Eurovision Fact #579:
For the upcoming 2024 contest, Swedish broadcaster STV has announced a number of changes to the way Eurovision is presented and run.
First, the Big Five and the host nation will be allowed to perform their songs in full during the Semi-Finals that they are allowed to vote in. Their performances will be spliced in between the semi-final performances, but people will not be able to vote for them. The Executive Producer of Eurovision 2024, Ebba Adielsson, claims that this will allow these nations a "fairer playing field" before the Grand Final.
Additionally, voting for the Grand Final will start before the first song is performed, so people may vote as the competition runs. The last time this happened was in 2010 and 2011.
Moreover, people voting as part of the Rest of the World vote will be allowed to cast their votes for all shows "immediately after the second dress rehearsal for each Semi-Final and Grand Final has finished the previous night, and will stay open until the live shows begin."
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