The Eurovision Song Contest’s official slogan #UnitedByMusic is applicable not only to the artists and audiences. To stage a live broadcast of this magnitude – reputedly the largest live broadcast in the world – takes huge teamwork and cooperation over a long period of time, even before the artists appear on stage.Behind the scenes is no exception and under the experienced hand of veteran Eurovision technical show director, Ola Melzig, the production designer, Florian Wieder, and lighting and screen content designer Fredrik Stormby of Green Wall Designs, worked closely with associate lighting designers Mike Smith and Michael Straun to ensure the 68th Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in the Malmö Arena was the most impressive to date.
Key to Stormby’s exclusively LED and laser-based design were 384 new Ayrton Rivale Profiles and 146 newly-released Kyalami fixtures, along with 32 Huracán Wash, supplied by Creative Technology Group.
“As this was the 3rd time Sweden had hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in ten years, we set ourselves the challenge of doing something new and brave that would respectfully challenge the traditional Eurovision concept a little, and introduce a more large-scale concert tour feel to the familiar ‘studio show’ concept,” explains Stormby.
Stormby used Ayrton Rivale Profile, Kyalami and Huracán Wash to stunning effect on numbers like this. Photo: Ralph Larmann
Credits:
Senior Technical Director: Ola Melzig
Production Designer: Florian Wieder
Lighting & Screen Content Designer: Fredrik Stormby
Associate Lighting Designers: Mike Smith and Michael Straun
Assistant Lighting Designer (Viewing Room): Louisa Smurthwaite
Followspot Caller: Per Hörding
Lighting Directors & Lead Programmers: Ishai Mika & Dom Adams
Lighting Programmers: Leo Stenbeck, Linus Pansell, Isak Gabre
Lighting Supplier: Creative Technology
Photos: Ralph Larmann