Eurovision Song Contest 2024 first semi-final: live text broadcast. Chronicle, photos, videos of performances

Preparations for the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 are underway in Malmö, Sweden, where 15 competing countries, including Ukrainians alyona alyona and Jerry Heil, will perform. The grand show will start at 22:00 Kyiv time, and Ukrainians will be able to vote for any participant except their own country's representative.

However, Ukrainians who are abroad and use the services of a foreign operator will be able to vote for the duo with the song Teresa & Maria, which will perform at number 5.

OBOZ.UA keeps a chronology of events and will tell you everything you need to know before and during the show.

11:00 – The organizers of Eurovision 2024 have prepared a surprise for the audience – they want to honor the Swedish band ABBA, whose song "Waterloo" is recognized as the best in the history of the music contest. 50 years ago, Sweden won the Eurovision Song Contest with this song. Fans speculate that ABBA may appear in a virtual form, as it happens at the ABBA Voyage concerts in London.

09:21 – Singer alyona alyona put critics in their place with a catchy phrase after falling on the Eurovision 2024 stage. The rapper, who did not lose her cool, managed to get up and start her performance without delay, saying that every Ukrainian woman would do the same.

08:00 – On the day of the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest, bookmakers have lowered Ukraine's chances of winning the contest. Thus, as of the morning of May 7, alyona alyona and Jerry Heil dropped out of the top three potential winners.

00:30 – Voting lines have opened for viewers from countries not participating in the competition. The opportunity for the "rest of the world" to vote appeared just a year ago. In this way, the organizers give music lovers from America, Canada, Asia, the East, and other countries a chance to have a hand in choosing the winner.

The day before, a dress rehearsal for the semifinals took place, where alyona alyona fell and injured herself on stage. Fortunately, the star was able to get up and finish the performance, and her fall will not affect the show on May 7.

How to cast your vote: step-by-step instructions

There are several ways to vote:

• via the official Eurovision Song Contest app for Android or iOS;
• by sending an SMS to 7576 with the serial number of the selected contestant.

To decide on your favorite right now, listen to the songs of all the participants of Eurovision Song Contest 2024.

This year, the rules of audience voting have undergone significant changes. Eurofans will be able to vote for a participant during almost the entire show, as the lines will be open from the beginning of the first contestant's performance.

Where to watch the first semi-final of Eurovision 2024

The online broadcast of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 semi-final will be available on the official Eurovision YouTube channel. However, the contest will be broadcast there in the original language. The Ukrainian-language broadcast with the unchanged voice of Timur Miroshnychenko will be available on the TV channel and all digital platforms of UA:PBC:

Official Eurovision Facebook account;

Suspilne Kultura website;

The website of the Eurovision Song Contest;

Eurovision Ukraine YouTube channel.

The translated version will also be available in the Diia app. You will also be able to follow the events online on OBOZ.UA.

Who will perform in the first semi-final

In addition to the UK, Germany and Sweden, which automatically qualify for the final, the following countries will perform on stage on May 7:

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