LIVE REACTION Qualifiers Eurovision 2024 Semi Final 1

Matt is reacting to the 10 countries qualifying from the first Semi Final of Eurovision 2024.
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[@francescomazzolini3189]

I'm so so so happy ❤🇸🇮🇭🇷🇷🇸

[@Majci1901]

Tank you❤.

[@in_wino_veritas]

Me too

i was so worried for slovenia and portugal so i am happy

[@ivicamandac3842]

They slayed ❤

[@in_wino_veritas]

Same here

[@pascalwaege9973]

Yesterday I discovered Bambie for the first time, what a shock, it's not the kind of music I listen to, but it knocked me out. Of all the performances I've seen, this is the best in years. Well done Ireland 🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮 and welcome back Luxemburg ❤😂❤

[@tatianatanja]

Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia is in. It is amazing.

[@anteglibota9411]

It’s been a long time and am so happy 🎉

[@jtb357]

I always get nervous too. So happy Slovenia and Serbia are through. Poland is out unfortunately.

[@robertrobert596]

My favorite is Croatia. But I supported Serbia and Slovenia and I'm glad they made it to the final

[@EurovisionFan91]

I got 10/10 correct for the first time ever. Swapped Poland and Slovenia and it was a right choice

[@tophatcat13]

Couldn’t have asked for a better result! I had a feeling either Ireland or Luxembourg would be announced last and then they were the last two to be called lol. The Serbia, Portugal, Slovenia combo at the start also made me so happy!

[@igorbandalo8248]

It is so sweet to watch Matt ALL excited! 😘

[@lenyyzb1611]

🇱🇹🇱🇹🇱🇹🇱🇹 Lithuania 💚💚

[@deyanmic]

Actually super happy with the qualifiers especially Croatia, Serbia and Slovenia. ❤ from 🇲🇰

[@user-fk8mz1nf2g]

Portugal 🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹👏👏👏❤️. Thank you 🙏💯

[@cristinadiniz9201]

Portugal 🇵🇹 🇵🇹 🇵🇹 🇵🇹 ❤❤❤

[@florazabeli5691]

So happy for Slovenia

[@brunocanelas6401]

Soooo happy for Portugal 🇵🇹 ❤

[@dora01abale]

Slovenia ❤❤❤❤

[@goupildubocage2018]

I hope Portugal and Ukraine in the top 3, so good, élégant, classy, wonderful performance, charismatic !

[@mattazmy]

I’m pleased for Luxembourg, they made a return and qualified for Grand Final.

[@myrawatters1036]

ECSTATIC 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@mariasousagalito4240]

Happy for Portugal 🙂🇵🇹

[@user-cd7tq7ii1m]

Portugal yeahhhhh 👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️

[@ginafragata2947]

Ooh yes Portugal ❤thank you

[@DiaSantos447]

I'm happy with this choice, well deserved!

[@fanOTico2]

Eurofans like ballads after all… 🇵🇹 🇷🇸 🇸🇮

[@kennet7837]

I predicted every qualifier except Serbia over Poland. Serbia is one of my favorites, so I'm happy they got it, but Poland has almost always qualified with the televote, and this is a very diaspora-friendly semi for them + Serbia was in a tough running order position with a ballad that takes a while to build, which is ultimately why I did not list Serbia as a qualifier. Last year however, I did not put Poland as a qualifier, which did not age well. On the other hand, proud to be one of the few who had faith in Slovenia this time around.

[@chiaraesc99]

I got 9/10. I predicted Poland instead of Slovenia. But I didn't put Slovenia totally out. Anyway, congrats to everyone!

[@mariklicman7259]

Portugal, Croatia and Luxembourg ❤❤❤

[@johnoflaherty9105]

I voted for those I thought might need help; Moldova, Serbia and Slovenia. I was pleasantly surprised that two of them made it. Still don't get Luxembourg.....

[@theorem7965]

I got 8/10 because I thought Slovenia was gonna NQ and Australia would Q but im not mad at all. This result is gonna make for one hell of a Grand Final. 😼

[@luisfilipe9272]

Portugal 🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹

[@trishcanty68]

Delighted for Ireland, they were amazing

[@bigstarlet]

I‘m disappointed about Australia but everyone else I voted for made it. And nothing I really hated made it either. So good night for me.

[@gjbsarmeri3957]

That performance was absolutely terrible

[@WVMUSIC_NL]

@@gjbsarmeri3957and offkey

[@frostyw]

#RimTimTagiDim #CrownTheWitch

[@biancax23]

Happy, the best acts are through. Can’t wait until semi 2! Will be so exciting 🤩

[@JM-oo4rg]

I had 10/10 right but I wanted Poland so much, the vocals wasn't really good though and she seemed so happy : (

[@powerblades]

PORTUGAL 🇵🇹 ❤❤❤

[@mirjanakarnicar6031]

Croatia is winer go Marko go Croatia ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@fabiomiranda5247]

Portugal 🇵🇹

[@ely03cassandra]

I love that you’re watching Eurovision on the German tv channel. 😆

[@albanomiranda70]

Portugal ❤

[@theditz]

Thanks for doing this Matt - no-one else I follow seems to be doing live reactions to the qualifiers this year other than you guys and Noosh/BalkanGuy

[@Tejiknasten]

I predicted 8 out of 10 qualifiers but preferred Azerbaijan and Australia to Cyprus and Finland. My top 5 were Portugal, Serbia, Lithuania, Slovenia and Ukraine so I'm quite happy 🫶

[@TMPOUZI]

Silia deserved it, too much work on stage and yet flawless vocals. On the other hand Serbia is completely boring and Portugal is a song with no melody at all

[@okkoji4729]

@@TMPOUZI💀💀💀💀💀 back vocals carried her, dance break was horrible. just say you like generic pop songs and you find art annoying its ok

[@TMPOUZI]

@@okkoji4729 If I want art I'll go to the nearest museum of art. Cyprus worked on stage and earned it without neighboring countries and coalitions voting for her

[@shengao5219]

Don't like Finland at all

[@olegmelnichuk-allen2723]

Amazing song and staging Ukraine .🟦🟨 Potential winner in 2024. Love it 💙💛 Thank you Mathew for standing with Ukraine and they people in this difficult time .

[@RebelBran]

Very happy! 💜

[@iammotanz]

I'm so sad about Poland and Australia :/

[@erosgregori7561]

I cannot understand.. when the last years Italy was submitting ballads .. everyone was complaining .."gnee gnee... ballad's again.." .. When Portugal present(boreing) ballads .. everyone yealling.. at the phenomenon!.. WTF

[@JelenaHrnjez]

Teya, Ramonda=Perfection🌹

[@brento2750]

Very happy with this result…my 3 faves qualified…bookies usually get one or two wrong. Congrats to all finalists!🎉🎉🎉

[@Cane78]

So happy to see you Matt so well and lively, you look good! I'm happy about the result, although I would have liked to see Poland in the final. It's a crime that Solo qualified but The Tower didn't.

[@mzbelgium]

My first time ever predicting all 10 qualifiers correctly! All well deserved too.

[@evangeliar.7600]

I love your enthusiasm, I feel understood haha

[@karlJCompton]

I had 9/10 right. I had Poland instead of Serbia. I’m completely shocked over Poland. Their 5 biggest diaspora voting came from this semi. Ukraine, Lithuania, Ireland, UK and Germany. WOW

[@DB-ft1ii]

"Stop talking nonsense about the diaspora. Your only argument when you don't like a Polish performance that made it to the final."

[@MightyPitbull]

Found the performance pretty weak. The song is alright, but she was so quiet and out of breath.

[@pn2360]

Yeah I'm stunned as well, Poland have literally always qualified with televote apart from Rafal, and the tower wasnt great at a but it's better than Rafal, so how on earth it didn't qualify with the strongest diaspora possible is insane

[@ondrejdobrota7344]

Great results!

[@MartaAndreiaSousa]

Thank you all who voted for iolanda! So proud of Portugal! Please vote for iolanda in the final! This is a SONG contest, but it seems more like a "who puts the more fireworks or strange things" contest! People are mesmerized by the lights, the stage full of things to complement the act. They don't apreciate the melody, the quality of the song itself. We brought a masterpiece act (song and dance) we don't need "fireworks". It's sad that the contest is more about the visuals than the song. But we're in the final, even without the votes of Spain, France, Switzerland, Belgium... Let's go Portugal!❤🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹

[@queenmaggie987]

I am very happy!

[@alicevenancio8838]

🇵🇹🥰

[@johnmasterson6237]

Ireland were the standout for me.

[@mikewhelan7692]

BAMBIE nailed it . Ireland 🇮🇪💙

[@kimmovuorinen2710]

Finland make it again

[@jtb357]

🙁, happy for you, not my taste.

[@Oxe1988]

Kinda weird not seeing you there this year.

[@stefano757]

I was going to vote for Croatia but after last night I will definitely go for Ireland!!

[@andrealopes4486]

🇵🇹

[@buddhidev7877]

I'm happy with Luxembourg

[@bethspring4755]

Sadly there were some vocal problems there and then. So they would have been my qualifiers as well. It seemed fair to me, can't wait for the 2rd semi final!

[@seancasey8021]

Matt, you mentioned US geoblocking...do you have Apple TV by any chance? I watched through the SVT app there. Don't know any Swedish but it's worked out well the past two years for ESC.

[@ESCunited]

A lot of folks use SVT. Since I'm German, I just go to the German live stream which is available on eurovision.de

[@ZakhadWOW]

@@ESCunited I mean if it is your native language, makes perfect sense.

[@carlfromsweden8466]

💯 yes

[@Cyoan79]

Why would Cyprus be out? The girl rocked that stage Finland though?

[@Dim4323]

Baby lasagna has winner all over it

[@MightyPitbull]

During the 'dance break' when the lights from the audience jumps to beat - I never seen something like that. It was breathtaking.

[@esccse30]

@@MightyPitbull Never seen? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[@NguvuMX]

I'm more than happy, 10/10 and all of my only 5 favs from this semi are in the Grand Final.

[@bluesurcouf]

I reacted like you, I don't understand for serbia and slovenia. At least Australia deserved to qualify. They were so sweet, happy and excited on stage. Sad for them

[@esc1074]

Sad about Australia 😕

[@flaekon]

I agreed completely with the result, I don't think that's ever happened before. Don't think I will agree with the order when we get the numbers, though. :p

[@nalanklc9632]

So happy for Slovenia, she did good last night 😍 I got 9/10 🎉 I thought Azerbaijan instead of Finland

[@gordanacovic3295]

Happy.. But I wanted Poland in. Love from Croatia ❤️🐈

[@Paulossntos]

Minha favorita a vencer a eurovision é PORTUGAL ou UCRÂNIA. Quanto a futebol. o FCP é o melhor do mundo. :) Viva ao PORTO!

[@riavandevelde443]

Portugal is my big favorite. I will vote for Iolanda with her beautiful song Grito. Good luck ❤❤❤❤

[@goupildubocage2018]

Concorde com você ! Je voterai Portugal depuis la France ❤

[@Paulossntos]

@@goupildubocage2018 e eu Suíça Verbier

[@ClaudiaGarcia-ik7xl]

🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹🫶🫶🫶🫶

[@user-mq7so1px2u]

Love you man hello from croatia thank you

[@Bu9v8yc8tx7rz8tx]

Cyprus ❤

[@333Eternal]

In a fair world, Malta would go through this year, but 100% televote = we're on our own

[@Fatima502]

I think the insertion of the big 5/6 would do for the earlier drawn songs. Wrong! I thought that the quality performance of Iceland would put out Finland. Wrong! I though Australia's song was strong enough to get through. Wrong, though I think they were 11th. It just slipped away in the second half of the song.

[@user-up6md4xx2r]

Azerbaijan ❤

[@gjbsarmeri3957]

I'd argue this was one of the best results ever in semi final. Everyone that deserved it went through. If you wanna argue about Poland and Australia; Australia was extremely underwhelming, staging was terrible, singing was flat at moments and the song is plain not good enough. Poland song is just not good enough I'm sorry, staging was kind awkward at some points and the red horse part looked absolutely atrocious, I don't understand why anyone thought it was a good idea, vocally she did well but it's like her voice is a bit weak or not loud enough. Azerbaijan song is okay but staging wise very boring, Moldova also underwhelming and I think her "clones" would have helped her a lot, Iceland while singing wise good, staging kinda boring and that song is just like 20 years too late I'm sorry.

[@ozrengallat]

RIM😺TIM😼TAGI😺DIM C♥️R♥️O♥️A♥️T♥️I♥️A ! ! !

[@Richardsonprincess00]

He's right...5:07

[@nicoladunn1427]

Well done Cyprus. Didn't expect Portugal lol

[@sleppehdaze7739]

I feel stupid for guessing Moldova now

[@svyatoslavrurikovich8831]

That was never going to qualify given how mediocre that entry was.

[@johnoflaherty9105]

Don't feel stupid, it was a stunning performance

[@petepeto9335]

Finland has best show and vocals... And jury dont like it??? really? Explain...

[@jasongreen9371]

Really predictable this year 😔

[@nicoladunn1427]

I only got 7 right lol

[@in_wino_veritas]

Glad for Slovenia and all the other qualifiers, but sad for Australia and low-key also for Poland because this song is popping in my head regularly. But the vocals weren't ehere they needed to be. Only second to UKs awful vocals. Australia probably would have qualified if Finland had won last year, and we've had exactly the same draw because, let's be real, Sweden wouldn't have made it. Neither would have Olly Alexander, nor would Isaak, although I gotta admit that he's got a really powerful voice. It's sad to see great songs NQ, while weaker Big 5 and host songs are automatically qualified for the final, so I'd suggest that they should also compete in the semis.

[@mariana400]

No surprize, Raiven sang way better than Luna. Luna is a good artist but in this semifinal was not enough to qualify...unfortunately. I'm honestly soory. I hoped Poland qualify. Oh, it was a difficult semifinal. No problem the second semifinal will be harder.

[@markojovanovic5901]

Why did people doubt Serbia. Their preformamce was amasing why would yall doubt it???

[@katerinaloutsiou9919]

Cyprus 🇨🇾 🇨🇾 🇨🇾 🇨🇾💙💙💙

[@jonathantrauner3742]

Congrats Croatia

[@arisantoniou]

🇨🇾

[@superfant]

Stop hating Slovenia

[@NC79040]

🇭🇷♥️

[@jankench1731]

Poor Poland.great song but pooŕ vocals. Slovinia was my surprise. Got 8 out of 10.

[@szczepan.p.o1760]

Luna😭😭😭

[@danicacvitanic9080]

Croatia 🇭🇷❤️🇭🇷👉🔥🎼🔥🌺🙋‍♀️