Eurovision 2024: Countdown Begins for Europe's Most Famous Music Festival

Eurovision 2024, the countdown begins. Tonight at 9 PM on Rai 2, the live broadcast of the first of the three appointments of Europe's most famous music festival will air. Live from Malmö, Sweden, the 68th edition of the Song Contest will see Angelina Mango as the Italian representative. However, we will have to wait a bit longer for her performance. The calendar The journey begins tonight, May 7th, with the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest, where 37 countries will compete for the title of the best European song. The second semi-final is on May 9th, and the grand finale on Saturday, May 11th. When will Angelina Mango perform? To witness Angelina Mango's performance as a contestant, we will have to wait until Thursday, May 9th. Already qualified for the final, the 23-year-old winner of the last edition of the Sanremo Festival with "La Noia", will sing during the second semi-final on May 9th, not competing with the other contestants. The real competition is scheduled for Saturday, May 11th. The lineup for tonight's semi-final Here is the lineup for the first semi-final, airing Tuesday, May 7th: Cyprus, Silia Kapsis - "Liar" Serbia, Teya Dora - "Ramonda" Lithuania, Silvester Belt - "Luktelk" Ireland, Bambie Thug - "Doomsday blue" United Kingdom, Olly Alexander - "Dizzy" (Already in the final) Ukraine, Jerry Heil & alyona alyona - "Teresa & Maria" Poland, Luna - "The tower" Croatia, Baby Lasagna - "Rim tim tagi dim" Iceland, Hera Björk - "Scared of heights" Germany, Isaak - "Always on the run" (Already in the final) Slovenia, Raiven - "Veronika" Finland, Windows95Man - "No rules!" Moldova, Natalia Barbu - "In the middle" Sweden, Marcus & Martinus - "Unforgettable" (Already in the final) Azerbaijan, Fahree feat. Ilkin Dovletov - "Özünlə apar" Australia, Electric Fields - "One milkali (One blood)" Portugal, Iolanda - "Grito" Luxembourg, Tali - "Fighter" The lineup for Thursday, May 9th Here is the lineup for the second semi-final, airing Thursday, May 9th: Malta, Sarah Bonnici - "Loop" Albania, Besa - "Titan" Greece, Marina Satti - "Zari" Switzerland, Nemo - "The code" Czechia, Aiko - "Pedestal" France, Slimane - "Mon amour" (Already in the final) Austria, Kaleen - "We will rave" Denmark, Saba - "Sand" Armenia, Ladaniva - "Jako" Latvia, Dons - "Hollow" Spain, Nebulossa - "Zorra" (Already in the final) San Marino, Megara -"11:11" Georgia, Nutsa - "Firefighter" Belgium, Mustii - "Before the party’s over" Estonia, 5Miinust & Puuluup - "(Nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi" Italy – Angelina Mango - "La noia" (Already in the final) Israel, Eden Golan - "Hurricane" Norway, Gåte - "Ulveham" Netherlands, Joost Klein - "Europapa" Where to watch All the Eurovision evenings will be available live on Rai and streaming on RaiPlay starting at 9:00 PM. The commentary will be entrusted to Mara Maionchi and Gabriele Corsi, in his fourth year as commentator of the event. Tonight's semi-final and that of May 9th will air in prime time on Rai2, while the final will instead air on Rai 1. Eurovision for Rai Radio 2 will instead be narrated by Diletta Parlangeli and Matteo Osso. How to vote The televoting for Eurovision 2024 will be accessible to everyone. From 2023, citizens of nations outside Europe can also vote. Moreover, only for the final, the national juries of the competing countries will also vote. Viewers in the United States and other countries not participating in Eurovision can vote online or using the Eurovision app, while those in participating countries can also vote via telephone or SMS. As always, no one will be able to vote for their own country in the competition, which is why Italians will not be able to support Angelina Mango. Who has won the most? With seven victories, Sweden and Ireland lead the ranking of nations with the most Eurovision wins. Luxembourg, France, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom follow, each with five gold medals. Italy has won three times: in 1964 with Gigliola Cinquetti and "Non ho l'età (per amarti)", in 1990 with Toto Cutugno and "Insieme: 1992", and in 2021 with Måneskin and "Zitti e buoni." The favorites Italy is also among the favorites to win Eurovision. According to bookies, the winner of the last Sanremo Festival sees her winning odds drop from 5 to 4 according to experts at Planetwin365 and Snai, trailing only behind Croatia, first at 2.75 on William Hill with Baby Lasagna and her "Rim Tim Tagi Dim", and Switzerland, second at 3.50, with Nemo and the song "The Code". Among the outsiders, Ukraine stands out, given winning odds of 6, with the Netherlands proposed at 11, while the repeat victory for host Sweden is remote, at 50, with the surprise shot of San Marino, competing with Megara, fixed at 75 times the stake.