ESC United - Rehearsal and Live Show discussion megathread

[Sean]

It's time for the rehearsals to finally get underway for Eurovision 2024 at Malmö Arena! 37 countries will begin their preparations for this year's contest today, with over two weeks of coverage to come from the ESC United team on the ground!

The schedule for rehearsals is below (thank you Eurovisionworld! All times in CEST);

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You can check out Matt's pre-rehearsal live stream below in case you missed it;

DAY ONE

Eurovision 2024 Rehearsals - Day 1 Round-Up Live Stream

Join Matt and his team as they discuss the rehearsals of the day and answer your questions. The first dress rehearsal is closed to the press so we'll be here...

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Please also use this thread for any rehearsal coverage and discussion, including for jury shows, dress rehearsals and the live shows!​

 

[Loindici]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1788944633583542490

the follow-up tweets are interesting.

 

[Gitte]

what do the follow up tweets say? Don't have Xitter

 

[Smudy]

the follow-up tweets are interesting.

Looks like this is somewhat standard procedure which i missed.

 

[Ted Talks]

Agree that Martin isn't 100% regulating every decision, but as he's the public face it won't be surprising to see people blaming everything out on him, since people weren't familiar with the Reference Group nor who's actually in higher position than Martin.

If we have to be more accurate, we should put the whole Reference Group on the blame, as they are the ones steering the competition forward and their decisions matter for the contest' development.

Thank you for a nice reasoned response. That is what should be done absolutely. Put the blame on the bigger higher ups. Yes Martin is the face but he has not made each and every single decision.

Yet some seem to think that he has. I get everyone's coming at this from a view of their passion and love for the contest, but calling for a man to lose his job over decisions he hasn't made feels very dodgy territory to me.

 

[MopManMoss]

Hearing reports that Joost and Osterdahl are going to do a hell in a cell match tonight

 

[Etanna]

gosh RAI must be so relieved watching all this Joost drama overshadow their lapse with the televote result

 

[Smudy]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1788954562633593320

 

[0scar]

Eurovision 2024 feels like the burning windmill at the end of the Europapa videoclip

 

[Looren]

Eurovision 2024 feels like the burning windmill at the end of the Europapa videoclip

Joost was ahead of his time

 

[0scar]

Big 5 and Sweden press conference for this afternoon has been cancelled.

 

[Gitte]

Wtffffffff

EBU, Martin, Joost, whoever knows, release us from this thriller and tell us wtf is going on

 

[GermanBango]

At this point I don't even care anymore. Eurovision broke me.

 

[Sabrewulf238]

Normally I'm sad for Eurovision to be over but honestly this year I'll be glad to see the back of it.

 

[Gitte]

Let's hope for a peaceful simple everyone happy ESC in Zagreb 2025.

 

[Etanna]

Big 5 and Sweden press conference for this afternoon has been cancelled.

didn't that also happen last year though (or perhaps the year before?)? I remember this happening in the past as well

 

[Ajeje Brazorf]

Big 5 and Sweden press conference for this afternoon has been cancelled.

What the actual f**k Is happening?

 

[GermanBango]

What's really tickling my pickle is the fact that the multi-million dollar brand Eurovision has such a disastrous PR. Communication is basically non-existent at this point. It just feels hella unprofessional.

 

[Quent91]

Big 5 and Sweden press conference for this afternoon has been cancelled.

Just because some guy punched another one's face ?

 

[ESC94]

What's really tickling my pickle is the fact that the multi-million dollar brand Eurovision has such a disastrous PR. Communication is basically non-existent at this point. It just feels hella unprofessional.

Not the dream with Slimane??

 

[aef]

At this point I don't even care anymore. Eurovision broke me.

Y’all are such big dramaqueens it’s quite hilarious.