Nebulossa has returned to the Eurovision 2024 stage to rehearse for the second time at the Malmö Arena (Sweden). Mery Bas and Mark Dasousa they have performed againr Debt, the song that gave them victory at the Benidorm Fest and that they will sing on Thursday in the second semi-final, as an exhibition, because they have secured their place in the final on Saturday, May 11. What they don’t know yet is in what position they will act that day.
The producers of Eurovision 2024 will choose in which position Nebulossa will take the stage, depending on the interest of the show. This is one of the new features this year in the draw involving all the festival candidates. In the hype there were three possible ballots: to act in the first part of the final, the second part and a third option – ‘Producer’s Choice’ – which is the one that Mery Bas and Mark Dasousa have chosen at random. Spain and Italy will know their position in the early hours of May 9 to 10. The rest of the Big 5 +1 countries already know where they will perform: Sweden, the United Kingdom and Germany, in the first half, and France, in the second
Before that final, as we said, Eurovision will broadcast two previews, on Tuesday and Thursday, and there will be a Spanish presence in all of them. In Tuesday’s semi-final he will sing Chanelnext to Eleni Foureira (Cyprus) and Eric Saade (Sweden), participants from other editions. On Thursday, as we explained before, it will be Nebulossa’s turn, which will show the public a proposal that they have rehearsed for the second time today.
This was Nebulossa’s second rehearsal at Eurovision
The Spanish delegation of RTVE has opted to further elevate the proposal that led Nebulossa to win the Benidorm Fest. The idea was to maintain the essence and Art Deco aesthetic of the 1930s but visually give it an extra touch of spectacularity and elegance thanks to the striking visuals, the cube-shaped LED screens located on the ceiling and the variety of floor plans. camera that offers the extraordinary setting of Eurovision.
Spain’s proposal is a call to action. Throughout the performance, the visuals encourage the audience to chant the parts of the song that have already become iconic, such as the “BITCH, BITCH, BITCH” chorus or “I’m even more of a bitch.” In this way, Nebulossa seeks interaction with the audience and invites everyone to participate in this message of hope that is the song itself.
The visuals are the common thread of the Spanish proposal. The performance begins with the stage cage completely down, protecting Mery Bas and the dancers Cesar Louzán and Iosu Martínez. This element exemplifies the four walls of a clandestine cabaret in which the vocalist welcomes anyone who wants to enter through a red lock that is projected on all sides of the structure. The lock (or “fox”, as fans have renamed it) is the passage from a society that marginalizes those who are different to the liberation world of Nebulossa.
As the music begins to play, the cage rises until it disappears completely and becomes part of the cabaret lamps that are suspended above the stage, thus making use of this resource of the Malmö Arena. On stage we already clearly see the entire Nebulossa team, which is completed by Mark Dasousa with his keyguitar and Ana Villa with her electronic drums.
In the visuals the figure of the Venus de Milo also plays a leading role. According to Juan Sebastián and Israel Reyes, set designers from Spain, the Venus is a metaphor for female representation in classical art: “We have taken a classic reference as an icon and metonymy of all the women that Mery represents.“.
In the latest projections of the song we see how the lock appears again, this time already open and giving way to a great shining city in which everyone who wants to join the message of ‘ZORRA’ has a place. “We have made a trip from Benidorm, where we entered a clandestine venue through that lock and ended up at Eurovision leaving through that same lock to conquer the city“say the set designers.
This city is inspired by the movie Metropolis 1972. Sebastián and Reyes explain that in Metropolis “The protagonist is a woman who is also called María. It is a nod to Benidorm and its buildings, but it is also a city with that retro-futuristic touch that has all the aesthetics of the staging“. Spain’s performance is, ultimately, that transition from the social labels that oppress us towards the freedom to be whoever you want to be.
Low smoke across the entire floor of the stage at the beginning of the performance and pyrotechnics at the end finish off a performance that seeks to involve the audience in this world of Nebulossa. With a total of 77 camera shots, the objective of the Spanish film is to enhance the concept of ‘ZORRA’ with its dynamism. This is achieved with longer shots at the beginning of the performance and many shorter ones as we reach the end.
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