The artists that will compete at the second semi-final on 21 May are starting their rehearsals today. Eight entries of semi-final 2 will step onto the stage for the first time today to get familiar with the Haptic Eye.

The competitors at the first semi-final completed the first round of rehearsals. ESCToday.com has been and will continue keeping you updated of the impressions and the opinion of the accredited press and fans.

Today is the turn for the eight first countries that were drawn to participate in the second semi-final. The entrants will rehearse and hold the Meet & Greet sessions on Wednesday 13 May 2015 with to the following agenda:

Rehearsals (with country, artist/s and song):

• 12:00-12:30 – Lithuania; Monika Linkytė and Vaidas Baumila, This time
• 12:40-13:10 – Ireland; Molly Sterling, Playing with numbers
• 13:20-13:50 – San Marino; Anita Simoncini & Michele Perniola, Chain of lights
• 14:00-14:30 – Montenegro; Knez, Adio
• 14:40-15:40 – BREAK
• 15:50-16:20 – Malta; Amber, Warrior
• 16:30-17:00 – Norway; Mørland & Debra Scarlett, A monster like me
• 17:10-17:40 – Portugal; Leonor Andrade; Há um mar que nos separa
• 17:50-18:20 – Czech Republic; Marta Jandová and Václav Noid Bárta, Hope never dies

Press Meet & Greet (in the press conference area):

• 14:25-14:45 – Lithuania; Monika Linkytė and Vaidas Baumila
• 15:05-15:25 – Ireland; Molly Sterling
• 15:45-15:25 – San Marino; Anita Simoncini & Michele Perniola
• 16:25-16:45 – Montenegro; Knez
• BREAK
• 18:15-18:35 – Malta; Amber
• 18:55-19:15 – Norway; Mørland & Debra Scarlett
• 19:35-19:55 – Portugal; Leonor Andrade
• 20:15-20:35 – Czech Republic; Marta Jandová and Václav Noid Bárta

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