1e repetitie, van de live blog van Eurovision:
10:30 CEST: Rehearsal 1: 🇦🇺 Australia - Go-Jo – Milkshake Man
Vegans look away, because we’re kicking off Day 3 with Go-Jo, the creation of Australian artist Marty Zambotto. He’s amassed over 1.4 million followers across TikTok, YouTube and Instagram, and in 2023 was the 9th most streamed Australian artist in the world. He’s toured across Australia, Europe, United States and Southeast Asia, and shared the stage with some of the biggest artists in the world.
We came into today with no idea what to expect from this performance, as Australia didn’t have a national final this year. But we were hoping for a little of the retro party energy of the official video, and since Australia are celebrating their 10th year Eurovision, maybe a sprinkle of…extra sprinkles?
However, we’re delighted to report we’ve received our second set of staging notes! Go Australia, you got yesterday's friendly memo. Here’s what they have to say:
“The performance opens with a retro infomercial, featuring Go-Jo as an enthusiastic salesman. Go-Jo’s boundless energy and knack for the element of surprise also come through in the staging - it takes inspiration from the Milkshake Man video clip with bold neon tones, playful wardrobe choices, and nostalgic charm.
The era leans heavily into the 70s and 80s, which also serves as a fun nod to fellow WA artist Voyager and their 80’s staging from two years ago. And yes, there’s even a keytar solo too. Midway through the performance, there’s an explosion of colour that captures the same wild, cheeky energy as the music video.”
So essentially, this is a LOT of fun and a feast for the eyeballs, with some very cute graphics that support the retro whole infomercial vibe. Clearly these are only visible to the TV audience, but there’s still plenty for the arena audience to enjoy – Go-Jo in a very 70s-style white suit with a red-striped collar and a red cravat, two dancers in red and white striped dresses, and a big finish after the sweet sweet/yum yums where the graphics flood every corner of the stage and the whole thing goes pink neon laser disco party.
There’s also a central prop that…isn’t the ice cream truck, but it’s big and it’s fun. That’s all we’re can say for now, but we’re told all will be revealed soon!
Did we join in with the call-and-response ‘sweet sweet/yum yum’ section? Yes we did. It definitely lacks impact when you’re the only one in the arena, but we’re fully expecting next week’s audience to make up for our feeble yum yums. Also just realised that Croatia have yum yums too. What are the chances of two lots of yum yums in one year?
IT'S GREYSIE IT'S PARTY