Traditional Pop’s important information to The Eurovision Tune Contest 2024
Following Sweden’s victory eventually 12 months’s celebration of music in Liverpool, The Eurovision Tune Contest 2024 heads to Malmö for the 68th version.
This would be the seventh time Sweden have hosted the competition and it is going to be introduced by comic Petra Mede with actress Malin Åkerman.
Final 12 months’s occasion, hosted by the BBC in Liverpool on behalf of Ukraine, united audiences the world over and reached 162 million folks over its three dwell reveals.
The successful track, Tattoo, carried out by Loreen took the prize with 583 factors. In second place was Finland with 526, and third was Israel on 362. Loreen is just the second performer to win the Eurovision Tune Contest twice, following her victory in 2012 with Euphoria.
International Occasion
This 12 months, followers from over 80 international locations have travelled to Malmö to observe at the very least one of many 9 ticketed Eurovision Tune Contest reveals. Main the cost in worldwide ticket gross sales is the UK. Nonetheless, the keenness extends far past European borders, with followers from the USA, Asia, and Australia becoming a member of the festivities.
Within the UK the ultimate shall be broadcast dwell by the BBC and also will be streamed into cinemas throughout the UK.
Thirty-seven international locations in complete are collaborating within the contest, with Luxembourg returning 31 years after its final participation in 1993.
There shall be two semi-finals on 7 and 9 Might, with the ultimate on Saturday 11 Might. A complete of 26 international locations will compete within the closing, together with Sweden and “the Large 5” (Germany, UK, France, Italy and Spain) who shall be joined by the ten best-ranked entries of every of the 2 semi-finals.
Olly Alexander
Representing the UK is the multi-award successful artist Olly Alexander. Olly, one of many world’s most enjoyable fashionable pop stars, rose to prominence because the lead singer of Years & Years.
On the Eurovision Tune Contest he shall be performing the track Dizzy. It is going to be the primary launch below his personal title after the dissolution of Years & Years. Speaking with the BBC, Olly mentioned: “I wrote the track final summer season with Danny L Harle… We have been impressed by a number of music we love from the 80s like Erasure, Adamski and naturally Pet Store Boys.”
The singer, actor and vogue icon has scored two No.1 UK albums, 10 UK High 40 singles and was lately awarded the BRIT Billion Award (for six.5 billion world streams).
It’s A Sin
Olly obtained widespread approval for his efficiency within the Channel 4 drama sequence It’s A Sin (2021). The singer additionally lined the Pet Store Boys’ It’s A Sin with Elton John for his The Lockdown Periods album and the pair gave a memorable efficiency on the 2021 Brit Awards.
Olly had beforehand collaborated with the Pet Store Boys on their 2019 single Dreamland. Speaking with Homosexual Occasions, the singer mentioned: “It was a dream come true to create one thing with two of my heroes, and spending time with Chris and Neil was an absolute pleasure. I needed to pinch myself repeatedly!”
He additionally collaborated with Kylie Minogue in 2021 on A Second To Midnight. The monitor was the lead single from Kylie’s reissue album Disco: Visitor Record Version. It additionally appeared on the deluxe model of Years & Years’ third studio album Evening Name.
5 British acts have claimed the Euro trophy because the contest started in 1956: Sandie Shaw (Puppet On A String, 1967), Lulu (Growth Bang-a-Bang, 1969), Brotherhood Of Man (Save Your Kisses For Me, 1976), Bucks Fizz (Making Your Thoughts Up, 1981) and Katrina & The Waves (Love Shine A Gentle, 1997).
The Favourites
Reigning champs Sweden shall be represented by Marcus & Martinus, often referred to as M&M, who shall be performing the track Unforgettable. The duo gained Masked Singer Sverige in 2022 and took their entry to No.1 on the Sverigetopplistan chart.
Bookmakers have made Croatia the present favorite to win the competition. They are going to be represented by Child Lasagna who performs his track Rim Tim Tagi Dim. He’s aiming to land his nation their first ever Eurovision crown.
Croatia’s closest rival is Switzerland’s Nemo with The Code. Switzerland’s final win got here in 1988 courtesy of Céline Dion. The chasing pack of favourites is made up of 2022 winners Ukraine and 2021 victors Italy. They are going to be represented by Alyona Alyona and Jerry Heil who carry out Teresa & Maria, and Angelina Mango with La noia.
The Contest shall be broadcast dwell throughout the BBC on Saturday 11 Might, from 8pm. Click on right here
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