Iceland - photos from rehearsal
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Iceland
It's very perfect performance. Vocal is very excellent.
coreography is simple and imo, very effective, there are four backing singers.
She has pink shoes!!! ;)
It will be a pitty if they don't manage to qualify.I like A LOT camera work for this one. Must say also, that the stage is amazing and totally different for every act.
Btw, few moments ago, the General Manager of RTS, the Executive Producer of Eurovision and PR Manager of Eurovision were checking on us!! Hihih!! ;)
Four backing singers onstage with Euroband , no dancers. Blue is the main colour on the stage , along with a flowing white video effect.
Vocally this was excellent. Great camera shots with this one also. 
This was an excellent rehearsal and a great opener. Iceland should be very happy withtaht performance.
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1-st Semi-Final our Top-10 (voted Arthur, Stana and Mark)
1. Greece
2. Romania
3. Russia
4. Moldova
5. Poland
6. Armenia
7. Montenegro
8. Norway
9. Netherlands
10. Slovenia
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Semi-Final 2 Charlotte will be soon
Now was started 2-nd semi-final rehearsals.
On the scene is Iceland now.
After 3 minustes it will be Charlotte.
Waiting
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One more best song - Netherlands
Good Morning! Yesterday we came for fun Party in Art Beograd Kafe that's why we write last opinions today.
So, and now is Netherlands. Hind is one more singer, which could be the favourite for Eurovision Song Contest this year. She has very excellent performance and on the scene was the real European Show.
She is joined on stage by 2 male muscled backing dancers and 3 backing singers.
The main element of the backdrop is a HUGE chandelier with some smaller ones also included. The song starts in almost darkness and then lighting increases. Hind dances with her dancers during the song. Her vocal was excellent. Looks like she will be wearing a navy blue dress which might look a bit 'old' on her. The main colours on the floor were yellow and blue with silver flowing light also.
Overall, this was a great rehearsal for Netherlands, a really good vocal and visual presentation.
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Greece - Our favorite and The Winner
Go to Greece. We would like say to all. Kalomira is the best performance of the day. More better then Bilan. Song is very excellent. Kalomira is very nice girl. She have very excellent choreography and vocal. We think that Greece will be the Winner of Eurovision.
We have a huge book on stage as a prop which will probably give a headache to the stage manager as it needs to be brought onstage in 35 seconds!
First the bad news, Kalomira's sound check run through was absolutely appalling! Very out of tune.
Now the good news, her voice has improved with each performance of the song since then.
She has 3 backing dancers and 2 backing singers. At the song starts , she is sitting on a silver pole being held by 2 of the dancers. Half way through the song , ( just before the 'an open book' lyric), the book is opened to show a huge purple heart. The backdrop is very colourful and includes while silhouette dancing figures. At the end of the song, She is lifted up by the dancers.
And she has a wind machine :)
Overall, a very good rehearsal for Greece. I was worried about the live vocal but, ignoring the initial sound check, the vocal was fine. A very likely qualifier for the final.
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Russia - Россия
Это самое потрясающее выступление России на конкурсе. Наличие на сцене Евгения Плющенко и Эдвина Мартина сделали свое дело. Это делает Россию - одним из претендентов на победу в конкурсе. 
Номер поставлен просто изумительно. Единственное, что смущает - это парящий Билан в конце номера. В вокальном плане - выступление универсально.
We now have what they call the 'plastic ice' on stage along with a climbing ladder.
Dima has a violinist, an ice skater and 2 opera singers on stage with him.
First of all Dima's diction has improved. Its still not fabulous but it has definitely improved.
Now, when I first heard this song , I was very underwhelmed and could not understand why this was such a favourite with so many. Now, when I first heard the first run through today, I thought , "That's it, we're off to Moscow next year" Then the full routine was performed, which involves the ice skater skating on the 'plastic ice' around Dima, The violinist playing the violin and Dima rising up the ladder. When the song ends, Dima sings the final notes at the top of the ladder and then extends his arm out, 'Linda Martin style'
Is it a definite winner for Russia? NO. It is definitely a possible winner but it is possible that there might be too much going on onstage. The problem is with the ice skater. Even though the stage is very big, the performance area is small so when he is skating it can look very cramped on stage. Also, the draw a country gets in the final can also , I think, have an effect on how a song will do in the final. For example, will a song that qualifies drawn at position 1 win the final?
Overall, I really enjoyed the Russian rehearsal, more than I expected and it is definitely a song that will be in the final shakeup in the final.
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Jermenija Video
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Finland
I
haven't any comment for that.... Unreal :(
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Netherlands - Hind
She sing very perfectly. Nothing problems with soundcheck.
Hind will be wearing a black, corset dress with some gittery details.
She is favourite.
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Armenia
It was very nice. But she had some problems with soundcheck. Think, she will entry to Final
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Laka rehearsal
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Bosnia and Herzegovina (Laka on the rehearsal)
It was very fun. He "drum" near by us! :)
Funnnnnyyyyyyy
Laka i njegovi devojki
Laka
Hunter :)
Lakavka))))
LOVE from BiH
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Bosnia and Herzegovina rehearsal (photos from Γιώργος Καλπακίδης)
The 4 backing singers are dressed as brides in veils and wedding dresses,!, with main female singer hanging clothes on a clothes line, the first piece of clothing has the letter O on it. The backdrop is an animation of travelling with moving buildings. And the backdrop also has some animated chickens racing across it at times so Laka got a chicken on stage after all :) At times during the song , Laka sings while sticking his head through the clothes on the clothes line. This clothes line gets twisted around by one of the brides and at the end of the song there are 4 items of clothing on the line that spell the word 'LOVE'
So, as you can see, its a novel stage setting mixing brides with a clothes line. Vocally, it was good as were the camera angles. A very good rehearsal for Bosnia & Herzegovina.
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