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Eurovision 2024: Grand Final set as Israeli contestant advances in second set of 10
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Date:2025-04-06 19:33:04
The Eurovision 2024 Grand Final is set as the second set of 10 performers won their way to Saturday's show.
Israeli contestant Eden Golan went through to the finals in the center of the of the controversy around the country's inclusion in the contest amid the Israel-Hamas war. Golan will share the stage with Irish contestant Bambi Thug who was prevented from displaying a pro-Palestinian message in Old Irish as well as other performers who called for a ceasefire in March.
The finalists were chosen by a fan vote from the countries participating in the semifinal and in countries not in the contest.
Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom, France, Italy and Spain each have automatic bids in the Grand Final.
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The contest, which is being held in Malmö, Sweden, is the largest song competition in Europe and is organized by the European Broadcasting Union. The contest has launched high-profile careers in its nearly 70-year history, including ABBA and Celine Dion.
Here's who made the Eurovision 2024 Grand Final:
Who made the Eurovision 2024 Grand Final in the second semifinal?
Country | Performer | Song |
Greece | Marina Satti | ZARI |
Switzerland | Nemo | The Code |
Austria | Kaleen | We Will Rave |
Armenia | LADANIVA | Jako |
Latvia | Dons | Hollow |
Georgia | Nutsa Buzaladze | Firefighter |
Estonia | 5MIINUST x Puuluup | (nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi |
Israel | Eden Golan | Hurricane |
Norway | Gåte | Ulveham |
Netherlands | Joost Klein | Europapa |
Who made the Eurovision 2024 Grand Final in the first semifinal?
Country | Performer | Song |
Cyprus | Silia Kapsis | Liar |
Serbia | TEYA DORA | RAMONDA |
Lithuania | Silvester Belt | Luktelk |
Ireland | Bambie Thug | Doomsday Blue |
Ukraine | alyona alyona & Jerry Heil | Teresa & Maria |
Croatia | Baby Lasagna | Rim Tim Tagi Dim |
Slovenia | Raiven | Veronika |
Finland | Windows95man | No Rules! |
Portugal | iolanda | Grito |
Luxembourg | TALI | Fighter |
How to watch Eurovision 2024
Eurovision 2024 is streamed in the United States on Peacock.
The Grand Final will air on Saturday at 3 p.m. ET.
Eurovision 2024 finals voting system
The final result comes from a combination of public votes and a jury’s decision. This year, public votes from the rest of the world will play a part for the first time.
Each of the 37 competing countries has a jury consisting of five music professionals to rank all the final performances.
The juries award a fixed number of points to their 10 favorite songs, in descending order: 12 points for the most popular, 10 points, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 point for the least popular.
The jury results are announced by each country in turn on the night.
Competing countries then award points to the other contestants based on viewer votes, following the same scoring system.
Worldwide votes will be combined and counted as if they are cast by another country.
People in the U.S. that want to vote in Eurovision 2024 can do so through the contest's app or website.
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