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!​

 

[Gordon_Shumway]

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

Oh please let's not go down that road here in this MUSICAL forum!

 

[Sammy]

Oh really, that's a surprise then

ORF talked mainly about the inaudible booing yesterday but then mentioned the fact that he was suspended from the rehearsal.
and this is the article from Standard

Niederländer Joost Klein nach "Zwischenfall" nicht bei Song-Contest-Probe

Warum, ist noch unklar. Schwedische Medien berichten von Gewalt gegenüber einer TV-Mitarbeiterin

www.derstandard.at

update:
that‘s the top story on orf.at

Eklat um Niederlande: Chaostage beim Song Contest

Die unrühmlichen Ereignisse beim heurigen Song Contest sind um ein Kapitel reicher. Der niederländische Sänger Joost Klein wurde am Freitag sowohl von einer Durchlaufprobe als auch von der Juryshow am Abend ausgeschlossen, am Samstag gaben die Veranstalter bekannt, dass er ganz vom Bewerb...

orf.at

 

[aef]

And top story on the biggest news sites in Denmark.

Ok wow so then I underestimated it

 

[Gwendal]

Nothing on France TV (our public broadcaster) or even Le Monde (they published something very elusive this afternoon).
But the biggest 24/7 info network in France, BFMTV, which has always been vocal about Eurovision, is on time. Even if Mbappé leaves the PSG (yay, that's soccer) > https://www.bfmtv.com/

 

[han-g]

At the same time you should not blame average Belarussian for what Lukaschenko is doing, but you do. So it is evedent, Eurovision touches politics.

I think you've mistaken me for the ebu, I won't judge individual Belarussians any different to how I'd judge individual Israelis or individual Russians or individual french people or individual greeks. As for the ebu I do think it's hypocritical to ban Russia and Belarus and not Azerbaijan and Israel. All should be in or all should be out.

 

[NeoTen]

So. dress rehearsal tomorrow Eden had virtually no boos, ofc not public, but still. Oh boy, you should hear them now. They're going mad.

 

[ekzuu]

Eden is so strong her character is admirable
Terrible coincidence that netherlands is supposed to be before israel
But the more ppl blame her the more others will admire her... it could win but idk

 

[bazinga]

If he was aggressive and violent he must be disqualified immediately. What are they waiting for.

 

[soulm8]

If he was aggressive and violent he must be disqualified immediately. What are they waiting for.

I thought the song is all that matters. At least this is what you were pointing for your favorite.

 

[Gwendal]

Amazingly, Joost's odds are shortening now. Slightly, but it's green for many sites.

 

[Sammy]

If he was aggressive and violent he must be disqualified immediately. What are they waiting for.

That‘s tricky: if they ban him, the scandal will be huge and the conspiracy theories are already spreading (with the usual antisemitic undertone: jews rule everything with their money)
if they dont he might feel empowered to use tomorrow evening for some political speech on stage.

 

[goncalovieira]

It is everywhere in our social media.
Even in the prime news time.

 

[crashworld]

That‘s tricky: if they ban him, the scandal will be huge and the conspiracy theories are already spreading (with the usual antisemitic undertone: jews rule everything with their money)
if they dont he might feel empowered to use tomorrow evening for some political
speech on stage.

LOL! Are those nutters even suggesting KAN actually hired women to get hit by Joost?

 

[soulm8]

France 4 in the odds now!

 

[Sammy]

LOL! Are those nutters even suggesting KAN actually hired women to get hit by Joost?

no, but like: it didn’t even happen, this is all
made up and they blackmailed Joost so he can’t speak out. - nonsense like that.

 

[Biste]

LOL! Are those nutters even suggesting KAN actually hired women to get hit by Joost?

I guess more about putting pressure to DQ Joost.

 

[Gitte]

The biggest sponsor is literally israeli.

 

[Sammy]

The biggest sponsor is literally israeli.

bingo.

 

[crashworld]

bingo.

LOL! You got your perfect example.

 

[NeoTen]

Hey @aef , just watched Belgian, German and BBC news, and they all mentioned JK in a segment, most even opened with them. In fact, very little about the event itself. EBU must really be having lawyers on heart medication how to cover this up.