Live: Day One – Afternoon Rehearsals

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Refresh the page for updates from this afternoon’s rehearsals, the article covers Croatia, the Netherlands, Armenia, San Marino and Russia.

Croatia – “Lighthouse”, Nina Kraljić

Nina and ‘that’ dress; source EBU, Thomas Hanses
  • We have a costume change! Nina begins in a giant grey dress with black patterns, and her backing singers remove it to reveal a white feathery dress with an open back which reveals a hidden tattoo
  • Backdrop and floor consist of blue waves to start, which evolve into a starry night sky by the end of the song
  • Vocals improved with each rehearsal
  • Take a look at a preview of Croatia’s performance below:

 

The Netherlands – “Slow Down”, Douwe Bob

Douwe is impressing the audience already
Douwe is impressing the audience already; source Dutch delegation (facebook.com/teamdouwe)
  • Douwe wears a sharp, classic blue suit with a casual open collar
  • Some simple staging, with a purple background and a clock effect on the floor
  • Vocally very strong
  • Take a look at a preview of the Netherlands’ performance below:

 

Armenia – “Love Wave”, Iveta Mukuchyan

Iveta has impressed visually and vocally; source EBU, Thomas Hanses
  • Iveta’s performance will feature eerie lighting, pyros, holograms and close camera angles; r
  • reception to the performance has been overwhelmingly positive
  • Costume includes a black leotard and cape
  • Vocally very impressive
  • Take a look at a preview of Armenia’s performance below:

 

San Marino – “I Didn’t Know”, Serhat

  • Serhat is joined on stage by dancers; his background also incorporates more dancers to give the impression of a packed disco. The background will also feature disco balls and falling stars
  • Red, white and blue are the main colours on stage
  • Costume consists of a blue silk shirt, white trousers and a red hat

Russia – “You Are the Only One”, Sergey Lazarev

Are Russia climbing to victory? Source EBU, Thomas Hanses
  • Sergey’s performance is very visually impressive – the stage features projections at first, but then becomes a wall which he ascends during the song
  • He will be joined on stage by backing dancers

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