The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 is shaping up to be a maximalist event, with a roster of performers positioning themselves as quirky/witchy iconoclasts. The contest, which will take place in Malmö, Sweden on Tuesday 7 May (First Semi-Final), Thursday 9 May (Second Semi-Final) and Saturday 11 May (Grand Final), has been a source of controversy this year due to the Israel-Gaza war. Israel's presence at Eurovision has been met with boos and pro-Palestinian marches near the Malmö Arena.
Despite the controversy, sixteen countries performed in a bid to qualify for Saturday's grand final. Sixteen countries performed tonight in a bid to qualify for Saturday’s grand final. Fifteen countries competed in the first semi-final on Tuesday, with Ireland, Croatia and Ukraine among the 10 going through. The Netherlands, Israel, Norway, Greece, Estonia, Switzerland, Georgia and Armenia qualified for the Eurovision Final.
The running order for the Grand Final has been decided and will open with Sweden's Marcus & Martinus performing 'Unforgettable', followed by Ukraine's alyona alyona & Jerry Heil performing 'Teresa & Maria'. Israel’s Eden Golan will perform 'Hurricane' in position 3.
The Eurovision Song Contest is organized by the European Broadcasting Union and is the largest song competition in Europe. Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Spain each have automatic bids in the Grand Final. The finalists were chosen by a fan vote from the countries participating in the semifinal and in countries not in the contest.
The theme this year is 'united by music' and it’s the seventh time Sweden has staged the contest, after Loreen won last year. The UK automatically qualifies for the final, but singer Olly Alexander showcased Britain’s entry Dizzy on Tuesday. The code of conduct for Eurovision states that all participants must respect the diversity of cultures and refrain from any form of political expression.
The contest has been a source of controversy this year due to Israel's participation, with boos and pro-Palestinian marches near the Malmö Arena. Despite this, the show must go on, with sixteen countries performing tonight in a bid to qualify for Saturday’s grand final. The running order for the Grand Final has been decided and will open with Sweden's Marcus & Martinus performing 'Unforgettable', followed by Ukraine's alyona alyona & Jerry Heil performing 'Teresa & Maria'. Israel’s Eden Golan will perform 'Hurricane' in position 3.
The Eurovision Song Contest is organized by the European Broadcasting Union and is the largest song competition in Europe. Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Spain each have automatic bids in the Grand Final. The finalists were chosen by a fan vote from the countries participating in the semifinal and in countries not in the contest.
The theme this year is 'united by music' and it’s the seventh time Sweden has staged the contest, after Loreen won last year. The UK automatically qualifies for the final, but singer Olly Alexander showcased Britain’s entry Dizzy on Tuesday. The code of conduct for Eurovision states that all participants must respect the diversity of cultures and refrain from any form of political expression.
