Here we go again. The second semifinalists get their second chance to rehearse. All wearing their actual dresses and stuff.
LATVIA - PeR - Here we go
The boys have pretty much same amount of energy on stage as Krista Siegfrids has outside stage and they are all over the place in their glittery outfits but there's enough cordinated choreography to keep it together. The robot walk when they go to the catwalk will surely look amazing on telly, and yes, Ralph does the dive as well, another sure crowd pleaser. I am beginning to believe they will make the final after all.... Anyways, want to read their exclusive Blogilkar interview? Here.
SAN MARINO - Valentina Monetta - Crisalide (Vola)
She starts the song in the dark cold stage with her lamp only, dressed in black. Then it all changes to an explotion of red dress, red backfdrop and wind machine and change of tempo. Her two backing singers are imitating her hand movements and it's all very effective indeed. A huge fan favorite, will it take San Marino to the final for the first time? Ma certo che si!
MACEDONIA - Esma & Lozano - Pred da se razdeni
Another lady in red follow as Esma looks smart in her Roma chic and Lozano is looking handsome in his suit. Two backing singers are with them, too. They have also switched back to the original non-English version which is a shame as for a change it felt better in my books. It made this rather demanding song easier to get I think. Anyways, judging today's video it was a mess. Lozano is one of the best singers here but he seemed to have serious problems today. And Esma and the backing singers, what was that??!! Confusing and noisy. What has happened here?? I'm buzzled...
AZERBAIJAN - Farid Mammadov - Hold me
Third lady in red enters the stage in this number, representing love if I have understood right, while Fardi and his alter ego trapped in a glass box represent who knows what (it is all explained on the official site but I couldn't be bothered to read it carefully). Like for Valentina, the stage and backdrop are first cold and dark, Then we go to blue and eventually hot red of love when the heart storm takes place inside the glass box. Great staging, gimmicky yes but it lokks good, works and sits nicely with the song. Farid sings well and.... well, it could be that we are back to Baku in 2014. Unless the juries decided to bomb this....
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