Rehearsals are now well and truly underway in the city of Tel Aviv, which will be hosting this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Today sees the fourth day of rehearsals, with the second half of the second semi-final evening taking to the impressive stage of Expo Tel Aviv.

Nine countries are all set to make their debut onstage, 9 days before their live performance at the second semi-final. Following their rehearsal, a Meet & Greet session will be coming next. These countries are CroatiaMaltaLithuaniaRussiaAlbaniaNorwayThe Netherlands, North Macedonia and Azerbaijan.

We’re moving on to Norway and their representatives, the trio KEiiNO who have had their first technical rehearsal on the stage at Expo Tel Aviv. Can you see their… Spirit in the sky?

KEiiNO are all in black today, but each with their own look, giving their band a very coordinates, yet diverse image. Alexandra wears a full length black dress, with a v-neck and structured detailing around the neckline. The long sleeves and skirt are both opaque, and she wears tights and thigh high boots underneath her dress. Her hair is tied in a sleek high ponytail.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2YVRuSKaa8

Fred wears a loose-fitting traditional looking Sami shirt, with a distinctive silver necklace on show. Tom wears a black military jacket and black t-shirt. Both make band members also wear black trousers.

Gallery of Norway’s first rehearsal


Eleanor (or Ellie), is 26 years old, is from Exeter in the UK. She combines motherhood with studying linguistics. Ellie was first allowed to stay up and watch the Eurovision Song Contest aged 5 in 1999, but really fell in love with it after the Athens 2006 contest. Big key changes and dramatic stage shows are an absolute must! Ellie has also written an A* academic dissertation on the cultural history of Eurovision.