Ten countries advance from Eurovision 2024's first semi-final to May 11 final

In the long tradition of Europe's grandest musical gathering, Malmö Arena became a threshold on the evening of May 7th — a place where ten nations crossed from aspiration into certainty. Serbia, Portugal, Slovenia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Finland, Cyprus, Croatia, Ireland, and Luxembourg each earned passage to the Eurovision 2024 final, joining the six nations whose standing in the contest grants them automatic entry. The semifinal structure, a kind of continental sorting ritual, continues its work before the grand finale on May 11th brings the full field together in pursuit of a single prize.