Eurovision 2024: Malmö Arena

[GNL]

Still think it'll be Malmö. Weren't there rumblings that SVT want one of the big themes of them hosting to be sustainability? There isn't much less sustainable than building an entire temporary arena.

What if it's made out of recycled materials, like old IKEA furniture, tins of pickled herring, and the bits of failed MelFest semi-finalists that can't be used for MONGE?

 

[Penelope]

What if it's made out of recycled materials, like old IKEA furniture, tins of pickled herring, and the bits of failed MelFest semi-finalists that can't be used for MONGE?

Do you have ANY IDEA how bad Laurell Barker is for the environment?!

 

[Jacques]

OMG just imagining how good it would be to be able to attend Taylor Swift on Friday night and the Eurovision final on the Saturday night

 

[D5K]

I'm still rooting for Örnsköldsvik.

 

[Suomi]

I know Gothenberg have venue issues too, but they seem to have a touch more buzz around them than Malmö right now.

I don’t know, there’s an awful lot of buzz around Skummeslövsstrand right now

 

[VoR]

The kings of quality control return!

 

[Soldi]

I’ll believe this when we have more reliable confirmation than @EurovisionNewZ

 

[VoR]

Oh damn, I didn't look closely enough. What a weird fake story to break!

I hope it's true anyway. As nice as this year was, it's really not a Eurovision without an utterly dogshit Macedonian entry in the mix.

 

[VoR]

Actually that is the real Eurovision News account, isn't it?

I'M SO VERY OLD

 

[Pingu]

Actually that is the real Eurovision News account, isn't it?

I'M SO VERY OLD

Yes it is “the real Eurovision News account” but what does that even mean in practice?

 

[Lucille]

Praying for some more art-pop from North Macedonia’s messiest bottom BASIL.

 

[Pingu]

I know Gothenberg have venue issues too, but they seem to have a touch more buzz around them than Malmö right now.

Gothenburg DEAD according to their tourist board.

 

[Penelope]

Göteborg OUT!



Cardiff STILL IN

 

[VoR]

Gothenburg DEAD according to their tourist board.

 

[Apoca]

"Göteborg kan DRÄNKA SIG" - BENGTZING, Linda (2008)

And so they did.

 

[HalamaK]

ÖRNSKÖLDSVIK OUT!

 

[HalamaK]

SVT dragning the announcement till the last day before vacation. They must've had a difficult time deciding.

 

[HalamaK]

The host city will be announced in 22 minutes!

 

[AGinAg (37)]

IT'S MALMO

 

[AGinAg (37)]

7th, 9th and 11th May

 

[AGinAg (37)]

 

[RS]

 

[VoR]

Not going to lie, a bit gutted not to be getting a Stockholm Eurovision extravaganza.

Malmö will be cheaper though, so there’s that. Plus they did a fine job in 2013.

 

[VoR]

Denmark not even qualifying, but soaking up around 50% of the tourist revenue with none of the organisational headaches - Jammy bastards!

 

[RS]

It’s such an idiotic decision especially as they’ve done it before too. Taking the financial burden of hosting while handing over a big part of the benefits to Denmark.

 

[Soldi]

 

[HalamaK]

It’s such an idiotic decision especially as they’ve done it before too. Taking the financial burden of hosting while handing over a big part of the benefits to Denmark.

They think spiting Stockholmers is a good enough reason.

 

[GNL]

Is Denmark the new Wirral?

 

[HalamaK]

Perhaps the city of Copenhagen has agreed to share some of the costs?

 

[Lucille]

What’s the sauna situation?

 

[HalamaK]

I'm sorry. Denmarks last sauna closed down in 2021 but I'm sure they'll fix a pop-up tent for all the wanting eurofans.

 

[Penelope]

They think spiting Stockholmers is a good enough reason.

I mean, I presume prioritising sustainability and not wanting to build an entire temporary arena probably came a bit ahead of that.

 

[RS]

The only thing that comes to mind is that maybe Sweden don’t want the gays to spend too much money here and raise the inflation even more so we’re sending them to Denmark.

 

[Penelope]

Is Denmark the new Wirral?

Not pebbledashed sheets in the Christiania hovel!

 

[GNL]

I mean, I presume prioritising sustainability and not wanting to build an entire temporary arena probably came a bit ahead of that.

Plus, everyone flying into Copenhagen cuts Sweden's carbon footprint by zillions of tons.

 

[Penelope]

Plus, everyone flying into Copenhagen cuts Sweden's carbon footprint by zillions of tons.

I will genuinely howl if gaming this in the footprint estimates formed part of the bid

 

[HalamaK]

I will genuinely howl if gaming this in the footprint estimates formed part of the bid

SVT explicitly mentioned "more sustainable flows" as a key advantage for Malmo

 

[lolly]

Fuck that. There's no way Agnetha is going to show up if it isn't within taxi distance

 

[HalamaK]

Fuck that. There's no way Agnetha is going to show up if it isn't within taxi distance

How did they get her to London for Voyage? They just beamed her in?

 

[Kratz]

They just beamed her in?

Every night!