Eurovision Song Contest 2024

Historical eventMay 112024

Eurovision Song Contest 2024

The 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest is held in Malmö, Sweden. Nemo from Switzerland win with their song "The Code", making them the contest's first non-binary winner.

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When
Saturday, May 11 20242 years ago
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Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
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At a glance

Dates: From 2024.

What came beforeAI-assisted

Sweden won Eurovision 2023 with Loreen's song 'Tattoo,' earning the right to host the 2024 contest. The previous year's contest was held in Liverpool, England, following Ukraine's 2022 victory.

Malmö, Sweden's third-largest city, was selected as the host city. The Malmö Arena served as the venue for all competition rounds.

Catalyst / how it startedAI-assisted

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) organizes Eurovision annually as a live music competition among European and participating nations. The 2024 edition followed the standard format of two semi-finals and a grand final.

Who was involvedAI-assisted

Petra Mede and Malin Åkerman presented the contest; Mede had previously hosted Eurovision in 2013 and 2016. The event was organized by the EBU and host broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT).

37 countries participated across the semi-finals and final, competing for the title and right to host the 2025 contest.

TimelineAI-assisted

First semi-final took place on May 7, 2024. Second semi-final occurred on May 9, 2024.

The grand final and winner announcement happened on May 11, 2024, at Malmö Arena.

What happened

The Eurovision Song Contest 2024 was the 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It consisted of two semi-finals on 7 and 9 May and a final on 11 May 2024, held at the Malmö Arena in Malmö, Sweden, and presented by Petra Mede and Malin Åkerman. It was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster Sveriges Television (SVT), which staged the event after winning the 2023 contest for Sweden with the song "Tattoo" by Loreen. Mede had previously presented the 2013 and 2016 contests.

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When did Eurovision Song Contest 2024 happen?

May 11 2024 — 2 years ago, on a Saturday.

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