 It's only a matter of weeks since Liverpool played host to Eurovision 2023, delivering a spectacular contest which saw Sweden's Loreen nab a historic second victory – this time with her dance track Tattoo. All of which means Sweden gets the joy of hosting the event in 2024, and even though there's still 10 months to go until we get to immerse ourselves in the Eurovision bubble once again, they've already named their host city. Yes folks, we're off to Malmo for next year's contest – which will take place at the Malmo Arena on Saturday May 11, with the semi-finals being held on Tuesday May 7 and Thursday May 9. It's not the first time that Malmo – which fought off competition from Gothenberg, Ornskoldsvik and the capital, Stockholm to take the honour – has played host to the show. But how many times have they hosted before – and when was the last time? How many times has Malmo hosted Eurovision? Malmo has hosted Eurovision on two previous occasions. The city first played host to Eurovision in 1992, following Carola's victory in the 1991 contest with her track fangad Av En Stormvind. Sweden had hosted the contest twice before 1992 – in Stockholm in 1975 following Abba's 1974 win with Waterloo, and in Gothenberg in 1985 after The Herreys' song Diggi-Loo Diggi-Ley won the 1984 contest. On this occasion it was won by Ireland's Linda Martin with Why Me?, kicking off a string of 90s victories for Ireland which also saw them take the trophy in 1993, 1994 and 1996. The UK also put up a good showing, with Michael Ball's One Step Out Of Time finishing in the runner-up spot. Malmo last hosted Eurovision in 2013 – coincidentally after Loreen first won the contest for Sweden with Euphoria in 2012. That show saw Swedish presenting legend Petra Mede take the hosting reins for the first time, fronting the show alone before returning to host in 2016 accompanied by the previous year's winner){kind=link}
NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
It’s only a matter of weeks since Liverpool played host to Eurovision 2023, delivering a spectacular contest which saw Sweden’s Loreen nab a historic second victory – this time with her dance track Tattoo.
All of which means Sweden gets the joy of hosting the event in 2024, and even though there’s still 10 months to go until we get to immerse ourselves in the Eurovision bubble once again, they’ve already named their host city.
Yes folks, we’re off to Malmo for next year’s contest – which will take place at the Malmo Arena on Saturday May 11, with the semi-finals being held on Tuesday May 7 and Thursday May 9.
It’s not the first time that Malmo – which fought off competition from Gothenberg, Ornskoldsvik and the capital, Stockholm to take the honour – has played host to the show.