Azerbaijan, Baku, May 13 /Trend Life V. Imanov, E.Mehdiyev/
There are first photos from Baku Crystal Hall press center, where journalists from more than forty countries around the world are preparing for the contest. There will be rehearsal and the press conference of nine participants of Eurovision 2012 from Montenegro, Iceland, Greece, Latvia, Albania, Romania, Switzerland, Belgium and Finland, Trend Life reported.
The 57th Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Baku Crystal Hall, which is under construction near the State Flag Square. The Baku Crystal Hall is the arena with a capacity of up to 23,000 spectators. Approximately 16,000 people will be able to attend each of the three Eurovision Song Contest live shows in May.
The Eurovision 2012 semi-final rounds will be held in Baku on May 22 and May 24 and the final on May 26.
Logo of the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest is "Fire Flower", while the motto is Light your fire!
Azerbaijan won the right to host the prestigious European song contest after the victory of Eldar Gasimov and Nigar Jamal (Ell / Nikki) at Eurovision 2011 in Dusseldorf, Germany last May.
