Vienna 2015: All rehearsals day two

Watch all the rehearsal footage of today with commentary below! For the fastest news you need to follow our live-blog. Press is not allowed to film in the hall yet, but you can see some short impressions here every day, provided by the EBU.

SERBIA

If people were bothered by the dress of Trijntje, try Boyana. Dressed as a glittering silver Iceberg she’s accompanied by members of the KKK, at least the backings look like that wearing white clothes and flags. The whole act looks a bit scary. Not only the backings, but also Boyana, she’s like the evil octopus from the movie ‘Little mermaid’ who wants to trade Ariel’s voice. Halfway the song the backings throw away the white capes and they turn into glittering coloured outfits. Blue background and white lights beams like Sanna from the beginning change once the music changes  for the bad. Silly striking poses and chaotic camera shots. There will be a projection on Boyana’s dress as they are trying to focuss with a laser where Boyana stands in the beginning of the song.

HUNGARY

After the disco noise from Serbia , Boggie brings elegantly her peace hymn. Starting in dark grey scenery with a beautiful maroon red gown. The globe is projected on the floor and at the backdrop there grows out of barbwire a metal tree formed by guns. Halfway the scenery becomes very paradise like, with a big green tree of life with evening skies of light purple/blue. The backings join Boggie which gives the whole a gospel kind of feeling. The backings are dressed in dark/greybleu combined with white.

BELARUS

Contrast with the soft and sweet entry form Hungary and the rocky Belarussian entry is again very big. In a red and white setting the violinist plays her red violin in a wihite dress. But it takes quite long before we get to see her. Uzari is vocally a bit weak and dressed in blue jacket, looking not that friendly almost aggressive. We understand Maimona walks away from him every time his seeks contact. It looks as if in the backdrop people are throwing toilet paper. Later on the colourscheme turn to white and blue. Both singer and violin player have zero chemistry.

RUSSIA

Polina just gave a stunning powerful Sanna-like performance in classical setting with the beams of light and fire works at the backdrop. Looks as if this a strong contender for top 5 in the final. Vocally Poline does only give her best once, and this is the way Céline Dion would do the song too. Dressed in a brides gown Poline looks quite confident. Backing musicians are dressed in white too. In the end the earth globe if projected on the backdrop. The press centre applauded every single run through. Russia is in semi 1 the one to beat.

 

DENMARK

Old fashioned staging with lots of white light beams en two female singers dressed in Danish red. The lead ginger haired singer is standing behind his microphone and red guitar. The one-two’s of two musicians singing or playing together in front of one mic is looking rather stupid and funny than ok. Maybe because the singer is making ugly faces while singing and difference in height.

ALBANIA

Nice setting of gold and black colours. Vocally it’s not convincing and even by times off key. Elhaida is dressed in black with a few glitters. There is not too much happening, which is suiting the song as it is quite a complicated melody on first listening. Elhaida looks sweet with her pink lipgloss, and sexier than before with her (again in semi 1) clevage.

ROMANIA

With a lot of suitcases on stage and a nice friendly light grey backdrop with photoframes picturing nice pictures. Vocals are OK, allthough the singer starts quite softly, which makes the song sympathetic. From beginning till end not much is happening actually. So it might be a bit boring for the viewers?

GEORGIA
Magnificent act with Nina dressed as a raven like a black Mika Newton performing in front of a thunderclouds backdrop with thunder flashing. Some mintblue colour added in a subtile way. The aggressiveness of the lyrics is nicely strengthened with strong beams of silver light and metal looks. From behind Nina there’s a white light which makes her look more mysterious. Vocals are prefectly right. Halfway the song there is a projection of two big blue eyes crying and Conchita’s fire wings are copied from last year, this time in white.