Copenhagen is doing its best to get into the spirit of Eurovision. At the very least, Eurovision is an excuse to use hoardings bearing the lyrics of the Danish song to hide the bits that aren’t finished yet.
And it’s improved the view for the Little Mermaid.
The free entertainment in Eurovision Village continues to wow the fans. *semi final 1 spoiler alert*
Fresh from their success at the semi finals, but dressed in their more casual outfits, Pollapönk performed their Eurovision song with two others before a huge crowd in the Eurovision Village.
But the standout performance was Sweden. Thrilled with and humbled by her success at the semi final, Sanne was probably the only performer to take full advantage of her allocated 15 minutes with a medley of her six unsuccessful Melodiefestivalen songs, a song sung in Danish and her Eurovision song for this year. She just didn’t want to leave the stage and the crowd was more than happy to support her to keep going. She was visibly moved by the audience reaction and just seemed like she wanted to soak up the moment.
I also wanted to make sure that I caught the Estonian act to show my support for the song although it didn’t make it through to the final. Tanja put on a brave face for the fans but was clearly disappointed with the outcome and performed two songs.
So tonight is semi final 2. We’re going to get there early to make sure we’re in a good spot to cheer on Jessica Mauboy!