The 67th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest kicks off today with the first rehearsals taking place in Liverpool, United Kingdom. After a quarter-century hiatus from hosting the competition, the United Kingdom is back in the spotlight. The Liverpool Arena will be the stage for the first ten countries of Semi-Final One to rehearse. The countries slated to perform are:
- 🇳🇴 Norway – Alessandra – “Queen of the Kings”
- 🇲🇹 Malta – The Busker – “Dance (Our Own Party)”
- 🇷🇸 Serbia – Luke Black – “Samo mi se spava”
- 🇱🇻 Latvia – Sudden Lights – “Aijā”
- 🇵🇹 Portugal – Mimicat – “Ai coração”
- 🇮🇪 Ireland – Wild Youth – “We Are One”
- 🇭🇷 Croatia – Let 3 – “Mama ŠČ!”
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland – Remo Forrer – “Watergun”
- 🇮🇱 Israel – Noa Kirel – “Unicorn”
- 🇲🇩 Moldova – Pasha Parfeni – “Soarele și luna”
- 🇸🇪 Sweden – Loreen – “Tattoo”
This year’s first rehearsals will not be open to the press. Instead, clips from the rehearsals will be available on TikTok, along with behind-the-scenes footage. TikTok will be the platform to catch glimpses of the initial performances, as well as exclusive content from behind the scenes.
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