ESCXTRA are live from Kyiv for day six of rehearsals ahead of the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest! Like yesterday, we can bring you live audio from the press centre television screens that show each rehearsal. The countries rehearsing today, in chronological order, are Armenia, Slovenia, Latvia, Serbia, Austria, F.Y.R. Macedonia, Malta, Romania, Ukraine, Italy, Spain, Germany, United Kingdom and France. Furthermore, read our handy guide for a more detailed look at this contest’s rehearsal schedule.
In addition, for our immediate reactions to every single rehearsal, you can follow our live stream from the press centre at the International Exhibition Center by visiting our YouTube channel. Also, you will also be able to listen live to each second rehearsal as it happens and give us your opinions in our live chat.
The next artist to take to the stage for her second rehearsal is Artsvik from Armenia. We have just watched his first run through of Fly With Me live from Kyiv and here is our reaction.
Staging overview
The LED backdrop has a pink and purple theme which is a slight twist on the colour schemes used in the video, however the use of colour is quite similar. There are lots of very fast camera switches in the first half of the performance, identical to how they were used for LoveWave last year. In a change from the first rehearsal, Artsvik finishes posing like a bird on which a hologram of a bird appears and flies away on screen which is a really nice touch. Artsvik is perfect vocally and she is wearing a black and glittery pant-suit. Her dancers are also in black.
Qualification prospects
This is a very professional performance that is ready for the live broadcast right now. I think it lacks an instant hook to win a semi-final, but it is a 90% qualifer and a top 10 contender in the final.
Other reactions
The press are fully awake this morning, giving this lots and lots of applause!
Watch the rehearsal!
We will bring you video footage from this second rehearsal as soon as we have it!
Stay tuned for our reaction to Omar Naber as he rehearses On My Way next for Slovenia. Meanwhile, remember to tune in to our live stream from the press centre. There you can ask us your questions and tune in to some live stream interviews with special guests!
