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The back half of Semi Final 1 on the Eurovision stage today as nine more delegations take to the stage. It’s our first look at the staging choices from Cyprus through to Malta.
Eurovision Insight Podcast: Daily News From Rotterdam, Sunday 9th May
The bottom half of the first Semi Final completed their first rehearsals today. Danie and Ross join Ewan on today’s daily Insight podcast to look back at the songs, the sawtooth, and the stories loved by the community.
With Ewan Spence, Danie Tregonning, and Ross Middleton.
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Can we have a short discussion on the pre-recorded backing vocals. From some of the reports I read, it seem that this isn’t being wel received
When reporting on rehearsals it can be easy to overstate the importance of the staging. Yes, sometimes with songs like Fuego or Calm After The Storm, the staging reveal can transform an entry’s chances. However, in most cases the impact is marginal if it exists at all For all his sparkly chest glitterball, Vasil aint qualifying. From the various reports of the Semi 1 rehearsals, the conclusions I take are that Russia and Ukraine’s qualification is no longer in question. If Malta had absolutely nailed their staging, they could have more or less sealed the win there and then. The fact that they didn’t doesn’t mean they won’t win. After all, Duncan Laurence’s staging was nothing special, but the song itself carried him over him the line.
Ps – Danie is a great addition to the team.
Anyone read Shi from escgo.com?
She put things in perspective and make valid points.
https://www.escgo.com/2021/05/10/the-view-from-san-francisco-beautiful-mess/