Today we have watched the first rehearsals of day one. In our opinion Lithuania (The Roop) and Russia ( Manizha) stood out. Sweden and Slovenia also did well. Australia is hard to judge, as there was no Rehearsal live in Rotterdam. North Macedonia and Ireland have some work to do. In Cooperation With Eurovisian Artists Credits Photos and Videos: EBU
Expectations were high after the announcement of a spectacular staging. For the time being, the whole thing comes across as a bit messy. Lesley Roy, dressed in green, also failed to live up to expectations vocally. There is work to be done for Ireland. Given the look on her face after the rehearsal, she knows that like no other. In cooperation with Eurovision Artists Photo Credits: EBU
The act starts dark, sober and static. Later some fireworks and lights will be added. Vasil is dressed in black. Most striking of the whole act is the luminous star on his shirt. Vocally it is fairly stable, although it is occasionally out of control. In cooperation with Eurovision Artists Photo Credits: EBU
The big question was of course … How are they going to do that with rehearsals, while Montaigne is not in Rotterdam, and will not come at all. A short sneak preview is what was shown. In cooperation with Eurovision Artists Photo and video credits: EBU
At the beginning of this month, Tusse suffered from voice problems, after a surgery. Fortunately he now seems to have less problems with that. The act is, as usual with Sweden, almost the same as during the National Final. Tusse is wearing a red sleeveless suit, long black gloves, with silver stitching on them. In cooperation with Eurovisian Artists Photo Credits: EBU
Manizha starts the act in an huge dress, and steps out of it. At the end, the background fills with a kind of Zoomsession, with, ofcourse…all (Russian?) women. They turn to the screen to show their respect. Manizha comes across as confident and vocally strong. In cooperation with Eurovision Artists Photo Credits: EBU
Ana Soklič is alone on stage, completely dressed in white. Behind her a kind of galaxy has been projected, stars and then the earth. Finally, there are several pictures of beautiful places on earth to see. Ana comes out alone from behind her microphone and walks a bit when the chorus starts. She sings the song cleanly. The sweat is on her forehead at the end of the effort. In cooperation with Eurovision Artists Photo Credits: EBU
All of Lithuania has turned yellow in recent days, from companies to statues. Naturally, the ladies and gentlemen of the Roop were also dressed in yellow during the first rehearsal. The act and stage did not differ much from the performance during the National final. The Roop looks confident and dynamic. In Cooperation with Eurovision Artists Photocredits: EBU
North Macedonian broadcaster MRT decided to investigate the participation of their singer Vasil in the contest. Today, the result of that investigation became known: Vasil can participate in the contest in Rotterdam. “Music wins”, Eurovision Macedonia stated in a tweet. On his Instagram Vasil replied: “RAY (ed nd ellow) ❤️???? See you in Rotterdam! Thank you for all the love, support, and positive energy. (…) Love always wins and music touches souls. Here WE stand!” We, the team of Eurovision Universe, would also like to congratulate Vasil with this outcome. We would like to quote previous winner Duncan Laurence on this: “This is to music first, always!”.