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14 May 2015

The Semi 2 Rehearsals continue: From the Press Centre

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The Semi 2 Rehearsals continue: From the Press Centre

JOY 94.9 is finally in Vienna… and just in time too.

The rehearsals for the second-half of Semi 2 have been getting under way. It’s quite a mixed bag.

Israel got the ball rolling with 16 year old Nadav Gudej dancing his little heart out on the Viennese stage.

Image credit: Thomas Hanses / EBU

Image credit: Thomas Hanses / EBU

Wearing golden shoes, the singer employed the moves of some very good looking dancers… who have sent half of the Press Centre into a frenzy.

It’s all about the love for Aminata. Latvia‘s entry is full of lights, imagery and strobing. It’s quite a dynamic performance.

Image credit: Thomas Hanses / EBU

Image credit: Thomas Hanses / EBU

The dress has had people talking. It’s all about the length in Latvia at the moment.

Azerbaijan‘s ballad from Elnur Huseynov was a bit of a favourite around the traps. The first rehearsal didn’t get a huge reaction from the Press Centre though.

Image credit: Thomas Hanses / EBU

Image credit: Thomas Hanses / EBU

Aiming to use the screens to add some extra imagery to the story, the song is portrayed in a dark, moody forest, with two dancers added to provide a further layer to the narrative. It might need some extra work.

Rounding out the morning was Maria Olafs. She brought a bit of pixie to the Eurovision stage for Iceland, replete with a pink party dress and golden feet.

Image credit: Thomas Hanses / EBU

Image credit: Thomas Hanses / EBU

As much as the stage and background lit up like a beautiful Icelandic landscape, Maria’s voice had trouble carrying through the entire song.

The afternoon brings favourite Sweden, Switzerland, Cyprus, Slovenia, and finally, Poland.

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