Eurovision Song Contest 2024 finalists - the full list of countries taking part in Saturday's grand final

It's that time of year again and the grand final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest is here and following two spectacular semi-finals, we now have our 2024 finalists.

Twenty-six different artists and bands will take to the stage on Saturday night (May 11) in Malmo, Sweden for a dazzling night of entertainment to be watched by millions around the world.

After the contest was held in the UK last year for the first time in 25 years, it was Sweden who emerged victorious at the 2023 event thanks to Loreen and her track, Tattoo.

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On Tuesday evening (May 7) during the first semi-final, the first ten countries to join the "big five" - France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK - in the grand final were revealed after 15 countries battled it out for a place. A further 16 countries then took to the stage on Thursday night (May 9) as the final entries for the 2024 contest were confirmed.

And the final is set to be a big night for our Irish neighbours as Bambie Thug is Ireland's first Eurovision Song Contest finalist since 2018 following a vote for their performance. The Cork-born singer, 31, triumphed with their witchy and mesmerising execution of their chanty alternative song Doomsday Blue.

The full list of countries taking part in the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, as well as their acts and songs, are:

Sweden: Marcus & Martinus - Unforgettable

Ireland: Bambie Thug - Doomsday Blue

Lithuania: Silvester Belt - Luktelk

Cyprus: Silia Kapsis - Liar

Croatia: Baby Lasagna - Rim Tom Tagi Dim

Luxembourg: Tali - Fighter