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!​

 

[Neely]

Undeniably great staging from Ireland but this ain't winning a supposed song contest.

 

[Geborgenheit]

I'm not a fan of Irish entry from the start but that was a good performance

It was quite convincing for sure.

 

[Paco Roca]

1. Ireland = the song is basically nothing spectacular and will be forgotten. But the staging is one of the best I've ever seen at the Eurovision Song. Contest. Theatrical show structure. I felt shivers at some points and the atmosphere of possession is worthy of a well-made horror film. Not only is it Q but he could win everything if the summoned satanasso radiates his dark magic.

2. Serbia: The beginning was very... French. I breathed a lot of intimacy. The song then becomes very poignant.

3. Cyprus: joy, youthful cheekiness and a super catchy song. I liked it but it's inferior to the other two.

 

[Geborgenheit]

The staging of UK is

 

[hawadharma]

wow. UK staging is nothing like I've ever seen before.
wonder how it looks from the live audience POV

 

[jatojo]

UK is too much of a circus. And he is out of breath at the end. Luckily there is a lot of backing vocals.

 

[Stargazer]

UK's song is a bit weak, but the performance is really bad and distracting in my opinion.

 

[soulm8]

I actually really enjoy UK song. His live though, just as I remember it first time i watched him in London: weak…

 

[ollibox]

That makes me dizzy alright! In a good way

 

[slatka]

The UK is serving the bathroom from Saw..

 

[AliceEsc]

I don't see anything controversial here as a package, quite the opposite? A great staging, and I love the dancers' funny expressions!

 

[ayzelto]

Olly’s vocals, my God

 

[Zorjan]

If UK wasn't already my personal last place this year, it certainly would now after that performance

 

[gigi_copp3]

Staging is awesome but Olly had bad vocals

 

[Biste]

Olly's vocals were not on point

 

[lasse braun]

UGAAAAAY

 

[HarryUK]

SO PROUD OF YOU OLLY!!!!

What a phenomenal bit of staging

 

[Paco Roca]

Commitment, excellent staging but a dull song.

 

[Malagant]

I like the UK song, catchy Europop-banger, but the stage show.. not so much. Overdose.

 

[jatojo]

LOADS of backing vocals on Ukraine too.