[2025] Rehearsals #2

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Op donderdag 8 mei 2025 17:25 schreef Momo het volgende:
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Op donderdag 8 mei 2025 18:42 schreef Em31 het volgende:

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Ja, er gebeurt wel wat

Nee maar denk wel dat dit heel mooi wordt. Welke staging deed die ene man ook alweer nog meer? Alleen Cyprus?

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Rehearsal 5: 🇮🇹 Italy - Lucio Corsi –Volevo Essere Un Duro

Time for Italy's first Eurovision rehearsal of 2025, and Lucio Corsi singing his glam rock ballad Volevo Essere Un Duro. He’s a 31-year-old singer-songwriter, originally from Tuscany but now based in Milan. He has a very distinctive and style, both visually and musically – it harks back to 70s glam rock and those timeless Bowie piano ballads.

‘Volevo essere un duro’ translates as ‘I wanted to be a tough guy’ - if you don’t understand Italian, take a look at the translation of the lyrics on Lucio’s profile on the Eurovision website, because this song is a beautiful anthem for those who feel different or struggle with their identity.

So this is very similar to the staging we saw at Sanremo - the song begins with Lucio at a very long piano, wearing a giant-shouldered bolero jacket that looks like the yellow one he wore in the official video, and his trademark white makeup. He performs the first third of the song here, accompanied by guitarist and co-writer Tommaso Ottomano, before taking his guitar to the centre of the stage. So far, so Sanremo.

But there are few striking differences – firstly there’s a giant prop, or actually two. We have two retro speakers at the back of the stage – one is square, maybe four metres high/wide, the second slightly smaller. Secondly, there’s a sepia filter applied to the version you see on TV, which gives the whole performance a 1970s vibe. The TV feed also has English subtitles, which is a lovely way to convey the sentiment of the song to the millions of viewers who don’t speak Italian. And finally, there’s a harmonica solo from Lucio before the final chorus, with both Lucio and Tommaso on the frame stage – a rare appearance of a live instrument at Eurovision.

Lucio delivers the whole thing with his usual effortless charisma – it’s entirely different from anything else we’ve seen at Eurovision this year, and it really has been a year with something for everyone. Bellissimo.

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20:10: CEST: Rehearsal 6: 🇪🇸 Spain - Melody – ESA DIVA

And finally for this evening, it’s time for Spain - this year they’re represented by Melody, singing her pop banger Esa Diva. She’s an established pop artist in Spain, having released over 30 singles and 6 albums.

This song brings all the summer party vibes, and the dance remix was just the beginning of the total overhaul this performance has been given since Melody won Benidorm Fest back at the beginning of February. Melody being lowered on a swing at the beginning, the throne prop, the pink neon – all gone.

Now the staging feels much sharper and more sophisticated, and there’s a clear narrative that splits the song into three distinct acts, each packed with energy and emotion. But it’s more than just the feeling of it – each act has its own colours and graphics – from purple in the first act to red in the second, and pure white at the end that merges with the mountain backdrop at the back of the stage.

Each act also has its own combination of dancers – Melody has five in total, three male, two female - and the routines they perform are different in each act. The structure of the performance is SO clever, and despite the complexity, she owns the stage from start to finish.

We also need to give a shout out to Melody’s outfit, because it’s entirely fabulous. A black corseted bodice with pointy bits on the shoulders and the hips – it reminds us of a black orchid, paired with a black fedora and black thigh boots. In the opening shot, we see her in shadow against a white background, and the silhouette of everything from the her nails to her hair is a work of art.

The dancing in the final ten seconds is a real moment – we’re not going to tell you, because we couldn’t do it justice. But just you wait.

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Op donderdag 8 mei 2025 21:19 schreef Rebel- het volgende:
Miriana's haar is hier niet rood. Zou het een uitprobeersels zijn geweest, of zit dat ook in de act, maar in een ander stuk?

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Op donderdag 8 mei 2025 21:46 schreef Momo het volgende:
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Qua outfit kunnen de Britse dames samen in een band met Ziferblat.

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Op donderdag 8 mei 2025 22:07 schreef NailQueen het volgende:
Bij gebrek aan een beter topic: wie vinden jullie de knapste artiest dit jaar? Mag zowel mannelijk als vrouwelijk

Ik ga voor Princ en Erika Vikman.

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Op donderdag 8 mei 2025 22:13 schreef molloot200 het volgende:

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Tynna en Mariam van Georgië komen als eerste in mij op

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Op donderdag 8 mei 2025 22:23 schreef Momo het volgende:
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Op donderdag 8 mei 2025 22:23 schreef Momo het volgende:
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