Eurovision 2025: Second day of rehearsals (update: Saint-Marin)

Second day of rehearsal in Basel! 8 new candidates who dream of lifting the crystal microphone will go on the Eurovision stage for the first time today, in order to set up their scenographies, test their visual effects and work their camera games. These sessions will take place on site behind closed doors. Belgium will be particularly monitored. This second day will be followed by Michaël.

Here are the schedules for this Sunday, May 4, which concerns the countries of the second part of the first semi-final (hours and progress likely to be modified):

This article will be updated, over the rehearsals. You can read the descriptions of the scenographies there. As for the photos, you will find them tomorrow as soon as this page completed (New Uer regulations require). We already wish you a great day. Take advantage of it and above all, let us know your impressions and comments!

Norway

Kyle still wears her armor, there was a question of modifying her to avoid a resemblance to Parg who represents Armenia, ultimately, no change on that side.

The staging of the Melodi Grand Prix was generally preserved, in particular the two pillars of Pierre and the Marches. The LED background broadcasts a series of images of post-apocalyptic mountains. The singer choreography uses both the bridge and the large front of the scene. There are only three dancers left, and one of them made pretty pirouettes at the end of the performance.

During the second half, a mobile lighting system lowers from the ceiling to the center of the stage, creating a breathtaking moment when Kyle is caught in a flow the lights projected towards him. And of course, pyrotechnics accompanies the end of performance!

Belgium

No mobile platform this time. Red Sebastian remains motionless most of his song, in his red outfit with triangular shoulder shoulders, while his dancers, only three in number, bear also matching red and black outfits. New, in a passage, Red Sebastian Interragis with the LED floor by performing a choré facing his “reflection” in the ground.

The show of red and black lights inhabited by the Belgian Eurosong is reproduced here, but sends up to the large LED wall. In the last part of the song, the lights descend to add intensity, when the whole scene goes out and only the lights dance.

Azerbaijan

The mamagama came in black leather costumes with touches of red, and are accompanied by three dancers in black and sparkling red combinations. It is a joyful performance on the part of the Azéri, which will decide with that of last year. Everything takes place in the middle of the stage, in a luminous halo that starts from the ceiling to the LED floor which strengthens the impression. The LED wall projects shadows of dancers reproducing the movements of the three dancers who accompany Mamagama, creating a crowd effect behind them. On musical passages after the refrains, Asef the singer plays Saz, a traditional long -sleeved lute. Large jets of flames ignited at the end of the service.

Saint-Marin

Gabry Ponte has a silver jacket. As in Una Voce Per San Marino, the accent is mainly placed on him and his turntables, made of reflective panels which refer the lights that leave in all directions. The singers are there, but they are always masked and are not at all the center of attention … There are no more dancers, but an accordionist and a drummer with a tambourine.

The LED wall projects graffiti. The performance ends with pynotechnics and even fireworks, as well as smoke jets …

Albania

The Netherlands

Croatia

Chypre

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