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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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Greece: Watch footage from Marina Satti’s Second Rehearsal!

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Today, Marina Satti, the Greek representative in Eurovision 2024, stepped on the stage of Malmö Arena for her second technical rehearsal.

Eurovision 2024: Greece’s Second Rehearsal!

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

 

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As the technical rehearsals are over for the Greek delegation, Marina Satti will take the Malmö Arena stage again on Wednesday for her dress rehearsals upon the Second Semi-Final on May 9.

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Eurovision 2024: Greece’s Second Rehearsal!

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The third country of the second semi-final to hold its second rehearsal on the Malmö stage is Greece with Marina Satti. The acclaimed singer-songwriter will perform “Zari”, an upbeat track that combines Greek, Balkan and urban sounds.

Who is Marina Satti?

Over her career, the star has developed a unique sound that combines the different musical traditions she grew up with, such as Greek, Arabic and Balkan.

Having represented Greece in the EBU’s Euroradio Jazz Orchestra with works by Peter Herbolzheimer; singing at the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington with the World Jazz Nonet; and participating in the a cappella vocal group The Singing Tribe in collaboration with Bobby McFerrin, it’s safe to say that Marina is an artist who defies categorisation.

In May 2022, Satti released her first full-length album YENNA, while in 2023 she experimented by delivering the short documentary FLABOURO, as well as TUCUTUM, a song-commentary on Balkan trap, which went viral that summer.

The Rehearsal 

In terms of staging, Marina brings the same sass and attitude we saw in the official video – the kilt has been swapped for a shiny purple dress with a puffball skirt, paired with black heeled boots. Marina has four backing dancers – three male, one female – who join Marina to fuse precision street dance moves with traditional elements. There’s lots of close-up camerawork – Marina really connects with the TV audience, and it looks great live on stage too.

In terms of graphics, there’s loads of colour and energy – with neon pink floating ZARI graphics on the cubes, and grafitti-style visuals on the LED wall bringing that same urban vibe we saw in the official video.

It’s also another track this year with deep bass, so the TA TA TA really vibrates through the floor of the arena. Officially a banger.

There are no changes with regard to the first rehearsal.

Greece second rehearsal Eurovision 2024. Credit: Alma Bengtsson/EBU

Greece second rehearsal Eurovision 2024. Credit: Alma Bengtsson/EBU

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

The Dress Rehearsal for Greece and the rest of Semi Final 2 is scheduled for Wednesday the 8th of May!

Source: eurovision.tv

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

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Yesterday, rehearsals continued energetically, with the Malmö Arena hosting the first 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 Sunday.

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 30, 2024, time  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. Greece: Marina Satti – ZARI – 1.6 million views
  2. Switzerland: Nemo – The Code – 391 thousand views
  3. Albania: Besa – TiTan – 221.7 thousand views
  4. Austria: Kaleen – We Will Rave – 199.4 thousand views
  5. Armenia: LADANIVA – Jako – 183 thousand views
  6. Malta: Sarah Bonnici – Loop –  175.3 thousand views
  7. Czechia: Aiko – Pedestal – 165.2 thousand views
  8. Denmark: SABA – SAND – 156.7 thousand views

With this small sample, we can infer that:

  • It’s worth noting that with the first rehearsal of the Greek entry has been published 18 hours prior, within this timeframe, ZARI achieved a record number of views compared to any other entry in previous years – where TikTok is used as a platform for posting snapshots of the first rehearsals. The Greek entry seems to have resonance across Europe as it has gathered 170 thousand likes.
  • Second in the ranking is the favorite for victory, Switzerland, which trails the Greek entry by 4 times in views.
  • Many rearrangements can occur between the fourth and eighth positions since there are countries whose rehearsals were published at the end of the day, resulting in them not receiving enough publicity.

The top six countries with the most views from the two days are as follows:

  1. Greece: Marina Satti – ZARI – 1.6 million views
  2. Poland: LUNA – The Tower – 1.2 milion views
  3. Serbia: Teya Dora – Ramonda – 842.2 thousand views
  4. Ukraine: alyona alyona & Jerry Heil – Teressa & Maria – 817.7 thousand views
  5. Croatia: Baby Lasagna – Rim Tim Tagi Dim – 682.7 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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Greece: Marina Satti’s performance in Malmö – in detail!

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With less than a week from Greece’s first technical rehearsal in Malmö Arena, some very important information on Marina Satti’s stage performance was revealed on Greek Television.

In detail, Yiannis Poulopoulos on “Super Katerina” confirmed that Greece’s stage performance will be filmed in a single-shot. Throughout the song, a camera will follow Marina Satti and the dancers. However, in the last part of “Zari” more distant shots will be used depicting the stage and the Malmö Arena audience, who is expected to respond enthusiastically to “Zari“.

Moreover, we will see Marina Satti on the background too, along with some lyrics of “Zari“. The graphics are designed by NMR.

When it comes to the choreography, a part of it will remain the same as we have seen in the music video. However and obviously in the song’s bridge, we will see a traditional Greek circular dance, so the Greek element will still be present in the performance. Ηandkerchiefs will also be used.

No props shall be expected

We come to inform you that, contrary to what many may anticipate, there won’t be fires, fireworks, etc., as the Greek delegation aims to impress us with the full three minutes rather than just a cool shot. Also, Fokas Evangelinos has not prepared something “special” equal to what he has done in the past.

We would like to remind you that Mecnun Giasar is the choreographer and Fokas Evangelinos is the artistic director of this year’s Greek entry.

ERT along with the artistic team that has taken over are all satisfied with the final result and Marina Satti is ready for her first technical rehearsal on Monday 29/04.

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Greece: Listen to the unplugged version of “Zari” by Marina Satti on “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.

Below you can listen to the uplugged version of Greece’s entry for this year’s contest, “Zari” by Marina Satti:

https://youtu.be/r_G7vrg-0uY

You can also watch the Eurovisionfun team, reacting and commenting to Greek’s entry for Eurovision 2024:

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Greece: Marina Satti’s “ZARI” Goes Gold!

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Marina Satti’s “ZARI” has gone gold! The Greek entry for Eurovision 2024, which has gone viral both domestically and internationally, continues its impressive journey on digital platforms.

Very soon, most likely next week, “ZARI” will become platinum. It has already surpassed 3 million streams on Spotify and 4 million views overall on YouTube.

Marina Satti continues her preparation for Eurovision 2024, with betting odds and predictions placing the Greek entry very high.

The music of the song is signed by Marina Satti, OGE, Kay Be, Nick Kodonas, Jay Stolar, Gino The Ghost, and Jordan Palmer, while the lyrics are penned by VLOSPA, OGE, Marina Satti, and Solmeister. The song is released by Golden Records and Minos EMI, a Universal Music Company.

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EXCLUSIVE: Mads Enggaard will be the director of TV coverage for the Greek entry!

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The Eurovision team of ERT, the Greek public broadcaster, is full of pleasant surprises this year. According to the exclusive and valid information of Eurovisionfun, the talented and experienced director, named Mads Enggaard, with years of experience both in Eurovision and other big projects, is going to be the director of the TV coverage for the Greek entry in Eurovision 2024!

Another professional in his job, is added to the Greek Eurovision team for 2024. The Danish director, Mads Enggaard will be the director of the TV broadcast for ERT. That means he will be in charge of the footage, we’ll see on our screens.

Mads Enggaard has great experience in the contest, having previously directed a number of entries, with his greatest achievement being Denmark’s “Only Teardrops”, which won Eurovision 2013. He has also directed famous TV shows in his country, like “The Masked Singer”, and the “X Factor”, which he is directing this season.

 

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So now, alongside the artistic director Fokas Evangelinos, the choregrapher Mecnun Giasar (Majnoon) and NMR who are in charge of the art direction, Mads Enggaard is added to the team, taking over the TV footage of the live broadcast.

We remind you that according to what Marina Satti revealed, the whole staging of the Greek entry, is based on an idea of Fokas Evangelinos. This whole conversation in the last days, along the positive reviews and streams on digital platforms, have helped “Zari” climb higher and higher in the betting odds, reaching the seventh place as of now.

It seems obvious, that the team of Dora Chiraki, who is in charge of the Eurovision project for ERT this year, wants to remove last year’s incidents from our memory, that tarnished our image in the contest.

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Greece: Eurovisionfun Reacts to Eurovision 2024 Entry “Zari”!

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A few hours ago the premiere took place through the official Eurovision YouTube channel for this year’s participation of Greece in Eurovision 2024 by Marina Satti and “Zari“.

Greece: Marina Satti’s “ZARI” Released for Eurovision 2024!

The Eurovisionfun team once again watched and reacted to the official video clip of the country’s entry for the upcoming Eurovision contest! Enjoy Apostolis, Paschalis, Stella and Andrew in a Reaction video with detailed commentary on Greek participation in Eurovision 2024!

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

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Greece: The Lyrics of “Zari” Revealed!

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The music video of Greece’s entry for Eurovision 2024, “Zari,” was just premiered for the first time on “Eurovision in Sight” by ERT. Eurovision Fun presents you with the lyrics of the song.

Zari

Original Lyrics

Ponos mi mas erthei makari
Pefto kai kyliemai sa zari
Kano pos xechnao t’ onoma sou
Ki ola allazoun gyro mou apotoma

O anemos gia pou tha mas parei
Pefto kai kyliemai sa zari
Kano pos xechnao t’ aroma sou
Ki ola allazoun gyro mou

I’m gonna do it my way
Sto myalo sou tha bainovgaino
Giati de mou ‘doses to cheri
Oute gia na piasto
Kapote eicha pono gia sena kryfo
T’ afino ola na vgoune

Pame
Put your hands up
Kano oti den itane psema
Rixe alli mia teleftaia fora
Ki ase na mas ferei o,ti thelei meta
(TA TA TA TA TA)

(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
Ki ase na mas ferei o,ti thelei meta
TA TA TA TA TA TA
Na mas ferei o,ti thelei
(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
Ki as einai na mas ferei o,ti thelei meta
(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
Na mas ferei o,ti thelei

Na mi thymitho
Tis ores pou konteva na trelatho
Ase na mi thymitho
Den pisteves
To karma oti einai alithino

Pame
Put your hands up
Kano oti den itane psema
Rixe alli mia teleftaia fora
Ki ase na mas ferei o,ti thelei meta
(TA TA TA TA TA TA)

Moni ki an meno
Panta se perimeno
Tremo san floga
San spirto anammeno
Otan charazei
me troei to marazi
moni pethaino an eisai allou

(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
Ki ase na mas ferei o,ti thelei meta
(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
Na mas ferei o,ti thelei
(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
Ki as einai na mas ferei o,ti thelei meta
(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
Na mas ferei o,ti thelei

Ponos mi mas erthei makari
Pefto kai kyliemai sa zari
Kano pos xechnao t’ onoma sou
Ki ola allazoun gyro mou apotoma

O anemos gia pou tha mas parei
Pefto kai kyliemai sa zari
Kano pos xechnao t’ aroma sou
Ki ola allazoun gyro mou apotoma

(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
Ki ase na mas ferei o,ti thelei meta
(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
Na mas ferei o,ti thelei
Ki as einai na mas ferei o,ti thelei meta
(TA TA)

Ki ola allazoun gyro mou apotoma.

Translated Lyrics

Pain, may it not come, hopefully
I fall and roll like a dice
I pretend to forget your name
And everything around me changes suddenly

Where will the wind take us?
I fall and roll like a dice
I pretend to forget your scent
And everything around me changes

I’m gonna do it my way
I’ll be coming in and out of your mind
Because you didn’t give me your hand
Not even to hold onto
I once had pain hidden for you
I let everything out

Let’s go
Put your hands up
I’m pretending it wasn’t a lie
Throw one last time
And let it bring us whatever comes next
(TA TA TA TA TA)

(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
And let it bring us whatever comes next
TA TA TA TA TA
Let it bring us whatever comes next
(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
And even if it brings us whatever comes next
(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
Let it bring us whatever comes next

Let me not remember
The hours I almost went crazy
Let me not remember
You didn’t believe
That karma is real

Let’s go
Put your hands up
I’m pretending it wasn’t a lie
Throw one last time
And let it bring us whatever comes next
(TA TA TA TA TA TA)

Alone, I stay
I’m always waiting for you
I tremble like a flame
Like a lit match
When it burns out
Regret consumes me
Alone, I die if you’re elsewhere

(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
And let it bring us whatever comes next
(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
Let it bring us whatever comes next
(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
And even if it brings us whatever comes next
(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
Let it bring us whatever comes next

Pain, may it not come, hopefully
I fall and roll like a dice
I pretend to forget your name
And everything around me changes suddenly

Where will the wind take us?
I fall and roll like a dice
I pretend to forget your scent
And everything around me changes suddenly

(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
And let it bring us whatever comes next
(TA TA TA TA TA TA)
Let it bring us whatever comes next
And even if it brings us whatever comes next
(TA TA)

The song is penned by Marina Satti herself, along with Palmer Jordan Richard, Stolar Jay Lewit, OGE, Beshkov Konstantin Plamenov, Nick Kodonas, Gino the Ghost, Vlospa, and Solmeister.

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