The third country to take on the stage for their first rehearsal today is Denmark!
If you cast your mind back to March, Sissal won Dansk Melodi Grand Prix in a green sparkly leotard, accompanied by two contemporary dancers and a very powerful wind machine. Shortly after that she promised us a revamp for Basel, and that’s exactly what we’ve got.
The main prop is a central transparent curtain that hangs in the middle of the stage and stretches from floor to ceiling. It’s in four parts, so it floats in the wind machine and creates a really simple but effective sense of movement around Sissal, who sings on a black plinth in the middle, in a tunnel of pulsing neon lights and strobes. She performs the first verse and chorus in an entirely fabulous blue and white coat with hundreds of organza layers – honestly, it’s like the Met Gala in here today.
The coat is removed in the second verse to reveal a long-sleeved leotard and thigh boots in sparkly electric blue – she has four dancers who press their faces into the curtain around Sissal like ghosts, before dancing around her with blue fabric handkerchiefs. In the final section the dancers are entirely wrapped in blue fabric, as Sissal descends from her plinth and moves to the frame stage for the final chorus. The dancers’ feet are anchored to the floor, so they can lean into their dance moves like they’re swaying in the wind as Sissal builds up for the big finish. No pyro, but that final note takes the roof off St Jakobshalle all on its own.
Who is Sissal?
Originally from Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands, Sissal took her first steps on stage at just 10 years old. Now based in Copenhagen, she’s spent the past few years refining her sound and stage presence, driven by a desire to inspire others to embrace their individuality. With her powerful voice and fearless attitude, she’s on a mission to break boundaries in both music and representation.
Influenced by Nordic electropop icons like Dagny and Robyn, Sissal brings a fresh, authentic energy to the Eurovision stage—one she’s long dreamed of joining. As a mother, she’s faced societal bias around pursuing a pop career, but she’s determined to challenge those norms and prove that women can thrive creatively at any stage of life.
Denmark’s second rehearsal will take place on Friday, May 9, and we expect more info and footage of the final result on stage.
Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Danish participation at the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, in Basel!
Source: eurovision.tv
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