Disclaimer: All image credits belong to the EBU and their house photographers Sarah Louise Bennett and Alma Bengtsson.  Alright folks, second rehearsals kick in, which means that we’re getting recaps, snippets and more pictures. Let’s summarize what. Note: this post recaps Slovenia through Luxembourg. Slovenia  Raiven by herself, surrounded by smoke. Likely near the start of Veronika. We start this post with Slovenia. Their entrant, Raiven (née: Sara Cirman) took the stage for her second round of rehearsals. The second round of rehearsals showcased virtually identical staging to the ..read more

Today rehearsals continue within the Malmö arena, with all fifteen acts from the first semi-final getting another twenty minutes to rehearse on stage. These rehearsals are important to help the artist be more comfortable on stage ahead of the full dress rehearsals next week, but also allow any delegation to make minor edits to their performances (outfit changes, camera angles, etc.) from first rehearsal. Throughout the day we will continue to get new photos from the official Eurovision website and later today exclusive rehearsal 20-30 second rehearsal snippets that include broadcast camerawork ..read more

Many Eurovision stars have just been announced as interval acts for the Semi-Finals of Eurovision 2024. Benjamin Ingrosso will perform in the First Semi-Final while Helena Paparizou, Sertab Erener and Charlotte Perrelli will perform in the Second Semi-Final. Eurovision 2024 is approaching and as the days go by, more and more announcements are made by the organisation. Today, SVT revealed two of the interval acts we will see perform during the First and Second Semi-Finals of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest. The Swedish broadcaster says it’s “an all-star line up of past Eurovision performers” t ..read more

Norway’s Gåte have been among the fan favorites since their win in Melodi Grand Prix earlier this year, and now they are among the fan favorites from Day Four of rehearsals! Across our flash poll where 204 individual votes were cast, the Norwegian band picked up a total of 65 votes, which breaks down to 32% of the overall result. In second place and as runner-up was the Netherlands’ Joost Klein with a total of 49 votes from our readers. The full votes are below: Noway’s Gåte with a total of 65 votes (32%) Netherlands’ Joost Klein with a total of 49 votes (24%) Georgia’s Nutsa Buzaladze with a ..read more

A total of 7countries and artists have taken the stage in Malmo to rehearse their Eurovision performances – Latvia, San Marino, Georgia, Belgium, Estonia, Norway, and Netherlands. We recognize that Israel also completed their rehearsal today but have opted not to include it in our poll. So now as is tradition here at ESCUnited we want to hear who stood out to YOU most via our flash poll! Below you will find a listing of all the acts who rehearsed, and you can cast your vote for how were your top three favorites. Please note that you can only vote once in this poll, so think carefully! Need hel ..read more

It’s been a long day but we have a treat for the end. Norway and The Netherlands were the last ones to experience the excitement of performing on stage. Let’s take a look at what they prepared. Disclaimer: We recognize that Israel also completed their rehearsal today but have opted not to report on it.  Gåte from Norway brought the enchanting folk rock to the Eurovision stage Ulveham is a folk tale about a maiden with an evil stepmother who is banished to the woods, transformed into a wolf and ordered to kill her brother. On stage, it feels like a dark witchy song, very similar to Gåte’s ..read more

We’re continuing to enjoy the rehearsals of the second half of the second semi-final. Next in line to present themselves on the big stage are Belgium and Estonia.  The party ain’t over yet because Mustii from Belgium is on stage next This performance brings a lot of the intense, slow-build mood we saw in the official video, with a circle of microphones on a smoky platform that slowly turns, and lots of cloudy graphics on the wall and floor. Mustii is wearing an open white shirt with a gem-encrusted top underneath that catches the arena light – it’s giving North Macedonia 2021 vibes, but ..read more

We’re all fired up and used to the rhythm of rehearsals by now. Day 4 kicked off and we are ready to close the first rehearsals for the second semi-finalists. Who will exceed the expectations and who will underperform? Let’s see… Dons from Latvia is setting the tone for the day with “Hollow” First on stage today was Dons from Latvia. Dons is wearing his trademark royal blue sleeveless pantsuit, and he’s backed by an LED wall of gently pulsing lights and circles. There are lots of slow-moving blue spotlights in the verses that kick into much brighter, whiter lights in the chorus. The staging ..read more

With another day of rehearsals has begun, and that means that we need to report the results from our reader’s poll of Day Three rehearsals. A total of 181 readers responded to tell us their favorite rehearsal and we have a very clear winner. With a total of 76 votes or 41% of all votes cast, the winner of day three according to our readers is Greece’s Marina Satti! Coming in second place was Switzerland’s Nemo with 31 votes (17%) and in third place is Austria’s Kaleen with 24 votes (13%). Here are the full results: Greece’s Marina Satti with 76 votes (41%) Switzerland’s Nemo with 31 votes (17 ..read more

A total of 8 countries and artists have taken the stage in Malmo to rehearse their Eurovision performances – Malta, Albania, Greece, Switzerland, Czechia, Austria, Denmark, and Armenia. And now as is tradition here at ESCUnited we want to hear who stood out to YOU most via our flash poll! Below you will find a listing of all 8 acts who rehearsed, and you can cast your vote for how were your top three favorites. Please note that you can only vote once in this poll, so think carefully! Need help making your choice? Be sure to check out our rehearsal breakdown articles linked above to help you ch ..read more