An A to Z of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2024

A is for ammonites 

That one lyric to Eurovision 2024 winner The Code that everyone had to Google. But at least we all know what an ammonite is now. 

B is for Baby Lasagna

"And for the vegetarians, we have the alternative... Without babies": Petra Mede, Tuesday 7 May 2024

C is for Crown The Witch 

A masterclass in staging from first-time Eurovision stage director Sergio Jaén. Ireland's Doomsday Blue performance by Bambie Thug became one for the history books. And the spell books, too! 

D is for dirty bathroom tiles 

Though the tiles probably weren't the only thing needing a cold shower after that performance by Olly Alexander for the United Kingdom. 

E is for eco-friendly

From recycled glitter and climate-smart food to fossil-free transportation, the city of Malmö put together a certified sustainable event for attendees in May. Even greener than a Käärijä bolero jacket.

F is for first non-binary winner

Nemo, you will always be f is for famous.

G is for good sport Johnny Logan 

Our original double winner returned to the Eurovision stage to celebrate our new double winner. Ireland's Johnny Logan did a beautiful job of paying tribute to Sweden's Loreen. 

H is for homecoming

They were with us at the very first Eurovision Song Contest in 1956, and after 31 years away from the competition, Luxembourg returned home to us in 2024. With that Fighter spirit fully reignited! 

I is for iolanda 

It's not Iolanda. And it's certainly not Lolanda. It's iolanda. 

J is for jorts 

Jeans, but shorts. But, like, really short shorts. 

Jorts!  

K is for key-change drought

Out of 37 entries this year, just one featured a key change (Finland's No Rules!, fact fans). 

Mercifully, our Swedish hosts kept viewers satisfied on the music-modulation front. SVT provided a selection of key-changes dotted through various opening and interval numbers; from a Eurovision sing-along to a Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley throwback.

L is for Look Who's Laughing Now

In 2018, Benjamin Ingrosso represented Sweden and ended up in 7th place, which, as Petra Mede put it: "In Eurovision it's considered to be pretty wonderful, and in Sweden, considered a total disaster". 

But the showman returned to Eurovision in Malmö to showcase the artist he is today, performing a medley of his recent hits. The performance went on to become the 8th most viewed video on YouTube Sweden in 2024. 

M is for Malin och Mede 

The perfect pairing of presenting panache. Petra Mede and Malin Åkerman guided audiences through three evenings of Eurovision entertainment. Their tireless efforts and effortless one-liners will be referenced for years to come. 

N is for nostalgia

We loved reminiscing about participations past when the postcards that were broadcast before each performance gave us a glimpse of that country's Eurovision history. Fan faves and forgotten classics are our jam.

O is for "Oh my God, you g-g-got me on loo-oo-oo-oop!" 

✅ Cut to dance break
✅ Blindfold goes on
✅ Beat goes OFF

We know we're not the only ones still watching Loop on loop.

P is for "páme, put your hands up"

Marina Satti introduced audiences to a rhythm they didn't even known they had, when the singer performed ZARI for Greece.

All together now:
Τα, τα, τα, τα, τα, τα
Τα, τα, τα, τα, τα, τα

Q is for qualification streak 

With Latvia and Georgia both qualifying to the Grand Final for the first time since 2016, we had two countries finally getting to press the reset button on their qualification streaks.

R is for royal welcome 

Eurovision fans will tell you that this year's Contest was full of kings, queens and monarchs. And they're right! But there is only one Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden. 

The heir apparent to the Swedish throne welcomed everyone to Sweden for her country's 7th hosting of the Eurovision Song Contest. 

S is for "SAND! SAAAAAND!"

A trip to Malmö 2024 was a lot like a trip to the beach; sand absolutely everywhere! 

Truly the lyric on everyone's lips. 

T is for Thank You For The Music 

To commemorate 50 years since ABBA won the Eurovision Song Contest with Waterloo, the 'Abbatars' joined Eurovision victors Charlotte Perrelli, Carola and Conchita Wurst for a sing-song of host Sweden's first Eurovision Winner. 

U is for ultimate couple goals

There was love in the air at Malmö 2024! 

Czechia's Aiko and Kat Almagro from San Marino's MEGARA are now officially an item; all loved up and putting each other on a well-deserved Pedestal. 

V is for vocal acapella 

Just when we thought we'd seen it all on the Eurovision stage, France's Slimane took three large steps back from his microphone and performed a hefty chunk of Mon Amour's final chorus 'sans musique'.

W is for "we rum de dum dum da, we will rave"

Untz, untz, untz, unts, untz (ad infinitum)

X is for x-rated app notifications 

"You seem to be having a lovely week here in Malmö 👀"

Oh the anxiety that comes with handing your phone to strangers.

Y is for YouTube audience 

More of you are joining us on YouTube than ever before!

In 2024, 7.3 million unique viewers watched the live shows on the official Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel. Concurrent views of the Grand Final were up 17.8% from Liverpool 2023, and there were record online viewers of the First and Second Semi-Finals too.

In total, 42 million unique viewers across 231 countries and territories watched content on the official YouTube channel during the week of the Live Shows.

Z is for zorristas assemble 

Because let's face it, we were all "más zorra todavía" after Nebulossa's performance for Spain 🦊

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