Eurovision 2024 semi-final 1 rehearsal audience and press poll results

Overnight two important shows and polls talk place ahead of the live semi-final.

The first was the full dress rehearsal that only the media centre were able to view. This rehearsal does not have a crowd.

Following the show, a press poll was run by ESCXTRA where media representatives were ale to vote on their three favourite performances.

The results were:

1. Ireland - 53 votes

2. Ukraine - 45

3. Croatia - 31

4. Portugal - 26

5. Lithuania - 18

6. Cyprus - 12

7. Australia - 8

8. Luxembourg - 6

9. Finland - 5

10. Iceland - 4

11. Slovenia - 3

12. Azerbaijan - 3

13. Serbia - 2

14. Poland - 2

15. Moldova - 1

The second show is the nighttime dress rehearsal that used to be the jury show. This is performed in front of a full crowd.

An audience poll was run by ESCInsight, ESCXTRA, the Euro Trip podcast, That Eurovision Site, 12 points from America podcast and OGAE Sweden.

The audience poll results were:

1. Croatia - 1048 votes

2. Ireland - 445

3. Finland - 210

4. Lithuania - 199

5. Ukraine - 187

6. Australia - 153

7. Cyprus - 133

8. Portugal - 92

9. Luxembourg - 78

10. Poland - 76

11. Slovenia - 41

12. Serbia - 32

13. Iceland - 28

14. Moldova - 25

15. Azerbaijan - 18

The first semi-final takes place on Tuesday 7 May at 21:00 CEST which is Wednesday 8 May at 05:00 AEST in Australia.

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