Eurovision 2024 news: odds, when will the final take place and which countries will take part?

The musician and sought-after model Windows95Man is taking part in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 and is likely to prove himself as one of the most entertaining artists of the evening.

On the Eurovision website he is described as “a sweet and pleasant person, he is a bit of a shy nerd during the day, but when he puts on his uniform, the infamous t-shirt and denim hotpants combo, which no longer exists, is he…“turns into a superhuman!”

Along with his friend Henri Piispanen, Windows95Man will sing “No Rules!”, a bombastic, techno-infused song that sees him emerge from a denim-wrapped egg in the middle of the stage.

Clever staging and camera angles seem to suggest that Windows95Man is naked during the performance, but don’t worry, he’s fully covered.

This year, Ukraine will be represented at the Eurovision Song Contest by rapper Alyona Alyona and singer Jerry Heil, who teamed up for the stirring anthem “Teresa & Maria.”

They will compete in the grand final on Saturday May 11th in Malmö, Sweden against delegates from Croatia (Baby Lasagna), Ireland (Bambie Thug), Italy (Angelina Mango) and the United Kingdom (Olly Alexander).

The duo, who qualified for the final in the first semi-final on Tuesday, May 9, are using their Eurovision platform to raise money for the Velykokostromska school in the Dnipropetrovsk region, which was hit by a Russian missile in 2022 was destroyed.

Read our questions and answers with them here:

Pro-Palestine protests against Israel’s entry into Eurovision have only served as a reminder of why song contests and politics don’t mix, writes Paul Clements:

Dutch Eurovision Song Contest performer Joost Klein was stopped from rehearsals by organizers due to an “incident”.

With “Europapa,” a tribute to his late parents, the 26-year-old Dutch rapper and singer qualified for Thursday night’s semifinals at the Malmö Arena, Sweden.

He was only seen briefly during rehearsals on Friday during the flag parade before missing his track.

A statement from the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to the PA news agency said: “We are currently investigating an incident reported to us involving the Dutch artist.” He will not be rehearsing until further notice.

“We have no further comment at this time and will update in due course.”

At a press conference on Thursday, Klein told Israeli actor Eden Golan to answer a question about whether she was endangering the safety of other Eurovision contestants.

A journalist asked Golan: “Have you ever thought that by being here you are creating risks and dangers for other participants and the public?”

When Golan was told by the moderator that she didn’t have to answer the question, Klein intervened and said, “Why not?”

Golan said: “I think we are all here for one reason and one reason only and the EBU (European Broadcasting Union) is taking all the safety precautions to make this a safe and consistent place for everyone and that is mine In my opinion this is also the case.” safe for everyone and we wouldn’t be here (if not).”

The Israeli actress also said she was “overwhelmed with emotions” and “super excited to go on stage again and… share my love with everyone.”

When Klein was previously asked if his song could unite people through music, he replied: “I think that’s a good question for the EBU.”

“We are currently investigating an incident reported to us involving the Dutch artist. He will not rehearse until further notice. We have no further comment at this time and will update in due course.” < a Eurovision spokesperson.

An estimated 10,000 to 12,000 pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched through Malmo, where the competition is taking place, on Thursday.

More marches are planned for the final itself on Saturday, and there have also been calls for artists to boycott this year’s final because of Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza, which has killed more than 34,000 Palestinians.

No. 10 said: “The Prime Minister believes these protests are wrong.” And so the scenes you saw were outrageous.

“Just as we share the deep concern about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza… when it comes to this Eurovision debate and these protests, we are incredibly attentive to the Israelis and also to the Jewish people around the world who love the Eurovision Song Contest and their viewing feelings This happened after a horrific terrorist attack and while hostages are still being held by Hamas. He calls on people to take this into account when repeating these unfair calls for a boycott.”