It’s now time for the rehearsals of semi-final 2 to take place this afternoon, where the 18 participants will take to the stage at the Globe Arena for a second time! We here at ESCToday are ready to bring you the latest news live from the arena itself.

Dami Im was next to rehearse on the Eurovision stage this afternoon, wearing the same dress as that from the first rehearsal earlier this week.

Dami’s performance begins with the singer seated on a podium in the centre of the stage, a skyline effect moving across the LED screens behind her. Two screens featuring hologram images appear on both sides of the singer, in which choreography is used to interact with it. Towards the latter half of the performance, Dami moves off the podium and performs the rest of her entry standing in the centre of the stage.

Check out Australia’s second rehearsal below!

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Rehearsals continue this afternoon with Slovenia and Bulgaria before another break takes place.

Photo: Andres Putting / Thomas Hanses ©


Jessica was born and raised in the United Kingdom. Eurovision has been a huge part of her life for a number of years, getting to see the contest live for the first time in 2015. Jessica joined the ESCToday team in November 2013.