Nodid not disappoint, Eurovision 2023. The first semifinal with 15 artists competing for 10 places in Saturday’s final has been in keeping with the show she made of the Festival a unique case. Something that mixes genres, styles and looks that are only seen here. No rules, only the search for the most striking effect and gestureof theatrical taste and of cacophony of colors and references to eras and art movements. An addition of languages that usually pays a lot in terms of votes. Along with voice and personality.
The clockwork show, so much lean and quick to look like a pill half an hour compared to Sanremo, it began with the introduction of the three presenters: Alesha Dixon (British singer), Hannah Waddingham (actress, Game of thrones And Ted Lasso) And Yulia Sanina (Ukrainian singer).
The pleasantries closed and how to vote, the first performer on stage was Alexandra – Italian singer (born in Pietra Ligure 20 years ago) representing Norway.
His ailerons on the sides, crown and cape set the right tone for the rest of the lineup: as if to say, this is no joke. For us Italians it was like seeing a spatial look of the Carrà al Raffaella Carrà Show, for Fininvest which sprinkled all the zillions of the contract with which it had been torn from Rai. Thanks for the memories, Alessandra.
From left to right: Alesha Dixon, Julia Sanina and Hannah Waddingham, Eurovision presenters. (Getty Images)
However, those who really made their eyes widen on the series were Finland and Croatia: that is Käärijä ei Let 3. The first is a sort of videogame hero with bare chest and jacket with triple puffed sleeves. The other new Gorillaz with everything inside: apocalypse, Chalie Chaplin, punk, abstract painting.
Cha-cha-cha by Käärijä (rapper from Helsinki born in 1993) liked it a lotand judging by the success of her performance and look, she could oust the beauty from winning predictions Loreen and her Tattoos, Swedish singer daughter of Moroccan immigrants of Berber origin. Meanwhile, she dressed in leather and laces in sand tonesin 3 minutes of song he sent every memory (and expectation) of Zendaya in Dunes and in Dunes 2.
It won’t be like winning Eurovision 2023, yet, but it’s already something remarkable in terms of star power.
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