Fans celebrate on their way to the first semi-final of the 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) at the Malmo Arena, in Malmo, Sweden, on May 7, 2024. A week of Eurovision Song Contest festivities kicked off Saturday, on May 4, in the southern Swedish town of Malmo, with 37 countries taking part. The first semi-final takes place on Tuesday, May 7, the second on Thursday, May 9, and the grand final concludes the event on May 11. (Photo by Johan Nilsson/TT / TT News Agency / AFP) / Sweden OUT (Photo by JOHAN NILSSON/TT/TT News Agency/AFP via Getty Images)