Semi-Final and
the end of the Final: only one photographer
per delegation will be granted access to
take photos of the winners after the Live
Transmissions.
• The Head of Delegation must provide the
name of the photographer for the SemiFinal and the Final to the YLE Information
Desk in the Press Centre by 12:00 on
Thursday 10 May, for the Semi-Final and
by 12:00 on Saturday 12 May, for the Final.
Video cameras in the Hall
• Video cameras are allowed in a specially
designated area in the Hall during
the Open Rehearsals and the First
Dress Rehearsals. The number of crew
members should be kept to a minimum
and must take into consideration the
audience and the artists’ privacy during
the First Dress Rehearsals.
• Video cameras will not be permitted in
the Hall during Dress Rehearsals 2 and 3
or during the Live Transmissions.
NB! The use of lighting devices and
wireless microphones is prohibited.
Video cameras are not allowed at
Dress Rehearsal 2 and 3 or at the live
Transmissions. Video cameras are
allowed at the Open Rehearsals from 6-8
May at the First Dress Rehearsal
Unilaterals and
other services
The Eurovision Special Events will provide
unilateral tape playouts and standups as
well as editing in the “EBU Space” cabin
outside the venue on the upper level, near
the public entrance. Bookings should be
emailed to [email protected].
Contact person
Bruno Beeckman
[email protected]
Local International Coordinator of TV and Radio Facilities
Solveig Herlin
[email protected]
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News access and
non-rights holders
• ESC 2007 facilitates news access
through EBU news operations by
providing unedited Digital Betacam
PAL tapes, featuring approximately one
minute from each of the rehearsals and
other newsworthy events.
• Tapes can be requested from the
EBU news operations booking office
[email protected].
• Please be advised that any filming by
non-rights holders inside the venue
must be for news purposes only. Live
transmissions are not permitted. When
using footage filmed by a non-rights
holder or from the tapes provided by
the EBU news operations booking office,
please observe the following:
Fan Club Desk
The Fan Club desk is situated close to the
YLE Information Desk in the Press Centre.
The Fan Club desk provides information
on all activities relating to Fan Clubs, ESC
history or any other relevant information
concerning the contest.
Café
You can buy coffee, tea and other
refreshments at the Café in the Press Centre.
Press and
Production areas
Production areas are not open to the press.
We kindly ask you to respect the zones
reserved for the artists, technical staff etc.
Up to 1 minute of any one artist rehearsing
may be used.
Up to 2 minutes of daily news access
can be used in total.
•The right to use this material is granted
for no more than 7 days.
Eurovision Song Contest
on the web
www.eurovision.tv
yle.fi/eurovision
svenska.yle.fi/eurovision
Photos
For photo downloads, visit
press.eurovision.tv
Tickets
• According to EBU rules, there will be 15
free tickets reserved for each Delegation
for the Dress Rehearsals, the Semi-Final
and the Final. Additionally, each Delegation
has had the opportunity to buy up to 15
tickets more for the Dress Rehearsals,
Semi-Final and Final. The Heads of
Delegation can collect both their free and
purchased tickets from the Show Desk in
the Helsinki Arena.
• We kindly ask all members of the press to
remain in the Press Centre and watch the
Live Transmissions there on Thursday 10
May and on Saturday 12 May.
NB! Accreditation Cards do not provide access to a seat the Dress Rehearsals or to the Live
Transmissions. You need a ticket to the Dress Rehearsals, Semi-Final or Final at the Arena.
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Performers
NB! Performance shoes must be worn • Artists must be at the venue 45
minutes prior to their first rehearsal.
The rehearsal schedule must be strictly
followed, since any delay will postpone
the rehearsal.
•Each artist will have a total of 40
minutes of rehearsal time on the stage
for the first rehearsals. The second
rehearsal is programmed for 30 minutes
per artist. The first fifteen minutes of the
first rehearsal and the first ten minutes
of the second rehearsal are devoted to
the use of instruments and microphone
adjustments.
• The artists are kindly requested to bring
their costumes on hangers for the first
rehearsal, for viewing purposes.
• The production crew may recommend
changes to the stage performance due
to technical aspects.
• Each rehearsal will be followed by:
Rehearsal viewing for 20 minutes.
Press conferences after the first
rehearsal 30 minutes and after the
second rehearsal 20 minutes.
FIRST REHEARSAL
second REHEARSAL
In short, the procedure for the
First Rehearsal:
In short, the procedure for the
Second Rehearsal:
• Artist ready in Backstage 30 minutes
before preparation
• Preparations (15 minutes)
• Rehearsal (25 minutes)
• Rehearsal Viewing (20 minutes)
• Press Conference (30 minutes)
• Makeup (30 minutes)
• Artist ready in Backstage 30 minutes
before preparation
• Preparations (10 minutes)
• Rehearsal (20 minutes)
• Rehearsal Viewing (20 minutes)
• Press Conference (20 minutes)
• Makeup (20 minutes)
at every rehearsal.
NB! Each Head of Delegation is
responsible for choosing two segments
to present the song during the recaps.
The segments are 15 and 10 seconds long
both for the Semi-Final and the Final.
The decision should be made after the
second rehearsal.
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First rehearsals with performers for
the Semi-Final
THURSDAY
3 May
SEMI-FINALISTS first rehearsal
Country
Backstage
Rehearsal
Rehearsal
Viewing
Press
Conference
Bulgaria
09:00 – 09:30
09:30 – 10:10
10:15 – 10:35
10:55 – 11: 25
Israel
09:40 – 10:10
10 : 10 – 10:50
10:55 – 1 1 : 1 5
11 : 35 – 12:05
Cyprus
10: 20 – 10:50
10:50 – 1 1:30
11 : 35 – 1 1 : 55
12 : 15 – 12: 45
Belarus
1 1 : 00 – 11: 30
11 : 30 – 12:10
1 2: 1 5 – 12:35
12:55 – 13 : 25
Estonia
12:40 – 13 :10
1 3:10 – 13:50
13:55 – 1 4 : 15
14:35 – 1 5 :05
Georgia
13: 20 – 13: 50
13:50 – 14:30
14: 35 – 14 :55
1 5: 1 5 – 1 5 :45
Montenegro
14:00 – 14:30
14:30 – 15 :10
15: 15 – 15 :35
15: 55 – 16:25
Switzerland
15:00 – 15 :30
15:30 – 16:10
1 6: 15 – 1 6:35
16: 55 – 17: 25
Moldova
1 5:40 – 1 6:10
16: 10 – 16:50
16:55 – 17: 1 5
17 : 35 – 18:05
The Netherlands
16 :20 – 16:50
16:50 – 17:30
17: 35 – 1 7:55
1 8:1 5 – 18:45
Albania
1 7:00 – 17:30
17: 30 – 18:10
18 : 1 5 – 18:35
18: 55 – 19: 25
Denmark
18:40 – 19: 10
19 :10 – 19:50
19:55 – 20:15
20:35 – 2 1:05
Croatia
19: 20 – 19:50
19:50 – 20:30
20:35 – 20:55
21 : 15 – 21:45
Poland
20:00 – 20:30
20:30 – 21 :10
21: 15 – 21 :35
21: 55 – 22:25
LUNCH
BREAK
DINNER
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SEMI-FINALISTS first rehearsal
Country
Backstage
Rehearsal
Rehearsal
Viewing
Press
Conference
Serbia
09:00 – 09:30
09:30 – 10:10
10:15 – 10 : 35
10:55 – 11: 25
Czech Republic
09:40 – 10:10
10:10 – 10:50
10:55 – 1 1 : 1 5
1 1 : 35 – 12:05
Portugal
10:20 – 10:50
10:50 – 11: 30
11:35 – 1 1 : 55
1 2 :15 – 12:45
F.Y.R. Macedonia
11: 00 – 11 : 30
11 :30 – 12:10
12:15 – 12:35
12: 55 – 13:25
Norway
12 :40 – 13 :10
1 3:10 – 13:50
13:55 – 14:15
14:35 – 15:05
Malta
13:20 – 1 3:50
13:50 – 14:30
14:35 – 14:55
15 : 15 – 15:45
Andorra
14:00 – 14:30
14:30 – 15 :10
15:15 – 15:35
15: 55 – 16:25
Hungary
15 :00 – 15:30
15:30 – 16 :10
16:15 – 16:35
16: 55 – 17: 25
Estonia
15 :40 – 16:10
16:10 – 16:40
16:45 – 17:05
17: 35 – 17: 55
Belgium
16 : 10 – 16:40
16:40 – 17: 20
17:25 – 17:45
18:05 – 18: 35
Slovenia
16: 50 – 17:20
17:20 – 18:00
18:05 – 18:25
18 :45 – 19: 15
Turkey
1 8:30 – 19:00
19:00 – 19:40
19:45 – 20:05
20:25 – 20:55
Austria
1 9: 10 – 19:40
19:40 – 20:20
20:25 – 20:45
21:05 – 21: 35
Latvia
1 9: 50 – 20:20
20:20 – 21:00
21:05 – 21: 25
21:45 – 22: 15
LUNCH
BREAK
DINNER
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SATURDAY
5 May
SEMI-FINALISTS second rehearsal
Country
Backstage
Rehearsal
Rehearsal
Viewing
Press
Conference
Bulgaria
10:00 – 10: 30
10: 30 – 11: 00
1 1 :05 – 11 : 25
1 1:45 – 12: 05
Israel
10: 30 – 11 :00
11 : 00 – 1 1:30
11 : 35 – 1 1 : 55
12 : 15 – 12:35
Cyprus
11 :00 – 11 :30
1 1:30 – 1 2:00
12:05 – 1 2: 25
12 : 45 – 13: 05
Belarus
11 :30 – 12:00
1 2:00 – 1 2:30
1 2: 35 – 12:55
1 3 : 1 5 – 13 : 35
Iceland
13:00 – 13 :30
1 3:30 – 14: 10
14:15 – 1 4 : 35
14:55 – 1 5 :25
Georgia
13: 40 – 14: 10
14: 10 – 14:40
14:45 – 15 :05
1 5: 25 – 1 5 :45
Montenegro
14:10 – 14:40
14:40 – 15 :10
15: 15 – 15 : 35
15: 55 – 16 : 1 5
Switzerland
14:50 – 15 :20
15:20 – 15:50
1 5:55 – 1 6 : 1 5
16: 35 – 16: 55
Moldova
1 5:20 – 1 5:50
15:50 – 16:20
16:25 – 16: 45
17 : 05 – 17: 25
The Netherlands
15:50 – 16:20
16:20 – 16:50
16: 55 – 1 7 : 1 5
1 7:35 – 17:55
Albania
1 6:20 – 16:50
16: 50 – 17:20
17: 25 – 17: 45
18: 05 – 18: 25
Denmark
17: 50 – 18:20
18:20 – 18:50
18:55 – 19:15
19 : 35 – 1 9:55
Croatia
18: 20 – 18:50
18:50 – 19:20
19 : 25 – 19 :45
20: 05 – 20:25
Poland
18:50 – 19:20
19:20 – 19:50
19: 55 – 20:15
20: 35 – 20:55
LUNCH
BREAK
DINNER
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6 May
SEMI-FINALISTS second rehearsal
Country
Backstage
Serbia
Czech Republic
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Rehearsal
Rehearsal
Viewing
Press
Conference
10:00 – 10:30
10:30 – 1 1: 00
11:05 – 11: 25
11:45 – 12: 05
10:30 – 1 1:00
11:00 – 1 1: 30
11:35 – 1 1:55
1 2 :15 – 12 :35
Portugal
11:00 – 1 1: 30
11:30 – 12: 00
12:05 – 1 2:25
12 :45 – 13: 05
F.Y.R. Macedonia
11: 30 – 12: 00
12:00 – 12:30
12:35 – 12:55
1 3: 15 – 13: 35
Norway
13:00 – 13 :30
1 3:30 – 14:00
14:05 – 14:25
14:45 – 15:05
Malta
13:30 – 1 4:00
14:00 – 14:30
14:35 – 14:55
15 : 15 – 15: 35
Andorra
14:00 – 14:30
14:30 – 15:00
15:05 – 15:25
15: 45 – 16:05
Hungary
14:50 – 15:20
15:20 – 15:50
15:55 – 1 6: 15
16: 35 – 16:55
Iceland
15 :20 – 15:50
15:50 – 16:20
16:25 – 16:45
17: 05 – 17:25
Belgium
15: 50 – 16:20
16:20 – 16: 50
16:55 – 17: 1 5
17: 35 – 17:55
Slovenia
16: 20 – 16:50
16: 50 – 17:20
17:25 – 17:45
18:05 – 18: 25
Turkey
1 7: 50 – 18:20
18:20 – 18: 50
18:55 – 19:1 5
19:35 – 19: 55
Austria
1 8: 20 – 18: 50
18:50 – 19:20
19:25 – 19 :45
20:05 – 20:25
Latvia
1 8: 50 – 19: 20
19:20 – 19:50
19:55 – 20:15
20:35 – 20:55
LUNCH
BREAK
DINNER
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MONDAY
7 May
FINALISTS First rehearsal
Country
Backstage
Rehearsal
Rehearsal
Viewing
Press
Conference
Bosnia and Herzegovina
09:00 – 09: 30
09: 30 – 10: 10
1 0: 15 – 10: 35
1 0:55 – 1 1 : 25
Spain
09:40 – 10: 10
10 : 10 – 10:50
10: 55 – 1 1 : 55
1 1 : 35 – 12:05
Ireland
10: 20 – 10 :50
1 0:50 – 11: 30
1 1:35 – 1 1 : 55
12 : 15 – 12: 45
Finland
11 : 00 – 11 : 30
1 1 : 30 – 1 2 :10
12 : 15 – 12: 35
1 2: 55 – 13 : 25
Lithuania
12:40 – 13 : 10
1 3:10 – 13: 50
1 3: 55 – 1 4 : 15
14:35 – 1 5 :05
Greece
13: 20 – 13: 50
13: 50 – 14:30
14: 35 – 14:55
1 5 : 15 – 1 5 :45
Sweden
14:00 – 14:30
14:30 – 15 :10
15 : 15 – 15 :35
15: 55 – 16 : 25
France
1 5:00 – 15 :30
15:30 – 16: 10
1 6: 15 – 1 6:35
16: 55 – 17: 25
Russia
15: 40 – 1 6 : 10
16: 10 – 16:50
16 :55 – 17: 1 5
17 : 35 – 18:05
Germany
16: 20 – 16 : 50
16:50 – 17:30
17: 35 – 17 : 55
18: 15 – 18: 45
Ukraine
1 7:00 – 17 : 30
17: 30 – 18 : 10
18: 15 – 18:35
18: 55 – 19 : 25
United Kingdom
18: 40 – 19 : 10
19: 10 – 19:50
1 9:55 – 20: 15
20: 35 – 21 :05
Romania
19: 20 – 19 : 50
19:50 – 20:30
20: 35 – 20:55
2 1 : 15 – 21 :45
Armenia
20:00 – 20:30
20:30 – 21: 10
21: 15 – 21: 35
21: 55 – 22:25
LUNCH
BREAK
DINNER
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8 May
FINALISTS second rehearsal
Country
Backstage
Rehearsal
Rehearsal
Viewing
Press
Conference
Bosnia and Herzegovina
10 : 00 – 10: 30
10: 30 – 11:00
1 1: 05 – 1 1 : 25
11 : 45 – 12: 05
Spain
10: 30 – 11 : 00
1 1: 00 – 11 : 30
11: 35 – 1 1 : 55
12 : 15 – 12:3 5
Ireland
11 : 00 – 11 : 30
1 1:30 – 12:00
1 2:05 – 1 2: 25
12 : 45 – 13: 05
Finland
11 : 30 – 12: 00
1 2:00 – 12:30
12 : 35 – 12:55
13: 1 5 – 13 : 35
Lithuania
13 :00 – 13 : 30
1 3:30 – 14: 00
1 4: 05 – 1 4 : 25
14:45 – 1 5 :05
Greece
13: 30 – 14: 00
14: 00 – 14:30
14: 35 – 14:55
1 5: 15 – 1 5 :35
Sweden
14:00 – 14:30
14:30 – 15 :00
15 : 05 – 15:25
15: 45 – 16:05
France
14:50 – 15 :20
15:20 – 15: 50
1 5: 55 – 1 6:15
16: 35 – 16: 55
Russia
1 5:20 – 1 5: 50
15:50 – 16:20
16 :25 – 16: 45
17: 05 – 17:25
Germany
15:50 – 16:20
16:20 – 16:50
16: 55 – 17:15
17: 35 – 17:55
Ukraine
16:20 – 16:50
16:50 – 17:20
17: 25 – 17:45
18: 05 – 18: 25
United Kingdom
17: 50 – 18:20
18:20 – 18:50
1 8:55 – 1 9 :15
19: 35 – 19:55
Romania
18: 20 – 18 :50
18:50 – 19 :20
19: 25 – 19: 45
20:05 – 20:25
Armenia
18:50 – 19:20
19:20 – 19:50
19: 55 – 20: 15
20: 35 – 20:55
LUNCH
BREAK
DINNER
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Dress rehearsals and live transmissions
The Semi-final
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
First Dress Rehearsal of
the Semi-Final
Third Dress Rehearsal of the Semi-Final
14:00–16:30
9 May
10 May
14:00–16:30
ESC 2007 SEMI-FINAL
Second Dress Rehearsal
of the Semi-Final
21:00–23:30
Live Transmission
22:00–00:40
The Press Conference of the 10 qualified delegations will take place in the Press Centre after the
Live Transmission. The Head of Delegation will
select 2 persons to represent the delegation in
the Press Conference
The final
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
11 May
12 May
First Dress Rehearsal of the Final
14:00–16.30
Third Dress Rehearsal of the Final
14:00–16:30
Second Dress Rehearsal of the Final
21:00–23:30
ESC 2007 FINAL
Rehearsal of televoting procedure
with 42 countries
23:30–01:30
Live Transmission
22:00–01:15
The winner’s Press Conference will take place
in the Press Centre after the Live Transmission.
No more than 10 persons the winner’s delegation.
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Social Events
Welcome Party
The Welcome Party, hosted by the Lord
Mayor of Helsinki, will be held on 7 May
at 20:00 at the Finlandia Hall, a classic
building designed by the world-renowned
Finnish architect Alvar Aalto.
Invitation cards will be sent out to all
delegations. Shuttle bus service will be
organised between the official hotels and
the Finlandia Hall.
After Parties
• An After Party will be held on 10 May
after the Semi-Final. The party will be at
the Euroclub at The Old Student House.
• An After Party will be held after the
Final on 12 May at the Helsinki Fair
Centre, 500 meters from the Helsinki
Arena.
• Invitation cards will be sent out to all
delegations.
Eurovision Village
• Narinkka Square is in the very heart of
Helsinki. It attracts an estimated daily
total of 50,000 passers by.
• The Eurovision Village hosting many
events and surprise attractions will be
open between 5 and 12 May.
Euroclub
The Euroclub at The Old Student House
is the official hangout for Eurovision
participants and guests, where different
countries will hold their own PR events
during the Finals week.
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S ocial Eve
nts
Contact person
Euroclub and Eurovision Village Coordinator
Niklas Rosström
+358 400 840 625
[email protected]
For the delegations
CLASSICAL MUSIC
The accredited delegations are welcome to a
Sibelius Concert given by the internationally
famous Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra.
Free tickets available at the YLE information
desk in the Press Centre. More information:
www.yle.fi/rso.
Finlandia Hall at 19:00 (Duration appr. 2h) Sakari Oramo, conductor
Lisa Batiashvili, violin
• Jean Sibelius: The Oceanides
• Jean Sibelius: Violin Concerto
• Maurice Ravel: Mother Goose Suite
• Claude Debussy: La Mer
An afternoon in the wild
…and now for something completely different.
Finland is covered with forest. Have you ever
wondered where people like Lordi come from?
They are bred in these forests. Why not
indulge yourself for an afternoon with a
breather in the wild? Unwind in majestic
backwoods of lake upland forests, only a
stone’s throw from Helsinki. Throw yourself at
the mercy of the nature. Feel the beauty… with
a twist. You may be even in for a surprise.
Be prepared we will contact you.
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Dear Delegates,
Helsinki, Host City of the Eurovision Song
Contest 2007, welcomes you! Discover
Helsinki and its surroundings, and be
happily surprised.
Helsinki is a unique and diverse city,
where traditional eastern exotica meets
contemporary Scandinavian style – a city
whose urban cosmopolitan lifestyle exists
in perfect harmony with nature. Here you
can experience four contrasting seasons,
from verdant and fresh summers to crisp
and colourful autumns, and from white
and active winters to bright and energetic
springs.
Helsinki’s cultural life is hot year round,
with over 3000 stimulating and unique
events arranged annually. Treat your ears
to world-class classical music, exciting
new pop-rock bands and alternative
sounds that you won’t hear anywhere
else. Treat your eyes to works of art by
Finnish and international masters from
the golden age and the present day.
Imagine the most diverse and unexpected
happenings, and most likely you’ll
encounter them in Helsinki. In addition,
most sights and attractions are within
walking distance of the city centre, and
getting around town is easy.
We are thrilled to have you in the fun
and functional Helsinki. Please enjoy your
stay and may the best team win!
Eero Holstila
Director, Economic Development
Pekka Timonen
Cultural Director
Eero Waronen
Head of Communication
Tuulikki Becker
Deputy Tourist Director
Mikko Leisti
Executive Producer
Host City Helsinki
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Helsinki
Information Services
City events
during Eurovision
There will be a Host City representative
present at the Press Centre at all opening
hours. All basic information (maps,
telephone numbers, contacts) can be found
in your official Eurovision info package.
Helsinki Helpers, tourist guides marked
with Tourist Information sign, will be happy
to assist you in the City centre.
• Lasipalatsi, 30 April to 13 May
Meeting point for the true fans of
Eurovision. See, hear, taste and touch
the ESC spirit.
Helsinki Location Guide
Find the best location for your artist.
The Helsinki Location guide is a website
created for visiting international media
professionals. The site was launched on
2 April, 2007 with over 200 locations,
providing a practical and inspiring shooting
location guide for visiting media during the Eurovision Song Contest in.
More info www.locationguide.fi.
• Senate Square, 10 to 12 May
A living room for the people. Top class
Finnish live music, cosy atmosphere
plus ESC Semi-Final and Final on
a giant screen.
• Europe Market, 8-12 May
Experience all Europe in the prettiest
park of Helsinki. Market booths are filled
with sights, stories, sounds and samples
from your fellow European countries.
Helsinki Info Tel. +358 50 343 7902
Helsinki Design &
Islands Tour
• The tours will be organised by the
Helsinki City Tourist & Convention
Bureau from Saturday 5 May to
Wednesday 9 May. Thank you for
having booked your tour in advance
and we hope you enjoy it. With any
questions about the tour, please contact:
[email protected]
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Finland & helsinki in brief
FINLAND
Total area
338,144 km (130,558 sq. miles). Finland
is the seventh largest country in Europe.
Of the total area 10% is water, 69%
forest, 8% cultivated land and 13% other.
There are 88,000 lakes and 179,584
islands, 98,050 of which are in the lakes.
Europe’s largest archipelago lies off
Finland’s southwest coast, and the islands
of Åland, an autonomous Swedishspeaking province of Finland, are part of
this archipelago. Maximum distances are
1,157 km (719 miles) north to south, 542
km (336 miles) east to west. Land border
with Sweden is 614 km (381 miles), with
Norway 736 km (457 miles) and with
Russia 1,340 km (833 miles). Length
of coastline is 4,600 km (2,859 miles),
1,100 km (684 miles) excluding inlets.
Time
Finland is in the Eastern European Time
Zone. Eastern European Standard Time
(EET) is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich
Mean Time GMT +2. From 25 March,
Finland observes local summer time,
which is GMT +3.
Population
5,2 million. About one million people live
in the Helsinki metropolitan area.
Language
Finland is officially bilingual: Finnish is
the first language of 92%, and Swedish
of 5.5% of the population. About 1,700
people in Lapland speak Sami (Lapp)
languages. Since Finnish is the mother
tongue of only about five million people
in the world, the ability to speak foreign
languages is essential for Finns. This is
an advantage to foreign visitors, because
many Finns speak English, German or some
other European language. Together with
its close relative Estonian and distantly
related Hungarian, it is a member of the
Finno-Ugrian group of languages. Finnish
characteristic features include an absence
of definite and indefinite articles and of
the distinction between male and female
pronouns (“hän” means both “he” and
“she”), and the rarity of prepositions,
compensated for by the declension of
nouns.
Banks
All banks are open from Monday to Friday
between 09:00 and 16:30, closed on
Saturdays and Sundays. American Express,
Diner’s Club, Eurocard, Access, Master Card
and Visa are accepted in hotels, restaurants,
larger shops, and department stores. Visa
Electron is also accepted in many shops and
department stores.
currency
The monetary unit in Finland is euro;
1 euro=100 cent.
Tipping
Tipping culture is almost non existent in
Finland, although it has become more
common recently. Service charges are
included in hotel room rates, restaurant and
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taxi prices, so tips are not expected, but
can be given if you think the service has
been especially good.
Electricity
The electric current in Finland is 220 V
(230 V), 50 Hz. A two-pin plug system,
familiar throughout Europe, is used.
Helsinki
Helsinki was founded by King Gustaf
Vasa of Sweden in 1550 on the mouth
of the Vantaa River. In the mid-1600s
the centre was moved to its current
location on the southern peninsula, where
the deeper waters allowed Helsinki to
compete better for the Baltic Sea trade.
In 1917 Helsinki became capital of the
independent Finland.
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Helsinki
yellow sign clearly marked ‘Taksi/Taxi’.
Payment can be made using Finnish bank
cards and major international credit cards
as well as cash.
Public transportation
With a single ticket you can hop aboard
trams, busses, the metro and even the
ferry to Suomenlinna. Single tickets can
be purchased from the driver, from ticket
machines. Tourist tickets are available for
unlimited use on public transportation
for either 1, 3 or 5 days. They can be
purchased from ticket machines, from the
Tourist Information or from the Helsinki
City Transport service point in the Central
Railway Station. Helsinki is a conveniently
compact city, so it is easy to get around on
foot as well.
climate
In Helsinki and the south, the snow
and ice starts melting midway through
March, while in the north it’s more
stubborn and can linger right into May.
The psychological landmark for the arrival
of spring is May 1, or Vappu, a time of
feverish celebrations across the country.
water
Eighty per cent of the water in Finland
is classed as being exceptionally clean.
Improved water protection has resulted in
an improvement in the quality of the water
emitted by both industry and municipalities.
Bottled mineral water is available in shops
and restaurants, but Finnish tap water is of
the highest quality and can be consumed
freely throughout the country.
Taxis
More information about Finland:
Taxis can be obtained by telephone
or from taxi ranks. The central taxi
reservation number in Helsinki is 0100 0700. Your hotel staff will be
able to provide you with local booking
numbers. All taxis have an illuminated
www.mek.fi
www.virtual.finland.fi
www.visithelsinki.fi
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Vocabulary
A few words of Finnish for beginners
Finnish / Swedish / English
• huomenta /god morgon / good morning
• päivää /god dag / How do you do?
• hyvää yötä / god natt / good night
• hei, hei / hejdå / bye, bye
• anteeksi / förlåt / I’m sorry
• kiitos / tack / thank you
• onnea / lycka till / good luck
• älä rääkkää kärpästä / pina inte en fluga /
do not mistreat the fly
• en mä rääkkääkkään / nej, det gör jag inte /
no, I don´t
• kippis / skål / cheers
• sisu / sisu / sisu
• sauna / sauna,bastu / sauna
• Suomelle kaksitoista pistettä / Finland, tolv poäng / Finland, twelve points
• 1 yksi / ett / one
• 2 kaksi / två / two
• 3 kolme / tre / three
• 4 neljä / fyra / four
• 5 viisi / fem / five
• 6 kuusi / sex / six
• 7 seitsemän / sju / seven
• 8 kahdeksan / åtta / eight
• 9 yhdeksän / nio / nine
• 10 kymmenen / tio / ten
• 11 yksitoista / elva / eleven
• 12 kaksitoista / tolv / twelve
• 100 sata / hundra / one hundred
• 1000 tuhat / tusen / thousand
Photo Seppo Sarkkinen
Heads of Delegations in Helsinki 12 – 13 March 2007
© Yleisradio Oy