Eurovision 2024 Rehearsals Day 5: The Semi-Final One countries into their second rehearsals
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Eurovision 2024 rehearsals move on to the second phase in Malmo Arena with the Semi-Final One countries going into their second rehearsals.
Good morning Europe, this is Malmo calling! After months of national finals and preparations the final countdown for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest is underway and after four days of first rehearsal forall the semifinalists, today the schedule progresses to the second run of rehearsals for the countries taking part in semi-final 1.
The 15 semi-final one countries will take the stage for a second rehearsal in order to implement the improvements from rehearsal 1 and give us more material of what to expect in the live show. Like before the rehearsals still remain closed for the media but Eurovistion.tv will be releasing audiovisual content to shed light on what's going on in Malmo Arena.
Here is how the 2nd rehearsals schedule will unfold today:
Second rehearsals Impressions
Cyprus - Silia Kapsis (Liar)
photo credit: Sarah Louise Bennett/ EBU
Silia Kapsis takes the stage for her second rehearsal of 'Liar' and she once again delivers one more energetic performance along with her powerful male backing dancers in Malmo Arena. The outfits are the same as in the first rehearsal and the energy is vibrating the arena.
photo credit: Sarah Louise Bennett/ EBU
Serbia- Teya Dora (Ramonda)
photo credit : Sarah Louise Bennett/ EBU
Serbia's delegates runs her second rehearsal of 'Ramonda' which is the name of a flower. Teya Dora takes us into her smoky and rocky landscape scenery which along with her sensational voice will make the audience travel a little bit out of Malmo Arena.
photo credit: Alma Bengtsson/EBU
Lithuania - Silvester Belt (Luktelk)
photo credit: Alma Begtsson/ EBU
The Lithuanian delegate Silverster Belt is takes the stage wearing his PVC type red outfit along with his four black and white masked backing dancers. Red color and blue light dominates the stage as the song unfolds taking the audience into the repeatable mode of 'Luktelk luktelk'.
photo credit: Sarah Louise Bennett/ EBU
Ireland - Bambie Thug (Doomsday Blue)
photo credit: Alma Begtsson/ EBU
The spooky scenery is ready on stage for Ireland's Bambie Thug 2nd rehearsal of 'Doomsday Blue'. Bambie Thus is wearing her gothic style dress with the pointy shoulders and is accompanied on stage by her bare chest backing dancer in a centaur style appearance. The surrounding remains dark with blue and purple colors dominating the LED screen behind while the ring of candles takes us too 'Doomsday Blue' world.
photo credit: Alma Begtsson/ EBU
Ukraine - alyona alyona & Jerry Heil ( Teresa & Maria )
photo credit: Sarah Louise Bennett/ EBU
The Ukrainian duet alyona alyona & Jerry Heil are up next for their second rehearsal of the rap/pop song 'Teresa & Maria'. The set up is the same as in the first rehearsal and the costumes also. The rocky prop remains in the picture and the duet fills up the staging with their energetic performance dominated by golden and red sunset colors combined with some smoke. This performance just attracts your attention from the start till the end!
photo credit: Sarah Louise Bennett/ EBU
Poland - Luna (The Tower)
photo credit: Sarah Louise Bennett
It's time to get in a chess mood with Luna and 'The Tower' brigning on stage her two chess neon lighted rooks in a lunar background. This staging is a roi mat move to the finals. Impressive lighting and outfits along with the catchy chorus of the song makes up a qualifying stragedy for the finals.
photo credit: Alma Begtsson /EBU
Croatia - Baby Lasagna (Rim Tim Dagi Dim)
Photo credit: Sarah Louise Bennet/ EBU
Baby Lasagna from Croatia is making his second rehearsal of 'Rim TIm Dagi Dim' and not that we didn't know it but this song will rock the rooktop off in Malmo Arena. Rock, folk, techno mixed up with violins and combined with smoke and pyro effects is the recipe for a 3 minute tensed dancing session. And then there are those cats projected on the sreen behind ... taking us back to Netta's chinese cats on stage! Will they'll bring the same victorious luck to Baby Lasagna?
photo credit: Alma Bengtsson/ EBU
Iceland - Hera Bjork (Scared of Heights)
photo credit: Alma Bengtsson/ EBU
It's time for a returning act to run her second rehearsal as Iceland's Hera Bjork takes the stage to rehease 'Scared of heights. Hera begins to sing again on the high plinth we saw in the first rehearsal wearing her golden sparkle jumpsuit. Four backing dancers, a little bit of golden graaphics and more dancing figures on the background is enough to get the party started!
photo credit: Alma Bengtsson/ EBU
Slovenia - Raiven (Veronika)
photo credit: Sarah Louise Bennett/ EBU
It's time of a story to be retold and Raiven from Slovenia is here for that as she runs her second rehearsal of 'Veronica', the story of Veronika Deseniška, a Slovenian noblewoman who fell in love with a member of the royal family and was accused and acquitted of witchcraft.
No changes to the outfits as Raiven wears the dark silver bodysuit and her dancers their nude bodysuits. Can't wait to hear those hight notes of Raiven lift the rooftop off.
photo credit: Sarah Louise Bennett/ EBU
Finland - Windows95man (No rules)
photo credit: Alma Bengtsson / EBU
Next second rehearsal is for Finland and Windows95man ft. Henri Piispanen. During these three minutes there are no rules, the party is predicted to go wild. We have a Kinder suprise egg on stage to start with while the cloudy projection on the LED take us to the desktop of Windows in the 90's. The performance on stage culminates in a party with handholding effects and Henri's high notes!
photo credit: Sarah Louise Bennett/ EBU
Moldova - Natalia Barbu (In the middle)
photo credit: Sarah Louise Bennett/ EBU
Natalia Barbu from Moldova is up next for her second rehearsal of 'In the middle' . Alone on stage with her white violin Natalia delivers in a floral and seascape scenery displayed on the LED screens. The visuals here go to another level as two big wings appear on the screens behind and with Natalia in the middle , she's the angel of this evening! Simply spectacular!
photo credit: Sarah Louise Bennett/ EBU
Azerbaijan - Fahree ft Ilkin Dovlatov (Özünlə Apar)
photo credit: Sarah Louise Bennett/ EBU
The Land fire is bringing this year an entry with lovely orchestral strings and a touch of traditional Azerbaijani sound. Yep Fahree is here for the second rehearsal of Özünlə Apar bringing on stage along with Ilkin a song of traditional sounds mixed with cotemporary sounds.
The animated figure slowly emerging from water and the two huge cupped hands in the second part of the song elevate the visuals of the staging.
photo credit: Alma Bengtsson/ EBU
Australia - Electric Fields (One Milkali (One blood)
photo credit: Sarah Louise Bennett/ EBU
The Aussies are second last in today's second rehearsal with Electric Fields taking the stage once again to perform 'One Milkali (one blood)'. Zaachariaha is supported by Michael Ross on keyboards bring to Eurovision what the contest is all about diversity and multi culture contribution with Aboriginal language added in the Eurovision book of history.
This performance consists of a light and color flood on the LED screen and cubes and was time we saw that Aboriginal culture on stage intrumentally! Amazing set up that certainly stands out!
photo credit: Sarah Louise Bennett/ EBU
Portugal - Iolanda (Grito)
photo credit: Sarah Louise Bennett/ EBU
After a long day of rehearsals whats more perfect taking 3 minutes to chill out with a Portuguese ballad song and a touch of Fado music. Iolanda with her faceless backing dancers are taking care of that by delivering another sensational performance of her song 'Grito'.
After Australia cosmic explosion of colours it's time to go neutral with more white on stage as Iolanda and her dancers are dressed all in white. Don't need to say more about this one just close your eyes for 3 minuted and let Iolanda travel you away to the streets of Lisbon.
photo credit: Sarah Louise Bennett/ EBU
Luxembourg - Tali (Fighter)
photo credit: Alma Bengtsson/ EBU
Closing rehearsal of the day is Luxembourg's entrant Tali with her 'Fighter' song. Luxembourg marks its return to Eurovision after 31 year with Tali's catchy pop song in French and English.
A change of outfit for Tali who left the black bodysuit of the first rehearsal and is now wearing a more red shaded cover with a black bodysuit under it , fitting more with the red colored outfit of her dancers.
Flames and fierworks, a contemporary choreography and smoke along with the catchy chorus of the song make up an energetic performance urging you to move that body. Merci beaucoup Luxembourg!
photo credit: Sarah Lousie Bennett/ EBU
Check out the round up video released with clips of the 15 rehearsals today:
Stay tuned as tomorrow the second rehearsal will take place this time for the second semi-final countries!
News Source: Eurovision.tv
Cover photos: Sarah Louise Bennet/ EBU
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Angelos D.
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