The Eurovision Young Musicians 2024 was the 21st edition of the

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. It took place in the in Bodø, Norway, on 17 August 2024 at 21:00

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. It was organised by the

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(EBU) alongside host broadcaster the (NRK). The

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accompanied all competing performers at the event with conduction by

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Location

On 11 July 2023, the European Broadcasting Union announced on its official website that the contest would take place in the city of Bodø, Norway, during the city's role as

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. On

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, the organisation confirmed that Stormen Concert Hall has been chosen as the venue in which the competition would take place. This was the second edition organised in Norway since the first one in

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, when it was held in

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Format

The contest took place on 17 August 2024 at 21:00

. Presenter and dancer

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were the hosts. As part of the show, the

performed live alongside the contestants, conducted by

Jury members

The jurors of the competition were announced on 11 July 2024 in a press release by

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. They were: * Andreas Sundén, clarinetist * Marianna Shirinyan, classical pianist *

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, multi-percussionist, who was a finalist in , presenter in and interval act at the

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(chair), conductor and cellist

Participating countries

Eleven countries participated in the contest. Armenia and Switzerland return to the contest after having last participated in , and , respectively. On their

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post in July 2023, the European Broadcasting Union announced there were ten participation slots available for broadcasters who wished to take part in the contest. However on 10 January 2024, the EBU's official representative for the Eurovision Young Musicians Amelie Rossignol announced that a maximum of eleven countries may participate in 2024. There would be ten broadcasters from other countries alongside the host country's broadcaster. On 29 February 2024, Swiss broadcaster SRF revealed that twelve countries would take part in the contest, however, Austrian broadcaster

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reported on 3 April 2024 that eleven countries will compete at the contest: Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Czechia, France, Germany, Norway, Poland, Serbia, Sweden and Switzerland, with Serbia returning to the contest for the first time since its only appearance in . The list excludes Slovenia, which confirmed its intention on returning to the contest in June 2023. On 5 April 2024, Norwegian broadcaster officially revealed that eleven countries will participate, the same eleven countries that ORF reported two days prior. Key: Winner Second place Third place

Other EBU members

Active EBU member broadcasters in

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, the

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, and

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confirmed non-participation prior to the announcement of the participants list by the EBU, while

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opted to not return after taking part in the prior edition. had announced its intention to return to the contest after an absence, but did not appear on the final list of participants. In late-December 2023, the

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announced that the

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had no plans to return to the 2024 competition, as the

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contest was held at the same time as the final of the Eurovision Young Musicians.

Broadcasts

All participating broadcasters may choose to have on-site or remote commentators providing insight and voting information to their local audience. Some broadcasters aired the show "as live" on 17 August 2024 at 21:00 CEST, with others moving the broadcast to other time slots or other dates.

Notes

References

External links

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