ESC LIVERPOOL 2023 (67ª)

Dates – Grand Final: Saturday, 13 May 2023 – 21:00 CEST
Host – Venue & Location: Liverpool Arena (M&S Bank Arena), Liverpool, 🇬🇧 United Kindom
Presenter (s): Alesha Dixon, Hannah Waddingham, Julia Sanina (Юлія Саніна), Graham Norton (final)
Musical Director: —
Director: Nikki Parsons, Richard Valentine, Ollie Bartlett
Executive Producer: Andrew Cartmell
Executive Supervisor: Martin Österdahl
Multicamera Director: Nikki Parsons / Richard Valentine / Ollie Bartlett
Host broadcaster: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) / Suspilne Movlennia (UA:PBC; Суспільне мовлення, «Radiodifusión Pública»; Національна суспільна телерадіокомпанія України, Natsionalna Suspilna
Opening Act: Kalush Orchestra – Voices of a New Generation. Kalush Orchestra, last year’s winning act for Ukraine, return in spectacular style to open the Grand Final. After a hugely successful year, Kalush Orchestra have performed across the globe from Glastonbury to the MTV EMAs. They return to the Eurovision stage with their winning song “Stefania”, which received the highest ever televote
score, and their new song Changes.; The flag parade: This year’s traditional flag parade is inspired by the event slogan – ‘United By Music’. Iconic British anthems are mixed with famous Ukrainian Eurovision songs, sung by the original artists; Go_A (2020/2021) – “Shum“, Jamala (2016) – “1944”, Tina Karol (2006) – “Show Me Your Love” and Verka Serduchka (2007) – “Dancing Lasha Tumbai”, who appear live on stage in Liverpool as the 26 competing finalists enter the arena.
Interval Act: When Sam Ryder achieved second place at last year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, he became the most successful UK artist at the event since 1998 – the last time the UK hosted! “SPACE MAN” reached Number 2 in the UK charts, becoming a certified Gold record. Later in 2022, Sam released his debut album ‘There’s Nothing But Space, Man!’ which rocketed to the top of the UK album charts. He had a notable year – performing at the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, joining rock band Queen on stage at Wembley stadium, receiving a nomination for Breakthrough Artist at the BRIT Awards and welcoming 11 million UK viewers into the New Year with his widely celebrated New Year’s Eve concert on BBC One. Sam returns to the Eurovision stage with his new song, “Mountain”; “The Liverpool Songbook”: Liverpool is famed as the birthplace of pop music, enthralling the world with its music since the ‘60s. In a spectacular one-off performance medley, six iconic Eurovision acts return to the stage – and perform a beloved anthem from the Liverpool songbook. It’s the interval act in which Eurovision’s greatest perform Liverpool’s greatest hits! Featuring Mahmood (Italy 2019 & 2022), Netta (Israel 2018), Daði Freyr (Iceland 2020 & 2021), Cornelia Jakobs (Sweden 2022), Duncan Laurence (The Netherlands 2019) and Liverpool’s very own Eurovision icon, Sonia, celebrating the 30th anniversary of her Eurovision performance (United Kingdom 1993).
Motto: “United by Music” (Об’єднані музикою)
Participants – Number of entries: 37: Final 26 [🇫🇷 France (65ª), 🇮🇹 Italy (48ª), 🇩🇪 Germany (66ª), 🇬🇧 United Kindom (65ª), 🇪🇸 Spain (62ª), 🇨🇿 Czechia (11ª), 🇸🇪 Sweden (62ª), 🇮🇱 Israel (45ª), 🇦🇺 Australia (8ª), 🇧🇪 Belgium (64ª), 🇪🇪 Estonia (28ª), 🇵🇹 Portugal (54ª), 🇷🇸 Serbia (15ª), 🇨🇾 Cyprus (39ª), 🇨🇭 Switzerland (63ª), 🇦🇱 Albania (19ª), 🇲🇩 Moldova (18ª), 🇫🇮 Finland (56ª), 🇱🇹 Lithuania (23ª), 🇺🇦 Ukraine (18ª), 🇭🇷 Croatia (28ª), 🇳🇴 Norway (61ª), 🇦🇲 Armenia (15ª), 🇸🇮 Slovenia (28ª), 🇵🇱 Poland (25ª), 🇦🇹 Austria (55ª)]; First Semi-Final 15 [🇳🇴 Norway (61ª), 🇲🇹 Malta (35ª), 🇷🇸 Serbia (15ª), 🇱🇻 Latvia (23ª), 🇵🇹 Portugal (54ª), 🇮🇪 Ireland (56ª), 🇭🇷 Croatia (28ª), 🇨🇭 Switzerland (63ª), 🇮🇱 Israel (45ª), 🇲🇩 Moldova (18ª), 🇸🇪 Sweden (62ª), 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan (15ª), 🇨🇿 Czechia (11ª), 🇳🇱 The Netherlands (63ª), 🇫🇮 Finland (56ª)]; Second Semi-Final 16 [🇦🇱 Albania (19ª), 🇱🇹 Lithuania (23ª), 🇸🇮 Slovenia (28ª), 🇩🇰 Denmark (51ª), 🇦🇹 Austria (55ª), 🇮🇸 Iceland (35ª), 🇬🇷 Greece (43ª), 🇦🇲 Armenia (15ª), 🇬🇪 Georgia (15ª), 🇸🇲 San Marino (13ª), 🇦🇺 Australia (8ª), 🇨🇾 Cyprus (39ª), 🇪🇪 Estonia (28ª), 🇷🇴 Romania (23ª), 🇵🇱 Poland (25ª), 🇧🇪 Belgium (64ª)]
Debuting countries: —
Return: —
Non-returning countries: 🇧🇬 Bulgaria (14ª), 🇲🇪 Montenegro (12ª), 🇲🇰 North Macedonia (21ª)
Vote – Voting system: Each country awards one set (in the semi-finals) or two sets (in the final) of 12, 10, 8–1 points to ten songs. In all three shows, online votes from viewers in non-participating countries are aggregated and awarded as one set of points. / Each country awards 12, 10, 8–1 points to 10 songs based on the votes of professional juries and viewers. In the semi-finals, each country awards one set of points based solely on public voting, and in the final, two sets are awarded, the first from a professional jury and the second from viewers. Votes from viewers in non-participating countries are aggregated and awarded as one set of points.
Nil Points: 🇸🇲 San Marino (SF 1ª), 🇷🇴 Romania (SF 1ª)
Winning song: “Tatoo” – Loreen, 🇸🇪 Sweden (7ª)

About/Overview. The 67th Eurovision Song Contest took place in in Liverpool on the banks of the River Mersey, where a crowd of thousands witnessed Loreen become the first woman to lift the trophy twice, having secured victory with her song ‘Tattoo’.

In second place, Finland’s Käärijä won the public vote on the evening, producing one of his country’s best ever results with the infectious electro-banger Cha Cha Cha, while third-placed Noa Kirel won the inaugural ‘Rest of the World’ televote.

The Contest was produced in the United Kingdom by the BBC on behalf of Ukraine when it became clear that Ukrainian broadcaster UA:PBC would be unable to host due to the ongoing war in their country.

From the go, the slogan spelled out exactly what could be expect from the 2023 event: ‘United By Music’.

The shows served as a reminder of Europe’s solidarity with Ukraine, culminating in an emotional rendition of the classic song “You’ll Never Walk Alone”.

R/O	Country	Participant (s)	SONG – TRANSLATE – LANGUAGE	Points	Rank
1	🇦🇹 Austria	Teya & Salena (TEYA & SALENA)	Who The Hell Is Edgar? (Wer zur Hölle ist Edgar?)	120	15
2	🇵🇹 Portugal	Mimicat	Ai Coração (Oh heart)	059	23
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	Remo Forrer	Watergun (Wasserpistole)	092	20
4	🇵🇱 Poland	Blanka (Blanka Stajkow)	SOLO (Solo)	093	19
5	🇷🇸 Serbia	Luke Black	Samo Mi Se Spava (Само ми се спава, I just want to sleep)	030	24
6	🇫🇷 France	La Zarra	Évidemment (Evidently)	104	16
7	🇨🇾 Cyprus	Andrew Lambrou (Άντριου Λάμπρου)	Break A Broken Heart (Πρέπει να σπάσεις μία ραγισμένη καρδιά)	126	12
8	🇪🇸 Spain	Blanca Paloma	Eaea	100	17
9	🇸🇪 Sweden	Loreen	Tattoo	583	01
10	🇦🇱 Albania	Albina & Familja Kelmendi (Albina dhe Familja Kelmendi)	Duje (Love it)	076	22
11	🇮🇹 Italy	Marco Mengoni	Due Vite (Two lives)	350	04
12	🇪🇪 Estonia	Alika	Bridges	168	08
13	🇫🇮 Finland	Käärijä	Cha Cha Cha	526	02
14	🇨🇿 Czechia	VESNA (Vesna)	My Sister’s Crown (Koruna mé sestry)	129	10
15	🇦🇺 Australia	Voyager	Promise	151	09
16	🇧🇪 Belgium	Gustaph (GVSTΛPH)	Because Of You	182	07
17	🇦🇲 Armenia	Brunette (Բրյունետ)	Future Lover (Ապագա Սիրելին)	122	14
18	🇲🇩 Moldova	Pasha Parfeni	Soarele şi Luna (The sun and the moon)	096	18
19	🇺🇦 Ukraine	TVORCHI (Tvorchi)	Heart Of Steel (Сталеве серце)	243	06
20	🇳🇴 Norway	Alessandra (Alessandra Mele)	Queen of Kings (Dronningen av konger)	268	05
21	🇩🇪 Germany	Lord of the Lost	Blood & Glitter (Blut und Glitzer)	018	26
22	🇱🇹 Lithuania	Monika Linkytė	Stay (Stay – Čiūto tūto; Pasilik)	127	11
23	🇮🇱 Israel	Noa Kirel (נועה קירל; Noya Kirel, נויה קירל)	Unicorn (חד-קרן)	362	03
24	🇸🇮 Slovenia	Joker Out	Carpe Diem (Seize the day)	078	21
25	🇭🇷 Croatia	Let 3	Mama ŠČ!	123	13
26	🇬🇧 United Kindom	Mae Muller	I Wrote A Song	024	25

Hosts. The Eurovision presenting and commentary line-up for Liverpool 2023 featured Alesha Dixon, Graham Norton, Hannah Waddingham, and Julia Sanina as our Hosts for the Semi-Finals and Grand Final; as well as Mel Giedroyc, Rylan, Scott Mills, Claire Sweeney, Sam Quek and Timur Miroshnychenko.

United By Music. The slogan is ‘United By Music’ demonstrating the unique partnership between the United Kingdom, Ukraine and Host City Liverpool to bring the Eurovision Song Contest to audiences across the globe and the incredible power of music to bring communities together. It also reflects the very origins of the Contest, developed to bring Europe closer together through a shared television experience across different countries.

The BBC, together with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), will organise the Contest in consultation with UA:PBC, Ukraine’s public broadcaster and last year’s winners of the Contest.

Liverpool was chosen following a strong city bid process that examined facilities at the venue; the ability to accommodate thousands of visiting delegations, crew, fans and journalists; infrastructure; and the cultural offer of the Host City in reflecting Ukraine’s win in 2022.

The Grand Final for this year’s Contest, hosted in Liverpool on behalf of 2022 winners Ukraine, will open with last year’s winners Kalush Orchestra and a powerful performance titled ‘Voices of a New Generation’.

During the Eurovision Flag Parade of all 26 Grand Finalists, viewers will be treated to a unique performance by some iconic past Ukrainian Eurovision contestants. Get ready for a new twist on their Eurovision entries weaved with British classics when GO_A, Jamala, Tina Karol, and Verka Serduchka take to the stage and remind us all why they became Eurovision icons.

For the first interval performance, the United Kingdom’s very own spaceman Sam Ryder will return to the Eurovision stage, before being followed by “The Liverpool Songbook”; a celebration of the Host City’s incredible contribution to the world of pop music.

The BBC have brought together six iconic past Eurovision acts – Italy’s Mahmood, Israel’s Netta, Iceland’s Daði Freyr, Sweden’s Cornelia Jakobs, Duncan Laurence from the Netherlands – plus Liverpool’s very own Sonia, celebrating 30 years since she came second at Eurovision in 1993.

The Semi-Finals are set to feature an array of Ukrainian and British stars, plus a galaxy of Eurovision Song Contest legends.

Dates – First Semi-Final: Tuesday, 09 May 2023 – 21:00 CEST
Host – Venue & Location: Liverpool Arena (M&S Bank Arena), Liverpool, 🇬🇧 United Kindom
Presenter (s): Alesha Dixon, Hannah Waddingham, Julia Sanina, Graham Norton (final)
Musical Director: —
Director: Nikki Parsons, Richard Valentine, Ollie Bartlett
Executive Producer: Andrew Cartmell
Executive Supervisor: Martin Österdahl
Multicamera Director: Duccio Forzano & Cristian Biondani
Host broadcaster: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) / Suspilne Movlennia (UA:PBC; Суспільне мовлення, «Radiodifusión Pública»; Національна суспільна телерадіокомпанія України, Natsionalna Suspilna
Opening Act: The opening film celebrates Liverpool and the welcome given to Ukraine as the city prepares to host the 67th Eurovision Song Contest on its behalf. We see a young Liverpudlian boy travel across the city telling his family, friends, neighbours (and some special guests!) that the world’s greatest music competition is arriving in his hometown. This opening film transitions seamlessly into the opening performance in which the same boy appears. This uplifting opening performance featuring the iconic British song Together In Electric Dreams
and Ukrainian song “Маяк”, by The Hardkiss, will truly embody the slogan of this year’s Eurovision – ‘United By Music’.
Interval Act: Welcome to our house: Through a haunting new arrangement of “Ordinary World” by British musical heavyweights Duran Duran, we tell the true story of Ukrainian singer Alyosha, and her personal journey. Like many Ukrainian women in 2022, Alyosha had to leave her country to seek refuge elsewhere, leaving many loved ones behind. Developed by Freckled Sky, a Ukrainian multimedia creative company, with vocals by Alyosha herself (Ukraine’s Eurovision representative in 2010) and Liverpudlian singer Rebecca Ferguson, they use mixed media to create a beautiful moment of unity, love and hope; Rita Ora is a global superstar who holds the record for the most Top 10 singles on the Official Chart by a British female artist. Rita will perform a show-stopping medley of some of her biggest hits, as well as an exclusive first performance of her new single, “Praising You”.
Motto: “United by Music” (Об’єднані музикою)
Participants – Number of entries: 37: Final 26 [🇫🇷 France (65ª), 🇮🇹 Italy (48ª), 🇩🇪 Germany (66ª), 🇬🇧 United Kindom (65ª), 🇪🇸 Spain (62ª), 🇨🇿 Czechia (11ª), 🇸🇪 Sweden (62ª), 🇮🇱 Israel (45ª), 🇦🇺 Australia (8ª), 🇧🇪 Belgium (64ª), 🇪🇪 Estonia (28ª), 🇵🇹 Portugal (54ª), 🇷🇸 Serbia (15ª), 🇨🇾 Cyprus (39ª), 🇨🇭 Switzerland (63ª), 🇦🇱 Albania (19ª), 🇲🇩 Moldova (18ª), 🇫🇮 Finland (56ª), 🇱🇹 Lithuania (23ª), 🇺🇦 Ukraine (18ª), 🇭🇷 Croatia (28ª), 🇳🇴 Norway (61ª), 🇦🇲 Armenia (15ª), 🇸🇮 Slovenia (28ª), 🇵🇱 Poland (25ª), 🇦🇹 Austria (55ª)]; First Semi-Final 15 [🇳🇴 Norway (61ª), 🇲🇹 Malta (35ª), 🇷🇸 Serbia (15ª), 🇱🇻 Latvia (23ª), 🇵🇹 Portugal (54ª), 🇮🇪 Ireland (56ª), 🇭🇷 Croatia (28ª), 🇨🇭 Switzerland (63ª), 🇮🇱 Israel (45ª), 🇲🇩 Moldova (18ª), 🇸🇪 Sweden (62ª), 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan (15ª), 🇨🇿 Czechia (11ª), 🇳🇱 The Netherlands (63ª), 🇫🇮 Finland (56ª)]; Second Semi-Final 16 [🇦🇱 Albania (19ª), 🇱🇹 Lithuania (23ª), 🇸🇮 Slovenia (28ª), 🇩🇰 Denmark (51ª), 🇦🇹 Austria (55ª), 🇮🇸 Iceland (35ª), 🇬🇷 Greece (43ª), 🇦🇲 Armenia (15ª), 🇬🇪 Georgia (15ª), 🇸🇲 San Marino (13ª), 🇦🇺 Australia (8ª), 🇨🇾 Cyprus (39ª), 🇪🇪 Estonia (28ª), 🇷🇴 Romania (23ª), 🇵🇱 Poland (25ª), 🇧🇪 Belgium (64ª)]
Debuting countries: —
Return: —
Non-returning countries: 🇧🇬 Bulgaria (14ª), 🇲🇪 Montenegro (12ª), 🇲🇰 North Macedonia (21ª)
Vote – Voting system: Each country awards one set (in the semi-finals) or two sets (in the final) of 12, 10, 8–1 points to ten songs. In all three shows, online votes from viewers in non-participating countries are aggregated and awarded as one set of points. / Each country awards 12, 10, 8–1 points to 10 songs based on the votes of professional juries and viewers. In the semi-finals, each country awards one set of points based solely on public voting, and in the final, two sets are awarded, the first from a professional jury and the second from viewers. Votes from viewers in non-participating countries are aggregated and awarded as one set of points.
Nil Points: 🇸🇲 San Marino (SF 1ª), 🇷🇴 Romania (SF 1ª)
Winning song: “Cha Cha Cha” – Käärijä, Finland (2ª)

The Contest was produced in the United Kingdom by the BBC on behalf of Ukraine when it became clear that Ukrainian broadcaster UA:PBC would be unable to host due to the ongoing war in their country.

From the go, the slogan spelled out exactly what could be expect from the 2023 event: ‘United By Music’.

The shows served as a reminder of Europe’s solidarity with Ukraine, culminating in an emotional rendition of the classic song “You’ll Never Walk Alone”.

R/O	Country	Participant (s)	SONG – TRANSLATE – LANGUAGE	Points	Rank
1	🇳🇴 Norway	Alessandra (Alessandra Mele) qualified	Queen of Kings (Dronningen av konger)	102	06
2	🇲🇹 Malta	The Busker	Dance (Our Own Party)	003	15
3	🇷🇸 Serbia	Luke Black qualified	Samo Mi Se Spava (Само ми се спава, I just want to sleep)	037	10
4	🇱🇻 Latvia	Sudden Lights	Aijā (Hushaby / Shush)	034	11
5	🇵🇹 Portugal	Mimicat qualified	Ai Coração (Oh heart)	074	09
6	🇮🇪 Ireland	Wild Youth	We Are One	010	12
7	🇭🇷 Croatia	Let 3 qualified	Mama ŠČ!	076	08
8	🇨🇭 Switzerland	Remo Forrer qualified	Watergun (Wasserpistole)	097	07
9	🇮🇱 Israel	Noa Kirel (נועה קירל; Noya Kirel, נויה קירל) qualified	Unicorn (חד-קרן)	127	03
10	🇲🇩 Moldova	Pasha Parfeni qualified	Soarele şi Luna (The sun and the moon)	109	05
11	🇸🇪 Sweden	Loreen qualified	Tattoo	135	02
12	🇦🇿 Azerbaijan	TuralTuranX (Tural and Turan Bağmanov, Tural və Turan Bağmanovlardan)	Tell Me More (Mənə daha çoxunu de)	004	14
13	🇨🇿 Czechia	VESNA (Vesna) qualified	My Sister’s Crown (Koruna mé sestry)	110	04
14	🇳🇱 The Netherlands	Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper (Mia Nicolaï en Dion Cooper)	Burning Daylight	007	13
15	🇫🇮 Finland	Käärijä qualified	Cha Cha Cha	177	01

The BBC, together with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), will organise the Contest in consultation with UA:PBC, Ukraine’s public broadcaster and last year’s winners of the Contest.

The First Semi-Final will open with host Julia Sanina performing part of Маяк by her band The Hardkiss, while the interval offers global superstar Rita Ora delivering a show-stopping medley of some of her biggest hits (and brand-new single Praising You).

Ukrainian singer Alyosha – who represented Ukraine at the 2010 Eurovision Eurovision Song Contest – will perform alongside Liverpool’s very own critically-acclaimed singer-songwriter, Rebecca Ferguson. Like many Ukrainian women in 2022, Alyosha was forced to leave her country and loved ones behind to seek refuge; Alyosha will share her personal journey through a new, haunting arrangement of British musical heavyweight Duran Duran’s Ordinary World.

Dates – Second Semi-Final: Thursday, 11 May 2023 – 21:00 CEST
Host – Venue & Location: Liverpool Arena (M&S Bank Arena), Liverpool, 🇬🇧 United Kindom
Presenter (s): Alesha Dixon, Hannah Waddingham, Julia Sanina, Graham Norton (final)
Musical Director: —
Director: Nikki Parsons, Richard Valentine, Ollie Bartlett
Executive Producer: Andrew Cartmell
Executive Supervisor: Martin Österdahl
Multicamera Director: Duccio Forzano & Cristian Biondani
Host broadcaster: British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) / Suspilne Movlennia (UA:PBC; Суспільне мовлення, «Radiodifusión Pública»; Національна суспільна телерадіокомпанія України, Natsionalna Suspilna
Opening Act: –
Interval Act: ‘Music Unites Generations’: This musical journey explores the connection between generations of Ukrainian compositions from the past to the present, from the present to the future. Mariya Yaremchuk (Ukrainian Eurovision representative, 2014) takes centre stage to perform some of the most well-known and beloved pieces of music from Ukraine. As we travel through time, the piece reaches its climax with rapper OTOY and 14 year old Ukrainian Junior Eurovision representative Zlata Dziunka joining Mariya to show the connection of generations of Ukrainians and that music is the light that always overcomes darkness; ‘Be Who You Wanna Be’: This larger than life performance embraces the principle of Eurovision being a place for everyone – a place where everyone can ‘be who they
want to be’. Three extraordinary drag performers drop into a killer routine of high-end pop star performances, with a huge cast of eclectic dancers. They represent the huge spectrum of fans who revel in Eurovision and its values of inclusivity and celebration of diversity. With a medley of fabulous songs coupled with staging by BAFTA nominated choreographer Jason Gilkison, it’s time to really get the Eurovision party started!.
Motto: “United by Music” (Об’єднані музикою)
Participants – Number of entries: 37: Final 26 [🇫🇷 France (65ª), 🇮🇹 Italy (48ª), 🇩🇪 Germany (66ª), 🇬🇧 United Kindom (65ª), 🇪🇸 Spain (62ª), 🇨🇿 Czechia (11ª), 🇸🇪 Sweden (62ª), 🇮🇱 Israel (45ª), 🇦🇺 Australia (8ª), 🇧🇪 Belgium (64ª), 🇪🇪 Estonia (28ª), 🇵🇹 Portugal (54ª), 🇷🇸 Serbia (15ª), 🇨🇾 Cyprus (39ª), 🇨🇭 Switzerland (63ª), 🇦🇱 Albania (19ª), 🇲🇩 Moldova (18ª), 🇫🇮 Finland (56ª), 🇱🇹 Lithuania (23ª), 🇺🇦 Ukraine (18ª), 🇭🇷 Croatia (28ª), 🇳🇴 Norway (61ª), 🇦🇲 Armenia (15ª), 🇸🇮 Slovenia (28ª), 🇵🇱 Poland (25ª), 🇦🇹 Austria (55ª)]; First Semi-Final 15 [🇳🇴 Norway (61ª), 🇲🇹 Malta (35ª), 🇷🇸 Serbia (15ª), 🇱🇻 Latvia (23ª), 🇵🇹 Portugal (54ª), 🇮🇪 Ireland (56ª), 🇭🇷 Croatia (28ª), 🇨🇭 Switzerland (63ª), 🇮🇱 Israel (45ª), 🇲🇩 Moldova (18ª), 🇸🇪 Sweden (62ª), 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan (15ª), 🇨🇿 Czechia (11ª), 🇳🇱 The Netherlands (63ª), 🇫🇮 Finland (56ª)]; Second Semi-Final 16 [🇦🇱 Albania (19ª), 🇱🇹 Lithuania (23ª), 🇸🇮 Slovenia (28ª), 🇩🇰 Denmark (51ª), 🇦🇹 Austria (55ª), 🇮🇸 Iceland (35ª), 🇬🇷 Greece (43ª), 🇦🇲 Armenia (15ª), 🇬🇪 Georgia (15ª), 🇸🇲 San Marino (13ª), 🇦🇺 Australia (8ª), 🇨🇾 Cyprus (39ª), 🇪🇪 Estonia (28ª), 🇷🇴 Romania (23ª), 🇵🇱 Poland (25ª), 🇧🇪 Belgium (64ª)]
Debuting countries: —
Return: —
Non-returning countries: 🇧🇬 Bulgaria (14ª), 🇲🇪 Montenegro (12ª), 🇲🇰 North Macedonia (21ª)
Vote – Voting system: Each country awards one set (in the semi-finals) or two sets (in the final) of 12, 10, 8–1 points to ten songs. In all three shows, online votes from viewers in non-participating countries are aggregated and awarded as one set of points. / Each country awards 12, 10, 8–1 points to 10 songs based on the votes of professional juries and viewers. In the semi-finals, each country awards one set of points based solely on public voting, and in the final, two sets are awarded, the first from a professional jury and the second from viewers. Votes from viewers in non-participating countries are aggregated and awarded as one set of points.
Nil Points: 🇸🇲 San Marino (SF 1ª), 🇷🇴 Romania (SF 1ª)
Winning song: “Promise” – Voyager, Australia (3ª)

The Contest was produced in the United Kingdom by the BBC on behalf of Ukraine when it became clear that Ukrainian broadcaster UA:PBC would be unable to host due to the ongoing war in their country.

From the go, the slogan spelled out exactly what could be expect from the 2023 event: ‘United By Music’.

The shows served as a reminder of Europe’s solidarity with Ukraine, culminating in an emotional rendition of the classic song “You’ll Never Walk Alone”.

R/O	Country	Participant (s)	SONG – TRANSLATE – LANGUAGE	Points	Rank
1	🇩🇰 Denmark	Reiley	Breaking My Heart (Knuser mit hjerte)	006	14
2	🇦🇲 Armenia	Brunette (Բրյունետ) qualified	Future Lover (Ապագա Սիրելին)	099	06
3	🇷🇴 Romania	Theodor Andrei	D.G.T. (Off and On) (Fingers)	000	15
4	🇪🇪 Estonia	Alika qualified	Bridges	074	10
5	🇧🇪 Belgium	Gustaph (GVSTΛPH) qualified	Because Of You	090	08
6	🇨🇾 Cyprus	Andrew Lambrou (Άντριου Λάμπρου) qualified	Break A Broken Heart (Πρέπει να σπάσεις μία ραγισμένη καρδιά)	094	07
7	🇮🇸 Iceland	Diljá	Power	044	11
8	🇬🇷 Greece	Victor Vernicos (Βίκτωρ Βερνίκος Γιούργκενσεν)	What They Say (Τι λένε)	014	13
9	🇵🇱 Poland	Blanka (Blanka Stajkow) qualified	SOLO (Solo)	124	03
10	🇸🇮 Slovenia	Joker Out qualified	Carpe Diem (Seize the day)	103	05
11	🇬🇪 Georgia	IRU (Irina “Iru” Khechanovi, ირინა “ირუ” ხეჩანოვი)	Echo	303	12
12	🇸🇲 San Marino	Piqued Jacks	Like An Animal	000	16
13	🇦🇹 Austria	Teya & Salena (TEYA & SALENA) qualified	Who The Hell Is Edgar? (Wer zur Hölle ist Edgar?)	137	02
14	🇦🇱 Albania	Albina & Familja Kelmendi (Albina dhe Familja Kelmendi) qualified	Duje (Love it)	083	09
15	🇱🇹 Lithuania	Monika Linkytė qualified	Stay (Stay – Čiūto tūto; Pasilik)	110	04
16	🇦🇺 Australia	Voyager qualified	Promise	149	01

The BBC, together with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), will organise the Contest in consultation with UA:PBC, Ukraine’s public broadcaster and last year’s winners of the Contest.

In the Second Semi-Final the theme “Music Unites Generations” explores the connection between generations of Ukrainians and the music they love.

Mariya Yaremchuk, who represented Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2014, leads a contemporary montage of some of the most well-known pieces of music from the country. As we travel through time, the piece ends with a stunning collaborative performance from rapper OTOY, 14-year-old Ukrainian Junior Eurovision representative Zlata Dziunka, and Mariya. Together, they show that for generations of Ukrainians, music is the light that overcomes darkness.

Also in the interval, a performance called Be Who You Wanna Be celebrates how Eurovision is a place for everyone – no matter who you are. Three extraordinary drag performers lead into a jaw-dropping routine of high-end pop performances along with a troupe of eclectic dancers. They represent the huge spectrum of fans – regardless of age, nationality or background – who revel in being a part of the Eurovision Song Contest every year. With a medley of fabulous songs and incredible staging, it’ll be a performance that viewers remember.

Missed participation

Participation map

Finalist countries Did not qualify from the semi-final Countries that participated in the past but not in 2023

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The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 was the 67th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Liverpool, United Kingdom, after Ukraine, winner of the 2022 contest with the song “Stefania” by Kalush Orchestra, was unable to meet the demands of hosting the event due to security concerns caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) on behalf of the Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine (UA:PBC), the contest was held at the Liverpool Arena, and consisted of two semi-finals on 9 and 11 May, and the final on 13 May 2023. The three live shows were presented by British singer Alesha Dixon, British actress Hannah Waddingham and Ukrainian singer Julia Sanina, with Irish television presenter Graham Norton joining for the final.

Thirty-seven countries participated in the contest, with Bulgaria, Montenegro and North Macedonia ceasing their participation, mainly due to the economic impact of the 2021–2023 global energy crisis.

The winner was Sweden with the song “Tattoo”, performed by Loreen and written by her along with Jimmy Thörnfeldt, Jimmy Jansson, Moa Carlebecker, Peter Boström and Thomas G:son. Finland, Israel, Italy and Norway rounded out the top five. Sweden won the combined vote and jury vote, and came second to Finland in the televote. Loreen became the second performer to win the contest twice, after Johnny Logan; it was also the seventh win for Sweden, tying Ireland’s record for the most victories in the contest.

The EBU reported that the contest had a television audience of 162 million viewers in 38 European markets, an increase of a million viewers from the previous edition. A total of 15.6 million viewers watched the contest online on YouTube and TikTok.

Liverpool Arena, host venue of the 2023 contest

Location. The 2023 contest was held in Liverpool, United Kingdom. It was the ninth time that the United Kingdom hosted the contest, having previously done so for winning in 1968, 1977, 1982, and 1998, and instead of the previous year’s winner in 1960, 1963, 1972, and 1974. The selected venue was the 11,000-seat Liverpool Arena, a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the ACC Liverpool complex. The “Turquoise Carpet” event, where the contestants and their delegations were presented before accredited press and fans, took place outside the Walker Art Gallery on 7 May 2023, followed by the Opening Ceremony at St George’s Hall.

In conjunction with the contest, Liverpool held a cultural festival called “EuroFest”, which featured collaborations between British and Ukrainian artists. The Pier Head was the location of the Eurovision Village, where a stage hosted performances by Ukrainian artists, local artists, current and previous Eurovision entrants, and other groups. It also held screenings of the three live shows. Entry to the Village was free of charge except during the final. The EuroClub, which took place at Camp and Furnace, hosted the official after-parties and private performances by contest participants.

Host country selection. The 2022 contest was won by Ukraine with the song “Stefania” by Kalush Orchestra, which, according to Eurovision tradition, made Ukraine the presumptive host of the 2023 contest. The country had hosted the contest twice before, in 2005 and 2017, both times in Kyiv. Between May and June 2022, the Ukrainian government and UA:PBC, the nation’s public broadcaster, discussed hosting the contest with the EBU. The chairman of UA:PBC, Mykola Chernotytskyi, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and other Ukrainian politicians expressed their willingness to host the event, and an organising committee was formed.

Despite this, the EBU announced on 17 June 2022 that the Russian invasion of Ukraine meant that UA:PBC could not give the security and operations guarantees required to host the contest, and that the event could therefore not be held in Ukraine. The EBU then entered discussions with the BBC, the 2022 runner-up, and on 25 July announced that the 2023 contest would be hosted in the United Kingdom. It was the first time since 1980 that the contest was not hosted by the previous year’s winning country.

The decision not to host in Ukraine was initially met with disappointment. UA:PBC published a statement in which Chernotytskyi requested further talks with the EBU, and Oleh Psiuk of Kalush Orchestra published an open letter criticising the decision, co-signed by Ukraine’s previous Eurovision winners, Ruslana and Jamala, as well as Ukraine’s minister of culture Oleksandr Tkachenko. This stance was supported by Boris Johnson, who was the British prime minister at the time, Nadine Dorries, who was the British culture secretary at the time, the Polish broadcaster Telewizja Polska, and Poland’s deputy prime minister and minister of culture Piotr Gliński. The announcement on 25 July that the BBC would host the contest was supported by UA:PBC.

Host city bidding phase. The host city bidding process ran from 25 July to 7 October 2022, with candidates judged against a set of criteria to demonstrate that they could host an event on the scale of the Eurovision Song Contest. During the first stage of the process, the BBC received expressions of interest from 20 UK cities and towns, seven of which were longlisted on 12 August 2022: Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, and Sheffield. These cities had until 8 September to develop their bids in detail for evaluation by the BBC, which also conducted visits to the cities throughout the month. On 27 September, Glasgow and Liverpool were announced to have made the shortlist, and on 7 October, the EBU and the BBC announced Liverpool as the host city.

Key: † Host city ‡ Shortlisted * Longlisted ^ Submitted a bid. Location of host city Liverpool (in blue), finalist city Glasgow (in yellow), shortlisted cities (in green), other bidding cities (in red) and cities and towns that expressed interest but ultimately did not bid (in grey)


City/town	Venue	Notes	–
Aberdeen	The Event Complex Aberdeen (TECA) (P&J Live) ^	—	^–
Belfast	Odyssey Arena (SSE Arena) ^	—	–
Birmingham	Resorts World Arena *	Supported by Birmingham City Council.	^–
Brighton	—	Withdrew its proposal on 11 August 2022, citing lack of required infrastructure and venue.	–
Bristol	Bristol Arena (YTL Arena Bristol) ^	—	^[50]
Cardiff	Millennium Stadium (Stadiwm y Mileniwm; Principality Stadium, Stadiwm Principality)	Withdrew its proposal on 3 August 2022, citing unavailability of the proposed venue.	–
Darlington	The Darlington Arena ^	Proposal was dependent on the construction of a roof to cover the arena. Supported by Darlington Borough Council and Tees Valley Combined Authority.	–
Derry	—	Withdrew its proposal on 8 August 2022, citing lack of a suitable venue and supporting accommodation infrastructure.	–
Edinburgh	— ^	Supported by Edinburgh City Council.	–
Glasgow	The Hydro (OVO Hydro, SSE Hydro) ‡	Supported by Glasgow City Council.	^–
Leeds	Leeds Arena (First Direct Arena) *	Supported by Leeds City Council.	–
Liverpool	M&S Bank Arena (Liverpool Arena) †	Supported by Liverpool City Council.	–
London	— ^	London met the criteria but was not shortlisted, as the BBC and the British government aimed to “move events and opportunities outside the capital”.	–
Manchester	Manchester Arena (AO Arena) *	Supported by Manchester City Council.	–
Newcastle	Newcastle Arena (Utilita Arena Newcastle) *	Supported by Newcastle City Council.	–
Nottingham	Nottingham Arena (Motorpoint Arena)	Withdrew its proposal on 9 August 2022, citing the proposed venue’s incapability to meet EBU requirements.	–
Prudhoe	—	—	^–
Sheffield	Sheffield Arena (Utilita Areana Sheffield) *	Supported by Sheffield City Council and South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority.	–
Sunderland	Stadium of Light	Withdrew its proposal on 10 August 2022, citing unavailability of the proposed venue.	–
Wolverhampton	—	—	^–

St George’s Hall, host venue for the allocation draw of the 2023 contest

Semi-final allocation draw. The draw to determine the participating countries’ semi-finals took place on 31 January 2023 at 19:00 GMT (20:00 CET), at St George’s Hall. The thirty-one semi-finalists were divided over five pots, based on historical voting patterns as calculated by the contest’s official televoting partner Digame. The purpose of drawing from different pots was to reduce the chance of “bloc voting” and to increase suspense in the semi-finals. The draw also determined which semi-final each of the six automatic qualifiers – the previous year’s winning country Ukraine and “Big Five” countries France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom – would broadcast and vote in. The ceremony was hosted by AJ Odudu and Rylan, and included the passing of the host city insignia from Stefano Lo Russo, the mayor of previous host city Turin, to Joanne Anderson, the mayor of Liverpool. London-based production company ModestTV was commissioned to produce the broadcast of the ceremony.

Pot 1	Pot 2	Pot 3	Pot 4	Pot 5
🇦🇱 Albania 🇦🇹 Austria 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇷🇸 Serbia 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇨🇭 Switzerland	🇦🇺 Australia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇫🇮 Finland 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden	🇦🇲 Armenia 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan 🇬🇪 Georgia 🇮🇱 Israel 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇱🇹 Lithuania	🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇬🇷 Greece 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇲🇹 Malta 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇲 San Marino	🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇿 Czechia 🇲🇩 Moldova 🇳🇱 The Netherlands 🇵🇱 Poland 🇷🇴 Romania

Red – Participating countries in the first semi-final
Pink – Pre-qualified for the final but also voting in the first semi-final
Blue – Participating countries in the second semi-final
Light blue – Pre-qualified for the final but also voting in the second semi-final

Participating countries. On October 2022, the EBU announced that 37 countries would participate in the 2023 contest – the lowest number of participating countries in a single edition since 2014 – with Bulgaria, Montenegro and North Macedonia opting not to participate for financial reasons. This was also the first contest where the Czech Republic participated under its shortened English name of Czechia.

**Participants of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023**
Country	Broadcaster	Artist	Song	Language	Songwriter(s)
🇦🇱 Albania	RTSH	Albina and Familja Kelmendi	“Duje“	Albanian^[a]	Enis Mullaj, Eriona Rushiti
🇦🇲 Armenia	AMPTV	Brunette	“Future Lover”	English, Armenian	Brunette
🇦🇺 Australia	SBS	Voyager	“Promise”	English	Alex Canion, Ashley Doodkorte, Daniel Estrin, Scott Kay, Simone Dow
🇦🇹 Austria	ORF	Teya and Salena	“Who the Hell Is Edgar?”	English^[b]	Pele Loriano, Ronald Janeček, Selina Maria Edbauer, Teodora Špirić
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan	İTV	TuralTuranX	“Tell Me More”	English	Nihad Aliyev, Tunar Taghiyev, Tural Baghmanov, Turan Baghmanov
🇧🇪 Belgium	VRT	Gustaph	“Because of You”	English	Gustaph, Jaouad Alloul
🇭🇷 Croatia	HRT	Let 3	“Mama ŠČ!“	Croatian	Damir Martinović Mrle, Zoran Prodanović
🇨🇾 Cyprus	CyBC	Andrew Lambrou	“Break a Broken Heart”	English	Jimmy Jansson, Jimmy “Joker” Thörnfeldt, Marcus Winther-John, Thomas Stengaard
🇨🇿 Czechia	ČT	Vesna	“My Sister’s Crown”	English, Ukrainian, Czech, Bulgarian	Adam Albrecht, Michal Jiráň, Patricie Kaňok Fuxová, Šimon Martínek, Tanita Yankova, Kateryna Vatchenko
🇩🇰 Denmark	DR	Reiley	“Breaking My Heart”	English	Bård Bonsaksen, Hilda Stenmalm, Rani Petersen, Sivert Hjeltnes Hagtvet
🇪🇪 Estonia	ERR	Alika	“Bridges”	English	Alika Milova, Wouter Hardy, Nina Sampermans
🇫🇮 Finland	Yle	Käärijä	“Cha Cha Cha”	Finnish	Aleksi Nurmi, Johannes Naukkarinen, Jere Pöyhönen
🇫🇷 France	France Télévisions	La Zarra	“Évidemment“	French	Banx & Ranx, Benny Adam, La Zarra
🇬🇪 Georgia	GPB	Iru	“Echo”	English	George Kukhianidze, Beni Kadagidze, Iru Khechanovi
🇩🇪 Germany	NDR	Lord of the Lost	“Blood & Glitter”	English	Chris Harms, Rupert Keplinger, Anthony J. Brown, Pi Stoffers
🇬🇷 Greece	ERT	Victor Vernicos	“What They Say”	English	Victor Vernicos Jørgensen
🇮🇸 Iceland	RÚV	Diljá	“Power”	English	Diljá Pétursdóttir, Pálmi Ragnar Ásgeirsson
🇮🇪 Ireland	RTÉ	Wild Youth	“We Are One”	English	Conor O’Donohoe, Edward Porter, Jörgen Elofsson
🇮🇱 Israel	IPBC	Noa Kirel	“Unicorn”	English^[c]	Doron Medalie, May Sfadia, Noa Kirel, Yinon Yahel
🇮🇹 Italy	RAI	Marco Mengoni	“Due vite“	Italian	Davide Petrella, Davide Simonetta, Marco Mengoni
🇱🇻 Latvia	LTV	Sudden Lights	“Aijā“	English^[d]	Andrejs Reinis Zitmanis,Kārlis Matīss Zitmanis, Kārlis Vārtiņš, Mārtiņš Matīss Zemītis
🇱🇹 Lithuania	LRT	Monika Linkytė	“Stay”	English^[e]	Krists Indrišonoks, Monika Linkytė
🇲🇹 Malta	PBS	The Busker	“Dance (Our Own Party)”	English	David Meilak, Jean Paul Borg, Matthew James Borg, Micheal Joe Cini, Sean Meachen
🇲🇩 Moldova	TRM	Pasha Parfeni	“Soarele și luna“	Romanian	Andrei Vulpe, Cătălin Temciuc, Pasha Parfeni, Yuliana Parfeni
🇳🇱THE Netherlands	AVROTROS	Mia Nicolai and Dion Cooper	“Burning Daylight”	English	Dion Cuiper, Duncan de Moor, Jordan Garfield, Loek van der Grinten, Mia Nicolai
🇳🇴 Norway	NRK	Alessandra	“Queen of Kings”	English^[f]	Alessandra Mele, Henning Olerud, Linda Dale, Stanley Ferdinandez
🇵🇱 Poland	TVP	Blanka	“Solo”	English	Bartłomiej Rzeczycki, Blanka Stajkow, Maciej Puchalski, Marcin Górecki, Mikołaj Trybulec, Maria Broberg, Julia Sundberg
🇵🇹 Portugal	RTP	Mimicat	“Ai coração“	Portuguese	Luís Pereira, Marisa Mena
🇷🇴 Romania	TVR	Theodor Andrei	“D.G.T. (Off and On)”	Romanian, English	Mikail Jahed, Theodor-Octavian Andrei, Luca De Mezzo, Luca Ştefan Udăţeanu
🇸🇲 San Marino	SMRTV	Piqued Jacks	“Like an Animal”	English	Andrea Lazzeretti, Francesco Bini, Marco Sgaramella, Tommaso Oliveri
🇷🇸 Serbia	RTS	Luke Black	“Samo mi se spava” (Само ми се спава)	Serbian, English	Luke Black
🇸🇮 Slovenia	RTVSLO	Joker Out	“Carpe Diem“	Slovene	Bojan Cvjetićanin, Jan Peteh, Jure Maček, Kris Guštin, Nace Jordan
🇪🇸 Spain	RTVE	Blanca Paloma	“Eaea”	Spanish	Blanca Paloma, José Pablo Polo, Álvaro Tato
🇸🇪 Sweden	SVT	Loreen	“Tattoo”	English	Jimmy Jansson, Jimmy “Joker” Thörnfeldt, Loreen, Moa “Cazzi Opeia” Carlebecker, Peter Boström, Thomas G:son
🇨🇭 Switzerland	SRG SSR	Remo Forrer	“Watergun”	English	Argyle Singh, Ashley Hicklin, Mikołaj Trybulec
🇺🇦 Ukraine	UA:PBC	Tvorchi	“Heart of Steel”	English, Ukrainian	Andrii Hutsuliak, Jimoh Augustus Kehinde
🇬🇧 United Kingdom	BBC	Mae Muller	“I Wrote a Song”	English	Karen Poole, Mae Muller, Lewis Thompson

Returning artists. The contest featured four representatives who previously performed as lead vocalists for the same country. Two of them competed in 2012: Loreen won that year’s contest representing Sweden, while Pasha Parfeni represented Moldova that year and later provided backing vocals for Aliona Moon in 2013. Also returning as lead artists were Marco Mengoni, who represented Italy in 2013, and Monika Linkytė, who represented Lithuania in 2015 alongside Vaidas Baumila. In addition, Belgium’s Gustaph previously provided backing vocals for Sennek in 2018 and Hooverphonic in 2021, and Georgia’s Iru won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011 as a member of Candy.

Production. The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 was produced by the British national broadcaster British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The Ukrainian public broadcaster UA: PBC worked with the BBC to develop and implement Ukrainian elements for the live shows, including theme artwork, background music, selection of presenters, and opening and interval acts. The three shows were produced by BBC Studios Entertainment Productions and BBC Studios Music Productions, part of the BBC’s commercial subsidiary BBC Studios.

The senior production team consisted of Martin Green as managing director, Rachel Ashdown as lead commissioner, Andrew Cartmell as executive producer, Lee Smithurst as head of show, Twan van de Nieuwenhuijzen as head of contest, and James O’Brien as executive in charge of production. Additional production personnel included multi-camera directors Nikki Parsons, Richard Valentine and Ollie Bartlett, lead creative director Dan Shipton, music director Kojo Samuel, stage designer Julio Himede, head of sound Robert Edwards, and lighting designer Tim Routledge. The Ukrainian consultation team is led by Oksana Skybinska, Tetiana Semenova, and Herman Nenov. Background music for the shows was composed by Mykhailo Nekrasov.

The budget was contributed to by Liverpool City Council and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority (£2 million), the British government (£10 million), and the BBC (£8 million to £17 million). The full costs are expected to be published at a later date.

Visual design: On 7 October 2022, along with the host city announcement, the EBU revealed the generic logo for the 2023 contest. The Eurovision heart, which typically has the flag of the host country placed in its centre, contains the Ukrainian flag for this year to reflect the country’s win the previous year. The ‘Song Contest’ text is accompanied below by ‘United Kingdom’ and further down by ‘Liverpool 2023’.

The theme art and slogan for the contest, “United by Music”, was unveiled on 31 January 2023. Designed by London-based brand consultancy Superunion and Ukrainian production company Starlight Media, the artwork was built around a string of two-dimensional hearts resembling an electrocardiogram, representing response to rhythm and sound, while the colours were inspired by those of the Ukrainian and British flags. The typeface, Penny Lane, was inspired by 20th-century Liverpool street signs and the city’s musical heritage.

The stage in the arena

Stage design. The stage design for the 2023 contest was revealed on 2 February 2023. Designed by New York-based set designer Julio Himede, the design was based on “the principles of togetherness, celebration and community”, taking inspiration from a wide hug and the “cultural aspects and similarities between Ukraine, the UK and specifically Liverpool”. The stage is 450 square metres, with 220 square metres of independently rotating LED screens, over 700 LED floor tiles and more than 1500 metres of LED lights. King Charles III and Queen Camilla (whose coronations were held the week before the contest) inaugurated the stage on 26 April, during an official visit to Liverpool.

Presenters as they appeared in the final, from left to right: Alesha Dixon, Julia Sanina, Hannah Waddingham and Graham Norton

Presenters. British singer Alesha Dixon, British actress Hannah Waddingham, and Ukrainian singer Julia Sanina were announced as the presenters for the 2023 contest on 22 February 2023, and they hosted all three shows of the event; Irish television presenter Graham Norton joined them for the final. Norton has served as the BBC’s commentator for the contest since 2009, and previously co-hosted both editions of the Eurovision Dance Contest in 2007 and 2008, as well as Eurovision Song Contest’s Greatest Hits in 2015.

The “Turquoise Carpet” and Opening Ceremony events were hosted by Timur Miroshnychenko (who had co-hosted the 2017 contest) and Sam Quek, with Richie Anderson providing off-screen commentary. Miroshnychenko also moderated the contest’s press conferences, along with Jermaine Foster and Mariia Vynogradova.

Opening and interval acts. The first semi-final was opened by a dance sketch set to “Together in Electric Dreams”, followed by co-presenter Julia Sanina performing “Mayak“, while the interval featured Alyosha performing “Ordinary World” with Rebecca Ferguson, and Rita Ora performing a medley of “Ritual”, “Anywhere”, “I Will Never Let You Down” and “Praising You”.

The second semi-final featured a spoken word piece on the history of the contest by Luke Evans during a break between the competing performances, while the interval featured “Music Unites Generations”, a medley of well-known Ukrainian musical works including “Shchedryk” performed by Mariya Yaremchuk, Otoy and Zlata Dziunka, and a dance sketch choreographed by Jason Gilkison and performed by three drag performers, Miss Demeanour, Miss Mercedes Bends, and Tomara Thomas, along with the Podilya dance ensemble. The sketch, titled “Be Who You Wanna Be”, was set to a medley of “Free Yourself”, “Free Your Mind”, “Free” and the 2018 Australian entry “We Got Love”.

Ahead of the final, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy requested that the EBU allow him to address the audience during the final via a pre-recorded message. This was rejected on the basis of the EBU’s wish to “not politicize the event”.

The final was opened by Kalush Orchestra performing their winning song “Stefania” and their latest single “Changes”. Among those who appeared in the pre-recorded portion of the opening were Bolt Strings, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Joss Stone, Ballet Black, Ms Banks, and Princess Catherine. This was followed by the flag parade, introducing all twenty-six finalists, accompanied by four former Ukrainian Eurovision entrants performing new spins on their competing songs mixed with British classics: Go_A with “Shum“, Jamala with her winning song “1944”, Tina Karol with “Show Me Your Love”, and Verka Serduchka with “Dancing Lasha Tumbai”. The interval acts included Sam Ryder performing his new single “Mountain” with Queen’s Roger Taylor,^[108] and “The Liverpool Songbook”, a homage to Liverpool’s music heritage featuring six former Eurovision entrants singing their own version of songs from the host city: Mahmood with “Imagine”, Netta with “You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)”, Daði Freyr with “Whole Again”, Cornelia Jakobs with “I Turn to You”, Sonia with “Better the Devil You Know”, and Duncan Laurence, together with the aforementioned artists, the presenters, and Ruslana in a pre-recorded appearance at the Golden Gate in Kyiv, with “You’ll Never Walk Alone”. ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus also appeared in a short video skit on the recent commercial successes to come out of the contest.

Format.

Voting changes. On 22 November 2022, the EBU announced changes to the voting system for the 2023 contest. The results of the semi-finals would be determined solely by televoting, as was the case between 2004 and 2007,[a] while the results of the final would be determined by a combination of national juries and televoting, as has been the case since the 2009 final. In the event that a country cannot deliver a televoting result, an aggregated result calculated on the basis of countries with similar voting patterns would be used, and in case that too fails, a backup jury result would be used instead. If a country’s jury is disqualified, the televoting points from that country would be doubled and used as a substitute in the final. The procedure of using calculated points would remain as a last resort in the event that a country cannot deliver a valid jury or televoting result. Viewers from non-participating countries would also be able to vote in all shows, with their votes being aggregated and presented as one individual set of points under “Rest of the World”. Those viewers would be able to cast votes via an online platform, which requires ownership of a credit or debit card for verification.

On 8 May 2023, a change to the semi-final qualifiers announcement format was trialled during the first dress rehearsal of the first semi-final, where the acts would be on stage to anticipate the announcement of the finalists instead of sitting in the green room, similar to shows such as The X Factor, but this format was dropped on the same day due to a negative response.

In 2023, a number of changes have been made to the voting system at the Eurovision Song Contest.

From this year, viewers watching around the world can vote for their favourite songs –alongside those in the participating countries – and determine the outcome of the competition.

There are also changes to how the qualifiers from each Semi-Final will be decided.

All voting is administered by digame, the EBU’s voting partner and overseen by E&Y, the independent voting observer.

Audience voting. For the very first time, viewers watching in eligible countries (but not participating in this year’s competition) will be able to vote in each SemiFinal and the Grand Final.

All viewers in participating and non-participating countries alike can vote using the official Eurovision app or go directly to esc.vote – the new voting hub for the Eurovision Song Contest. Both the app and website will provide the correct voting method for all eligible countries automatically.

In addition, viewers in participating countries can vote by telephone and/or SMS. Relevant numbers will be displayed on screen by each participating broadcaster and on esc.vote.

Professional juries. A professional jury is appointed by the broadcaster in each of the 37 countries taking part in the competition.

Each jury consists of five members (including a chairperson) with a solid musical/artistic background. They each have relevant professional experience, with a proven track record that justifies their appointment, such as singer, musician, composer, author of lyrics, professional in the TV/radio entertainment field, music critic/expert, dancer or choreographer.

Each juror ranks all the competing songs in each show from their least favourite to favourite, based on the following criteria:

• composition and originality of the song
• quality of the performance on stage
• vocal capacity of the performer(s)
• overall impression of the act

The ranks allocated to the individual songs by each juror are converted into a specific score value from 12 downwards, decreasing exponentially.

The sum of all score values within a national jury determines the final national jury ranking. The top ten songs with the highest ranks are awarded 1 – 8, 10, and 12 points.

Juries from the participating countries in Semi-Final 1 and Semi-Final 2 (as well as the pre-qualified countries voting in each of the Semi-Finals) will cast their votes, but their votes will not count towards the result of the Semi-Finals unless a valid audience vote has not been recorded or an aggregated substitute result cannot be used.

The votes from juries from all 37 participating countries will, however, be counted in the Grand Final

Voting in the Semi-Finals. In a change to recent years, only viewers at home will determine the outcome of the two Semi-Finals of the Eurovision Song Contest.

Viewers in the 15 countries taking part in Semi-Final 1 are eligible to vote alongside three of the countries pre-qualified for the Grand Final – France, Germany, and Italy.

Viewers in the 16 countries taking part in Semi-Final 2 are eligible to vote alongside three of the other countries pre-qualified for the Grand Final – Spain, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom.

Those watching in the participating countries can vote using the official Eurovision Song Contest app, or by telephone and/or SMS. Relevant numbers will be displayed on screen by each participating broadcaster.

Viewers watching in any other eligible non-participating country can vote via a secure online platform – esc.vote

Voting will open after the last song is performed, for approximately 15 minutes.

When the vote closes the top ten most popular songs in each participating country will be allocated points from 1 to 8, 10 and 12 points.

The ten songs that have received the most votes from the ‘Rest Of The World’ will be allocated points using the same scale and have the weight of one additional voting country.

The audience in each participating country will award a total of 58 points (1 – 8, 10 and 12)

The audience voting online from non-participating countries will also award a total of 58 points (1 – 8, 10 and 12)

In the event that a valid national audience vote cannot be recorded in a participating country, the points allocated from that country will be determined using an aggregated result. This will be calculated automatically on the basis of the results of a pre-selected group of countries.

In the unlikely event that an aggregated result is not available, it will be replaced by the results of the national jury of the country concerned.

When all the points from the audience are added together, the ten countries with the highest number of points will qualify for the Grand Final.

These countries will be announced in a random order, decided by Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest, at the end of the live broadcast.

The number of points each qualifying country has received in their respective Semi-Final will be published after the Grand Final on eurovision.tv.

Voting in the Grand Final. Viewers in all 37 countries taking part in the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 can vote for the 26 songs in the Grand Final (ten qualifiers from Semi-Final 1 and 2 and the six pre-qualified countries)

Viewers in any other eligible non-participating country can vote via a secure online platform – esc.vote

Voting will open after the last song is performed, for approximately 40 minutes.

When the vote closes the top ten most popular songs in each participating country will be allocated points from 1 to 8, 10 and 12 points.

The ten songs that have received the most votes from the ‘Rest Of The World’ will be allocated points using the same scale and have the weight of one additional voting country.

The audience in each participating country will award a total of 58 points (1 – 8, 10 and 12). 37 countries x 58 points = 2,146 points from the national audiences of the participating countries.

The audience voting online from non-participating countries (Rest of The World) will also award a total of 58 points (1 – 8, 10 and 12).

The total number of points that will be distributed from the audience will be 2,204 (37 participating countries + 1 Rest of the World ‘country’).

The jury in each of the 37 participating countries will also award a total of 58 points (1 – 8, 10 and 12)

Each jury will watch and cast their votes based on Dress Rehearsal 2, which will take place in the evening of Friday 12 May.

The total number of points that will be distributed by the 37 national Juries will be 2,146.

In the event that a valid national audience vote cannot be recorded in a participating country, the points allocated from that country will be determined using an aggregated result which will be calculated automatically on the basis of the results of a pre-selected group of countries.

In the unlikely event that an aggregated result is not available, it will be replaced by the results of the national jury of the country concerned.

If a valid jury result is not recorded in any of the participating countries, the result of the respective national audience will be doubled.

At the end of the televoting window, the results of each national jury will be presented live, one by one, by a spokesperson in each participating country and appear on a scoreboard.

During this time, the EBU, its voting partner and independent voting observer will count and verify the audience results.

After all the jury points are given, the combined total points from the audiences of the participating countries and the Rest of the World are presented.

The cumulative points total for each country in the Grand Final is then added to the scoreboard, country by country. This begins with the countrythat was ranked last by the jury and works up the scoreboard to the country that was ranked first.

The country at the top of the scoreboard at the end of this sequence is the winner.

In the event of a tie, after all points are distributed from the audience and jury vote, the winner shall be the song which has which has obtained the highest rank from all the national audiences and the ROTW audience.

PLEASE NOTE: The national audiences and national juries cannot vote for the country they represent. The final results Including audience and jury results for every participating country and the Rest of The World result will be published on eurovision.tv after the Grand Final.

Entries. For the third year in a row, delegations had the option to use pre-recorded backing vocals, though each delegation could still use live backing singers—whether on or off stage—or a combination of live and recorded backing vocals. However, all lead vocals and lead dubs performing the melody of the song must still be live. The contest’s executive supervisor Martin Österdahl later stated that the use of pre-recorded backing vocals would continue to be permitted for the foreseeable future.

Postcards (Листівки). The “postcards” were 40-second video introductions shown on television whilst the stage is being prepared for the next entry. Filmed between February and April 2023 and directed by Tom Cook, with Carlo Massarella and Jane McGoldrick serving as executive producers, the postcards were based on the “United by Music” theme of the contest. Making use of 360° drone technology, each postcard began in a selected location in Ukraine, then one in the United Kingdom, before moving to the artist’s country of origin, where the artist took part in an activity of their choice. The three locations appearing in each postcard were connected by a singular theme. Each postcard was bookended with the “little planet effect”, which symbolised the interconnections between people. The postcards were produced by London-based production company Windfall Films and Ukrainian production company 23/32, with background music composed by Dmytro Shurov. The following locations were used for each participating country.

**Postcard locations**
Country	Theme	Locations
Country	Theme	In Ukraine	In the United Kingdom	In the participating country
🇦🇱 Albania	City parks (Міські парки)	Sofiyivka Park, Uman (Національний дендрологічний парк «Софіївка», Умань)	Sefton Park, Liverpool (Сефтон Парк, Ліверпуль)	Grand Park of Tirana (Великий парк Тирани)
🇦🇲 Armenia	Botanical gardens (Ботанічні сади)	Botanical garden, Lviv University (Ботанічний сад Львівського національного університету імені Івана Франка)	Eden Project, Cornwall (Проєкт Едем, Корнуолл)	Yerevan Botanical Garden (Єреванський ботанічний сад)
🇦🇺 Australia	Bridges (Мости)	Glass Bridge, Kyiv (Скляний міст, Київ)	Clifton Suspension Bridge, Bristol (Кліфтонський підвісний міст, Бристоль)	Matagarup Bridge, Perth (Міст Матагаруп, Перт)
🇦🇹 Austria	City halls (Ратуші)	Lviv Town Hall (Львівська ратуша)	Sheffield Town Hall (Ратуша Шеффілда)	Vienna City Hall (Віденська ратуша)
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan	City squares (Міські площі)	Maidan Nezalezhnosti, Kyiv (Майдан Незалежності, Київ)	Centenary Square, Birmingham (Площа Сторіччя, Бірмінгем)	Baku Boulevard (Приморський бульвар)
🇧🇪 Belgium	Monuments (Пам’ятники)	Independence Monument, Kyiv (Монумент Незалежності)	Angel of the North, Gateshead (Ангел Півночі, Гейтсхед)	Atomium, Brussels (Атоміум, Брюссель)
🇭🇷 Croatia	Ports (Порти)	Kyiv River Port (Київський річковий порт)	Whitby Harbour, North Yorkshire (Вітбі, Північний Йоркшир)	Port of Rijeka (Порт Рієка)
🇨🇾 Cyprus	Beaches (Пляжі)	Kyiv Sea beach (Київський пляж)	Brighton Beach, East Sussex (Брайтон, Східний Сассекс)	Akti Olympion Beach, Limassol (Пляж Акті Олімпіон, Лімасол)
🇨🇿 Czech Republic	Mazes (Лабіринти)	Green Maze, Zhytomyr (Зелений лабіринт, Житомир)	Peace Maze, Castlewellan (Лабіринт миру, Каслвеллан)	Yew Maze, Loučeň Castle (Тисовий лабіринт, Луг)
🇩🇰 Denmark	Opera houses (Оперні театри)	Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet (Львівський національний академічний театр опери та балету імені Соломії Крушельницької)	Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff (Уельський центр тисячоліття, Кардіфф)	Copenhagen Opera House (Оперний театр Копенгагена)
🇪🇪 Estonia	Towers (Вежі)	Vinnytsia water tower (Водонапірна вежа)	Blackpool Tower, Lancashire (Блекпульська вежа, Ланкашир)	Tallinn TV Tower (Талліннська телевежа)
🇫🇮 Finland	Ferris wheels (Оглядові колеса)	Podil ferris wheel, Kyiv (Подільське оглядове колесо, Київ)	Wheel of Liverpool (Ліверпульське оглядове колесо)	SkyWheel Helsinki (SkyWheel Гельсінкі)
🇫🇷 France	Palaces (Палаци)	Potocki Palace, Lviv (Палац Потоцьких)	Hopetoun House, West Lothian (Палац Гопетаун, Західний Лотіан)	Palace of Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne (Палац Фонтенбло, Сена і Марна)
🇬🇪 Georgia	Old towns (Старі міста)	Old Town, Lviv (Старе місто, Львів)	Port Sunlight, Merseyside (Порт-Санлайт, Мерсісайд)	Old Town, Tbilisi (Старе місто, Тбілісі)
🇩🇪 Germany	Canals (Канали)	Rusanivka, Kyiv (Русанівка, Київ)	Bridgewater Canal, Greater Manchester (Канал Бріджвотер, Великий Манчестер)	Keerwiederfleet Canal, Hamburg (Канал Кервідерфліт, Гамбург)
🇬🇷 Greece	Ruins (Руїни)	Tarakaniv Fort, Rivne Oblast region (Форт-застава Дубно, Рівненська область)	Dunluce Castle, County Antrim (Замок Данлус, Антрім (графство))	Temple of Poseidon, Sounion (Храм Посейдона, Суніон)
🇮🇸 Iceland	Waterfalls (Водоспади)	Maniava waterfall, Gorgany (Манявський водоспад, Ґорґани)	Pistyll Rhaeadr, Powys (Pistyll Rhaeadr, Повіс)	Kvernufoss [it], Skógar region (Квернуфосс, Скогар)
🇮🇪 Ireland	Mountain roads (Гірські дороги)	Mountain road in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast region (Гірська дорога в Івано-Франківській області)	Military Road, Isle of Wight (Дорога A3055, Острів Вайт (графство))	Sally Gap, County Wicklow (Дорога R759, Віклов (графство))
🇮🇱 Israel	Rock formations (Скельні утворення)	Urytski rocks in the Skole Beskids mountain range (Урицькі скелі в Сколівських Бескидах)	Stonehenge, Wiltshire (Стоунгендж, Вілтшир)	Masada, Judaean Desert (Masada, Judaean Desert)
🇮🇹 Italy	Velodromes (Велодроми)	Kyiv Velodrome (Київський велодром)	Pump Track Wales, Rhayader (Памп Трек Вельс, Раядер)	Circus Maximus, Rome (Circus Maximus, Рим)
🇱🇻 Latvia	Beach campsites (Пляжні кемпінги)	Ecospace pods, Kyiv Sea (Екопростір, Київське водосховище)	Beach huts at Boscombe beach, Bournemouth (Пляжні хатини на пляжі Боскомбу, Борнмут)	Melnsils, Talsi Municipality (Мелнсілс, Талсинський край)
🇱🇹 Lithuania	Fortresses (Фортеці)	Khotyn Fortress, Chernivtsi Oblast (Хотинська фортеця, Чернівецька область)	Eilean Donan, Scottish Highlands (Ейлін Донан, Гайлендс)	Trakai Island Castle (Тракайський замок)
🇲🇹 Malta	Buses (Автобуси)	Lviv autobus (Львівські автобуси)	London red double-decker bus (Лондонський червоний двоповерховий автобус)	Vintage bus in Mellieħa (Вінтажний автобус у Мелліс)
🇲🇩 Moldova	Forests (Ліси)	Skole Beskids Forest, Lviv (Сколівські Бескиди, Львівська область)	Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire (Шервудський ліс, Ноттінгемшир)	Orhei National Park, Trebujeni (Національний парк Орхей, Требужені)
🇳🇱 The Netherlands	Colourful architecture (Модельні міста)	Comfort Town, Kyiv (Комфорт Таун, Київ)	Portmeirion, Gwynedd (Портмейріон, Гвінед)	Zaandam, North Holland (Зандам, Північна Голландія)
🇳🇴 Norway	Libraries (Бібліотеки)	Vernadsky National Library of Ukraine (Національна бібліотека України імені В. І. Вернадського)	Liverpool Central Library (Центральна бібліотека Ліверпуля)	Oslo Public Library (Публічна бібліотека Осло)
🇵🇱 Poland	Universities (ЗВО)	Chernivtsi University (Чернівецький національний університет імені Юрія Федьковича)	Trinity College, Cambridge (Триніті-коледж (Кембридж))	Faculty of Physics, University of Warsaw (Факультет фізики, Варшавський університет)
🇵🇹 Portugal	Churches (Церкви)	St Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv (Софійський собор, Київ)	Ely Cathedral, Cambridgeshire (Собор Ілі, Кембриджшир)	Church of Santa Engrácia, Lisbon (Національний пантеон, Лісабон)
🇷🇴 Romania	Statues (Статуї)	Taras Shevchenko statue, Lviv (Статуя Тараса Шевченко, Львів)	The Beatles statue, Liverpool (Статуя гурту «The Beatles», Ліверпуль)	A Carriage with Clowns sculpture, Bucharest (Бухарест)
🇸🇲 San Marino	Castles (Замки)	Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle, Khmelnytskyi Oblast (Кам’янець-Подільська фортеця, Хмельницька область)	Herstmonceux Castle, East Sussex (Замок Герстмонсо, Східний Сассе)	Guaita, Monte Titano (Гуаїта, Монте-Титано)
🇷🇸 Serbia	Art galleries (Художні галереї)	Park3020, Lviv region (PARK3020, Львівська область)	Tate Liverpool (Тейт Ліверпуль)	Museum of Contemporary Art, Belgrade (Музей сучасного мистецтва, Белград)
🇸🇮 Slovenia	Rooftops (Дахи)	Tetris Hall rooftop, Kyiv (Тетріс Холл, Київ)	Goodness Gracious Roof Bar, Liverpool (Бар Goodness Gracious Roof, Ліверпуль)	Radio Slovenija rooftop, Ljubljana (Радіо Словенії на даху, Любляна)
🇪🇸 Spain	Theatres (Театри)	Amphitheater, Uzhhorod (Амфітеатр, Ужгород)	Minack Theatre, Cornwall (Театр Мінак, Корнуолл)	Roman Theatre, Sagunto (Римський театр Сагунто, Сагунт)
🇸🇪 Sweden	Islands (Острови)	Anti-Circe Island, Uman (Острів Кохання, Умань)	St Catherine’s Island, Tenby (Острів Святої Катерини, Тенбі)	Enholmen, Gotland (Енхольмен, Готланд)
🇨🇭 Switzerland	Lakes (Озера)	Lake Buchak, Cherkasy Oblast (Озеро Бучак, Черкаська область)	Loch Ness, Scottish Highlands (Лох-Несс, Гайлендс)	Lake Zurich (Цюрихське озеро)
🇺🇦 Ukraine	Street murals (Вуличні мурали)	Street murals in Kyiv (Вуличні мурали в Києві)	Street murals in Belfast (Вуличні мурали в Белфасті)	Art-Zavod Platforma, Kyiv (Арт-завод Платформа, Київ)
🇬🇧 United Kingdom	Rivers (Річки)	Dnieper, Kyiv (Дніпро, Київ)	River Mersey, Liverpool (Мерсі, Ліверпуль)	River Thames, London (Темза, Лондон)

Semi-finals.

Semi-final 1. The first semi-final will take place on 9 May 2023 at 20:00 BST (21:00 CEST). Fifteen countries participated in the first semi-final. Those countries plus France, Germany and Italy, as well as non-participating countries under an aggregated vote as “Rest of the World”, will vote in this semi-final. The highlighted countries qualified for the final.

R/O	Country	Artist	Song	Language(s)	Points	Place
1	🇳🇴 Norway	Alessandra qualified	“Queen of Kings”	English^[b]	102	6
2	🇲🇹 Malta	The Busker	“Dance (Our Own Party)”	English	3	15
3	🇷🇸 Serbia	Luke Black qualified	“Samo mi se spava” (Само ми се спава)	Serbian, English	37	10
4	🇱🇻 Latvia	Sudden Lights	“Aijā“	English^[c]	34	11
5	🇵🇹 Portugal	Mimicat qualified	“Ai coração“	Portuguese	74	9
6	🇮🇪 Ireland	Wild Youth	“We Are One”	English	10	12
7	🇭🇷 Croatia	Let 3 qualified	“Mama ŠČ!“	Croatian	76	8
8	🇨🇭 Switzerland	Remo Forrer qualified	“Watergun”	English	97	7
9	🇮🇱 Israel	Noa Kirel qualified	“Unicorn”	English^[d]	127	3
10	🇲🇩 Moldova	Pasha Parfeni qualified	“Soarele și luna“	Romanian	109	5
11	🇸🇪 Sweden	Loreen qualified	“Tattoo”	English	135	2
12	🇦🇿 Azerbaijan	TuralTuranX	“Tell Me More”	English	4	14
13	🇨🇿 Czechia	Vesna qualified	“My Sister’s Crown”	English, Ukrainian, Czech, Bulgarian	110	4
14	🇳🇱 The Netherlands	Mia Nicolai and Dion Cooper	“Burning Daylight”	English	7	13
15	🇫🇮 Finland	Käärijä qualified	“Cha Cha Cha”	Finnish	177	1

Semi-final 2. The second semi-final will take place on 11 May 2023 at 20:00 BST (21:00 CEST). Sixteen countries participated in the second semi-final. Those countries plus Spain, Ukraine and the United Kingdom, as well as non-participating countries under an aggregated “Rest of the World” vote, voted in this semi-final. The highlighted countries qualified for the final.

R/O	Country	Artist	Song	Language(s)	Points	Place
1	🇩🇰 Denmark	Reiley	“Breaking My Heart”	English	006	14
2	🇦🇲 Armenia	Brunette qualified	“Future Lover”	English, Armenian	099	6
3	🇷🇴 Romania	Theodor Andrei	“D.G.T. (Off and On)”	Romanian, English	000	16
4	🇪🇪 Estonia	Alika qualified	“Bridges”	English	074	10
5	🇧🇪 Belgium	Gustaph qualified	“Because of You”	English	090	8
6	🇨🇾 Cyprus	Andrew Lambrou qualified	“Break a Broken Heart”	English	094	7
7	🇮🇸 Iceland	Diljá	“Power”	English	044	11
8	🇬🇷 Greece	Victor Vernicos	“What They Say”	English	014	13
9	🇵🇱 Poland	Blanka qualified	“Solo”	English	124	3
10	🇸🇮 Slovenia	Joker Out qualified	“Carpe Diem“	Slovene	103	5
11	🇬🇪 Georgia	Iru	“Echo”	English	033	12
12	🇸🇲 San Marino	Piqued Jacks	“Like an Animal”	English	000	15
13	🇦🇹 Austria	Teya and Salena qualified	“Who the Hell Is Edgar?”	English^[e]	137	2
14	🇦🇱 Albania	Albina and Familja Kelmendi qualified	“Duje“	Albanian^[f]	083	9
15	🇱🇹 Lithuania	Monika Linkytė qualified	“Stay”	English^[g]	110	4
16	🇦🇺 Australia	Voyager qualified	“Promise”	English	149	1

Final. The final took place on 13 May 2023 at 20:00 BST (21:00 CEST). Twenty-six countries participated in the final, with the jury and televote of all thirty-seven participating countries, as well as non-participating countries under an aggregated “Rest of the World” online vote, eligible to vote.

The winner was Sweden with the song “Tattoo”, performed by Loreen and written by Loreen along with Jimmy “Joker” Thörnfeldt, Jimmy Jansson, Moa Carlebecker, Peter Boström and Thomas G:son. Finland, Israel, Italy and Norway rounded out the top five. Sweden came second in the public vote to Finland, but won the jury vote by a considerable margin, enabling its overall victory. Loreen became the second performer to win the contest twice after Johnny Logan; her win was also the seventh for Sweden, tying Ireland’s record for the most victories in the contest.

R/O	Country	Artist	Song	Language(s)	Points	Place
1	🇦🇹 Austria	Teya and Salena	“Who the Hell Is Edgar?”	English^[h]	120	15
2	🇵🇹 Portugal	Mimicat	“Ai coração“	Portuguese	059	23
3	🇨🇭 Switzerland	Remo Forrer	“Watergun”	English	092	20
4	🇵🇱 Poland	Blanka	“Solo”	English	093	19
5	🇷🇸 Serbia	Luke Black	“Samo mi se spava” (Само ми се спава)	Serbian, English	030	24
6	🇫🇷 France	La Zarra	“Évidemment“	French	104	16
7	🇨🇾 Cyprus	Andrew Lambrou	“Break a Broken Heart”	English	126	12
8	🇪🇸 Spain	Blanca Paloma	“Eaea”	Spanish	100	17
9	🇸🇪 Sweden	Loreen	“Tattoo”	English	583	1
10	🇦🇱 Albania	Albina and Familja Kelmendi	“Duje“	Albanian^[i]	076	22
11	🇮🇹 Italy	Marco Mengoni	“Due vite“	Italian	350	4
12	🇪🇪 Estonia	Alika	“Bridges”	English	168	8
13	🇫🇮 Finland	Käärijä	“Cha Cha Cha”	Finnish	526	2
14	🇨🇿 Czechia	Vesna	“My Sister’s Crown”	English, Ukrainian, Czech, Bulgarian	129	10
15	🇦🇺 Australia	Voyager	“Promise”	English	151	9
16	🇧🇪 Belgium	Gustaph	“Because of You”	English	182	7
17	🇦🇲 Armenia	Brunette	“Future Lover”	English, Armenian	122	14
18	🇲🇩 Moldova	Pasha Parfeni	“Soarele și luna“	Romanian	096	18
19	🇺🇦 Ukraine	Tvorchi	“Heart of Steel”	English, Ukrainian	243	6
20	🇳🇴 Norway	Alessandra	“Queen of Kings”	English^[b]	268	5
21	🇩🇪 Germany	Lord of the Lost	“Blood & Glitter”	English	018	26
22	🇱🇹 Lithuania	Monika Linkytė	“Stay”	English^[g]	127	11
23	🇮🇱 Israel	Noa Kirel	“Unicorn”	English^[d]	362	3
24	🇸🇮 Slovenia	Joker Out	“Carpe Diem“	Slovene	078	21
25	🇭🇷 Croatia	Let 3	“Mama ŠČ!“	Croatian	123	13
26	🇬🇧 United Kindom	Mae Muller	“I Wrote a Song”	English	024	25

3.5.Participants and results.

3.6.All the national selections for Eurovision Song Contest 2023:

• National Selections in 2023:

COUNTRY	EVENT	WINNER
🇦🇱 Albania	Festivali i Këngës #61	Albina & Familja Kelmendi – “Duje“
🇧🇪 Belgium	Eurosong 2023	Gustaph – “Because of You”
🇭🇷 Croatia	Dora 2023	Let 3 – “Mama ŠČ!“
🇨🇿 Czechia	ESCZ 2023	Vesna – “My Sister’s Crown”
🇩🇰 Denmark	Melodi Grand Prix 2023	Reiley – “Breaking My Heart”
🇪🇪 Estonia	Eesti Laul 2023	Alika – “Bridges”
🇫🇮 Finland	UMK 2023	Käärijä – “Cha Cha Cha”
🇬🇪 Georgia	The Voice Georgia artist selection	Iru Khechanovi (IRU) – “Echo”
🇩🇪 Germany	Unser Lied für Liverpool	Lord Of The Lost – “Blood & Glitter”
🇮🇸 Iceland	Söngvakeppnin 2023	Diljá – “Power” / “Lifandi inni mér“
🇮🇪 Ireland	Eurosong 2023	Wild Youth – “We Are One”
🇮🇹 Italy	Sanremo 2023	Marco Mengoni – “Due vite“
🇱🇻 Latvia	Supernova 2023	Sudden Lights – “Aijā“
🇱🇹 Lithuania	Pabandom iš naujo 2023	Monika Linkytė – “Stay”
🇲🇹 Malta	MESC 2023	The Busker – “Dance (Our Own Party)”
🇲🇩 Moldova	Etapa Națională 2023	Pasha Parfeni – “Soarele și luna“
🇳🇴 Norway	Melodi Grand Prix 2023	Alessandra – “Queen of Kings”
🇵🇱 Poland	Tu bije serce Europy	Blanka – “Solo”
🇵🇹 Portugal	Festival da Canção 2023	Mimicat – “Ai coração“
🇷🇴 Romania	Selecția Națională 2023	Theodor Andrei – “D.G.T. (Off and On)”
🇸🇲 San Marino	Una Voce per San Marino	Piqued Jacks – “Like an Animal”
🇷🇸 Serbia	Pesma za Evroviziju 23	Luke Black – “Samo mi se spava” (Само ми се спава)
🇪🇸 Spain	Benidorm Fest 2023	Blanca Paloma – “Eaea”
🇸🇪 Sweden	Melodifestivalen 2023	Loreen – “Tattoo”
🇺🇦 Ukraine	Vidbir 2023	Tvorchi – “Heart of Steel”

• Internal Selections in 2023:

🇦🇲 Armenia	Brunette – “Future Lover”
🇦🇺 Australia	Voyager – “Promise”
🇦🇹 Austria	Teya & Salena – “Who the Hell Is Edgar?”
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan	TuralTuranX – “Tell Me More”
🇨🇾 Cyprus	Andrew Lambrou – “Break a Broken Heart”
🇫🇷 France	La Zarra – “Évidemment“
🇬🇷 Greece	Victor Vernicos – “What They Say”
🇮🇱 Israel	Noa Kirel – “Unicorn”
🇳🇱 The Netherlands	Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper – “Burning Daylight”
🇸🇮 Slovenia	Joker Out – “Carpe Diem“
🇨🇭 Switzerland	Remo Forrer – “Watergun”
🇬🇧 United Kindom	Mae Muller – “I Wrote a Song”

3.7.Connections:

Detailed voting results

Semi-final 1.

**Detailed televoting results of semi-final 1**
			🇳🇴	🇲🇹	🇷🇸	🇱🇻	🇵🇹	🇮🇪	🇭🇷	🇨🇭	🇮🇱	🇲🇩	🇸🇪	🇦🇿	🇨🇿	🇳🇱	🇫🇮	🇫🇷	🇩🇪	🇮🇹
Voting procedure used: 100% Televoting		Total score	Televote

C o n t e s t a n t s	🇳🇴 Norway	102		10	5	4	3	2	6	3	10	8	10	2	10	5	10	1	3	10
	🇲🇹 Malta	3									2										1
	🇷🇸 Serbia	37		5					10	6			1	3	3		4	2		1	2
	🇱🇻 Latvia	34			2		4	4				1		6	1	1	3	3	1		8
	🇵🇹 Portugal	74	2	4	3			1	5	12	3	4	4		2	7	2	12	5	2	6
	🇮🇪 Ireland	10	3	3		1	2			1
	🇭🇷 Croatia	76	4		12	7		5		5	5	3	5		4	2	6		10	5	3
	🇨🇭 Switzerland	97	8	6	1	3	5	7	2		4	7	8	7	5	8	8	6	8	4
	🇮🇱 Israel	127	5	8	7	8	7	6	7	7		12	3	12	12	4	1	8	2	6	12
	🇲🇩 Moldova	109	6	1	4	6	12	10	3	2	6		6	4	7	3	7	10	6	12	4
	🇸🇪 Sweden	135	10	12	6	10	8	8	4	8	7	10		10	6	12	5	5	4	3	7
	🇦🇿 Azerbaijan	4				2			1		1
	🇨🇿 Czechia	110	7	2	8	5	6	3	8	4	8	5	7	5		6	12	4	7	8	5
	🇳🇱 the Netherlands	7	1				1					2	2	1
	🇫🇮 Finland	177	12	7	10	12	10	12	12	10	12	6	12	8	8	10		7	12	7	10

12 points. Below is a summary of all 12 points received from each country’s televote.

**12 points awarded by televoting**
#	Recipient	Countries giving 12 points
7	🇫🇮 Finland	🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇮🇱 Israel, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇸🇪 Sweden
4	🇮🇱 Israel	🇦🇿 Azerbaijan, 🇨🇿 Czech Republic, 🇲🇩 Moldova, 🌎 Rest of the World
2	🇲🇩 Moldova	🇮🇹 Italy, 🇵🇹 Portugal
	🇵🇹 Portugal	🇫🇷 France, 🇨🇭 Switzerland
	🇸🇪 Sweden	🇲🇹 Malta, 🇳🇱 The Netherlands
1	🇭🇷 Croatia	🇷🇸 Serbia
1	🇨🇿 Czech Republic	🇫🇮 Finland

Semi-final 2.

**Detailed televoting results of semi-final 2**
			🇩🇰	🇦🇲	🇷🇴	🇪🇪	🇧🇪	🇨🇾	🇮🇸	🇬🇷	🇵🇱	🇸🇮	🇬🇪	🇸🇲	🇦🇹	🇦🇱	🇱🇹	🇦🇺	🇪🇸	🇺🇦	🇬🇧
Voting procedure used: [1] 100% Televoting, [2] 100% Jury vote		Total score	Televote
														[2]
C o n t e s t a n t s	🇩🇰 Denmark	6							6
	🇦🇲 Armenia	99			6	3	12	10		8	5	1	12	4	4	8	1	2	10	3		10
	🇷🇴 Romania	0
	🇪🇪 Estonia	74	1	6	5		2	3	3	3	2	5	2	10	3	2	10	4	1	8	2	2
	🇧🇪 Belgium	90	8	1		4		4	7	1	3	7	3	5	12	3	5	7	8	1	6	5
	🇨🇾 Cyprus	94	4	10	4	5	4		5	12	7	4	5	1	2	6	4	10	3	4	4
	🇮🇸 Iceland	44	12			2	1					3	6	7	1	1	2	5			1	3
	🇬🇷 Greece	14		2				12
	🇵🇱 Poland	124	7	8	3	8	7	6	10	5		8	8	2	7	7	12		4	12	10
	🇸🇮 Slovenia	103	2	5	12	7	3	2	1	2	12		1		10	4	7	8	12	6	3	6
	🇬🇪 Georgia	33		12	2	1				7	1			3			3	1		2		1
	🇸🇲 San Marino	0
	🇦🇹 Austria	137	6	3	7	6	10	5	8	6	10	10	4	8		10	6	12	6	5	7	8
	🇦🇱 Albania	83	3	7	8		8	1	2	10	4	12			6			3	2		5	12
	🇱🇹 Lithuania	110	5		1	10	5	8	4		6	2	10	12	5	5		6	5	10	12	4
	🇦🇺 Australia	149	10	4	10	12	6	7	12	4	8	6	7	6	8	12	8		7	7	8	7

12 points. Below is a summary of all 12 points received from each country’s televote.

**12 points awarded by televoting**
#	Recipient	Countries giving 12 points
3	🇦🇺 Australia	🇦🇱 Albania, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇮🇸 Iceland
3	🇸🇮 Slovenia	🇵🇱 Poland, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇪🇸 Spain
2	🇦🇱 Albania	🌎 Rest of the World, 🇸🇮 Slovenia
	🇦🇲 Armenia	🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇬🇪 Georgia
	🇱🇹 Lithuania	🇸🇲 San Marino, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
	🇵🇱 Poland	🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇺🇦 Ukraine
1	🇦🇹 Austria	🇦🇺 Australia
	🇧🇪 Belgium	🇦🇹 Austria
	🇨🇾 Cyprus	🇬🇷 Greece
	🇬🇪 Georgia	🇦🇲 Armenia
	🇬🇷 Greece	🇨🇾 Cyprus
	🇮🇸 Iceland	🇩🇰 Denmark

Final.

**Split results**
Place	Combined		Jury		Televoting
Place	Country	Points	Country	Points	Country	Points
1	🇸🇪 Sweden	583	🇸🇪 Sweden	340	🇫🇮 Finland	376
2	🇫🇮 Finland	526	🇮🇱 Israel	177	🇸🇪 Sweden	243
3	🇮🇱 Israel	362	🇮🇹 Italy	176	🇳🇴 Norway	216
4	🇮🇹 Italy	350	🇫🇮 Finland	150	🇺🇦 Ukraine	189
5	🇳🇴 Norway	268	🇪🇪 Estonia	146	🇮🇱 Israel	185
6	🇺🇦 Ukraine	243	🇦🇺 Australia	130	🇮🇹 Italy	174
7	🇧🇪 Belgium	182	🇧🇪 Belgium	127	🇭🇷 Croatia	112
8	🇪🇪 Estonia	168	🇦🇹 Austria	104	🇵🇱 Poland	81
9	🇦🇺 Australia	151	🇪🇸 Spain	95	🇲🇩 Moldova	76
10	🇨🇿 Czechia	129	🇨🇿 Czechia	94	🇦🇱 Albania	59
11	🇱🇹 Lithuania	127	🇱🇹 Lithuania	81	🇨🇾 Cyprus	58
12	🇨🇾 Cyprus	126	🇦🇲 Armenia	69	🇧🇪 Belgium	55
13	🇭🇷 Croatia	123	🇨🇾 Cyprus	68	🇦🇲 Armenia	53
14	🇦🇲 Armenia	122	🇨🇭 Switzerland	61	🇫🇷 France	50
15	🇦🇹 Austria	120	🇺🇦 Ukraine	54	🇱🇹 Lithuania	46
16	🇫🇷 France	104	🇫🇷 France	54	🇸🇮 Slovenia	45
17	🇪🇸 Spain	100	🇳🇴 Norway	52	🇨🇿 Czechia	35
18	🇲🇩 Moldova	96	🇵🇹 Portugal	43	🇨🇭 Switzerland	31
19	🇵🇱 Poland	93	🇸🇮 Slovenia	33	🇪🇪 Estonia	22
20	🇨🇭 Switzerland	92	🇲🇩 Moldova	20	🇦🇺 Australia	21
21	🇸🇮 Slovenia	78	🇦🇱 Albania	17	🇷🇸 Serbia	16
22	🇦🇱 Albania	76	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	15	🇦🇹 Austria	16
23	🇵🇹 Portugal	59	🇷🇸 Serbia	14	🇵🇹 Portugal	16
24	🇷🇸 Serbia	30	🇵🇱 Poland	12	🇩🇪 Germany	15
25	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	24	🇭🇷 Croatia	11	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	9
26	🇩🇪 Germany	18	🇩🇪 Germany	3	🇪🇸 Spain	5

**Detailed jury voting results of the final**
			Jury vote score	Televoting score	🇺🇦	🇮🇹	🇱🇻	🇳🇱	🇲🇹	🇲🇩	🇮🇪	🇸🇲	🇦🇿	🇦🇹	🇫🇷	🇫🇮	🇧🇪	🇩🇪	🇵🇹	🇭🇷	🇪🇪	🇦🇲	🇵🇱	🇷🇴	🇮🇸	🇷🇸	🇨🇾	🇳🇴	🇨🇭	🇦🇺	🇩🇰	🇪🇸	🇮🇱	🇸🇪	🇬🇪	🇨🇿	🇸🇮	🇬🇷	🇦🇱	🇱🇹	🇬🇧
Voting procedure used: 100% Televoting 100% Jury vote		Total score	Jury vote score	Televoting score	Jury vote

C o n t e s t a n t s	🇦🇹 Austria	120	104	16				1	1			6			10	2	12	2				2			8	6	10		7	6	7		6				3	7		8
	🇵🇹 Portugal	59	43	16				5	3	8					5	3				1										2		6						10
	🇨🇭 Switzerland	92	61	31		4		6	6				4	4	3	10			2				2				2	2						6			1	2	7
	🇵🇱 Poland	93	12	81	6												2					1		1									2
	🇷🇸 Serbia	30	14	16		1												3	4	4					1													1
	🇫🇷 France	104	54	50				3			5					7	1					7				4					6	5		10						6
	🇨🇾 Cyprus	126	68	58			6		5	4				2		1						5	10	6				7		3	5		1	1	3			4	4	1
	🇪🇸 Spain	100	95	5			8	7		3		2	7				6	7	10	6	2	6			3	3	6	1	3	4						3	2		1		5
	🇸🇪 Sweden	583	340	243	12	8	10	12	12	12	12	4	10	10	6	12	8	12	5	10	12	10	7	10	7	5	12	10	6	7	12	12	12		4	10	7	6	12	12	12
	🇦🇱 Albania	76	17	59						1			8											5														3
	🇮🇹 Italy	350	176	174	2		3		10	10		12	6	12	2	6	7	4		12	5		6	12		2	5	6	8	1		10		7	8	4	12		2		2
	🇪🇪 Estonia	168	146	22	5	6	12			7		10	1					10	8	3			8	8					10	8		7	5	2	5	2	10		8	5	6
	🇫🇮 Finland	526	150	376				10	8		8		3	8	8		5			7	10	8			10	7	3	12		5	8	1	8	12	1	5				3
	🇨🇿 Czechia	129	94	35	7	7		8			3			5	4	8	3	5	7						6	1	1	4	12				4	3			6
	🇦🇺 Australia	151	130	21	8					5	4	5	5				4	8	12		8		4	3	12		8	5	2		2				2	7	4	5	3	4	10
	🇧🇪 Belgium	182	127	55		2	2	4			10	7		3		5			6		6		5	2	5					12	3	4	3		12		5	12	5	7	7
	🇦🇲 Armenia	122	69	53		5	1			2	6			1	7						3		1				4		5			3			10	8			10		3
	🇲🇩 Moldova	96	20	76								3								2				7				8
	🇺🇦 Ukraine	243	54	189		10	4			6			2		1						7	3											7			12				2
	🇳🇴 Norway	268	52	216					2			1						6	1			4			4				4		10	2	10	8
	🇩🇪 Germany	18	3	15																					2											1
	🇱🇹 Lithuania	127	81	46	10	3	7		4		1	8		7				1			1		3							10	4				6		8				8
	🇮🇱 Israel	362	177	185	1	12	5	2	7		7		12		12		10			8	4	12	12	4		10	7	3	1			8		5	7			8	6	10	4
	🇸🇮 Slovenia	78	33	45	3									6						5						12										6					1
	🇭🇷 Croatia	123	11	112															3							8
	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	24	15	9	4						2					4															1			4

**Detailed televoting results of the final**
			Jury vote score	Televoting score	🇺🇦	🇮🇹	🇱🇻	🇳🇱	🇲🇹	🇲🇩	🇮🇪	🇸🇲	🇦🇿	🇦🇹	🇫🇷	🇫🇮	🇧🇪	🇩🇪	🇵🇹	🇭🇷	🇪🇪	🇦🇲	🇵🇱	🇷🇴	🇮🇸	🇷🇸	🇨🇾	🇳🇴	🇨🇭	🇦🇺	🇩🇰	🇪🇸	🇮🇱	🇸🇪	🇬🇪	🇨🇿	🇸🇮	🇬🇷	🇦🇱	🇱🇹	🇬🇧
Voting procedure used: 100% Televoting 100% Jury vote		Total score	Jury vote score	Televoting score	Televote

C o n t e s t a n t s🇮🇱	🇦🇹 Austria	120	104	16				4								2										3				7
	🇵🇹 Portugal	59	43	16											5														7			4
	🇨🇭 Switzerland	92	61	31		1							1	2		1		3			4	2						5			4			8
	🇵🇱 Poland	93	12	81	12			2		4	8	1					4	4			3	5			7		2	6			5						1		1	8	8
	🇷🇸 Serbia	30	14	16					2											7									1								6
	🇫🇷 France	104	54	50					1								2		2			10		3	4	1	3	8		2			1	2			3	3	3	1		1
	🇨🇾 Cyprus	126	68	58						3		5	6									8	4	1				2		8	2							12	7
	🇪🇸 Spain	100	95	5															3																							2
	🇸🇪 Sweden	583	340	243	3	3	8	8	10	8	6	8	10	4	3		10	1	7	2	10	7	7	8	10	6	8	10	5	10	8	5	4		7	6	4	8	10	7	5	7
	🇦🇱 Albania	76	17	59		7			3					3			3	8		6									12								7	4				6
	🇮🇹 Italy	350	176	174				3	12	5		7	4	8	7		7	10	6	8	2	3		7	1	2	6	7	10		3	6	7	6	5	1	8	5	12	6
	🇪🇪 Estonia	168	146	22			6	5								6																								5
	🇫🇮 Finland	526	150	376	10	6	12	12	8	7	12	12	8	12	6		12	12	10	10	12	6	10	10	12	12	7	12	8	12	12	12	12	12	8	10	10	10	6	12	12	10
	🇨🇿 Czechia	129	94	35	2	2	1			1			3			10				3			3			4							2	3				1
	🇦🇺 Australia	151	130	21				1								8					6				3									1							2
	🇧🇪 Belgium	182	127	55				10			3				2			2	1						6			4		3	6	3		7			2				6
	🇦🇲 Armenia	122	69	53						2					12		6										4					2	3		12	2		2				8
	🇲🇩 Moldova	96	20	76	6	12					4	3			8	3			8	1				12			1				1	1	5		3	5				2	1
	🇺🇦 Ukraine	243	54	189		8	7		5	12	7	6	7	5	4		1	7	12		8	1	12	4	2		10	1			7	10	8	4	10	12				10	4	5
	🇳🇴 Norway	268	52	216	7	10	3	7	7	6	5	4	2	7	1	12	8	5	4	5	7	4	8	5	8	5	5		2	6	10	8	10	10	2	7	5	6	4		7	4
	🇩🇪 Germany	18	3	15										6		5													4
	🇱🇹 Lithuania	127	81	46	4		10				10	2									5		1												4						10
	🇮🇱 Israel	362	177	185	1	5	5	6	6	10	1	10	12	1	10		5		5	4		12	5	6		7	12	3	3	5		7			6	8		7	5	3	3	12
	🇸🇮 Slovenia	78	33	45			2						5			7				12	1		2	2		8				1						3			2
	🇭🇷 Croatia	123	11	112	8	4	4				2			10		4		6					6		5	10			6	4			6	5	1	4	12		8	4		3
	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	24	15	9	5				4

12 points. Below is a summary of all 12 points received from each country’s professional juries.

**12 points awarded by juries**
#	Recipient	Countries giving 12 points
15	🇸🇪 Sweden	🇦🇱 Albania, 🇨🇾 Cyprus, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇫🇮 Finland, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇮🇱 Israel, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇲🇹 Malta, 🇲🇩 Moldova, 🇳🇱 The Netherlands, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇺🇦 Ukraine, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
5	🇮🇱 Israel	🇦🇲 Armenia, 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan, 🇫🇷 France, 🇮🇹 Italy, 🇵🇱 Poland
5	🇮🇹 Italy	🇦🇹 Austria, 🇭🇷 Croatia, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇸🇲 San Marino, 🇸🇮 Slovenia
3	🇧🇪 Belgium	🇦🇺 Australia, 🇬🇪 Georgia, 🇬🇷 Greece
2	🇦🇺 Australia	🇮🇸 Iceland, 🇵🇹 Portugal
2	🇫🇮 Finland	🇳🇴 Norway, 🇸🇪 Sweden
1	🇦🇹 Austria	🇧🇪 Belgium
	🇨🇿 Czechia	🇨🇭 Switzerland
	🇪🇪 Estonia	🇱🇻 Latvia
	🇸🇮 Slovenia	🇷🇸 Serbia
	🇺🇦 Ukraine	🇨🇿 Czechia

**12 points awarded by televoting**
#	Recipient	Countries giving 12 points
18	🇫🇮 Finland	🇦🇺 Australia, 🇦🇹 Austria, 🇧🇪 Belgium, 🇩🇰 Denmark, 🇪🇪 Estonia, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇮🇸 Iceland, 🇮🇪 Ireland, 🇮🇱 Israel, 🇱🇻 Latvia, 🇱🇹 Lithuania, 🇳🇱 The Netherlands, 🇳🇴 Norway, 🇸🇲 San Marino, 🇷🇸 Serbia, 🇪🇸 Spain, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
4	🇮🇱 Israel	🇦🇲 Armenia, 🇦🇿Azerbaijan, 🇨🇾Cyprus, 🌎 Rest of the World
4	🇺🇦 Ukraine	🇨🇿 Czechia, 🇲🇩 Moldova, 🇵🇱 Poland, 🇵🇹 Portugal
2	🇮🇹 Italy	🇦🇱 Albania, 🇲🇹 Malta
	🇦🇲 Armenia	🇫🇷 France, 🇬🇪 Georgia
	🇲🇩 Moldova	🇮🇹 Italy, 🇷🇴 Romania
1	🇦🇱 Albania	🇨🇭 Switzerland
	🇨🇾 Cyprus	🇬🇷 Greece
	🇭🇷 Croatia	🇸🇮 Slovenia
	🇳🇴 Norway	🇫🇮 Finland
	🇵🇱 Poland	🇺🇦 Ukraine
	🇸🇮 Slovenia	🇭🇷 Croatia

3.7.All the national selections for Eurovision Song Contest 2023:

• National Selections in 2023:

COUNTRY	EVENT	WINNER
🇦🇱 Albania	Festivali i Këngës #61	Albina & Familja Kelmendi – Duje
🇧🇪 Belgium	Eurosong 2023	Gustaph – Because of You
🇭🇷 Croatia	Dora 2023	Let 3 – Mama ŠČ!
🇨🇿 Czechia	ESCZ 2023	Vesna – My Sister’s Crown
🇩🇰 Denmark	Melodi Grand Prix 2023	Reiley – Breaking My Heart
🇪🇪 Estonia	Eesti Laul 2023	Alika – Bridges
🇫🇮 Finland	Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2023	Käärijä – Cha Cha Cha
🇬🇪 Georgia	The Voice Georgia artist selection	Iru Khechanovi – Echo
🇩🇪 Germany	Unser Lied für Liverpool	Lord Of The Lost – Blood & Glitter
🇮🇸 Iceland	Söngvakeppnin 2023	Diljá – Power / Lifandi inni í mér
🇮🇪 Ireland	Eurosong 2023	Wild Youth – We Are One
🇮🇹 Italy	Sanremo 2023	Marco Mengoni – Due vite
🇱🇻 Latvia	Supernova 2023	Sudden Lights – Aijā
🇱🇹 Lithuania	Pabandom iš naujo 2023	Monika Linkytė – Stay
🇲🇹 Malta	MESC 2023	The Busker – Dance (Our Own Party)
🇲🇩 Moldova	Etapa Națională 2023	Pasha Parfeny – Soarele și Luna
🇳🇴 Norway	Melodi Grand Prix 2023	Alessandra – Queen of Kings
🇵🇱 Poland	Tu bije serce Europy	Blanka – Solo
🇵🇹 Portugal	Festival da Canção 2023	Mimicat – Ai Coração
🇷🇴 Romania	Selecția Națională 2023	Theodor Andrei – D.G.T. (Off and On)
🇸🇲 San Marino	Una Voce per San Marino	Piqued Jacks – Like An Animal
🇷🇸 Serbia	Pesma za Evroviziju 23	Luke Black – Samo mi se spava
🇪🇸 Spain	Benidorm Fest 2023	Blanca Paloma – Eaea
🇸🇪 Sweden	Melodifestivalen 2023	Loreen – Tattoo
🇺🇦 Ukraine	Vidbir 2023	Tvorchi – Heart of Steel

Spokespersons. The spokespersons announced the 12-point score from their respective country’s national jury in the following order. Unlike in the editions from 2016 to 2022, in which the previous host country announced its points first, Ukraine was the first country to announce its jury points, followed by the previous host country, Italy. The current host country, the United Kingdom, announced its points last as usual.

🇺🇦 Ukraine – Zlata Ognevich
🇮🇹 Italy – Kaze
🇱🇻 Latvia – Jānis Pētersons
🇳🇱 The Netherlands – S10
🇲🇹 Malta – Ryan Hili
🇲🇩 Moldova – Doina Stimpovschi
🇮🇪 Ireland – Niamh Kavanagh
🇸🇲 San Marino – John Kennedy O’Connor
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan – Narmin Salmanova
🇦🇹 Austria – Philipp Hansa
🇫🇷 France – Anggun
🇫🇮 Finland – Bess
🇧🇪 Belgium – Bart Cannaerts
🇩🇪 Germany – Elton
🇵🇹 Portugal – Maro
🇭🇷 Croatia – Maja Ciglenečki
🇪🇪 Estonia – Ragnar Klavan
🇦🇲 Armenia – Maléna
🇵🇱 Poland – Ida Nowakowska
🇷🇴 Romania – Eda Marcus
🇮🇸 Iceland – Einar Stefánsson
🇷🇸 Serbia – Dragana Kosjerina
🇨🇾 Cyprus – Loukas Hamatsos
🇳🇴 Norway – Ben Adams
🇨🇭 Switzerland – Chiara Dubey
🇦🇺 Australia – Catherine Martin
🇩🇰 Denmark – Tina Müller
🇪🇸 Spain – Ruth Lorenzo
🇮🇱 Israel – Ilanit
🇸🇪 Sweden – Farah Abadi
🇬🇪 Georgia – Archil Sulakvelidze
🇨🇿 Czechia – Radka Rosická
🇸🇮 Slovenia – Melani Mekicar
🇬🇷 Greece – Fotis Sergoulopoulos
🇦🇱 Albania – Andri Xhahu
🇱🇹 Lithuania – Monika Liu
🇬🇧 United Kingdom – Catherine Tate

Other countries. Eligibility for potential participation in the Eurovision Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with active EBU membership that would be able to broadcast the contest via the Eurovision network. The EBU issued an invitation to participate in the contest to all active members. Associate member Australia did not need an invitation for the 2023 contest, as it had previously been granted permission to participate at least until this year.

Active EBU members.

🇧🇬 Bulgaria – On 7 September 2022, the management board of Bulgarian broadcaster BNT decided not to participate in 2023, citing an expected increase in the participation fees. Later on 19 October 2022, BNT publicly confirmed to several Bulgarian news outlets that the country would not participate in 2023, citing financial constraints.
Monaco – On 22 November 2021, it was reported that part of the Monégasque state budget had been reserved for participation in the 2023 contest. However, the plans were delayed because the launch of Monaco’s new public television channel, Monte-Carlo Riviera TV, was pushed back to between June to September 2023 instead of the initially outlined period of late 2022, putting the possibility of Monaco returning to the contest by 2024 at the earliest. On 5 September 2022, Monaco Media Diffusion confirmed that the country would not return in 2023.^[132] Monaco last took part in 2006.
🇲🇪 Montenegro – On 13 October 2022, Montenegrin broadcaster RTCG confirmed that the country would not participate in 2023, citing financial constraints and a lack of interest from sponsors.
🇲🇰 North Macedonia – On 14 October 2022, Macedonian broadcaster MRT confirmed that the country would not participate in 2023, citing financial constraints. The broadcaster will, however, still air the contest, with a view of returning in 2024.

Active EBU member broadcasters in Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Luxembourg and Slovakia also confirmed non-participation prior to the announcement of the participants list by the EBU.

Associate EBU members.

Kazakhstan – In October 2022, TV producer Zhan Mukanov stated that the Kazakh broadcaster Khabar Agency was in discussions with the EBU about potentially being invited to debut in 2023, stating that “there is every chance [for Kazakhstan] to enter the adult Eurovision next year” and that the country’s participation in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 would have a “significant impact” on its chances of debuting. However, the country did not appear on the final list of participants.

Broadcasts. All participating broadcasters may choose to have on-site or remote commentators providing insight and voting information to their local audience. While they must broadcast at least the semi-final they are voting in and the final, most broadcasters air all three shows with different programming plans. In addition, some non-participating broadcasters air the contest. The European Broadcasting Union also provided international live streams with no commentary of both semi-finals and the final through their official YouTube and TikTok channels. The table below details the broadcasting plans and commentators for the countries that aired the contest.

Technical issues occurred during the start of the first semi-final, causing most of the on-site commentators to lose connection to their broadcasters for around 15 minutes.

**Broadcasters and commentators in participating countries**
Country	Broadcaster	Channel(s)	Show(s)	Commentator(s)	–
🇦🇱 Albania	RTSH	RTSH 1, RTSH Muzikë, Radio Tirana	All shows	Andri Xhahu	^–
🇦🇲 Armenia	AMPTV	Armenia 1	All shows	Hrachuhi Utmazyan and Hamlet Arakelyan	–
🇦🇺 Australia	SBS	SBS	All shows	Myf Warhurst and Joel Creasey	–
🇦🇹 Austria	ORF	ORF 1	All shows	Andi Knoll	–
🇦🇹 Austria	ORF	FM4	Final	Jan Böhmermann and Olli Schulz	–
🇦🇿 Azerbaijan	İTV		All shows	Azer Suleymanli	^–
🇦🇿 Belgium	VRT	VRT 1	All shows	Peter Van de Veire	–
	VRT	Radio 2	Final	Peter Van de Veire	–
	RTBF	Tipik	SF1	Jean-Louis Lahaye and Maureen Louys	^–
		La Une	SF2/Final
		VivaCité	All shows
🇭🇷 Croatia	HRT	HRT 1, HR 2	All shows	Duško Ćurlić	–
🇨🇾 Cyprus	RIK	RIK 1, RIK Sat	All shows	Melina Karageorgiou and Alexandros Taramountas	–
🇨🇿 Czechia	ČT	ČT2	All shows	Jan Maxián	–
🇩🇰 Denmark	DR	DR1	All shows	Nicolai Molbech	^–
🇪🇪 Estonia	ERR	ETV	All shows	Marko Reikop	–
		ETV+	All shows	Aleksandr Hobotov and Julia Kalenda
		ETV2	Final	Sign language: Various interpreters
🇫🇮 Finland	Yle	Yle TV1	All shows	Mikko Silvennoinen	^–
		Yle Radio Suomi	All shows	Sanna Pirkkalainen	–
		Yle X3M	All shows	Eva Frantz and Johan Lindroos
		YleX	SF1/Final	Sini Laitinen
		Yle Areena	All shows	Swedish: Eva Frantz and Johan Lindroos Inari Sámi: Heli Huovinen Northern Sámi: Aslak Paltto	^–
		Yle Areena	SF1/Final	Russian: Levan Tvaltvadze Ukrainian: Galyna Sergeyeva	^–
🇫🇷 France	France Télévisions	Culturebox	Semi‑finals	Anggun and André Manoukian	–
🇫🇷 France	France Télévisions	France 2	Final	Laurence Boccolini and Stéphane Bern	–
🇬🇪 Georgia	GPB	1TV	All shows	Nika Lobiladze	–
🇩🇪 Germany	ARD/NDR	One	All shows	Peter Urban	–
	ARD/NDR	Das Erste	Final		–
	Deutsche Welle	DW Deutsch, DW Deutsch+	Final		–
🇬🇷 Greece	ERT	ERT1	All shows	Maria Kozakou and Jenny Melita	–
🇬🇷 Greece	ERT	Deftero Programma	All shows	Dimitris Meidanis, Maria Kozakou and Jenny Melita	–
🇮🇸 Iceland	RÚV	RÚV	All shows	Gísli Marteinn Baldursson	–
🇮🇸 Iceland	RÚV	RÚV 2	All shows	Sign language: Various interpreters	–
🇮🇪 Ireland	RTÉ	RTÉ One	SF1/Final	Marty Whelan	–
		RTÉ2	SF2	Marty Whelan
		RTÉ 2fm	SF1/Final	Neil Doherty and Zbyszek Zalinski
🇮🇱 Israel	IPBC	Kan 11, Kan Educational, Kan 88	Semi‑finals	Asaf Liberman and Akiva Novick	–
		Kan 11, Kan Tarbut, Kan B	Final	Asaf Liberman, Akiva Novick and Doron Medalie
		Kan 88	Final	Kobi Manora and Sharon Kantor
🇮🇹 Italy	RAI	Rai 2	Semi‑finals	Gabriele Corsi and Mara Maionchi	–
		Rai 1	Final	Gabriele Corsi and Mara Maionchi
		Rai Radio 2	All shows	Mariolina Simone, Diletta Parlangeli and Saverio Raimondo
🇱🇻 Latvia	LTV	LTV1	All shows	Toms Grēviņš	^–
🇱🇻 Latvia	LTV	LTV1	Final	Lauris Reiniks	^–
🇱🇹 Lithuania	LRT	LRT televizija, LRT Radijas	All shows	Ramūnas Zilnys	^–
🇲🇹 Malta	PBS	TVM	All shows	No commentary	–
🇲🇩 Moldova	TRM	Moldova 1, Radio Moldova, Radio Moldova Muzical	All shows	Ion Jalbă	^–
🇳🇱 The Netherlands	NPO/AVROTROS	NPO 1, BVN	All shows	Cornald Maas and Jan Smit	–
🇳🇱 The Netherlands	NPO/AVROTROS	NPO Radio 2	Final	Wouter van der Goes and Frank van ‘t Hof	–
🇳🇴 Norway	NRK	NRK1	All shows	Marte Stokstad	–
		NRK3, NRK P3	Final	Arian Engebø, Egil Skurdal, Adelina Ibishi and Nate Kahungu
		NRK P1	Final	Jon Marius Hyttebakk
🇵🇱 Poland	TVP	TVP1, TVP Polonia	All shows	Aleksander Sikora and Marek Sierocki	–
🇵🇹 Portugal	RTP	RTP1, RTP Internacional, RTP África	All shows [j]	José Carlos Malato and Nuno Galopim	–
🇷🇴 Romania	TVR	TVR 1, TVRi	All shows	Bogdan Stănescu and Kyrie Mendel	^–