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!​

 

[Realest]

People who boo should be removed from the Arena.

 

[aef]

People hating this one, I feel like it is a real relationship I’m having with him….

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1788284539334279301

I know hate is not a very healthy feeling but I have to admit that I just hate everything with passion about this years entry. It’s just so painful to watch and hear. The bland cliché song that’s not giving me ANY real emotion, only forced artificial emotion. His voice which I find very annoying somehow. The screaming part. That overly dramatic staging. I honestly don’t understand why some people seem to love this song a lot.

 

[AlekS]

Belgium performs again
Vocal difficulties or smth

oh lord((. Same should have been done for Spain, Albania and Denmark. Spain had major problems.

 

[soulm8]

People who boo should be removed from the Arena.

Really? I don’t think so, or we have freedom only when it suits someone? Let’s remove the country then, so no politics in the contest?

 

[aef]

Vocals not good for again.

From the very beginning on I always thought that will struggle a lot with qualification. His rehearsal clip proved me right. The song is just so repetitive and his vocals are not that good. Staging is also not good.

 

[Bobjan FR]

Lol, Mustii was worse the second time. Was the technical problem something else than a earphone problem ?

EDIT : Ok, the technical problem of belgium was about the platform not turning.

 

[AlekS]

My top 4:

1. Switzerland
2. Norway
3. Greece / Georgia

 

[AlekS]

People who booed Israel were warned by securities. I saw security guy taking Palestinian flag from someone.

 

[AlekS]

Rumours say Israeli delegation left the Green Room. They didn't show the footage of Israeli delegation from the green room during the recap.

 

[soulm8]

People who booed Israel were warned by securities.

Really? Really? Really? Fair enough, truly disgusting from EBU, I’m actually worried about the security tomorrow the way EBU has been acting, people there are worried too. Thanks Israel!

 

[MopManMoss]

People who boo should be removed from the Arena.

The EBU claims to value and promote free speech, why do you advocate for censorship and suppression of people's views?

 

[JChan]

For those of you who had access to the dress rehearsal show, was the booing of israel audible on the broadcast?

 

[GermanBango]

Well what a mess ... then again we all knew it would happen.

 

[AlekS]

Sounds like cheering mostly with some boos in between

https://imgur.com/7MsuwE2

 

[Bobjan FR]

For those of you who had access to the dress rehearsal show, was the booing of israel audible on the broadcast?

Yes it was, but not that loud. You could hear easily it but the cheers were louder

 

[soulm8]

The EBU claims to value and promote free speech, why do you advocate for censorship and suppression of people's views?

Everyone is a hypocrite at this point! They always show only one part of the story. And pretends to be fair. Then they ban one country, because of war conflict. Then welcome another and stops everyone who is booing. Fair world indeed.

 

[Bobjan FR]

Rumours say Israeli delegation left the Green Room. They didn't show the footage of Israeli delegation from the green room during the recap.

I can't confirm, my stream was lagging during the recap (and not only the recap ! )

 

[GermanBango]

Everyone is a hypocrite at this point! They always show only one part of the story. And pretends to be fair. Then they ban one country, because of war conflict. Then welcome another and stops everyone who is booing. Fair world indeed.

Don't even go there. The two conflicts you are referring to are not even close to comparable.

 

[soulm8]

Don't even go there. The two conflicts you are referring to are not even close to comparable.

Oh really? Who told you, your media, they stop every booing, don’t forget that! Whatever, let’s enjoy the contest, that’s why countries like had no place in this song contest, but oh well.

 

[aef]

and just shouldn’t have gotten a place in this years contest due to their politics and political leaders, that’s it.