Eurovision 2023. Blanka after the first rehearsal. “Transformation like Jacek Soplica”

When Blanka Stajkow was chosen as the official representative of Poland in the 67th Eurovision Song Contest, a bucket of swill poured over her on the Internet. The singer and model with Bulgarian roots was accused of poor vocal skills, and the song itself was rated as boring, clichéd and sounding similar to other pieces. The song was often played by native radio stations, which are known for playing undistinguished songs, which contributed to the high recognition of “Solo” before the pre-selections. This could have made the viewers of the pre-selection vote more willing to vote for this number.

Blanka after the first attempt. There is a recording

Blanka is currently in Liverpool, where preparations for the semi-finals of the competition are already underway. The Polish representative will perform in the second semi-final on May 11. The official Eurovision TikTok account has just published a recording of the singer’s first rehearsal. It shows that Blanka’s performance will definitely differ from the one she presented during the Polish pre-selection. On the stage next to her we see four dancers, there are many special effects in the background, and a special choreography has been prepared at the end of the song.

Interestingly, the video has already been played 2.5 million times, which significantly exceeds the videos of other representatives in terms of views. This result is probably the result of the earlier campaign against the singer. A lot of people wanted to see how he was doing with the song right now. Some Internet users have now changed their minds about its possibilities. There are voices that say that Blanka has made vocal progress, and the performance itself is interesting and may appeal to viewers from around the world. More and more people believe that Poland will certainly go to the finals of the competition.

But on the other hand, there are also critical opinions of people who accuse the singer of lack of creativity. They point out that her show is very similar to last year’s show of Chanel from Spain. Mainly because of the choreography at the end of the song. Others believe that the performance itself is very exaggerated, and the tropical background and animations synchronized with hand movements are kitschy.

However, these voices are in the minority. The comments of Internet users who have gained faith in Blanka and see the progress she has made prevail. They also bode her a much greater success than one might have expected. “Our baby has made the greatest progress of all the participants”, “You will be surprised if she wins …,”Transformation like Jacek Soplica”, “I will not say I was impressed by Bejba” – we can read in the comments under the recording on TikTok.