The running orders for the two semi finals of Eurovision 2024 have been revealed:
After the allocation draw on January 30th, where we got to know which countries would be performing in which half of which semi final, we now have the specific spot that each country will be performing in.
Semi final 1: Cyprus to open the show!
- Cyprus
- Serbia
- Lithuania
- Ireland
- The United Kingdom
- Ukraine
- Poland
- Croatia
- Iceland
- Germany
- Slovenia
- Finland
- Moldova
- Sweden
- Azerbaijan
- Australia
- Portugal
- Luxembourg
Our regular readers will have noticed that Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom will also be taking to the stage in the first semi-final for the first time ever. As the Big 5, however, they automatically qualify for the final.
Semi final 2: Malta opens it
- Malta
- Albania
- Greece
- Switzerland
- Czechia
- France
- Austria
- Denmark
- Armenia
- Latvia
- Spain
- San Marino
- Georgia
- Belgium
- Estonia
- Italy
- Israel
- Norway
- The Netherlands
Here too, the Big 5 will take to the stage live from the second semi-final: France, Spain and Italy.
How is the running order decided?
Once all of the songs that will be competing in the Eurovision 2024 semi finals have been released, the host country, Sweden this year, put together the running order for the semi finals, taking in to consideration the styles/genres of the songs, and each country’s staging plans, to try and create a show that flows well. These running orders are then approved by Executive Supervisor Martin Österdahl.
The semi finals of Eurovision 2024 will take place live on Tuesday May 7th and Thursday May 9th from 20:00 GMT / 21:00 CEST at the Malmö Arena in Malmö, with the grand final on Saturday 11th May.
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