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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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Poland: Watch exclusive TV footage from Luna’s Second Rehearsal!

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Today, Luna, the polish representative in Eurovision 2024, stepped on the stage of Malmö Arena for her second technical rehearsal.

Eurovision 2024: Poland’s Second Rehearsal!

Following the conclusion of Luna’s rehearsal, TVP, the Polish participating broadcaster, shared a video on its social media, displaying Luna’s rehearsal as it will be seen on TV.

 

As the technical rehearsals are over for the Polish delegation, Luna will take the Malmö Arena stage again on Monday for her dress rehearsals upon the First Semi-Final on May 7.

Source: TVP

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Eurovision 2024: Poland’s Second Rehearsal!

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The second rehearsals of Eurovision 2024 have started! The sixth artist to set foot on the Eurovision stage of Malmö Arena for today is LUNA from Poland, with “The Tower“.

Who is Luna?

Aleksandra Katarzyna “Ola” Wielgomas known by her stage name as LUNA was born on 28 August 1999 in the capital of Poland, Warzaw. LUNA is a Polish singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of a famous polish entrepreneur named Andrzej Wielgomas and she studied at the “Tadeusz Baird” National Music School in Grodzisk Mazowiecki, taking violin classes. From 2015 to 2018, she attended course in legal and political sciences. In 2018, she began studying at the University of Warsaw.

“The Tower” is about a journey to self-realization and self-actualization from the negativity humanity faces. The song uses the metaphor of a tower of negativity and limited potential, urging the listener to topple the tower with strength.

The Rehearsal

As we saw in the firs rehearsal, at the begining of her performance, LUNA appeares between two huge neon chess rooks that roll across the stage. Luna’s outfit consists of a shiny white PVC-esque red cape with huge pointy shoulders. During her performance, the cape is removed to reveal a long white dress with red horns.

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Luna Eurovision 2024 – Poland’s 2nd Rehearsal

Luna Eurovision 2024 - Poland's 2n Rehearsal

Luna Eurovision 2024 – Poland’s 2nd Rehearsal

LUNA is accompanied by three faceless dancers dressed in black, white and red respectively. There is a moment on the song that the singer lies on the LED floor and appears to ride a red horse using sci-fi technique to impress the audience. Pyro was, once more, spotted in the last run through the final chorus.

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Luna Eurovision 2024 – Poland’s 2n Rehearsal

After all today’s second rehearsals a recap video will be published on the official Youtube channel! Stay tuned!

The Dress Rehearsal for Poland and the rest of Semi Final 1 will be held on the 6th of May.

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

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Yesterday, the big moment we’ve all been waiting for has arrived! Rehearsals began with the first seven countries of the first semi-final taking the stage.

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 (April 28, 2024, time 17:20 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. Poland: LUNA – The Tower – 711.3 thousand views
  2. Ukraine: alyona alyona & Jerry Heil – Teressa & Maria – 608.1 thousand views
  3. Serbia: Teya Dora – Ramonda – 606.7 thousand views
  4. Croatia: Baby Lasagna – Rim Tim Tagi Dim – 484.7 thousand views
  5. Ireland: Bambie Thug – Doomsday Blue – 208.7 thousand views
  6. Cyprus: Silia Kapsis – Liar -195.8 thousand views
  7. Lithiania: Silvester Belt – Luktelk – 193 thousand views

With this small sample, we can infer that:

  • Poland’s performance possibly appealed to fans, with the caveat that the stage presence was a surprise – either positively or negatively.
  • The rehearsals of Ukraine and Serbia also gained huge popularity, surpassing the following four positions in views, demonstrating their strength in the semifinal.
  • Croatia, as one of the major favorites of the competition, did not gather particularly high views, although fans and betting companies have placed it at the top for victory, resulting in the stage presence not making enough of an impression.
  • Similarly, Lithuania did not impress fans at all, as it maintained the same appearance as its national final.

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: Poland’s First Rehearsal!

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The next artist to come up on the Malmö Arena stage is LUNA, representing Poland, with the song “The Tower”.

Who is Luna?

Aleksandra Katarzyna “Ola” Wielgomas known by her stage name as LUNA was born on 28 August 1999 in the capital of Poland, Warzaw. LUNA is a Polish singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of a famous polish entrepreneur named Andrzej Wielgomas and she studied at the “Tadeusz Baird” National Music School in Grodzisk Mazowiecki, taking violin classes. From 2015 to 2018, she attended course in legal and political sciences. In 2018, she began studying at the University of Warsaw.

“The Tower” is about a journey to self-realization and self-actualization from the negativity humanity faces. The song uses the metaphor of a tower of negativity and limited potential, urging the listener to topple the tower with strength.

 

The Rehearsal

Unfortunately this year, accredited journalists don’t get the chance to watch the first and second rehearsals, so we only get the information and content that the organizers officially release to the public.

At the begining of her performance, LUNA appeares between two huge neon chess rooks that roll across the stage. Luna’s outfit consists of a shiny white PVC-esque red cape with huge pointy shoulders. During her performance, the cape is removed to reveal a long white dress with red horns.

LUNA is accompanied by three faceless dancers dressed in black, white and red respectively. There is a moment on the song that the singer lies on the LED floor and appears to ride a red horse using sci-fi technique to impress the audience. Pyro was spotted in the last run through durring the final chorus.

Below you can watch a small clip from the Polish first rehearsal, once it’s published on TikTok:

https://www.tiktok.com/@eurovision/video/7362571472361065761?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7227990472449377818

The second rehearsal for Poland will be held on the 1st of May, when we will know how things will appear on screen for LUNA.

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Watch the performances of Lithuania and Poland 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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Norway: Poland Wins Adresse Malmø Show Two!

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NRK broadcasts Adresse Malmø, a special show dedicated to the Eurovision Song Contest. Each week approximately eight songs will be reviewed with the judges rating the songs from one to twelve points.

Performer Staysman ansd Einar Tørnquist joined the show as guests for the second episode on the main jury. The People’s Jury features Hansi Tryggvasson (42) from Bærum/Iceland, Simen Formo Hay (31) from Oslo and Synne Eikenes Sørensen (17) from Larvik.

Luna from Poland has won the second episode of the Norwegian preview show for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhvDkF9XZx0&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Feurovisionfun.com%2F&source_ve_path=MjM4NTE&feature=emb_title

The results were as follows:

  1. Poland – Luna – “The Tower” – 80 points (6+12+12+12+6+10+12+10)
  2. Austria – Kaleen – “We Will Rave” – 56 points (10+1+12+8+8+2+10+5)
  3. Germany – Isaak – “Always on the Run” – 55 points (4+6+8+10+6+10+5+7)
  4. Estonia – 5miinust & Puuluup – “(Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi” – 53 points – 10+3+2+5+12+12+2+7
  5. Belgium – Mustii – “Before the Party’s Over” – 53 points – 4+6+5+5+8+1+12+12
  6. Iceland – Hera Björk – “Scared of Heights” – 46 points (4+5+5+4+10+12+1+5)
  7. Moldova – Natalia Barbu – “In the Middle” – 31 points – 8+4+3+2+3+7+2+2

The schedule of Adresse Malmø is as follows:

Show Three – Friday 19 April
Presenter Thomas Numme and comedian and radio personality Tara Lina Shahin are part of the main jury for the third episode. The fan jury includes Drian Vad Flaaten (from Tønsberg, Norway), Victoria Haugan Saur (from Sunndal, Norway) and Alex Snyder from Vikersund/USA and reveal their score. Among the countries to be rated by the juries are France, Denmark and Ireland.

Show Four – Friday 5th April
Music journalist Sandeep Singh and host of Eurovision 2010 and Eurovision Young Dancers 2011 Erik Solbakken are part of the judging panel. Eva Nodeland (from Elverum, Norway), Øystein Antonsen (from Arendal, Norway) and Omid Rashidi (from Visby, Norway) are part of the fan jury. Among the countries to be rated by the juries are Switzerland, Finland and Italy.

Show Five – Friday 3rd May
In the last episode of Adresse Malmø we will see Are Kalvø and Ingebjørg Bratland join the main jury. The fan jury consists of Marko Stojiljkovic (from Serbia), Jon Arne Ravndal (from Oslo) and Anna Lycke (from Nannestad/Sweden). Among the countries to be rated by the judging panels are Croatia, Greece and Sweden.

You can watch the show on NRK Player here.

Enjoy again our reaction video to “Tower” below:

source: NRK

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Listen to the acoustic version of Poland’s and Portugal’s entries, 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.

So, for all this time before the rehearsals, Eurovision TV will upload different performances of the artists, like different versions of their songs, or covers of songs from other artists.

In the videos below, you can listen to the acoustic versions of Poland’s entry, “The Tower’‘ by Luna and Portugal’s entry, “Grito” by Iolanda performed in the National Pantheon of Lisbon:

https://youtu.be/IBD32BF3qUQ

https://youtu.be/A1iiLI1XM4Q

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Poland: Listen to the acoustic version of “The Tower”!

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As the road to Malmö unfolds, all artists are striving to showcase the uniqueness and strengths of their songs. With 40 days left until the start of the 2024 competition, artists are working hard to promote their entries, leading to beautiful renditions of their songs through special creations and productions.

LUNA, who is set to represent Poland this year, has released the acoustic version of her song “The Tower” on her official YouTube channel. You can enjoy it in the video below.

This stripped-down rendition of “The Tower” allows listeners to appreciate the raw emotion and depth of the song in a more intimate setting. LUNA’s haunting vocals create a captivating atmosphere, drawing the audience into the heart of the song’s narrative.

Based on the statistics, 60% of the countries that placed sixth managed to qualify for the final. This means that nine out of the 15 countries that finished in sixth place advanced to the final.

Specifically, in the years 2009 (5th place), 2011 (8th place), 2012 (3rd place), 2013 (2nd place), 2015 (6th place), 2016 (5th place), 2018 (9th place), 2019 (2nd place), and 2022 (1st place).

Eurovision 2024 Semi Final 1

Eurovision 2024 Semi Final 1

 

Poland is going to perform in the 9th spot of the 1st Semifinal, on May 7th!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhvDkF9XZx0&pp=ygUObHVuYSB0aGUgdG93ZXI%3D

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Poland 2024: These are the detailed national selection results

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Luna won the Polish internal selection with her song “The Tower”.  She got the most points from the jury panel that chose the Polish representative with a difference of only one point over the second place.  However, we did not know until now the full results of this selection.

TVP has released the detailed results of the Polish selection to respond to the growing speculations around the results.  Following the first publication, the broadcaster removed the initial publication and later corrected it.  According to the rules of the selection each jury awarded points from 1 to 10 to their favorite entries

These are the detailed results of the Polish national final:

The initial results published by TVP did not show the individualized results of each jury.   These were the juries of the Polish national selection

  • Michał Hanczak  – Eska journalist
  • Piotr Klatt  – Deputy Director of TVP Entertainment
  • Kasia Moś  – Poland’s representative (Eurovision 2017)
  • Łukasz Pieter  – Music director of Radio Zet
  • Konrad Szczęsny  – Journalist of viva.pl, President of the Association of Eurovision Song Contest Fans OGAE Polska

Luna will represent Poland with her song “The Tower” in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 held in Malmö

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhvDkF9XZx0&ab_channel=EurovisionSongContest

Sources: Eurowizja/ TVP

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