How To Watch Eurovision Song Contest 2024
| Grand Final: Saturday, May 11 at 9pm CEST / 8pm BST / 3pm ET |
| Free live streams: BBC iPlayer (UK) | SBS (AU) |
| US stream: Peacock TV (US) |
| Watch Anywhere: Stream from anywhere with NordVPN |
Watch Eurovision Song Contest 2024: Preview
The Eurovision Song Contest’s “United by Music” mantra is seriously being put to the test, with today’s Grand Final taking place against a backdrop of protests and disqualifications. But with the music and performances taking center stage, Sweden’s Malmö Arena has witnessed yet another fun, flamboyant, fabulous Eurovision extravaganza.
12 months on from Loreen’s remarkable win in Liverpool, the spectacle and sequins of the Eurovision is back. The Grand Final is taking place today (Saturday, May 11) to see who will win the 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest.
Croatia’s wonderfully named Baby Lasagna seriously impressed in the semi-finals, and is a hot favorite. With a lineage that includes Celine Dion’s win back in 1988, Switzerland’s entry is tipped to be up there, too, with the UK’s Years & Years singer Olly Alexander, France’s Slimane, and Italian diva Angelina Mango all expected to do well.
Not for the first time, Eurovision has become a proxy for geopolitics, with pro-Palestine protesters making their feelings heard about the inclusion of Israeli entrant Eden Golan. Despite the boos and jeers, the bookmakers are still saying she’s among the favorites to win, so it’s anybody’s guess.
You’re in the right place to discover how you can watch Eurovision Song Contest live streams online, no matter where you are – including your best free options. Plus, you can keep reading for information on this year’s host city, how the voting works and a full list of the 28 remaining acts for 2024.
How to vote at Eurovision 2024
The public are able to vote either via official Eurovision Song Contest app for iOS, Android or Windows devices, or by telephone and text message.
Head to the official Eurovision Song Contest site to see how to vote where you are.
Watch Eurovision Song Contest 2024 online in the UK
As ever, the whole of the Eurovision Song Contest will be shown on free-to-air TV Channel BBC One. The final starts at 8pm BST on Saturday, May 11.
BBC One is a free-to-air channel, though you’ll need a valid TV licence. You can also watch an online Eurovision live stream through BBC iPlayer across a number of devices, as well as being the place to watch the semi-finals and final on catch-up.
It’s free to sign up for a BBC account. All you need is an email address and a UK postcode (e.g. W12 7RJ). You should also have a valid TV licence.
The superbly sardonic Graham Norton will be the UK commentator for the Grand Final, with Scott Mills and Rylan covering the two semi-finals.
Away from the UK? Use a VPN using the instructions below to access BBC iPlayer like you would at home…
How to watch Eurovision Song Contest from anywhere
If you’re a UK citizen on vacation or working overseas, you can still watch Eurovisionjust as you would at home – there’s no need to miss out on Graham Norton’s withering commentary!
While BBC iPlayer is for licence fee-paying Brits and blocks access from IP addresses outside of the UK, there’s a handy piece of software called a VPN which can change your IP address to make it look like you’re accessing streaming services from any country in the world.
For example, UK citizens in the States can subscribe to a VPN, join a UK-based server and tune into all the programmes on BBC iPlayer from anywhere in the world, just like you would back home.
How To Use A VPN To Unblock Streaming Services:
1. Choose your ideal VPN and install – our go-to recommendation for unblocking is NordVPN, costing from just $3.69 a month with its 2-year plan
2. Connect to a server – for BBC iPlayer, for example, you’ll want to connect to a server located in the UK
3. Stream away! – login to your streaming service – BBC iPlayer in this instance – and stream Eurovision like you were in your home country
How to watch Eurovision Song Contest in free Australia
Electric Fields may have left at the semi-final stage, but Aussies can still watch all of the Eurovision action for free on SBS. You’ll have a very early start of 5am AEST for the Grand Final on Sunday, May 12.
You can also watch live and on catch-up on the freeSBS On Demandstreaming service.
Happen to be out of the country and want to access your free home stream? Use a VPN to watch SBS On Demand from anywhere.
How to watch Eurovision Song Contest in the US
NBC-owned streaming service Peacock will be broadcasting the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest in the US, allowing Americans to take in the spectacle across all lives shows. The Grand Final is on Saturday, May 11 at 3pm ET / 12pm PT.
Peacock subscriptions start from just $5.99 a month, with the option to go commercial free from $11.99 a month. You can also get 12 months for the price of 10 by opting for the annual plan.
A Brit abroad in the States? Use a VPN to access BBC iPlayer for free from abroad.
Can I watch Eurovision in Canada?
Unfortunately, there is no official Eurovision Song Contest broadcaster north of the border in Canada.
However, Americans residing in Canada can always port themselves back home with a VPN to access their Peacock TV account.
Eurovision Song Contest 2024 FAQs
What Country Will Host Eurovision 2024??
Sweden’s third city of Malmö will host Eurovision 2024, after Stockholm-born singer Loreen won for a second time in 2023 with her song Tattoo.
How Does The 2024 Eurovision Voting Work?
The winner of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest is decided by a combination of public vote and expert juries.
The jury will deliver their verdict first, awarding from one to 12 points for other competing countries (they can’t award themselves any points). This makes up 50% of the scoring.
Next comes the public vote. Behind the scenes, vote compilers work out how many points each country has earned from public voting around the world. They are then delivered as a total score and added to the jury score to determine the final leaderboard.
Which Country Is Most Likely To Win Eurovision 2024?
The early odds suggested the Swiss entry, Nemo, would be the favorite to win the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest. The non-binary singer-cum-rapper is entering with a song called The Code, which celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community. Switzerland won the first ever Eurovision in 1956, and was famously represented by Celine Dion in 1988.
But after a memorable semi-final performance Croatia’s brilliantly named Baby Lasagna has stormed to front of the betting. UK bookie Bet365 has Croatia as 4/5 odds-on favorites as of Saturday morning.
Italy’s Angelina Mango and the Netherlands’ Joost Klein are also expected to do well, while it wouldn’t be a surprise if the UK’s Olly Alexander and Ukraine representatives Alyona Alyona & Jerry Heil also score high. And it remains to be seen whether the controversial Israeli entry will fly or flop.
Is Eurovision 2024 Going To Be Streamed On YouTube?
The official Eurovision website says that: “All live shows are also available to watch on the official Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel (if available in your region).”
Will ABBA Perform At Eurovision 2024?
It was hoped by many that the coincidence of Sweden hosting Eurovision 2024 and ABBA celebrating 50 years since their win for Waterloo, would prompt the popular act to perform.
However, Benny Andersson from the group told the BBC last year: “No. No way. I don’t want to. And if I don’t want to, they [the other members] won’t go. It’s the same for all four of us – someone says, ‘no’, it’s a no.”
Eurovision 2024 Participating Artists And Countries
Semi-final 1
Australia:Electric Fields withOne Milkali (One Blood)Azerbaijan:FAHREE feat. Ilkin Dovlatov withÖzünlə Apar- Croatia: Baby Lasagna with Rim Tim Tagi Dim
- Cyprus: Silia Kapsis with Liar
- Finland: Windows95man with No Rules!
Iceland:Hera Björk withScared of Heights- Ireland: Bambie Thug with Doomsday Blue
- Lithuania: Silvester Belt with Luktelk
- Luxembourg: TALI with Fighter
Moldova:Natalia Barbu withIn The MiddlePoland:LUNA withThe Tower- Portugal: iolanda with Grito
- Serbia: TEYA DORA with RAMONDA
- Slovenia: Raiven with Veronika
- Ukraine: alyona alyona & Jerry Heil with Teresa & Maria
Semi-final 2
Albania:BESA withTITAN- Armenia: LADANIVA with Jako
- Austria: Kaleen with We Will Rave
Belgium:Mustii withBefore the Party’s OverCzechia:Aiko withPedestalDenmark:SABA withSAND- Estonia: 5MIINUST x Puuluup with (nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi
- Georgia: Nutsa Buzaladze with Firefighter
- Greece: Marina Satti with ZARI
- Israel: Eden Golan with Hurricane
- Latvia: Dons with Hollow
Malta:Sarah Bonnici withLoop- Netherlands: Joost Klein with Europapa
- Norway: Gåte with Ulveham
San Marino:MEGARA with11:11- Switzerland: Nemo with The Code
Grand Final
- France: Slimane with Mon amour
- Germany: ISAAK with Always On The Run
- Italy: Angelina Mango with La noia
- Spain: Nebulossa with ZORRA
- Sweden: Marcus & Martinus with Unforgettable
- United Kingdom: Olly Alexander with Dizzy
- Croatia: Baby Lasagna with Rim Tim Tagi Dim
- Cyprus: Silia Kapsis with Liar
- Finland: Windows95man with No Rules!
- Ireland: Bambie Thug with Doomsday Blue
- Lithuania: Silvester Belt with Luktelk
- Luxembourg: TALI with Fighter
- Portugal: iolanda with Grito
- Serbia: TEYA DORA with RAMONDA
- Slovenia: Raiven with Veronika
- Ukraine: alyona alyona & Jerry Heil with Teresa & Maria
- Armenia: LADANIVA with Jako
- Austria: Kaleen with We Will Rave
- Estonia: 5MIINUST x Puuluup with (nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi
- Georgia: Nutsa Buzaladze with Firefighter
- Greece: Marina Satti with ZARI
- Israel: Eden Golan with Hurricane
- Latvia: Dons with Hollow
Netherlands:Joost Klein with Europapa- Norway: Gåte with Ulveham
- Switzerland: Nemo with The Code