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

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. NetherlandsJoost (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?

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 AlexanderDizzy – 328.9 thousand views
  3. Spain: Nebulossa – Zorra – 264.1 thousand views
  4. France: Slimane – Mon Amour – 247.4 thousand views
  5. Germany: IsaakAlways On The Run – 152.9 thousand views
  6. Italy: Angelina MangoLa 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: Sweden’s First Rehearsal!

Next up on the stage of Eurovision Song Contest 2024 is Sweden. Marcus & Martinus with their song “Unforgettable” are ready for their first rehearsal on the stage of Malmö Arena!

Who are Marcus & Martinus?

Twins Marcus & Martinus rose to fame as one of Scandinavia’s biggest pop sensations after winning Norway’s ‘Junior MGP’ in 2012.

At the age of 9, their song “To Dråper Vann” hit the top 10 in Norway and was swiftly followed by their biggest hit to date, “Elektrisk”, which stayed on the charts for 66 consecutive weeks.

With over 1.5 billion streams, the duo has gained a massive following and sold out arenas across Scandinavia and topped the charts in their home country, as well as in Sweden and Finland, with multiple hit singles.

Marcus & Martinus won Melodifestivalen 2024, the Swedish national selection for Eurovision 2024, on their second attempt following their second-place finish in 2023 with “Air”. Hence, the duo will now open the Grand Final of May 11 and defend the trophy on home-ground.

The Rehearsal

Time for Sweden’s favourite Norwegians to rehearse now – it’s Marcus & Martinus, bringing some twin dance energy to the Malmö arena. This song will open the Grand Final on 11th May, and WHAT a way to start the show.

22-year-old Marcus & Martinus haven’t released an official video for this song, because they didn’t need to – the staging at Melodifestivalen is basically watching a super-polished pop video being made in real time. They’ve brought the same show to Malmö, which means it’s our THIRD BOX OF THE DAY! The staging remains pretty much unchanged, down to the blue and black outfits and four backing singers in wraparound shades.

But what feels entirely different is the scale – the cubes add a new dimension and elevated lighting effects, particularly after the box separates halfway through and the rest of the performance plays out at the front of the stage. From then the LED wall and the cubes go full pulsing neon, and the whole thing has so much bass it pounds through the floor. Hard to imagine how anyone isn’t going to be up and dancing in this arena next Tuesday – this is a certified ‘let’s go to Euroclub’ bop.

Since we’re all about the boxes, we’re wondering what France, Spain and Italy have in store for us…Slimane in a glass cube? Suggestions please….

Marcus & Martinus, Sweden – Eurovision 2024 first rehearsal

Marcus & Martinus, Sweden – Eurovision 2024 first rehearsal, Credits: EBU

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

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

@eurovision @Marcus & Martinus had their first rehearsal at Malmö Arena and it's one we won't be forgetting in a hurry #Eurovision2024 ♬ original sound – Eurovision

 

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Sweden: Marcus & Martinus do not rule out a future Norwegian representation!

Last month, Marcus & Martinus were crowned winners of Melodifestivalen’s 2024 edition with their song “Unforgettable” and will therefore defend the Swedish title on home ground.

Marcus & Martinus are Norwegian-originated artists and speaking to “The Euro Trip Podcast“, the decision to take part in Melodifestivalen and claim the Swedish representation in Eurovision derived from the fact that they have been working the most in Sweden:

We have been thinking a little bit about it, but for us right now it felt very natural and right to do it in Sweden. 

We’ve been working for most of our time after COVID in Sweden.

Marcus & Martinus would try out MGP

Considering that the duo is from Norway, they were asked whether they would give a chance to Melodi Grand Prix, the Norwegian national selection for Eurovision:

Maybe one time. We’re still young. We have a lot of time to do it. Never say never. It’s hard to answer it right now, but if it’s the right timing or if we’re working a lot in Norway and it suits us, maybe we’ll do it. But right now it’s hard.

Marcus & Martinus were approached by NRK for Eurovision

It appears that NRK has also expressed its interest for Marcus & Martinus but apparently not at the right time. In fact and as revealed by the duo, NRK approached them for Eurovision 2023 but they had already entered Melodifestivalen.

Sweden were far ahead before the Norwegians asked us.

They did [ask us to participate] last year when we entered Melodifestivalen for the first time. But that was many, many months after we already made the song [Air] and did everything around it. They asked very, very late. We couldn’t have had a song ready if they asked so late. 

Sweden felt very right for us.

Marcus & Martinus will represent Sweden in Eurovision 2024 with their entry “Unforgettable“. As the host country, Sweden is automatically qualified to the Grand Final of May 11 and is allocated to perform first.

You can also watch EurovisionFun’s reaction video on “Unforgettable“, below:

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Eurovision 2024: Sweden will open the Grand Final!

Today, the Head of Delegations meeting took place in Malmö, Sweden upon the 68th Eurovision Song Contest in May.

During the aforementioned meeting, the draw for host nation’s running order took place. The host nation’s running order selection was done randomly by Andrew Cartmell (executive producer of this year’s show).

Hence, Sweden will perform first in the Grand Final of Saturday, May 11.

 

The voting window will be extended in the Grand Final

As for now, following the conclusion of all the participants’ performances in the Grand Final, the voting window opens for the public. However, this year, the voting will start at the beginning of the show, just before the first performance. This system was implemented twice before , in 2010 and 2011 and will return in 2024.

Sweden, as a host country, is automatically qualified to the Grand Final. The host nation will be represented this year by Marcus & Martinus and their Melodifestivalen winning entry “Unforgettable“.

You can also watch EurovisionFun’s reaction video on “Unforgettable“, below:

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Sweden: Melodifestivalen 2024 final had the worst TV ratings in history!

The Final of Melodifestivalen 2024, was broadcast by SVT and SVT Play last Saturday. We now know that Marcus & Martinus will represent Sweden at Eurovision Song Contest 2024 to be held in Malmö, Sweden. The song “Unforgettable“ placed first in both the International Jury and the Public Vote!

A few days after the grand finale of the contest, MMS has learned the latest audience data for this year’s edition of Melodifestivalen 2024.

The final of Melodifestivalen 2024 was watched by an average of 2.786.000 spectators in its 122-minute duration.In terms of audience share, the grand final swept the board again reaching a very high 72.43%.

Compared to the 2023 edition, the final of the contest lost 633.000 spectators and 10.42 points in audience share (in 2023 the final was seen by 3.419.000 spectators and an 82.85% share of the screen ).

Historically, it is the worst audience ratings in terms of spectators of a Melodifestivalen finale since audiences began to be measured in 1994. It is important to note at this point in the analysis that the decline in the consumption of linear television in favour of platforms has a lot of weight in this decrease in viewers and increase in share that has been happening for several years in Melodifestivalen and Swedish television.

Melodifestivalen 2024 Final Results

International Jury Voting

Winner:Marcus & Martinus

 

Winner of Melodifestivalen 2024

Marcus & Martinus


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Sweden: These are the winners of Melodifestivalen 2024! | Next stop, Malmö!

The Final Show of Melodifestivalen 2024 has just ended and we now have a winner! Marcus & Martinus are the winner of this year’s Swedish national selection that took place at Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden.

The experts

New in Melodifestivalen this year is the participation of a couple of really knowledgeable music and Mello-experts – radio and TV profile Tina Mehrafzoon and Mello-oracle Ronny Larsson. During both the races and the final, they analyze the evening’s line-up and give their opinion on how they are doing.

The show

Carina Berg is the host of all the shows of the tour this year! With the next show of the contest taking place tomorrow in Stockholm on the 9th of March.

The show started with the final contestants covering last year’s winning entry “Tattoo” and ended with Loreen appearing on stage to get awarded with the Hall of Fame award. This year’s Hall of Fame is now complete when the entire team behind the winning entry “Tattoo joined – Loreen and the entire songwriting team. In addition to Loreen herself, Jimmy “Joker” Thörnfeldt, Jimmy Jansson, Loreen, Moa Carlebecker/Cazzi Opeia, Peter Boström and Thomas G:son were rewarded.

The numbers

  • When I’m Gone“ – Maria Sur

Maria did an amazing show today, more laser beams and more laser tracking sensors on the LED backdrop and the LED strip perimetrically at the stadium. Great job! Amazing vocals and also awed us with the intro video where she spoke entirely in Swedish! Bra jobbat!

Photo: Andreas Papayiannakis

  • Back To My Roots” – Jay Smith’

Well this is the upgraded version of Jay giving zero f*s about this contest. Nice radio-friendly song, but nothing more.

Photo: Andreas Papayiannakis

  • Awful Liar“ – Lisa Ajax

Lisa had an amazing performance, she now had both dancers unlike her first rehearsals. Pristine voice.

Photo: Andreas Papayiannakis

  • Heroes Are Calling“ – Smash Into Pieces

As the days go by, their song makes not much of a difference to me. I preferred their song last year.

Photo: Andreas Papayiannakis

  • Give My Heart A Break” – Cazzi Opeia

Cazzi is such a feel-good song! Makes me happy even on a day I am down low. The colours, the glow, the fluff! Love it all! Her voice? Pitch-perfect!

Photo: Andreas Papayiannakis

  • Light” – Annika Wickihalder

Annika had an amazing stage show, added a chorus on stage. Great voice, I absolutely like this!

Photo: Andreas Papayiannakis

  • Unforgettable” – Marcus & Martinus

Captivating performance! No more comments. This is my winner.

Photo: Andreas Papayiannakis

  • It’s Not Easy to Write a Love Song” – Dotter

Dotter still has problems from two weeks ago and this has implications to her voice! Such a shame! Visually it is so good.

Photo: Andreas Papayiannakis

  • Que Sera” – Medina

That was an EARTHQUAKE! I can’t describe anything more! Love it!

Photo: Andreas Papayiannakis

  • Dragon“ – Liamoo

So much fire, we could all feel the heat! Best vocals of the bunch I think, even better than the studio version. Great vocals by LIAMOO and his lead dub!

Photo: Andreas Papayiannakis

  • Effortless“ – Jacqline

She ate! Looks like a music video up on stage! I think the international juries will absolutely love her! She was unwell, but does a great job at the moment! Runner-up of Idol 2021 is here and now is her moment to shine!

Photo: Andreas Papayiannakis

  • Happy That You Found Me” – Danny Saucedo

Danny changed to a black mesh top and a leather pair of trousers. Staging colours changed, lighting has changed, made it a bit more dark, more spiritual. I like it more.

Photo: Andreas Papayiannakis

International Jury Voting

Winner: Marcus & Martinus

 

Winner of Melodifestivalen 2024

Marcus & Martinus

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Sweden: The betting odds, just a few moments before the Melodifestivalen 2024 final show!

Melodifestivalen 2024 final show will begin in a few moments, with the new competition format in place and will be aired on SVT and SVT Play.

The twelve finalists will have to compete against each other tonight in the hopes of representing Sweden at home, in Malmö this May!

Tonight’s contestants

  • When I’m Gone“ – Maria Sur
  • Back To My Roots” – Jay Smith’
  • Awful Liar“ – Lisa Ajax
  • Heroes Are Calling“ – Smash Into Pieces
  • Give My Heart A Break” – Cazzi Opeia
  • Light” – Annika Wickihalder
  • Unforgettable” – Marcus & Martinus
  • It’s Not Easy to Write a Love Song” – Dotter
  • Que Sera” – Medina
  • Dragon“ – Liamoo
  • Effortless“ – Jacqline
  • Happy That You Found Me” – Danny Saucedo

The odds

The betting odds depend on many factors and as these factors are subject to changes anytime, the odds can still fluctuate, even last minute. Currently there seems to be a clear winner and this is no else than Marcus & Martinus.

Let’s see what is going to happen, we will get the chance to watch the actual final show live, on SVT and SVT Play and of course at EurovisionFun you will get the chance to be informed about the results as soon as they are announced on TV!

Which of the twelve competing acts do you think will be this year’s winner and will get the chance to represent Sweden in Malmö, later this May?

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Sweden: The general rehearsal of the Final Show of Melodifestivalen 2024! (Live)

The general rehearsal of the Final Show of Melodifestivalen 2024 has just started. It is sad but true, this is the last show ever of the year and takes place at Friends Arena in Stockholm, Sweden. We will be covering this rehearsal from within the arena, describing in detail what is happening during the show, for you to follow the entire process.

This article is being updated in real-time, all you need to do is hit the refresh button on your browser and all the rest is on us!

We will keep you up to date with all the latest information and images off this final show rehearsal, allowing you to get a glimpse of what you will get to see tomorrow March 9th, at 20:00 CET, when you watch the actual show of the final, on SVT and SVT Play.

The experts

New in Melodifestivalen this year is the participation of a couple of really knowledgeable music and Mello-experts – radio and TV profile Tina Mehrafzoon and Mello-oracle Ronny Larsson. During both the races and the final, they analyze the evening’s line-up and give their opinion on how they are doing.

The show

Carina Berg is the host of all the shows of the tour this year! With the next show of the contest taking place tomorrow in Stockholm on the 9th of March.

The show started with the final contestants covering last year’s winning entry “Tattoo” and ended with Loreen appearing on stage but without performing, who was there to get awarded with the Hall of Fame award. On Saturday, this year’s Hall of Fame will be complete when “Tattoo joins – Loreen and the entire songwriting team. In addition to Loreen herself, Jimmy “Joker” Thörnfeldt, Jimmy Jansson, Loreen, Moa Carlebecker/Cazzi Opeia, Peter Boström and Thomas G:son are rewarded.

The numbers

  • When I’m Gone“ – Maria Sur

Maria did an amazing show today, more laser beams and more laser tracking sensors on the LED backdrop and the LED strip perimetrically at the stadium. Great job! Amazing vocals and also awed us with the intro video where she spoke entirely in Swedish! Bra jobbat! Would love to see her top 5.

Photo: Andreas Papayiannakis

  • Back To My Roots” – Jay Smith’

Well this is the upgraded version of Jay giving zero f*s about this contest. I would absolutely love to see him getting tanked tomorrow.

Photo: Andreas Papayiannakis

  • Awful Liar“ – Lisa Ajax

Lisa has an amazing performance, she now has both dancers unlike her rehearsal. Pristine voice, I don’t think she will do great though. More like on the lower end.

Photo: Andreas Papayiannakis

  • Heroes Are Calling“ – Smash Into Pieces

As the days go by, their song makes not much of a difference to me. I think they will not do as good as last year. Overall great performance though and the crowd loved it!

Photo: Andreas Papayiannakis

  • Give My Heart A Break” – Cazzi Opeia

Cazzi is such a feel-good song! Makes me happy even on a day I am down low. The colours, the glow, the fluff! Love it all! Her voice? Pitch-perfect! Hope she does great!

Photo: Andreas Papayiannakis

  • Light” – Annika Wickihalder

Annika had an amazing stage show, added a chorus on stage and it wouldn’t surprise me if she did great tomorrow. Let’s see what happens!

Photo: Andreas Papayiannakis

  • Unforgettable” – Marcus & Martinus

The international jury will “chew them up“! The Swedish audience? Top-2 in my opinion. Are they winning it? Most likely! Captivating performance!

Photo: Andreas Papayiannakis

  • It’s Not Easy to Write a Love Song” – Dotter

Dotter still has problems from two weeks ago and this has implications to her voice! Such a shame! Visually it is so good. But this is a jury show, the international jury will still love her. But could have done better in my opinion.

Photo: Andreas Papayiannakis

  • Que Sera” – Medina

That was an EARTHQUAKE! I can’t describe anything more! Love it! Top 3 for me!

Photo: Andreas Papayiannakis

  • Dragon“ – Liamoo

So much fire, we could all feel the heat! Best vocals of the bunch I think, even better than the studio version. Great vocals by LIAMOO and his lead dub! I could see this top 5.

Photo: Andreas Papayiannakis

  • Effortless“ – Jacqline

She ate! Looks like a music video up on stage! I think the international juries will absolutely love her! She was unwell, but does a great job at the moment! Runner-up of Idol 2021 is here and now is her moment to shine! Would she win? I wouldn’t rule it out, but now it’s the time Marcus & Martinus win the whole thing.

Photo: Andreas Papayiannakis

  • Happy That You Found Me” – Danny Saucedo

Danny changed to a black mesh top and a leather pair of trousers. Staging colours changed, lighting has changed, made it a bit more dark, more spiritual. I like it more. He now has more chances. But could probably be an eternal runner-up. Such a shame, would love it if he won!

Photo: Andreas Papayiannakis

Countdown starts and a recap of all the contestants follows as usual.

Intervals

Linda Bengtzing is on stage performing a medley of her hits! But I am not so sure if that’s the real interval act for tomorrow. Let’s see.

International Jury Virtual Voting

Winner:When I’m Gone“ – Maria Sur

  • Australia: Give My Heart A Break” – Cazzi Opeia
  • Belgium: Awful Liar“ – Lisa Ajax
  • Cyprus: Unforgettable” – Marcus & Martinus
  • Ireland: Effortless“ – Jacqline
  • Iceland: Que Sera” – Medina
  • Malta: Light” – Annika Wickihalder
  • Serbia: Happy That You Found Me” – Danny Saucedo
  • Germany: When I’m Gone“ – Maria Sur

General Rehearsal Virtual Winner

Unforgettable” – Marcus & Martinus

Which artist is your favourite for the win, that will secure their ticket to Malmö to represent Sweden this Saturday?

Stay tuned at Eurovisionfun, for all the latest developments regarding Melodifestivalen 2024 and the selection process Swedish entry for Eurovision 2024!

The schedule for the six shows of the Melodifestivalen 2024 tour

  • Heat 1: Saturday 3 February 2024, Malmö Arena, Malmö
  • Heat 2: Saturday 10 February 2024, Scandinavium, Göteborg
  • Heat 3: Saturday 17 February 2024, Vida Arena, Växjö
  • Heat 4: Saturday 24 February 2024, Stiga Sports Arena, Eskilstuna
  • Heat 5: Saturday 2 March 2024, Löfbergs Arena, Karlstad
  • Final: Saturday 9 March 2024, Friends Arena, Stockholm – Solna

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Sweden: The running order of the Melodifestivalen 2024 final just got revealed!

After tonight’s fifth heat in Karlstad, where four entries made it to the final, competition producer Karin Gunnarsson has set the starting order for the final.

This is how the starting order will be when the Melodifestivalen 2024 is decided at Friends Arena on Saturday 9 March:

The show

Carina Berg is the host of all the shows of the tour this year! With the next show of the contest on Saturday March the 9th, Melodifestivalen final show will take place  in Stockholm and Friends Arena.

The schedule for the six shows of the Melodifestivalen 2024 tour

  • Heat 1: Saturday 3 February 2024, Malmö Arena, Malmö
  • Heat 2: Saturday 10 February 2024, Scandinavium, Göteborg
  • Heat 3: Saturday 17 February 2024, Vida Arena, Växjö
  • Heat 4: Saturday 24 February 2024, Stiga Sports Arena, Eskilstuna
  • Heat 5: Saturday 2 March 2024, Löfbergs Arena, Karlstad
  • Final: Saturday 9 March 2024, Friends Arena, Stockholm – Solna

Stay tuned at Eurovisionfun, for all the latest developments regarding Melodifestivalen 2024 and the Swedish entry for Eurovision 2024!

Source: SVT
Photos: Stina Stjernkvist/SVT

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