Posts

Eurovision 2023: The Third Day’s rehearsal schedule!

/0 Comments/in , , , , , , , , , , , , /by

The big moment for all Eurofans has arrived. The wait has come to an end, as we are now in the most important days before the live shows. Rehearsals officially begun yesterday for the 67th Eurovision Song Contest to be held in Liverpool, United Kingdom.

The rehearsals are divided into two phases; the first phase will last three days, from Sunday 30/04 until Tuesday 02/05 and will include the first rehearsals of all the countries taking part in the two semi-finals of the competition. The second phase will last from Wednesday 03/05 until Saturday 06/05 and includes the second rehearsals of the countries of the two semi-finals as well as the rehearsals of the countries competing directly in the Final, namely the Big 5 and last year’s winner Ukraine.

Last year’s changes in the way rehearsals are covered continue this year, as the Press Center opens on Monday after the first and second rehearsals, which means that the information we will have for the first week of the competition will come exclusively from the material to be provided by the EBU to the accredited journalists.

Program

The last eleven countries from the second semi-final will make their first appearance on stage at the M&S Bank Arena. These countries are:

  • Estonia 11.30 – 12.00
  • Iceland 12.10 – 12.40
  • Greece 12.50 – 13.20
  • Poland 13.30 – 14.00
  • Slovenia 15.10 – 15.40
  • Georgia 15.50 – 16.20
  • San Marino 16.30 – 17.00
  • Austria 17.10 – 17.40
  • Albania 17.50 – 18.20
  • Lithuania 18.30 – 19.00
  • Australia 19.10 – 19.40

For everything new regarding these rehearsals, you will instantly be informed by Eurovisionfun!

From Monday 8/5, the press center opens normally for accredited journalists, who will have the opportunity to watch the general rehearsals before the live shows as was the case in previous years.

Eurovisionfun will of course be there to inform you about everything that happens at the M&S Bank Arena!

Follow us in all our social media, so that you’ll not lose a thing of what’s happening in Liverpool:

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, in Liverpool!

Azerbaijan: Listen to the piano version of “Tell Me More” by TuralTuranX!

/0 Comments/in , , /by

TuralTuranX, the representatives of Azerbaijan for Eurovision 2023, released a new version of their song “Tell Me More”.

The new version is performance of their song with a piano in the backround:

TuralTuranX had their first rehearsal today and they received really positive comments. You can watch our article on it HERE.

Βelow you can enjoy the Eurovisionfun team reacting to the Azerbaijani entry for Eurovision 2023:

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Azerbaijani participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, in Liverpool!

Finland: Käärijä has finished shooting his postcard for Eurovision 2023!

/0 Comments/in , , /by

Finland’s representative for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest has finished shooting his postcard. It is the video that will be shown before his appearance in the first semi-final this month.

The postcard of Finland was shot in Helsinki. Käärija appears in a snowball fight and rides the ferris wheel which is transformed into a Finnish sauna. 

You can watch the video here:

The countries that have confirmed that they have finished shooting their postcards  are:

  • Albania – Albina & Familija Kelmendi
  • Austria – Teya & Salena
  • Croatia – Let 3
  • Cyprus – Andrew Lambrou
  • France – La Zarra
  • Germany – Lord of the Lost
  • Ireland – Wild Youth
  • Latvia – Sudden Lights
  • Lithuania – Monika Linkytė
  • Malta – The Busker
  • Moldova – Pasha Parfeni
  • Netherlands – Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper
  • Poland – Blanka
  • Slovenia – Joker Out
  • Romania – Theodor Andrei
  • Belgium – Gustaf
  • Estonia – Alika
  • Greece – Victor Vernicos
  • Azerbaijan – TuralTuranx
  • Switzerland – Remo Forrer
  • San Marino – Piqued Jacks
  • Israel – Noa Kirel
  • Armenia – Brunette
  • Georgia – Iru

Finland competes this year with Käärija and Cha Cha Cha  closing the first semi-final on May 9th.

You can also watch the reaction video of the EurovisionFun editors  for Cha Cha Cha  below:

Follow us on all social media, so you do not miss a moment of what will happen in Liverpool:

Stay tuned at EurovisionFun for all the latest news about Finland’s entry in Eurovision 2023!

Source: eurovoix

 

Eurovision 2023: Cyprus’ First Rehearsal!

/0 Comments/in , /by

Last but definitely not least for today’s rehearsals is Andrew Lambrou with his song “Break A Broken Heart” representing Cyprus!

But who is Andrew Lambrou ?

Andrew Lambrou was born in Sydney, Australia and he is of Greek-Cypriot descent. Although he is just 24 years old his presence on TikTok is spectacular, since his profile on this social platform has gathered more than 700,000 followers.

He started to play music at the age of 5, when he was enrolled at the music school of AMS where he learned how to play the piano. One of his talents was his capabiity of listening to a song and then playing it on his own by heart. Soon he realized that he had to fulfill his musical destiny after having already won the first place in a competition singing the song “Doh A Deer”, still at the age of five. His own parents encouraged his inclination towards music throughout his life, while he attended musical classes at “LaVoce” Music School, where Marc Villagra was his vocal coach.

Andrew Lambrou currently lives in Sydney, Australia where he composes and performs his own songs, while he has also taken part in “The X Fctor of Australia”, “Australia’s Got Talent” and “The Voice of Australia”.

The rehearsal

Inspired by the elements of the earth, from the abyss to the catharic waters of the waterfall, we end up to lava and fire for a rebirth.

This is a great way to end what has been a brilliant second day of rehearsals. Break A Broken Heart is a powerful, heartfelt ballad with a marching drumbeat that’s vibrating through the Liverpool Arena floor – Andrew’s vocal is sublime, and there’s something electrifying about the way this song builds from the first big note to an even bigger finish. The LED backdrop transitions from waterfall to flames, and the whole thing is a massive Monday afternoon MOOD. Surely there’s some pyro incoming?

Cyprus has floor smoke AND four banks of flames – the first real flames of the contest!

@eurovision Red lights, flashes, Andrew Lambrou rises out of the ashes ☄️🇨🇾 #Eurovision2023 #Eurovision @Andrew Lambrou ♬ original sound – Eurovision

Sarah Louise Bennett / EBU

Sarah Louise

Cyprus’ second rehearsal is going to take place on Friday 5/5; so it is then when the audience can get a full picture of Andrew Lambrou’s performance on stage.

Source: https://eurovision.tv/

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for even more news regarding Cyprus’ entry in this year’s contest!

Follow and subscribe on all Eurovisionfun’s social media platforms so you not miss out on any moment on Liverpool’s stage!

On Facebook

On Twitter

On Instagram

On TikTok

On YouTube

On Spotify

Eurovision 2023: Belgium’s First Rehearsal!

/0 Comments/in , /by

Just one place before the last one for today and it is Belgium‘s rehearsal, represented by Gustaph singing “Because of You“.

Who is Gustaph ?

Stef Caers, also known professionally as Gustaph, is 42 years old and he comes from the Flemish speaking part of Belgium. He is an experienced artist regarding the contest, since he has already participated before as a back vocalist for Senek in 2018 and for Hooverphonic in 2021. His debut in the music industry began in 2000 while he was studying in at the Royal Conservatory of Ghent and also he used to be a vocal coach.

Gustaph’s participation in Eurovision is considered to be one of the most unexpected participations, since he was an outsider in Belgium’s Eurosong. He was not the winner of either public’s vote (second) or jury’s vote (third). However the combination of the two results gave Gustaph the golden tickret for Liverpool, who actually beat Starlings by just one point.

No matter the fact that Gustaph has generally gathered negative reviews regarding his qualification, his flawless live performances at pre parties may proove the exact opposite, since he is currently at the odds-in’s eighth place for qualification.

The rehearsal

This is such a feelgood track, and Gustaph’s pink and white outfit is incredibly stylish. It’s a love-filled inspo bop about the people who never let us down, though good times and bad. Gustaph has his own flight of stairs, three backing singers, and an LED backdrop of vogueing, drag queens and all the people who make Gustaph’s world a better place. We’re having a Green Room dance, and can’t wait to see the crowd go mad for this next Thursday.

 

Gustaph rehearsing

Gustaph rehearsing at the first rehearsal – Sarah Louise Bennett

@eurovision The party gets started in Liverpool and it’s all because of YOU Gustaph 🤩🇧🇪 #Eurovision2023 #Eurovision @Gustaph ♬ original sound – Eurovision

Belgium’s second rehearsal is about to take place on Thursday 4/5 when we are going to get a full picture of Gustaph’s performance on stage.

Source: https://eurovision.tv/

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for even more details regarding Belgium’s entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023!

Follow and subscribe on all Eurovisionfun’s social media platforms so you not miss out on any moment of Eurovision!

On Facebook

On Twitter

On Instagram

On TikTok

On YouTube

On Spotify

 

Eurovision 2023: Romania’s First Rehearsal!

/0 Comments/in , /by

The eighth slot from today’s rehearsals belongs to Theodor Andrei from Romania, who is going to perform his song named “D.G.T. (Off and On)“.

But who is Theodor Andrei ?

Theodor Andrei was born in Bucharest, Romania in 2004 and he is just 18 years old! He became widely known by participating in the talent show “Vocea Romanei Junior”, which is the Romanian version of “The Voice Kids”, back in 2017, when he managed to reach the semifinals. Later, in 2020, he took part in the Romanian “X Factor”, where he stopped at bootcamps. Two years later, his debut album named “Fragil” was realised.

After having won the national final of Romania, among eleven artists, Theodor Andrei took the ticket for Liverpool no matter the fact that he was not consiered as the favorite one in advance. However, the public who were 100% in charge of the final result gave him the win.

The rehearsal

So this feels VERY different from the Romanian national finals, staging-wise – Theodor is looking sharp in a bright yellow shorts suit – we saw him backstage earlier, and it looked a lot like he was wearing Pikachu socks – we’ll try to obtain photo evidence.

This is completely different D.G.T. (Off and On) from the recorded version – the first half is stripped-back acoustic, with just Theodor and his guitar and powerful voice. The second half picks up the rock tempo to a performance that feels much more familiar, with Theodor bringing ALL the sass and energy, as well as a bonus dancer for a dramatic finish. NOT what we were expecting today, but definitely one we won’t forget.

@eurovision Yes to the yellow, yes to the Pikachu socks, yes to Theodor 💛🇷🇴 #Eurovision2023 #Eurovision @Theodor Andrei ♬ original sound – Eurovision

Romania’s second rehearsal is about to take place on Thursday 3/5 when people are going to have a “full picture” of Theodor Andrei’s performance on Liverpool’s stage.

Source: https://eurovision.tv/

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for even more details regarding Romania’s entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023!

Follow and subscribe on all Eurovisionfun’s social media platforms in order to be the first one who will get notifications regarding Eurovision:

On Facebook

On Twitter

On Instagram

On TikTok

On YouTube

On Spotify

Eurovision 2023: Azerbaijan’s First Rehearsal!

/0 Comments/in , /by

Next country to grace the Eurovision stage is Azerbaijan with TuralTuranX and their song “Tell me more”.

Everything about TuralTuranX

TuralTuranX is a musical duo from Azerbaijan which comprises of Tural and Turan Bağmanov.They started their career by performing at school events and later moving to the capital Baku and performing as street musicians with the band TheRedJungle.

The Rehearsal

After Israel bringing all the lights and camera action, this is joyfully low key and charming – just Tural and Turan on a heart-shaped podium centre stage, wearing matching green and purple suits and giving it beautiful harmonies. No sign of the trademark fedoras from the official video, but maybe they saw Gustaph from Belgium and decided not to get into Eurovision hat wars.

https://www.tiktok.com/@eurovision/video/7228188262983126298?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7217764072811709957

Sarah Louise Benett/EBU

 

Follow us on all social media, so you do not miss a moment of what will happen in Liverpool:

source:eurovision.tv

Finland: The results of the first Eurovisionsbubblan show!

/0 Comments/in , , /by

The first episode of Eurovisionsbubblan, the Finnish preview show for Eurovision 2023, was aired last night. It included 4 judges as well as a studio audience reviewing 19 entries of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.

These were the 4 judges:

  • Vicky O’Neon, drummer
  • Elias Salonen, actor
  • Eva Frantz, eurovision expert
  • Mikko Silvennonen, eurovision expert

Both the judges and the studio audience had three choices, in order to review the 19 songs. The songs could be awarded of a positive, a negative or a neutral vote.

The jury’s results were the following:

Entries that received 4 positive votes:

  • Finland

Entries that received 3 positives and 1 neutral vote:

  • Croatia
  • Israel
  • Sweden
  • Azerbaijan
  • France
  • Czech Republic

Entries that received 2 positive and 2 neutral votes:

  • Norway
  • Switzerland
  • Portugal

Entries that received 2 positive, 1 neutral and 1 negative vote:

  • Germany
  • Spain

Entries that received 2 positive and 2 negative votes:

  • Malta

Entries that received 1 positive, 2 neutral and 1 negative vote:

  • Serbia
  • The Netherlands

Entries that received 1 positive, 1 neutral and 2 negative votes:

  • Moldova

Entries that received 1 positive and 3 negative votes:

  • Ireland

Entries that received 1 neutral and 3 negative votes:

  • Italy
  • Latvia

The studio’s audience results were the following:

  1. Finland – 98% positive, 2% negative
  2. France – 91% positive, 9% neutral, 0% negative
  3. Czechia – 80% positive, 11% neutral, 9% negative
  4. Moldova – 67% positive, 24% neutral, 9% negative
  5. Croatia – 66% positive, 24% neutral, 10% negative
  6. Norway – 65% positive, 33% neutral, 2% negative
  7. Sweden – 56% positive, 31% neutral, 13% negative
  8. Italy – 51% positive, 33% neutral, 16% negative
  9. Switzerland – 48% positive, 29% neutral, 23% negative
  10. Israel – 41% positive, 43% neutral, 16% negative
  11. Spain – 38% positive, 20% neutral, 42% negative
  12. Serbia – 32% positive, 40% neutral, 28% negative
  13. Portugal – 30% positive, 34% neutral, 36% negative
  14. The Netherlands – 25% positive, 52% neutral, 23% negative
  15. Germany – 20% positive, 40% neutral, 40% negative
  16. Malta – 17% positive, 45% neutral, 38% negative
  17. Ireland – 14% positive, 38% neutral, 48% negative
  18. Latvia – 11% positive, 51% neutral, 38% negative
  19. Azerbaijan – 7% positive, 26% neutral, 67% negative

The next episode of Viisukupla – Eurovisionsbubblan will be aired next weekend, when the remaining 18 songs of Eurovision 2023 will be reviewed.

Follow us on all social media, so you do not miss a moment of what will happen in Liverpool:

On Facebook

On Twitter

On Instagram

On TikTok

On YouTube

On Spotify

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the updates regarding Eurovision 2023!

Eurovision 2023: Israel’s First Rehearsal!

/0 Comments/in , /by

May kicks off with the first country rehearsing today being Israel,represented by Noa Kirel and her song “Unicorn”.

Everything About Noa Kirel

Noa Kirel is an Israeli singer,dancer and actress,with various musical accolades.She was the winner of the MTV Europe Music Awards for the best Israeli act between 2017 and 2022 and is one of the most critically acclaimed performers in the Israeli pop scene.Some notable milestones in her 7-year career include becoming a judge in Israel’s Got Talent in 2018 (and becoming,thus,the youngest judge ever at the age of 17),signing a contract with American record company Atlantic Records and opening Miss Universe 2021 with her song “Bad Little Thing”.

The Rehearsal

Noa starts her performance in a huge box lit with LEDs, with some nice rotating camerawork and lots of strobe lighting. She’s supported by five backing dancers, all in matching black and pink wet-look costumes, and the whole routine is pop-video polished from start to finish.

‘I’ve got the power of a unicorn,’ sings Noa, and you’ll be delighted to hear we took the opportunity to research what specific powers unicorns have. It turns out their horns have healing properties, so we’ll be calling on Noa for all our backstage first aid needs.

DO YOU WANNA SEE ME DANCE? asks Noa. Yes, yes we do. And we can confirm that it’s well worth the wait. THAT’S how you kick off a Monday.

Here is an exclusive clip of Noa’s rehearsal:

https://www.tiktok.com/@eurovision/video/7228180653198658842

 

Corine Cumming/EBU

Follow us on social media:

source:eurovision.tv

Estonia: ERR coverage of Eurovision 2023!

/0 Comments/in , , /by

The Estonian public broadcaster ERR has revealed the coverage for Eurovision Song Contest 2023.

Marko Reikop will be the commentator of the 67th song contest in Liverpool, covering the show in the Estonian language. This is going to be the 28th time that Marko Reikop takes up the role of the commentator since 1994, when Estonia debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest. Just before the grand final of Saturday 13rd of May, Kuidas valmistutakse Eurovisiooniks Liverpoolis show will be broadcast getting the public in the Eurovision mood.

Alongside with the coverage in the Estonian language, there is also going to be coverage in the Russian language through ETV+. The Russian coverage will be carried out by Aleksandr Hobotov and Julia Kalenda.

Estonia is being represented by Alika and her song “Bridges” and is going to compete in the second semi-final on Thursday 11th of May from the fourth spot.

The first rehearsal of Estonia is scheduled to take place tomorrow, Tuesday 2nd of May.

Below you can watch the reaction video of the Eurovision Fun team to the Estonian entry.

Follow us on all social media, so you do not miss a moment of what will happen in Liverpool:

On Facebook

On Twitter

On Instagram

On TikTok

On YouTube

On Spotify

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the updates regarding Eurovision 2023!

Source: Eurovoix