WATCH: Eurovision Song Contest grand final kicks off, with Israel performing 5th

Amy Spiro is a reporter and writer with The Times of Israel

Hosts Malin Akerman, left, and Petra Mede during the second semifinal at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Hosts Malin Akerman, left, and Petra Mede during the second semifinal at the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmo, Sweden, May 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

The Eurovision Song Contest grand final officially kicks off in Malmo, Sweden, with Israel’s Eden Golan slated to perform in the first half hour.

Golan will perform fifth in the lineup but her voting number is 6, after the Netherlands’ contestant Joost Klein was disqualified following a threatening incident with a Eurovision camerawoman.

The contest is streamed live on YouTube, but is only available there in Eurovision participating countries. Those watching from the US can access the show via streaming platform Peacock.

Voting around the world for the contest is now open, and votes can be cast at www.esc.vote.

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