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!​

 

[Jay25]

This is by far the least creative semifinal I've seen so far. Petra is the only one saving the show to far.

 

[Etanna]

Raiven is gold, super charismatic. But the song needed a different mood/lightning IMO, and probably more fog/dry ice.

exactly, I expected her to be drowned in fog especially during the big note. Seeing the empty stage really ruined the atmosphere

 

[Realest]

Who will be the last Qualifier today? or ?

 

[0scar]

not this joke with the grindr notification sound.........

 

[JChan]

do you think the moldovan grandmothers watching understood the grindr joke? did the commentator need to explain it to them?

 

[ollibox]

My take of tonight - TOO MANY FAVORITES!
Can only predict, who's definitely out:

ICELAND
MOLDOVA
(maybe) POLAND
(probably) AUSTRALIA
(maybe) AZERBAIJAN
PORTUGAL????

 

[empo21]

Lithuania, Ireland, Ukraine, Croatia, Portugal were the most polished imo and I think that's enough to Q in this semi. The rest could go whatever and I wouldn't be surprised

 

[Jay25]

do you think the moldovan grandmothers watching understood the grindr joke? did the commentator need to explain it to them?

I didn't get it, and I am not close to being a Moldovan Grandmother

 

[0scar]

I absolutely love the tribute to Nicole and Hugo. That's immensely cute.

 

[ESC Athens]

I think Serbia will struggle to qualify today.

 

[musicfan]

I like the Nicole and Hugo song. I heard Claude Lombard turned up as a backing singer for that too.

 

[empo21]

Shoutout to the intern who had to dig up old esc footage. Riveting cost-free SVT production

 

[Paco Roca]

Winner semifinal

 

[MopManMoss]

SAGAPO ON NY SCREEN UNBELIEVABLE

SAY THA MAGIK WOORD

 

[Biste]

She sadly passed away after battling Alzheimer's disease.

 

[Sabrewulf238]

Who will be the last Qualifier today? or ?

We were announced last in 2018 so I don't think so...

Also we're hotly tipped to qualify so it probably wouldn't feel like a big shock.

Maybe last could be Australia if it makes it.

 

[Paco Roca]

Unpopular opinion. The public is very involved but I feel the atmosphere and hosting are a bit cold.

 

[musicfan]

Happy to see some of those like Seyal Tanner, Telegram and a brief snippet of Charmed?

 

[Realest]

We were announced last in 2018 so I don't think so...

Also we're hotly tipped to qualify so it probably wouldn't feel like a big shock.

Maybe last could be Australia if it makes it.

was last 2015,16,17

 

[Sabrewulf238]

My friend doesn't usually watch Eurovision but he watched the semi tonight and threw a vote at Lithuania.

My mum sent a vote to Portugal.