Another day, another set of Eurovision 2024 second rehearsals. Friday sees the remaining seven acts from semi-final 2 returning to Basel’s St. Jakobshalle arena for another chance to perfect their performances.
This time around, they’ll have 20 minutes to undertake another few run throughs and to check whatever changes they requested following the first rehearsal.
The EBU will release 30-second teaser clips on social platforms throughout the day, with a full roundup published on YouTube at the end.
We’ll try to update this post as things drop. Regardless, please share your thoughts in the comments section throughout the day!
Eurovision 2025 rehearsal schedule | Day 7 (Friday 9 May)
Here’s the full Eurovision rehearsal schedule for Friday 9 May. All times are in CEST.
- 10:55 — 11:15 Georgia
- 11:20 — 11:40 Denmark
- 11:45 — 12:05 Czechia
- 12:10 — 12:30 Luxembourg
- 13:35 — 13:55 Israel
- 14:00 — 14:20 Serbia
- 14:25 — 14:45 Finland
Georgia: Mariam Shengelia with “Freedom”
Denmark: Sissal with “Hallucination”
Czechia: ADONXS with “Kiss Kiss Goodbye”
Luxembourg: Laura Thorn with “La poupée monte le son”
Israel: Yuval Raphael with “New Day Will Rise”
Serbia: Princ with “Mila”
Finland: Erika Vikman with “ICH KOMME”
I’m worried for Denmark and Czechia.
Finland and Israel are safe bets.
Serbia and Georgia are OUT!
Luxembourg, still on the fence.
My interpretation of Israel’s staging. So the Hebrew verse of Song of Songs means in English “Many waters won’t extinguish love, nor will rivers wash it away”. That’s why all the water in the background. She is in mourning for the loved ones she lost, but instead of sinking into despair and depression, she makes a decision to “chose the light”, and climbs to the light. While the water and darkness want to take her, she surrounds with light. It won’t extinghuish her love. Everyone has pain, don’t cry alone, and wishes for better times to come. Wishing Yuval all… Read more »
The staging is good and I like the song very much. Good luck, Israel.
somebody please tell the serbian team that some ideas should not leave the brainstorm room
Why so serious? Being from Serbia, really wasn’t a fan of Mila, but now I am hooked up and I have watched this rehearsal clip a dozen times, this is a pure comedic gem. Great meme potential also. He is not going to win, maybe even qualify, so let us have some fun.
i agree, it’s hilarious, but also probably not their intention
my current prediction is Finland and France 1st and 2nd, not necessarily in this order. Sweden 3rd. The rest is up for grabs
Missed Austria can’t still rule out from winning.
finland screams winner
I am so excited for this (haven’t seen any of the rehearsal clips but still)
I keep getting a Belgium 2024 vibe from Czechia – hope it doesn’t end the same way
Same here. I don’t like the song (I liked Belgium’s song more in 2024) but I am afraid it won’t click with wider audiences. Only niche audiences may resonate with this entry as presented.
Not seen a good dragging since John Sergeant on Strictly! Poor Princ.
Loving the dolls house.
ICH KOMME was made for that arena!
Yes! John Sergeant and Kristina Rihanoff.
Iconic.
Also totally agreed on Finland 2025.
Princ is giving us Vileda realness… i can’t with that floor mopping. Just laughable… cheers from Belgrade.
He’ll come in handy after Milkshake Man’s…milkshake.
Princ is a serious contender for null points. Sorry, this staging is really bad.
Null?
You are watching Eurovision for the first time? xD
12 from MNE, at least 8 from Austria, + LUX, GER, FRA,…
2nd semi is so weak, especially 2nd half. There should be Puppy by Finland, certain Top 3. Instead we have 8 mediocre pop songs. Finland can reach 15th place maybe, but they had winner alert song. Puppy, we still miss you. But this year is weak completely. Only Austria, Germany or Albania have winner vibes.
I’m impressed with Serbia staging. Big surprise!
I wasn’t but I hope people agree with you. I’ve got money on him at 200-1
You’ve bet on Princ to WIN!!?
Giirl, that is kwayzee!
Yes, a big surprise. But unfortunately, not a pleasant one.
I’m seriously worried that Israel are gonna win.
Aren’t juries gonna prevent this? They certainly did so last year against a song I still love. I’m pretty sure it’ll be similar. A couple of points here and there from countries who want to please Israel but ultimately an amount that kicks them out of the race.
Excuse me? To ‘please’? 5 Individual jury members don’t please anyone. Norway’s jury gave Israel 8 points last year and that’s coming from a country which is very vocal and critical against Israel’s policies. One of the jury members later admitted he ranked it last for political reasons. It didn’t stop the other 4 from doing their job based on personal taste and artistic attributes which is exactly what their job description requires. It’s also worth reminding that Israel’s jury 12 points to Luxembourg was a stain on those 5 members’ credibility and a breach of what they signed up… Read more »
Don’t speak it into existance.
NO F******WAY!
They won’t win. They’ll do well, but they won’t win
Buddy boy, most of us are
Geez I’m not connecting with Luxembourg’s childish choices either. Still want them to do well though. But after going through all these… no wonder they put Erika’s clip first. She is in a league of her own here. Finland for the win, please.
Lux is the one song that I somewhat misjudged at first. I think she’ll do well.
For me it’s a top 10 song.
Downsides;
a) Kaj-phenomenom had spread like covid-19, can’t prevent telewinner any more.
b) Juries constant negative attitude for sexual, although Finland sound also bit a rock (Måneskin, Blind channel) too.
Ok Serbia also made some questionable choices… I mean I find his hair funny when they drag him on the floor but is funny really the vibe you wanna go for with a Balkan ballad? I doubt it. Maybe it’ll make sense on a Thursday.
Yeah, that could undercut the seriousness they’re going for.
Princ, what have they done to you?
He does sound great…but the dragging is hilarious.
Actually, he made us talk about him, and he’ll do that to the audience of the semi final. No meter something is good or bad, if it’s extreme it’s benefiting the performer. Psychological trick.
Oh yes, I agree. Spinning on the floor and some hard ass breaking woulda given him more egde tho.
Czechia’s microphone stand looks even more hideous than Israel’s prop, honestly.
I wish Israel had spent the same amount of effort into creating a good song as all the money they are throwing at everything else. But frankly, I find that staircase thing hideous. The exaggerated pyro shower would work better without it.
Wait, are my eyes deceiving me or is Princ being dragged acroas the stage for real? lmao
Israel is amazing! Potential winner! Let’s go Yuval!!!!
I really like it. Very good job!
Yuval makes me so happy!
It looks stylish and spiritual.
She sings from the heart, withbraw emotions. Sometimes soft and delicate, and then raspy and raw and rocky.
Raw emotions
Juries won’t allow and antiprotest televotes are not as strong as 2024, so no!
Yuval is so beautiful!
So classy and elegant. Amazing voice, girl!
Erica is good. I like that the stage is like UMK.
Next Melody, don’t let us down
His milkshake brings all the boys to the ya…thread.
And their like
“It’s better than yours”
Dang right, it’s better than yours
I can teach you, but I have to charge
Wait a minute, I now realize that is not Go-Jo in the article pic but the Czech guy! 😮
STRIKE MY ORIGINAL COMMENT! ON 2ND THOUGHT…NAH! LMAO
Erika looks and sounds like a winner!
I think the chorus sounds like so macho from sinita haha
The more I see of Erika Vikman the more I’m convinced she should be this years winner. She brings the fun Kaarija brought but with better vocals and also more jury appeal. The whole staging is also simply brilliant. It’s about time we went to Finland anyway!
Jury appeal lol
well said
Agree, and there’s such a fierceness to it just being her on the stage – she is entertainment enough on her own (and a mic stand). She carries it so well. I hope she wins.
Erika looks great. I’m totally hooked on her song now and if her live vocals justify it, she’d be an excellent winner. But I need to hear significantly better vocals than Käärijä from her. The studio version is brilliant.
Georgia has got to be out. It gives me freedom in your jail cell vibes. From the first looks of it, Denmark is at risk. Their LEDs look the least impressive of all so far.
I realized that Hallucination is a bigger chore than say Montenegro. I just can’t wait until it’s over.
Denmark’s staging is very Carola 2006 – really hope the dancers will get a chance to pop more (it’s a short clip, so they sure will). I do however fear that the camera work is too classic. The snippet is from the songs climax and it doesn’t really do anything special. So it doesn’t really excite me, atm. Hope the elements leading up will bring more of an elevation and spark to the performance – which Sissal deseves.
Carola got a good result in 2006. And in both of her other years.
I love all of Carola’s entries and performances. But Invincible is 19 years ago. My point is that staging has changed a lot since, so doing that type of staging now, can give a very dated and too classic of a vibe.
I’m so excited and nervous to see Denmarks staging. Come on Sissal give us everything!!
Me too!! 😉
I love the colors in Sissal staging!
omg I’m kinda worried. I get nq vibes from those 30 seconds 🙁 I seriously can’t handle another year without Denmark in the final. So apparently she’s sick and that’s why her vocals are shaky and she lacks energy. Luckily there is a lot of time to recover until thursday.
I’m trying to be optimistic here, but that color scheme just has a curse in Eurovision + Denmark also has a curse.
She needs to rest up.
Fingers crossed
Really looking forward to Finland, Serbia and Luxembourg. I was hoping for Switzerland, France, UK and Spain too but soon enough, I guess. I’ve really gotten into the fun ones in recent days. UK and Spain grew on me a lot out of the blue and Sweden and Finland I already sort of liked but now I really love them. Didn’t expect this at all, but now I feel like this year could yield a couple of classics after all. Also, I now that I like Sweden, Finland, France, Austria… I feel like there’s no way I won’t like the… Read more »
I’m looking forward to Serbia and Israel (unpopular one lol), despite not liking either of the songs at the beginning, but the staging changed everything.
I’m the opposite with Serbia, Mike. This song is simple and powerful and was my favourite from the start. From what I’ve seen, the staging looks overdone. But I hope I’m proved wrong.
I thought you and I were the only two persons who appreciated Serbia, Fatima. I was confident that Latvia would qualify last year despite concerns by others, younger than me probably, about the “staging”. I believe if Princ stood and belted out the track wearing a refuse sack, it would qualify (I saw him in Amsterdam). We need this type of song, along with Lithuania, for whom I will also vote. It’s upsetting to me, a fan of over 50 years, that people are so influenced by the “staging” exclusively. People are suddenly now all over the likes of Cyprus,… Read more »
“I feel like there’s no way I won’t like the outcome this year”
Famous last words… you’ve just jinxed it
This time things cannot possibly go wrong. Right? RIGHT?
I hope I won’t. Took me a while to recover in 2017…..