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Eurovision 2023: Croatia’s First Rehearsal!

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The seventh country on the rehearsals schedule is Croatia with the eccentric entry “Mama ŠČ!” of the group Let 3

Everything about Let 3:

Let 3 come from Rijeka, the birthplace of Croatia’s punk scene, where they quickly gained a reputation for merging energetic performances with live art, social commentary, over-the-top theatrics, and outlandish costumes.
Frontman Zoran Prodanović (Prlja) started out in the band Umjetnici Ulice, before joining with bass guitarist Damir Martinović (Mrle) to form Let 2 in 1986 (which eventually evolved into Let 3 when they added a new member).

This established and much-loved group have released 10 albums, one of which, Nečuveno (Unheard), quickly sold out despite the record being completely blank.

In Croatia the band are known for their provocative performances and are no strangers to shocking audiences by performing in the nude… we’ve no doubt Croatian broadcaster HRT are carefully going through the Eurovision rulebook with the boys right now.

The Rehearsal

Let 3 kick off with their trademark extravagant costumes, mind-bending graphics and high fashion hat/dress combos, and then for the final chorus they all strip down to their underwear and wave huge missiles. They have an extensive track record of getting naked on stage, but they’ve kept it classy for a Sunday afternoon. There are also fireworks in the final run-through. Let 3’s performance ends with the missiles emitting a shower of sparks over a group of men dancing in platform heels, vests and underpants. Not sure the Liverpool arena has ever seen anything quite like that.

It feels like a nursery rhyme or a lullaby, but with tractors, kissing and war.

Sarah Louise Bennett / EBU

Sarah Louise Bennett / EBU

 

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

@eurovision Oh mama! Let 3 have revved up into Liverpool 🚜🇭🇷 #Eurovision2023 #Eurovision @Let 3 Mrle ♬ original sound – Eurovision

The second rehearsal of Croatia takes place on Wednesday 3/5 and we will be able to have a better view of what Let 3 will be presenting on stage.

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Eurovision 2023: Ireland’s First Rehearsal!

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The sixth country of the day to take the stage for their first rehearsal is the queen nation of Eurovision, Ireland, (with their 7 victories), with Wild Youth and their dynamic entry “We Are One”.

Everything about Wild Youth:

Formed in Dublin in 2018, this band of 4 friends combine rock with catchy pop harmonies. Their energetic performances have led to a string of hit songs and – the aim of any pop group – number one hits.
If you haven’t seen them performing on television, you might have caught them supporting megastars on tour; they’ve warmed up crowds for the likes of Niall Horan, Lewis Capaldi, and Zara Larson.

Frontman Conor O’Donohoe serves up passionate vocals and pens most of the band’s songs; David Whelan takes to the keys; Edward Porter riffs on the guitar; and Callum McAdam beats the drums.

Wild Youth won their place to represent Ireland through the Late Late Show, fighting off fierce competition, including an entry from Public Image Ltd.

The Rehearsal

The sequinned masks from the official video are nowhere to be seen – instead it’s Conor in a glam rock gold catsuit with flares. This staging also features our first stairs of the day – a horseshoe arrangement featuring ALL the LEDs. The whole performance looks and sounds fabulous. There are also pyros in the performance, huge jets of them, around the whole stage just before the final chorus. Definitely leading the pyro charge so far.

Even on the first rehearsal, it’s easy to imagine the crowd in the Liverpool Arena singing along to this euphoric chorus.

Sarah Louise Bennett / EBU

Corinne Cumming / EBU 

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

@eurovision Wild Youth’s first run through was as good as gold ✨🇮🇪 #Eurovision2023 #Eurovision @Wild Youth ♬ original sound – Eurovision

The second rehearsal of Ireland takes place on Wednesday 3/5 and we will be able to have a better view of what Wild Youth will be presenting on stage.

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Eurovision 2023: Portugal’s First Rehearsal!

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The fifth country that takes the stage for the first rehearsal is Portugal, with Mimicat and her song “Ai coração”.

Everything about Mimicat:

Described as having a ‘sassy-badass’ stage presence, Mimicat (otherwise known as Marisa Mena) likes to marry her soulful voice with catchy melodies in the songs she writes.
She’s been singing and recording since the age of 9, but burst onto the scene big time in 2014 with the release of her critically acclaimed debut album “For You”.

This year has a lot in store for the singer-songwriter; as well as heading to Liverpool, she’ll be busting out a new album, which will obviously feature Ai Coração – her Eurovision entry which Mimicat wrote and co-produced with Luís Pereira.

The Rehearsal

The opening piano glissando gives big I Will Survive vibes, but this performance is pure musical theatre fabulousness. The staging has been stripped back from Mimicat’s winning performance at Festival da Canção – still four backing dancers bringing the energy, but no sofas. The theme of the lighting and costumes is RED – Mimicat’s dress is entirely made of red feathers.

Vocally Mimicat sounds incredible – this is a classy cabaret crowd-pleaser and the final note is HUGE.

Sarah Louise Bennett / EBU

Corinne Cumming / EBU

 

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

@eurovision Bringing the CLASS and SASS 💃 ♥️ #Eurovision2023 #Eurovision @Mimicat ♬ original sound – Eurovision

The second rehearsal of Portugal takes place on Wednesday 3/5 and we will be able to have a better view of what Mimicat will be presenting on stage.

Source: Eurovision.tv

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Ireland: Wild Youth performed the revamped version of “We Are One” live for the first time on the Irish TV!

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The Wild Youth band performed the revamped version of “We Are One” live on the Irish television.

This year’s representatives of the Eurovision queen, Ireland, the Wild Youth band, performed for the first time the revamped version of their song “We Are One” with which they are going to participate in the first semi-final of Eurovision 2023 on 9th of May. The performance of the band took place on the RTÉ famous “The Late Late Show”, a few hours before they depart for Liverpool.

In the following video you can watch the live performance of the revamped version.

Ireland is scheduled to perform in the sixth place of the first semi-final on 9th of May, claiming one of the tickets for the grand final on Saturday 13th of May.

In the video below you can also watch the reaction of the Eurovision Fun team to the Irish entry.

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Iceland: Australia is the winner of the fourth episode of Alla leið 2023!

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Last night took place the fourth episode of the Eurovision preview show Alla leið 2023, in which the winner was Australia.

Eight more participating countries were evaluated by the jury panel of Alla leið. At the end of the night the winner of the fourth show was Australia, represented by the group Voyager and their song “Promise”.

The results of show four are as per below:

  1. Australia – Voyager – “Promise” – 6+12+12+4 – 34 points
  2. Austria – Teya & Salena – “Who The Hell is Edgar?” – 12+6+6+8 – 32 points
  3. Georgia – Iru – “Echo” – 6+5+7+10 – 28 points
  4. Albania – Albina & Familija Kelmendi – “Duje” – 3+6+6+10 – 28 points
  5. Slovenia – Joker Out – “Carpe Diem” – 5+12+4+5 – 26 points
  6. Lithuania – Monika Linkyte – “Stay” – 5+4+6+4 – 19 points
  7. Poland – Blanka – “Solo” – 2+4+4+7 – 17 points
  8. San Marino – Piqued Jacks – “Like an Animal” – 1+2+1+1 – 5 points

With the fourth episode the evaluation of all the entries of the second semi-final was completed. According to the following scoreboard the ten countries that are estimated to be qualified for the grand final of Saturday 13th of May are Iceland, Belgium, Denmark, Australia, Armenia, Austria, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece and Slovenia.

In the following video you can watch the reaction of the Eurovision Fun team to the Icelandic entry at the Eurovision 2023.

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Austria: Teya and Salena performed “Who The Hell is Edgar?” for the first time live on Austrian television!

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Teya and Salena performed “Who The Hell is Edgar?” or the first time on television.

This year’s representatives of Austria appeared for the first time on the public broadcaster ORF 1, on the “Dancing Stars” Show, to perform live the song “Who The Hell is Edgar?” with which they will represent the central European nation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, in Liverpool, the United Kingdom. More than 600,000 viewers watched the show last night making it the most popular of Friday.

You can watch their live TV performance below

Austria is set to compete in the 13rd place of the Second Semi-Final which takes place on Thursday 11th of May, claiming one of the 10 tickets for the grand final on Saturday 13th of May.

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

Stay tuned on Eurovision Fun for all the updates around the Austrian entry at the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest which begins tomorrow, 30th of April with the first rehearsals.

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The Netherlands: Mia and Dion performed “Burning Daylight” for the first time live on Dutch television!

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Mia and Dion performed “Burning Daylight” for the first time on television.

This year’s representatives of the Netherlands appeared for the first time on Dutch television to perform live the song “Burning Daylight” with which they will represent the Kingdom at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool in a few days.

You can watch their live TV performance below

The Netherlands competes in the 14th place of the first semi-final on 9 May, claiming one of the ten tickets for the grand final on Saturday 13 May.

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

Stay tuned on Eurovision Fun for all the news around the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 which starts this Sunday 30 April with the first rehearsals!

Eurovision 2023: All the footage we will see through Eurovision.tv!

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The EBU has officially published via eurovision.tv blog a “guide” to all the exclusive coverage fans will have for the contest.

For the next two weeks, everyone who’s interested in the Eurovision Song Contest will be able to see some of the behind-the-scenes, getting to know a little more about the participants on the association’s official channels.

“Be My Guest” with Clara Amfo and Rylan

A brand new series is being launched in Liverpool by the organizers, with two iconic presenters, a Clara Amfo and Rylan. The series will air on YouTube, where the duo will meet all the contestants and ask them submitted questions from social media. The series will start airing from May 4th on the official Eurovision YouTube Channel.

The first rehearsals on TikTok

TikTok has announced that it will be the official entertainment partner for this year’s Eurovision for the second consecutive year. As last year, this year the organizers and the EBU have decided that the first rehearsals will not be available to accredited journalists. Instead and exclusively, we will get the first taste of these rehearsals from the related videos that will be available on TikTok. In addition to their performances, we will also have a small look backstage before they take the stage for the first time. The first rehearsals start this Sunday, April 30th.

The second rehearsals on YouTube

As we know every year, after the second rehearsals, we watch a thirty-second preview where we see each country’s stage presence, just as we would see it on TV on the nights of semi-final and grand final. The second rehearsals start on Wednesday May 3rd and the videos will be posted every evening after each rehearsal.

“Tea” with Timur

Apart, from the first rehearsals, on TikTok, we will watch some “tea” with the Ukrainian presenter Timur Miroshnychenko. Timur will meet each artist individually right after their second rehearsals. The presenter will challenge the contestants to spill some of their gossip from their experience in Liverpool. In addition, the members of the Big Five who have not been drawn – more specifically France, Germany, Italy and Spain – will have the opportunity to day which half of the Running Order they will appear in the Grand Final on 13th of May. This series will be released on the official Eurovision TikTok profile from Wednesday May 3rd to Saturday May 6th.

The official Podcast of the Contest

For a more behind-the-scenes look at what goes on inside the M&S Liverpool Arena will be given by the Podcast host Steve Holden. Steve will be giving us access to all the venues, talking to contestants, capturing exclusive behind-the-scenes footage as well as the contestants reaction to the upcoming results.

The Live Blog of Eurovision.tv

From the first day of the rehearsals until the moment of the big winner of this year’s contest, the Live Blog will be active covering everything that happens in the stadium area as well as the first assessments of the rehearsals.

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Lithuania: Monika Linkytė revealed details of her participation in Liverpool!

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Monika Linkytė, the Lithuanian representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, has announced that she will be making changes to her stage performance for the competition. While she will be wearing a new outfit, the amber color and motif that were part of her performance in the Lithuanian selection will remain. Monika also shared that she has prepared amber souvenirs for fans as the gemstone is dear to her, having grown up near the sea.

Joining Monika on stage in Liverpool will be backing singers from London, though their identities are yet to be revealed. Monika had previously performed with members of a London-based choir at the London Eurovision Party. The Lithuanian delegation will travel to Liverpool on April 30th.

Monika previously represented Lithuania at Eurovision in Vienna in 2015 alongside Vaidas Baumila.

To support her return to the competition, Lithuanian broadcaster LRT launched the “Pridainuojam Europą” (Singing Europe) initiative, which encourages choirs to submit clips of themselves singing a phrase from her song “Stay.”

Lithuania is scheduled to perform in the second semi-final of Eurovision 2023 on May 11th, and they will take the stage in the 15th position.

You can see the reaction video of our editors to the participation of Lithuania, in the video below:

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OGAE Poll 2023: The results of the United Kingdom and Ukraine

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The next OGAE clubs that revealed their votes are OGAE United Kingdom and Ukraine.

The 948 members of  OGAE United Kingdom voted as per below

  • 12 points to Sweden
  • 10 points to Finland
  • 8 points to Austria
  • 7 points to France
  • 6 points to Norway
  • 5 points to Italy
  • 4 points to Czechia
  • 3 points to Israel
  • 2 points to Australia
  • 1 point toBelgium

The 29 members of OGAE Ukraine voted as per below

  • 12 points to Finland
  • 10 points to Sweden
  • 8 points to Norway
  • 7 points to Austria
  • 6 points to Spain
  • 5 points to Lithuania
  • 4 points to Moldova
  • 3 points to the United Kingdom
  • 2 points to Israel
  • 1 point to Georgia

After the votes of the 23 fan clubs the overall results are as per below

Sweden is still in the lead with only 6 points away from Finland in the second place.

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Source:Ogae International