Yalfimaw, Rybak at Eurovision

"I personally met with Rybak. He is a very nice and charming guy," Alyaksandr Tsikhanovich, head of the Belarusian delegation, told ERB. "Journalists asked him whether he would like to sing for Belarus. He replied 'I am an entrant for Norway, it is too late to apply for Belarus.'"

Russian media speculated that Pyotr Yalfimaw and Tatsyana Kasmachova, who is 27 years older, have officially registered their marriage.

"No we are not married officially. That was a joke," Kasmachova told ERB.

She denied rumors that Yalfimaw's first rehearsal was disrupted.

"I do not know who wrote it. The rehearsal went smoothly. It was still early, but Pyotr sang perfectly. Maybe there were some organization problems, but the rehearsal was OK."