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Eurovision 2024: Which rehearsal has the most views on TikTok?

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Two days ago, the first rehearsals for all 37 entries officially concluded, and today the second rehearsals are expected to be completed, with the Big 5 and the host country Sweden taking the stage at the Malmö Arena for the second time! This means that we are getting closer to the Eurovision week, with the Dress and Jury Rehearsals for the first semi-final starting 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?

The ranking with all the entries (in brackets will be the day of the rehearsal) based on the increasing number of views after one week from the start of the first rehearsals on TikTok is as follows:

  1. Netherlands: Joost (fourth day) – Europapa – 3.2 milion views
  2. Greece: Marina Satti (third day) – ZARI – 2.7 million views
  3. Poland: LUNA (first day)– The Tower –1.5 million views
  4. Switzerland: Nemo (third day) – The Code – 1.2 million views
  5. Serbia: Teya Dora (first day) – Ramonda – 980.1 thousand views
  6. Ukraine: alyona alyona & Jerry Heil (first day) – Teressa & Maria – 971.2 thousand views
  7. Croatia: Baby Lasagna (first day) – Rim Tim Tagi Dim – 812.3 thousand views
  8. Georgia: Nutsa (fourth day) – FireFighter – 637.4 thousand views
  9. Israel: Eden Golan (fourth day) – Hurricane – 607.1 thousand views
  10. Belgium: Mustii (fourth day) – Before The Party Is Over – 585.7 thousand views
  11. United Kingdom: Olly Alexander (sixth day) – Dizzy – 567.4 thousand views
  12. Armenia: LADANIVA (third day)  – Jako – 528.6 thousand views
  13. Sweden: Marcus & Martinus (sixth day) – Unforgettable – 515.6 thousand views
  14. Spain: Nebulossa (sixth day)– Zorra – 448.5 thousand views
  15. Albania: Besa (third day) – TiTan – 413.5 thousand views
  16. France: Slimane (sixth day) – Mon Amour – 412.5 thousand views
  17. Ireland: Bambie Thug (first day) – Doomsday Blue – 388.2 thousand views
  18. Latvia: Dons (fourth day) – Hollow – 383.2 thousand viewsc
  19. Austria: Kaleen (third day)  – We Will Rave – 366.2 thousand views
  20. Azerbaijan: FAHREE feat. Ilkin Dovlatov (second day) – Özünlə Apar – 363.5 thousand views
  21. Cyrpus: Silia Kapsis (first day) – Liar – 324.8 thousand views
  22. Lithuania: Silvester Belt (first day) – Luktelk – 306.2 thousand views
  23. Luxembourg: TALI (second day) – Fighter – 304.3 thousand views
  24. Estonia: 5MIINUST x Puuluup (fourth day) – (Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi – 292.0 thousand views
  25. Malta: Sarah Bonnici (third day) – Loop –  291.7 thousand views
  26. Czechia: Aiko (third day) – Pedestal – 284.9 thousand views
  27. Denmark: SABA (third day) – SAND – 262.0 thousand views
  28. Norway: Gåte (fourth day) – Ulveham – 255.4 thousand views
  29. San Marino: Megara (fourth day) – 11:11 – 238.2 thousand views
  30. Australia: Electric Fields (sexond day) – One Milkali (One Blood) – 229.9 thousand views
  31. Moldova: Natalia Barbu (second day) – In The Middle – 211.0 thousand views
  32. Germany: Isaak (sixth day) – Always On The Run – 210.2 thousand views
  33. Portugal: iolanda (second day) – Grito – 192.3 thousand views
  34. Italy: Angelina Mango (sixth day)– La Noia – 186.0 thousand views
  35. Iceland: Hera Bjork (second day) – Scared of Heights –  180.3 thousand views
  36. Finland: Windows95man (second day) – No Rules – 172.2 thousand views
  37. Slovenia: Raiven (second day) – Veronika – 162.4 thousand views

The views were counted at 17:45 CET.

Based on the views from the first semi-final, the following countries will qualify (in ascending order): Poland, Serbia, Ukraine, Croatia, Ireland, Azerbaijan, Cyprus (seventh), Lithuania, Luxembourg, and Australia.

Similarly, from the second semi-final, the following countries will qualify: Netherlands, Greece, Switzerland, Georgia, Israel, Belgium, Armenia, Albania, Latvia, and Austria.

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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Eurovision 2024: Which rehearsal had the most views on the sixth day?

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Yesterday, the first rehearsals were officially concluded, with the Big 5 and the host country Sweden taking the stage at the Malmö Arena for the first time! Regarding what we liked and what we would like to see again, you can read our new editorial. Also, you can read our article from the day before yesterday about the rehearsals of the eight countries from the second semifinal who completed their rehearsals on Tuesday.

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 3, 2024, time 15:35 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:

  1. Sweden: Marcus & Martinus – Unforgettable – 344.1 thousand views
  2. United Kingdom: Olly Alexander – Dizzy – 328.9 thousand views
  3. Spain: Nebulossa – Zorra – 264.1 thousand views
  4. France: Slimane – Mon Amour – 247.4 thousand views
  5. Germany: Isaak – Always On The Run – 152.9 thousand views
  6. Italy: Angelina Mango – La Noia – 136.1 thousand views

With this small sample, we can infer that:

  • Sweden and the United Kingdom impressed the fans, capturing the first and second positions respectively in views on their first rehearsal. Will they have the same response tomorrow when they take the stage for their second rehearsal?
  • Surprisingly, the favorite to win, Italy, and Angelina Mango are in the last position in views from their first rehearsal.
  • Since it has only been 20 hours since the first video was posted on TikTok, there is a possibility that countries will recover in views very soon.”

Stay tuned because tomorrow the overall ranking of all 37 entries based on their views on TikTok before the semi-finals will be revealed.

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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Eurovision 2024: Germany’s First Rehearsal!

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Next up on the stage of Eurovision Song Contest 2024 is Germany. ISAAK with his song “Always On The Run” is ready for his first rehearsal on the stage of Malmö Arena!

Who is ISAAK?

ISAAK embarked on his musical journey as a street musician at the age of 12.

Fueled by a deep passion for music, he honed his skills in playing the guitar, piano, ukulele and drums. It was during this formative period that he not only cultivated his unmistakable voice, which has resonated deeply with his audiences, but also developed a captivating stage presence.

A devoted family man and husband, music has always been at the heart of ISAAK’s life. A big break for the singer arrived in 2021, when he won the talent show Show Your Talent.

His early experiences as a street performer have shaped his artistry today, instilling in him a deep connection to both his craft and his audience.

ISAAK won “Eurovision Song Contest – Das deutsche Finale 2024”, Germany’s national selection for Eurovision 2024 and the ticket for Malmö!

The Rehearsal

It’s time for Germany’s ISAAK now, with his power ballad Always On The Run. Like lots of singer/songwriters, ISAAK honed his craft as a street musician – he put on an impromptu street performance before the Pre-Party in Madrid, so hopefully we’ll see him out and about on the streets of Malmö over the coming week too.

This staging has had a major overhaul since Das Deutsche Finale back in February – ISAAK is also in a room, but rather than a filthy gym it looks like a very stylish living room, made from a black metal framework that means he can still be seen from all sides. It also has an open fire – and from the first chorus, all three sides of the room burst into flames, like the house is burning down. Hard to capture the atmosphere in words, but it’s really impressive.

The set sits under the middle cube, which has descended from the heavens to create a ceiling, but during the middle eight the whole set is wheeled away and it’s just ISAAK in the middle of the stage, wearing a black suit and flanked by four backing singers.

Watching both on screen and on the stage, it’s a really impactful three minutes – ISAAK’s interaction with parts of the room, the flames, and the dynamic change of set halfway through really elevates what is already a powerhouse vocal.

We’ve see SO much great staging over the past week – still four more performances to go, but it’s shaping to be a VERY good year.

Germany First Rehearsal Eurovision 2024. Credits: Corinne Cumming

 

Germany’s second rehearsal is scheduled for Saturday, 4/5. A TV snippet of ISAAK’s performance will provide a clearer picture of what to expect on the Eurovision stage.

You can watch a small clip from Germany’s first rehearsal from TikTok:

@eurovision @ISAAK sets the stage alight at his very first rehearsal for Germany #Eurovision2024 ♬ original sound – Eurovision

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Germany: Changes in the selection process for Eurovision?

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TV producers Stefan Raab and Daniel Rosemann have pitched a new idea to the four major German TV channels (ARD, ZDF, RTL and ProSieben) to work together to select Germany’s Eurovision entry.

This program will include ZDF, RTL and ProSieben each hosting a semi-final with the finalists progressing to the grand final, broadcasted on Das Erste. All networks are interested, but no final decision will be made until this year’s competition is over.

According to the plan, all the shows will be produced by the same studio. However, each broadcaster can organize their evening according to their own ideas. The winners of these three programs will compete in the final at Erste to get their ticket for Eurovision .

Whether ARD will select its own candidates before the German final is negotiable. There are still different ideas about what exactly the joint project will bring from the participating broadcasters, such as the details of the organization and the amount of money.

There is also a reason why the decision will take some time. They want to see how Germany will perform at this year’s Eurovision in Malmö in May. A success of Isaak would give the prospect of a new attempt.

Germany will be represented this year by Isaak with the song “Always On The Run” .

Will Germany manage to avoid the last place in the final? Tell us in the comments below!

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Source: DWDL.de

Germany: “Alles Eurovision” returns on NDR for Eurovision 2024!

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Earlier today, NDR, the public broadcaster of Germany, announced that “Alles Eurovision”, a show about Eurovision, will return on screen, but slightly changed!

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Germany: ISAAK sings an acoustic version of “Always on the Run”!

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Isaak won the German national selection for Eurovision 2024 called Eurovision Song Contest – Das deutsche Finale 2024 and he will be the one that will represent Germany in the contest, with the song “Always on the Run“.

On last Friday night, the German representative was a guest on the talk show of NDR and presented for the first time an acoustic version of his song.

Enjoy the acoustic version of “Always on the Run“:

 

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We remind you that Germany, as a member of the big-five, will automatically qualify to the Grand Final of May 11 and the German audience will cast their votes on the first semi-final.

You can also watch EurovisionFun’s reaction video on “Always On The Run“, below:

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Germany: “Always On The Run” by ISAAK to Be Presented Differently at ESC in Malmö

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We already know a bit about how the team behind the German ESC delegation plans to bring “Always On The Run” by “The German Final 2024” winner ISAAK to the stage in Malmö: For example, it’s clear that the word “Shit” in the song lyrics will be replaced by a hissing sound. It is also known that the creative agency Black Skull Creative has been engaged to bring the German entry to the ESC stage in collaboration with Austrian Marvin Dietmann. ISAAK himself has also expressed that there is still intensive work to be done on the staging.

This is certainly necessary because it has also been noticed internationally that there was basically no staging during ISAAK‘s performance in the German final (as stated by wiwibloggs chief William Lee Adams: “There’s really not any staging“). Dan Shipton, managing director of Black Skull Creative, who will be responsible for the German staging in Malmö, also emphasizes this point in the current episode of “The Euro Trip Podcast“.

Dan expresses himself in the conversation with his colleagues as follows:

“The final performance in the preliminary was not right; For him as a great street artist, that was not authentic. I didn’t feel that the overall package represented the man he is.”

At the same time, Dan praises “Always On The Run” and emphasizes that, in his view, the song has greater potential than the (international) fan reactions and betting odds suggest. He firmly believes that Germany does not have to finish last and that with a good staging (“It’s up to us”), Germany can move much further up in the result table.

However, Dan’s comparison between Germany in the current situation and the United Kingdom about 5 years ago seems a bit unfortunate, because it is well known that Dan and his team have not really succeeded in improving the placements of Electro Velvet, Joe & Jake, or SuRie through suitable staging, just as they did not with James Newman (whom Dan compares to ISAAK) or Michael Rice.

Nevertheless, German ESC fans can draw hope from the fact that the responsible creative team is aware that “Always On The Run” at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö must be presented very differently than in the Berlin live show of “The German Final 2024” and that the considerations and planning for this are already beginning.

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Source: ESC Kompakt

Germany: A lyric of “Always On The Run” has to be modified!

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Isaak, the winner of the German national selection for Eurovision 2024, shall change a lyric on his entry “Always On The Run“, in order for it to be eligible for the contest.

Specifically, the organizers have already warned Isaak that the following lyrics in the first verse need to be changed:

No one gives a shit about what’s soon to come.

The word “shit” is where the problem arises and what must change. That’s why it is against the competition rules to include cursing or offensive words in an entry. When it comes to Eurovision, peace, joy and unity come first, the organizers say. Hence, Isaak is aware of this and has decided to omit the specific word from “Always On The Run“, mentioning:

We thought about it and we censored it. It was no problem at all.

We remind you that Isaak will represent Germany at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with his entry “Always On The Run“. Germany, as a member of the big-five, will automatically qualify to the Grand Final of May 11 and the German audience will cast their votes on the first semi-final.

You can also watch EurovisionFun’s reaction video on “Always On The Run“, below:

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Source: HLN

Germany: Ryk talks about his sadness regarding the results of Das Deutsche Finale 2024!

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Ryk is the artist that ended up in third place of Das Deutsche Finale 2024, the German national final for Eurovision 2024, and he commented bitterly on the results of the final.

The artist that begun as a favourite to win the German representation in Malmö, with his song “Oh Boy”, but after the fifth place in the international jury and the third place in the televoting, his win, was impossible. A loss that gave birth to many reactions.

In post in his personal Instagram account, he stated that:

“From the very bottom of my heart, I want to thank every single one of you for all the love, the support and the kindness you have shown me. It was the greatest pleasure and a huge honor to perform on that stage for a second time and for dreaming this dream anew. I am convinced that everything happens for a reason – but I can’t deny that my heart is broken.

Time is a great healer though! And this chapter is closed for now. I am thankful for an amazing experience, for new friends, for inspiring encounters and I am very proud of the piece of music and the act we created around it – I felt at home in my Northern Lights universe.

There’s a new path ahead of me waiting to be discovered and I can’t wait to see what happens along the way. For now I will head back up north into the Swedish forests to make peace with myself. And I will come back with a cleared mind, a loving heart and new melodies.”

 

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We remind you that ther winner of Das Deutsche Finale 2024 and the representative of Germany in Eurovision 2024 is Isaak, with his song ‘‘Always On The Run” .

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Germany: Eurovisionfun Reacts to Eurovision 2024 Entry “Always On The Run”!

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Das Deutsche Finale 2024 is over and Germany has chosen the artist to represent it at the 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest in May in Malmö, Sweden! The winner of the Grand Final of Das Deutsche Finale 2024 was Isaak with “Always On The Run” and he will fly the German flag in the competition, as the successor of Lord of the Lost!

The Eurovisionfun team once again watched and reacted to the live performance of the country’s entry for the upcoming Eurovision contest! Enjoy Paschalis, Apostolis and Christos in a Reaction video with detailed commentary on Germany’s participation in Eurovision 2024!

Do you like Germany’s entry for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest? Tell us in the comments below!

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