Eurovision 2024: Malmö Hosts Record-Breaking Contest with Australia's Debut and Memorable Performances

Malmö, Sweden Sweden
Australia participates despite not being in Europe, Electric Fields represent Australia with 'One Milkali (One Blood)'
Eurovision 2024 takes place in Malmö, Sweden
Eurovision has launched successful music careers since its inception
First semi-final is on May 7
Sweden has a record-tying seventh win
Viewers can watch live on various broadcasters and streaming platforms
Voting opens before each live show and remains open for a set period after the last song
Eurovision 2024: Malmö Hosts Record-Breaking Contest with Australia's Debut and Memorable Performances

Eurovision 2024, the annual international song competition, is set to take place in Malmö, Sweden. The contest has a rich history and has been a platform for launching successful music careers. Here's what you need to know about this year's event.

Malmö Plays Host to Eurovision 2024 Eurovision 2024 will be held in Malmö, Sweden, following Loreen's victory with the song 'Tattoo.' Sweden has a record-tying seventh win in the contest. The first semi-final is scheduled for May 7, and viewers can watch it live on various broadcasters and streaming platforms.

How to Watch Eurovision 2024 Eurovision Song Contest 2024 will be broadcasted by various local and international television channels. Viewers can also stream the event online through websites or on-demand services. The official Eurovision YouTube channel will provide live coverage for those in eligible regions.

Voting in Eurovision 2024 The competition involves 37 songs, and viewers can vote for their favorite entries through the official Eurovision app, by telephone and/or SMS, or via www.esc.vote. Voting will open just before the first song is performed in each live show and remain open for 25 to 40 minutes after the last song.

Eurovision's Rich History Since its inception, Eurovision has been a platform for memorable performances and successful music careers. In recent years, genres like pop from Sweden, jazz from Portugal, and rock from Italy have dominated the competition. Legends such as ABBA and Céline Dion have launched their careers through Eurovision.

Australia's Participation in Eurovision 2024 Despite not being part of Europe, Australia is competing in Eurovision 2024 due to its broadcaster SBS being a big supporter and having a deal with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) for participation until 2023. Electric Fields, an Australian duo, will represent their country with the song 'One Milkali (One Blood).'



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    • Eurovision 2024 is taking place in Malmö, Sweden
    • Sweden won the previous Eurovision contest with Loreen’s ‘Tattoo’
    • Loreen’s win gave Sweden a record-tying seventh victory in Eurovision
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    • The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 will be held in Malmö, Sweden.
    • A total of 37 songs will be competing in the contest.
    • Viewers can vote for their favorite songs through the official Eurovision app, by telephone and/or SMS, or via www.esc.vote.
    • Voting for participating countries will open just before the first song is performed in each live show and remain open for 25 to 40 minutes after the last song.
    • Online voting will be automatically adjusted for eligible countries.
    • The First Semi-Final will take place on May 7, the Second Semi-Final on May 9, and the Grand Final on May 11, 2024.
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    • Eurovision is a song contest that takes place annually, with 26 remaining contestants competing in the final round.
    • Some countries focus on sending a memorable performance rather than a strong singer.
    • In the past decade, successful genres at Eurovision have included pop from Sweden, jazz from Portugal, and rock from Italy.
    • Eurovision has launched the careers of legendary pop singers such as ABBA and Céline Dion.
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    • Australia's involvement in Eurovision is due to its broadcaster SBS being a big supporter and covering the contest since 1983, and having a deal with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) for participation until 2023.
    • Australia is set to compete in the first semifinal with a duo called Electric Fields and their song ‘One Milkali (One Blood)’.
    • Israel is also participating in Eurovision this year, despite calls from some critics to ban them due to ongoing political conflicts. Israel has been competing in the event for over 50 years.
    • Eurovision is a non-political music event and a competition between public service broadcasters who are members of the EBU. Broadcaster membership, rather than government affiliation or EU membership, determines eligibility to participate.
    • SBS will broadcast and stream Eurovision in Australia.
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    • Nemo is a Swiss artist with a non-binary gender identity.
    • Nemo’s Eurovision entry, The Code, deals with social issues and has an original sound.
    • Windows95man is a Finnish artist who performs in pants and waves fireworks around.
    • Windows95man’s Eurovision entry, No Rules! features heavy metal elements and pacy rhythm.
    • Baby Lasagna is a Croatian artist whose song Rim Tim Tagi Dim deals with young Croatians leaving for better opportunities abroad.
    • Bambie Thug is an Irish artist whose Eurovision entry Doomsday Blue combines hard rock, industrial noise, and emoting.
    • Electric Fields are Australian artists who sing in Indigenous Australian language Yankunytjatjara and use non-integer positional numeral system in their lyrics.
    • Joost Klein is a Dutch artist who raps over Eurovision staple pop-techno and promises pan-national brotherhood.
    • Marina Satti’s Eurovision entry Zari starts out like Laurie Anderson’s O Superman but turns into an appealingly leftfield take on reggaeton.
    • Megara, representing San Marino, are self-styled proponents of ‘fucksia rock’ and their Eurovision entry 11:11 is closer to pop-punk than metal with onstage business involving dancing skeletons.
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    • It starts out sounding ... like Laurie Anderson's O Superman, but soon slips into an appealingly leftfield take on reggaeton
    • More importantly, it's that rare thing, an original-sounding Eurovision entry that's charmingly preposterous rather than straight-up daft
    • Self-conscious wackiness has triumphed at Eurovision before
    • The bookies' favorite, and you can see why.
    • Hence wraith-like gothette Bambie Thug's Doomsday Blue, which is all over the place: feedback-strafed metal one minute, a vocal that recalls Napoleon XIV's 1966 novelty hit They're Coming to Take Me Away Ha-Haaa! the next
    • Ireland has form with oddball Eurovision winners
    • It deals with the exodus of young Croatians for better opportunities abroad
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