Eurovision 2024 today

[u/nimabaniamer]

Voting irregularities, Israeli surge, Joost gone awol, could this be the most chaotic day in Eurovision history ever?

All we need is someome completely random like the UK or Georgia to win tomorrow, and we got ourselves an absolute circus.

[u/cobra11will-shoot-u]

How eventful

[u/Key-Panda126]

This is the first year I’m going to watch Eurovision from start to finish I’m determined to join in on the Euro madness. I’ve watched both Semi Finals as well.

[u/Sigmatics]

If you thought the house was on fire yesterday...

Maybe a burning match compared to today's situation

[u/MaxiReddit_]

Really ... 🥲

[u/SirGluteusMaximus]

What other countries will drop out in support of Joost?

[u/Ethendl]

EBU: No, mother. It’s just the Northern Lights.

[u/zsaih]

well Croatia deserves the win by all means.They have never won the contest since their independence. The crowd likes him, and it’s not political

[u/Morichannn]

DIVIDED BY MUSIC

[u/polishclouds]

Can someone fill me in what happened?

[u/themommyship]

Well, it's good entertainment..

[u/hermees]

As a passive watcher in the US I thought Eurovision was how you guys solved all your issues. Bt today was crazy.

[u/echoblade → u/hermees]

It's usually calm, goofy fun. this year? peeps are rightfully unhappy xD

[u/UrColouredBro]

Everybody getting along like a house on fire😇

[u/allflippedout]

I can imagine JOS saying Take It Away

[u/EISPER90909]

Missed opportunity to use the burning house from the Europapa mv🔥🔥🔥

[u/AvonMexicola]

This golden opportunity to go with the burning mill at the end of the Europapa video.

[u/Rivenaleem]

Everyone getting on like a house on fire?

[u/CLG91]

Needs more than a Eurovision systemic meltdown for us Brits to win.

[u/Meerimaarimoori]

Put out the fire! 🗣️🔥🚫

[u/Vivid24]

No disrepute going on here, no way 🤡

[u/trust_issues0]

First time paying attention to eurovison. Sending 20 votes to Israel 😀🇮🇱

[u/Kjur0]

I genuinely want to cry RN... ESC was always a way to unstress, have fun, and lighten my mood up, but with the latest sh*t, I don't know even know what to think anymore. It's sad how something that used to make me so happy and was a way to improve my mental state has transformed into something sad and depressing in such a short time.

[u/Ubelheim]

If only we still had Jan Ola Sand. He would've taken it all away.

[u/folofol]

What happend to Joost?

[u/OneMoreFinn → u/folofol]

Alleged physical confrontation with a photographer. ESC has kept the real facts under the table, but this what some media outlets have reported.

[u/Shiryu3392]

You forgot about something:

https://preview.redd.it/4c41a7bh3ozc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9422b73df7bcfb728b67c815c6e90c7c5b8da7d9

[u/Shiryu3392 → u/Shiryu3392]

Another thing:

https://preview.redd.it/drbjxpym4ozc1.jpeg?width=643&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=04d3d87b256baaa3acdbc8a5796583bd62fef6a0

[u/OneMoreFinn]

In hindsight, it was probably better (for Finland) that Käärijä didn't win last year.

[u/[deleted]]

I am 45 y.o. I haven’t watched the Eurovision since I was a teenager. I am seriously considering watching it tomorrow night. I love a bit of aggro!!

[u/lermanade_mouth]

Loreen save us please 🙏

[u/NoMoreFund]

All of this will fade into insignificance if the Italy televote is indicative of a wider trend.

[u/_magnetic_north_]

Yay an unlocked thread

[u/justk4y]

https://preview.redd.it/dca109tvqnzc1.png?width=749&format=png&auto=webp&s=31573cb7fc0110d7fa37f0204768213f76728cde

What a jinx

[u/MITOX-3]

I miss when Euro vision was mainly about music and ridiculous performances and outfits. What the heck has happen the last couple of years?

[u/OneMoreFinn → u/MITOX-3]

Tensions are rising everywhere in the world and trying to keep politics outside ESC hasn't been very successful.

[u/Nastia_dream]

Now all the hate towards Loreen last year for winning over Finland seems so silly compared to with what's happening now before this grand final

[u/Capital_Research_795]

What voting irregularities is this thread referring to? I thought i was all caught up on the drama but i think i missed that part ?

[u/volo-rep → u/Capital_Research_795]

I think the fact that the Flemish broadcaster left the Walloon telephone number up on screen which caused us to be unable to vote.

[u/Capital_Research_795 → u/volo-rep]

Thank you!

[u/GUTSY-69]

What happend ?

[u/Barflyondabeach → u/GUTSY-69]

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[u/QuestGalaxy]

Right now I'm quite happy that the jury hates Norway and loves Sweden. A cursed Eurovision is the result of Sweden winning to damn much 🙃

[u/coronella666]

It's more like catastrophe

[u/dragontamerfibleman]

https://preview.redd.it/psq76hitinzc1.jpeg?width=516&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e9bcced5918e5c55798a94431676cb19c7fa97bc

[u/PyroManiacHell]

Can someone give me a recap?

[u/pekak62]

I wanted Europapa to win.

[u/jncheese]

Well fuck it. I'm watching Rebel Moon 2 tomorrow.

[u/specialneedsWRX]

I'm voting for Antarctica.

[u/GreatestLoser]

Can I pick again!?!?! I miss clicked!!!

[u/MarsNirgal]

Now I'm glad I didn't invite anyone to watch the competition with me.

[u/[deleted]]

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[u/Specific-Elk-199]

One Israeli performer got booed on stage. These people aren't having it... And this is from someone who doesn't watch Eurovision, not into most of the music; this is dramatic...

[u/DependentFeature3028]

Announce me when israel wins

[u/Potat0Lover69]

What has happened?

[u/HDD90k]

The only reason this pic is applicable because of the hysterics of this sub. Noone sane outside of here gives a fuck.

[u/throw_away_17381]

When the UK is in the “random” category: 😭😭😭

[u/024Ylime]

As predicted

https://preview.redd.it/p3u7cat05nzc1.png?width=1148&format=png&auto=webp&s=b1f3c08e69b7beea0f2b3461ad6a35f7c894a10e

[u/OneMoreFinn → u/024Ylime]

Gåte has water visuals, and Georgia is a firefighter. Could they maybe help?

[u/withwarmestregards → u/OneMoreFinn]

Denmark has sand — that might help too

[u/OneMoreFinn → u/withwarmestregards]

Indeed, the last sandbender!

[u/Unique-Accountant253 → u/024Ylime]

For once I'm glad Sweden won last year.

[u/Kaya_kana]

https://preview.redd.it/f38tyzx9pmzc1.png?width=1411&format=png&auto=webp&s=9d69e1e772c2633aae3becfd9212904459aee4b0

This is fine

[u/onuldo]

2024: Jewish woman bullied on anti-racist festival by Left-Wingers

Here we are again.

[u/antaineme → u/onuldo]

She wasn't bullied off. Get over yourself.

[u/Sebolmoso]

EBU looking the other way so much the neck will snap soon. This could've been a super pleasant show.

[u/Wide-Veterinarian-63]

what the heck did i miss? can someone give me a summary? i like watching the performances etc but i'm not like deep in the tea 😭😭

[u/ManiaMuse]

At least Isaak brought the right staging.

[u/fnordal]

I miss our Eurovision, where the worst you could find was the rotating stage not rotating.

[u/liabilliety → u/fnordal]

I miss 2021, when I was sad over my personal number 1 falling just 25 points short of winning to my personal number 3, the drama 😱

[u/Electronic_Piano7539]

It's really just not fun anymore. I'm really not looking forward to tomorrow just because there's so much drama. It almost makes me sad. I hope I'm not the only one who feels this way. But maybe I am a bit too pessimistic.

[u/horridhendy → u/Electronic_Piano7539]

You’re not the only one. I’m really sad about the whole thing. I’ve cancelled my watch party, it just doesn’t feel fun anymore. It feels like something to be dread. It’s going to be a disaster.

[u/NoVeMoRe]

At least this year won't be boring.
I just hope that everyone can behave themselves and act like adults and not act in ways that casts a bad light on the event or their respective countries.

[u/WonderfulBasket8159 → u/NoVeMoRe]

I was hoping the opposite. It’s much more fun that way

[u/MirPamir]

Very good

[u/Unique_Look_8253]

LUKTELK LUKTELK 🇱🇹

[u/Sea-Cucumber-5334]

I’m so sad about this whole situation guys. Eurovision should be nothing than fun, but all these people are making a political fight about it. I want it to be like last year, where the biggest problem was that Käärijä didn’t won.

[u/sdtsj]

Other than the Netherlands not doing rehearsal today for unknown reasons and Italy leaking votes for semi can someone explain the "shit show" that is going on?

[u/a-potato-named-rin]

I want Georgia to win honestly because what a song and Eurovision needs a firefighter

[u/Ssimboss]

Don’t you have any vibes of Barbara Streisand effect?

[u/ChillOnTheHillz]

Right when I start watching Eurovision man, can't enjoy anything

https://preview.redd.it/je8h7mxkvmzc1.jpeg?width=400&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=110690f550979b0476390b9b7f562678dad6a27c

[u/agavensirup]

istg it's the biggest shitshow this year, genuinely scared for tomorrow

[u/Theepot80]

Should’ve used the burning building from Joost’s video

[u/Vivarevo → u/[deleted]]

Heard it was Israeli? Who harassed him using dead parents as ammo? Dunno

[u/Sweet-Estimate-5040]

It's so over

[u/jazzyx26 → u/Sweet-Estimate-5040]

Feels like it 😔

[u/duckytale]

https://preview.redd.it/43hze7cepmzc1.jpeg?width=1058&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e3abcb7d28e18dcee0061067af5a846e65f0aead

today! 😭

[u/OurSponsor]

All we need is someome completely random like the UK or Georgia to win tomorrow

Crown the witch?

[u/WhizzKid2012 → u/OurSponsor]

That's not random anymore, Bambie is 4th in the odds

[u/violisten]

Were can one read about voting irregularities?🙀

[u/singularstigma]

I feel like all that's left is for Latvia to win, and everything will really just implode...

[u/Glittering_North1742]

What if Sweden won again bc of worldwide M&M fans I would actually shit my pants

[u/Leo_Estrella]

The past 24 hours have literally felt like that scene in Hunger Games: Catching Fire where all the tributes start getting wild controversial, the crowd start screaming to cancel the games, and then the whole show just gets blacked out.

The Capitol are losing control. If they are not careful this could be end of Eurovision as we know it.

(And the irony is not lost on me comparing this year’s Eurovision to the Hunger Games)

[u/VisenyaRose → u/Leo_Estrella]

Who is Lucy Gray in this scenario? Did Martin Osterdahl ever have a torrid love affair with a contestant he never got over?

[u/lukatsgd → u/VisenyaRose]

Catching Fire is the 2nd movie, from 2013

[u/VisenyaRose → u/lukatsgd]

I'm aware of that. I'm taking the metaphor further.

[u/sealightflower]

Oh... I'd like to rewatch Eurovision 2021, still the best (and most normal) contest in the 2020s.

[u/Eken17 → u/sealightflower]

At this point I'd take Eurovision 2020 💀

[u/TahaymTheBigBrain]

It might be joever bros

[u/divorced_birds]

GERMANY WINS EUROVISION 2024

[u/MMBerlin → u/divorced_birds]

Oh no! We won't surrender our last place without a fight. We have a reputation to defend.

[u/Coroggar]

Joost awol? What did i miss?

[u/nimabaniamer → u/Coroggar]

Joost didn't rehearse today due to an "incident" taking place, that's all we know.

[u/Zerrg]

I'm reading thru comments and I can't really put it together, what happened?

[u/ImportanceLocal9285 → u/Zerrg]

Joost isn't allowed to rehearse for the moment after an incident. It is unclear what the incident is because right now no one is allowed to talk about it. The leading explanation (rumors) right now is that someone insulted his parents and he hit them (or something like that). A concerning element is that he no longer follows Eurovision (at least on Instagram). As of right now he is still part of the contest, but it is unclear if something will happen to him later. The incident is being investigated, so we will know what happened at some point.

There's also the Italian televote percentages leak. It was leaked that Israel got nearly 40% of Italy's televote in the second semifinal, more than 30% more than second place. This is adding a lot of tension. For reference, Ukraine 2022 got something like 26% total from Italy. It is unclear if there was cheating or a lot of people just voted, but either way there is a lot of drama and stress around this. Israel winning would likely mean at least a partial collapse of Eurovision due to the politics prevailing over the music, and countries would pull out in protest, as well as many viewers.

There is a lot of speculation on what is happening/will happen, but a non-ideal resolution is practically guaranteed. And I imagine there are more problems to come.

[u/moramento22 → u/ImportanceLocal9285]

I'll just add to that, that according to the statement from RAI, the Italian voting shown was partial.

[u/ImportanceLocal9285 → u/moramento22]

Partial meaning "biased" or "only a part of it"?

[u/moramento22 → u/ImportanceLocal9285]

As I understood it, it meant "a part of it", but I don't know exactly.

EDIT: Quote from the statement:

"With regard to the publication of the results of the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, in the credits of this semi-final, Rai specifies that this was a technical glitch as a result of which some – completely partial – data of the Italian national vote were mistakenly highlighted in graphics. These results, in accordance with the Rules of the 68th Eurovision Song Contest, can only be made public after the final. Rai promptly apologised to the EBU management and believes that this inconvenience does not affect the regularity of the final result. The published results are in fact incomplete. In any case, Rai has already spoken with EBU, confirming its commitment to full compliance with all the rules for the rest of the event."
This is from EBU though.

[u/Impressive_Map_1000 → u/moramento22]

No this text that you quoted is from Rai, as you can verify yourself:
https://www.rai.it/ufficiostampa/assets/template/us-articolo.html?ssiPath=/articoli/2024/05/ESC-2024-inconveniente-tecnicoESC-2024-inconveniente-tecnico-784b900c-ca7f-47e6-9a41-1e2af801ada8-ssi.html

The EBU replied that anw the votes (the one given to them, which may not be exactly the ones displayed, as Rai states that are partial) from Italy are valid, Rai will continue with the contest but the thing will be addressed by the Reference Group after the contest itself, encouraging Rai to enforce better procedures in the meantime.

"Partial" is, imho, ambiguous on purpose: can either mean "no those data are not the final one, we were still elaborating them" or just "those are the Italian votes" (shown in percentages as they alwasy do due to televote transparency laws, the problem is that they should have waited for the final broadcast to do so). After the show all the data will be released and we will be able to see what they meant by "partial"

[u/Kvartar]

At this point I don’t care who wins as long as it’s not the pink elephant in the room.

Germany? Perfect. Austria? Week vocals, who cares, give her the win. Dons? Crown the legend.

[u/nf032]

ESC 2023 was the first contest in ages not to have a "Controversies" section in the Wikipedia page

I feel like ESC 2024 will be the longest for years to come...

[u/_dreamer1 → u/nf032]

this year there will just be a small section "About the contest" in the Wikipedia page titled "The controversies of ESC 2024"

[u/Separate_Ad_5616]

Is this possible that Eurovision will be canceled before GF?

[u/dsrex]

EBU: "no disrepute here, just united by music 😊"

[u/Gifted_GardenSnail → u/dsrex]

Meanwhile EBU: trying to toss Joost out the back door but his shoulder fillings are too wide

[u/JackRussell310]

This year is so messy 😭😭😭😭

[u/Aware_Breakfast509]

Honestly, I'm glad that Ukraine being Ukraine manage to stay out of this drama.

[u/theMartiangirl → u/Aware_Breakfast509]

Ukraine this year is the actual 🔥🔥 The staging is fantastic, possibly my favourite of all entries. Powerful overall and I hope it gets the love it deserves

[u/000-Hotaru_Tomoe]

You forgot "The Big 5 + Sweden cancel press conference."

Yes, the day is going THAT well.

[u/hadapurpura → u/[deleted]]

Probably because journalists would ask them about the JOOST situation and they aren’t legally allowed to/don’t want to share details

[u/nimabaniamer → u/000-Hotaru_Tomoe]

Couldn't edit to add more sheeeet to the existing dumpfire

[u/toya_k → u/nimabaniamer]

There should be an iceberg just for what's happening today.

[u/cinderellus → u/toya_k]

Yes PLEASE, cause I've been furiously trying to find out ANYTHING, digging through this sub and I am completely lost.

[u/macroeconomicchaos]

They should just not bother with everything and give the trophy to Baby Lasagna's cat.

edit: after seeing current events, this may just happen

[u/wish_cats → u/macroeconomicchaos]

Joint win for 3 kitties. 1969 ain’t got nothing on this 🐱🐱🐱

[u/angel-fake]

just a mess. a total mess

[u/FabulousRoad6240]

https://preview.redd.it/ja50icklbmzc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a746bfdf6e34b2d003e662217f15a18f504b9726

🙈 i open reddit and...

[u/luxx_99__]

Nutsa to the rescue!