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Nuray Bulbul

Eurovision 2024: The grand final running order and how to watch

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has now released the Eurovision 2024 grand final schedule for Saturday’s show, after two thrilling semi-finals.

It was previously announced that Sweden would open the competition, and it has now been confirmed that Ukraine will follow second, with Austria having the honour of being the closing show.

Latvia, The Netherlands, Norway, Israel, Greece, Estonia, Switzerland, Georgia and Armenia are a few of the countries who have made it to the Eurovision Final.

There are two steps involved in determining the Eurovision running order. First, the finalists select at random from a pot whether they will play in the first or second half, or if they will have a producer's choice, which is a new option that allows the organisers to choose any act to play in the grand final.The acts are then arranged by the producers with two primary goals in mind: (1) contestants who gave an engaging performance; and (2) practical considerations (such as the time required to assemble and disassemble different stage objects).

But what is the final running order and how can you watch at home?

Eurovision 2024: Grand Final running order

  1. Sweden
  2. Ukraine
  3. Germany
  4. Luxembourg
  5. Netherlands
  6. Israel
  7. Lithuania
  8. Spain
  9. Estonia
  10. Ireland
  11. Latvia
  12. Greece
  13. United Kingdom
  14. Norway
  15. Italy
  16. Serbia
  17. Finland
  18. Portugal
  19. Armenia
  20. Cyprus
  21. Switzerland
  22. Slovenia
  23. Croatia
  24. Georgia
  25. France
  26. Austria

How to watch Eurovision 2024: Grand Final

Live coverage of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final will be on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 2, and BBC Sounds on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at 8pm.

Voting will begin right before the first song is played.Instead of waiting until all entries have been presented, as has been the case* since public voting was introduced in 1997, viewers will be able to submit their votes as the songs are performed. (*Except in 2010 and 2011, when voting also began at the start of the show).

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