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!​

 

[MopManMoss]

Anyone got the code for the jury show?

You don't have to give it some time like ammonites, only 23 hours 43 minutes to wait

 

[gigi_copp3]

I just knew that Netherlands would bring a hit this year.

Yea, they took "hit" too literal

 

[theditz83]

With each new post here, my confusion and frustration rises...

Apologise... FOR WHAT???
Not yet disqualified... FOR WHAT???
"Throwing hands"... FOR WHAT??? AND AT WHOM????

I'm away, this has completely drained me mentally, old man needs time to regroup...

 

[lavieenrose]

What exactly does one mean with "throwing hands"? I assume someone did not enter the stage with a sack full of severed hands and started tossing them into the audience?

I’m actually now hearing rumors that this is exactly what happened.

(it’s a slang term for punching/slapping/otherwise using your hands to be violent with someone)

 

[NeoTen]

Don't know if it was posted; but first "interview" with JK:

MÖ and EBU are in "crisis mode" discussing what to do according to news agency of the journalist asking him. JK did hit at least one EBU production member following an incident yesterday evening. The talks regarding general safety are also ongoing EBU released a second statement now to all press on their official channels as well.
So I guess let's just talk about the jury show, now that everyone is acting like José Mourinho.

 

[gigi_copp3]

As an Italian, I understood the expression "throwing hands", since we use "alzare le mani" ("raise" hands) to indicate a physical fight

 

[goncalovieira]

Don't know if it was posted; but first "interview" with JK:

MÖ and EBU are in "crisis mode" discussing what to do according to news agency of the journalist asking him. JK did hit at least one EBU production member following an incident yesterday evening. The talks regarding general safety are also ongoing EBU released a second statement now to all press on their official channels as well.
So I guess let's just talk about the jury show, now that everyone is acting like José Mourinho.

Hum... does this not sound like a marketing move?
His reaction... I do not know.

 

[Irish Cameltoe]

God, I hate stuff like this.

is it that surprisingly to hear really, when the very same people brought Israel in under the pretence of "this event is not political, let's all sing a song united by music", and not only has this edition become the most politically charged of all times, it's also the most TENSE edition for everyone that attends it. This couldn't be further away from 'apolitical unity' if it tried.

It's a farce.

It's not like anyone buys EBU's DVD and merch in 2024, but if you still do, don't give them another dime.

 

[jatojo]

I’m actually now hearing rumors that this is exactly what happened.

(it’s a slang term for punching/slapping/otherwise using your hands to be violent with someone)

But that's more like boxing, isn't it. If you slap somebody because you think that person is annoying, I wouldn't say that the term "throwing hands" is accurate. Or?

 

[mauve]

Joost Klein was last seen buying a tractor. Martin Österdahl was seing leaving the country.

"Mama ŠČ!" Joost is driving straight to Croatia.

 

[NeoTen]

As an Italian, I understood the expression "throwing hands", since we use "alzare le mani" ("raise" hands) to indicate a physical fight

I'm going to stop using modern slang from now on, on this forum. You girls made me feel old.

 

[aef]

Don't know if it was posted; but first "interview" with JK:

MÖ and EBU are in "crisis mode" discussing what to do according to news agency of the journalist asking him. JK did hit at least one EBU production member following an incident yesterday evening. The talks regarding general safety are also ongoing EBU released a second statement now to all press on their official channels as well.
So I guess let's just talk about the jury show, now that everyone is acting like José Mourinho.

It's just crazy how much and their boulevard media is into Eurovision, meanwhile every other of the 36 Eurovision countries and their media not giving a real damn about Eurovision

 

[Sammy]

It's just crazy how much and their boulevard media is into Eurovision, meanwhile every other of the 36 Eurovision countries and their media not giving a real damn about Eurovision

well ORF and Standard covered the story.

 

[aef]

well ORF and Standard covered the story.

Oh really, that's a surprise then

 

[BorisBubbles]

I’m actually now hearing rumors that this is exactly what happened.

(it’s a slang term for punching/slapping/otherwise using your hands to be violent with someone)

One dismembered hand for every child that died in Rafah today.

 

[gigi_copp3]

"Mama ŠČ!" Joost is driving straight to Croatia.

So, Joost rumbled with the one who bought Baby Lasagna's cow, took her away and gave her back to him?

 

[jatojo]

well ORF and Standard covered the story.

And top story on the biggest news sites in Denmark.

 

[Andrin]

That's the biggest scandal since Natalia Barbu saw her qualification stolen by demons and nudists.

 

[BorisBubbles]

it was the top news on the COMMERCIAL broadcasters as well. The ones that don't broadcast ESC.

 

[BorisBubbles]

That's the biggest scandal since Natalia Barbu saw her qualification stolen by demons and nudists.

how right that woman was, yet so very, very wrong