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Eurovision 2024: Dozens of possible threats to the competition, according to the police authorities

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Classified report cites threats from cyber attacks to anti-Israel protests Ground and aerial means, mainly drones, will guard security during the Eurovision Song Contest, which will be held at the Malmö Arena sports and entertainment center in the Swedish city of Malmö.

The Swedish police have drawn up a 23-page special report on possible threats during Eurovision, most of which is classified.

The report highlights the wide-ranging nature of the threats, which include possible cyber-attacks, disruption of television broadcasting by hackers, acts of civil disobedience, while Sweden is considered a “priority target” for Islamist terrorist groups.

Police also note the possibility of protests against Israel, whose representatives are participating in the contest. The “Palestinian Group” organization in Malmö has already announced its intention to organize demonstrations in which tens of thousands of people will participate.

The rehearsals for Eurovision 2024 continue with the countries’ second rehearsals taking place at the Malmö Arena.

Source: Euronews

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Watch the performances of Sweden, Norway and Finland 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. Read more

Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, will attend Eurovision 2024 in Malmö!

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According to Swedish media, the Crown Princess of Sweden, is going to be present and attend one of the shows of Eurovision Song Contest 2024, taking place in a few days in Malmö. Read more

Watch the performances of Sweden, Malta and Finland’s representatives 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” airs on the official Eurovision YouTube channel.

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

Below you can listen to the “Spa Mix” of Finland’s entry for this year’s contest, “No Rules” by Windows95man:

You can also listen to the an acoustic version of Marcus & Martinus’ Melodifestivalen 2023 entry, “Air” as well as Sarah Bonnici, covering “Hold Me Closer” by Cornelia Jakobs (Sweden 2022):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMTRQohm74A

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The BBC will re-broadcast Eurovision 1974 on April 7!

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The BBC, the public broadcaster of the United Kingdom, hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, on behalf of Ukraine, as the winner, was not able to host on home soil. However this was not the first time that the United Kingdom has done so.

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Eurovision 2024: The Grand Final will be shortened by a maximum of five minutes!

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During Melodifestivalen, and specifically the Melfest WKND, the scriptwritter of this year’s Eurovision, Edward af Sillén, stated that the Grand Final of the Contest is about to be shortened, by about five minutes.

Edward af Sillén, said that there is no intention for a major shortening of the Grand Final of Eurovision. Earlier this season, it was annnounced that SVT, the public broadcaster of Sweden and the host broadcaster, wants to reduce the Grand Final by about an hour!

These statements of Sillén, confirm, but in a much smaller degree, what the production team of SVT stated back in June 2023, regarding the reduction of the broadcast of the contest, as in recent years, the broadcast was more than four hours long.

What remains now, is to see how these changes will be implemented in the Contest.

The Eurovision Song Contest 2024, will take place in Malmö from May 7 to 11, after Loreen’s win with the song “Tattoo”. The country’s representatives will be Marcus & Martinus with their song “Unforgettable”:

https://youtu.be/yekc8t0rJqA

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Eurovision 2024: Euro Fan Café comes back to Malmö!

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Back in 2013, when the contest was last held in Malmö, a small team of fans, created the Euro Fan Café. This year, the Euro Fan Café comes back, and in cooperation with OGAE Sweden, a venue will be created inside the official Eurovision Village in Folkets Park, right in the center of Malmö.

The original creators are back, and they will ensure that the fans will have a unique experience during their stay in the city.

It’s about a place where fans can meet other fans, meet artists, but also a place for everything Eurovision.

Below you can see the official announcement:

You are a Eurovision lover, about to do Malmö 2024. Whether you are here for a day or here for two weeks, you want to experience all things Eurovision. There will be everything from spectacular adventures to great shows, in venues and parties all around the city.

Here you start your day having brunch, plan your excursions, explore the programme of the entire city, join up with new people in our meetup groups, play games or just hang out.

You will get the behind-the-scenes meetings with artists, songwriters and other Eurovision people. We invite artists to perform at our stages and do Fan Conferences, like press conferences but with you asking the questions. In 2013, we had artists visiting us from 24 countries, and it was so much fun! In the evenings you get those once-in-a-lifetime experiences happening in talk shows, live band karaoke nights, drag, special surprise music quiz nights and other events producing magic moments.

At night, Euro Fan Café is where we all meet up to dance, drink, eat and tell each other about our adventures. There is always one immersive Eurovision party floor with the latest and classic Eurovision songs, and always with some surprises. There will always be one chill place where we can actually talk to each other. There will always be one place to experience something unexpected. Everything is Eurovision.

Euro Fan Café is open from 11:00 till late into the night. We will run multiple events across four spaces from mid-afternoon until late in the night. All events require a Basecamp Bracelet or a Day Pass to access. Below you can see the prices:

BASECAMP BRACELETS give access to all our events between 2 and 11 May, including the Final Party (10 consecutive days).

  • Regular Price: SEK 995 (approximately €89) for the first 1,000 bracelets. The price will increase to SEK 1195 (~€106) for the remaining bracelets.
  • OGAE Members: 25% Off with the discount code “OGAE”. IMPORTANT: Please note this discount is available from 8 March, 12.00 CET to 15 March, 12.00 CET (7-day period only).

DAY PASS: Prices to be revealed in the first week of April.

Ticket link will be available at  moriskapaviljongen.se on Friday 8th of March.

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Sweden: Demonstration in Stockholm against Israel in Eurovision! | Around 2000 people protest!

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An estimated 1,500 to 2,000 people have gathered at Odenplan in Stockholm for the demonstration, according to a police officer on site. The procession went to Gustav Adolfs Torg where the Ministry for Foreign Affairs has its office.

In the procession, several Palestinian flags were seen and the demonstrators chanted several slogans for Palestine.

Many had pictures of watermelons – a symbol of Palestinian struggle, and from the back of a car the demonstrators were urged to try to coup watermelons into the Melodifestivalen‘s TV broadcasts again, as two activists did last week. Per Hussein, who is involved in arranging the demonstration, says:

“The watermelon is a symbol of freedom and justice. The only people who would oppose such a symbol are those who stand against freedom and justice, and I don’t see why anyone would want to do that.”

Several of the demonstrators carried placards with messages about Israel’s Eurovision participation. Protester Lubna al Sheikhly said:

“Everyone agreed that Russia should not be involved. Now, after the deaths of 30,000 children, Israel is allowed to participate. This is not right.”

EBU: Israel’s public service broadcaster does not break the rules

The Eurovision organizer EBU‘s position is that the music competition is not between countries, but between public service broadcasters and that Israel‘s companies have not violated the contest rules.

There have been calls to ban Israel from Eurovision 2024, like 1000 Swedish musicians that signed today a petition to the EBU against Israel outside NRK right during the first two weeks of MGP. In Iceland, more than 500 artists signed a petition asking RÚV to withdraw from the contest, while Silvia Night signed an open letter to the EBU asking to ban Israel. In Finland, 1300 artists signed a petition asking for Israel to be removed. The British representative Olly Alexander has also shared in public his opinion against Israel. Also just recently Montaigne signed an open letter to the EBU asking the ban of Israel from the contest and Ben Dolic joined her by doing the same.

Source: Aftonbladet
Photo: Peter Wixtröm/Aftonbladet

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Sweden: 2.7 million viewers for Melodifestivalen 2024!

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The first Heat of Melodifestivalen, took place last Saturday in Malmö, the host city of Eurovision 2024, with two artists getting the ticket for the Grand Final, and two more advancing to a qualifying round for a second chance.

The great Swedish music festival, was watched once again, by a great number of viewers, being the most watched TV show in Sweden in the last week. In detail, 2.7 million viewers tuned, in order to watch the beginning of the country’s national final.

Sweden: Smash Into Pieces and Lisa Ajax are the two direct finalists of the First Heat of Melodifestivalen 2024!

The two artists that the public voted to advance directly to the final are Smash Into Pieces and Lisa Ajax, while on the same time Elisa Lindström and Adam Woods, will take part in the second chance round, in order to qualify to the final.

Melodifestivalen, continues next Saturday, with the Second Heat and six more artists!

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Source: aftonbladet.se

Eurovision 2024: Petra Mede and Malin Åkerman will present Eurovision Song Contest 2024!

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A Hollywood star and Eurovision veteran hosts the world’s biggest entertainment show in May. Malin Åkerman and Petra Mede accompany each other and the audience during the Eurovision Song Contest‘s three television broadcasts, direct from Malmö on May 7, 9 and 11.

Ebba Adielsson, Executive Producer for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, says:

“Malin Åkerman and Petra Mede in combination are nothing but an absolute dream duo. Malin, a wonderful personality and one of our most talented actors in Hollywood. Petra, an icon in the Eurovision context who has also been voted the best Eurovision host ever. I am incredibly proud and happy that these fantastic women will lead us through the Eurovision week in Malmö in May.”

It is the first time that Petra Mede and Malin Åkerman are working together and they are both looking forward to the collaboration.

Petra says:

“Imagine being able to lead Eurovision once again! It’s such an incredible honor. After first leading it alone and then with lovely Måns Zelmerlöw by my side, I am now so looking forward to working with Malin. We don’t know each other from before, but have seen each other a few times and I’m already completely sold. It will be a joy to work with her.”

Malin Åkerman has solid stage and film experience, but the Eurovision Song Contest is a completely new arena for her:

” can’t really describe my feeling about this. I’m so excited and a little nervous, but only in a positive way. I have always liked Eurovision and to be part of this amazing program, and that with Petra, is nothing but a dream. Besides, Petra is one of the funniest women I know.”

Who is Malin Åkerman

Malin Åkerman was born in Stockholm, but grew up in Canada. Nowadays she lives in Los Angeles with her family, but with a father living in Falsterbo, Malmö is still a familiar place . She has a great social commitment and was thinking of becoming a child psychologist. Malin Åkerman’s career as a photo model started as a five-year-old, and she pursued a modeling career as an adult but then switched to the acting profession. Her filmography includes the TV series The Comeback and Entourage and films such as The Heartbreak Kid and Watchmen. She has played opposite actors such as Tom Cruise, Jennifer Aniston, Sandra Bullock and The Rock. On Swedish screens, we have been able to see Malin Åkerman in the musical film En del av mitt hjärta, where she also got to show her singing talent, and now most recently in the audience hit Ett sista race.

Who is Petra Mede

Petra Mede’s public career took off after participating in an amateur stand-up comedy competition in the spring of 2005. Nowadays, she is one of our most popular presenters and comedians. Petra Mede has hosted the Melodifestivalen, the QX-gala and the Guldbaggegala, participated in numerous television programs and had her own – Petra Mede show, on TV3. She has made the Swedish people laugh in comedy programs such as Morning Sofa, Parlament, Help!, Cirkus Möller and Högklackat. In 2013, Petra Mede led the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö, a task for which she was praised internationally. In 2016, she gained renewed confidence and then with Måns Zelmerlöw – together they presented, among other things, the equally humorous as well as bombastic interlude “Love, Love, Peace, Peace”. “They are the best damn Eurovision presenters ever”, wrote the American site Buzzfeed and the duo have also been voted best Eurovision presenters of all time.

Source: SVT Pressrummet
Photo: Photo: Janne Danielsson/SVT

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