The excitement has reached a boiling point, because it’s finally Eurovision Week 2024.
This is the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, and the seventh time that Sweden has hosted the show. All 37 performing acts are in Malmö for the big event, and now, what’s left to do except soak in all the sights and sounds?
Very little, that’s what. Here’s a look at what you can expect this exciting Eurovision week. If you are hoping for the running order and for some predictions, we handled that a few days ago.
Tuesday 7 May: First Semifinal
| NYC | BST | CET | Baku | Sydney | Event |
| 15:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 23:00 | 05:00 | Start of the 1st semifinal – Cyprus first, Luxembourg last |
| 16:15 | 21:15 | 22:15 | 00:15 | 06:15 | Approximate timing of the final performance |
| 17:15 | 22:15 | 23:15 | 01:15 | 07:15 | Approximate timing of the end of the 1st semifinal – will know the 10 qualifiers |
Thursday 9 May: Second Semifinal
| NYC | BST | CET | Baku | Sydney | Event |
| 15:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 23:00 | 05:00 | Start of the 2nd semifinal – Malta first, The Netherlands last |
| 16:15 | 21:15 | 22:15 | 00:15 | 06:15 | Approximate timing of the final performance |
| 17:15 | 22:15 | 23:15 | 01:15 | 07:15 | Approximate timing of the end of the 2nd semifinal – will know the 10 qualifiers |
Saturday 11 May: Grand Final
| NYC | BST | CET | Baku | Sydney | Event |
| 15:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 23:00 | 05:00 | Start of the grand final |
| 17:15 | 22:15 | 23:15 | 01:15 | 07:15 | Approximate timing of the final performance |
| 18:00 | 23:00 | 00:00 | 02:00 | 08:00 | Approximate timing of the announcement of the jury votes |
| 18:45 | 23:45 | 00:45 | 02:45 | 08:45 | Approximate timing of the announcement of the televote and ESC winner |
On the grand final, please note: It was originally believed that Sweden & SVT would attempt to shorten the show by a full hour. For reference, the 2023 grand final in Liverpool ran about four hours and 15 minutes from beginning to end. However, the contest itself announced that the run time of the grand final would be approximately four hours.
The grand final will end at about 7pm in New York, midnight in London, 1am in Paris and Rome, 3am in Azerbaijan, and 9am in Sydney.
Enjoy your Eurovision Week 2024 because, as Niamh Kavanagh said in 2010, it’s for you.
