Finalist countries Country that qualified from the semi-finals, but was disqualified prior to the final Countries eliminated in the semi-finals Countries that participated in the past but not in 2024
Vote
Voting system
Each country awards one set in the semi-finals, and two sets in the final, of 12, 10, 8–1 points to ten songs. In all three shows, online votes from viewers in non-participating countries are aggregated and awarded as one set of points.
Thirty-seven countries participated in the contest, the same number as in 2023.
Romania opted not to participate, and
Luxembourg competed for the first time since
1993. The
Netherlands was disqualified from the contest between the second semi-final and the final, but the country retained its right to vote. The inclusion of
Israel among the participants in the context of the
Israel–Hamas war was met with controversy, and additional security measures were put in place for the event.
The winner was
Switzerland with the song "
The Code", performed by the Swiss singer
Nemo and written by them with Benjamin Alasu, Lasse Midtsian Nymann, and Linda Dale. Switzerland won the combined vote and jury vote, and placed fifth in the televote.
Croatia won the televote and finished in second place, its best result to date as an independent country.
Ukraine,
France, and
Israel completed the top five.
The EBU reported that the contest had a television audience of 163 million viewers in 37 European markets, an increase of a million viewers from the previous edition, with an additional 7.3 million viewers online on
YouTube.[1]
Location
Location of host venue (red) and other contest-related sites and events (blue)
The 2024 contest took place in
Malmö, Sweden, following the country's victory at the
2023 contest with the song "
Tattoo", performed by
Loreen.[2] It was the seventh time Sweden had hosted the contest, having previously done so in
1975,
1985,
1992,
2000,
2013, and
2016. The venue for the contest was the 15,500-seat
Malmö Arena, which had previously hosted the contest in 2013.[3]
The
Malmö Live event centre hosted several events related to the contest. It was the venue for the "Turquoise Carpet" event on 5 May 2024, where the contestants and their delegations[b] were presented before accredited press and fans, and the opening and closing ceremonies.[5][6] The venue also hosted screenings of the live shows,[7] and was the location of the EuroClub, which hosted the official after-parties and private performances by contest participants.
A Eurovision Village was created in Folkets Park [
sv]. It hosted performances by contest participants[c] and local artists, as well as screenings of the live shows for the general public. A "Eurovision Street" was established on Friisgatan [
sv], stretching from
Triangeln station to the Eurovision Village in Folkets Park.[6][9] Planned street music performances were affected by the withdrawal of several artists due to
Israel's participation in the contest and were ultimately transferred to the Eurovision Village for
security reasons.[10][11][12] The Euro Fan Café, organised by the fan organisation
OGAE, was located at Amiralen [
sv].[6][13][14]
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of
ABBA's victory at the contest in
1974 with "
Waterloo", which was also Sweden's first win, a special ABBA World exhibition was held at Södergatan [
sv] between 29 April and 12 May 2024.[15]
The location of the host city Malmö (in blue), shortlisted cities (in green), other bidding cities (in red) and cities and towns that expressed interest but ultimately did not bid (in grey)
After Sweden's win in the 2023 contest, the municipalities of
Stockholm,
Gothenburg, Malmö,
Eskilstuna,
Jönköping,
Örnsköldsvik,
Partille and
Sandviken expressed interest in hosting the 2024 edition.[16] Host broadcaster
Sveriges Television (SVT) set a deadline of 12 June 2023 for interested cities to formally apply.[17] By 13 June, it had received bids from Stockholm,[18] Gothenburg,[17] Malmö,[19] and Örnsköldsvik.[20] On 7 July, Gothenburg and Örnsköldsvik's bids were eliminated.[21] Later that day, the EBU and SVT announced Malmö as the host city.[2][22]
Hosted the
Eurovision Song Contest 1985. Roof needed adjustments for the lighting equipment. Set for demolition after the construction of a new sports facility nearby is completed.
Proposal set around building a temporary arena in
Frihamnen [
sv], motivated by the production needs of the contest and difficulties in finding vacant venues during the required weeks.
Eligibility for participation in the Eurovision Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with an
active EBU membership capable of receiving the contest via the
Eurovision network and broadcasting it live nationwide. The EBU issues invitations to participate in the contest to all active members.
On 5 December 2023, the EBU announced that 37 countries would participate in the 2024 contest.
Luxembourg returned to the contest 31 years after its last participation in
1993.
Romania, which participated in the 2023 contest, was provisionally announced as not participating in 2024.[42][43] This was confirmed on 25 January 2024.[44][45]
Active EBU member broadcasters in
Andorra,[86]Bosnia and Herzegovina,[87]Monaco[88] and
Slovakia[89] confirmed non-participation prior to the announcement of the participants list by the EBU. The
Romanian broadcaster,
TVR, remained in talks with the EBU until 25 January 2024, but decided not to participate for financial reasons.[42][45]
Production
The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 was produced by the Swedish national broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT). The core team consisted of Ebba Adielsson as executive producer,
Christel Tholse Willers [
sv] as deputy executive producer, Tobias Åberg as executive in charge of production, Johan Bernhagen as executive line producer,
Christer Björkman as contest producer, and
Per Blankens [
sv] as TV producer. Additional production personnel included head of production David Wessén, head of legal Mats Lindgren, head of media Madeleine Sinding-Larsen, and executive assistant Linnea Lopez.[90][91][92]
Edward af Sillén and
Daniel Réhn [
sv] wrote the script for the live shows' hosting segments and the opening and interval acts,[93] while Robin Hofwander, Daniel Jelinek and Fredrik Bäcklund served as multi-camera directors.[94] Background music for the shows was composed by Eirik Røland and Johan Nilsson.[95][96] A majority of the production personnel for 2024 previously worked in the previous three editions of the contest held in Sweden:
2000, 2013 and 2016.
On 14 November 2023, the EBU announced that "United by Music", the slogan of the 2023 contest, would be retained for 2024 and future editions.[99] The accompanying theme art for 2024, named "The Eurovision Lights", was unveiled on 14 December. Designed by Stockholm-based agencies Uncut and Bold Scandinavia, it was based on simple, linear gradients inspired by vertical lines found on
auroras and
sound equalisers, and was built with adaptability across different formats taken into account.[100][101][102]
Stage design
The stage design for the 2024 contest, revealed in December 2023, was devised by German production designer
Florian Wieder, who had previously designed the sets of six previous contests – the most recent being in
2021. Lighting and screen content was designed by Swedish designer Fredrik Stormby. The stage featured five movable
LED cubes, floors and a backdrop screen along with other lighting, video and stagecraft technology, all set around a cross-shaped centre, with the aim of "creating a unique 360-degree experience" for viewers.[103] The
green room was placed behind the backdrop screen, in a similar fashion to the stages for the
2010 and
2011 contests.[104] Construction of the stage began on 2 April and concluded on 25 April.[105]
Postcards
The "postcards" are short video introductions shown on television while the stage is being prepared for the next entry. Filmed from November 2023 to May 2024, the postcards were composed of footage shot by the participating artists through "
selfie-mode", introducing the artists themselves and the country they represent. Archival footage of two of a country's previous entries was also used in each postcard.[106][107] During the interval of the final, the postcards were parodied by presenter
Petra Mede, with archival footage from her previous hostings in 2013 and 2016 being featured.[108][109]
Swedish comedian and television host
Petra Mede and Swedish-American actress
Malin Åkerman were announced as the presenters of the 2024 contest on 5 February 2024. Mede had previously hosted both the 2013 and 2016 editions (solo and with
Måns Zelmerlöw, respectively), as well as the 2015 special anniversary programme Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits alongside
Graham Norton.[112] The "Turquoise Carpet" and opening ceremony events were hosted by
Elecktra and
Tia Kofi,[113] while
Jovan Radomir moderated the contest's press conferences.[114]
Security
In November 2023, the production team at SVT stated its intention to increase security measures and to keep in contact with Malmö's police authority during the contest, citing a tense climate of protest amid
Israel's participation.[115] This included police reinforcement from
Denmark and
Norway, tightened
cybersecurity, and a
no-fly zone to prevent
drone attacks,[116][117][118] as well as adjustments to the number of
locations set to host side events. Through social media content, Israeli broadcaster
Kan also expressed concerns over alleged
antisemitism in Malmö, attributing this to the "
Islamisation of Europe".[119] Additional measures were taken to protect the Israeli delegation, with the representative
Eden Golan being escorted by Shin Bet agents in addition to local police officers following
death threats directed at her via social media.[120]Shin Bet also advised Israeli citizens against travelling to Malmö and sent there a delegation, headed by its director
Ronen Bar, to prevent potential threats against them.[121] Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gathered in Malmö to protest against Israel's participation in the competition.[122][123][124]
SVT's decision was made in the context of a high
terroristic threat level in Sweden, with the
Swedish Security Service (SÄPO) having raised the level from 3 to 4 out of 5 in August 2023, primarily in response to the
2023 Quran burnings in the country and prior to the
Israel–Hamas war.[125] Concerns about the risk of terrorist attacks resurged in the wake of the
Crocus City Hall attack outside Moscow on 22 March 2024.[119] In the event of an emergency, Malmö Municipality would provide accommodations in local schools and sports facilities as well as psychological support.[126][127]
After the outcome of the 2023 contest, which saw
Sweden win, despite
Finland's lead in the televoting,
sparked controversy among the audience, Norwegian broadcaster
NRK began discussions with the EBU regarding a potential revision of the jury voting procedure. It was noted that Norwegian entries in recent years had been penalised by the juries, particularly in
2019 and
2023, when Norway finished in sixth and fifth place overall, respectively, despite coming first in 2019 and third in 2023 with the televote.[128] In an interview, the Norwegian head of delegation
Stig Karlsen [
no] discussed the idea of reducing the jury's weight on the final score, from the current 49.4%, to 40% or 30%.[129][130] No changes to the voting system were ultimately implemented in this regard.[131]
For 2024, the "Rest of the World" voting window was open for 24 hours before each show, as well as during each show. For participating countries, it was open after the last song is performed – as in previous years – in the semi-finals. In the final, it was opened just before the first performance and closed 25 minutes after the last performance.[f][132] The automatic qualifiers – the host country and the "
Big Five" – performed their entries in full during the semi-finals, in between the competing acts.[132] Following
an incident which ultimately led to the disqualification of the Dutch representative, the opening of the "Rest of the World" voting window for the final was delayed until eight hours before the show.[133]
Thirteen of the twenty-five open positions in the running order of the final will be subject to a "producer's choice" draw option, alongside six positions available each, for the first half and second half of the show. For those countries which draw the "producer's choice" category, the contest producers will be able to place that country anywhere in the running order.[134] The runtime of the final was initially planned to be reduced by approximately an hour.[135][136] This was ultimately not a priority, with the final planned to be shortened by a maximum of five minutes.[137]
With the approval from the contest's reference group, Israel was allocated to the second semi-final following a request from Israeli broadcaster
Kan, as the rehearsal date for the first semi-final coincided with Yom HaShoah.[143]
Eric Saade and
Chanel performed as part of the opening act, while
Benjamin Ingrosso performed as an interval act in the first semi-final.
The first semi-final took place on 7 May 2024 at 21:00
CEST[144] and featured fifteen competing countries. Those countries, plus
Germany,
Sweden and the
United Kingdom, as well as non-participating countries under an aggregated "Rest of the World" vote, voted in this semi-final.[145] The running order (R/O) was determined by the contest producers and was announced publicly on 26 March.[146] In addition to the competing entries, the United Kingdom, Germany and Sweden performed their entries during the show, appearing on stage after the entries from Ireland, Iceland and Moldova, respectively.[132] Croatia was awarded the most points in the semi-final, and qualified for the final alongside, in order of points total, Ukraine, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Cyprus, Finland, Portugal, Slovenia, and Serbia. The countries that failed to reach the final were Australia, Poland, Moldova, Azerbaijan, and Iceland.[147]
The second semi-final took place on 9 May 2024 at 21:00 CEST[144] and features sixteen competing countries. Those countries plus
France,
Italy and
Spain, as well as non-participating countries under an aggregated "Rest of the World" vote, voted in this semi-final.[145] The running order (R/O) was determined by the contest producers and was announced publicly on 26 March.[146] In addition to the competing entries, France, Spain and Italy performed their entries during the show, appearing on stage after the entries from Czechia, Latvia and Estonia, respectively.[132] Israel was awarded the most points in the semi-final, and qualified for the final alongside, in order of points total, the Netherlands, Armenia, Switzerland, Greece, Estonia, Latvia, Georgia, Austria, and Norway. The countries that failed to reach the final were Czechia, Denmark, Belgium, San Marino, Albania, and Malta.[152]
The final took place on 11 May 2024 at 21:00 CEST[144] and featured 25 competing countries. All 37 participating countries with jury and televote, as well as non-participating countries under an aggregated "Rest of the World" online vote, voted in the final. The running order (R/O) of the host nation was determined by a random draw on 11 March during the annual meeting of heads of the participating delegations.[158] The running order for the remaining finalists was determined by the contest producers following the second semi-final.[159] Despite qualifying for the final, where it was set to perform in position 5, the Netherlands
was disqualified due to a backstage incident between its entrant
Joost Klein and a member of the production team.[160] It retained the right to vote in the final,[161] and all countries that were set to perform after the Netherlands retained their running order numbers.[162]
Switzerland won the contest with the song "
The Code", performed by
Nemo and written by them along with Benjamin Alasu, Lasse Midtsian Nymann, and Linda Dale. Switzerland won with 591 points, also winning the jury vote. It was the country's third win in the contest, following victories in the inaugural edition in
1956 and in
1988. Croatia came second with 547 points and won the televote, with Ukraine, France, Israel, Ireland, Italy, Armenia, Sweden, and Portugal completing the top ten. Georgia, Spain, Slovenia, Austria, and Norway occupied the bottom five positions.[163][164]
The ten qualifiers from the first semi-final were determined solely by televoting. All fifteen countries competing in the first semi-final voted, alongside Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the aggregated Rest of the World vote. The ten qualifying countries were announced in no particular order, and the full results were published after the final was held.
Qualifiers
Detailed voting results of the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024[147]
Voting procedure used:
100% Televoting
Total score
Cyprus
Serbia
Lithuania
Ireland
Ukraine
Poland
Croatia
Iceland
Slovenia
Finland
Moldova
Azerbaijan
Australia
Portugal
Luxembourg
Germany
Sweden
United Kingdom
Rest of the World
Contestants
Cyprus
67
4
1
4
4
7
2
12
12
7
8
4
1
1
Serbia
47
5
12
10
5
1
5
5
4
Lithuania
119
10
2
12
10
7
3
7
6
7
2
3
6
4
10
8
5
12
5
Ireland
124
6
7
8
8
8
6
3
4
8
5
6
10
7
6
6
6
10
10
Ukraine
173
12
6
12
8
12
8
10
8
10
10
10
8
12
8
10
10
7
12
Poland
35
4
7
3
8
1
1
2
3
6
Croatia
177
7
12
10
10
12
10
12
12
12
8
7
12
6
7
12
12
8
8
Iceland
3
1
2
Slovenia
51
2
10
3
4
10
3
4
1
3
3
1
7
Finland
59
6
5
6
5
5
6
3
5
2
3
8
4
1
Moldova
20
3
3
2
4
1
2
5
Azerbaijan
11
1
1
1
1
1
6
Australia
41
2
4
2
2
5
1
2
3
4
4
5
2
Portugal
58
4
5
5
3
2
3
2
1
2
4
3
4
2
12
1
2
3
Luxembourg
117
8
8
7
6
7
6
7
5
5
6
7
8
4
10
7
7
3
6
12 points
Below is a summary of all 12 points received in the first semi-final. Croatia received the maximum score of 12 points from eight countries, while Ukraine received five sets of 12 points. Both Lithuania and Cyprus received two sets of 12 points, while Portugal and Serbia received one each.
12 points awarded in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024[181]
The ten qualifiers from the second semi-final were determined solely by televoting, with the exception of San Marino who were unable to provide a valid televote result and thus used the votes of their back-up jury.[citation needed] All sixteen countries competing in the second semi-final voted, alongside France, Italy, Spain, and the aggregated Rest of the World vote. The ten qualifying countries were announced in no particular order, and the full results of how each country voted were published after the final was held.
Qualifiers
Detailed voting results of the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024[152]
Voting procedure used:
100% Televoting
100% Jury vote
Total score
Malta
Albania
Greece
Switzerland
Czechia
Austria
Denmark
Armenia
Latvia
San Marino
Georgia
Belgium
Estonia
Israel
Norway
Netherlands
France
Italy
Spain
Rest of the World
Contestants
Malta
13
3
5
4
1
Albania
14
5
3
2
4
Greece
86
6
8
8
4
2
2
12
6
8
3
1
6
4
6
5
5
Switzerland
132
8
5
7
8
8
6
7
7
12
5
7
7
4
7
8
8
8
4
6
Czechia
38
2
5
1
1
3
6
4
2
5
3
1
2
2
1
Austria
46
3
4
4
4
2
3
4
2
1
1
3
8
2
2
3
Denmark
36
1
2
3
3
4
7
5
1
10
Armenia
137
5
6
8
6
7
6
5
5
8
12
6
4
12
5
10
10
7
7
8
Latvia
72
7
7
5
4
7
3
7
5
12
6
3
6
San Marino
16
3
1
10
2
Georgia
54
4
7
6
1
1
10
2
1
6
6
5
1
4
Belgium
18
2
1
1
2
2
5
5
Estonia
79
3
2
5
6
7
4
2
12
1
4
10
4
7
2
3
7
Israel
194
10
12
10
12
12
10
12
6
10
10
10
8
12
12
12
12
12
12
Norway
43
1
1
3
8
6
5
3
6
4
3
3
Netherlands
182
12
10
12
10
10
12
10
8
8
10
8
12
10
7
8
7
10
8
10
12 points
Below is a summary of all 12 points received in the second semi-final. Israel received the maximum score of 12 points from ten countries, followed by the Netherlands which received four sets of 12 points. Armenia received two sets of 12 points, and Switzerland, Greece and Latvia were each awarded one set of 12 points.[152]
12 points awarded in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024[152]
The results of the final were determined by televoting and jury voting in all thirty-seven participating countries, plus the Rest of the World aggregate public vote. The announcement of the jury points was conducted by each country individually, with the country's spokesperson announcing their jury's favorite entry that received 12 points, with the remaining points shown on screen. Following the completion of the jury points announcement, the public points were announced as an aggregate by the contest hosts in ascending order starting from the country which received the fewest points from the jury.[182]
Detailed jury voting results of the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024[163]
Voting procedure used:
100% Televoting
100% Jury vote
Total score
Jury vote score
Televoting score
Jury vote
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Luxembourg
Azerbaijan
San Marino
Malta
Croatia
Albania
Czechia
Israel
Australia
Denmark
Spain
Norway
Germany
Armenia
Slovenia
Georgia
Switzerland
Moldova
Greece
Estonia
Netherlands
Austria
France
Italy
Finland
Portugal
Belgium
Iceland
Latvia
Ireland
Poland
Cyprus
Lithuania
Serbia
Sweden
Contestants
Sweden
174
125
49
8
6
1
5
2
2
8
5
5
8
3
12
1
1
6
6
7
3
3
1
5
10
5
2
5
5
Ukraine
453
146
307
5
1
7
12
8
1
6
4
4
5
2
12
2
10
2
6
10
8
6
1
3
8
2
10
1
6
1
3
Germany
117
99
18
7
2
4
1
5
10
5
6
1
2
5
4
5
8
4
3
2
8
2
4
6
4
1
Luxembourg
103
83
20
1
4
8
4
5
4
12
2
1
3
5
2
3
7
4
8
4
6
Israel
375
52
323
3
8
8
3
3
5
3
5
2
8
4
Lithuania
90
32
58
5
1
5
2
4
1
7
7
Spain
30
19
11
6
1
4
7
1
Estonia
37
4
33
2
2
Ireland
278
142
136
10
7
10
7
7
8
7
12
7
10
1
10
3
10
6
10
4
7
1
3
2
Latvia
64
36
28
3
8
5
4
4
8
1
1
2
Greece
126
41
85
7
2
4
2
12
4
7
3
United Kingdom
46
46
0
4
2
3
4
6
8
3
4
4
8
Norway
16
12
4
6
1
1
2
2
Italy
268
164
104
2
5
6
10
8
6
10
6
7
1
5
2
8
3
7
6
10
8
3
6
10
5
7
7
3
6
7
Serbia
54
22
32
3
1
2
5
4
1
1
5
Finland
38
7
31
4
3
Portugal
152
139
13
3
12
3
5
1
12
5
3
3
3
10
8
4
7
4
6
8
12
2
4
1
5
6
8
4
Armenia
183
101
82
2
8
8
6
3
7
7
7
6
4
4
3
7
6
3
8
5
7
Cyprus
78
34
44
1
7
2
3
1
6
2
10
2
Switzerland
591
365
226
12
10
12
12
12
12
12
10
5
10
12
12
12
5
7
10
12
7
12
12
12
12
5
12
12
12
10
6
12
12
12
6
12
10
12
Slovenia
27
15
12
3
10
2
Croatia
547
210
337
4
8
6
4
10
3
2
4
8
8
6
6
6
1
8
8
8
7
8
2
8
10
10
6
7
8
12
10
12
10
Georgia
34
15
19
7
2
2
1
3
France
445
218
227
6
10
6
4
4
1
10
7
10
10
12
12
10
5
6
7
7
10
5
1
5
12
12
10
3
3
10
7
8
5
Austria
24
19
5
7
6
5
1
Detailed televoting results of the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024[163]
Voting procedure used:
100% Televoting
100% Jury vote
Total score
Jury vote score
Televoting score
Televote
Ukraine
United Kingdom
Luxembourg
Azerbaijan
San Marino
Malta
Croatia
Albania
Czechia
Israel
Australia
Denmark
Spain
Norway
Germany
Armenia
Slovenia
Georgia
Switzerland
Moldova
Greece
Estonia
Netherlands
Austria
France
Italy
Finland
Portugal
Belgium
Iceland
Latvia
Ireland
Poland
Cyprus
Lithuania
Serbia
Sweden
Rest of the World
Contestants
Sweden
174
125
49
1
2
3
6
10
1
8
1
1
7
2
1
1
5
Ukraine
453
146
307
6
7
8
10
12
8
7
12
10
6
10
10
8
8
3
8
12
6
12
3
12
8
7
8
10
6
10
7
5
10
8
12
8
12
8
10
Germany
117
99
18
1
8
3
4
2
Luxembourg
103
83
20
12
3
1
4
Israel
375
52
323
12
12
7
12
5
10
10
12
8
12
5
12
1
10
8
12
10
7
6
12
10
12
12
12
12
12
8
7
10
5
10
3
3
12
12
Lithuania
90
32
58
7
8
4
1
1
1
1
3
2
4
1
4
8
7
3
3
Spain
30
19
11
2
1
3
3
2
Estonia
37
4
33
4
4
7
12
6
Ireland
278
142
136
8
10
4
2
4
5
6
8
3
7
4
1
2
2
4
2
2
2
6
2
3
5
5
2
3
3
6
2
5
7
4
7
Latvia
64
36
28
5
4
4
2
1
3
5
4
Greece
126
41
85
1
5
1
7
2
4
2
3
2
5
10
2
4
3
4
1
2
4
12
8
3
United Kingdom
46
46
0
Norway
16
12
4
3
1
Italy
268
164
104
3
3
3
8
7
8
7
4
3
6
3
3
8
4
4
2
1
4
4
3
1
4
3
2
4
1
1
Serbia
54
22
32
3
12
2
5
5
5
Finland
38
7
31
2
3
4
2
1
8
1
1
3
1
5
Portugal
152
139
13
6
2
5
Armenia
183
101
82
1
3
1
5
6
1
3
4
10
1
1
5
3
3
10
4
2
5
2
4
1
2
5
Cyprus
78
34
44
6
4
5
1
5
4
6
12
1
Switzerland
591
365
226
12
5
2
10
5
6
1
3
7
7
5
6
6
7
8
4
7
5
8
7
7
8
6
7
8
6
6
6
4
6
8
6
8
6
7
6
Slovenia
27
15
12
10
2
Croatia
547
210
337
10
7
10
12
8
10
12
8
5
10
12
8
12
10
7
12
5
10
7
6
10
10
12
7
8
10
7
8
12
5
12
10
5
10
12
10
8
Georgia
34
15
19
5
4
5
5
France
445
218
227
6
2
8
2
6
7
6
6
4
2
2
7
5
7
6
12
7
6
7
6
10
5
5
6
6
4
8
10
10
6
4
7
7
7
10
6
2
Austria
24
19
5
3
2
12 points
Below is a summary of all 12 points received in the final. In the jury vote, Switzerland received the maximum score from twenty-two countries, followed by France and Portugal with four and three sets of 12 points, respectively. Croatia and Ukraine received two sets of 12 points, and Croatia, Greece, Ireland, Luxembourg, and Sweden were each awarded one set of 12 points. In the public vote, Israel received the maximum score of 12 points from fourteen countries and the Rest of the World vote, followed by Croatia with nine sets of 12 points, and Ukraine with seven. Cyprus, Estonia, France, Greece, Luxembourg, Serbia, and Switzerland were each awarded one set of 12 points.[163]
12 points awarded by juries in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024[163]
All participating broadcasters may choose to have on-site or remote commentators providing insight and voting information to their local audience. Although required to show only the final and semi-final in which their country votes, most broadcasters cover both semi-finals. Some non-participating broadcasters also air the contest. The Eurovision Song Contest
YouTube channel provides international live streams with no commentary of all shows. According to the EBU, in total 163 million people watched at least a minute of the television broadcasts, and 7.3 million people watched the YouTube broadcasts. Votes were received from 156 countries, including the 37 competing countries.[1]
Broadcasters and commentators in participating countries
In addition to the main winner's trophy, the
Marcel Bezençon Awards and the
You're a Vision Award were contested during the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. The
OGAE (General Organisation of Eurovision Fans) voting poll also took place before the contest.
Marcel Bezençon Awards
The
Marcel Bezençon Awards, organised since 2002 by Sweden's then-head of delegation and 1992 representative
Christer Björkman, and winner of the 1984 contest
Richard Herrey, honours songs in the contest's final.[339] The awards are divided into three categories: the Artistic Award, the Composers Award, and the Press Award.[340] The winners were revealed shortly before the Eurovision final on 11 May.[341]
OGAE, an organisation of over forty Eurovision Song Contest fan clubs across Europe and beyond, conducts an annual voting poll first held in 2002 as the Marcel Bezençon Fan Award. After all votes were cast, the top-ranked entry in the 2024 poll was "
Rim Tim Tagi Dim" performed by
Baby Lasagna; the top five results are shown below.[342][343][344]
The
You're a Vision Award (a
word play of "Eurovision"), established in 2022 by the fansite Songfestival.be following the cancellation of the
Barbara Dex Award due to its associated negative connotations, aims to "celebrate the creativity and diversity that embody the Eurovision spirit", with the winner being the one with the most notable outfit. Croatia's
Baby Lasagna won the 2024 award, with Ireland's
Bambie Thug and the Netherlands'
Joost Klein completing the top three.[345]
The 2024 contest was deemed by some publications as a particularly controversial edition,[r] with Scottish newspaper The National writing, "it is very clear that, in the words of winner Nemo themself after their win, 'maybe Eurovision needs a little bit of fixing'."[351]
The inclusion of
Israel in the contest became controversial due to the
Israel–Hamas war. There were
calls for Israel to be excluded,[352] and, when the EBU rejected this, various campaigns for participants and viewers to
boycott the contest.[353][354] The
Israeli national selection was also controversial, with its chosen entry for the contest ultimately rewritten,[352] as the lyrics of the original version of the song, titled "October Rain", were seen as referencing the
7 October attacks, a breach of political neutrality rules; it was subsequently retitled "
Hurricane".[355] Other acts dismissed the idea of boycotting but called for peace in the region.[356] Israel ultimately placed second in the televote and fifth overall in the final, with the former result being partially attributed to a campaign by the
Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs to boost public votes.[357][358]
Before the first semi-final,
Ireland's entrant
Bambie Thug was asked to replace
Ogham-script text written on their body that read 'ceasefire' and 'freedom for Palestine'; they were subsequently changed to 'crown the witch'.[350] During the opening act of the first semi-final,
Eric Saade, whose father is Palestinian, performed wearing a
keffiyeh. The EBU stated that his keffiyeh was a political symbol and that it regretted Saade's choice to "compromise the non-political nature of the event".[359][360]
During the final, the
Portuguese entrant
Iolanda wore nail art featuring Palestinian symbols, and said "peace will prevail" at the end of her performance. The Portuguese delegation later claimed that the EBU did not upload Iolanda's performance in the final to its platforms, opting to use the semi-final performance instead, due to this. The Portuguese broadcaster
RTP issued a complaint to the EBU, and Iolanda's performance in the final was uploaded later during the show. The EBU stated that technical difficulties were the reason for the semi-final performance being initially uploaded instead of the final performance.[361]
Misconduct allegations
Shortly after the first semi-final, an official complaint was lodged with the EBU regarding claims that members of Israeli fan clubs, two of which were officially associated with the EBU, "[harassed] the Irish delegation at the EuroClub nightclub."[362] Unverified videos and claims were posted online purporting to show "Israeli delegates and journalists harassing other media and delegations",[363] and a Spanish reporter was allegedly harassed by Israeli media after shouting a pro-Palestinian slogan, prompting the Spanish broadcaster
RTVE to request the EBU to "ensure freedom of press and opinion."[363] Ireland, Switzerland, and Greece were all absent from the flag parade of the third dress rehearsal for the final, held the afternoon before the live show. Bambie Thug stated that they were absent due to "a situation [...] which [they] felt needed urgent attention from the EBU".[364] The Dutch broadcaster
AVROTROS issued two complaints to the EBU regarding an "unsafe environment in the arena".[365][366] No action was taken on the complaints during the contest.[362] According to a report by Norwegian newspaper VG, Greece, Ireland, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom all considered withdrawing from the final, before reaching an agreement with the EBU 25 minutes prior to the start of the show;[367][368] Greek broadcaster
ERT, head of the Swiss delegation Yves Schifferle, and Iolanda's management agency denied that the delegations were considering withdrawal, with Schifferle confirming that Nemo themself led the talks with the EBU. Magnus Børmark, guitarist for the Norwegian representatives
Gåte, also confirmed that there were withdrawal talks.[369][370][371][372]
Following the contest, delegations from Serbia and Slovenia stated that they would prepare complaints to the EBU regarding the behaviour of the Israeli delegation.[373] The Portuguese delegation asked for clarification from the EBU regarding incidents that occurred during the final, supported by delegations from Croatia, France, Norway, and Spain.[374] The Israeli delegation accused other delegations and artists of "immense pressure and an unprecedented display of hatred".[375] The EBU commissioned an independent investigation into the complaints regarding the working atmosphere during the event,[376] and on 1 July 2024, it announced a number of organisational changes.[377] Among these are the creation of a contest director role to oversee the work of the executive supervisor and the newly-created head of brand and commercial, and recommendations for the appointment of a welfare producer and a crisis management team.[378]
Claims of audience audio changes
Before, during, and after Israel's performances, booing from the audience in the venue was reported. There were claims by fans that the volume of the booing in the broadcasts was lowered by
anti-booing technology, and that pre-recorded applauses were played.[379] RTP's director, Nicolau Santos, as well as AVROTROS, supported these claims, and criticised the EBU's usage of the technology.[380][365] The Slovenian broadcaster
RTVSLO also addressed claims of audio distortion.[381] The EBU and SVT denied these allegations, stating that they "do not censor sound from the arena audience. The same principle applies to all competing performances and opening and interval acts."[382][383] Anti-booing technology was previously used in the
2015 contest.[384]
At the end of the broadcast of the second semi-final, in which Italy voted, Italian broadcaster
RAI displayed what appeared to be the televoting percentages recorded in the country. This contravened the rules of the contest, according to which the detailed results from all shows can only be published after the final.[385][386][387] It was later clarified by RAI that the results shown were not complete, but were in fact partial results of the vote.[388][389] The results from Italy published after the contest were different to the ones aired.[390] Following the contest, RTVSLO called the televoting results into question, citing its doubts in the validity of the Slovenian vote, as well as questioning the introduction of the Rest of the World vote.[381]
During the first dress rehearsal for the final, the
Dutch representative
Joost Klein did not appear for his performance despite being present during the flag parade. An EBU press release said it was "investigating an incident reported to
[it] involving the Dutch artist", as well as that "he
[would] not be rehearsing until further notice".[391][392] He was also not present for the jury show, and a recording of his performance from the second semi-final was used there instead.[393]
The incident occurred backstage shortly after Klein's performance in the second semi-final, and involved a female camera operator, who filed a complaint against Klein to the
Swedish Police Authority.[394] Klein was claimed to have made a threatening gesture toward the operator,[394][395] following the female camera operator's recording of Klein on his way to the
green room; AVROTROS claimed it was agreed he would not be filmed there.[394][396][397] Further details of the altercation are unclear; however, the Swedish Police Authority stated that no
assault had occurred.[398] AVROTROS and its parent broadcasting organisation
NPO held discussions with the EBU,[399] ultimately leading the EBU to disqualify the Dutch entry from the final.[160] This was the first time in the contest's history that an entrant was disqualified after qualifying for the final, since the semi-finals were introduced.[400] AVROTROS called the penalty "very heavy and disproportionate".[395]
Enforcement of flag policy
Swiss winner Nemo claimed in a press conference after their win that the
non-binary flag had been banned by the EBU from the venue,[401] accusing the organisers of "double standards" regarding the alleged forcing of fans to dispose of their flags before entering the venue.[402] The singer, who identifies as
non-binary and was the first openly non-binary performer to win the contest,[403][404] admitted to violating this by bringing a non-binary flag in, which they displayed in the green room.[405][406] The
European Commission's
vice president,
Margaritis Schinas, also claimed on 13 May that the
flag of the European Union (EU) was among those not permitted; he later filed a formal complaint to the EBU,[407] after calling it a "gift" for the "enemies of Europe", a month ahead of the
2024 European Parliament election.[408] The EBU responded by stating that "SVT's policy was to allow the flags of the participating countries and the rainbow flags," that there had not been an express ban on the EU flag in the written policy, and that "due to heightened geopolitical tensions, the flag policy was more rigorously enforced by security at this year's event." It also stated that it would review the flag policy with the
Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), which is set to host the
2025 contest following Nemo's win.[409]
Reception
Following the 2024 contest, four entries entered the
Billboard Global 200 chart dated 25 May 2024: the Netherlands' "Europapa" at number 51, Switzerland's winning entry "
The Code" at number 52, Croatia's "
Rim Tim Tagi Dim" at number 139, and France's "Mon amour" at number 144.[410] On the
Billboard Global Excl. US chart also dated 25 May 2024, the four aforementioned entries entered at numbers 24, 21, 64, and 61, respectively, followed by Italy's "La noia" at number 129 and Ukraine's "
Teresa & Maria" at number 130.[411][412] "La noia" had previously peaked at number 51 on the Global Excl. US chart and at number 110 on the Global 200 chart following its win at the
Sanremo Music Festival 2024, which also doubled as the Italian national final.[413]
Official album
Eurovision Song Contest: Malmö 2024 is the official
compilation album of the contest, featuring all 37 entries. It was put together by the European Broadcasting Union and was released by
Universal Music Group digitally on 12 April 2024, in CD format on 19 April 2024, and in vinyl format on 24 May 2024.[414][415][416]
Charts
Weekly chart performance for Eurovision Song Contest: Malmö 2024
^26 countries were set to perform, but the
Netherlands was disqualified from the contest between the second semi-final and the final. The country retained its right to vote in the final.
^The
Israeli delegation opted not to take part due to security reasons and 5 May coinciding with Yom HaShoah.[4]
^Nikkie de Jager was supposed to announce the jury points from the Netherlands, but withdrew after the disqualification of the Dutch entry from the final.[179] The contest's executive supervisor
Martin Österdahl announced the Dutch jury points instead.
^
abDespite finishing with the same number of points as Austria, Spain is deemed to have finished 19th in the jury voting due to receiving points from more countries
^
abDespite finishing with the same number of points as Slovenia, Georgia is deemed to have finished 21st in the jury voting due to receiving points from more countries
^Including Finnish- and Swedish-language commentary options from
Yle TV1
^The broadcast of the second semi-final started delayed, at 22:30
WEST
^The broadcast of the final will start delayed, at 21:01
WEST
^During the performance of Poland in the first semi-final, the broadcast was temporarily moved from RTS1 to
RTS2, so the former could air the arrival ceremony of Chinese president
Xi Jinping, who was conducting a state visit to Serbia. RTS2 aired approximately 25 minutes of the semi-final, including the remainder of the Polish entry, performances from Iceland, Croatia, and the first part of the German performance, before the broadcast was restored to RTS1.[278][279]
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Anna Zakletska between the close of the voting window and results announcements, which were presented by Zakharchenko and Antypenko.[316][317][318][319][320][321]
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