Dates of the Eurovision 2010 in Norway:
The 2010 Eurovision Song Contest event dates are no longer 18, 20 and 22 May 2010. We posted about the possibly change of dates for the Eurovision 2010, and the dates have been officially changed to the 25th, 27th and 29th May 2010 (the first two dates being the Eurovision 2010's semi-finale, the last day is the grand finale). It will be the 55th Eurovision Song Contest.
Location of the Eurovision 2010:
The ESC 2010 is hosted by Norway, and a city has been selected. The Eurovision 2010 is going to be held in the Norwegian capital Oslo at the Telenor Arena. Telenor Arena seats 23,000 and is located at Fornebu a few minutes' drive west of downtown Oslo.
If you're traveling to Oslo during May 2010, make sure to book your room early since the best hotels in Oslo will fill up fast.
Tickets for the Eurovision 2010 in Norway:
Tickets for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2010 aren't available yet, but Norway is already preparing for May 2010. Tickets go on sale approximately 10 weeks before the event date (dates for Eurovision Song Contest 2010 are the 25th, 27th and 29th May) and there will be cheaper tickets for Eurovision 2010 Dress Rehearsals as well.
We will post updated information here as soon as ticketing information for the ESC 2010 is made available.
How the Eurovision Song Contest Works:
Before the Eurovision Song Contest, countries have competitions to select their national representative for the big event. At the Eurovision Song Contest, there are two semi-finals and a final event, in which viewers from all over Europe can call in to vote for their favorite (but not for their own country).
In 2009, Alexander Rybak (photo) of Norway won the finale of the Eurovision Song Contest by receiving a record-breaking number of votes from every single participating country. About 100 million people world-wide watch the Eurovision Song Contest every year and around 9 million votes are cast.
