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ESC 2016 CROATIA: THE SECOND REHEARSAL

Nina was back on stage with her 18 kg dress. Luckily she doesn't have to wear it all 3 minutes. Underneath seems to be her eventual semifinal dress, silver with feathers. I hope she's not allergic. Mixed reviews for her vocals. And her tattoos showing in a wrong way, maybe they should be covered as they don't really fit the dress... The dress is anyways stealing all the attention from the song and it's a shame as it's a good one but who will notice staring at her?  Both dresses that is. Starry skies in the backdrop and water in the floor. Four backing singers standing still behind her. All dressed in black covering even their faces representing the Evil while Nina of course is the good.  I'm having a bit mixed feelings for this. One of the pre-favorites has been losing ground once the rehearsals started, 

ESC 2016 CROATIA: THE FIRST REHEARSAL

Croatia. The wardrobe gimmick. Eurovision. What else could it be? Nina is wearing a very strange looking huge kimonowhatever in front of a backdrop that moves from the ocean to night sky or something. Did I say huge? Vocally I read mixed reviews, some saying she was spot on, some saying she was cold and insecure. On stage she has four backing singers, some of them real veterans with 8th and 5th participation.  Nina seems happy with her rehearsal in Meet & Greet. She thinks they are doing pretty good job. The song stands for hope. Nina herslef is old soul and old fashioned girl who loves calligraphy in these times of smartphones and internet. (Hurray for that!) She doesn't get Instagram and Facebook but rather sends a letter. Now that's a reason to love her a bit more! And she's got two tattoos; a rose for granny and a cedar tree, dedicated to her late best friend.  Croatia is back after two years, and every way of promotion is good for the country. Even Nina...

ESC 2016 CROATIA: NINA KRALJIC GIVES US LIGHTHOUSE

Nina Kraljić will represent Croatia in the Eurovsion 2016 with Lighthouse. First hearing makes me think of some kind of Cranberries light....