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One of the youngest participants in this year's contest, Iris, rehearsed in Baku today for the first time. Unlike in the national final, she has taken three backing vocalists to Baku, which is a wise decision.

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Lights and LED screens are all purple which must be Iris' favorite colour, at least it suits the song perfectly. Her backing singers give Iris support and some more power. Quite nice but is this too forgettable?

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"It is a big stage for me and I really want to be on stage right now. It is a dream come true. I watched Eurovision as a child and now it is going to be me...it's so crazy!" she told eurovision.tv.

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IRIS

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Iris is the second youngest participant this year, she was born in 1995 and is only 17 years old. She participated a talent competition in 2010 and won herself a record deal with Sonic Angel. The record company together with the broadcaster chosen her to represent Belgium, she benefited by her inexperience and enthusiasm. READ MORE