Finalist countries Countries eliminated in the semi-finals Countries disqualified during the contest 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.
Broadcasters from thirty-seven countries participated in the contest, the same number as in 2023.Romania opted not to participate, andLuxembourg competed for the first time since1993. TheNetherlands was disqualified from the contest between the second semi-final and the final, but the country retained its right to vote. The inclusion ofIsrael among the participants in the context of theGaza war was met with controversy, and additional security measures were put in place for the event.
The winner wasSwitzerland with the song "The Code", performed byNemo who wrote it 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, having previously won in1989 as a part ofYugoslavia.Ukraine,France, andIsrael 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 onYouTube.
Location of host venue (red) and other contest-related sites and events (blue)
The 2024 contest took place inMalmö, Sweden, following the country's victory at the2023 contest with the song "Tattoo", performed byLoreen.[1] It was the seventh time Sweden had hosted the contest, having previously done so in1975,1985,1992,2000,2013, and2016. The venue for the contest was the 15,500-seatMalmö Arena, which had previously hosted the contest in 2013.[2]
TheMalmö 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.[4][5] The venue also hosted screenings of the live shows,[6] and was the location of the EuroClub, which hosted the official after-parties and private performances by contest participants.
A Eurovision Village was created inFolkets 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 onFriisgatan [sv], stretching fromTriangeln station to the Eurovision Village inFolkets Park.[5][8] Planned street music performances were affected by the withdrawal of several artists due toIsrael's participation in the contest and were ultimately transferred to the Eurovision Village forsecurity reasons.[9][10][11] The Euro Fan Café was located atAmiralen [sv].[5][12][13]
To celebrate the 50th anniversary ofABBA's victory at the contest in1974 with "Waterloo", which was also Sweden's first win, a specialABBA World exhibition was held atSödergatan [sv] between 29 April and 12 May 2024.[14]
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 ofStockholm,Gothenburg, Malmö,Eskilstuna,Jönköping,Örnsköldsvik,Partille andSandviken expressed interest in hosting the 2024 edition.[15] Host broadcasterSveriges Television (SVT) set a deadline of 12 June 2023 for interested cities to formally apply.[16] By 13 June, it had received bids from Stockholm,[17] Gothenburg,[16] Malmö,[18] and Örnsköldsvik.[19] On 7 July, Gothenburg and Örnsköldsvik's bids were eliminated.[20] Later that day, the EBU and SVT announced Malmö as the host city.[1][21]
Hosted theEurovision 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 inFrihamnen [sv], motivated by the production needs of the contest and difficulties in finding vacant venues during the required weeks.
A group of participating artists of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 at the Eurovision in Concert pre-party event inAmsterdam, April 2024
Eligibility for participation in the Eurovision Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with anactive EBU membership capable of receiving the contest via theEurovision 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 broadcasters from 37 countries would participate in the 2024 contest.Luxembourg returned to the contest 31 years after its last participation in1993.Romania, which participated in the 2023 contest, was provisionally announced as not participating in 2024.[41][42] This was confirmed on 25 January 2024.[43][44]
Active EBU member broadcasters inAndorra,[85]Bosnia and Herzegovina,[86]Monaco[87] andSlovakia[88] confirmed non-participation prior to the announcement of the participants list by the EBU. TheRomanian broadcaster,TVR, remained in talks with the EBU until 25 January 2024, but decided not to participate for financial reasons.[41][44]
The exterior of the Malmö Arena, the host venue, during the Eurovision event weeks
The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 was produced by the Swedish national broadcasterSveriges 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, andPer 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.[89][90][91]
Edward af Sillén andDaniel Réhn [sv] wrote the script for the live shows' hosting segments and the opening and interval acts,[92] while Robin Hofwander,Daniel Jelinek [sv] and Fredrik Bäcklund served as multi-camera directors.[93] Background music for the shows was composed by Eirik Røland and Johan Nilsson.[94][95] 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.
Malmö Municipality initially contributedSEK 30 million (€2.5 million) to the budget of the contest.[96][97] An additional SEK 12.8 million (€1.15 million) was later spent on security measures in the lead-up to and during the event.[98] The total budget was SEK 277 million (€25.2 million), with SVT's contribution approximated at SEK 100 million (€9.1 million).[99][100]
The graphic design of the 2024 contest on display in Malmö
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.[101] 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 onauroras andsound equalisers, and was built with adaptability across different formats taken into account.[102][103][104]
The stage design for the 2024 contest, revealed in December 2023, was devised by German production designerFlorian Wieder, who had previously designed the sets of six previous contests – the most recent being in2021. Lighting and screen content was designed by Swedish designer Fredrik Stormby. The stage featured five movableLED 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.[105] Thegreen room was placed behind the backdrop screen, in a similar fashion to the stages for the2010 and2011 contests.[106] Construction of the stage began on 2 April and concluded on 25 April.[107]
The "postcards" are short video introductions shown on television while the stage is being prepared for the next entry. Filmed between February and 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 each country's previous entries was also used in each postcard, which ends with a slow-motion shot of each artist.[108][109]
Swedish comedian and television hostPetra Mede and Swedish-American actressMalin 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 withMåns Zelmerlöw, respectively), as well as the 2015 special anniversary programmeEurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits alongsideGraham Norton.[112] The "Turquoise Carpet" and opening ceremony events were hosted byElecktra andTia Kofi,[113] whileJovan Radomir moderated the contest's press conferences.[114]
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 amidIsrael's participation.[115] This included police reinforcement fromDenmark andNorway, tightenedcybersecurity, and ano-fly zone to preventdrone attacks,[116][117][118] as well as adjustments to the number oflocations set to host side events. A total of SEK 92 million was spent on the 1,500 police officers present for the competition, which was the largest police operation in the history of Sweden; theSwedish Police Authority covered the costs for the Danish and Norwegian reinforcements.[98] Israeli broadcasterKan also expressed concerns over the safety of Israelis in Malmö, after the country'sNational Security Council listed the city as a "dangerous destination" for Israeli citizens in its official travel recommendations.[119] Additional measures were taken to protect the Israeli delegation, with the country's representativeEden Golan being escorted byShin Bet agents in addition to local police officers followingdeath threats directed at her via social media.[120]Shin Bet also sent a delegation to Malmö, headed by its directorRonen 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 highterroristic threat level in Sweden, with theSwedish Security Service (SÄPO) having raised the level from 3 to 4 out of 5 in August 2023, primarily in response to the2023 Quran burnings in the country and prior to theGaza war.[125] Concerns about the risk of terrorist attacks resurged in the wake of theCrocus City Hall attack outside Moscow on 22 March 2024.[126] In the event of an emergency, Malmö Municipality would provide accommodations in local schools and sports facilities as well as psychological support.[127][128]
After the outcome of the 2023 contest, which sawSweden win despiteFinland's lead in the televoting,sparked controversy among the audience, Norwegian broadcasterNRK 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 in2019 and2023, when Norway finished in sixth and fifth place overall, respectively, despite coming first in 2019 and third in 2023 with the televote.[129] In an interview, the Norwegian head of delegationStig Karlsen [no] discussed the idea of reducing the jury's weight on the final score, from the current 49.4%, to 40% or 30%.[130][131] No changes to the voting system were ultimately implemented in this regard.[132]
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][133] The automatic qualifiers – the host country and the "Big Five" – performed their entries in full during the semi-finals, in between the competing acts.[133] Followingan 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.[134]
13 of the 25 open positions in the running order of the final were subject to a "producer's choice" draw option, alongside six positions available each, for the first half and second half of the show. For the countries which drew the "producer's choice" category, the contest producers were able to place that country anywhere in the running order.[135] The runtime of the final was initially planned to be reduced by approximately an hour.[136][137] This was ultimately not a priority, with the final planned to be shortened by a maximum of five minutes.[138]
With the approval from the contest's reference group, Israel was allocated to the second semi-final following a request from Israeli broadcasterKan, as the rehearsal date for the first semi-final coincided withYom HaShoah.[144]
The first semi-final took place on 7 May 2024 at 21:00CEST[145] and featured fifteen competing countries. Those countries, plusGermany,Sweden and theUnited Kingdom, as well as non-participating countries under an aggregated "Rest of the World" vote, voted in this semi-final.[146] The running order (R/O) was determined by the contest producers and was announced publicly on 26 March.[147] 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.[133] 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.[148]
Sarah Dawn Finer (in character as Lynda Woodruff), presenterPetra Mede, andCharlotte Perrelli performed the musical number "We Just Love Eurovision Too Much" as an interval act in the second semi-final.
The second semi-final took place on 9 May 2024 at 21:00 CEST[145] and features sixteen competing countries. Those countries plusFrance,Italy andSpain, as well as non-participating countries under an aggregated "Rest of the World" vote, voted in this semi-final.[146] The running order (R/O) was determined by the contest producers and was announced publicly on 26 March.[147] 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.[133] 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.[153]
The final took place on 11 May 2024 at 21:00 CEST[145] 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.[159] The running order for the remaining finalists was determined by the contest producers following the second semi-final.[160] 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 entrantJoost Klein and a member of the production team.[161] It retained the right to vote in the final,[162] and all countries that were set to perform after the Netherlands retained their running order numbers.[163]
Switzerland won the contest with the song "The Code", performed byNemo 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 in1956 and in1988. 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.[164][165]
The final was opened byBjörn Skifs performing "Hooked on a Feeling", followed by the flag parade, introducing all twenty-five finalists, set to a medley of well-known Swedish hits.[h] In a pre-recorded segment during a break between the competing performances,Sarah Dawn Finer as Lynda Woodruff performed a song about the contest's executive supervisorMartin Österdahl, "You're Good to Go",[166] which was later released as a single.[167] The interval acts includedAlcazar performing "Crying at the Discoteque";[168] a tribute performance of the1974 Swedish winning song "Waterloo" by three past winners – Carola (Sweden 1991),Charlotte Perrelli (Sweden 1999) andConchita Wurst (Austria 2014)[169] – preceded by a pre-recorded segment from theABBA Voyage concert residency inLondon in which the song's original performers,ABBA, as their virtual avatar selves in the concert, discussed their Eurovision experience on the occasion of its 50th anniversary;[170][171] andLoreen performing her new single "Forever" and her 2023 winning song "Tattoo".[172][166][173] Presenter Petra Mede also parodied the postcards in a short video skit, with archival footage from her previous hostings in 2013 and 2016 being featured.[174][175] Following a reprise of their winning song, Nemo broke the trophy,[176][177] although its design had been strengthened after the one presented toAlexander Rybak in2009 met a similar fate.[178]
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[148]
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[183]
The ten qualifiers from the second semi-final were determined solely by televoting, with the exception of San Marino which was unable to provide a valid televote result and thus used the votes of its backup jury.[184] 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[153]
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.[153]
12 points awarded in the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024[153]
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.[185]
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.[186]
12 points awarded by juries in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024[186]
All participating broadcasters may choose to have on-site or remote commentators providing insight and voting information to their local audience. Although they are required to show the final and semi-final in which their country votes, most broadcasters cover all three shows. Some non-participating broadcasters also air the contest. The Eurovision Song ContestYouTube channel provides international live streams with no commentary of all shows. The table below details the broadcasting plans and commentators for the countries that aired the contest. 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.[187]
Broadcasters and commentators in participating countries
In addition to the main winner's trophy, theMarcel Bezençon Awards and theYou're a Vision Award were contested during the Eurovision Song Contest 2024. TheOGAE (General Organisation of Eurovision Fans) voting poll also took place before the contest. Eurovision Awards, an end-of-year poll conducted by the contest's official site, returned for a fourth year with the results determined across 12 categories.[346]
TheMarcel Bezençon Awards, organised since 2002 by Sweden's then-head of delegation and 1992 representativeChrister Björkman, and winner of the 1984 contestRichard Herrey, honours songs in the contest's final.[347] The awards are divided into three categories: the Artistic Award, the Composers Award, and the Press Award.[348] The winners were revealed shortly before the Eurovision final on 11 May.[349]
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 Croatia's "Rim Tim Tagi Dim" performed byBaby Lasagna; the top five results are shown below.[350][351][352]
TheYou're a Vision Award (aword play of "Eurovision"), established in 2022 by the fansiteSongfestival.be following the cancellation of theBarbara 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'sBaby Lasagna won the 2024 award, with Ireland'sBambie Thug and the Netherlands'Joost Klein completing the top three.[353]
The 2024 contest was described by some publications as one of the most controversial editions in the contest's history,[t] with Scottish newspaperThe 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'."[360]
The Israeli entrantEden Golan at the press conference following the second semi-final
A pro-Palestinian mural protesting Israel's participation at Malmö'sFolkets Park [sv]
The participation ofIsrael in the contest became controversial due to theGaza war. There werecalls for Israel to be excluded,[361] and, when the EBU rejected this, various campaigns for participants and viewers toboycott the contest.[362][363] TheIsraeli national selection was also controversial, with its chosen entry for the contest ultimately rewritten,[361] as the lyrics of the original version of the song, titled "October Rain", were seen as referencing the7 October attacks, a breach of political neutrality rules; it was subsequently retitled "Hurricane".[364] Other acts dismissed the idea of boycotting but called for peace in the region.[365] Israel ultimately placed second in the televote and fifth overall in the final, with the former result being partially attributed to a campaign run by theIsraeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs to boost public votes.[366][367]
Before the first semi-final,Ireland's entrantBambie Thug was asked to replaceOgham-script text written on their body that read 'ceasefire' and 'freedom for Palestine'; they were subsequently changed to 'crown the witch'.[368] During the opening act of the first semi-final,Eric Saade, whose father is Palestinian, performed wearing akeffiyeh. 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".[369][370]
During the final, thePortuguese entrantIolanda 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 broadcasterRTP 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.[371]
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."[372] Unverified videos and claims were posted online purporting to show "Israeli delegates and journalists harassing other media and delegations",[373] and a Spanish reporter was allegedly harassed by Israeli media after shouting a pro-Palestinian slogan, prompting the Spanish broadcasterRTVE to request the EBU to "ensure freedom of press and opinion."[373] The artists representing Ireland (Bambie Thug), Switzerland (Nemo), and Greece (Marina Satti) 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".[374] The Dutch broadcasterAVROTROS issued two complaints to the EBU regarding an "unsafe environment in the arena".[375][376] No action was taken on the complaints during the contest.[372] According to a report by Norwegian newspaperVG, 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;[377][378] Greek broadcasterERT, 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 on behalf of the artists concerned. Magnus Børmark, guitarist for the Norwegian representativesGåte, also confirmed that there were withdrawal talks.[379][380][381][382]
Following the contest, delegations from Serbia and Slovenia stated that they would prepare complaints to the EBU regarding the behaviour of the Israeli delegation.[383] 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.[384] The Israeli delegation accused other delegations and artists of "immense pressure and an unprecedented display of hatred".[385] The EBU commissioned an independent investigation into the complaints regarding the working atmosphere during the event,[386] and on 1 July 2024, it announced a number of organisational changes.[387] Among these are the creation of a "ESC director" role to oversee the work of executive supervisorMartin Österdahl and the head of brand and commercial, and recommendations for the appointment of a welfare producer and a crisis management team.[388][389]
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 byanti-booing technology, and that pre-recorded applauses were played.[390] RTP's director, Nicolau Santos, as well as AVROTROS, supported these claims, and criticised the EBU's usage of the technology.[391][375] The Slovenian broadcasterRTVSLO also addressed claims of audio distortion.[392] A video posted to social media showed audio of the applause track cutting out and replaying during the announcement of the Dutch jury points.[393] The EBU and SVT denied the allegations of audio censorship, stating that they "do not censor sound from the arena audience. The same principle applies to all competing performances and opening and interval acts."[394][395]Eden Golan, Israel's representative, claimed in a post-contest interview that anti-booing technology was in place, and that the boos for her were being silenced and turned into cheers.[396] Anti-booing technology was previously used in the2015 contest.[397]
At the end of the broadcast of the second semi-final, in which Italy voted, Italian broadcasterRAI 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.[398][399][400] It was later clarified by RAI that the results shown were not complete, but were in fact partial results of the vote.[401][402] The results from Italy published after the contest were different to the ones aired.[403] 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.[392]
Disqualification of the Netherlands from the final
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 theSwedish Police Authority.[407] Klein was claimed to have made a threatening gesture toward the operator,[407][408] following the female camera operator's recording of Klein on his way to thegreen room;AVROTROS claimed it was agreed he would not be filmed there.[407][409][410] Further details of the altercation were unclear at that time, however, the Swedish Police Authority stated that noassault had occurred.[411] AVROTROS and its parent broadcasting organisationNPO held discussions with the EBU,[412] ultimately leading the EBU to disqualify the Dutch entry from the final.[161] This was the first and only time in the contest's history that an entrant was disqualified during the event.[413] AVROTROS called the penalty "very heavy and disproportionate".[408]
The Swedish Police Authority launched an investigation into the incident on the day it was reported, and the case was handed to theSwedish Prosecution Authority following the contest.[414] The investigation was closed on 12 August 2024 due to a lack of evidence to prove that Klein "was capable of causing serious fear or that[he] had any such intention".[415][416] AVROTROS subsequently offered Klein the opportunity to represent the Netherlands again in the2025 contest, which he declined.[417]
Swiss winner Nemo claimed in a press conference after their win that thenon-binary flag had been banned by the EBU from the venue,[418] accusing the organisers of "double standards" regarding the alleged forcing of fans to dispose of their flags before entering the venue.[419] The singer, who identifies asnon-binary and was the first openly non-binary performer to win the contest,[420][421] admitted to violating this by bringing a non-binary flag in, which they displayed in the green room.[422][423] TheEuropean Commission'svice president,Margaritis Schinas, also claimed on 13 May that theflag of the European Union (EU) was among those not permitted; he later filed a formal complaint to the EBU,[424] after calling it a "gift" for the "enemies of Europe", a month ahead of the2024 European Parliament election.[425] There were also reports of Dutch flags being confiscated ahead of the final due to Joost Klein's disqualification.[426] 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 theSwiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR), which would host the 2025 contest following Nemo's win.[427]
Following the 2024 contest, four entries entered theBillboard 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.[428] On theBillboard 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.[429][430] "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 theSanremo Music Festival 2024, which also doubled as the Italian national final.[431]
In a November 2024 press release, Malmö Municipality revealed that the contest generatedSEK 445 million from 159,680 visitors, including SEK 3.98 million from ticket sales. In addition, over 90% of city decor for the event were recycled.[432]
Eurovision Song Contest: Malmö 2024 is the officialcompilation album of the contest, featuring all 37 entries. It was put together by the European Broadcasting Union and was released byUniversal Music Group digitally on 12 April 2024, in CD format on 19 April 2024, and in vinyl format on 24 May 2024.[433][434][435]
^26 countries were set to perform, but theNetherlands was disqualified from the contest between the second semi-final and the final. The country retained its right to vote in the final.
^TheIsraeli delegation opted not to take part due to security reasons and 5 May coinciding withYom HaShoah.[3]
^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.[181] The contest's executive supervisorMartin 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 fromYle TV1
^The broadcast of the second semi-final started delayed, at 22:30WEST
^The broadcast of the final started delayed, at 21:01WEST
^During the performance of Poland in the first semi-final, the broadcast was temporarily moved from RTS1 toRTS2, so the former could air the arrival ceremony ofGeneral Secretary of the Chinese Communist PartyXi Jinping, who was conducting astate 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.[284][285]
^Catalan-language commentary option available only in Catalonia.
^Including Swedish-language commentary option fromSVT1 for all shows
^The broadcast of the semi-finals mostly featured TV commentary by Miroshnychenko. Only the second recaps (which Miroshnychenko left unnarrated on TV) were commentated on by Zakharchenko and Antypenko. The broadcasts also included brief studio discussions and brief on-site reports byAnna Zakletska between the close of the voting window and results announcements, which were presented by Zakharchenko and Antypenko.[322][323][324][325][326][327]
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^"SVT är redo att hålla ESC igen – trots besparingar - P3 Nyheter" [SVT is ready to hold ESC again - despite savings].Sveriges Radio (in Swedish). 25 April 2025. Retrieved25 April 2025.I Malmö 2024 stod SVT för runt 100 miljoner av den totala prislappen på 277 miljoner kronor. [In Malmö 2024, SVT accounted for around SEK 100 million of the total price tag of SEK 277 million.]
^Mishali, Gil (25 February 2024)."אסף ליברמן ועקיבא נוביק יפרשנו את האירוויזיון גם השנה" [Asaf Lieberman and Akiva Novick will commentate on Eurovision again this year].Mako (in Hebrew).Archived from the original on 28 February 2024. Retrieved28 February 2024.
^"Teya Dora u finalu 68. Pesme Evrovizije" [Teya Dora in the final of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest].ESC Serbia (in Serbian (Latin script)). 7 May 2024.Archived from the original on 7 May 2024. Retrieved7 May 2024.
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