Eurovision 2024: The theme art of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest!

The theme art of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest has just been revealed. Following EBU’s announcement it is now revealed that “The Eurovision Lights” will serve as the theme art for the contest held in Malmö.

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This visual identity for Eurovision 2024 was created by combining the northern lights and the harmonic rhythm of sound equalizers. ‘The Eurovision Lights’ is a concept based on simple linear gradients, inspired by the vertical lines that pervade both the northern lights and sound equalizers, and was designed to be a versatile identity that can be adapted based on need and device.

The Deputy Executive Producer of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, namely Christel Tholse Willers, mentions that:

We are so proud to present an identity that is designed to be flexible and useful both on and off screen. It is inspired by the magnificent ‘northern lights’, the beauty and mystery of which has been transformed into ‘The Eurovision Lights’. It is a captivating and beautiful mix of the Eurovision Song Contest’s sparkling brand colours that will not only be seen across the three live shows but also in exciting variations in different contexts across the event’s digital platforms and gives a Eurovision feel in Malmö’s urban spaces.

Johan Bello from design agency Uncut, the creator of the artwork mentions:

The identity is not just a logo but a story in itself, with the northern lights as the basis and the Eurovision Song Contest’s [brand] colour palette as the driving force. This union of elements creates a dynamic and versatile palette that will open up for creative use in different ways.

Sidney Lim, who was also involved in the design, added:

Our goal is to use clean, simple gradients as basic building blocks to create a Eurovision identity that is bright, modern and forward-looking.

The 68th Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Malmö, Sweden during 7-11 of May 2024, following Loreen’s second win in Liverpool.

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Greece: Marina Satti has not listened to all the song submissions yet!

Marina Satti, the Greek representative for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, discussed her participation in the competition earlier today on the ANT1 show “To Proino”.

She stated in the interview that she hasn’t listened to all the songs that have been submitted to ERT before discussing her choice to take part in the competition this year.

She stated the following when the journalist asked her about the songs that were submitted:

I have listened some songs but not all of them.

We haven’t made a decision yet, but we’ve received songs in a variety of styles.

The composer of Loreen’s two entries has sent in his proposal, as far as I know.

Eurovision is a musical celebration. Our aim is to find the best song.

Why did you decide to represent Greece at Eurovision?

Why not? This is what we do. We compose music. We sing, dance, travel and take part in festivals.

Did you respond right away when the proposal was made to you, or did you need some time to consider it?

I held off on saying yes at first. In past years, there had been conversations about Eurovision. I knew it would happen one day.

At the beginning, as in the previous times, I said “next year”.


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Spain: Listen to the songs of Benidorm Fest 2024!

The Spanish broadcaster has just published on its online platform, RTVEplay, the songs that will be competing at this year’s Benidorm Fest for the ticket to Malmö!

Tonight, after midnight, the songs will be available on all digital platforms!

Listen to them below by clicking on the title of each song:


Can you pick out a song? Are you waiting to see someone’s stage performance? Let us know in the comments below!

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Eurovision 2024: Semi-final allocation draw will be held on January 30!

31 countries will compete in the Semi-Finals. The Semi-Final in which they compete will be decided by a draw to be held on Tuesday 30 January 2024, as published by eurovision.tv a while ago on their FAQ. 10 countries from each Semi-Final will qualify for the Grand Final.

The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 is organized in collaboration with the city of Malmö and will be broadcast from Malmö Arena on Tuesday 7 May (semi-final 1), Thursday 9 May (semi-final 2) and Saturday 11 May (final) after Loreen won for a second time in Liverpool with the song “Tattoo“.

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Eurovision 2024: Ensuring thousands of fans and 600 volunteers are safe is a top priority!

The organisers behind Eurovision Song Contest are currently looking for around 600 volunteers to welcome artists and Eurovision fans to Malmö next year, while applications for the various roles open on Friday. Johan Rönning, who is the event’s volunteer coordinator, was interviewed by Sara Assarsson and Sveriges Radio on the volume of people visiting Malmö, the volunteers as well as the security in place:

“It’s been a big interest from volunteers, from 2013 and from other events that have been in between, not only from Eurovision, And also a lot of Eurovision fans that want to be part of it, but the application is open this Friday. So it will be interesting to see how many application we get the first few days.”

As well as welcoming delegations from all the participating countries volunteers are needed for the Eurovision Village and to work as ambassadors for the city of Malmö. Others are needed backstage or to help with accreditations and other types of admin. Malmö hosted Eurovision back in 2013 and has also hosted, several international sports events such as the World Handball Championships, and the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. Johan Rönning says the experience from running these events will come in handy when the city welcomes more than a hundred thousand Eurovision fans in May. Having been asked if Johan is worried that Malmö won’t find enough people he responds:

“Not at this moment. We know there is big interest and we have we have a good volunteer experience in Malmö as well and know that we have a lot of people that’s used to work in these kinds of events.”

Volunteer Requirements

All volunteers must be at least 19 years old, or turning 19 next year. They also need a good grasp of Swedish and English, as well as having access to Swedish digital ID, such as Bank ID or Freya eID, speaking an additional language is favourable, says Johan Rönning:

“We will welcome 37 delegations from the whole Europe and Australia but also fans from the whole world. So if you know an additional language, it will be a big plus.”

Fan and Volunteer Safety

Ensuring the fans and volunteers are safe at all times, is a top priority, he says. All applicants must register by using digital ID and will also be subject to digital security check:

“With many people getting in one place during Eurovision, security measures are important for us to ensure the safety for the visitors and volunteers.”

On December 15 at 10 a.m., the opportunity to apply will open at malmo.se, and recruitment will continue until January 7.

The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 is organized in collaboration with the city of Malmö and will be broadcast from Malmö Arena on Tuesday 7 May (semi-final 1), Thursday 9 May (semi-final 2) and Saturday 11 May (final) after Loreen won for a second time in Liverpool with the song “Tattoo“.

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Greece: A song with pontic lyra along those submitted for Marina Satti!

The submission window set by ERT to submit songs with which Marina Satti will represent Greece in Eurovision 2024, closed on December 1st. For the time being, Marina Satti and her team, in accordance with ERT’s team, must evaluate and choose the one song that will compete in the contest in May, at Malmö.

In previous article we informed you that Marina Satti has already listen to a major part of the 150 songs submitted to ERT for the Greek representation in Eurovision 2024, and she has rejected all of them.

Some of the composers that have confirmed to have submitted a song to ERT are Peter Boström and Dimitri Stassos, as well as Kostas Karalis.

According to ASTRA TV, along the 150 songs submitted for Eurovision 2024, is a song signed by the renowned and awarded composers George Julius, Diana Jovolou and El Christo Kemanetzidis.

The song is in English, it’s special and original, while its music is a very nice combination between Balkan sounds and some pop touches, as well as the Pontic Lyra which is sure to make an impression.

What’s Next?

With all the procedures running and being more optimistic than ever, Marina Satti continues her feverish preparations for the contest. December finds the Greek representative representative in the studio for the recording of the Greek participation, while she continues to evaluate all 150 songs submitted by Greek and foreign creators.

The song can either be one of those subitted to ERT, or one of the songs written by Marina herself and her creative team, which is going to select the Greek representation as no Greek jury will be involved this year.

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Netherlands: AVROTROS responds to the Ukrainian complaints about Joost Klein!

The Dutch public broadcaster AVROTROS has responded to the information that emerged from the Ukrainian public broadcaster yesterday regarding the connection between Russia and the artist selected to represent the Netherlands in Eurovision 2024.

Is Joost Klein pro-Russian?

According to an article published on the official website of Ukrainian public television, Joost Klein‘s discography includes a song that embodies his love for Russia. The song in question is named “Jackass”, and it was published on March 11, 2022, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. It was recorded in cooperation with Russian musician CMH. The lyrics are seen as contentious as well. For instance, there is controversy over the lines listed below:

Hi, my name is Joost Klein

I love Russia man,

I really wanna marry a Russian woman

I want a Russian lady

I want some Russian babies

 

Apart from his collaboration with CMH, Joost Klein has also worked with Russian Village Boys, a rave group based in St. Petersburg, on a track that was released in February 2023.

Furthermore, while the Russo-Ukrainian War was still going on in July 2022, Joost Klein performed live in St. Petersburg.

AVROTROS’ response

According to an AVTROTROS spokesperson who responded through De Telegraaf, Joost Klein has never made any political remarks that support Russia.

Joost never used his music to express political views.

The Russian Village Boys have actually stated their opposition to the war, as numerous X users have brought to light. Their Instagram post indicates that they departed Russia shortly after Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

A few days earlier Joost Klein was announced by AVROTROS as the representative of the Netherlands in Eurovision 2024. More details about his participation will be announced in the coming months.


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Ukraine: The nine songs vying for the wildcard spot in Vidbir 2024!

The songs of the nine artists who will be competing in the online voting, for a spot in Vidbir 2024, Ukraine’s national selection for Eurovision 2024, have been released on the YouTube channel of the country’s broadcaster UA:PBC.

The nine artists who will participate in the online voting are:

1. ANKA«Палала»
2. Carpetman«Endless fight»
3. KARYOTYPE«Sadness»
4. KRYLATA«Queen»
5. PARFENIUK«Серед вітрів»
6. SHÉPA«SUPERNOVA»
7. STASYA«Rika»
8. SWOIIA ​​— «Little Angels»
9. TESLENKO«Lights go up»

In a few days, an online voting will start for these nine contestants who were not selected to advance directly to the finals. This vote will determine one additional competitor for the grand final.

At the beginning of the new year, the ten songs that advanced to the final will be released.

The 10 artists participating in Vidbir 2024 are:
  • alyona alyona & Jerry Heil — «Teresa & Maria»
  • Drevo — «Endless chain»
  • INGRET — «Keeper»
  • MÉLOVIN — «DREAMER»
  • NAHABA — «GLASSS»
  • NAZVA — «Slavic English»
  • SKYLERR — «Time is running out»
  • YAGODY — «Tsunamia»
  • YAKTAK — «Lalala»
  • Ziferblat — «Place I Call Home»

By December 29th, the complete list of the 11 finalists will be published.

In February 2024, the Vidbir 2024 final will take place. Both the public and the jury will vote to choose the winner. The Ukrainian audience is going to select the jury’s composition later on through online voting.

The previous winners of Vidbir and subsequently Ukraine’s representatives at Eurovision 2023 were TVORCHI with their song “Heart of Steel”, with which they finished in sixth place in the final ranking.

 

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Czechia: The detailed voting results of ESCZ 2024!

Just a few hours ago, ČT, the national broadcaster of Czechia, announced the winner of its national selection.

A week ago, seven artists performed their songs live during the Czech national final, with voting opening during the evening and closing on December 12. The result was determined by 70% of the voting of an international audience and 30% of the voting of the Czech audience, crowning Aiko with “Pedestal” as the winner of ESCZ 2024.

Moreover, ČT has also published the detailed voting results of ESCZ 2024, which were shaped up as following:

International Votes (70% of the outcome)
  1. Aiko – 33.107 votes
  2. Elly – 7.817 votes
  3. MYDY – 7.283 votes
  4. Tom Sean – 3.573 votes
  5. Lenny – 1.586 votes
  6. Tomas Robin – 1.563 votes
  7. Gianna Lei – 773 votes
Czech Votes (30% of the outcome)
  1. Elly – 24.679 votes
  2. MYDY – 6.443 votes
  3. Lenny – 4.216 votes
  4. Tom Sean – 3.331 votes
  5. Aiko – 2.410 votes
  6. Tomas Robin – 728 votes
  7. Gianna Lei – 372 votes
The Final Result (as calculated and rounded up based on the 70/30 proportion)
  1. Aiko – 23.898 votes
  2. Elly – 12.876 votes
  3. MYDY – 7.031 votes
  4. Tom Sean – 3.500 votes
  5. Lenny – 2.375 votes
  6. Tomas Robin – 1.313 votes
  7. Gianna Lei – 653 votes

 

It is noticeable that the International and Czech audience did not agree upon the winner of the selection. International viewers gave the win my a massive margin to Aiko, while the Czech audience massively voted for Elly, while placing Aiko fifth out of seven. Although, the win in the international votes was crucial for Aiko, giving her the ticket to Malmö.

Who is Aiko?

Aiko, currently based in Brighton (United Kingdom), is a visionary artist who delves into profound themes such as love, solitude, and self-understanding, using her music as a medium for introspection and connection.

Aiko’s journey in the music industry has been nothing short of remarkable. Her sophomore album, Fortune’s Child is a testament to her growth as an artist and the depth of her musical prowess.

Breaking barriers and making history, Aiko proudly stands as the first Czech artist to grace the iconic Times Square. Moreover, she has earned the distinction of being the first Czech female artist to contribute to the global Spotify Equal Campaign, emphasising her commitment to inclusivity and equality within the music industry.

You can listen to the entry of Czechia for Eurovision 2024, below!

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Czechia: Aiko to be the Czech representative at Eurovision 2024 with “Pedestal”!

It’s Czechia’s turn to present the representative and song that won the national final and the country’s representation in Eurovision 2024 in Malmö. ČT, the public broadcaster of the country, selected seven artists who took part in the grand final of ESCZ 2024, last week. The hosts of the nationl final, were Adam Mišík, and also the Austrian representative of 2018, Cesár Sampson was the co-host.

The seven artists performed their songs live during the Czech national final, with voting opening during the evening. The final result was determined by 70% of the voting of the international public and 30% of the voting of the Czech public, a clear indication of the importance given by the Czech delegation to the preferences of foreign Eurofans who will also have the final say during the three nights in May in Sweden.

The official Eurovision YouTube channel announced a while ago that the Czech representative for 2024 will be Aiko with the song “Pedestal“! You can listen to the entry of Czechia at the video below:

Who is Aiko?

Aiko, currently based in Brighton (United Kingdom), is a visionary artist who delves into profound themes such as love, solitude, and self-understanding, using her music as a medium for introspection and connection.

Aiko’s journey in the music industry has been nothing short of remarkable. Her sophomore album, Fortune’s Child is a testament to her growth as an artist and the depth of her musical prowess.

Breaking barriers and making history, Aiko proudly stands as the first Czech artist to grace the iconic Times Square. Moreover, she has earned the distinction of being the first Czech female artist to contribute to the global Spotify Equal Campaign, emphasising her commitment to inclusivity and equality within the music industry.

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