Eurovision 2025: The Rehearsals (9 Viewers)

I was watching a video the other day where they posited a surprisingly convincing theory that Shh is in fact a concept entry about the tragedy of Adonis, so maybe the big surprise is Theo ends the performance by being gored to death by a wild boar. :disco:
 
Ha-lucy-nation said:
“Does things with gymnastic men that we didn’t know were even possible”

OH I BET!

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Oh but when Olly Alexander did things with gymnastic men that we didn't know were even possible he was "rubbing it in our faces" and "scaring Eastern Europe". DOUBLE STANDARDS!
 
The fact they were being so secretive about this part of the performance yesterday and yet today they’ve released an image and an insane statement explaining it.

 
Ooh a BOAT!

14:50 CEST: Rehearsal 6: 🇦🇹 Austria - JJ – Wasted Love

Next up it’s Austria’s JJ, aka Johannes Pietsch from Vienna. He’s taken time off as a countertenor at the Vienna State Opera to bring Wasted Love to the Eurovision Song Contest – it’s another song that was chosen without a national final, so all we have to go on is the atmospheric spooky forest vibe we saw in the official video. This is another staging concept from artistic direction Sergio Jaen, who was responsible for Bambie Thug’s staging last year, and Theo Evan’s staging yesterday.

So what are we getting from Austria? WELL. First thing to note is that the staging is designed to be broadcast entirely in black and white, which we can only imagine was a huge technical challenge. It means the lighting is all about creating pockets of light and shadow, ramping up the light levels in sync with the tempo and drama of the song.

And goodness, what drama – both from JJ’s operatic vocals and the staging concept. The central prop is a simple boat that looks like it’s been made from packing crates, with a wooden mast and a white sail - JJ performs in the boat for the whole of the performance, clinging onto the mast as a storm begins in the second chorus. It appears to toss him around the stage, through a combination of some very clever camerawork and a wind machine cranked up to the max. JJ performs some wind-battered choreography that feels almost like contemporary dance, and as the tempo builds through the drum ‘n’ bass section at the end, so does the storm, with waves and stormclouds building on the LED screen, spinning camerawork, flashing strobe lights and JJ barely hanging on to the boat, but not losing the note for a second.

Right at the end, as an overhead camera shot makes it look like the boat is being sucked into a vortex on the LED floor, a huge lighthouse appears on the main LED wall like a beacon of hope in the darkness, and everything is still.

There is probably loads of detail we missed, mostly through not having nearly enough eyes for that performance. But hopefully that gives you the flavour. Oh, JJ's costume - a long black leather coat with metal accents.
 
Ha-lucy-nation said:
That sounds like, a lot. Broadcasting it in black and white seems QUITE THE RISK.
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HOW COULD IT FAIL?

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JJ getting tossed on the stage? I see Austria are stealing their staging concept from Olly Alexander.
 
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