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