{"id":11642,"date":"2024-02-15T16:39:21","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T13:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/?p=11642"},"modified":"2026-01-21T11:51:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T08:51:22","slug":"eurovision-song-contest-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/7bet.co.uk\/blog\/eurovision-song-contest-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Eurovision Song Contest 2024 Review \u2013 Schedule, Host City, Participants, and Qualifying Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 will be the 68th edition of the biggest musical event in Europe. In 2023, Loreen, with her song &#8220;Tattoo&#8221;, triumphed in the contest for Sweden, which made her a two-time Eurovision winner. As always, the ESC competition will have three phases &#8211; two semi-finals and a grand finale. Petra Mede and Malin \u00c5kerman will host all three live ESC shows.<\/p>\n<p>Sweden previously hosted the ESC six times &#8211; in 1975, 1985, 1992, 2000, 2013, and 2016. 15,500 is the maximum number of seated spectators the chosen Malm\u00f6 Arena can accommodate, and it is the second largest multi-purpose indoor arena in this Scandinavian country. Malm\u00f6 Arena also serves as a venue for various sports matches, shows, and other events. It is worth paying attention to the fact that Malm\u00f6 already hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 2013.<\/p>\n<h2>Eurovision 2024 &#8211; Schedule &amp; Format<\/h2>\n<p>Pretty much every aspect of the contest will remain the same. However, there are a few differences. Last year, at the start of December, the EBU announced that 37 nations would participate in the 2024 contest.<\/p>\n<p>Luxembourg returns to the contest for the first time in 31 years after its last participation in 1993, while Romania, which had participated in the 2023 contest, will not battle this year. As mentioned before, two semi-finals will transpire on the 7th and 9th of May and a grand final two days later &#8211; on the 11th of May.<\/p>\n<h2>Eurovision 2024 &#8211; Host City<\/h2>\n<p>The Swedish Malm\u00f6 is the third-largest city in the country, located in the southernmost part of the nation. If you decide to travel there, you will discover the \u00d8resund strait, whose bridge connects Denmark and Sweden. It makes travel more comfortable between the two regions. The Swedish city&#8217;s population reaches approximately 350,000 people, and it is a culturally eclectic city with nearly 180 diverse ethnicities.<\/p>\n<p>Malm\u00f6 has a prosperous past, and its history dates back to the 13th century when it still was a fishing town. Throughout the centuries, Malm\u00f6 has evolved into an influential trading region and is a mixture of historic architecture and contemporary innovations. Malm\u00f6 has much to offer, starting from many green zones for travellers and finishing with memorable Swedish landmarks: Ribersborg Beach, Turning Torso, Stortorget, Moderna Museet Malm\u00f6, and the famous Castle of Malm\u00f6.<\/p>\n<h2>Eurovision 2024 &#8211; Semi-Final 1<\/h2>\n<p>The drawing procedure occurred on the penultimate day of January, and it is clear now what the semi-finals of the Eurovision Song Contest look like. All the participants of the SF1 plus Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and non-participating countries, called the rest of the world, will vote in this semi-final.<\/p>\n<p>Below, we highlighted all the countries to appear in the first semi-final, and the date of the first SF, where 15 nations will compete, is the 9th of May.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Ukraine<br \/>\n\u2022 Cyprus<br \/>\n\u2022 Poland<br \/>\n\u2022 Serbia<br \/>\n\u2022 Lithuania<br \/>\n\u2022 Croatia<br \/>\n\u2022 Ireland<br \/>\n\u2022 Slovenia<br \/>\n\u2022 Iceland<br \/>\n\u2022 Finland<br \/>\n\u2022 Portugal<br \/>\n\u2022 Luxembourg<br \/>\n\u2022 Australia<br \/>\n\u2022 Azerbaijan<br \/>\n\u2022 Moldova<\/p>\n<h2>Eurovision 2024 &#8211; Semi-Final 2<\/h2>\n<p>The second semi-final consists of 16 nations, and the date of it is the 9th of May. All the participants of the SF2 plus France, Italy, Spain, and non-participating countries, named the rest of the world, will vote in this semi-final. Below, we underlined all the nations to occur in the second semi-final.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Austria<br \/>\n\u2022 Malta<br \/>\n\u2022 Switzerland<br \/>\n\u2022 Greece<br \/>\n\u2022 Czech Republic<br \/>\n\u2022 Albania<br \/>\n\u2022 Denmark<br \/>\n\u2022 Armenia<br \/>\n\u2022 Israel<br \/>\n\u2022 Estonia<br \/>\n\u2022 Georgia<br \/>\n\u2022 Netherlands<br \/>\n\u2022 Norway<br \/>\n\u2022 Latvia<br \/>\n\u2022 San Marino<br \/>\n\u2022 Belgium<\/p>\n<h2>Eurovision 2024 &#8211; Grand Final<\/h2>\n<p>The Grand Final will see 26 nations fight for the main goal &#8211; to win the Eurovision Song Contest. Apart from all the other contenders, six countries have already secured a place in the main event of the evening.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Germany<br \/>\n\u2022 Sweden<br \/>\n\u2022 United Kingdom<br \/>\n\u2022 France<br \/>\n\u2022 Italy<br \/>\n\u2022 Spain<\/p>\n<h2>Eurovision Song Contest 2024 &#8211; Qualifying dates<\/h2>\n<p>Here, we will inspect the qualifying schedule for the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.<\/p>\n<h3>Qualifying Dates &#8211; February<\/h3>\n<p>These are the ESC qualifying dates for February.<\/p>\n<h4>16th of February &#8211; Friday<\/h4>\n<p>\u2022 Country: Germany<br \/>\n\u2022 Info: Eurovision Song Contest \u2013 Das Deutsche Finale, 22:05<\/p>\n<h4>17th of February &#8211; Saturday<\/h4>\n<p>\u2022 Country: Denmark<br \/>\n\u2022 Info: Melodi Grand Prix, 20:00<\/p>\n<h4>17th of February &#8211; Saturday<\/h4>\n<p>\u2022 Country: Estonia<br \/>\n\u2022 Info: Eesti Laul final, 18:30<\/p>\n<h4>17th of February &#8211; Saturday<\/h4>\n<p>\u2022 Country: Iceland<br \/>\n\u2022 Info: S\u00f6ngvakeppnin semi-final 1, 20:45<\/p>\n<h4>17th of February &#8211; Saturday<\/h4>\n<p>\u2022 Country: Lithuania<br \/>\n\u2022 Info: Eurovizija.lt final, 20:00<\/p>\n<h4>17th of February &#8211; Saturday<\/h4>\n<p>\u2022 Country: Moldova<br \/>\n\u2022 Info: Etapa Na\u021bional\u0103<\/p>\n<h4>17th of February &#8211; Saturday<\/h4>\n<p>\u2022 Country: Sweden<br \/>\n\u2022 Info: Melodifestivalen semi-final 3, 20:00<\/p>\n<h4>22nd of February &#8211; Thursday<\/h4>\n<p>\u2022 Country: Croatia<br \/>\n\u2022 Info: Dora semi-final 1<\/p>\n<h4>23rd of February &#8211; Friday<\/h4>\n<p>\u2022 Country: Croatia<br \/>\n\u2022 Info: Dora semi-final 2<\/p>\n<h4>24th of February &#8211; Saturday<\/h4>\n<p>\u2022 Country: Iceland<br \/>\n\u2022 Info: S\u00f6ngvakeppnin semi-final 2<\/p>\n<h4>24th of February &#8211; Saturday<\/h4>\n<p>\u2022 Country: Portugal<br \/>\n\u2022 Info: Festival da Can\u00e7\u00e3o semi-final 1<\/p>\n<h4>24th of February &#8211; Saturday<\/h4>\n<p>\u2022 Country: San Marino<br \/>\n\u2022 Info: Una Voce per San Marino final<\/p>\n<h4>24th of February &#8211; Saturday<\/h4>\n<p>\u2022 Country: Sweden<br \/>\n\u2022 Info: Melodifestivalen semi-final 4<\/p>\n<h4>25th of February &#8211; Sunday<\/h4>\n<p>\u2022 Country: Croatia<br \/>\n\u2022 Info: Dora final<\/p>\n<h4>27th of February &#8211; Tuesday<\/h4>\n<p>\u2022 Country: Serbia<br \/>\n\u2022 Info: Pesma za Evroviziju semi-final 1<\/p>\n<h4>29th of February &#8211; Thursday<\/h4>\n<p>\u2022 Country: Serbia<br \/>\n\u2022 Info: Pesma za Evroviziju semi-final 2<\/p>\n<h3>Qualifying Dates &#8211; March<\/h3>\n<p>These are the ESC qualifying dates for March.<\/p>\n<h4>2nd of March &#8211; Saturday<\/h4>\n<p>\u2022 Country: Iceland<br \/>\n\u2022 Info: S\u00f6ngvakeppnin final<\/p>\n<h4>2nd of March &#8211; Saturday<\/h4>\n<p>\u2022 Country: Portugal<br \/>\n\u2022 Info: Festival da Can\u00e7\u00e3o semi-final 2<\/p>\n<h4>2nd of March &#8211; Saturday<\/h4>\n<p>\u2022 Country: Serbia<br \/>\n\u2022 Info: Pesma za Evroviziju final<\/p>\n<h4>2nd of March &#8211; Saturday<\/h4>\n<p>\u2022 Country: Sweden<br \/>\n\u2022 Info: Melodifestivalen semi-final 5<\/p>\n<h4>9th of March &#8211; Saturday<\/h4>\n<p>\u2022 Country: Portugal<br \/>\n\u2022 Info: Festival da Can\u00e7\u00e3o final<\/p>\n<h4>9th of March &#8211; Saturday<\/h4>\n<p>\u2022 Country: Sweden<br \/>\n\u2022 Info: Melodifestivalen final<\/p>\n<h3>Qualifying Dates &#8211; April<\/h3>\n<p>These are the ESC qualifying dates for April.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 To be announced<br \/>\n\u2022 To be announced<\/p>\n<h2>Want to Try Something Else?<\/h2>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Did you like this article about the Eurovision Song Contest 2024? 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