Here in Minsk, Belarus, the remaining ten countries took to the stage for their second rehearsals. So what have you missed? Here’s our handy recap giving you all the highlights from the Minsk Arena!

Putting the finishing touches onto the performances

Rehearsals are now going to schedule here at Minsk Arena, so the countries from day 2 performed again today – but this time in reverse alphabetical order from Wales through to Albania.

Tomorrow is time for the dress rehearsal and jury show, find the exact schedule here:

Wales – Manw

Wales’s Manw was the first to hit the rehearsal stage today. Compared to the first rehearsal, Manw now features some glittery red eyeshadow and some small camera angles were added. 

Ukraine – Darina Krasnotevska

As you can see from the title of the article, we at ESCXTRA found Darina’s performance of mesmerizing beauty. Although the performance featured no major changes, the camera angles give a more dramatic feel compared to the first rehearsal. The love and no war theme is very well featured with heart stickers on her cheeks and on the LED-screens. 

The Netherlands – Max & Anne

Max & Anne from The Netherlands delivered a mood lifting performance of their entry Samen. No major changes from the first rehearsal here neither, apart from polishing the silhouettes of the singers in the background. The performance uses both the satellite stage where the two dancers stand and the main stage, with lots of close-up camera shots of the two performers.