Yesterday, the EBU finally revealed the major change that had previously been teased. The producers will have more say in the Eurovision 2024 grand final running order, with the new “producers choice” option.
How We Got Here
Last month, the EBU revealed two big changes for Eurovision 2024. First, the Big 5 and host Sweden will perform in the semi-finals between competing acts. Secondly, the voting period will open at the beginning of the grand final, and the Rest Of The World vote can vote before each show. However, they teased another big change, which is now public news.
What is the change?
Previously, the competing artists had two options when drawing their halves for the grand final: the first half or the second half. Now, there is a third. In Malmö, six artists will pick the first half, six will pick the second half. The remaining thirteen – host entrants Marcus & Martinus will open the grand final – will pick “producer’s choice”. Picking a “producer’s choice” in the draw means that artists could perform anywhere in the running order.
About Eurovision 2024
The Nordic country will be hosting the 68th edition of the competition following Loreen’s historic win at Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool. One month after the 2023 contest taking place SVT revealed the first names of the Core Team that will be working on the competition, with the team completed in September.
In July 2023, after a shortlist of four cities, it was announced that Malmö would host Eurovision 2024. The city will spend up to €2.5 million for the contest, as well as having 600 volunteers working for the show.
As for the upcoming contest, there will be 37 countries participating. Luxembourg will be returning, whilst Romania withdraws. ‘United By Music’ will be the permanent slogan for the contest. The upcoming contest will have ‘The Eurovision Lights’ as the theme art, with the stage, which is undertaken by Florian Wieder and Fredrik Stormby who are behind the concept, revealed in December.
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News Source: Eurovision.TV
Photo Credit: EBU
Rory Gannon