Refresh the page for updates from this afternoon’s rehearsals. This article covers Azerbaijan, Montenegro, Iceland, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Malta and Sweden.
Azerbaijan – “Miracle”, Samra
- Samra is joined on stage by four backing singers/dancers; the performance seems a little over-choreographed
- They have a simple firey background
- The vocals definitely need work
- Take a look at a preview of Azerbaijan’s performance below:
Montenegro – “The Real Thing”, Highway
- The stage is very dark, with moody lighting
- The dancer from the music video also appears on stage
- Some interesting, close up camera shots
- Vocally not the strongest, but overall visually impressive
- Take a look at a preview of Montenegro’s performance below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLxvwbzrbfo
Iceland – “Hear Them Calling”, Greta Salóme
- Greta has brought the same staging from the national final, however the screen has been revamped slightly to include more icy colours – conceptually, little has changed
- Greta’s outfit has also been updated – more fringing and more leather!
- Atmospheric use of flashing lights
- Vocally very strong
- Take a look at a preview of Iceland’s performance below:
Bosnia & Herzegovina – “Ljubav je”, Dalal & Deen feat. Ana Rucner and Jala
- Quite a political concept for Bosnia & Herzegovina – they are joined on stage by some razor wire which separates Deen and Dalal; the staging is supposed to represent the refugee crisis
- Ana was initially wearing a silver, mirrored cape, which she ditched in later rehearsals
- Overall a very strong performance
- Take a look at a preview of Bosnia & Herzegovina’s performance below:
Malta – “Walk on Water”, Ira Losco
- Ira wears a brown coat which shows projections on it – the performance will feature full 360 degree projections, which will be a Eurovision first
- The coat is discarded during the performance
- Vocals are tight, and the visuals are stunning
- Take a look at a preview of Malta’s performance below:
Sweden – “If I Were Sorry”, Frans
- Frans’ staging is pretty much the same as in the national final – he is alone on a dark stage, and stands in front of a screen which lights up with words and stars during the performance
- An understated but effective performance – should stand out amongst the bigger, more technical performances this year
- The outfit is pretty casual – just a simple t-shirt, jeans and jacket
- Take a look at a preview of Sweden’s performance below:
That’s it for day 2 of rehearsals! Join us again tomorrow from 10:00 CET when we’ll be following the rehearsals of Latvia, Poland, Switzerland, Israel, Belarus, Serbia, Ireland, Macedonia, Lithuania and Australia.
