ESCXTRAย are live fromย Lisbon for day 1ย of rehearsals ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest 2018!ย The countries rehearsing today, in chronological order, are Azerbaijan, Iceland, Albania, Belgium, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Israel, Belarus, Estonia and Bulgaria.
We’re streaming live from the press centre
Furthermore,ย read our handy guideย for a more detailed look at this contestโs rehearsal schedule.
In addition, for our immediate reactions to every single rehearsal, you can follow our live stream from the press centre at the Altice Arena byย visiting our YouTube channel.
The latest artistย to rehearse isย Ariย รlafssonย fromย Iceland. We have just watched theirย first run through ofย Our Choiceย live on screen and here is our initial reaction.
Staging
Ari starts by facing the back of the stage and the camera – very much with the illusion of being alone. The backing singers join him by the time the first chorus begins and then… nothing else happens. The blue lighting changes to red and yellow in the final chorus.
Vocals
His vocals were half decent, he missed one of the big notes in the first run through but this is perfectly normal for the very first rehearsal.
Costumes
Ari is wearing a white suit with red geoprint – a lot of lines! Think of a metro map… that’s basically what it is. It’s… bold. He has a red turtleneck on underneath it. The backing singers are dressed in red and black.
Watch the rehearsal!
Stay tuned for our reaction to Eugent Bushpepaย as they rehearseย Mallย next forย Albania. If you want to know what to expect for the rest of the day, check out our rehearsal schedule here.ย Meanwhile, remember to tune in to ourย live stream from the press centreย for instant reactionsย to each rehearsal.
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