[Live thread] Eurovision Song Contest 2024 Semi-Final 1 @ 21:00 CEST
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Running order
| # | COUNTRY | ARTIST | SONG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyprus | Silia Kapsis | "Liar" |
| 2 | Serbia | TEYA DORA | "RAMONDA" |
| 3 | Lithuania | Silvester Belt | "Luktelk" |
| 4 | Ireland | Bambie Thug | "Doomsday Blue" |
| (*) | United Kingdom | Olly Alexander | "Dizzy" |
| 5 | Ukraine | alyona alyona & Jerry Heil | "Teresa & Maria" |
| 6 | Poland | LUNA | "The Tower" |
| 7 | Croatia | Baby Lasagna | "Rim Tim Tagi Dim" |
| 8 | Iceland | Hera Björk | "Scared of Heights" |
| (*) | Germany | ISAAK | "Always On The Run" |
| 9 | Slovenia | Raiven | "Veronika" |
| 10 | Finland | Windows95man | "No Rules!" |
| 11 | Moldova | Natalia Barbu | "In The Middle" |
| (*) | Sweden | Marcus & Martinus | "Unforgettable" |
| 12 | Azerbaijan | FAHREE feat. Ilkin Dovlatov | "Özünlə Apar" |
| 13 | Australia | Electric Fields | "One Milkali (One Blood)" |
| 14 | Portugal | iolanda | "Grito" |
| 15 | Luxembourg | TALI | "Fighter" |
(*) The AQ will perform tonight between the other performances, but for obvious reasons, we can´t vote for them.
Opening act
The opening act will be performed by Eleni Foureira (Cyprus 2018), Eric Saade (Sweden 2011) and Chanel (Spain 2022). According to Eurovision.tv "Alongside 24 dancers on stage, Eleni, Chanel and Eric will perform the songs they participated with at the Contest. It's set to be a spectacular show that will kick off this year's Eurovision Song Contest in style".
Interval acts
The two-time winner as a main act (three as a composer) ESC legend Johnny Logan will be performing in this semi.
Also, Benjamin Ingrosso will perform a medley featuring just some of the songs he's recently performed across Europe as part of his Better Days Tour.
Rest of the World voting
For the first time, countries not participating in Eurovision will be able to vote for the show. Find out more about it on the official website.
🔊 Moderation changes
During our busiest week of the year, we will be implementing some changes in our moderation standard. These are not rule changes, but they focus discussion into fewer posts to allow us mods keep an eye on things easier and enjoy the shows as well. Basically, have fun and be nice to others.
You can read the full post about the changes here.
Official Eurovision places to keep an eye on:
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🎙️ Mods In Malmö & Rehearsals Coverage
Some of our mods have received press accreditation, which it means... we will be liveblogging through the Dress Rehearsals and Evening Previews (aka: the jury shows) on Monday 6th, Wednesday 8th and Friday 10th May!
📈 Betting odds thread
Check out the daily odds thread (change this link) for general discussions regarding the current state of the betting odds for Eurovision 2024.
🛫 Tickets, Travel, Tourism, and where to find public viewing parties
Check out our Weekly Travel and Tourism Thread to ask your travel, tourism, or ticket related questions.
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🎉 Fun and Games
We have an Eurovision Bingo, a special subreddit game coming during ESC week! Yu can play with it here: Semi Final 1 Bingo.
Also, u/ledenasvila has also set up a FantaESC league for the r/eurovision community! For more info, visit this thread.
Where is the 'live chat'?
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