European Talent Exchange, previously ESNS Exchange, the renowned European music Exchange programme, is proud to reveal the final 2024 results. The programme was established in 2003 to overcome the significant challenges faced by the European pop music industry in international promotion and distribution. The hugely successful programme has created a strong network among stakeholders, facilitating, supporting, inspiring, and promoting the global circulation of creative European musical talent.
2024 Results
In 2024, the programme maintained its impressive momentum with 335 shows by 132 acts from 33 countries, performing at 95 festivals across 34 countries. The 2024 results demonstrate the programme’s broad appeal across Europe, with diverse representation in the top bookings list, including artists from England, Ireland, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Portugal, Italy, Switzerland and Slovenia. The English band Fat Dog leads the list as the most booked artist, securing 15 bookings. European Talent Exchange remains committed to expanding opportunities for European acts within Europe and on the global stage.
Since 2003, European Talent Exchange has helped 2,292 European artists from 36 countries perform 5,675 shows at 197 partner festivals across 44 countries, highlighting the programme’s profound impact on the European music industry.
The top five most booked artists are:
1. Fat Dog (UK) - 15 bookings
2. English Teacher (UK) - 9 bookings
3. Lambrini girls (UK) - 8 bookings
Yard (IE) - 8 bookings
4. Chalk (IE) - 7 bookings
Kingfishr (IE) - 7 bookings
YĪN YĪN (NL) - 7 bookings
5. Loverman (BE) - 6 bookings
Nusantara Beat (NL) - 6 bookings
Picture Parlour (UK) - 6 bookings
yunè pinku (IE) - 6 bookings
The most booked acts by country are:
- The United Kingdom: Fat Dog - 15 bookings
- Ireland: Yard - 8 bookings
- The Netherlands: YĪN YĪN - 7 bookings
- Belgium: Loverman - 6 bookings
- France: UTO - 6 bookings
- Portugal: Ana Lua Caiano - 5 bookings
- Italy: Daniela Pes - 5 bookings
- Switzerland: LEILA - 5 bookings
- Slovenia: freekind. - 5 bookings
The top five festivals with the most booked Exchange artists are:
1. Reeperbahn Festival (Germany) - 28 bookings
2. The Great Escape (UK) - 23 bookings
3. Haldern Pop Festival (Germany) - 14 bookings
4. Sziget (Hungary) - 11 bookings
5. MENT Ljubljana (Slovenia) - 10 bookings
For the complete list of 2024 European Talent Exchange Results, visit ESNS Radar.
A joint force of the music ecosystem
European Talent Exchange is dedicated to helping European artists secure bookings at festivals across and beyond Europe. In collaboration with Yourope and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), the initiative connects artists to a network of 130 partner festivals and benefits from the support of 31 media partners to amplify their promotion. Additionally, European Talent Exchange unites 23 members and five associated partners, including 26 export offices, to create a powerful network for talent development. The platform is coordinated by ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag).
You can find all the information about European Talent Exchange on the website.
