San Marino: Valentina Monetta’s First Rehearsal
Wiwi: Oh, oh, uh, oh, oh — it’s Miss Valentina Monetta! The “Social Network” singer took to the stage in Baku this morning for her first rehearsal, and things are…
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Montenegro: Rambo Amadeus’s First Rehearsal
Wiwi: It looks like the recession has hit Montenegro hard. This morning Rambo Amadeus showed up in Baku with a wooden horse, seemingly painted by schoolchildren who have not yet…
Finland: Pernilla Karlsson’s First Rehearsal
Deban: If there are elevators in the Crystal Hall, this is the sort of music they should play in them. Save the stage for something more dramatic and memorable. The…
Belgium: Iris’s First Rehearsal
Wiwi: At several points during Iris’ first rehearsal, I thought she was going to eat the microphone. But that’s about as ferocious as this sweet 17-year old gets. Belgium is…
Latvia: Anmary’s First Rehearsal
Deban: Anmary’s “Beautiful Song” has improved a lot since February. The official music video played a part in this. Also, Anmary has been on the road non-stop, and the familiarity…
Romania: Mandinga’s First Rehearsal
Wiwi: Romania remains one of the favorites with the Wiwi Jury, and Elena is still the front-runner in the race to become Eurovision’s Next Top Model. So naturally we’ve been…
Switzerland: Sinplus’ First Rehearsal
Deban: Ok…the Swiss get it. No one is really putting their ‘ALL’ into this rehearsal, and that’s the way it should be. This is simply a sound and visual check…
Iceland: Greta Salome & Jonsi’s First Rehearsal
Deban: A good example of a song where the ‘Vision’ in Eurovision saves the day. The staging is dramatic and really does convey the mood of the song. Iceland is…
Albania: Rona Nishliu’s First Rehearsal
Deban: “Suus” melds folk, jazz, easy listening, world music and ballad forms in a magical way. And Rona Nishliu’s minimalist staging manages to encapsulate the aura and the emotions she…
Greece: Eleftheria Eleftheriou’s First Rehearsal
Greece’s Elefhteria Eleftheriou owned the stage during her first rehearsal at ESC 2012. Her performance was full of energy, joie de vivre and plenty of hip-shaking. The choreography remains as…