Prior to the contest, many fans placed Israel in the danger zone of the semi-final, where it was unclear whether the nation would qualify or not. Based on the song, I thought it had a strong chance of qualifying, but now more than ever, I have to place it back into the danger zone. We…
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Belgium is proving they are in the right place, with an incredibly professional performance of their entry this year. The staging is kept super dark, with the lead singer situated in the middle of the group. She is surrounded by her band mates, but also a backing singer and a drummer. With that formation, the…
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Third up today is Croatia, who aren’t clear qualifiers in my opinion. Did the performance change that for me? It was a fairly good stage performance, with the retro pink, purple and blue lights throughout the performance. Albina looks great in what is the third sparkly diamond outfit in a row, and the backing dancers…
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As expected, we see TIX take to the stage in his angel wings. The performance of Fallen Angel is similar to the national final, but the team has really managed to elevate the performance. As in the national final, we see backing dancers support TIX, who is standing on a platform. The dancers have chains…
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Cyprus kicked off rehearsal day 2, and they began with a bang. Elena is looking stunning on stage, with the wavy blonde hair and a diamond style dress that makes it look like she is dripping in diamonds. We expected a super sexy performance, and while it was sexy, they didn’t overdo it. Elena is…
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We were promised something revolutionary, and Lesley Roy has delivered – at least in the visual department. Ireland is bringing something unique this year with their staging of the song Maps, and this is easily the most prop heavy performance thus far. We see Lesley placed as if she is in a storybook with cut…
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With some technical difficulties, there was no sound in the first run through of the North Macedonian entry. Instead, I was left with the visual performance alone, which was truly stunning. The nation has left things incredibly simple this year, focusing on lighting primarily. The stage is very dark, and all you really see is…
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There were a few technical issues while watching the Swedish rehearsal (the perks of working from home…) however from what we did see, Sweden cements their place as a finalist. The staging of the Swedish entry, Voices, is very similar to the national final but slightly more elevated. Tusse is in a red outfit that…
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Russia has been flying under the radar this Eurovision season, but we can come to expect a colourful show from the nation this year. Manizha offers up a similar performance to the national final, but on a larger scale. We see the song opening with Manizha in a huge traditional dress, and similar to the…
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