The singer from Poland had to undergo a lot of bad comments on social media but BLANKA is finally in Liverpool and ready for her first rehearsal. It is a super-catchy pop song. Blanka, who is half-Polish and half-Bulgarian, will sing a song called Solo. It’s all about getting rid of bad relationships and doing better on your own, so basically like Flowers by Miley Cyrus but with way bigger Eurovision dancefloor vibes. Continue reading TUESDAY 2 MAY REHEARSALS – POLAND
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TUESDAY 2 MAY REHEARSALS – GREECE
The third rehearsal is happening and we are heading south to warmer climes now. There we find Victor Vernicos, who will represent Greece. At 16, he’s the youngest artist in Eurovision this year and the youngest performer ever to represent Greece. But like Amanda Georgiadi Tenfjord last year, he has both Greek and Scandinavian heritage – his dad is Danish. Continue reading TUESDAY 2 MAY REHEARSALS – GREECE
TUESDAY 2 MAY REHEARSALS – ICELAND
The second rehearsal comes from ICELAND. According to Eurovision.tv we’re cranking up the tempo now, with the musical equivalent of two Berocca tablets in a glass of water. Iceland’s Diljá will sing her empowerment bop Power. Diljá is a physiotherapy student which should come in handy for those artists who really jump around on stage. Continue reading TUESDAY 2 MAY REHEARSALS – ICELAND
MORTEN THOMASSEN FLIES TO LIVERPOOL TODAY for this 29th Eurovision song contest
Morten Thomassen is off to Liverpool today for his 29th Eurovision song contest. Roy van der Merwe of ESC Covers had enjoyed many Eurovisions with him, from 1995 to 2019 and from 2001 in Denmark we even shared a hotel each year and had many good and some bad adventures. I have decided to stop traveling to Eurovision due to the cost, especially since I need a visa for every country and the UK visa would have cost me 120 pounds, more than many people’s flight or train rides to Liverpool and that just for a piece of paper. ESC COVERS wish Morten a fantastic Eurovision and we will continue to google translate some of his writings for our website. Continue reading MORTEN THOMASSEN FLIES TO LIVERPOOL TODAY for this 29th Eurovision song contest
MONDAY 1 MAY REHEARSALS – CYPRUS
Last but by no means least for the day is the rehearsal from Cyprus. It is Andrew Lambrou, who sees Reiley’s broken heart and raises him one that you can’t break because it’s already broken 💔. Andrew is a Cypriot Australian, and he’s got fans in both countries and probably also in Greece and a few other countries. Continue reading MONDAY 1 MAY REHEARSALS – CYPRUS
MONDAY 1 MAY REHEARSALS – BELGIUM
Second last rehearsal comes from Belgium. It is Gustaph with a song called Because of You. The song is a huge 90s-style bop. This is Gustaph’s third time at Eurovision, but previously he was very much about the backing vocals, and now he’s centre stage. Continue reading MONDAY 1 MAY REHEARSALS – BELGIUM
MONDAY 1 MAY REHEARSALS – ROMANIA
It is the turn of Romania next. They have an eighteen old singer called Theodor Andrei and he will be singing his sassy rock track D.G.T. (Off and On). Continue reading MONDAY 1 MAY REHEARSALS – ROMANIA
MONDAY 1 MAY REHEARSALS – ARMENIA
The next country to rehearse is Armenia. Their singer Brunette will perform Future Lover. She is a big star in Armenia, and the recorded version of this song is sung in English with a final section in Armenian.
The question on everybody’s lips is whether this song can match the huge success of Rosa Linn’s Snap from 2022? Of course the song was not such a big success at Eurovision in Turin last year, but then through TikTok became a smash all over the world, even here in South Africa where ESC Covers are based.
The performance starts off as a soft piano ballad, with Brunette lying on a sloped structure that’s been erected at the front of the stage, against a backdrop of swirling graphics. Eurovision.tv reports just as the audience is swaying dreamily, Brunette drops a fierce rap interlude and the whole thing goes OFF. Brunette has incredible stage presence and a powerful vocal, and this staging makes really clever use of light and graphics during the tempo changes. This is powerful stuff.
Stephan Herholdt designed a promo CD single of the Armenian entry for ESC Covers and here is it.
MONDAY 1 MAY REHEARSALS – THE NETHERLANDS
There is a dramatic change of pace for the forth rehearsal. It is Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper from The Netherlands singing their heartfelt piano ballad Burning Daylight. This was co-written by 2019 winner Duncan Lawrence, and you can definitely hear the influence in the soaring chorus. Continue reading MONDAY 1 MAY REHEARSALS – THE NETHERLANDS
MONDAY 1 MAY REHEARSALS – CZECHIA
The next rehearsal is from Czechia (they shortened their name from the Czech republic. It is the first all-girl band of the contest, with Vesna singing their female empowerment banger My Sister’s Crown. Continue reading MONDAY 1 MAY REHEARSALS – CZECHIA