Here we go again! On Sunday eight more artists will have their first rehearsals on the Eurovision 2024 stage. They’re the acts competing in the second half of the first semi-final.
They’ll have 30 minutes to test out the stage to see how their graphics and camera angles are coming together. And to start working out their jitters as they fill the arena with their voices for the very first time. Finland’s Windows95man, up third today, will no doubt practice emerging from that denim egg. While Portugal’s Iolanda, who performs next to last, will see how her dancers hold up on this much larger stage.
Throughout the day the EBU will release photos and short TikTok snippets. We’ll try to update this post as things drop. Regardless, please share your thoughts in the comments section throughout the day!
Eurovision 2024 rehearsal schedule | Day 2 (Sunday 28 April)
Here’s the full Eurovision rehearsal schedule for Sunday 28 April.
- 10:30 — 11:00 Iceland
- 11:10 — 11:40 Slovenia
- 11:50 — 12:20 Finland
- 12:30 — 13:00 Moldova
- 14:10 — 14:40 Azerbaijan
- 14:50 — 15:20 Australia
- 15:30 — 16:00 Portugal
- 16:10 — 16:40 Luxembourg
Eurovision 2024 rehearsals
8. 
Iceland: Hera Björk with “Scared of Heights”
@eurovision All that glitters is indeed gold when it comes to Eurovision royalty @Hera Björk 🇮🇸 #Eurovision2024 ♬ original sound – Eurovision
Hera Björk has changed her outfit for the Eurovision stage, opting for a gold bodysuit with fringed sleeves. Her backing vocalists are in black suits that have matching-coloured fringe adorned on them as well. Similarly to Söngvakeppnin, the Icelandic star has a staircase on stage with her — though this one is notably larger. The lighting and LED screen match the pyramid shape of the stairs, with the background featuring a number of silhouetted dancers. The overall theme here is giving golden girl ready to climb high!
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Slovenia: Raiven with “Veronika”
@eurovision @raiven is soaring on the rehearsal stage in Malmö Arena 🇸🇮 #Eurovision2024 ♬ original sound – Eurovision
Raiven is donning a catsuit for her Eurovision performance, intricately designed to give the feeling of nudity even if she’s actually fully covered up. She begins on the floor and works the varying cameras from different angles. The Slovenian songstress is then joined by five backing dancers, who themselves have minimal clothing despite some flesh-coloured pieces. It all feels very interpretive and animalistic. The footage and photos don’t showcase much variance in the lightning choices throughout the performance, so the focus is purely on Raiven throughout.
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10. 
Finland: Windows95Man with “No Rules”
@eurovision Malmö Arena transforms into a denim dreamscape as @Windows95Man enters the chat 🇫🇮 #Eurovision2024 ♬ original sound – Eurovision
As expected, Windows95Man has changed very little from his UMK performance. The main tweak has been to smudge the Windows 95 logo on his t-shirt and cap — got to avoid those copyright infringements. The denim egg and clothing otherwise remain, with the Finnish star being bestowed his denim shorts for a pyro-tastic conclusion.
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Moldova: Natalia Barbu with “In the Middle”
@eurovision @Natalia Barbu official sings, plays strings and finds her wings, all at Moldova’s first rehearsal 🇲🇩 #Eurovision2024 ♬ original sound – Eurovision
Natlia Barbu has cut her national final dancers and is now taking to the Eurovision stage all on her own. Wearing a stunning white dress with a leg split and golden flower shoulder piece, she look stunning whilst stood centre stage. The Moldovan singer initially has a violin bow attached to her back, and then pull sit out to play a contemporary-style violin. The LED graphics feature wings, bubbles, plus a stunning garden with butterflies and pink blossom tree.
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12. 
Azerbaijan: FAHREE feat. Ilkin Dovlatov with “Özünlə Apar”
@eurovision Glittering graphics and powerhouse vocals, @Fahree feat. @İlkinDövlətov have got rehearsals in hand 🇦🇿 #Eurovision2024 ♬ original sound – Eurovision
Azerbaijan have gone for a silver and black theme to their performance. FAHREE and Ilkin Dovlatov futuristic-style jackets, which almost give off a military feel. The former stands centre stage, with the head and arms of a figure emerging on the LED screen behind him. Later in the performance, two hands appear on the stage itself, giving the sense that this figure is reaching out to FAHREE in the arena. Ilkin stands off to stage left and performs for the cameras here.
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13. 
Australia: Electric Fields with “One Milkali (One Blood)”
@eurovision @Electric Fields are lighting up rehearsals for Australia in Malmö 🇦🇺 #Eurovision2024 ♬ original sound – Eurovision
Australia are bringing an explosion of colour to the Malmö stage. Zaachariaha wears an elegant outfit that reflects the lightning perfectly — he’s also going bear foot for the performance. Michael is slightly over to stage left on the keyboard. The duo are joined by two backing singers and a didgeridoo player to give it a truly Australian theme. The background LEDs, as well as the cubes above the stage, feature swirling red graphics and also the title lyrics “One Milkali”.
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Portugal: iolanda with “Grito”
@eurovision Shout all about it! @iolanda is sending sparks flying in rehearsals 🇵🇹 #Eurovision2024 ♬ original sound – Eurovision
iolanda keeps things simple and refined for her Eurovision performance. The Portuguese star has brought her five backing dancers from Festival da Canção and the overall white styling. But the staging is also enhanced in a few ways. The middle cube has been lowered to just above head height, creating an intimate setting. Additionally, the LED wall in the background shows live black and white footage of iolanda, creating a sense that she is watching over herself.
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Luxembourg: TALI with “Fighter”
@eurovision Come for the song, stay for the pyro. @Tali is proving she’ll never let us down 🇱🇺 #Eurovision2024 ♬ original sound – Eurovision
Not satisfied with just the ceiling-hanging cubes, Team Luxembourg have brought their own cube set piece. TALI and her dancers start the performance there before moving to the centre of the stage. The LED features wild cats, whilst the entry also includes pyro to add an extra spark. For her stage outfit, TALI has decided to wear a black bodysuit and her hair is styled into two braids. The accompanying backing dancers have more colour to them, with differently styled red and amber pieces.
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As I expected, Moldova will have a good staging and it will be at least borderline qualifier. It is a shame that she is so static, I think it is a mistake, but with the outfit which is great and nice led work, they can make it work. Poland is just horrible, so literal and expected and bad staging, it has no chance. Australia is Jeangu Macrooy No2. as I said before, we won’t connect to their culture in a same way as the Netherlands, and in addition the song is just weak, they are not charismatic enough on stage.… Read more »
Australia – get rid of the dress. It has nothing to do with gender – just not the right dress for this performance. Good Luck
the second half of SF1 is weak…. Anyway, Finland is horrendous. Sorry guys. Just a rehash of 2023 entry in terms of fun concept and craziness but it’s actually not funny and desperate for attention. I will be very disappointed if Portugal misses the final and Finland goes through. Luxembourg looks like it has a sleek staging but i am not a fan of her outfit or the pigtails… she looked fabulous in the national final and here they’re trying to give her a persona look but it does look bizarre. She is a natural beauty with a nice smile,… Read more »
Weakest Eurovision I can remember. Kind of a good thing that most normal people are going to boycott it this year- we are missing nothing!
I just realized the girl from Electric Fields is…a guy. Oops.
Me too. I had assumed they were female until I heard him speak in the TikTok video.
He is not a “they”, he is fine with either he or she but, he said it himself.
How could you be happy with he or she but not they? Surely they is the least likely to offend for someone who is genetically male but wearing a dress.
A lot of LGBT people find this “they/them” thing absolutely ridiculous.
That I do completely understand but he and she are binary opposites are they not so how can he be happy to be either. I’d understand if he only wanted to called he/him.
How so?
Well, let’s see. The speaking voice, no boobs, the overall build… Plus, the author up there said “him”.
Is anyone else finding that some of the tiktok videos linked switch to something related to Ramadam when you try to play them?
I dont have and don’t want tiktok for their algorithms. And highly possible Chn, Rss and Irn manipolations.
Sounds like another reason not to use it!
A bit of a boring bunch these last 8 in this semi. Finland’s song is kinda fun, but i hate their stage act. It looks cheap and tacky and i even dont wanna discuss his flat finnish pancake ass.
Only two that I root for: Ireland, Luxembourg
Tali is giving Slavko (Montenegro) vibes hahaha
Is this the final outfit for Luxembourg? It seems a bit… too simple.
Please Moldova, bring back the dancers. It made Natalia Barbu’s choreography shine so much brighter. The violin act with all of you was an epic moment.
Apparently she sad that the broadcaster had no money for bringing them.
Oh no! That is sad
Her husband is a millionaire business man. He could easily pay the trip and the clothes for the other women.
Maybe he wants just his wife to shine. Or it was her own idea.
I suppose, you don’t become a millionaire by sending money to right and left for whatever your wife feels like digging at that moment.
Very sad. All the best to her …
Qualifying chances based of my opinion on the rehearals:
100%: Lithuania, Ukraine, Croatia and Ireland
75%: Serbia, Portugal, Finland (People will eat up the gimmick spam)
50%: Poland, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Cyprus
25%: Slovenia
0%: Australia, Iceland
Have yet to see the rehearsal: Luxembourg
NQ Australia, Moldova, Iceland, Azerbaijan and
9/15 songs a female solo acts. This will favour the remaining 6 songs to differing degrees.
qualifier predictions: Croatia, Lithuania, Ireland, Serbia, Slovenia, Luxembourg, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Portugal, Poland
could see Finland in instead of Poland but not sure, and i could see Moldova in instead of Slovenia but not sure
Portugal keeping it classy. Would really like to see this qualify now.
As for Finland’s hairy butt, it’s soon going to be no mow May so he can leave it as it is.
Is no mow May an actual thing? Are we not to shave??
Qualifier predictions: Croatia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Finland, Ireland, Portugal, Azerbaijan, Poland, Cyprus.
No. 10 could be any of the others but I expect it to be either Serbia or Luxembourg. I’d love to see ‘Veronika’ make it but, realistically, it reads “fan favourite”.
This is the worst batch of songs on the whole contest. None of them deserves a spot in the final sorry.
Portugal stands out with its all white yet impactful staging. I really hope this qualifies, we need more quality entries in the final!
Easy qualifier. They’ve showcased it really well.
?mpacts staging? Just everything white; no change 🙂 Anyway, prefer Portugal over trash entries like Finland, Netherlands
Sometimes, less is more 🙂
Portugal is very very good. It would be terrible to leave this in the semi final
Azerbaijan looks good and vocals on point. Moldova the Robert Plant matches from the national final made the staging. Alone she was mmm. Australia love the song but from what ive seen of the performance im underwhelmed. The latter is a real downer for me
Luxembourg seems to be in trouble to qualify . First they revamped a very nice version on French to something absolutely forgetable and plain on English and now this messy staging(
Luxembourg staging looks very good
You think ?
I do, I love the IKEA Vackraste unit they all emerge from
Haha!
It seems like the topic today is tits and butts (you can see the irony in how certain countries got negative comments and others passed through with a green card
just because), following yesterday’s trend: sexiness sellswhen it is done by the correct countries. Since visuals is all we care about nowadays, I just wanted to say I am glad to find out from the Australian entry that those ceiling cubes are more than just a few effects going there and there. I wonder how many countries will take full advantage of their capabilities.Windows95Man’s pouch wins the day for me.
Yesterday Ireland, today Azerbaijan. *Definitely* qualifying.
Australia’s stage desing is horrible. I can’t find the performers in the noise of colors just like Austria of last year. They are disappearing.
I don’t understand how EBU accepted this from Finland. I mean you do whatever you want with your song but don’t show your a$$ on television. There will be children watching this.
If you say so , then how about Channel, Nebulossa, Let3?
Windows95man is not the first one…
Oh come on, don’t tell me that this is comparable to what Chanel was wearing. You really have to be in denial to say that the two are equivalent.
Her whole ass was out. So yeah while she didn’t appear to be naked the ass was out and this was pretty vulgar
But your point is that children shouldn’t see a butt on TV? Or is it ok if it’s Chanel’s butt?
There’s no difference. All butts are equal, no matter shape, fitness, or hairiness. Chanel even got a close up.
For me it has nothing to do with the shape, fitness or hairiness. A butt is a butt and I don’t care if it is beautiful or not. Maybe I’m a sheep, maybe I think like this because of how society is but the way it was done for Chanel seemed completely different to me. And excuse me but Chanel was way more dressed than Windows95Man is. The guy is litterally wearing a string… Anyway, at the end of the day I will sleep peacefully and I will still respect the artists. I just think it is not really appropriate.… Read more »
Haha but will you sleep peacefully? You might dream of the hairy butt
Could happen, I hope not xD
It’s just a hairy butt. Spain have butt cheeks on show too, albeit smoother ones. I doubt any children will be adversely affected
Tbh I just hope we won’t see it for too long on screen. By looking at the video it seems that they’re hiding it with effects here and there. Once he is wearing the short I don’t have any problem but I think they went a little bit to far.
Haha. The gold thong is more troublesome than the butt!
Chanel displayed her booty hypnotic specifically for s e x I a l titillation. Windows95Man is just for comic effect.
By your own standards, hers was more harmful to children.
S e x u a l titillation
it’s more sensual when you say it s l o w l y.
S l o m o m o m o l y
Oh, Jonas…
At least Chanel shaved her butt.
Risky business
The Slovenian lady is also practically naked, why target Finland only?
Tbf Raiven is still dressed. It can seem a bit provocative too but at least she is dressed.
This type of statements are the reason why people argue why men’s nipples can be shown but not womens – sexism.
People are vain, I doubt it would be bothering if Windows95man would be some gym maniac with a sixpack.
The Russian grannies should be allowed to show their bootys hypnotic if so desired. Not everybody looks like Chanel, and that is fine.
If you all say so, I won’t argue. I guess it would also be totally normal if we were to see people dressed like that on the street 🙂
Well it really doesn’t seem fair to word your opinnion like that:
Fancy ballroom dress at Oscars? Yes
Fancy ballroom dress at beach? No
Can’t just compare things with vague sentences: If someone’s parents ask their daughter and her boyfriend if they plan to have kids soon, are these parents saying “Cr**mpie our daughter”? I doubt.
Of course it’s not fair to word it that way but it this particular case, do you see any difference? Do you actually think that wearing only a string is appropriate because it’s on Eurovision stage? If so then say it now so I can call the artist representing my country and tell him to go like this on stage it will give him extra vote.
Achille Lauro (San Marino 2022) was wearing black thongs, was that more appropriate because of the lace outfit on top of it?
I doubt there’s some extra +40 points for those with bare ass on stage, personally I don’t mind new norms that give people more freedom to express themselves.
I’d say, prepare for the inevitable. ESC 2029: first full frontal nude performance. Finland this year, Spain back in 2022, it’s repelling.
Totally agree!
can we now agree that australia should not qualify? I mean they should not even qualify before, but now it should be a locked NQ
it’s a lovely song, but screams last place in the semi…
I really don’t like it
It’s not my thing but there’ll be some viewers into it. Gustav was a lesson for everyone. That being said, this semi is going to be a bloodbath. Neither Moldova nor Azerbaijan were expected to qualify and I can see that changing. Portugal also looks like a very comfortable qualifier. I’d be surprised if Australia qualify.
I don’t think we can compare to Gustav. It was only a NQ in the eurovision commiunity because their favorite did not win in the belgium national final
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I can not agree, no. Although I am NOT a fan of flashing lyrics onscreen. These are words completely unfamiliar to most viewers, though, so maybe I will make an exception.
Nooooo Australia must qualify! They look fab!
Australia has dropped quite a bit in the qualifying market after that first reveal…
When all else fails, get the tits out. I’m screaming but high key living for it! #Moldova
our mother really invested in workouts didn’t she
She looks incredible!
“Tits and ass, grabbed myself a fancy pair…”
May I have a word with the Azeribaijan costume design person?
Australia sorry but that dress horrendous
Fahree looks gorgeous! The new Azerbaijani video is really very beautiful too. Assassins Creed energy.
He looks like a sexy fish
Australia: can’t say much from these pictures, but there is a actual didgeridoo on stage and also some traditional dancing from Zaach (similar to 2018 Jess Mauboy) beautiful outfit Zaach wears too btw
YESSSS A DIDGERIDOO!!
Hera was the best
Agreed
The Slovenian LED background is a yuuuge disappointment – it looks like they borrowed those kitschy clouds from Croatia’s 2019 Eurovision act (hope they didn’t borrow Roko’s angel wings as well…).
They should’ve kept those fiery visuals from the end of the video, which fitted the witchy atmosphere of the song so much better. NQ is more and more likely, especially with no juries in the semi finals to award Raiven’s vocalizing.
you don’t know what the rest of the staging is though, maybe they invested less in the backdrop and more in what actually happens on the stage?
U are talking like u saw entire show. Lol
i think they are relying more on the LED floor, but we couldn’t see that
I have to see Australia!! I am so courios!
I have to Say all songs have a very nice stage!
Clouds for Raiven Is a Surprise for me, but It Is a basic stage. I think the most important thing is Raiven and not the stage
maybe her staging makes more sense when we see it on the screen
it are nicely designed clouds though, i mean remember how Salvador also had very little staging apart from a very neat enchanting forest as backdrop
indeed most important is Raiven, the staging is merely to enhance her entry
Yes, i agree!
I hope it will work for her. I want Raiven to qulify but so far, today, Slovenia staging looks more empty and less detailed of all. Maybe it’s just the photos …
I want top, Raivent Q. But i want Hera Björk Qualify, Is possible?
Me too!
Azerbaijan looking quite good
Good lights and outfits!
the hand prop too, also looks pretty cool
Azerbaijan?
Wich day are big 5 + Sweden having their 1st rehearsal?
Why do they even get separate rehearsals? I guess despite performing in the semis, the Big 5 get to keep their perk of not arriving so early.
maybe they rehearse in the exact running order as of second rehearsals?
tomorrow first half semi 2
tuesday second half semi 2
makes me think maybe wednesday for the big 5 + sweden?
Maybe. And thats somehow clear they will have it separated from non pre- qualified acts…
WOW Raiven…You are Godsent.
Win95Man, so are you, for that matter (tho for completely different reasons).
I say 12 points to the stage this year. Even crappy songs look good.
Moldova stage is better than their song. I guess it will qualify mostly because of staging.
those wings! very stylish, classy
good she kept the violin as well
maybe borderline qualifier? i mean it is also a pretty open semi field anyway and especially in that second half not a lot of tough competition
Finnish egg is just so cool, I like that idea!
I don’t get it. What does it signify?
This is a line from the song :
« No rules, it’s how I live
How I find the wind beneath my wings
It’s how I learned to fly» …
The egg is opening and there comes Windows95man )
Oh, right. Thanks!
It is a reference to the Finnish epic Kalevala, where the world is born from an egg. Just this time Windows95Man is born from an egg without his magic jorts.
Thanks!
Think Easter egg with a delicious surprise
couldn’t find any clip of slovenia’s, so i’ll just assume everything was perfect
It’s probably taking a while to upload because of boring technical reasons, or because Nemo finally found their favourite video on their camera roll and decided to interrupt the uploads. (I’m just kidding.) 😀
Somebody told me today that Hera’s “Scared of Heights” is a popular song with “wine mums.” This is a particular demographic that I hadn’t personally heard of before, so I looked up its definition. It reads:
“”Wine mom” is a term that is used to describe a typically upper middle class mother, often with young children, who turns to alcoholic drinks to cope with being over-worked or fatigued from parenting.”
Paging Mary Poppins… come in, Mary Poppins…
No. The ‘wine mums’ won’t vote for Hera ‘I feel the hot flashes coming’.
They don’t want to feel a link with the coming menopause.
The bored ‘wine mums’ will vote for the naked chests of Olly and Mustii, and for Finland in their underpants.
I saw the Tiktok of Iceland, the stage Is so impressive and good! The lights are ?. Congratulations Hera, Good stage!!!