In another addition to this year's kitsch-fest, Switzerland's staging is "Barrie doll pink and yellow" with Miruna descending a spiral staircase.

Wow, everyone is going all out this year!

 

Guessing people saw what that incredible staging did for Russia's average song on the televote last year!

Belarus in a flying boat confirmed.

Switzerland's staging is very nice actually, not sure it's going to be enough to see them through however, but it's certainly not going to be a 3rd last place in a row for them.

Switzerland's is a bit garish but I feared they'd have something really basic so at least it should help! I agree I don't think it will be enough though :(

If this BUNDLE OF JOY DNQs then I don't even know with this contest anymore.

 

DAY 5 - THURSDAY 4TH MAY

 

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Sweden_zpsnezpmv8t.png Sweden

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Georgia_zpsz2krdsa5.png Georgia

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Australia_zps5o2nr036.png Australia

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Albania_zpsdptvyrbq.png Albania

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Belgium_zpsgqlbvvca.png Belgium

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Montenegro_zps0neryit0.png Montenegro

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Finland_zpsarga4ohv.png Finland

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Azerbaijan_zpssqath9zp.png Azerbaijan

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Portugal_zps7vkbxaog.png Portugal

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Greece_zpsantwlpxn.png Greece

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Poland_zpsjexo9jyj.png Poland

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Moldova_zpskrmsiqs0.png Moldova

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Iceland_zpsg8alb0bx.png Iceland

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Czech%20Republic_zpstrlogfyw.png Czech Republic

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Cyprus_zpswtpv5guj.png Cyprus

 

Second rehearsals start today which are allowed to be filmed in full by the press so we can start to get an idea how the finish product will look!

I hope Belgium will sort their shit out.

So the contest takes another step towards Melodifestivalen-isation as Eurovision.tv are uploading 30 second clips of how each act will appear on TV!

 

 

Well if that's the climax of the song then the staging seems very dull. Not a fan of the vocals either, I'd be quite disappointed if this goes through.

Yeah that Belgium performance seems very disappointing

Azerbaijan's odds rightly shortening dramatically, I'll believe that it was my personal constant hyping of it today is the reason.

Belgium has fallen as low as 75/1 :')

I think Belgium will qualify (the fact I'm having to even assume it'll qualify is alarming). The juries will see through underwhelming visuals and recognise a brilliant crafted pop track. The televotes will be the one that COULD kill it off though.

Watched the Swedish and Belgian exclusive rehearshals footages. It kinda felt like it spoiled their performances for me, so I am not going to watch the others.

DAY 6 - FRIDAY 5TH MAY

 

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Armenia_zpsjiyrkjce.png Armenia

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Slovenia_zpsdiaeju0y.png Slovenia

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Latvia_zpslxnj1hdo.png Latvia

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Serbia_zpsatium691.png Serbia

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Austria_zpscoqaobgf.png Austria

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/F.Y.R.%20Macedonia_zpsyp4hiqjd.png Macedonia

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Malta_zpsgggu5dck.png Malta

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Romania_zpsltozjcj6.png Romania

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/France_zpsifpoaeg1.png France

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Germany_zps1nqxwi7u.png Germany

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Italy_zpsnjxj2ot2.png Italy

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Spain_zpsit1m3ddt.png Spain

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/Ukraine_zps6omaoenc.png Ukraine

http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z369/RC741/Flag%20Icons/United%20Kingdom_zpspagh5abp.png United Kingdom

FYR Macedonia - PLEASE sort it out! I'm not emotionally prepared for this to NQ!

Ugh, I am thinking Serbia might be in trouble!! Semi 2's performances are all getting really strong and quite out there, whereas Tijana might fall under the radar, especially if she is 1st on!

 

Press reporting that we have a bit of a Jamala moment, with the lights and stars zooming into Lucie and then exploding into the picture above.

omg that looks spectacular!