Armenia have come to Eurovision 2016 to play! Iveta Mukuchyan just finished her first rehearsal in the Globen Arena. Her “LoveWave” performance had us squealing like little girls in the press centre because it was that good. This performance has everything. This performance is everything!
The spoken word introduction starts in darkness with Iveta giving us all the life we need to survive. Channeling Moulin Rouge, she sports a sexy bodysuit, fishnet stockings and flowing hair. During the sonic boom, Iveta is illuminated in red while the LED’s on the stage go crazy. It really has to be seen to be believed. Intense is the best word to describe this.
And just when you think the performance can’t improve any more, during the instrumental section in the middle, holograms are layered over Iveta to give the illusion of multiple Iveta’s. The only thing better than one Iveta is five or six! It’s giving us Beyoncé at the Super Bowl half time show realness.
And then it improves even more! During the third rehearsal, producers added pyrotechnics. The sonic boom section is elevated even further with flames and fireworks. It truly is a masterpiece and it will catapult Armenia up the scoreboard no doubt.
Armenia: First rehearsal at Eurovision 2016
Iveta Mukuchyan’s “LoveWave”: Reviews and Reactions
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Photo: Eurovision.tv (EBU)
Is it just me, or did Iveta look like the woman from the Montenegro video (“The Real Thing”), except with longer legs? 😀
This was a lot better than I expected, and I’m looking forward to experiencing the full sound and meaning of the song when it all gets put together for the Semi Final. x
Great vocals..can not wait for 2nd rehearsal !
Well done Armenia
one word ‘HORRIBLE’
Ha ha she just won the press poll 😀 wanna see Kirkorov’s face … Go Iva la Diva!
Love her, love her look and her outfit ….. the song is just bad tho, she just screams for 3 minutes
Vocally on point! Looks very promissing, a dark horse for sure!
Good but not a winner, im 100% sure about it.
Love her stage presence!!
https://youtu.be/G1UNtatmnlY
@Nicky91
Of course!
I reckon she could win it
@georgekirkas
don’t forget Malta also has got something better than Russia and France and Sweden 🙂
It’s just ridiculous seeing that most people prefer cheap songs, like France or Russia to some masterpieces, like Armenia or Croatia!
Safura alert!
I’ve already watched the rehearsal and it’s not showing so much.
I just dislike this song, has no melody, is very pretentious and there’s a lot screaming. Iveta is not singing, she’s just screaming and it’s not pleasant to listen to.
I’ll believe it when I see it. In wiwibloggs are very impressionable
I’m getting goosebumps just imagining the staging omg
Best so far?
As always a lot of smoke and mirrors for armenia
I like the song but I’m afraid that the staging will be very distracting, I hope not
Some are underrating so much this song. It’s definitely one of the best and i think it’ll be a dark horse. Mark my words…
OMG she’s damn SEXY!
Funny how nobody yet walked in the background wich was one of the big gimmicks of the stage 🙂 🙂 🙂
some pretty original ideas there… hopefully it will pay off. 😀
As much as I love Nina, these pics scream WINNER! Yerevan 2017 would be pretty nice.
Lovewave for the win!
Bathingsuit???? Really?????
I’m living for Iveta! Yerevan 2017, I think so! Definite top 5 in final (though ranked at my número uno). This is Armenia’s best act since Qele, Qele. Iva the diva is my winner!
#RideTheLoveWave
The winner of semi-final!!
I was afraid of her appearance but now without a doubt she will slay
Also she is very hot as always…
Wiwi love kitch rehearsals , first Croatia rehearsal then Armenia.
She is extremely hot!
That aside, the staging is rather…hollow. And it’s like Armenia 2014 (alone, pyros, lights).
Ah, it could have been a bang! Missed opportunity.
Will do well in the final but not a winner, this song is too dark and difficult, especially after hearing this for the first time (wich most people do at the big night)
BURN THE WITCH!!!
nice act, and LoveWave seems like a song from Britney Spears lol
OMG can not wait : O
One of my favourites this year.
More circusact than singing???