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!​

 

[b4ld3r]

Actually curious, if it was filmed, how come he was not detained? Especially if he was not just shoving someone away, but punching them? In the face, as is alleged on here? In front of multiple people?

If he did something of substance it's absolutely disgusting of AVROTROS to try to cover it up. If their statement is correct, then this whole situation is a joke.

 

[Grinch]

The Consulate General of Israel in New York is asking people to vote for Eden via an ad in Times Square.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1789022591316828335

 

[Miloutchi]

Actually curious, if it was filmed, how come he was not detained? Especially if he was not just shoving someone away, but punching them? In the face, as is alleged on here? In front of multiple people?

Swedish police on Dutch news said it was not physical and it was only a “threatening movement” that they investigated. No one was touched.

 

[crashworld]

Everyone, it has been eventful for the last 24-48 hours or so.
All I want to say is may everyone who is in the arena and around the area be safe.

I will log off for now and see you all tomorrow afternoon, which is Mother's Day over here.
Have fun (or not) watching. I am not watching.

 

[GermanBango]

The Consulate General of Israel in New York is asking people to vote for Eden vie an ad in Times Square.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1789022591316828335

 

[Loindici]

I guess this might be the decline of Bjorkman's overobsession with engineering the contest

 

[Sammy]

Apparently yes, otherwise it would not be agreed upon beforehand.

or they agreed on something different? Or they meant to agree on the same but actually meant different occasions wher he was not to be filmed? Or he agreed with journalists on it and mistook the production-assistant for a journalist? Or he demanded to to be filmed (a demand which couldn‘t be met) but thought it was an agreement (happens quite often tbh)…
So many possibilities of misunderstandings…

 

[Leydan]

The Consulate General of Israel in New York is asking people to vote for Eden vie an ad in Times Square.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1789022591316828335

Yeah Israel is promoting their entry pretty aggressively through ads etc. They're not the only country to do it, and not the first but they're going several steps further than others have.

 

[MopManMoss]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1789330199797968969

 

[GermanBango]

Luxembourg probably regrets coming back to this hot mess as we speak.

 

[JChan]

I can't remember the last time the embassies of a country promoted their eurovision act so aggressively. don't they have more important stuff to worry about?

 

[Teaisloveable]

I think this will certainly put past countries (and new ones) from wanting return or debit next year

 

[Leydan]

I can't remember the last time the embassies of a country promoted their eurovision act so aggressively. don't they have more important stuff to worry about?

I mean, our entry has been etertained and promoted by our embassy in the host country multiple times, not to that level though.

 

[Grinch]

Luxembourg probably regrets coming back to this hot mess as we speak.

Meanwhile Kosovo witnessed all the drama and thought "we should be a part of this circus next year"

 

[Seregil Korit]

That embarrassing fake cheering software or whatever it is is going to be smoking and screaming by the end of tonight I think.

 

[Leydan]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1789302496684654938

 

[GermanBango]

The hero story we all need would be the juries actually preventing an Israel win tonight. Last year they were satan incarnate for large parts of the fandom and this year that could be their saviour haha

 

[Looren]

The hero story we all need would be the juries actually preventing an Israel win tonight. Last year they were satan incarnate for large parts of the fandom and this year that could be their saviour haha

It would be the perfect redemption act

 

[gingerale]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1789302496684654938

Non ESC friends sending me Eurovison "News" from media outlets via text. Like stuff I read in this very forum 24 hours ago.

It's cute but what the hell are they thinking Eurovision fans are doing during Eurovison week?

 

[Grinch]