US EditionSteamy excitement at Eurovision contest
- The first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest was held on Tuesday in Basel’s St Jakobshalle, with an audience of 6,500 people in attendance and millions more tuning in on television.
- Fifteen musical acts from various countries competed, and the public vote from across and outside Europe determined which ten would move forward to Saturday's grand final.
- Sweden's comedy act KAJ, performing 'Bara Bada Bastu' about sauna joys, is the bookmakers' favorite, alongside entries from Estonia, Ukraine, the Netherlands, Albania, and Belgium.
- Tim Routledge, responsible for lighting, explained that the stage design allowed him to craft a dynamic, three-dimensional lighting effect using innovative and impactful equipment, while set designer Florian Wieder focused on positioning the audience as close to the performance area as possible.
- The event highlighted music's uniting power amid challenges, with organizers in close contact with Celine Dion despite her fragile health and no confirmed changes to her planned role.
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