The Finnish band Blind Channel performs with in the background, on the LED screens, images of the band itself, but then upside down. Because they sing about a middle finger, the band members have painted their middle fingers red. Furthermore, the band mainly presents itself like a rock band usually
The number 1 at the bookmakers last year was Victoria from Bulgaria. Could she make it happen this year? The staging can at least be called special: optimal use has been made of all visual possibilities, making it look like Victoria is sitting and later standing on a rock in
Just like Hooverphonic, the Portuguese band The Black Mamba makes few concessions and presents itself as a band. The first verse and chorus are presented entirely in black and white, after which the sober graphics turn out to be blue. It is music you have to love, the performance is,
Smoke and a wind machine accompany Anxhela Peristeri during her performance. A lot of red and black make it clear that this is Albania, in addition to the fact that Anxhela sings in her own language. Anxhela surprises with her strong-voiced ballad, perhaps one of the best of the festival.
Tornike starts out in the dark with only a spotlight on him. During the song there is more color in the graphics: initially clouds and stars, then also beautiful orange sunlight. Tornike does not move throughout the song. Vocally he presented the ballad perfectly. The Georgian entry, which has gone
Today the third day of the rehearsals started, 9 countries performed for the first time on the Eurovision stage. As a tradition also this year the accredited press (in the press center and via live stream) were be asked to give their votes for the best act. Do you agree??
Today we have watched another 9 first rehearsals at Day 3. In our opinion Greece, Iceland and Austria impressed the most, all in a completely different way. Greece because of the graphics, Austria because of the vocals, and Iceland because of the typical but outstanding performance. Most dissapointing rehearsals: Estonia
As expected, the ladies of Hurricane appear on stage in cozy romping outfits. the expectation was that the dance would make more of an impression than the singing. It didn’t. The ladies proved that they can sing quite well, and hopefully they will take a few more dance lessons.
Daði Freyr with band Gagnamagnið are obviously dressed in their trademark; the well-known sweater with an image in pixels. The rehearsal went smoothly, including the somewhat uncomfortable dance steps and motor skills, which is all part of the act. Mission accomplished for Iceland. In Cooperation with Eurovision Artists Photo Credits:
Natalia Gordienko takes the stage in a pearl-colored dress, which occasionally looks pink due to the lighting. She is assisted by 4 dancers in black. This makes Moldova not the first country to have 4 dancers in the lead, while the backing vocals are on tape. Natalia certainly stood out