As of: March 12, 2024, 10:00 a.m
By: Nicole Kurylonek
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Fans can be excited, because some rule changes have been made for this year's ESC - and they are intended to make the music competition fairer.
Malmö – The time has come soon and the Eurovision Song Contest is starting a new round.
On May 11, 2024, ARD will show the grand finale live at 9 p.m. - but before that, some countries still have to prove themselves in the semi-finals in order to be able to take part in the grand final show in Malmö, Sweden.
Now, almost two months before the start of the ESC, it has been announced that some rule changes will be made beforehand.
Despite ESC qualification: final acts should also sing in the semi-finals
This year, some ESC habits are falling apart for the viewer: For example, Peter Urban (75) announced last year that he would no longer comment on the Eurovision Song Contest in the future - his successor will soon be announced by NDR.
But it's not just the German audience that has to be prepared for innovations; in general, some refinements to the ESC rules are being planned.
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Among other things, it was decided that both the host country and the five largest donor countries should be on stage and perform in the semi-finals - even though the countries have already qualified for the final.
For the acts, the appearance in the semi-finals only serves as a rehearsal, but it can increase the chances of victory as the countries do not only appear on TV once.
“We think it’s fairer,” said ESC manager Ebba Adielsson, according
to
zeit.de.
“You now have the opportunity to be on stage 'for real'.
This is also a benefit for the spectators.” In the past, it was observed that all the pre-qualified countries tended to take the lower places.
ESC dates 2024
May 7, 2024 (Tuesday): First semi-final (9 p.m., live)
May 9, 2024 (Thursday): Second semi-final (9 p.m., live)
May 11, 2024 (Saturday): Final (9 p.m., live)
ESC voting earlier than usual
Furthermore, the voting procedure should be adjusted.
Both telephone voting and online voting were otherwise only possible after the compilation of all the music acts had been played in the second half of the show - but now you should be able to vote for your favorite in the finale right from the start of the very first music performance.
Viewers from countries that do not take part in the ESC are also allowed to vote 24 hours before the start of the semi-finals and finals.
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Some rule changes are intended to make the ESC fairer - but will these restructurings catapult the German music act to the top places?
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Whether these changes will bring Germany closer to victory is uncertain.
If the betting odds for the Eurovision Song Contest are to be believed, the German ESC candidate Isaak (29) has no chance of winning.
Sources used:
zeit.de