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Rehearsal 1: Iceland – Hera Björk – Scared Of Heights

First up to rehearse today is Hera Björk, who is no stranger to the Eurovision stage, having previously represented Iceland back in 2010. She’s a legendary pop diva both back at home in Iceland and amongst the Eurovision fandom, and this song is another of her trademark uplifting pop bangers.

Hera has swapped the Söngvakeppnin red sparkly jumpsuit for gold and VERY sparkly, with fringing to aid fearless flight. We’ve heard it weights 6kg, but will confirm!

She starts on a black plinth (not high: fear not) backed by five backing singers. It’s very similar to the Söngvakeppnin performance, just on a Malmö scale – lots of gold graphics and silhouettes of dancers on the LED wall makes it feel like a big old party. We’re having a little chair bop in section A4 - WHAT a way to start the day.

YES to the comment that Hera's outfit looks like Conor from Wild Youth last year. Just SO much more glamorous. And less...tight.

No pyro for Iceland - Hera is sparkly enough. Photos coming soon!

Sambu escribió: Australia, por ver si es la nada igual que la canción y el videoclip, pues sorprendentemente las apuestas les dan el pase ahora mism:

YES to the comment that Hera's outfit looks like Conor from Wild Youth last year. Just SO much more glamorous. And less...tight.

In the Semi-Final running order it will be Germany next, but today we’re skipping straight to Slovenia’s Raiven. She’s a seasoned performer in Slovenia - songwriter, harpist, theatre performer and mezzo-soprano.

Veronika is inspired by the story of Veronika Deseniška, a Slovenian noblewoman who fell in love with a member of the royal family and was accused and acquitted of witchcraft. One of the credited writers on this track is none other than Bojan Cvjetićanin, leader singer of last year’s Slovenian entry, Joker Out.

For staging, it’s Raiven in a dark silver bodysuit – she starts out on the floor, and her movements spark off pulsing graphics on the LED floor. She’s joined by five contemporary dancers in nude bodysuits, who perform a complex routine of intertwining bodies – the whole performance has a very similar feel to the official video – ethereal, but also VERY dramatic. And those high notes at the end take the roof off.

Pyro rehearsal coming next - we've heard rumours of smoke and wind...

First pyro of the day! It's low fog and wind for Slovenia, which just adds to the drama. Photos coming soon

alc escribió:La verdad es que era más bonito el vestido del Songvakeppnin d'ese.

Y no tiene cola, ¿significa que no vamos a tenerla diveando a cámara lenta?