Fruela, Javián and LeKlein will battle it out on Thursday in the final of Eurocasting, Spain’s preliminary selection phase. Only one of the three will get to the final show, which is scheduled for later in February, so the pressure is at maximum level.
But before the show starts, RTVE’s Eurovision Twitter account teased the fans. They have filled our early evening with photos of the rehearsals; backstage with the show hosts, Irene Mahía and Paloma G. Quirós; and the first reactions of the three artists. Want to take a look? Let’s do this!
First things first, we have to say that we are impressed with the staging. No giant Eurovision logos, clear cubic lines reminiscent of Copenhagen 2014 and — most importantly — good acoustics. According to the artists, RTVE has overcome their past flaws and they’ll gift us tomorrow with an amazing show.
LeKlein – “Ouch!!”
LeKlein’s performance is filled with white lights à la Margaret Berger and red lines. Those are some fierce colours for the “Ouch!!” performer, which will allow her to showcase all the drama of her song. They’ll also make a great contrast with her black coat and her leather black pants. What’s more, she is the only act to perform alone on stage.
Aquí tenéis a @vanesaklein erizándonos los pelos en el plató con su "Ouch!!" pic.twitter.com/nM2CbqmgU5
— eurovision_rtve (@eurovision_tve) January 11, 2017
After her rehearsal, LeKlein was astonished with the stage. She praised the sound and anticipated a fantastic show tomorrow. Here’s what she commented:
¿Qué le ha parecido a @vanesaklein la puesta en escena para la final del Eurocasting??? pic.twitter.com/XTykVLrkIn
— eurovision_rtve (@eurovision_tve) January 11, 2017
Javián – “No somos héroes”
Javián surprisingly hit the stage with neither his guitar, nor his band. Instead, he’s joined by three male backing vocalists. Yellow, blue and white lights fill Javián’s stage, similar to those of Marco Mengoni or Magdi Ruzsa. As for his look, the Sevillan singer will be wearing a casual grey coat, dark jeans and a maroon shirt.
.@JaviAn_Oficial en plena actuación "No somos héroes"? #comomolanlosensayos pic.twitter.com/11Vq63XvRl
— eurovision_rtve (@eurovision_tve) January 11, 2017
On his first impressions, Javián was amazed with the amount of public that there will be in the concert. He says he was fearing it was just a studio without people, and now he’s relieved that it’s actually going to be a concert.
Sensaciones de @JaviAn_Oficial después de sus ensayos sobre el escenario de la final del Eurocasting. ?? pic.twitter.com/mjZsX2yG6T
— eurovision_rtve (@eurovision_tve) January 11, 2017
Fruela – “Live It Up”
As for Fruela, he’s turning up the party with his backing dancers. He’ll be wearing a whole black outfit with short sleeves to show some muscle and his stage will be filled with smoke. There are white and blue lights throughout his performance.
.@fruelaofficial y sus bailarines en pleno subidón de "Live it up"!!? pic.twitter.com/NUriuyvTTZ
— eurovision_rtve (@eurovision_tve) January 11, 2017
Fruela was so happy after his first rehearsal and thought the camera work was impressive:
Estas son las primeras impresiones de @fruelaofficial después de sus ensayos sobre el escenario para la final del Eurocasting de mañana. pic.twitter.com/3Foaea2Hf6
— eurovision_rtve (@eurovision_tve) January 11, 2017
All about Eurocasting’s final concert
The show will take place tomorrow, and you’ll be able to watch and vote on it on RTVE’s website at 20.00 CET. The rest of artists of the national selection will also be revealed. Amongst the other acts, there will be a performance by Spain’s 1990 act, Azúcar Moreno. They’ll sing “Bandido”, of course…
Tenemos todo el poderío de las @azucarmoreno en NUESTRO escenario!! Ole que ole y olé!!? "Tus ojos #bandido robaron con cuentos…"? pic.twitter.com/G3F8luapvc
— eurovision_rtve (@eurovision_tve) January 11, 2017
But there might be more to it than that. The sisters have recorded a video in which they literally say: “We hope that this year happens…what has to happen, because if not we’ll go to Eurovision and we’ll get crazy, because we can’t stand anymore the injustice”. Obviously, they are talking about the Eurovision final and the artist who will eventually represent Spain. Could they have more in mind, though?
Our usual hosts, Irene Mahía and Paloma G. Quirós are also getting ready for the show. They gave us a glimpse of what the Eurocasting script will be like and revealed their outfits:
Estos son los modelitos de nuestras divas @irenemahia y @PalomaGQuiros para la final del Eurocasting?? pic.twitter.com/j302Ulrwhv
— eurovision_rtve (@eurovision_tve) January 11, 2017
Who’s your favourite act in Spain’s Eurocasting ahead of tomorrow’s final? Who do you want to advance to the final? Tell us in the comment section below!
Fortunately, I will be able to watch it! 🙂
I think I’ll vote for LeKlein, but I’m not sure…
I hope I’ll be able to vote from work, just downloaded the app.
Eh idk, none of the three people deserve to go to Eurovision.
Le Klein deserve the win…
where 2 get playback?
am also an american who will be at school :(((
I’m concerned to see Javian rehearsing without the band, actually. I wionder where they went?
Other than that, everything looks great.
Too bad the show will air at around 3am local time from where I am. I wanna watch this one.
Seems TVE has put more effort than in previous years, this stage looks better than any other in the past. I hope the NF stage is better.
Does anyone know if the show be on Eurovision.tv web player after its streamed ?
I’ll go to a pub tomorrow so I cannot watch the whole show. But I want to vote! Does anyone know the time the voting-lines will be open?
I’m working tmoro night – will it be on Eurovision.tv we played ?
@Grande Amore I’m home-schooled, so this means the school day ends around noon. 🙂
However, I’m still having a hard time trying to decide who I’m voting for. 🙁
Too bad I’ll be at school during the show 🙁 I’d have loved to vote.