Shameless and spotless: Michael Ben David completes first rehearsal for Israel at Eurovision 2022
Ready to party at Eurovision 2022? You know Michael Ben David is! Israel’s Michael Ben David has completed the first rehearsal of his Eurovision 2022 entry “I.M“ There are definitely elements of the staging that have been kept from Michael’s performance in X Factor Israel back in early February. Michael is dressed in an all […]
Covered in paper: Rosa Linn from Armenia completes her first rehearsal
It’s a wrap: Armenia’s Rosa Linn is the last artist on the Eurovision stage today and closes the rehearsals of day two! Not only Rosa Linn’s outfit, but the whole stage is kept in white for the performance of “SNAP”. Though not only the colour is remarkable, Armenia’s staging is unique and stands out because […]
Shimmering in white: Amanda Geogiardi Tenfjord completes her first rehearsal for Greece in Eurovision 2022
Greece’s Amanda Geogiardi Tenfjord performs on the Eurovision 2022 stage for the first time More acts are performing on the Eurovision 2022 stage, and next up is Amanda Geogiardi Tenfjord from Greece. She will be performing Die Together on the Eurovision stage. It’s all elegance in Greece’s staging, with Amanda being dressed in a beautiful, shimmering […]
Simple in Gold: Systur completes their first rehearsal for Iceland for Eurovision 2022
Iceland’s Systur graces the Eurovision stage in Turin The rehearsals keep coming in! Next to grace the stage was Iceland’s Systur, with them performing Með hækkandi sól for the first time on the Turin stage. Iceland seem to be keeping it simple yet effective with the staging, using beautiful golden lights to compliment the staging. […]
Lights, lights and more lights! Lumix and Pia Maria completes their first rehearsal for Eurovision 2022!
Austria’s Lumix and Pia Maria take to the stage for the first time in Turin The day carries on with more and more rehearsals, with the fourth act gracing the stage beinng Austria’s Lumix and Pia Maria, performing Halo on the Turin stage for the first time! The duo are the only people on the […]
“If you understand the music, you understand what light and hope is” – Fyr og Flamme (almost) took over control of Andy’s interview
Relaxing and enjoying the competition, it’s how these two guys are dealing with Eurovision at this point. As the Danish entry Fyr og Flamme said – “Doing 80’s music is not just buying the keyboard”, their music came naturaly and as countryside boys, they grew up listening to the 80’s. When asked about the wardrobe, […]
“We try to be like a real hurricane”: The girls of Hurricane chat with Andy
Serbian girl group Hurricane sat down for an interview with Andy from Eurovoxx, following their rehearsal for their 2021 Eurovision entry “Loco Loco”. The group – comprised of members Sanja Vučić, Ivana Nikolić and Ksenija Knežević – shared their thoughts regarding the rehearsals and their intentions for the live performance, as well as the ways […]
“If you are well prepared for that, now you need to be happy”: Rafał in chat with Andy
Rafał of Poland caught up with Andy of Eurovoxx for a chat about his entry “The Ride”, his feelings regarding the rehearsals, and the expectations of him back home. The Polish representative for Eurovision 2021 described his first impression of rehearsing his entry as tense an unexpectable but great fun, and mentioned the numerous run-throughs […]
“I am enjoying it” – Tusse explains his feelings about being in Rotterdam
After the first rehearsal Andy got the chance to sit down and talk with Tusse, who represents Sweden this year in Rotterdam, Netherlands in Eurovision Song Contest 2021. He caught up with him to talk about his impression from the first experience in the arena. Tusse telling Andy: “Getting on the stage, I was just […]
“It gives me a feeling that I will never be able to explain”: Stefania chats with Andy
Following Stefania’s rehearsal for “Last Dance”, Greece’s entry for Eurovision 2021, Andy from Eurovoxx caught up with the Greek-Dutch singer for a chat about her impressions from the rehearsal and the reactions to her song, as well as her experience competing in her birth country. For Stefania, performing in the Netherlands “feels like home”, but […]
Eurovision 2021 day 8: Big 5 and host country second rehearsals
Day eight of Eurovision 2021 sees the Big 5 and host country The Netherlands take to the stage for their second rehearsals. It also marks the end of rehearsals for this years contest. After today, there will be lots of run throughs of the shows, jury shows and of course, the live shows. This article […]
“I was dreaming about this song contest for 15 years”: Natalia Gordienko chats with Clara following rehearsal
After Natalia Gordienko, Moldova’s representative at Eurovision 2021, finished the first rehearsal for her entry “Sugar”, Clara from Eurovoxx interviewed her about her emotions after getting a taste of the stage at Ahoy Arena. The conversation also touched on the meaning of “Sugar” and its music video, as well as Natalia’s previous experience with Eurovision. […]
“We’re trying to awaken spring in a global sense”: Go_A chat with Andy following rehearsal
As part of our ongoing series of Eurovoxx interviews with the artists of Eurovision 2021, Andy caught up with Ukraine’s Go_A to talk about the ideas behind their entry “Shum”, their experiences in Rotterdam, and more. Regarding the concept for the staging, bandmember Taras Shevchenko explained the entry presents a journey from the past to […]
Eurovision 2021 day 7: Finland, Latvia, Switzerland and Denmark second rehearsal
And now we come to the final four countries to take to the stage today for their second rehearsals, starting with Finland. This article will be updated regularly throughout the day, so be sure to keep checking back for more updates. Finland: Blind Chanel “Dark Side” Blind Chanel have once again delivered an epic performance […]
Eurovision 2021 day 7: Georgia, Portugal, Albania and Bulgaria second rehearsals
It’s day seven of second rehearsals at the Ahoy Arena, and today, we see a further eight countries from semi final 2 taking to the stage. This article will be updated throughout the day, so don’t forget to keep checking back to see how four favourites are doing! Georgia: Tornike “You” Tornike gets todays rehearsals […]
Eurovision 2021 day 6: Spain first rehearsal: Blas Cantó “Voy A Quedarme”
Amidst a sea of dark colours surrounding him, Blas starts off his song acapella, with the backing track coming in midway through the first verse. Blas is in the middle of the main stage and the backdrop has lots of black and dark blue colours. Towards the beginning of the song, we see an eclipse […]
Eurovision 2021 day 6: United Kingdom first rehearsal: James Newman “Embers”
James Newman and his trumpets have arrived! On the stage, we can see two big trumpets with a small black podium in the middle. James, who is dressed in a black and grey outfit, begins his performance atop the podium, before joining his backing dancers on the main stage, who are all dressed in white. […]
Eurovision 2021 day 6: France first rehearsal: Barbara Pravi “Voila”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGnxa_fNI78V4js_E For the the first rehearsal of “Voila”, we can see that not much has changed from what we saw at the national final. The staging remains simple and elegant, with Barbara mesmerising everyone with her rendition of the song. The staging for “Voila” is very dark and atmospheric, but it fits in very well […]
”It was an amazing feeling”: Andy chats with Albania’s Anxhela in Rotterdam
The Eurovision Semi Finals are approaching quickly and in exactly one week we will see Anxhela Peristeri on stage, representing Albania with her song ”Karma”. Andy caught up with Anxhela to talk about her performance and the staging concept. After an introduction, Andy mentioned the positive reactions in the press center after Anxhela’s first rehearsal […]
Eurovision 2021 day 6: The Netherlands first rehearsal: Jeangu Macrooy “Birth Of A New Age”
Jeangu has delivered a very striking and somewhat surprising performance for “Birth Of A New Age”. He is joined on stage by two backing vocalists, one of whom is his twin brother, and one backing dancer. Jeangu is wearing a black outfit with a bright blue jacket. The backing singers are in a mix of […]
Eurovision 2021 day 6: Germany first rehearsal: Jendrik “I Don’t Feel Hate”
Jendrik from Germany is next up on stage, and what a stark contrast we have compared to Italy. The whole of Jendrik’s performance is very fun, happy and colourful, and will surely put a smile on your face. Jendrik is joined on stage by three backing vocalists, and one backing dancer. He is wearing a […]
Eurovision 2021 day 6: more acts take to the stage for second rehearsals
On day 6 of Eurovision 2021, we see a further ten countries taking to the stage for their second rehearsal. Malta, the only country from semi final 1 not to have rehearsed yesterday, is up first before we head into the second semi finalists. This afternoon, we will see the Big 5 + The Netherlands […]
“Turning darkness into light”: Andy chats with North Macedonia’s Vasil about his performance in Rotterdam!
With the Eurovision Semi Finals fast approaching, artists and delegations are moving into to making the final adjustments and tweaks to their performances in the next round of rehearsals. Andy caught up with Vasil from North Macedonia who explained how the staging concept came to be, and how they are feeling about his upcoming performance: […]
Eurovision 2021 day 5: semi final 1 second rehearsals continue (part 2)
As we approach day 5 of Eurovision 2021, we go in to the first semi finalists second rehearsals. So join us as we take a look at the last eight rehearsals of today. This article will be updated throughout the day, so be sure to keep checking back. Norway: Tix “Fallen Angel” Tix has provided […]
“The time of my life”: Andy catches up with Elena Tsagrinou in Rotterdam!
Not long now until the big day! Last Saturday we saw the very first rehearsals commence for Eurovision 2021 in Rotterdam, starting with those in the first semi final, due to take place on May 18th. On Sunday during the second round of rehearsals, Andy caught up with Cyprus’ Elena Tsagrinou about her experience in Rotterdam […]
Eurovision 2021 day 5: semi final 1 second rehearsals begin (part 1)
As we approach day 5 of Eurovision 2021, we go in to the first semi finalists second rehearsals. So join us as we take a look at the first eight rehearsals of today. This article will be updated throughout the day, so be sure to keep checking back. Lithuania: The Roop “Discoteque” The Roop have […]
Eurovision 2021 day 4: Denmark first rehearsal: Fyr og Flamme “Øve os på hinanden”
Hello, 1980’s? Is that you? No, it’s just Denmark! Fyr og Flamme have brought the 80’s to life on the Eurovision stage for their first rehearsal. The Danish duo have kept their staging very similar to what we saw in Dansk Melodi Grand Prix. We see both of them standing on their own small platforms, […]
Eurovision 2021 day 4: Bulgaria first rehearsal: Victoria “Growing Up Is Getting Old”
Bulgaria have brought the special effects to their performance, and it makes for something that is very captivating. Victoria begins her performance by sitting down on a big rock-like platform, with what looks like LED water beneath her. As the song progresses, she does get up and start moving around the rock platform. As she […]
Eurovision 2021 day 4: Portugal first rehearsal: The Black Mamba “Love Is On My Side”
The Black Mamba have come onto the Eurovision stage all in black and white, before a sea of blue fills the stage. The staging is simple, yet effective, as the band occupy the main stage with all of their instruments and of course, the lead singer. As the song progresses, the blue colours of the […]
Eurovision 2021 day 4: Albania first rehearsal: Anxhela Peristeri “Karma”
Anxhela is bringing power, and lots of it, to the Eurovision stage! Her whole performance, from start to finish, was full of fire and power and is just overall, epic, to say the least. We see Anxhela wearing a short, silver dress with tassels, a la Ani Lorak. She gets the performance off to an […]
Eurovision 2021 day 4: Georgia first rehearsal: Tornike “You”
Tornike is the first act to take to the stage for his first rehearsal on Eurovision 2021 day 4, and he has taken to the stage alone. Tornike’s performance sees him, in a white shirt and black trousers, walking towards the front of the stage, with just a spotlight on him, whist the rest of […]
Who is Don Jiggy, Senhit’s Eurovision rehearsal partner?
At the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam, the third day of rehearsals for Eurovision Song Contest 2021 started with a bang. San Marino’s Senhit, one of this year’s most idiosyncratic artists, ran through her fiery entry “Adrenalina,” backed by fully masked dancers. But the rehearsal included one more participant who immediately got viewers curious. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P55D9kYDqdk The […]
Eurovision 2021 day 3: Greece first rehearsal: Stefania “Last Dance”
Stefania is serving us sparkle and colour for her performance. Dressed in a purple sparkly catsuit-type outfit, Stefania is joined on stage by four dancers, all of whom are wearing white. The main colours for the performance are purple and pink mixed with black and white. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=debsXw_5f1I Stefania starts off alone on stage, and with […]
Eurovision 2021 day 3: San Marino first rehearsal: Senhit “Adrenalina”
Senhit is kicking things off for day 3 of first rehearsals at the Ahoy Arena, and she has got the day off to a very bright and colourful start. Senhit, who is joined on stage by four dancers, has taken elements of her music video to the stage. She starts off on a moving platform, […]
Eurovision 2021 day 2: Malta first rehearsal: Destiny “Je Me Casse”
Rounding off day 2 of first rehearsals is Destiny from Malta, and boy did she deliver an outstanding rehearsal! Destiny is joined on stage by four dancers, all of whom are wearing bright pink outfits that are very eye catching. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JphfEg3YAxM Throughout the performance, we see Destiny and her dancers occupying the middle of the […]
Eurovision 2021 day 2: Ukraine first rehearsal: Go_A “Shum”
Go_A have brought out the big guns for their Eurovision 2021 performance! The band members are all standing on a large platform in the middle of the stage and remain here for the duration of their performance. The platform is surrounded by white wooden trees and plants, to create a forest-like environment, with Go_A having […]
Eurovision 2021 day 2: Azerbaijan first rehearsal: Efendi “Mata Hari”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If2qg-vCbFc The land of fire has arrived on the Eurovision stage! Efendi has delivered a very confident performance for her first rehearsal, with very impressive vocals. She is joined on stage by four backing dancers, who are all in black sparkly outfits just like Efendi. The backdrop is a rather dark colour, with splashes of […]
Eurovision 2021 day 2: Israel first rehearsal: Eden Alene “Set Me Free”
Eden Alene has been set free and is ready for her first rehearsal in the Ahoy Arena. Dressed in white and black sparkles, Eden is joined on stage by five backing dancers, all in keeping with the colour scheme. As for the backdrop… one word: neon! Eden and her dancers stand out on stage amidst […]
Eurovision 2021 day 2: Belgium first rehearsal: Hooverphonic “The Wrong Place”
Hooverphonic are serving us dark and moody for their first rehearsal. The members of the band, plus backing singers, all have their own small platforms that create a circle almost around lead singer Geike, who is right in the middle of the main stage. The colours of the backdrop are mostly black, (with some white), […]
Eurovision 2021 day 2: Croatia first rehearsal: Albina “Tik Tok”
Albina is in the house! She has delivered a confident performance on stage with her backing dancers, and has shown everyone that Croatia is here to stay! Vocally, Albina delivered a good performance, however, some of the high notes were not as good as we know her to be, indicating that she is most likely […]
Eurovision 2021 day 2: Norway first rehearsal: Tix “Fallen Angel”
The Fallen Angel has landed on the Eurovision stage, complete with wings! Tix has given a performance not too dissimilar to what we saw at Melodi Grand Prix, complete with wings and chains. We see Tix, dressed in a mix of white and silver, standing on a small platform in the middle of the stage. […]
Eurovision 2021 day 2: Cyprus first rehearsal: Elena Tsagkrinou “El Diablo”
Day 2 of Eurovision 2021 has begun at the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam, with the second half of semi final 1 participants taking to the stage for their first rehearsal. First up today is Elena from Cyprus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzyiJsk0pRY Elena, sparkling on stage in a silver dress with tassles, is joined on stage by four backing […]
Eurovision 2021 day 1: Ireland first rehearsal: Lesley Roy “Maps”
Ireland’s representative Lesley Roy is the final act to take to the stage at the Ahoy Arena for her first rehearsal today. Dressed all in green, Lesley tells a story on stage as she performs amongst a backdrop of augmented reality and props on stage. Lesley’s performance starts with the camera focused up close on […]
Eurovision day 1: North Macedonia first rehearsal: Vasil “Here I Stand”
Now here he stands! Vasil is back for North Macedonia, and he is back with a bang! Vasil, dressed in an all black suit, is standing alone on stage, which is rather fitting for his song “Here I Stand”. The staging is simple, and is mainly focused on Vasil himself. However, the Macedonian team have […]
Eurovision 2021 day 1: Australia first rehearsal: Montaigne “Technicolour”
Australia remains the only country from this years contest that is unable to travel to The Netherlands due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so instead, they will be participating from Australia using Montaigne’s back up performance. But despite not being there in Rotterdam, there is still some rehearsal footage to be had! From the very short […]
Eurovision 2021 day 1: Sweden first rehearsal: Tusse “Voices”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=do9My8KY4bE We are seeing red with Sweden’s performance! Tusse, wearing all red suit, similar to what he wore in Melodifestivalen, is joined on stage by four backing vocalists. The staging is rather striped back, but none the less, is as effective and eye catching as ever. Tusse delivered a good vocal performance, despite the fact […]
Eurovision 2021 day 1: Russia first rehearsal: Manhiza “Russian Woman”
Manhiza is a force to be reckoned with! She has brought sass and attitude to the Eurovision stage (in a good way of course) with her rendition of “Russian Woman”. Alongside this very female empowering song and performance, Manhiza has also brought a touch of Russia with her, as can be seen in her first […]
Eurovision 2021 day 1: Slovenia first rehearsal: Ana Soklič “Amen”
The second country to take to the stage today is Slovenia. Ana has certainly filled the Ahoy Arena with her ever impressive vocals as she gave a stunning performance of “Amen”. Dressed all in white, Ana delivered a performance that was strong and confident as she belted out her song with ease. Slovenia’s staging this […]
Eurovision 2021 day 1: Lithuania first rehearsal: The Roop “Discoteque”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhWko0lJNbo The first rehearsals for Eurovision 2021 have finally kicked off at the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam. A total of six countries will be rehearsing on stage today, with Australia providing us with footage from Montaigne’s rehearsals for her back up performance. Be sure to stay tuned on our website and social media channels for […]