From our particular correspondent in Vienna (Austria),
The night begins with a shipwreck. For amusing. The duo of animators, Victoria Swarovski and actor Michael Ostrowski, took half in a parody of the staging of Wasted Lovethe track with which the Austrian JJ received theEurovision final 12 months. Its scenography consisted of a ship submerged in a storm.
5 mechanically certified
However a bit of over two hours after this humorous kick-off, the hopes of 5 international locations took the water. On this case these from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Latvia, Switzerland and Luxembourg, who’re leaving this seventieth version with out a lifeline.
Ten different international locations, nevertheless, stay afloat and be part of, for Saturday’s grand last, the 5 mechanically certified (France, Germany, Italy, the UK and Austria) and the ten selected from the first semi-final.
Favorites aspect, Australian star Delta Goodrem held the bar properly, and proved her sense of steadiness when a column rising from her piano lifted her into the air (it sounds absurd mentioned like that, however you need to see the efficiency). Similar for le Dane Søren Torpegaard Lund and the Romanian Alexandra Capitanescu who was not splashed greater than that by the little controversy that surrounded his song.
A brand new Ukrainian qualification
Leleka assured his nation,Ukrainea brand new place within the last for Ukraine (for the reason that introduction of the 2 semi-finals in 2008, this nation has by no means been eradicated at this stage).
Bulgaria, which is making its return to the competitors after three years of withdrawal, will not be left behind both due to the spectacular Dara and her frenetic scenography on her banger Facet. The Norwegian Jonas Lovv stored his promise: he wasn’t “too” sexy. Or simply what it takes to make the general public’s mouth water. Albania, Malta and Cyprus additionally knew the way to catch the precise wave, heading in the direction of the ultimate. The identical goes for the Czech Republic and its magnificent scenography filled with mirror results.
Notice that Monroe for FranceCosmó for Austria and Look Mother No Pc for the UK, mechanically certified, additionally carried out their respective songs. For them, there was not but a large stake, however the passage into the deep finish might be for Saturday night.
