It’s time for the 68th annual Eurovision Song Contest! The international competition will bring together artists from 37 countries to perform original songs accompanied by fun and eye-catching performances. This year’s Eurovision theme is “The Eurovision Lights”, which the organization defines as “a concept based on simple linear gradients, inspired by the vertical lines that permeate both the Northern Lights and sound equalizers”. Some of the names on this year’s lineup include entry into the United Kingdom Olly Alexandre from the band Years & Years, Windows95Man from Finland (last year’s runner-up), Baby Lasagna, Nemo, the Swiss entry with a ballad/rap/dance mashup that had the audience buzzing during qualifying.
The televised competition will have semi-finals on Tuesday, May 7th and Thursday, May 9th, followed by the Grand Final on Saturday, May 11th. Here’s everything you need to know before heading into Eurovision 2024.
When is Eurovision 2024?
Eurovision will take place over three non-consecutive days, starting this Tuesday, May 7, with the first set of the semi-finals. The music continues on Thursday 9th May and the Grand Final will be held on Saturday 11th May. All three music-packed segments will air at 3pm ET for US audiences.
What channel is the Eurovision Song Contest on?
In the US, Eurovision will be broadcast live exclusively on Peacock, NBC’s streaming platform. However, the contest will NOT air on NBC. The Eurovision Song Contest is broadcast for free in most European countries, so if you want to tune in to a different broadcast of the show, such as the BBC’s free coverage of the contest, you can do so with the help of a VPN.
How to watch Eurovision in the US:
(Peacock)
For $6 a month, a subscription to Peacock is the easiest way to stream the Eurovision Song Contest in the US. An ad-supported Peacock subscription lets you stream live events and sports broadcasts on NBC, including the first Friday night game of the upcoming NFL season, Big Ten Saturday Night football games, and more. Plus, you’ll have access to thousands of hours of shows and movies, including beloved sitcoms like Parks and recreation It is The office. For $12 monthly, you can upgrade to an ad-free subscription that includes live access to your local NBC affiliate (not just during designated sports and events) and the ability to download select titles to watch offline.
How to watch Eurovision in the US without Peacock:
In the UK, all three Eurovision events will be broadcast on BBC One and streamed via BBC iPlayer completely free of charge. If you want to watch Graham Norton’s commentary on the contest but don’t live in the UK, you can still tune in with the help of a VPN.
(ExpressVPN)
ExpressVPN offers “internet without borders,” meaning you can tune in to a European live stream of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest instead of paying for PPV for US Eurovision coverage via Peacock. All you need to do is sign up to ExpressVPN, change your server location to somewhere in Europe (UK, for example) and find one of the many free live streams available (like the BBC on BBC iPlayer).
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Some regions of the world can also tune in to a live stream of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 via YouTube. It is unclear whether the US public will be able to access this Free Eurovision live stream, but if you don’t want to add another subscription to your streaming arsenal, it might be worth trying tuning in this way.
What is the Eurovision Song Contest?
Often compared to the (music) Olympics, Eurovision is a musical competition where artists from 37 European countries compete with original songs of all genres. The public vote on which artist – and the subsequent country they represent – will win.
The music-filled spectacle is typically watched by around 160 million people. It is the most watched non-sporting event in the world and surpassed in audience just for the Olympics and the World Cup.
Who will perform at Eurovision this year?
List of the first day of the semi-final:
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Australia: Electric Fields – “One Mikali (One Blood)”
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Azerbaijan: FAHREE feat. Ilkin Dovlatov – “Özünlə Apar”
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Croatia: Baby Lasagna – “Rim Tim Tagi Dim”
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Cyprus: Silia Kapsis – “Liar”
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Finland: Windows95man – “No rules!”
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Iceland: Hera Björk – “Fear of Heights”
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Ireland: Bambie Thug – “Doomsday Blue”
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Lithuania: Wilderness Belt – “Luktelk”
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Luxembourg: TALI – “Fighter”
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Moldova: Natalia Barbu – “In the Middle”
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Poland: LUNA – “The Tower”
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Portugal: Iolanda – “Grito”
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Serbia: TEYA DORA – “RAMONDA”
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Slovenia: Raiven – “Veronika”
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Ukraine: alyona alyona & Jerry Heil – “Teresa & Maria”
List of the second day of the semi-final:
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Albania: BESA – “TITAN”
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Armenia: LADANIVA – “Jako”
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Austria: Kaleen – “We Will Rave”
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Belgium: Mustii – “Before the party ends”
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Czech Republic: Aiko – “Pedestal”
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Denmark: SABA – “SAND”
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Estonia: 5MIINUST x Puuluup – “(nendest) narkootikumidest hey tea me (küll) midagi”
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Georgia: Nutsa Buzaladze – “Firefighter”
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Greece: Marina Satti – “ZARI”
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Israel: Eden Golan – “Hurricane”
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Latvia: Dons – “Hollow”
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Malta: Sarah Bonnici – “Loop”
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Netherlands: Joost Klein – “Europapa”
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Norway: Gåte – “Ulveham”
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San Marino: MEGARA – “11:11”
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Switzerland: Nemo – “The Code”
Grand Final (pre-qualified):
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France: Slimane – “Mon amour”
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Germany: ISAAK – “Always on the run”
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Italy: Angelina Mango – “La nola”
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Spain: Nebuloussa – “ZORRA”
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Sweden: Marcus & Martinus – “Unforgettable”
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UK: Olly Alexander – “Dizzy”
Eurovision odds for 2024:
Want to know who will win Eurovision 2024? Yahoo UK has you covered.
Where is Eurovision held?
The 2024 competition will be held in last year’s winner’s home country, and this year it will be Sweden! This year’s competition will take place in the city of Malmö.
Eurovision 2024 hosts:
Malin Åkerman and Petra Mede will host the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest.
Who won Eurovision 2023?
Last year, Sweden took home the award for best song, represented by artist Loreen with her ballad “Tattoo”.
