Yesterday, first rehearsals continued dynamically, with the Malmö Arena hosting the last eight countries of the second semifinal! Be sure to also read our article from yesterday regarding the views of the eight countries that completed their rehearsals on Monday.
However, as we know on TikTok, all the first rehearsals are uploaded. Apart from their performances, we’ll also get a sneak peek backstage before they take the stage for the first time in a video of about one minute.
One of the many features of TikTok is the ability to add songs to each user’s video creation. However, the TikTok algorithm is usually able to detect the song used in the video, assign it to the correct track, and then include it in the total number of videos where that sound has been used. Based on this capability, the most popular songs before rehearsals were from the Netherlands and Italy. Will they receive the same promotion as before?
In less than 24 hours (May 1, 2024, time 16:35 CET), since the first clip from the rehearsals was uploaded, we have a indicative sample of which rehearsal was favored by the audience (here it should be noted that the videos were uploaded one after the other with a one and a half hour interval and there was a significant delay in their publication).
The rehearsals that had the most views are:
- Netherlands: Joost – Europapa – 1.8 million views
- Belgium: Mustii – Before The Party Is Over – 450 thousand views
- Georgia: Nutsa – FireFighter – 426 thousand views
- Israel: Eden Golan – Hurricane – 415.9 thousand views
- Latvia: Dons – Hollow – 297 thousand views
- Estonia: 5MIINUST x Puuluup – (Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi – 206 thousand views
- San Marino: Megara – 11:11 – 183.5 thousand views
- Norway: Gåte – Ulveham – 178.2 thousand views
With this small sample, we can infer that:
- The Netherlands is indeed one of the major contenders for victory, hence rightfully gathering so many views. As it has made a huge leap, leaving Belgium behind by four times in views. Joost is expected to soon surpass Greece in views, but for now Marina Satti holds the lead.
- There is a significant gap between the fourth and fifth positions, indicating that the last four countries did not impress much with their stage presence.
- It’s surprising that Norway ranks last in views, considering it has the most unique song and vocals of the competition. There is a possibility of a recovery in views since their rehearsal was delayed in being published.
The top five countries with the most views from the four days are as follows:
- Greece: Marina Satti – ZARI – 2.3 million views
- Netherlands: Joost – Europapa – 1.8 million views
- Poland: LUNA – The Tower –1.3 million views
- Serbia: Teya Dora – Ramonda – 929.1 thousand views
- Ukraine: alyona alyona & Jerry Heil – Teressa & Maria – 876.6 thousand views
TikTok has played a significant role in the success of Eurovision songs in recent years. For example, Duncan Laurence’s winning entry “Arcade” became a global hit a year after winning the competition when it was used in over a million videos on TikTok. One of the earliest TikTok successes from Eurovision was Getter Jaani’s “Rockefeller Street”, which went viral on the platform in 2018 and has since been used in over two million videos. Let’s not forget that Armenia’s entry in 2022 by Rosa Linn with “Snap” gained over a billion views on the platform. Finally, Norway’s entry last year gained significant worldwide publicity months before the competition week, where it secured fifth place.
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