Voting, guest artists and member performances! Everything you need to know about Eurovision 2024

May 7 – first semi-final

The first semi-final will be hosted by comedian Petra Mede and actress Malina Akermane.

15 participants of the first semi-final will take the stage, which will also be joined by two great countries – the United Kingdom and Germany. The countries are already in the final, but will use the semi-final to showcase themselves. Sweden will also take the stage, for which victory in the 2023 competition gives an automatic place in the final.

Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom will present themselves in the contest, they will not be able to vote for the performances in the semi-finals, but the countries will participate in the first semi-final vote – which is a novelty in “Eurovision”. In the usual order, the superpowers and the winning country voted only in the final.

Participants’ performance order:

1. Cyprus

2. Serbia

3. Lithuania

4. Ireland

United Kingdom

5. Ukrainian

6. Poland

7. Croatia

8. Iceland

Germany

9. Slovenia

10. Finland

11. Moldova

Sweden

12. Azerbaijan

13. Australian

14. Portugal

15. Luxembourg

The competition will be opened by the participants of other years – 2018 representative of Cyprus – Eleni Foureira, 2011 representative of Sweden – Erik Saade and 2022 representative of Spain – Chanel, performing the anthem “United By Music”.

Swedish artist Benjamin Ingrosso, who represented the country at Eurovision 2018, and Irish artist Johnny Logan, who is the first singer to win the Eurovision Song Contest twice – as a performer and once as a songwriter – will also take the stage during the evening. .

Johnny won in 1980 with the song “What’s Another Year” and in 1987 with the song “Hold Me Now”. In 1984, Johnny created a song for Linda Martin and the hit won laurels.

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May 9 – the second semi-final

Comedian Petra Mede and actress Malina Akemane will host the second semi-final as well.

This time, 16 applicants for the 10 places reserved for the final will take the stage, including the representative of Latvia, Dons.

Among the big countries, France, Spain and Italy will perform in the second semi-final, the countries are already automatically in the final, but use the platform of the semi-finals to demonstrate themselves.

People will not be able to vote for France, Italy and Spain in the semi-finals, but the named superpowers will participate in the semi-final vote.

Participants’ performance order:

1. Malta

2. Albania

3. Greece

4. Switzerland

5. Czech Republic

In France

6. Austria

7. Denmark

8. Armenia

9. Latvia

Spain

10. San Marino

11. Georgia

12. Belgium

13. Estonia

Italy

14. Izreal

15. Norway

16. The Netherlands

Favorite Eurovision participants from other years will also return to the stage – 2005 representative of Greece – Helena Paprizou, 2003 representative of Turkey – Sertaba Erener and 2008 representative of Sweden – Charlotte Perelli. The host of the evening will also give a musical comedy performance called “We Just Love Eurovision Too Much”.

May 11 – “Eurovision” final

The big night is here, 20 countries that managed to enter the final from the semi-finals, five great countries and the 2023 winner Sweden will compete for the victory.

Comedian Petra Mede and actress Malina Akerman will also host the finale.

The night’s opening acts are still a big secret, but it is known that 2023 winner Loreen will return to the pageant stage for a special performance.

It will be possible to vote by calling and sending SMS to phone numbers that will appear on TV screens during the live broadcast of the contest, as well as by using a special “Eurovision” application. Learn more about voting HERE!