It's finally time for the DSC to begin! Today marked the first dress rehearsal of the 10th DSC and it was the turn of the 15 acts from semi-final 1 to perform on stage. The atmosphere within the record breaking crowd inside the Amsterdam ArenA was electrifying with fans from across the DSC-sphere represented in the crowd. The show opened with reigning champions, Kensington who performed their debut DSC entry 'Heading Up High' with world renowned Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren. The stage was set...

After a folksy Celtic opening from Ireland's entrant Ed Sheeran, the DSC crowd was shook by the oddities from Israel and their entry 'All Of It But Me' which was the 3rd song on the night. The Israeli entry gave us a 'WTF value' that we've been missing in the DSC, everyone seemed confused, but also left in awe at the craziness on stage. Paint was a big factor in this performance. Paint on a glass box with Anna F contained in, and also the cult-style painting throughout the performance of random bright shapes. At the end of the song, the 2 vocalists meet on a sheet which becomes covered in, you gessed it, paint! It was confusing, artistic and a bit crazy all at the same time.

One other song that stood out was the entry from Belgium, a country that has never failed to make the final. They sent a DSC veteran in the form of Alan Walker. Alan came 2nd back in edition #5 in Helsinki but he has returned with the song 'Tired' which is yet again another contender for the DSC crown. The song features chanting, soothing guitar chords and an EDM drop. The performance is something special which the Belgian delegation always try to get right every time. Once the drop comes, a camera effect appears on screen which shows the stage crumbling and falling away towards the camera. It is something new and will appeal to the voters who focus on visuals. The performance ends with vocalist Gavin alone with a plume of light focusing at the camera. It is uplifting, modern and is a contender. It gives me Netsky vibes from last year to be honest.

The pimpslot of the night, slot 15, went to the Norwegian delegation and their song 'Oslo' which is performed by Anna Of The North. This dreamy indie-pop number gained a surprise showcloser slot, however it broke down the stereotypes and was a fitting end to the show. The dreamy staging featuring lots of white LEDs and geometric shapes transports you to a magical wonderland, something that very little people could do during the night. It's heavy beat got the crowd clapping along with the song which broke Anna's usually quite emotionless face.

After 10 editions this part of the show never changes, it's time for you to vote at home! We Dutch don't like to wait around, so you only have 2 days to vote for your favourite songs using the typoical Eurovision system - 12pts to your favourite, 10pts to 2nd, and 8 to 3rd. Then fill the rest of your top 10 from 7pts down to 1pt. Who will be the 6 acts going direct to the final, and who will be going to second chance. The power is in your hands!