Pop open the champagne and get ready for an evening of unmissable entertainment as the 68th Eurovision Song Contest kicks off. It’s going to be a spectacular musical bonanza as 25 countries – including Ireland’s Bambie Thug and Croatia’s Baby Lasagne, two fan-favorites – battle it out at Sweden’s Malmö Arena for the venerated title of Eurovision 2024 champions.
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► U.K. date and time: BBC One will air “Eurovision 2024” at 8 p.m. BST: both the semi-finals on May 7 and May 9, and the final on Saturday, May 11.
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Sweden is hosting for the seventh time after singer Loreen took the trophy home for her song “Tattoo” last year, while Swedish comedian and 2016 presenter Petra Mede also returns, alongside Hollywood actress Malin Åkerman.
With the 37 acts representing countries around the world, and an estimated global TV audience of 160 million watching, the pressure is on to deliver a barnstorming show.
The likes of Croatia, Azerbaijan, Israel and Italy will go head-to-head in the two semi-finals starting Tuesday, May 7. The 10 countries granted the most votes in each round will proceed to the May 11 finale, alongside the automatically qualifying “Big Five” – France, the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain – and host country Sweden.
Among those looking to leave an indelible impression on "Eurovision" are Windows95man, representing Finland with the gleefully silly song, “No Rules!” Then there's Olly Alexander’s vertiginous U.K. entry, “Dizzy,” Australia’s catchy and moving “One Mikali (One Blood)" from Electric Fields.
Our guide below, which explains how to watch “Eurovision 2024” online and FREE from anywhere with a VPN.
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Last minute controversy has struck at Eurovision.
After The Netherland's representative Joost Klein was accused of making threats to a female member of the production crew, the EBU (European Broadcasting Union) made the last-minute decision to disqualify Joost from the competition. So sadly, the Netherlands is out of the running.
The EBU said it has a "zero tolerance" approach to such behavior. Dutch broadcaster Avrtotros, however, has called Klein's disqualification "disproportionate".
As a result, there will now be 25 countries competing to take home the Eurovision 2024 trophy tonight - 19 qualifying countries, plus the "Big Five" of the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain, and last year's winners Sweden.
They are all listed below, in no particular order:
- Latvia – “Hollow” by Dons
- Austria – “We Will Rave” by Kaleen
- Norway – “Ulveham” by Gåte
- Israel – “Hurricane” by Eden Golan
- Greece – “Zari” by Marina Satti
- Estonia – “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi” by 5miinust & Puuluup
- Switzerland – “The Code” by Nemo
- Georgia – “Firefighter” by Nutsa Buzaladze
- Armenia – “Jako” by Ladaniva
- Luxembourg – “Fighter” by Tali
- Serbia – “Raymondo” by Teya Dora
- Portugal – “Grito” by Lolanda
- Slovenia – “Veronika” by Raiven
- Ukraine – “Teresa & Maria” by Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil
- Lithuania – “Luktelk” by Silvester Belt
- Finland – “No Rules!” by Windows95man
- Croatia – “Rim Tim Tagi Dim” by Baby Lasagna
- Cyprus – “Liar” by Silia Kapsis
- Ireland – “Doomsday Blue” by Bambie Thug
- France – “Mon Amor” by Slimane
- United Kingdom – “Dizzy” by Olly Alexander
- Germany – “Always on the Run” by Isaak
- Spain – “Zorra” by Nebulossa
- Sweden – “Unforgettable” by Marcus & Martinus
- Italy – “La Noia” by Angelina Mango
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How to watch ‘Eurovision 2024’ online in the U.S.
U.S. followers of the international singing competition can watch “Eurovision 2024” online exclusively on Peacock.
All three broadcasts will be live, beginning on Tuesday, May 7 with the first semi-final, the second on Thursday, May 9, and the showstopping final event on Saturday, May 11. Stateside, each episode is available to stream from 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT. NB: Peacock doesn’t provide any local “Eurovision” commentary.
Peacock TV costs from $5.99 a month for a Peacock Premium membership. But if you want the ad-free experience, you’ll want to try Peacock Premium Plus at $11.99 a month.
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How to watch ‘Eurovision 2024’ online in Canada
While there’s no official broadcaster in Canada, fans in the Great White North can watch every semi-final and the grand finale live from Tuesday, May 7 through the Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel.
The European broadcast is 9 p.m. CEST, which means the two semi-finals and the barnstorming concluding show will air at 3 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT in Canada. As with Peacock, this live feed doesn’t have a local presenter – so, if you’re a Brit abroad and don’t have a VPN, you won’t get the snarky banter of BBC presenters like Graham Norton.
How to watch ‘Eurovision 2024’ online in Australia
Viewers Down Under can watch “Eurovision 2024” online and catch all the spectacle of Eurovision on streaming service SBS On Demand. It’s completely free to use and takes just a few seconds to create an account.
Adjusting for time zones, Aussies will be able to watch “Eurovision” from Wednesday, May 8 at the rather early time of 5 a.m. AEST. That semi-final is followed by another on Friday, May 10, before the big finale at Malmö Arena on Saturday, May 12.
Full list of Eurovision 2024 songs
- Albania – “Titan” by Besa *
- Armenia – “Jako” by Ladaniva
- Australia – “One Mikali (One Blood)" by Electric Fields *
- Austria – “We Will Rave” by Kaleen
- Azerbaijan – “Özünlə Apar” by Fahree feat. Ilkin Dovlatov *
- Belgium – “Before the Pary’s Over” by Mustii *
- Croatia – “Rim Tim Tagi Dim” by Baby Lasagna
- Cyprus – “Liar” by Silia Kapsis
- Czechia – “Pedestal” by Aiko *
- Denmark – “Sand” by Saba *
- Estonia – “(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi” by 5miinust & Puuluup
- Finland – “No Rules!” by Windows95man
- France – “Mon Amor” by Slimane
- Georgia – “Firefighter” by Nutsa Buzaladze
- Germany – “Always on the Run” by Isaak
- Greece – “Zari” by Marina Satti
- Iceland – “Scared of Heights” by Hera Björk *
- Ireland – “Doomsday Blue” by Bambie Thug
- Israel – “Hurricane” by Eden Golan
- Italy – “La Noia” by Angelina Mango
- Latvia – “Hollow” by Dons
- Lithuania – “Luktelk” by Silvester Belt
- Luxembourg – “Fighter” by Tali
- Malta – “Loop” by Sarah Bonnici *
- Moldova – “In The Middle” by Natalia Barbu *
- Netherlands – “Europapa” by Joost Klein **
- Norway – “Ulveham” by Gåte
- Poland – “The Tower” by Luna *
- Portugal – “Grito” by Lolanda
- San Marino – “11:11” by Megara *
- Serbia – “Raymondo” by Teya Dora
- Slovenia – “Veronika” by Raiven
- Spain – “Zorra” by Nebulossa
- Sweden – “Unforgettable” by Marcus & Martinus
- Switzerland – “The Code” by Nemo
- Ukraine – "Teresa & Maria” by Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil
- United Kingdom – “Dizzy” by Olly Alexander
* These acts were eliminated from the competition
** The Netherlands has been disqualified
What countries will perform in the first Eurovision 2024 Semi-final?
There will be fifteen competing countries in the first semi-final: Cyprus, Serbia, Lithuania, Ireland, Ukraine, Poland, Croatia, Iceland, Slovenia, Finland, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Australia, Portugal, Luxembourg.
Meanwhile, the automatically qualifying countries of the United Kingdom, Germany, and Sweden will perform their entries after the entries from Ireland, Iceland, and Moldova respectively.
What countries will perform in the second Eurovision 2024 Semi-final?
There are sixteen competing countries in the second semi-final: Malta, Albania, Greece, Switzerland, Czechia, Austria, Demark, Armenia, Latvia, San Marino, Georgia, Belgium, Estonia, Israel, Norway, Netherlands.
France, Spain and Italy, who as members of the “Big Five,” automatically qualify for the final, will take to the stage to perform after the scheduled entries from Czechia, Latvia, and Estonia, respectively.
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