Noam Bettan completes 1st Eurovision rehearsal, debuting giant ‘diamond’ stage prop

Israel’s Noam Bettan completes his first official rehearsal on the Eurovision stage at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna.

According to the Kan public broadcaster, Bettan will begin singing “Michelle” from inside a “massive, striking stage prop known as ‘The Diamond,'” which it says is the largest prop being used at this year’s competition.

The European Broadcasting Union will only release photos of the rehearsal tomorrow.

Kan says that the “diamond” is lined with “infinite internal mirrors,” which is designed to mimic the sea of “Michelles” seen in the song’s music video. Bettan will be accompanied on stage by five backup dancers.

Bettan is slated to perform in the first semifinal on Tuesday, May 12, and will be 10th in the running order.

Kan says his vocal performance during the rehearsal drew “enthusiastic reactions from those in the arena.”

The official Eurovision account on the Reddit platform says that Bettan will be wearing a black leather jacket and black leather pants with a black silk shirt, to “pair visually well with the shine and reflection emanating from the crystal walls surrounding him.”

Yoav Tzafir, the director of the Israeli performance, says it is a “pleasure working with a professional like Noam, who is stepping onto the Eurovision stage for the first time and doing it like a king!”