Eurovision 2023: Austria’s First Rehearsal!

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Next up on stage we will be seeing Teya & Salena on their first rehearsal as the representatives of Austria in this year’s competition with “Who the Hell is Edgar?”.

Who are Teya & Salena?

Teya may not be known as a singer yet, but she has been working successfully as a songwriter for some time now. She has participated in several singing camps in Unified Songs, as well as Eurovision.

TEYA’s newest single, “EX ME” is available on all platforms and is released through Unified Records.

24-year-old Salena comes from a big musical family. She lived in Berlin and Cologne due to her extensive recordings and television appearances on The Voice of Germany.

She moved to Vienna in 2019. In addition, she participated in several preliminary rounds for the national Eurovision selection.

In addition to collaborating with professional songwriters/producers from around the world, she participated in Austria’s show “Starmania” 2021. Her debut single is titled “Pretty Imperfection”.

The Rehearsal

Unfortunately this year, accredited journalists don’t get the chance to watch the first and second rehearsals, so we only get the information and content that the organizers officially release to the public.

It’s got a message, it’s got a thumping bassline, it’s got huge vocals, it’s got an insanely polished dance routine that everybody needs to learn immediately, and it’s got the line “Oh mio padre, there’s a ghost in my body” sung like it’s the Vienna Boys’ Choir. This is such a fun performance.

Corinne Cumming / EBU

Sarah Louise Bennett / EBU

Below you can watch a small clip from the Austrian first rehearsal on TikTok:

https://www.tiktok.com/@eurovision/video/7228651840525585690?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7227755983479670299

The second rehearsal for Austria will be held on the 5th of May, when we will know how things will appear on screen for Teya & Salena.

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Eurovision 2023: San Marino’s First Rehearsal!

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The next group that sets foot on the Eurovision 2023 stage for his first rehearsal is Piqued Jacks, representing San Marino with the alternative rock song “Like An Animal”.

Who are Piqued Jacks?

The Piqued Jacks are an Italian rock band formed in 2006 in Italy. It’s consisted by Andrea Lazzeretti, Francesco Bini, Tommaso Oliveri and Marco Sgaramella. In 2010 and 2011, the band released their first two extended plays and their first debut album was released in 2015 named “Climb Like Ivy Does”. In 2019, Piqued Jacks won the award for the Rock category at the Italian Sanremo Rock.

This year, the group participated in the San Marinize National Selection “Una Voce Per San Marino” which was the biggest national final of the year. Piqued Jacks managed to win and represent San Marino to Eurovision in Liverpool.

The Rehearsal

Unfortunately this year, accredited journalists don’t get the chance to watch the first and second rehearsals, so we only get the information and content that the organizers officially release to the public.

The group uses the LED wall as a sea with red and black graphics,and it’s clear they’re not leaving until they’ve left their heart and soul on that stage. The main singer has a huge stage presence and charisma which leads the whole performance is gritty and raw in the best possible way.

Corinne Cumming / EBU

Corinne Cumming / EBU

Below you can watch a small clip from the San Marinize first rehearsal, once it’s published on TikTok:

https://www.tiktok.com/@eurovision/video/7228650358749318427?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7227755983479670299

The second rehearsal for San Marino will be held on the 5th of May, when we will know how things will appear on screen for the San Marinize entry.

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Eurovision 2023: Georgia’s First Rehearshal!

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Next up on stage we will be seeing Iru on her first rehearsal as the representative of Georgia in this year’s competition with “Echo”.

Who is Iru?

Irina “Iru” Khechanovi is a twenty-three year old young artist from Georgia with Armenian descent. You may know her because she won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2011 as a member of the girl group Candy with the song “Candy Music”. In 2019, she tried to expand her career as a participant in the “Georgian Idol“. She also co-written Georgia’s song “I Believe” for Junior Eurovision last year. The entry finished in third place.

In 2023, she won the fifth season of “The Voice Georgia” and therefore she won the right to represent her country to Eurovision in Liverpool.

 

The Rehearsal

Unfortunately this year, accredited journalists don’t get the chance to watch the first and second rehearsals, so we only get the information and content that the organizers officially release to the public.

Iru wears a diaphanous white dress that looks like the dress from the official music video. The whole song is performed on a raised platform in the centre of the stage, against a LED backdrop of swirling smoke and stormy weather, accompanied by a wind machine. All together it creates a hugely atmospheric performance, and Iru’s breathtaking vocals are already lifting the roof off the Liverpool arena.

Corinne Cumming / EBU

As well with the wind, there is also smoke in the third rehearsal for Georgia. The smoke blends with the foggy LED backdrop, this makes the whole performance very effective.

Sarah Louise Bennett / EBU

 

Below you can watch a small clip from the Georgian first rehearsal, once it’s published on TikTok:

https://www.tiktok.com/@eurovision/video/7228609625053121819?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

The second rehearsal for Georgia will be held on the 5th of May, when we will know how things will appear on screen for the Iru.

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Listen to the acouctic version of the songs from Switzerland and Lithuania!

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The third episode of the new series on the official Eurovision TouTube channel,“A Little Bit More”, took place on Friday night.

Thus, after some time, the official Eurovision YouTube channel post the various performances of the competing artists.

You can listen to the acoustic versions of the songs from Switzerland and Lithuania in the videos below!

Switzerland – Remo Forrer – “Watergun”

https://youtu.be/8DQF09cco-U

Lithuania – Monika Linkytė – “Stay” 

https://youtu.be/jS1eAwm1Sfs

You can also watch the reactions of the Eurovisionfun team, reacting and commenting on Switzerland’s and Lithuania’s Eurovision 2023 entries below:

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Eurovision 2023: Slovenia’s First Rehearsal!

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The fifth act rehearsing today are the indie-rock group Joker Out, representing Slovenia, with their song “Carpe Diem”.

Who are Joker Out?

The Slovenian band Joker Out was formed in 2016 and they have released two albums since then. The five members of the group are Bojan Cvjetićanin (the frontman), Jure Maček, Kris Guštin, Jan Peteh and Nace Jordan. They are well known in the Slovenian society making a tons of hits and winning many awards.

On 8th December of 2022, the National Broadcaster RTV Slovenia announced that the band will represent their country to Eurovision in Liverpool. The band stated that they wanted to keep the entire song in the Slovene language saying: “we want to translate Slovenian into a universal language of dance and entertainment that all countries understand”.

The Rehearsal

Unfortunately this year, accredited journalists don’t get the chance to watch the first and second rehearsals, so we only get the information and content that the organizers officially release to the public.

Joker Out are making a connection with the audience in the arena, probably the same connection will happen with the hundreds of millions of people watching on TV. The group has the same charisma like Måneskin. It’s shown that they have a big stage experience and they look like they’re having the time of their lives right now. Their outfits are also unique and interesting.

 

 

Slovenia First Rehearsal 3

Corinne Cumming / EBU

Corinne Cumming / EBU

Corinne Cumming / EBU

Below you can watch a small clip from the Slovenian first rehearsal, once it’s published on TikTok:

https://www.tiktok.com/@eurovision/video/7228595383956507931?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

The second rehearsal for Slovenia will be held on the 5th of May, when we will know how things will appear on screen for the Slovenian entry.

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Eurovision 2023: Poland’s First Rehearsal!

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Next up on the stage of Eurovision Song Contest 2023 is Poland. Blanka with her song “Solo” is ready for her first rehearsal on the stage of M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool!

Who is Blanka?

Blanka Stajkow, known mononymously as Blanka, is a Polish singer and model. After writing her first song at the age of 14 while living in the Polish city of Szczecin, Blanka knew she wanted to be a popstar, and so headed to the USA with her mother, and put down roots stateside for the next 4 years. In 2021, she participated in Top Model, a Polish reality television show. While on the show, she officially released her first official single, “Better”.The following year, she signed a contract with Warner Music Poland, and released her second single, “Solo”, which now brought her to the Eurovision stage.

Blanka’s win in the Polish national selection was filled with controversy but Blanka, “Bejba” for her fans, is here in Liverpool stronger than ever, enhancing the criticism and making it a huge weapon of hers.

The Rehearsal

After three performances with no backing singers/dancers, Blanka is NOT Solo. She’s has four backing dancers, and this song is a huge summer MOOD from start to finish.

Corinne Cumming / EBU

Blanka sounds great and is totally owning that stage against a backdrop of tropical graphics – there’s even a dress reveal AND a mid-song dance break, which is ticking all our Eurovision boxes.

Sarah Louise Bennet / EBU

You can see Blanka’s outfit on the backstage photo below:

Chloe Hashemi / EBU

Update: The final chorus of Blanka’s performance is accompanied by a shower of fireworks! Hot enough, we guess!

The second rehearsal of Poland will take place on Friday 5/5, when we will have a better picture of what we will see from Blanka on the Eurovision stage, as we will have the official TV snippet.

Below you can watch a small clip from Poland’s first rehearsal from Tik Tok:

https://www.tiktok.com/@eurovision/video/7228582019054292251

 

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Eurovision 2023: Greece’s First Rehearsal!

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Next up on the stage of Eurovision Song Contest 2023 is Greece. Victor Vernicos with his song“What They Say” is ready for his first rehearsal on the stage of M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool!

Who is Victor Vernicos?

Victor Vernicos is the youngest artist participating in Eurovision 2023 and in fact the youngest Greek participant ever! Victor might be young but he’s got big dreams!Victor has been involved in music since he was 4 years old. He has taken vocal and guitar lessons, while he has also attended music technology seminars. In 2021 he released his first song in which he wrote music, lyrics but also produced it himself. He is now representing Greece in Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with a song that he wrote himself when he was 14 years old.

The Rehearsal

If Victor is nervous about performing in such a huge arena at such a young age, it doesn’t show – he’s giving this both vocal power and some great on-stage energy, backed up by multiple giant Victors on the LED wall.

Corinne Cumming / EBU

His signature dance move is an infectious bounce that will have the arena jumping next Thursday – Ed Sheeran is one of his musical influences, and you can definitely feel the Sheeran vibe in What They Say. A confident and uplifting performance, and the Greek delegation should be very happy with that.

Costume wise, it’s the same shorts and jacket vibe as Romania’s Theodor yesterday, but less yellow.

Chloe Hashemi / EBU

Update: In the final runthrough for Greece, we’ve got the added bonus of some low smoke, because Victor is ON FIRE!

EBU

The second rehearsal of Greece will take place on Friday 5/5, when we will have a better picture of what we will see from Victor on the Eurovision stage, as we will have the official TV snippet.

Below you can watch a small clip from Greece’s first rehearsal on TikTok:

https://www.tiktok.com/@eurovision/video/7228577350680677659

 

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Eurovision 2023: Iceland’s First Rehearsal!

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Next up on the stage of Eurovision Song Contest 2023 is Iceland. Diljá with her song “Power” is ready for her first rehearsal on the stage of M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool!

Who is Diljá?

Diljá Pétursdóttir, better known simply as Diljá, was born in 2002 in Kópavogur in the Capital Region of Iceland. She first gained attention after competing in the second series of Ísland Got Talent in 2015. Off-stage, Diljá is a physiotherapy student and a committed CrossFit athlete. A self-proclaimed ‘Eurovision nerd’, it’s always been Diljá’s dream to represent her nation at the Contest.

The Rehearsal

Diljá has huge stage presence and an infectious energy, and the biggest power she has is in that extraordinary voice.

Corinne Cumming / EBU

She’s also moves really well, covering the whole stage with high kicks and gymnastic moves – it’s a really compelling combination of vocal and physical strength, that feels like nothing else at Eurovision this year. We also haven’t seen a lot of drum ‘n’ bass at Eurovision over the years, and now we’d like more please.

Sarah Louise Bennet / EBU

She also wears a silver suit.

Chloe Hashemi / EBU

The second rehearsal of Iceland will take place on Friday 5/5, when we will have a better picture of what we will see from Diljá on the Eurovision stage, as we will have the official TV snippet.

Below you can watch a small clip from Iceland’s first rehearsal from Tik Tok:

https://www.tiktok.com/@eurovision/video/7228574716607335706

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Slovakia: Rádio_FM will broadcast the Eurovision Song Contest 2023!

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RTVS confirmed that Rádio_FM will broadcast on radio the Grand Final of Eurovision 2023. Rádio_FM is the 4th radio broadcasting channel of the Slovakian national broadcaster and is mostly aimed at younger audiences with a greater interest in alternative music and broadcasting live festivals. Also, Rádio_FM has been broadcasting the Eurovision Song Contest for years.

So far, the non-participating in Eurovision 2023 countries that have confirmed the broadcast of this year’s contest are the following:

  • Chile – Canal 13
  • North Macedonia – MRT
  • United States – Peacock

More details on the broadcast will be released soon. In fact, RTVS usually invites audience to its radio studios in order to watch the contest along with the commentary team.

Slovakia is absent from the Eurovision Song Contest for the past 10 years with their last entry being in 2012 with Max Jason Mai and Don’t Close Your Eyes, which failed to qualify to the Grand Final.

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Eurovision 2023: The odds after the first rehearsals of the countries of the first semifinal!

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The first rehearsals for the countries of the first semifinal have been completed and, as it is expected, the odds have been refreshed for those ones. It is the second year in a row that the press center has been closed so there is no more information about the perfomances than the TikTok videos that Eurovision account have published. As a result, there are no big chances in the first days compared to last years.

1st Semi Final: The race of qualification

Most countries have been stabled in their position, except Switzerland who has overpassed Croatia and is now 7th in the betting odds to qualify for the Grand Final. Remo Forrer odds are between 1.33 and 1.4 compared to Let 3 who are between 1.36-1.55. It is also crusial to mention that Portugal has grown the gap with the Netherlands and, despite being 10th, has more chances to qualify compared to “Burning Daylight“. Also, Latvia, Malta, Ireland and Azerbaijan seem to loose ground and that it will be difficult for them to qualify to the Grand Final of Eurovision 2023.

1st Semi Final: The Winner

For the first time since 2007, televoting will decide 100% the result of the semi final, which means that the ten countries who will qualify and also the winner of the semi will be determined only by the viewers. Finland is ahead of this race and it is believed that “Cha cha cha” will win the televoting of the semifinal. The dynamic stage presentance, catchy chorus and also the fact that Kaarija is closing the show are making the odds to believe that he will overtook Loreen and “Tattoo“, the big favourite of this year’s competition. Honorouble mention to Israel and Noa Kirel, who has decreased the difference with Norway and is coming for the third place after the great reviews of her first rehearsal. Could “Unicorn” be the dark horse of the semifinal?

The Big Final

All “blue” for Finland and Israel, who are probably the gainers of the first rehearsals, in the betting odds. Kaarija has decreased his difference with Loreen and is now aiming for the first place. Also, Israel has overtook Austria and is now in the 7th place of the betting odds after her dance break. However, Loreen and “Tattoo” are still on the top of the scoreboard with a “safe” gap from Finland, until now. Sweden has managed to transfer the Melodifestivalen’s staging to Liverpool, despite the fears and difficulties, and did not dissapoint.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3vJfR81xO0&embeds_euri=https%3A%2F%2Feurovisionfun.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title

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