We're only 2 weeks away from the grand final and tomorrow the first 10 acts will take to the stage in the Altice Arena in Lisbon as the rehearsals for this year's Eurovision Song Contest get underway. Here's the full schedule thanks to ESCXTRA.com (click the image to go to the full article).

 

 

The first rehearsals are closed but I'm assuming we'll get short clips of what each act will look like on the official Eurovision YouTube channel like we did last year. The second rehearsals are open and the various fansites and press on the ground in Lisbon will be uploading those rehearsals in full.

 

Happy Eurovision fortnight everyone :D

I am going to warm up to Eurovision by watching last year's final tonight!

Arse twitching at precisely 1:40pm on Monday

First clip of the year is out!

 

Her staging looks incredible.

 

Thanks for coming x

 

 

VOX and I'm quite attracted to him

 

 

Is that an IKEA dress?

 

Of those four, only Azerbaijan was worth listening to. Looks fantastic and her voice live is really good!

Lithuania singing on a bridge, if it had been in semi final 2 it would probably have a chance to qualified.

 

 

Potential dark horse? Going to stand out very well in the running order and with Ireland/UK voting in this semi could sneak through and knock out someone like Belgium.

 

 

 

 

Is this a rehearsal for Eurovision or Czech Hunter??

'I've never done this before'

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Czech singer Mikolas Josef hurt his back while doing some of the acrobatics that are a part of his act during today's rehearsal. A doctor has seen him on site and recommended he visit a local hospital as a precaution. We will keep you posted if there is more news.

 

Is this a rehearsal for Eurovision or Czech Hunter??

 

Didn’t have him down as a bottom?

Lithuania singing on a bridge, if it had been in semi final 2 it would probably have a chance to qualified.

 

Edit: Oh there is a bridge in the stage design, I didn't know!

Last clips for the day:

 

 

Yes that is a rose impaled through his hand.

 

 

The big dress being the selling point though the dress isn't as big on the stage anymore. Still snatches with the VOX.

 

 

The more I see of this the more I think it might flop on its arse - 5 people trying to outsing each other does not a good perf make.

 

Is this a rehearsal for Eurovision or Czech Hunter??

me when i see Mikolas

Seems like it’s been a rather underwhelming first half? Acts have either remained still or drifted in the odds.

Azerbaijan and Estonia were really the stand-outs. Czech and Israel's staging are a bit meh from the clips but hopefully, the proper HQ clips are better. Belgium could be in danger. Bulgaria is going to annoy me because I am unsure of how much they are going to rely on the backing singers for support if they're all shouting over each other

Day 1 press poll results: https://www.escxtra.com/2018/04/29/daily-pr...oll-2018-day-1/

 

Lithuania was really stunning, slightly dodgy holograms aside

Belgium seems very disappointing stagewise for such a song