Eurovision 2023: 37 countries will join the 67th contest in Liverpool!

Just moments ago, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced the countries that will take part in the 67th Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool! 37 countries will be present in the contest, with three countries withdrawing, in contrast with the 40 countries last year in Turin.

These countries  withdrawing are Bulgaria, Montenegro and North Macedonia, which after their participation in Eurovision 2022, all three of them withdraw for financial reasons.

Martin Österdahl, Executive Supervisor of the Eurovision Song Contest, shared his thoughts on the line-up:

“We’re looking forward to welcoming artists from all 37 countries to Liverpool, the city of pop, next May. Next year’s competition promises to be an extra special one and we’re working hard with the BBC right now to ensure that hundreds of millions of viewers will enjoy the best Eurovision Song Contest yet, with Ukraine at the heart of the event.”

In detail, the countries that are going to take part are:

• Albania – RTSH
• Australia– SBS
• Armenia– AMPTV
• Austria – ORF
• Azerbaijan – Ictimai TV
• Belgium – RTBF
• Croatia – HRT
• Cyprus – CyBC
• Czech Republic – CT
• Denmark – DR
• Estonia – ERR
• Finland  – YLE
• France – FT
• Georgia – GPB
• Germany – ARD/NDR
• Greece – ΕΡΤ
• Iceland – RUV
• Ireland– RTE
• Israel – IPBC/Kan
• Italy– RAI
• Latvia – LTV
• Lithuania – LRT
• Malta – PBS
• Moldova – TRM
• Netherlands – AVROTROS
• Norway – NRK
• Poland – TVP
• Portugal – RTP
• Romania – TVR
• San Marino – RTV
• Serbia – RTS
• Slovenia ​​- RTVSLO
• Spain  – TVE
• Sweden – SVT
• Switzerland – SRG / SSR
• Ukraine – UA: PBC
• United Kingdom – BBC

Martin Green, BBC’s Managing Director of the Eurovision Song Contest added:

“We are incredibly proud to be hosting the Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine and welcoming delegations from 37 countries to Liverpool next year. The BBC is committed to making the event a true reflection of Ukrainian culture and showcasing British creativity to a global audience.”

Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the news regarding the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, in Liverpool!