Finland is now on stage. Sebastian is handsome as always. The video art looks much like the one on the national final, iceberg-like. I would suggest that the environmental theme of the song reflects on the melting icebergs... Sebastian wears a leather (?) jacket, with the camera focusing a lot on the dancer, dressed in a green dress on top of an...iceberg? She also appears on the video art, where she's trying to swim away (of the melting icebergs probably). Vocals are not that strong. Darude stands on the side, with a DJ stand looks like an iceberg as well. The performance ends with sunlight in the background.

Czech band, Lake Malawi, is on stage. The lead singer is jumping around wearing, yellow sweater. Backing vocals are very strong. Lead jumps around, while the camera shows him and the other band members in colorful squares. Red and Yellow are the colors this year for the Czech performance. Ironically this song starts with "Can you hear it?" after the Cypriot mute performance. yes, we can hear you, dear.

You can watch official episodes from rehearsals on Eurovision's instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/stories/highlights/17843760424442655/

Apparently, we're not getting sound for the first run of rehearsals at all - because too many people were attempting to live to stream it from press-centre, which is supposedly not allowed.

Update: everyone is complaining, and we hopefully will get a sound.

The 2019 season has officially begun! Cyprus first rehearsal looks polished. People in the press center are saying it's Eleni Foureira all over again, I actually got Ani Lorak vibe. Tamta looks great, she wore a black jacket and had the dancers tearing it from her to reveal a shiny silver outfit with black gloves and stockings. 4 dancers are accompanying her. Apart from the dancing, there's nothing much going on stage. Unfortunately no sound at all for any of the preformances. Stage it lit and behind the team some lit pillars.