Dutch 89,304 Posted April 30 Author Share Posted April 30 (edited) Rehearsal 5: 🇪🇪 Estonia - 5MIINUST x Puuluup - (nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi Ready to beat the post-lunch lull? No problem, because Estonia are rehearsing on stage next, and bringing plenty of their trademark energy. We’ve seen some fun and eclectic collaborations at Eurovision over the years, and this year’s entry from Estonia is no exception - 5MIINUST are a well-known pop/hip hop group in Estonia, and Puuluup describe themselves as ‘a zombie folk duo’. Note to Eurovision fact fans - this song has the longest single-language title in Eurovision history - (nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi, which translates as ‘we (really) don’t know anything about (these) drugs’. The band all look very stylish in black suits with varying quantities of sleeves. The whole performance is a heady and joyful mix of thumping beats, traditional talharpa melodies and the 5MIINUST x Puuluup aerobic dance routine. We will definitely be recreating this in Euroclub next week. Also the CUBES are down, lit up with more cube graphics that change colour through the performance to match the LED wall behind. A neon cube extravaganza, and a LOT of fun. Edited April 30 by Dutch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch 89,304 Posted April 30 Author Share Posted April 30 (edited) Rehearsal 6: 🇮🇱 Israel – Eden Golan – Hurricane Next up in the Semi-Final running order will be Italy’s Angelina Mango, who isn’t rehearsing until Thursday. So instead we’re skipping straight to 20-year-old Eden Golan from Israel, singing her power-ballad Hurricane. Eden isn’t just a talented singer - she’s also a songwriter, composer, producer and dancer. She won Israel’s biggest talent show HaKokhav HaBa (‘The Next Star’) back in February, along with the chance to represent Israel at Eurovision. On stage we have our second big circular prop of the day – it’s the same style as Latvia’s, but smaller, lit up with neon and featuring a built-in wind machine. It’s also has ladders each side, so it can be used as a support for five dancers - three male, two female – who take their complex contemporary dance routine from around the circle to the front of the stage. The dancers’ costumes are off-white and grey, to complement Eden’s long flowing dress. The whole performance has the same aesthetic as the official video – and as you’d expect for a song called Hurricane, the LED wall features lots of swirling colour. Our second big ballad of the day, with huge vocals to match. Edited April 30 by Dutch 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch 89,304 Posted April 30 Author Share Posted April 30 (edited) Rehearsal 7: 🇳🇴 Norway - Gåte – Ulveham Two more rehearsals to go today, and next up Is Norway! Gåte have been performing together for over twenty years - their sound is a mix of rock and Norwegian folk. Their song, Ulveham is a folk tale about a maiden with an evil stepmother who is banished to the woods, transformed into a wolf and ordered to kill her brother. We are not expecting a dance break. What we ARE getting, however, is the whole dark, witchy mood of this song, very similar to Gåte’s performance at Melodi Grand Prix but on an epic Malmö scale. A low, slow-spinning platform with some rocks and trees, like a goth terrarium, backed by spooky swirling graphics, lots of atmospheric lasers and green spotlights. We’ve seen lead singer Gunnhild in lots of amazing outfits over pre-party season - today she’s wearing dark green wide trousers with a matching top that designed to look like she has leaves woven across one shoulder. In the final chorus one of the guitarists throws his guitar high into the air, then catches it – we can only imagine how many guitars have been sacrificed for this big finish. This is one of the harder performances to describe today because it’s pure atmosphere – a mix of pounding drums, building vocals and Gåte giving it everything. Photos soon! PYRO UPDATE - lots of low swirling fog has been added to the stage in the final run-through. Edited April 30 by Dutch 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch 89,304 Posted April 30 Author Share Posted April 30 Joost rising in the odds again without rehearsing yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch 89,304 Posted April 30 Author Share Posted April 30 (edited) Help. Edited April 30 by Dutch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkgaga 2,774 Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 8 minutes ago, Dutch said: Help. Omg what is this chicken. Will it hurt our chances? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch 89,304 Posted April 30 Author Share Posted April 30 I honestly think Joost is trolling us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkgaga 2,774 Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 1 minute ago, Dutch said: I honestly think Joost is trolling us. Why? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch 89,304 Posted April 30 Author Share Posted April 30 (edited) Rehearsal 8: 🇳🇱 Netherlands - Joost Klein - Europapa Our final rehearsal for today is from musician, writer and artist Joost Klein from the Netherlands, who will be wrapping up the second Semi-Final with his banging dance track Europapa. Come for the high-energy rave and the lyrical tour of Europe, stay for the bit at the end where it goes full happy hardcore. Fans of Joost will be delighted that his signature dance moves and giant blue shoulder pads have be shipped to Malmö, along with a keyboard player dressed as a fluffy blue and yellow bird – presumably to represent both the EU flag but also conveniently repping Sweden. The LED wall is a manic visual tour of the lyrics, and the whole thing is three minutes of infectious dance energy, with Joost flanked on stage by two female dancers in white tracksuits. Thank you for wrapping up Day Four with your pure positivity, Netherlands. We definitely need a lie down. Edited April 30 by Dutch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch 89,304 Posted April 30 Author Share Posted April 30 18 minutes ago, darkgaga said: Why? Because he wants to keep his performance a secret as he stated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch 89,304 Posted April 30 Author Share Posted April 30 Well… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juanlittlem 41,544 Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 1 minute ago, Dutch said: Well… How to make sure you dont win in a pic Dejare de quererte cuando un pintor sordo pinte el sonido de un pétalo al caer en el suelo de cristal de un castillo que no existe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch 89,304 Posted April 30 Author Share Posted April 30 45 minutes ago, Juanlittlem said: How to make sure you dont win in a pic You’re just a hater that wants Switzerland to win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissMonster 28,787 Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 1 hour ago, Dutch said: I honestly think Joost is trolling us. I honestly think so too. He (or his team?) said it will be something never been done before. So I doubt this is it? Cause no shade, I‘m all here for Europapa, but its a pretty basic staging after such an announcement? SwissMonster®️ - Creating controversy since 1999 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juanlittlem 41,544 Posted April 30 Share Posted April 30 7 minutes ago, Dutch said: You’re just a hater that wants Switzerland to win. I mean yeah but at the same time... Im right. Dejare de quererte cuando un pintor sordo pinte el sonido de un pétalo al caer en el suelo de cristal de un castillo que no existe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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