Light your Fire!
Pernilla sings for her mum on Mother`s Day
Baku, May 13 (AZERTAC). Pernilla from Finland was last to rehearse today in Baku Crystal Hall. The young artist was accompanied by a cello player. She impressed everyone in the hall with her strong and emotional voice.
Before the rehearsal, we asked Pernilla about her feelings before going on stage. The artist said that she is very excited but she feels good. Pernilla dedicated her song När Jag Blundar to her mother, where she expresses gratitude for motherly love and understanding. The artist told that her mother likes the performance very much and she will come to Baku to support her daughter in the First Semi-Final to be held on the 22nd of May.
Since the introducing of the free language rules 1998, Sweden has never performed in Swedish in the Eurovision Song Contest. It`s the first time since fourteen years that a song in the Swedish language is taking part. Pernilla told us that it was a very natural choice to sing in that language as her mother and she are native speakers. The artist said that it`s good for them that there was no performance in Swedish for such a long time.
Pernilla wore a beautiful green dress and a black jacket on stage. She was accompanied by a cello player. The singer was surrounded by colorful spotlights. The starry sky and the fireworks appeared on the LED screens in the background and created a romantic atmosphere on stage.
Pernilla performed secure on stage and impressed the press and fans in the arena with her soft voice.