The Eurovision 2019 rehearsals have been beset by issues from day one. Portugal, Estonia and the Netherlands were just three of the countries affected. However, one participant has had enough.

The internationally acclaimed Ukrainian sand artist Kseniya Simonova is lending her services to Moldova this year. And with semi-final two just hours away, she is far from happy with how Anna Odobescu’s “Stay” is shaping up on stage.

Shortly before Wednesday’s jury show, she let vent on her Facebook page:

So. What I can say. The @eurovision semifinal 2 dress rehearsal is over and at 22-00 there is the rehearsal with judges vote. What I can say about the picture? Look at my face. Better to keep silence. It seems that fourth time nobody considers our notes and I can say that how it was shot today is horrible! Then the Eurovision tech team confessed they had made mistakes with us, but guys…. and what????

I haven’t finally seen not a single normal shooting of Moldova staging. They killed our performance today – cameras, lights and cuts. Nothing even close to what we wrote them for hundred times and received each spoiled rehearsal hundreds of promises : “Yes. We know. Sorry. Next time we’ll fix it For you!” But any “next time is worth”.

It’s not my first Eurovision as you know and comparing to Düsseldorf now they just destroyed our show! I am very sad. I am very angry. I don’t know what they will show you. Dare to Dream? Not in our case. Kill the Dream is what I call it. Sorry for being tough…. I was silent until today though all (even 3rd) rehearsals they made it incorrect. But tomorrow is the broadcast. Today are the judges. Urgggggggg🤯😤🤨

So. What I can say. The @eurovision semifinal 2 dress rehearsal is over and at 22-00 there is the rehearsal with judges… Posted by Sand Artist Kseniya Simonova on Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Moldova’s sand art saga

A sandstorm has been brewing ever since Anna’s first rehearsal on 6 May.

While the song has long been considered a throwback, the stage show left fans screaming deja vu. It centred around some impressive sand art created by America’s Got Talent: The Champions bronze medalist Kseniya Simonova.

The performance bore a striking resemblance to Ukraine’s staging for Mika Newton in 2011. And it wasn’t long before the “Angel” songstress caught wind of it all.

The now LA-based influencer took to Instagram to express her surprise.

Mika Newton about the performance of Moldova ? pic.twitter.com/2l5BKb56OF — eric ?????? (@ericlewan) May 6, 2019

Mika keeps on spilling the ?? pic.twitter.com/5T7tzjEb18 — eric ?????? (@ericlewan) May 6, 2019

She concluded with a text update.

Dear Eurovision fans! Let’s make it clear cuz I’m tired of waking up to so many messages about Moldova’s entry this year. The only reason why I made a story about it was because so many people were asking what my thoughts were.

I didn’t even know Eurovision was on!

I’m living my happy life in America and I don’t watch it. So I wasn’t the one who started to compare myself to her, because I didn’t even know Anna exists.

Newton continued by touching on her previous — and perfectly logical — confirmation that she didn’t invent sand art. She does, however, assert that she was the first to combine both sand art and song.

She finished by wishing not just luck for Anna, but also the win.

Guess what? People and journalist will compare it’s a natural thing to do when you see or hear something familiar and if someone’s gonna do it again they will say they copied Ukraine and Moldova! So please let’s be respectful to each other and wish Moldova luck and to win Eurovision 2019! Sending you all love! Let’s be kind to each other.

What do you think? Is Kseniya right to be annoyed? Or should she have been more diplomatic? Let us know in the comments below.

Photo:Andres Putting (EBU) / Kseniya Simonova