The 68th Eurovision Song Contest champion will be crowned tonight in Malmo, Sweden.
But the action on stage is almost dwarfed by the background controversies.
The Netherlands will not be represented in this eveningsEurovision Song ContestGrand Final after their artist Joost Kleinwas disqualified.
Israel’s Eurovision entry 2024 Eden GolanJens Büttner/Getty Images
Watch on Deadline
Earlier, controversies overIsraels and Ukrainesparticipation made news.
Tonights finale is also expected to spawn pro-Palestinian street demonstrations in Malmo, which has a large Muslim population.
Acts from more than two dozen countries will take the stage to compete for the continents pop music crown.
In Europe, the final round begins at 9 p.m. Central European Summer Time.
In Britain, it airs at 8 p.m.
In the United States and Canada, the finale begins airing at 3 p.m. EDT.
In some territories, itll be watchable on Eurovisions YouTube channel.
In the U.S., Eurovision will stream live on Peacock.
Countries are awarded points based on both viewers votes and rankings from juries of music industry professionals.
These are combined into a total score the country with the highest score wins.
