A EUROVISION host was left red-faced after she was interrupted by messages from a sex app during the show.
Ahead of the 68th song contest kicking off tonight in Sweden rehearsals are well underway.
Malin Akerman and Petra Mede will be hosting the night live from Malmo.
But during a test run for the first live show Petra was interrupted as an audience member’s phone appeared to receive multiple notifications from gay dating app Grindr.
Petra, 54, was demonstrating to viewers how to download and use the official Eurovision app when the blunder took place.
As the audience members recognised the alert sound and erupted into laughter, the seasoned host addressed the hilarious mishap.
She said: “I don’t know what that was, but anyway, download this Eurovision app.”
As more notifications came in, she turned to the audience member and said: “I’ll just give you the phone back.
“It seems like you’re having a wonderful week here in Malmo.”
This isn’t Petra Mede’s first time at Eurovision as she last hosted the show back in 2016 after Sweden won the year before with Måns Zelmerlöw’s Heroes.
Talking about being back, she said: “Imagine getting the chance to host Eurovision once again! It’s such an incredible honour.
Eurovision Song Contest entries 2024
Here are all of the acts who took part in the Eurovision Song Contest.
Finalists:
- United Kingdom: Olly Alexander – Dizzy
- Sweden: Marcus & Martinus – Unforgettable (2023 winning country)
- France: Slimane – Mon amour
- Germany: ISAAK – Always On The Run
- Italy: Angelina Mango – La Noia
- Spain: Nebulossa – ZORRA
- Serbia: TEYA DORA – RAMONDA
- Portugal: iolanda – Grito
- Slovenia: Raiven – Veronika
- Lithuania: Silvester Belt – Luktelk
- Ireland: Bambie Thug – Doomsday Blue
- Ukraine: alyona alyona & Jerry Heil – Teresa & Maria
- Luxembourg: TALI – Fighter
- Finland: Windows95man – No Rules!
- Croatia: Baby Lasagna – Rim Tim Tagi Dim
- Cyprus: Silia Kapsis – Liar
- Armenia: LADANIVA – Jako
- Austria: Kaleen – We Will Rave
- Estonia: 5MIINUST x Puuluup – (nendest) narkootikumidest ei tea me (küll) midagi
- Georgia: Nutsa Buzaladze – Firefighter
- Greece: Marina Satti – ZARI
- Israel: Eden Golan – Hurricane
- Latvia: Dons – Hollow
- Norway: Gåte – Ulveham
- Switzerland: Nemo – The Code
Out:
- Poland: LUNA – The Tower
- Iceland: Hera Björk – Scared of Heights
- Moldova: Natalia Barbu – In The Middle
- Azerbaijan: FAHREE feat. Ilkin Dovlatov – Özünlə Apar
- Australia: Electric Fields – One Milkali (One Blood)
- Malta: Sarah Bonnici – Loop
- Albania : BESA – TITAN
- Czechia: Aiko – Pedestal
- Denmark: SABA – SAND
- San Marino: MEGARA – 11:11
- Belgium: Mustii – Before The Party’s Over
Disqualified:
Netherlands: Joost Klein – Europapa
“After first hosting it alone and then together with the delightful Måns by my side, I am now really looking forward to working with Malin.
Olly Alexander is representing the UK and will perform his song Dizzy at the contest on Saturday night.
The event will be broadcast live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
Scott Mills and Rylan Clark will once again be commentating on all the Eurovision action for the BBC.
Graham Norton will then take over duties for the grand final on Saturday.