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In today’s daily digest, Käärijä teases new staging for Liverpool and Joker Out host a goodbye party in Slovenia. But first…
Eurovision 2023 news round-up: Tuesday 25 April
Estonia’s Alika and Malta’s The Busker confirmed for LUSH Liverpool Lounge
More acts are signing up to join wiwibloggs at the LUSH Liverpool Lounge. The latest Eurovision 2023 stars to join our lounge are Malta’s The Busker and Estonia’s Alika, who will appear at the world’s biggest LUSH store on 2 May and 8 May respectively.
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Käärijä rehearses new stage show
Finnish broadcaster Yle has revealed behind the scenes footage of Käärijä’s rehearsals for Liverpool. We get to see some of the new staging ideas — the cha cha dancers are now tied behind Käärijä rather than in front. But there are also some familiar aspects from the UMK performance — the human train remains and it looks like it will be done at the end of the catwalk. (Jonathan)
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we are getting a lot of rehearsal sneak peeks pic.twitter.com/D7MHEOyrej
— cláudia??????????? (@esc_memento) April 25, 2023
Eurovision stars drink with Danielle Walsh
Ahead of the London Eurovision Party, the acts from this year were treated to a little mocktail. But not just any mocktail. They were hand crafted by the iconic Danielle Walsh, a TikTok star from Northern Ireland who shares her pre-drinks and cocktail recipes. Danielle meets with Luke Black, Teya & Salena, Voyager, Vesna and Käärijä. They race to see who can down their drink first — but Danielle might have a little secret. (Jonathan)
@bbceurovision What are we having for pres tonight? Danielle Walsh gets the #Eurovision2023 party started 🎉 #BBCEurovision ♬ original sound – BBC Eurovision
Joker Out hold concert in Ljubljana city centre
Before they head to Liverpool to begin rehearsals for Eurovision, Joker Out have taken time to thanks their supporters at home. The five-piece band did so by holding a concert in Ljubljana. If there was any doubt of Joker Out’s status as Slovenia’s most popular band at present, then the jam-packed audience that filled the entire city centre should be enough proof. (Jonathan)
Today we organized a concert in Ljubljana for our supporters at home, and it was… well, we flooded the city centre ?? Hvala našim najljubšim, thanks to our dearest and most loyal fans, radi vas imamo, we love you! No matter the result, we’re conquering Liverpool together ? pic.twitter.com/FAUjnKodh1
— Joker Out Official ? (@JokerOutBand) April 25, 2023
Monika Linkyte films Lithuania’s Eurovision postcard
Eurovision 2023 star and Eurovision 2015 alumnus Monika Linkyte is up next to share behind the scenes footage of her postcard for Liverpool. In Lithuania, the “Stay” songstress practiced Muay Thai inside Trakai Castle. “There’s no prince in the castle, but maybe I should just search for a frog”, Monika joked.
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Additional reporting by Jonathan Vautrey.
Since Ian Banham was fired from his job as the stage person for Ireland, have there been any news about who’s going to take over for them or is Wild Youth just royally screwed over now?
I feel bad for Wild Youth. I first flagged this over two months ago, I knew it would come back to bite them. If I knew, how did they and RTÉ not? Sad.
Under the article on the song’s lyrics, dated February 15. Just in case anyone doesn’t believe me. Sorry if this seems like I’m gloating about being right, I’m not. I just don’t understand why people are surprised by this.
Ian Banham probably signed a contract that if he gets fired for whatever reason, RTE can keep his creative ideas. As rehearsals are only a week away, I’m positive Wild Youth are fully prepared.
If you have nothing nice to say, sometimes it’s okay to say nothing at all.