May 11 is the time for the Eurovision final, which will take place in Malmö. It will be the Norwegian brothers Marcus and Martinus who will represent Sweden in the Eurovision song contest 2024.
The first semi-final will be broadcast on 7 May at 21:00 and the second semi-final will be broadcast on 9 May at 21:00.
Before Eurovision, however, there is a change that may be good to keep an eye on if you plan to vote during the final on Saturday – a change that has not been entirely without criticism.
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The change in the Eurovision song contest 2024: “Vote directly”
In the past, viewers have only been able to vote for their favorite contribution after the instant replay. On May 11, however, you will be able to vote before even the first artist has had time to take the stage.
– Instead, we want to provide the opportunity to engage the viewers right from the start of the show. If you see something you like, you should be able to vote immediately, he says Ebba Adielssonexecutive producer at the Eurovision song contest 2024, to SVT.
The voting will be more similar to the one during the Swedish sub-competitions.
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The criticism: Advantage for early contributions
On social media, several viewers have criticized the new system because they believe it favors artists who appear early in the show. At the same time, Adielsson believes that it gives more people the chance to vote.
– There are viewers in other parts of the world who want to vote and we want to give them a greater opportunity to be involved in the result. Now they don’t have to set the alarm clock in the middle of the night, says Adielsson SVT.