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!​

 

[hawadharma]

bye australia

 

[jatojo]

She'll be slightly disappointed by her vocal performance, I think.

 

[cassio]

I think this is the first year were Australia wont qualify

 

[Etanna]

Australia was very enjoyable actually. It came together quite nicely although there is still some room for improvement

 

[Chrisiam]

I love Australia's song and the staging isn't as poor as I had been led to believe but it is so lacking.

 

[yuki_vamp.esc]

NQ or not, I'm quite satisfied with AUS performance.

 

[jatojo]

Iceland and Portugal: Almost any other song would have been better for those two great singers.

 

[hawadharma]

boring song portugal
sigh, hardly 5 decent songs so far

 

[Franzilein]

Belgium 2015 wants its staging back

 

[ollibox]

I feel SO GUILTY of not loving that song... Please forgive me....

 

[cassio]

Portugal zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

[Malagant]

Portugal deserve kudos for showing their culture (often Fado-based) in ESC. I think this song is decent but not on the level of the superb Portugal 2008 ESC-entry (Vânia Fernandes - Senhora Do Mar (Negras Águas) which imo should have won ESC that year.

 

[musicfan]

In Eurovision the 'fans' (not the casuals) scrutinise every smallest detail of a vocal.

 

[Zeus]

best of the night if you ask me, that was great

 

[Citelis]

Portugal is very juryfriendly entry

 

[hawadharma]

I would've supported luxembourg if Drowning in the Rain won NF

 

[yuki_vamp.esc]

Portugal 2008 ESC-entry (Vânia Fernandes - Senhora Do Mar (Negras Águas)

Me winner that year also

 

[AliceEsc]

although I'm not a big fan af their staging concept, it was excecuted perfectly. And it is a great song. Q

 

[musicfan]

best of the night if you ask me, that was great

I still feel the song promises more impact than it delivers.

 

[slatka]

Luxembourg’s song and staging is confusing…