Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

As every year some EuroviSIon entries have their remixes out, dance or other versions and 2025 is no exception. One of those really blew me away: Germany. I haven't been a big fan of Baller but this remix hit me in the right mood - love the old school piano! Wow what an improvement! If this was the Eurovision version Germany would be high on my scoreboard! Finland's Erika offers a ROOS+BERG Club mix that is fine, somehow I wish it had more of the original song in it being more sing-a-longable.  Estonia's Tommy Cash offers not one two remixes already. The second one just was released featuring extra rapping by Italian heavyweight (and Sanremo 2025 participant) Roman rapper Tony Effe. Here .  Azerbaijan's Mamagama delivers Deep House version of their entry and actually I just love it, it might be even better than the actual entry. Such a lovely groove and vibes. Luxemburg's puppet gets electrified in its remix Poupée èletrique but I very much prefer the original silly...

 And here come the second rehearsal clips from the Big5 and the host Switzerland. (Waiting for better ones to come up) To be updated

 And here are the short videos for the second semifinal:

 Check out the Youtubes for the second rehearsal clips:

The Big5 + host had their first rehearsal Thursday night while the world was waiting for the new Pope that appeared from the white smoke between UK and France.  Germany has upped their game from the national final bringing curtains, huge 80's style boombox prop, LED electric cello and four dancers. Fandom hopes Tynna has also brought the voice as it's been missing most pre-contest season.  France premiered their song in a packed stadium hanging meters high in the air in front of tens of thousands of people and the video gave us completely different imaginary. And here they have yet another one: sand covered circle of  hour glass with time running out as the girl grows up to woman and then to mother herself. Sounds very pretty and promising I can say that much without seeing anything. United Kingdom bring along to their chaotic morning after a huge chandelier and a boudoir screen. And their vocal harmonies. And yes, it's the very first staging we have for it, taking a tiny...

Same as for first semifinal  you can check the short videos published by Ebu in other platforms and I am here just to pick up one photo out of those published for your enjoyment. My predictions and comments will follow in due time if made possible before semifinals in any reasonable way. Otherwise I will do post-semi commentary performance for the first time ever. O tempora, o mores! The second semifinal's second rehearsal was divided between two days unlike the first one that was done all yesterday. Thursday Australia through to Malta rehearsed and then in the afternoon gave way to the Big5 and Switzerland to do their first one instead. The rest of semifinal two continue on Friday, and the Big5+1 have their second one on Saturday.  To be updated

You may have seen the the first rehearsal videos on other platforms like Instagram and Facebook already so instead I have picked my favourite photos of those new ones published yesterday of the first semifinalists and their second and last rehearsal before dress rehearsals on Monday. No comments, just photos even if some things may have changed a bit since my initial predictions and thoughts. This said the stage, lights and all seem to look great this year, the graphics maybe less. Here we go, enjoy! And just like the Icelandic boys I am already looking forward to the Big5 and Swiss first rehearsals later today - right after the second rehearsals of the fist half of the second semifinal.