Chiara this afternoon held her first rehearsal at Moscow’s Olympiyski Arena, and despite a somewhat static performance, she hit the right notes.

Looking confident and radiant in black trousers and a blouse, Chiara breezed through her rendition of her song What If We, composed by Marc Paelinck with lyrics by Gregory Bilsen.

She was alone on the mirrored stage, set against a blue background without any gimmicks or distractions.

"The excitement and thrill hit me the second I went on stage... The first rehearsal went very well and I'm really happy," she told timesofmalta.com.

After her rehearsal Malta’s queen of ballads addressed a press conference, which she opened by telling journalists how much she had missed them since her last participation in Ukraine, in 2005.

When asked about her first rehearsal, Chiara said: “I was a bit afraid the first time I sang it today, the stage is very slippery; I'm always afraid I may fall on stage. It was good today, but I will still improve before the night.”

Her second rehearsal will be held on Friday morning.

Photo: Alain Douit

The rehearsal can be seen here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U3ltjPODZYM

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