Rotterdam, 9 May 2021 Time is tick-tockin’ by in the AHOY Arena, and it’s time to discuss the details behind the third entry of the day: “Tick tock” by Croatian singer Albina! Country: Croatia (#CRO) Act: Albina Song: “Tick Tock” Semifinal: First (18/05/2021) Position in Running Order: 10/16 The Croatian staging concept is a very slick one. Albina is wearing …

Rotterdam, 9 May 2021 Oooooh. He’s a he’s a fallen angel. Norwegians sensation Andreas “Tix” Haukeland has taken the stage in his first rehearsal, and you can read all about it in the summary below: Country: Norway (#NOR) Act: TIX Song: “Fallen Angel” Semifinal: First (18/05/2021) Position in Running Order: 09/16 Since there’s a National Final performance of “Fallen Angel”, …

Rotterdam, 8 May 2021 Here he stood. On the stage we mean. It was time for Vasil to take the stage. Check out our recap below. Country: North Macedonia (#MKD) Act: Vasil Song:  “Here I stand” Semifinal: First (18/05/2021) Position in Running Order: 06/16 The song has a very intimate start, with the staging focusing on Vasil as he was …

Rotterdam, 8 May 2021 Time to take off those cloaks! Montaigne may not have been present in Rotterdam this morning, but we  were shown rehearsal footage from her live-on-tape instead. Country: Australia (#AUS) Act: Montaigne Song:  Technicolour Semifinal: First (18/05/2021) Position in Running Order: 05/16 If we’re honest, we weren’t given much from Australia. A mere 30 second clip (without …

Rotterdam, 8 May 2021 Gentlewomen and sympathizers, it’s time for our third Rehearsal update. This time we’ll be looking at Russia’s “Russian women” and whether these slavic girls knew how to use their charm and beauty. More details below. Country: Russia (#RUS) Act: Manizha Song:  “Russian Woman” Semifinal: First (18/05/2021) Position in Running Order: 03/16 Russia are going with a …

Rotterdam, 8 May 2021 Hallellujah from Rotterdam! The second country just took the stage. We’re now going to dish out all the relevant new info we have on Slovenia. Country: Slovenia (#SLO) Act: Ana Soklič Song:  “Amen” Semifinal: First (18/05/2021) Position in Running Order: 02/16 Slovenia’s staging carried on the backs of several good backdrops. It starts fairly humble, with Ana …

Rotterdam, 8 May 2021 Het is zover! Rehearsals have finally kicked off in Rotterdam, with Lithuania’s The Roop débuting on the Ahoy Arena stage. Country: Lithuania (#LTU) Act: The Roop Song:  “Discoteque” Semifinal: First (18/05/2021) Position in Running Order: 01/16. The same five people we saw in the NF version took the stage. The three members of The Roop, alongside …

Rotterdam, 8 May 2021 Can you hear them? We sure did, as Sweden become the fourth country to rehearse in Rotterdam today. Find out more below: Country: Sweden (#SWE) Act: Tusse Song:  Voices Semifinal: First (18/05/2021) Position in Running Order: 04/16 For this report, we will first point you towards the live from Melodifestivalen, and point out the differences: First …

[AdSense-B]   Good afternoon, Tel Aviv. Can you believe that in less than 36 hours, we will know the winner of Eurovision 2019? At 1pm CET, the 1st dress rehearsal of the grand final will begin. Although we’ve seen much of the acts, we will see the full show they have planned for Saturday evening, and we will be live …

Photo: Thomas Hanses (EBU) [AdSense-B]   Good afternoon, Tel Aviv. What an exciting night Semi-Final 1 was!  But no rest for us in the press center, on stage, or behind the cameras as we prepare for the first full-length Dress Rehearsal of Semi-Final 2. Today, we will see the first run-through of the show, including the postcards and the interval …