The essentials to follow the national selections for Eurovision 2024 this Saturday

This Saturday, national selections for the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) 2024 continue. Eesti Laul begins in Estonia, Melodi Grand Prix continues in Norway, Eurovizija.LT continues in Lithuania, and Slovenia’s song is released. Find out how to follow everything

Estonia/Eesti Laul – Semifinal (18:15, ERR 1)

In a renewed format, Eesti Laul, Estonia’s selection, begins this Saturday. The semifinal is scheduled for 18:15 (CET time), with online broadcasting on the ERR website. A total of 15 contestants take the stage at the Tartu Sports Hall and compete for five spots in the grand final. The results will be determined by both the jury and the public. The dance group Põmaki! and Anett Kulbin with Angus will also perform the song ‘Tattoo,’ with which Loreen won the ESC 2023 for Sweden.

• Time: 18:15
• Broadcast: ERR 1
• Results: 50% jury/50% public televote
• Number of qualified acts: 5
• Running order (Click on the songs titles to listen to it)
  1. 5MIINUST x Puuluup: (nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi
  2. INGA: No Dog On a Leash
  3. OLLIE: My Friend
  4. YONNA: I Don’t Know About You
  5. Peter Põder: Korra veel
  6. Cartoon & Ewert Sundja: Oblivion
  7. Traffic: Wunderbar
  8. Ingmar: Dreaming
  9. Anet Vaikmaa: Serotoniin
  10. Laura: Here’s Where I Draw the Line
  11. Sofia Rubina: Be Good
  12. Antsud: Vetevaim
  13. Silver Jusilo: Lately
  14. Cecilia: FOMO
  15. Ewert and the Two Dragons: Hold Me Now

Norway/Melodi Grand Prix – Semifinal 1 (19:50, NRK)

The second semifinal of the Melodi Grand Prix is on the way. Six more contestants take the stage at the NRK studios in Oslo, competing for three spots in the grand final. Only the audience will vote to decide the results in a live show broadcast on the NRK website from 19:50.

• Time: 19:50
• Broadcast: NRK 1
• Results: 100% public televote
• Number of qualified acts: 3
• Running order (Click on the songs titles to listen to it)
  1. Farida: Heartache
  2. Mileo: You’re Mine
  3. Eli Kristin Hanssveen: Touch of Venus
  4. Erika Norwich & Super Rob: My AI
  5. Anne Fagermo & Dag Erik Oksvold: Judge Tenderly of Me
  6. Gåte: Ulveham

Lithuania/Eurovizija.LT – Semifinal 1 (20:00, LRT)

The Eurovizija.LT has its second semifinal this Saturday, where two more contestants will qualify for the final. In total, there are eight songs in the competition, and the results will be determined equally by the jury and the public via televoting. Scheduled for 20:00, the show will be broadcast on the LRT website.

• Time: 20:00
• Broadcasting: LRT 1
• Results: 50% jury/50% public televote
• Number of qualified acts: 2
• Running order (Click on the songs titles to listen to it)
  1. Andrius Pojavis – Sing me a hug
  2. Eglė Jakštytė-Eley – Rock my body
  3. Daividas Valma – Blood on your hands
  4. Aistè – We will rule the world
  5. Žalvarinis – Gaudė vėjai
  6. Paula Urbana – It is what it is
  7. Thomas G – Us
  8. Multiks – Vėjas galvoje

Slovenia/Song release (21:00, YouTube)

This Saturday, the song from Slovenia will also be released: Veronika, performed by Raiven. The release will be online on the official ESC website, with the premiere scheduled for 21:00.

• Time: 20h00
• Release: YouTube
• Act and song: Raiven – Veronika