Rehearsals for the first semi-final are underway today as the 18 participants return to the arena for a second time! We here at ESCToday are ready to bring you the latest news live from the arena itself.

Serhat is next to take to the Eurovision stage today, wearing a maroon suit in the centre of the stage.

Serhat is joined by 5 female backing vocalists/dancers, all of whom perform their own choreography behind the singer, before going on to dance around him in the latter part of the performance. Lights and colours fill the arena, fitting in with the disco theme of the song.

Check out San Marino’s second rehearsal below!

Rehearsals continue this afternoon with Russia, the Czech Republic, Cyprus and Austria before another break takes place.

Photo: Thomas Hanses ©