This year's Eurovision final is just a few days away.
The 68th Eurovision Song Contest gets underway in Malmö, Sweden, on Tuesday night. This year, 37 countries are fighting to be crowned the winner.
When is the Eurovision Final?
The 2024 Eurovision Final will take place on Saturday 11th May, while the two semi-finals will be held on Tuesday 7th and Thursday 9th May.
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The following 15 countries will compete in Semi-Final 1:
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Ireland
- Lithuania
- Poland
- Serbia
- Ukraine
- Australia
- Azerbaijan
- Finland
- Iceland
- Luxembourg
- Moldova
- Portugal
- Slovenia
For the first time, the semi-final running order will also include live performances from each of the 'Big Five' countries - France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom - and host nation Sweden.
The 'Big Five' and the hosts Sweden automatically qualify for the final, so will not be part of the semi-final vote despite performing their songs in full. Croatia are the favourites to win the competition going into the semi-final stage.
The UK's Olly Alexander, whose song Dizzy was released in full on 1st March, will feature in the Semi-Final 1 alongside Germany and Sweden.
France, Italy and Spain will enter Eurovision 2024 proceedings in Semi-Final 2, alongside these 16 countries battling to join them in the final.
- Albania
- Armenia
- Austria
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Greece
- Malta
- Switzerland
- Belgium
- Estonia
- Georgia
- Israel
- Latvia
- Netherlands
- Norway
- San Marino
Eurovision 2024 Final Running Order
As the hosts, Sweden will have the honour of performing first in the Grand Final, followed by the remaining 25 finalists (10 from each semi-final plus the big five and Sweden will make the final).
Where can I watch the Eurovision final in the UK?
Both the semi-finals and the grand final will be screened live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. All three shows will start at 8pm BST.
