Moustachioed men in frocks, a pipe-playing dwarf and a bare-chested punk rocking out on a pile of planks – welcome to the wonderfully wacky world of Eurovision.
Fans got their first glimpse of the acts competing for a place in the grand final in Liverpool on May 13.
Rehearsals for the first semi-final showed Israel’s Noa Kirel, 22, wearing a bikini-style outfit and long boots to sing her song Unicorn with an energetic routine of splits and kicks.