Eurovision tease that “The Caribbean is coming” to 2024 contest

Eurovision Song Contest has teased that “The Caribbean is coming” to this year’s competition.Taking to their official Instagram page with 1.3 million followers to announce that the Caribbean – a subregion of North America with over 700 islands – will be taking part in the famous contest for the first time.The post showed a video clip of palm trees and clear beaches.

The caption of the post read: “New Year! New News! We’re thrilled to confirm that the Caribbean is coming to the Eurovision Song Contest 2024.

Stay tuned, we can’t wait to tell you more.”A post shared by Eurovision Song Contest (@eurovision)The 68th Eurovision will take place in Malmö, Sweden, with the Grand Final of the competition due to be held on Saturday, May 11, 2024.Potentially one of 13 independent countries – which include Jamaica, Barbados, The Bahamas and more – could be taking the stage as part of the 2024 musical extravaganza.This would not be the first time that a non-European country takes part in the singing contest.

Israel, Cyprus, Armenia, Morocco and Australia have all been a part of Eurovision since 1973, 1981 and 2006 respectively, with Morocco in 1980 and Australia in 2015.Recently, Shaul Greenglick, an Israeli soldier, was killed in Gaza just weeks after auditioning for the 2024 Eurovision.Greenglick was one of three soldiers recently reported dead by the Israel Defense Forces, via The Times Of Israel, following the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.According to Billboard, Greenglick auditioned for Israel’s The Next Star, a singing competition series through which the country’s Eurovision contestant is selected, while on furlough last month.He earned a place in the show’s next round but he reportedly dropped out of the contest in order to return.