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This year’s Eurovision Song Contest final will take place in Malmö, Sweden.
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The final of the Eurovision Song Contest attracts millions of fans to their screens. So you can be there live at the mega event.
Every year, many people in Europe look forward to the final of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), this year is the 68th edition. As usual, the show will take place in the winning country from the previous year, in this case Sweden, for which the artist Loreen (40) won in 2023. Fans can get excited for more than five hours, including the supporting program – here.
As was the case last year, the public broadcasters from Germany, Austria and Switzerland are cooperating in the pre- and post-event reporting on the ESC: Barbara Schöneberger (50) will host the programs and will be supported by three prominent guests: the German ESC -Participant from 2018, Michael Schulte (34), the TV presenter Arabella Kiesbauer (55) and the Swiss ESC participant from last year, Remo Forrer (22).
The mood for the musical event begins with “ESC – the countdown” from 8:15 p.m., broadcast simultaneously in Germany (Das Erste), Austria (ORF 1) and Switzerland (SRF 1). Viewers can expect a mixture of memories of past ESC hits, discussions about the most emotional and surprising moments of the competition and live links to the current representatives of the three countries, Isaak (29), Kaleen (29) and Nemo (24).
The ESC final live on free TV and stream
Immediately after the finale, which begins at 9 p.m., Schöneberger returns with “ESC – the Aftershow” to celebrate the winning act and the highlights of the evening. In addition, ESC winner Conchita (35) will give insights behind the scenes of the mega event in a short film. In the ARD media library, fans can watch the supporting shows either via Stream the firstor both “ESC – The Countdown” as well as “ESC – The After Show” call separately.
The ESC final runs from 9 p.m. on Erste, which can also be streamed via the ARD media library. A new German ESC voice is celebrating its premiere this year: After Peter Urban (76) has led the event for 25 years, radio presenter Thorsten Schorn (48) will be making his appearance in Malmö on Saturday.
Two other German ESC presenters celebrated their premiere last year and are continuing their commitment: satirist Jan Böhmermann (43) and musician Olli Schulz (50) comment on the ESC final for the Austrian radio station FM4, which they also do as a live stream offers.