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Eurovision semi final chaos as camera crashes off stage during live performance
Rylan tried to play down the drama, but viewers were not convinced
THE semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest was plunged into chaos as a camera crashed during a live performance.
Viewers tuned into BBC One to watch the first instalment of action from Basel with Rylan Clark and Scott Mills.
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Although most of the broadcast ran smoothly, there were problems towards the end of the show.
The host country, Switzerland, was the penultimate act to take to the stage for their exhibition performance - and things didn't go quite to plan.
As per tradition, last year's winning country and the big five (United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Spain,) automatically qualify for Saturday's grand final.
However, the finalists get to perform their song during the semi-finals, with Spain, Italy and Switzerland taking to the stage in the first instalment.
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Swiss artist Zoë Më performed Voyage featuring an arty one camera shot throughout the duration of her song.
The 24-year-old was seated as she sang her hauntingly beautiful song using armography to express emotion.
However as she reached the bridge, the camera spanned round the singer's side and appeared to drop away.
The camera returned to Zoë's face as she took to her feet for the dramatic section.
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She whipped from side-to-side as she sang Faire un, faire un voyage
Faire un, faire un voyage
Faire un, faire un voyage
Avec moi
This translates to Go on, go on a journey
Go on, go on a journey
Go on, go on a journey
With me
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After a number of freeze frames flashed on the screen, the camera then returned to a view from the front before spinning round to show Zoë from behind, singing to the audience with their phones lit up.
However, the camerawork left viewers confused.
It looked as if the manoeuvre was not planned as audience directions appeared on the archway of the stage.
The lit up sign read: "Please turn on your phone light now."
We should say there as well, I think there was a couple of little tech problems
Rylan Clark
After the song ended Rylan addressed the issue in his commentary.
He explained: "Gorgeous song there from Zoë, she's like a young Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games.
"We should say there as well, I think there was a couple of little tech problems with that one single shot camera."
Despite Rylan trying to play it down, Eurovision viewers took to X demanding "justice" for the act.
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One wrote: "Oh no Switzerland staging is really cool but they had some problems with the cameras," along with a crying emoji.
A second suggested: "JUSTICE FOR ZOE ME AND KALEEN ROBBED DIVAS WITH THE CAMERAS."
"The cameras breaking???", enquired a third user.
While someone else excitedly posted. "THE CAMERAS CRASHED."
Another joked: "Not the Swiss delegation’s Head of Finance unplugging all the cameras at the end of Zoe’s performance."
And a sixth fan added: "Oh no. It went a bit wrong with the cameras there."
However, the issue will not affect Zoe's chances as she is already through to the final on Saturday.
Ten acts made it through - Albania, Estonia, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, the favourites Sweden, and Ukraine.
Five acts were eliminated - Azerbaijan, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, and Slovenia.
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The second Eurovision semi-final airs on BBC One on Thursday at 8pm.
Along with 16 acts trying to make it into the final, the UK entry Remember Monday, with their song What The Hell Just Happened, will also perform.
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