Today sees the second rehearsals of the automatic qualifiers to Saturday’s grand final; the Big 5 and Sweden. We here at ESCToday are ready to bring you the latest news live from the arena itself.

Francesca Michielin is the penultimate artist to rehearse on the stage this afternoon, wearing a full black outfit.

Francesca performs in the centre of the stage in front of a graphics of a tree which appears in the background. Objects including balloons and flowers floats around Francesca on stage, a nature-feel to the performance being prominent. During the choruses of the song, the tree on the LED screen lights up, stars shining in the background before changing to a daytime theme. Francesca ends the performance holding a seed in her hand.

Check out Italy’s second rehearsal below!

Rehearsals continue today with the last remaining Big 5 country; the United Kingdom.

Photo: Andres Putting ©