The first 10 acts from the second semi final of the Eurovision Song Contest got a chance to rehearse on stage Wednesday in Stockholm, Sweden.
The performers from the front half of the Eurovision Song Contest's second semi final got their chance to take the stage in Stockholm's Globe Arena Wednesday.
Here are first impressions from Wednesday's rehearsals:
Latvia
This looks similar to the Supernova final performance, but Justs appears to have a lot more energy this time around.
Poland
This feels very similar to Norway's 2014 entry, both in style and staging. That was a song I didn't really get but was extremely popular, which may be a similar situation now.
Switzerland
This staging, while stand-and-sing, is much better than what we saw in the Swiss final. Also, we have an entry for the "does not know what to do with arms" for the Eurovision bingo card.
Israel
This matches up to what I think I was expecting for this performance, but I'm hoping for more pop. I wouldn't be surprised if confetti gets added to the mix, and I'm curious what the glowing rings in the background may be doing.
Belarus
No wolves or nudity.((YAY!)) The animation looks a little off, but I'm intrigued by the visuals on the backdrop. Could Belarus be on the rise?
Serbia
The vocals are fine, but let's touch on the choreography. I love that there are dancers telling the story, but this snippet of dancing seems a little too loose. Perhaps So You Think You Can Dance has conditioned me to expect more precise storytelling with this kind of dance/song combo.
Ireland
DoesNotKnowWhattoDowithArms. Also, the second verse sounded a little rough, despite the echo of the venue.
FYR Macedonia
Another stand-and-sing, but Kaliopi has the charisma to carry it through. If the backdrop doesn't change, I hope there is some interesting camera work to make the performance dynamic.
Lithuania
Those pants get a 12. Did I say that out loud? Um, yes. So, Lithuania's strategy seems to be to play the pretty boy card. This may be a winning strategy for getting to the final.
Australia
Eeep, I really hope Dami Im isn't planning on Aguilera'ing this song within an inch of its life. The fact that there were two Aguilera moments in the above clip does not fill me with confidence.
Thursday we will see the rehearsals for the rest of the second semi final. Then the prognostication goes nuts. So exciting!