Another solid performance from
Bulgaria. There's nothing wrong with it but nothing special either. Poli is vocally strong. Looks like they have skipped the use of the catwalk and she does her stripping on main stage instead. Which might be a wise choice - we all remember Safura running like possessed back to stage last year.... and no, it didn't look fine. And I still have my doubts about Bulgaria's qualification chances....
FYR Macedonia also gave a polished performance. Vlatko is wearing a black jacket and his dancers are in white smili-traditional dresses with red belt His voice is better today, not so nhusky and forced as before and the back screen is still looking fabulous. Still, it is very had for this to qualify even if it is FYR Macedonia. Yet, if it will shock the fans and do so I'm not so surprised after all!
Israel and Dana International is the last semifinalist to rehearse today before the Big5 take the stage for the very first time. She's apparently wearing her dress for the big night - or is she? She managed to change her outfit even when she won while the whole of Europe was waiting.... The staging ig the same and simple one but this time she tries the catwalk, too, with her high heels. May sound and look boring now but add thousends of screaming fans, flags waving and you get completely a new look at it... Should qualify, after all, unless Europeans have decided they have seen enough of her as the song is just nice, not outstanding. It is one of my favourites in all its silliness and easy melody and because it's Dana International....
PS. We haven't seen a lot of pyros and dry ice in the rehearsals as apparently every delegation has to pay for each and every use instead of the "all included rehearsals" there used to be before, if I have understood right from various sources. Therefor I think the semifinals and the final will be filled with fire, smoke and dry ice after all as many countries have tried them at some point of the rehearsals and propably just said that's fine, let's save it for the big night. I'm off to sunshine now and some partying myself in the garden but will be back tonight to comment on the Big5. Until then... have fun!
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