The Grand Final of the 65th Eurovision Song Contest will take place on May 22 at Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. 39 artists will take to the stage over three nights to perform their contributions for the contest, fighting to become the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021.
Today sees the first dress rehearsal for Semi-Final One of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021. The dress rehearsal is the final opportunity before the jury show for delegations to make the final tweaks to their performance. The dress rehearsal is scheduled to last for 1 hour and 40 minutes.
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14:30 CET // Live coverage of the first dress rehearsal for Semi-Final Two of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 will commence in 30 minutes.
15:00 CET // Goedemiddag allemaal and welcome to the first dress rehearsal for Semi-Final Two of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021!
15:01 CET // The opening sequence takes us through the postcard locations featured in this semi-final.
15:02 CET // The opening act is “Forward Umlimited” performed by dancer Redo and singer-songwriter Eefje de Visser.
15:04 CET // Our hosts Edsilia, Chantal, Jan and Nikkie enter the stage.
15:05 CET // The hosts are explaining the voting procedure.
San Marino: Senhit – “Adrenalina”
15:07 CET // Seniht’s postcard was filmed in Eindhoven.
15:08 CET // Senhit is now wearing a different headdress and a cape at the start of her performance.
15:09 CET // Flo Rida makes his debut appearance on the Eurovision stage after much speculation.
Estonia: Uku Suviste – “The Lucky One”
15:11 CET // Uku’s postcard was filmed at the Zandvoort Circut race track in North Holland.
15:14 CET // Another vocally solid performance from Uku.
Czech Republic: Benny Cristo – “Omaga”
15:15 CET // Benny’s postcard was filmed in Almere in Flevoland.
15:17 CET // Benny gives another fun performance.
Greece: Stefania – “Last Dance”
15:19 CET // Stefania’s postcard was filmed in Vinkel in the North Brabant province.
15:22 CET // The green screen is causing some of Stefania’s outfit to be off-colour.
Austria: Vincent Bueno – “Amen”
15:24 CET // Vincent’s postcard was filmed in Nannewijd, a lake in Friesland.
15:26 CET // Vincent delivers another strong vocal performance.
Poland: Rafał – “The Ride”
15:27 CET // Rafał’s postcard was filmed at Schipol Airport.
15:29 CET // Today is the first day that Rafał and his delegation have been released from quarantine, after one of the Polish delegation tested positive for Covid-19.
15:31 CET // Nikkie gives us another glimpse into the Eurovision Challenge videos online.
15:32 CET // We have a special message from Molly Sandén to all the contestants.
Moldova: Natalia Gordienko – “Sugar”
15:34 CET // Natalia’s postcard was filmed on Schiermonnikoog, an island in Friesland and the least densely populated municipality in all of the Netherlands.
15:36 CET // No major changes for this performance.
Iceland: Daði og Gagnamagnið – “10 Years”
15:38 CET //Daði og Gagnamagnið’s postcard was filmed in a skatepark in Amsterdam.
15:41 CET // Warm applause rings throughout the Press Centre after the unfortunate news from Iceland today.
Serbia: Hurricane – “Loco Loco”
15:42 CET // Hurricane’s postacrd was filmed in Lisse in South Holland, one of the centres of flower production in the Netherlands.
15:45 CET // Hurricane deliver another high-energy performance.
Georgia: Tornike Kipiani – “You”
15:46 CET // Tornike’s postcard was filmed at the Port of Rotterdam.
Albania: Anxhela Peristrei – “Karma”
15:50 CET // Anxhela’s postcard was filmed in Masstricht, the city tha lost out on Eurovision hosting rights to Rotterdam.
15:53 CET // Anxhela delivers another sultry and strong performance.
Portugal: The Black Mamba – “Love Is on My Side”
15:54 CET // The Black Mamba’s postcard was filmed in the Market Square in Delft.
15:58 CET //Chantal is now talking to Helena Paparizou, the winner of Eurovision 2005.
Bulgaria: Victoria: “Growing Up is Getting Old”
16:01 CET // Victoria’s postcard was filmed in Agelo in Overijsel.
16:03 CET // Victoria delivers another emotional performance.
Finland: Blind Channel – “Dark Side”
16:04 CET // Blind Channel’s postcard was filmed in Heerlen in the province of Limburg.
16:07 CET // Blind Channel set the stage on fire again (not literally).
Latvia: Samanta Tīna – “The Moon Is Rising”
16:09 CET // Samanta’s postcard was filmed in Middelburg in Zeeland.
Switzerland: Gjon’s Tears – “Tout l’univers”
16:13 CET // Gjon’s postcard was filmed in Rotterdam.
16:16 CET // Gjon delivers one of the strongest vocal performances this year.
Denmark: Fyr og Flamme – “Øve os på hinanden”
16:17 CET // Fyr og Flamme’s postcard was filmed in Nijmegen in Gelderland.
16:21 CET // Fyr og Flamme provide a fun and energetic end to the semi-final.
16:23 CET // The fake voting lines are now open.
16:28 CET // We now move on to the interval act; “Close Encounters of a Special Kind”performed by ballet dancer Ahmad Joudeh and BMX-er Dez Maarsen.
16:34 CET // A second recap is now being shown.
16:39 CET // The fake closing lines are now closed.
16:43 CET // The second part of the Eurovision winners documentary is being shown, featuring Izhar Choen, Teach-In, Ruslana, Nicole, Niamh Kavanagh and the reigning champion, Duncan Laurence.
16:45 CET // Episode two of EurovisionTutorials on how to team up with people to have a great Eurovision performance.
16:47 CET // Edsilia is now interviewing Greece and the Czech Republic.
France: Barbara Pravi – “Voilà”
16:52 CET // Barbara’s postcard was filmed in Lelystad, the capital of Flevoland.
16:55 CET // Barbara shows why she is one of the favourites to win.
United Kingdom: James Newman – “Embers”
17:03 CET // James’ postcard was filmed in Gasselte in the province of Drenthe.
17:04 CET // James is now wearing a gold suit under his black coat.
17:07 CET // Pyro has now been added for the last chorus.
Spain: Blas Cantó – “Voy a quedarme”
17:13 CET // Blas’ postcard was filmed in Doornspijk in Gelderland.
17:16 CET // No major changes for this performance.
17:18 CET // Chantal and Jan are announcing the fake results.
17:23 CET // The fake qualifiers are Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, San Marino, Denmark, Serbia, Moldova, Iceland, Finland and Bulgaria.
17:24 CET // We are now getting a recap of the fake qualifiers.
17:25 CET // The hosts are now on stage to close the show.
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