Martin Österdahl

Erik Martin Österdahl (pronounced [ˈêːrɪk ˈmǎʈːɪn ˈœ̂sːtɛˌɖɑːl]; born 12 October 1973) is a Swedish television producer and author.

From 2008 to 2014 he worked on broadcasts of Mästarnas mästare, Allt för Sverige and Skavlan for SVT.

[4] However, the 2020 contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic; Österdahl later succeeded Sand as Executive Supervisor after the one-off replacement show, Eurovision: Europe Shine a Light was aired.

[5][6] As Executive Supervisor, Österdahl has the last call with regard to the production of the Eurovision Song Contest, with the ability to over-rule the producers, and instruct.

[8] During the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2024, Österdahl was subject to significant booing from the audience when he appeared on screen, due to the controversies that had embroiled that year's contest, including backlash over the decision to disqualify Dutch representative Joost Klein earlier that day.