Eurovision 2024: The programme of the first day of rehearsals (Saturday 27 April)!

The big moment is now upon millions of Eurofans around the globe, as the 68th Eurovision Song Contest officially begins in a few hours from now, with the Malmö Arena opening its gates to the 37 participating countries.

With no major changes expected this year, the rehearsals for Eurovision 2024 are expected to take place in the upcoming week. Rehearsals are divided into two phases, the first which will run for four days from today until Tuesday 30/04 and will include the initial first rehearsals of all countries taking part in the two semi-finals of the contest and the second which will run from Wednesday 01/05 until Saturday 04/05 and will include the second rehearsals of the countries in the two semi-finals as well as both rehearsals of the countries competing directly in the Final, namely the Big 5 and the host Sweden.

Last year’s changes in the way the rehearsals are covered are maintained this year, as the Press Centre opens on the Monday after the first and second rehearsals.

As a consequence, the information we will have for the first week of the contest will come exclusively from the material provided by the EBU to accredited journalists, as well as through the Live Blogs on Reddit and the short videos on TikTok.

Programme for Saturday 27 April

Seven countries are set to take to the stage at Malmö Arena for their first rehearsal, with Cyprus and Silia Kapsis “kicking off” on Saturday morning. The detailed schedule for the first day of rehearsals of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest is as follows (Mentioned in CET/Swedish Time):