Christian: Good evening Malta!

Kristina: And welcome to tonight’s Eurovision live blog! We promise we won’t use more exclamation marks, but we’re just thrilled to be here!  

Christian: I’m Christian Peregin and like most of you armchair critics at home, I will be watching tonight’s show from the comfort of my sofa, providing you with merciless comments on each song. 

Kristina: I’m Kristina Chetcuti and because of my good-girl face, I’ve been packed off to face the wrath of the lions, err, I mean, the singers, and their fanatical entourage backstage.

Christian: Since my fashion sense has yet to top Carina Camilleri’s, comments about the mind-boggling Eurovision outfits will be left in the more capable hands of the equally sardonic Ramona Depares. 

Ramona: And be warned. I won’t be wearing kid gloves... Or Vileda gloves for that matter. 

Kristina: So sit back, turn on your TV, and start cheering for your favourite bird-nest hairdo or Shakira-lookalike male dancer.

Christian: To do so, keep your laptops, tablets or mobile phones close at hand and stay logged onto this page - we’re the only ones who’ll say things as they truly are.

Kristina: Updates should load automatically, but if you’re following on the mobile site (www.timesofmalta.com/mobile) you will have to tick the box to have the blog refreshed every minute.

Ramona: Lastly, don’t forget to leave your own comments below. The best ones will be lifted into the live blog for everyone’s enjoyment. Your prize? A few minutes of distraction from the actual show. 

Christian: Let the show begin.