In this photo taken on May 12, 2021, Cyprus’ performer Elena Tsagrinou rehearses her song El Diablo at the Eurovision Song Contest at Ahoy arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Tsagrinou has already been in the spotlight after Orthodox Christian faithful on the Mediterranean island protested that it promoted satanic worship. Tsagrinou says her song El Diabolo, which she performs flanked by four dancers in skin-tight red costumes, was misinterpreted and is actually about an abusive relationship between two lovers.
In this photo taken on May 12, 2021, Cyprus’ performer Elena Tsagrinou rehearses her song El Diablo at the Eurovision Song Contest at Ahoy arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Tsagrinou has already been in the spotlight after Orthodox Christian faithful on the Mediterranean island protested that it promoted satanic worship. Tsagrinou says her song El Diabolo, which she performs flanked by four dancers in skin-tight red costumes, was misinterpreted and is actually about an abusive relationship between two lovers.
In this photo taken on May 13, 2021, Russia’s performer, Manizha, smiles during an interview after rehearsing at the Eurovision Song Contest at Ahoy arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands. For many, the stage and global television audience of millions is a chance to express messages of inclusion, strength and positivity. Manizha has a message of strength for women in her song whose lyrics include the lines: “Every Russian Woman. Needs to know. You’re strong enough to bounce against the wall.”
In this photo taken on May 12, 2021, Cyprus’ performer Elena Tsagrinou rehearses her song El Diablo at the Eurovision Song Contest at Ahoy arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Tsagrinou has already been in the spotlight after Orthodox Christian faithful on the Mediterranean island protested that it promoted satanic worship. Tsagrinou says her song El Diabolo, which she performs flanked by four dancers in skin-tight red costumes, was misinterpreted and is actually about an abusive relationship between two lovers.
In this photo taken on May 12, 2021 the stage is cleaned in between rehearsals at the Eurovision Song Contest at Ahoy arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands. After last year’s Eurovision Song Contest was canceled amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, it is roaring back to life with coronavirus bubbles added to its heady mix of music and camp.
In this photo taken on May 12, 2021, the waiting booths of performing artists are seen in the foreground during rehearsals at the Eurovision Song Contest at Ahoy arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands. After last year’s Eurovision Song Contest was canceled amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, it is roaring back to life with coronavirus bubbles added to its heady mix of music and camp.
In this photo taken on May 12, 2021 Cyprus’ performer Elena Tsagrinou gestures during an interview after rehearsing her song El Diablo at the Eurovision Song Contest at Ahoy arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Tsagrinou has already been in the spotlight after Orthodox Christian faithful on the Mediterranean island protested that it promoted satanic worship. Tsagrinou says her song El Diabolo, which she performs flanked by four dancers in skin-tight red costumes, was misinterpreted and is actually about an abusive relationship between two lovers.
In this photo taken on May 15, 2021 Norway’s Andreas Haukeland, known as TIX, is interviewed by Dutch national broadcaster NOS as he arrives for rehearsals at the Eurovision Song Contest at Ahoy arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands, Saturday, May 15, 2021. After last year’s Eurovision Song Contest was canceled amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, it is roaring back to life with coronavirus bubbles added to its heady mix of music and camp.
In this photo taken on May 16, 2021 traffic light with a dancing figure plays Abba’s Waterloo for pedestrians heading towards the Eurovision Song Contest at Ahoy arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands. After last year’s Eurovision Song Contest was canceled amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, it is roaring back to life with coronavirus bubbles added to its heady mix of music and camp.
In this photo taken on May 12, 2021, a man untangles the chains as Norway’s Tix rehearses his song Fallen Angel at the Eurovision Song Contest at Ahoy arena in Rotterdam, Netherlands. After last year’s Eurovision Song Contest was canceled amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, it is roaring back to life with coronavirus bubbles added to its heady mix of music and camp. Bands and singers from 39 countries are competing in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam for the coveted title that can be a springboard to a global career or a fleeting taste of flame.
A fence blocks the view on the opening ceremony of Eurovision Song Contest as the sun sets over the iconic Erasmus bridge in the center of Rotterdam, Netherlands, Sunday, May 16, 2021.
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Pounding beats? Check. Uplifting lyrics? Check. Huge, backlit white wings? Check.
After last year’s Eurovision Song Contest was canceled amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, it is roaring back to life this year with coronavirus bubbles added to its heady mix of music and melodrama.
National delegations traveling to the Dutch port city of Rotterdam are abiding by strict measures to reduce the risk of infections, while the thousands of fans allowed to attend dress rehearsals, two semifinals and May 22’s grand final will have to undergo testing to ensure they do not bring the virus into the cavernous venue.
Executive producer Sietse Bakker is glad it’s going ahead at all.
“Organizing the Eurovision Song Contest is always challenging because you have less than a year to organize one of the biggest and most complex events in Europe, but to do it in a pandemic is much, much more complicated,” he told The Associated Press.
Despite the pandemic measures, the contest that aims to unite Europe in song is continuing its 65-year tradition of upbeat fun.
Fans near the Ahoy arena can get into the swing of the event early. Traffic lights at a pedestrian walkway outside the venue have been transformed so that a green figure dances to Abba’s iconic 1974 winning song “Waterloo” when it’s safe to cross.
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