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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[aef]

Wow and and also a little bit are a surprise. I expected that having two neighbours in the SF would be an advantage for and but not enough for them. But hey I’m very happy for even though I don’t like their song this year.

 

[Zorjan]

Overall a pretty predictable lineup... I'd hoped that Finland wouldn't qualify and sort of expected Poland to qualify instead of Cyprus... But still no huge surprises to me

 

[yuki_vamp.esc]

Finland is the only Q that me not satisfied with.

 

[luli]

LET’S FRICKING GO SLAVIC GIRLIES
oh yugos, čestitke nam

Malo i mi kolo da vodimo

 

[Realest]

11
12
13
14
15

is my Guess.

 

[0scar]

I'm really, really, REALLY happy that qualified. Grito is my winner of this year's Eurovision so I'm glad it got rewarded a place in the final and that I'll be able to vote for it.

The only one I'm semi-disappointed in that it didn't qualify is . I adore The Tower as a song but that performance was just not good. I feel for Luna.
I didn't expect Slovenia and Serbia to make it as their performances were unremarkable in my opinion, but I'm fine with them qualifying.

I absolutely hate and I don't want to think about it ever again but now I have to endure it once more on Saturday

 

[AcousticCotton]

Bambie Thug is a desperate attention seeker! Gutted she went through but delighted our beautiful Tali made it.

 

[Sabrewulf238]

So over the moon for Slovenia and Serbia making it through when it was looking so dicey.

My top 9 all qualified including my own country that's so crazy...

Only one I didn't get was Australia but I'm not too bothered by it since it was my 10th place.

 

[HarryUK]

I’m so happy for Raiven and Slovenia!!! Raiven thoroughly deserves this

 

[Loindici]

I thought Ireland might be last.

We got Luxembourg, so nope, Ireland'd obviously not gonna be the "wow announce it last" country.

 

[Sammy]

Ireland making it with a snippet in the replay which literally was pure noise proves once and for all that "casual viewers" who see the song for the first time are not decisive for the voting....

 

[Sabrewulf238]

I like Poland's song (it is catchy) but I think it was a deserved NQ, the performance was doing too much and her vocals were too quiet.

 

[Loindici]

So over the moon for Slovenia and Serbia making it through when it was looking so dicey.

My top 9 all qualified including my own country that's so crazy...

Only one I didn't get was Australia but I'm not too bothered by it since it was my 10th place.

Slovenia, Serbia, Portugal and IRELAND making it through is all a perfect fantasy for me - thank god it's not a fantasy anymore.

 

[ESC Athens]

I'm very happy for Tali and Silia. Ukraine as well, but that was expected. Can't say I care too much for the rest songs. I knew that Ireland would qualify no matter how much I hated the song

 

[Zorjan]

The biggest surprise to me tonight was that the lemon for my coke and bacardi hadn't turned bad since I bought it a looooong time ago

 

[Malagant]

Pleased with the result: my 3 main favourites made it to the final, Cyprus, Slovenia and Luxembourg

Great that Slovenia was not underrated for once in ESC!

Also Serbia and Portugal

As expected Ireland, Ukraine, Finland and Croatia made it. Only Ukraine of these is partially to my taste but they are popular among many.

I enjoyed this Semi 1. I see some think it was a bit "sterile" but I found it professional and quality. I also enjoyed all the 'throwbacks', giving us glimpses of ESC-history

Looking forward to Semi 2 on Thursday. Best of luck then, Gåte for Norway!

 

[EscGeek]

Yes! Our queen Raiven did it!

and this is not a "great, my country made it" happy, this is a "song i really like that also happens to be from my country" happy

 

[cassio]

I got 8 out of 10 right not bad at all Se you all on thursday

 

[ekzuu]

Ohh i thought poland will qualify with diaspora/neigbours voting but guess balkans were the ones that stuck together

 

[ollibox]

I cry a little for (almost) all NQs of the 1st semi. More about Poland and Moldova.
On the other hand - I wouldn't switch anyone from the qualified countries.
As I said in the beginning - tough Semi to choose a TOP 10. I had a top 13