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Live Blog: Tuesday 2 May

Welcome to the Eurovision.tv Live Blog for Tuesday 2 May (Day 3).

Piqued Jacks rehearsing Like An Animal for San Marino at the First Rehearsal of the Second Semi-Final at Liverpool Arena
: Photo: Chloe Hashemi / EBU

🇸🇲 San Marino takes to the stage…

Next up on the rehearsal stage is San Marino’s Piqued Jacks, an alt-rock 4-piece band from the Tuscany region of Italy. Apparently Like An Animal is a song about the freedom of love and indulging passionate impulses, which is pretty much the most Italian thing ever. 

There's a lot of big venue experience at Eurovision this year, and San Marino's Piqued Jacks look very much at home right now. The LED wall is a sea of red and black graphics, and it's clear they're not leaving until they've left their heart and soul on that stage. Lead singer E-King has huge presence and charisma - the whole performance is gritty and raw in the best possible way. 

‘Bring the party/Aphrodite/And I’ll chase you on the dance floor’ sings Piqued JacksThere’s a lot of dance action in this year’s lyrics – The Busker from Malta, Noa Kirel from Israel…and now San Marino. The Euroclub dancefloor is going to be WILD.

You can't see the full sparkly effect of E-King's jacket in the backstage picture below, but under the stage lights it's VERY glittery.

Piqued Jacks rehearsing Like An Animal for San Marino at the First Rehearsal of the Second Semi-Final at Liverpool Arena
Chloe Hashemi / EBU