Eurovision 2024: Contestants to perform at the Eurovision Village

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This year’s Eurovision Village will be situated in Folkets Park in central Malmö from May 4th to May 11th. There will be two stages, one larger for special events, and concerts with Eurovision and guest artists, and a smaller stage for more intimate performances. Several participating acts of Eurovision 2024 will perform at the Euphoria stage on the following dates:

May 4 –  (21:00-22:00)
  • Armenia – Ladaniva
  • Belgium – Mustii
  • Norway – Gåte
  • Portugal – Iolanda
May 7 – (19:00-20:00)
  • Albania – Besa
  • Italy – Angelina Mango
  • Malta – Sarah Bonnici
  • Austria – Kaleen
May 8 – (15:00-16:00)
  • Iceland – Hera Björk
  • Moldova – Natalia Barbu
  • Serbia – Teya Dora
May 9 – (15:00-16:00)
  • Azerbaijan – Fahree feat. Ilkin Dovlatov
  • Finland – Windows95man
  • Lithuania – Silvester Belt
  • Germany – Isaak

Eurovision Village will serve as a dedicated hub for Eurovision enthusiasts and locals also hosting independent cultural events organized by local organizations.

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

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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):

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Eurovision 2024: Bomb dogs search hotels in Malmö, ahead of Eurovision!

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As the Eurovision contest draws closer, security precautions in Malmö have escalated. Hotel guests have been informed that their rooms will undergo searches by bomb-sniffing dogs during the day, according to reports from TV4 News.

The police have confirmed that the event area in and around Malmö Arena will be thoroughly searched using bomb-detection dogs as part of the comprehensive security efforts. Jimmy Modin, the press spokesperson for Skåne Police, clarified:

“It’s not a question of any threat or the like, but we will do this continuously throughout the period that the event is ongoing, starting today.”

Additionally, guests at Malmö Arena Hotel and Malmö Live will have their bags scanned using systems similar to those found at airport security checkpoints. However, the police declined to provide further details about this aspect of their security operations.

“We don’t comment on the details of our work on security for Eurovision!”

TV4 News previously highlighted the rigorous security protocols surrounding Eurovision in Malmö. These measures include the use of reinforcement weapons (equivalent to submachine guns), a ban on bags at the events, and the installation of alarm bars at various entrances.

In conjunction with these efforts, the police are also employing camera surveillance to prevent criminal activity during Eurovision. Jimmy Lindin, head of the camera section in Skåne Police, emphasized the benefits of this technology:

“Through the cameras, we can quickly get a picture of the situation and interrupt criminal acts. What the cameras register is also of great benefit to us when we investigate and hold people accountable for crimes that have been committed.”

The increased camera surveillance is concentrated in key areas, including Malmö Live, Malmö Arena, and Folkets Park. Temporary camera installations on building facades and the use of police drones equipped with cameras further enhance security. Mobile camera trailers are strategically positioned to supplement permanent surveillance efforts.

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Source: TV4
Photo: Gustav Röriksson/TV4

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OGAE Poll 2024: The results from Albania, Ireland and EC Germany!

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Every year since 2007, OGAE International conducts the OGAE Poll, which includes the votes of its members from 42 different countries. After thirty-five countries have voted, it is now turn for Albania, Ireland and EC Germany to cast their votes.

In detail, the 15 members of OGAE Albania voted as following:

  • 12 points to France
  • 10 points to Italy
  • 8 points to Belgium
  • 7 points to Croatia
  • 6 points to the Netherlands
  • 5 points to Israel
  • 4 points to Ukraine
  • 3 points to Greece
  • 2 points to Austria
  • 1 point to Sweden

The 320 members of OGAE Ireland voted as following:

  • 12 points to Switzeland
  • 10 points to Croatia
  • 8 points to Italy
  • 7 points to the Netherlands
  • 6 points to Belgium
  • 5 points to Austria
  • 4 points to Lithuania
  • 3 points to Spain
  • 2 points to Ukraine
  • 1 point to the United Kingdom

Last, the 186 members of EC Germany voted as following:

  • 12 points to Croatia
  • 10 points to Switzerland
  • 8 points to Italy
  • 7 points to Lithuania
  • 6 points to Belgium
  • 5 points to the Netherlands
  • 4 points to France
  • 3 points to Austria
  • 2 points to Spain
  • 1 point to Ukraine

The results following the votes of thirty-eight member clubs are the following:

Croatia is in the lead with two points margin, followed by Italy and Switzerland.

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INFE Poll 2024: The results of INFE Poland!

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As every year, the INFE International Network conducts the INFE Poll with all its member organizations ranking this year’s entries. Following the votes of fifteen member organizations, it’s now time for INFE Poland to reveal its rankings!

The results of INFE Poland are:

  • 1 point goes to Belgium
  • 2 points go to Austria
  • 3 points go to Portugal
  • 4 points go to Slovenia
  • 5 points go to the United Kingdom
  • 6 points go to Sweden
  • 7 points go to Greece
  • 8 points go to Lithuania
  • 10 points go to Switzerland and…
  • 12 points go to Croatia 

Croatia gets another set of 12 points this time from Poland.

The overall ranking is as per below:

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Serbia: “Ramonda” underwent changes for the Eurovision stage!

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The representative of Serbia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 Teya Dora with the song “Ramonda” revealed that the performance of the song on the stage Malmö is going to be different.

With the first rehearsals for the 68th Contest starting tomorrow, it was announced by the Serbian representative herself that there going to be changes regarding the presentation of the song, compared to the one presented at Pesma za Evroviziju ’24, the country’s national final.

She specifically stated:

“It’s different, I even have one moment in the choreography that I changed. I don’t know, I was missing that one moment when it all ends in a more effective way. And when it comes to costume, it’s completely different. okay, there are some similar colours, but yes we changed a lot.”

Serbia is set to compete in the second spot of the first semi-final on Tuesday 7 May, vying for one of the 10 tickets to the grand final on Saturday 11 May. The country’s first rehearsal is expected to take place tomorrow at 12:10 noon.

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Eurovision 2024: Participants Depart for Malmö!

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With the Eurovision 2024 rehearsals set to commence tomorrow, Saturday 27/4, the 37 participants of this year’s competition have begun their journey to Malmö.

Most are traveling by air, while some are hitting the road, as artists destined for the 68th Eurovision Song Contest converge on Malmö, the city that will become the musical epicenter of Europe for the next two weeks.

Australia

Electric Fields are the first contestants to set foot in Sweden, as they inform us through their social media channels.

Lithuania

Silvester Belt departed from Vilnius for Malmö without stress, as revealed.

 

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Ukraine

With a modest ceremony at Kiev’s central railway station and the “Eurovision Express,” the train carrying them, Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil embarked on their journey to Malmö. Donning white attire with keys hanging from them symbolizing the future of Ukraine’s children that need to be unlocked, the Ukrainian representatives left with the support of millions of their compatriots, filled with hope for Sweden.

Cyprus

Earlier today, Silia Kapsis departed with the rest of the Cypriot delegation. With many smiles and optimism for what they have prepared, Silia Kapsis and the rest of the team set off for Malmö. Tomorrow morning at 10:30 CET, she will have the honor of being the first to rehearse for Eurovision 2024.

 

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Watch the performances of Spain and France in “A Little Bit More”!

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Just like last year, some time before the first rehearsals of the countries, the show called “A Little Bit More” aired on the official Eurovision YouTube channel.

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Eurovision 2024: Technical fun facts about the stage in Malmö Arena!

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In a few days, it will be Sweden‘s 7th time to host the Eurovision Song Contest. It was held in Stockholm in 1975, 2000 and 2016, in Gothenburg in 1985, and in Malmö in 1992, 2013 and 2024.

Here are some technical fun facts about this year’s Eurovision stage, as provided by the SVT Communications Team:

Cameras & Broadcast

  • 26 cameras used for the Broadcast

Of those 26 cameras:

  • 4 are mounted on a Rail
  • 2 are used on Telescopic Cranes
  • 7 Wireless Cameras (5 Stedicam, 2 Handheld)
  • 2 Aerial systems, 1 is a 2D camera system and 1 is a Drop camera system (top shot).
  • 2 identical OB-vans + a container village with all broadcast related built in.
  • LiveEdit is used as ACS system (Automated Camera Scripting). It is a system that is programmed to operate the vision mixer automatically, runned by time code from the music track. It also cues each camera operator before their shot.

Communication

  • We are using over 400 radios to communicate on site.
  • Over 60 radio channels (both analogue and digital) are used.
  • On top of that we also use over 200 intercom panels, both stationary and wireless.
  • The IT set up contain 110 WiFi access points and 82 network switches. And only the IT use over 8,2 km off signal cables

Rigging

  • 196 variable speed hoist is used to position and move most of the lighting and LED element in the design.
  • 204 tons of technical gear is suspended from the arena ceiling.
  • 3,5 km of truss

Lighting

  • 2168 Lighting fixtures. All lighting fixtures have a LED or laser source.
  • 4 weeks of pre-programming is needed.

Video

  • There’s about 1 000 square meters of LED screen in and over the set.
  • Stage floor LED is 186m2
  • 5 LED video cubes are 460m2
  • 340m2 LED screen
  • 10 Media servers runs video content on all LED screens.

Sound

  • 68 speakers
  • 56 microphones
  • 9 sound desks
  • 3 different sound mixes are done IEM (in ear monitor) for the artists, PA for the audience onsite and the broadcast mix (for the TV-audience).

Stage management team

  • There is a six person stage management team. To assist them there is an additional stage crew of 36 people. They will have 55 SECONDS to move each prop into perfect position on stage while at the same time, rolling another prop off the stage. These movements are carefully choreographed and rehearsed, just like everything else in this show.

General

  • It requires in total about 230 people to operate the Eurovision broadcast, among them there are:
    • 3 Multicamera Directors
    • 40 camera operators including crane swingers, focus pullers, 2D cam pilot etc.
    • 6 operators for lighting & 2 for video
    • There are 8-9000 tickets for each show, sold to ticketholders from more than 80 countries.
    • The production team is on site 46 days in total, including the set up and dismantle.
    • We have about 350 people working on site right now and this number will grow to about 1500 in total during the broadcast week.
    • 1100 accredited media are expected from about 60 countries around the World.

You can watch the Eurovision stage in all its glory at the video down below:

Special thanks to Madeleine Sinding-Larsen, Head of Communications of Eurovision Song Contest 2024 and SVT for the invite!

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Source: SVT
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OGAE Poll 2024: The results from Germany, Serbia and Sweden!

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Every year since 2007, OGAE International conducts the OGAE Poll, which includes the votes of its members from 42 different countries. After thirty-two countries have voted, it is now turn for Germany, Serbia and Sweden to cast their votes.

In detail, the 353 members of OGAE Germany voted as following:

  • 12 points to Croatia
  • 10 points to Italy
  • 8 points to Switzerland
  • 7 points to Austria
  • 6 points to Sweden
  • 5 points to France
  • 4 points to Belgium
  • 3 points to Lithuania
  • 2 points to the United Kingdom
  • 1 point to Spain

The 40 members of OGAE Serbia voted as following:

  • 12 points to Croatia
  • 10 points to Italy
  • 8 points to Austria
  • 7 points to Greece
  • 6 points to Belgium
  • 5 points to France
  • 4 points to Ukraine
  • 3 points to Spain
  • 2 points to Slovenia
  • 1 point to Lithuania

Last, the 163 members of OGAE Sweden voted as following:

  • 12 points to Croatia
  • 10 points to Italy
  • 8 points to France
  • 7 points to the United Kingdom
  • 6 points to Switzeland
  • 5 points to Austria
  • 4 points to the Netherlands
  • 3 points to Spain
  • 2 points to Belgium
  • 1 point to Poland

The results following the votes of thirty-five member clubs are the following:

Italy is in the lead with one point margin, followed by Croatia and Switzerland.

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