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Wow! Swarovski sparkles in a super-sexy glittery dress
The long wait is over: Today, the first 15 Eurovision acts are going all out! Who will make it to the final? Who will completely bomb? And who will provide the most outrageous moment on the stage of the Wiener Stadthalle? We’re there live for you!
Vienna kicked off its big ESC festivities with “Toni” and a look back at the biggest Song Contest hits of the past 70 years. And then things really got going—and how! With a performance by Vicky Leandros, who, in a glittery dress, performed her big ESC hit “L’amour est bleu.”
Swarovski with a “peephole”
And then it was time for the ESC hosts Victoria Swarovski and Michael Ostrowski! And wow, what a look! Swarovski sparkled in a fiery red sequined dress with a “peephole” under the spotlight, immediately becoming the first eye-catcher of the evening!
Hot beats to kick things off
And then it was time for the first ESC stars to take the stage: Who is Satoshi competing for? Of course, Moldova! He left no doubt about that in his song! A bold start to this year’s ESC festivities!
With a glitter mask, electro beats, a laser show, and her song “My System,” Sweden’s Felicia aims to wow ESC fans this year.
Ethno vibes and no hangover
The Croatian band Lelek combined elements of traditional Croatian music with a modern pop sound in their song “Andromeda.” And they looked like five ancient warrior women who had come to captivate the ESC audience.
One thing is certain with Greece’s Akylas: viewers definitely didn’t get bored during the song “Ferto”! Wild techno beats, a colorful stage show. A cat-ear hood and Greek rap with a message. Could this be this year’s winner?
“Ferto!” Here’s Greece’s song:
Wild electro beats and a flashy performance, however, were nowhere to be found with Bandidos do Cante. As every year, Portugal relied on traditional sounds and sent five rose knights onto the stage with the song “Rosa.”
Click through the photos of the ESC acts here:
Fans celebrated the ESC show in Vienna
Things were also buzzing on Twitter on the first night of the ESC in Vienna. After the first acts, one fan quipped cheekily: “The most important question first: Does everyone have a dance license?” A nod to Cosmo’s ESC hit.
Another fan praised the production in Vienna: “Awesome opening, for starters. And I loooove Michael Ostrowski.”
Eurovision beats and fiery Finns
With typical ESC beats in the song “On Replay” and futuristic costumes, the band Bzikebi from Georgia aimed to score big. Old-fashioned or just really cool?
Classical, pop, a bit of rock, and plenty of violin sounds were on display with the Finnish duo Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen. And of course, fire on stage was a must, given that the song is called “Liekinheitin,” meaning “flamethrower” …
A fiery show! Here’s a clip from the Finns’ performance:
The message of Montenegro’s Tamara Živković’s song “Nova zora” is clear: Women to power! You can’t get more girl power at the Song Contest than this.
More pictures of the ESC contestants are available here:
Retro vibes and mixed reactions to Israel
There was a bit of ABBA, a bit of pop, and plenty of retro vibes with Estonia’s Vanilla Ninja. Does that ring a bell? It should! Because back in the early 2000s, the girl band was already storming the Austrian charts!
Noam Bettan likely had the toughest job at this year’s ESC, representing Israel with the song “Michelle.” Even on this evening, there were occasional shouts from the audience, but Noam Bettan didn’t let that bother him and saw his performance through. In the end, there was cheering and a few boos.
First Taste of the “Big Four”
On stage on Tuesday, there was also a preview of the “Big Four.” Italy’s crooner Sal Da Vinci crooned “Per Sempre Si,” and fans were also treated to a fiery show by Sarah Engels.
She sparkled in a golden nude suit under the spotlight and drew huge cheers from the audience with her sizzling stage show—complete with a mini-stunt.
You can listen to Sal Da Vinci’s ESC song here:
Cosmó Already in the Final
Austria’s Eurovision star Cosmó, on the other hand, can still comfortably watch the first of the three mega-shows at the Wiener Stadthalle from the audience. He will make his debut on the big Eurovision stage in the second semifinal on Thursday—though out of competition. As last year’s winner, Austria is already guaranteed a spot in Saturday’s final.
New Voting Rules for the ESC
Incidentally, today’s first semifinal is a trial by fire for the new ESC rules: At the end of last year, it was announced that juries would once again have a say alongside the audience in both semifinals. The expert panels also have seven members instead of five, at least two of whom must be under 25 years of age.
In return, the maximum number of votes per fan has been reduced from 20 to 10—at least per payment method. And new guidelines were adopted regarding the promotion of individual acts. This is intended to prevent disproportionate campaigns.
Fans celebrated at City Hall Square
Just in time for the first semifinal, the public viewing event at City Hall Square was in full swing. Numerous fans braved the not-so-spring-like weather and created a great atmosphere with their cool fan vibes.
And the party was in full swing on the Wiener Linien “Disco-Bim” on Tuesday evening as well. “Some people go to Ballermann, we’re going to the ESC,” laughed a young woman on the party tram, where a lively atmosphere reigned amid blaring hits and dancing passengers.
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