đź“· David Urban
This morning we saw lips, a rock, a curtain and a lot of white. Today we continue with the rehearsals of the second semifinal. We tell you everything we know about the four countries opening the second half of the show.
EBU has decided to release photo’s of it only the day after. But still we can show you (if available) the national final performance or any other live performance so you got an idea what the artists are capable of. Disclaimer: for the description of the performance, we have to do it with what the EBU tells us.
🇲🇹 Malta
Malta’s Miriana Conte rehearses Serving, a performance structured around bold visual transitions and symbolic costume changes. The routine begins with Miriana enclosed in a rotating prop shaped like a pair of sparkly red lips holding a disco ball, placed at the centre of the stage. She wears a voluminous yellow dress with a tiered skirt, which is removed as she emerges from the structure to reveal a black and red glittered catsuit. Four dancers join her on stage, wearing red fishnets, black strappy outfits, and red fur jackets. The choreography follows the MESC version closely. Visuals on the LED wall shift between floral graphics, animal prints, and lyrical typography, ending with the phrase “DIVA NOT DOWN.” Smoke jets accompany the choruses and final moments.
🇬🇪 Georgia
Georgia’s Mariam Shengelia rehearses Freedom, a ballad combining orchestral elements with traditional staging motifs. The performance begins with Mariam standing on a large geometric rock at centre stage, wearing a structured silver gown made from satin and layered organza. The shape of the dress blends into the rock, creating a unified visual. Four male dancers in traditional black Georgian chokha coats and headdresses perform choreography around the stage. During the second verse, they incorporate a choreographed flag routine using blue and white flags. The LED wall displays a rising moon that transitions into a red sun with clouds and neon rings. Midway through, Mariam steps out of her gown to reveal a red sequinned jumpsuit and moves to the frame stage for the final chorus. Low fog surrounds the rock at the start.
🇩🇰 Denmark
Denmark’s Sissal rehearses Hallucination, a performance built around movement, lighting, and costume transitions. The staging centres on a transparent four-part curtain that hangs from the ceiling to the floor, surrounding a black plinth where Sissal begins the song. A wind machine moves the fabric, creating a visual tunnel as neon lights and strobes pulse around her. She opens the performance wearing a voluminous blue and white organza coat. She removes it during the second verse to reveal a sparkly electric blue leotard with thigh-high boots. Four dancers interact with the curtain, later dancing with blue handkerchiefs and finally appearing fully wrapped in blue fabric. In the final chorus, Sissal leaves the plinth and joins them on the frame stage. No pyro effects are used.
🇨🇿 Czechia
Czechia’s ADONXS rehearses Kiss Kiss Goodbye, presenting a visually structured performance that gradually builds in intensity. He begins alone on a white stage, wearing silver wide-legged trousers and a fitted white top with sleeves and gloves. From the start, the focus is on minimalism, with the LED wall displaying shifting black geometric shapes that contrast against the white surroundings. As the performance moves into the second verse, four dancers in coordinated white outfits join him, adding movement and visual balance. Then, during the instrumental dance break, the atmosphere shifts: red strobe lighting fills the space as the lego lights descend, marking a sharp change in tone. Afterwards, the staging returns to its clean aesthetic. No pyrotechnics are used, keeping the focus on lighting, choreography, and camera work throughout.
Lips, a rock, a curtain and a lot of white, that is what it’s all about this morning. Keep following us for what happens in the afternoon!
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