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]

Graham Norton's mic doesn't work lol off to a good start

 

[Andrin]

What a lovely Swedish princess !

 

[gigi_copp3]

Of course, why would they still give Points. Why would any Dutch citizen still vote after getting DQed. Just ridiculous

Yea. Geert Wilders. 12 points to Israel

 

[lasse braun]

wow

ballen!

 

[Chrisiam]

Graham Norton sounds like he was broadcasting from a cupboard.

 

[Verjamem]

The talk about Eurovision not surviving the stuff going on now is kind of cute, but it's irrelevant. It happens time and time again that there are scandals surrounding a big event (let's say the World Cup in Qatar), and it is more or less forgotten a couple of years after. Ultimately, it adds to the long term hype rather than the hate.

Looks like we are too soft yet.

 

[Andrin]

Mr Oogway to open the show

 

[Kev4000]

 

[gigi_copp3]

The talk about Eurovision not surviving the stuff going on now is kind of cute, but it's irrelevant. It happens time and time again that there are scandals surrounding a big event (let's say the World Cup in Qatar), and it is more or less forgotten a couple of years after. Ultimately, it adds to the long term hype rather than the hate.

Eurovision's success is based on a certain type of public, that EBU disappointed. This public will quit Eurovision if Israel wins this year.
Eurovision can't rely on casual viewers like Sanremo.

 

[Gwendal]

The anti-boo machine didn't work that well

 

[jatojo]

Eurovision's success is based on a certain type of public, that EBU disappointed. This public will quit Eurovision if Israel wins this year.
Eurovision can't rely on casual viewers like Sanremo.

There is no such thing as people quitting a big event in protest. Lack of viewers only occurs when something is boring.

 

[Andrin]

They started the parade on "I don't care". How symbolic.

 

[Etanna]

The anti-boo machine didn't work that well

worked quite well on my end? I didn't hear anything

anyway so much love for Dons, he's such a sweet guy!!

 

[Jay25]

"Let's just use a Spotify playlists with swedish songs, this will be enough for the flag parade"

 

[jatojo]

The intro elements have a lot of melody in them, and a man in black standing still on the stage singing a song with verse and chorus. Soon, it's Rimi-Dig-Dog-Ding and Da-Da-Da and a circus.

 

[cegs5]

It sounds like all the countries are getting pre recorded canned cheering.

 

[Wynnter]

Quite a downgrade from 2016 imo

 

[Verjamem]

It sounds like all the countries are getting pre recorded canned cheering.

Yeah, it's suspiciously silent.

 

[Iker]

I'm in a really bad humour watching Eurovision unlike ever before because of NL DQ. :-( Will the hosts adress the situation?!

 

[WWE]

I'm deeply sorry about the insensitive comment, but Iolanda's titties are like BLAAAAAAM!