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Austria’s Kaleen is here to remind us that if heartbreak is the problem, rave is the solution.

Kaleen is no stranger to Eurovision - she’s been one of the creative directors for years, and even pretended to be Eleni Foureira from Cyprus during the stand-in rehearsals in 2018.

Staging-wise, there’s an inverted pyramid made of metal scaffolding hanging above the middle of the stage, that shoots lasers, giving the stage a warehouse rave vibe. She starts the performance wearing a long white coat with a train, but that’s dispensed with as soon as the bass kicks in, revealing a silver sparkly leotard and matching thigh boots. She has four male backing dancers, wearing black cargo pants, sleeveless jackets and oversized wraparound shades. With Kaleen they deliver a full-on dance routine that covers the whole stage.

There’s also a RUM-DE-DUM-DA-DA hip swivel move that we will absolutely be practising in Euroclub. Genuinely wish it was possible to explain what this track FEELS like at full volume in the arena – it’s very much a full body experience. Photos coming soon!

PYRO UPDATE! Smoke and steam jets, AND Kaleen tried a different (and much fluffier) white coat. No idea which will make it through to second rehearsals - we'll find out later in the week!

bordance escribió:Parece que este año la tendencia son las caras tapadas con capuchas

Saba from Denmark is up next, rehearsing her song Sand. This power ballad builds from the soft, low-key start to the huge crescendo finish, and the staging does the same - using lighting and glittery graphics to add layer upon layer until Saba’s vocals fill the whole arena.

It’s very similar to the staging we saw at Denmark’s national final, Melodi Grand Prix, just on a bigger and more epic Malmö scale. Saba is wearing a white pant suit - if it's not the same she wore at MGP, it's very similar. The pockets are filled with sand, and she scatters it as part of really beautiful armography routine that mirrors a projected version of Saba on the LED wall behind her. Really simple, but all the more impactful for it. Pyro update and photo coming soon!

Lots of floor smoke in the final run-through, which gives the whole performance even more drama.

Iuris escribió:La gabardina que me lleva Kaleen. Pensaba que sería un abrigo de cuero o de otro material pero negro. De todas formas, luce muy muy bien.