The lineup for Eurovision 2024 is now complete, and on March 26th 2024 the EBU revealed the running orders for both the first and second Semi Finals!
In a change to previous years where the Big 5 + Host would perform in the evening previews, and a clip of that would be shown on the live show after the conclusion of the semi final performances, this year the Big 5 + Host will be slotted in between the semi finalists, where their songs will be performed in full during the live TV broadcast of the semi’s for the first time. Their performances have been highlighted in bold in the lineup.
The official running orders are as follows:
Semi Final 1 – May 7th 2024
First Half
1: Cyprus | Silia Kapsis – ‘Liar’
2: Serbia | Teya Dora – ‘Ramonda’
3: Lithuania | Silvester Belt – ‘Luktelk’
4: Ireland | Bambie Thug – ‘Doomsday Blue’
United Kingdom | Olly Alexander – ‘Dizzy’
5: Ukraine | alyona alyona & Jerry Heil – ‘Teresa & Maria’
6: Poland | Luna – ‘The Tower’
7: Croatia | Baby Lasagna – ‘Rim Tim Tagi Dim’
Second Half
8: Iceland | Hera Björk – ‘Scared Of Heights’
Germany | Isaak – ‘Always On The Run’
9: Slovenia | Raiven – ‘Veronika’
10: Finland | Windows95Man – ‘No Rules!’
11: Moldova | Natalia Barbu – ‘In The Middle’
Sweden | Marcus & Martinus – ‘Unforgettable’
12: Azerbaijan | Fahree ft. Ilkin Dovlatov – ‘Özünlə apar’
13: Australia | Electric Fields – ‘One Milkali (One Blood)’
14: Portugal | Iolanda – ‘Grito’
15: Luxembourg | Tali – ‘Fighter’
Semi Final 2 – May 9th 2024
First Half
1: Malta | Sarah Bonnici – ‘Loop’
2: Albania | Besa – ‘Titan’
3: Greece | Marina Satti – ‘Zari’
4: Switzerland | Nemo – ‘The Code’
5: Czechia | Aiko – ‘Pedestal’
France | Slimane – ‘Mon Amour’
6: Austria | Kaleen – ‘We Will Rave’
7: Denmark | Saba – ‘Sand’
8: Armenia | Ladaniva – ‘Jako’
Second Half
9: Latvia | Dons – ‘Hollow’
Spain | Nebulossa – ‘Zorra’
10: San Marino | Megara – ’11:11′
11: Georgia | Nutsa Buzaladze – ‘Firefighter’
12: Belgium | Mustii – ‘Before The Part’s Over’
13: Estonia | 5Miinust x Puuluup – ‘(nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi’
Italy | Angelina Mango – ‘La Noia’
14: Israel | Eden Golan – ‘Hurricane’
15: Norway | Gåte – ‘Ulveham’
16: Netherlands | Joost Klein – ‘Europapa’
Grand Final
As host country, Sweden has already drawn their position in the running order for the Grand Final at the Heads of Delegation meeting, which took place on March 11th 2024. The draw was done randomly to ensure complete fairness with the placements.
The results of the draw see’s Sweden open the Grand Final, with ‘Unforgettable’ by Marcus & Martinus on May 11th.
The rest of the Big 5 (Germany, France, United Kingdom, Italy and Spain) will draw their running order halves in May.
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