Eurovision 2023: First Semi-Final takes place tonight!

The moment that every Eurofan waited for is finally here! The 67th Eurovision Song Contest officially begins today, with the First Semi-Final taking place live from Liverpool!

Fifteen countries will take part in tonight’s show, with ten of them qualifying to the Grand Final of Saturday, where the winner of Eurovision 2023 will be decided.

The hosts of this evening will be Julia Sanina from The Hardkiss, Hannah Waddingham and Alesha Dixon.

The 15 countries that take part in tonight’s first semi-final are:

ΣΕΙΡΑ	ΧΩΡΑ	ΕΡΜΗΝΕΥΤΗΣ	ΤΡΑΓΟΥΔΙ
01	Norway	Alessandra	“Queen of Kings“
02	Malta	The Busker	“Dance (Our Own Party)“
03	Serbia	Luke Black	“Samo Mi Se Spava“
04	Latvia	Sudden Lights	“Aijā“
05	Portugal	Mimicat	“Ai Coração“
06	Ireland	Wild Youth	“We Are One“
07	Croatia	Let 3	“Mama ŠČ“
08	Switzerland	Remo Forrer	“Watergun“
09	Israel	Noa Kirel	“Unicorn“
10	Moldova	Pasha Parfeni	“Soarele și Luna“
11	Sweden	Loreen	“Tattoo“
12	Azerbaijan	ΤuralTuranX	“Tell Me More“
13	Czechia	Vesna	“My Sister’s Crown“
14	Netherlands	Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper	“Burning Daylight“
15	Finland	Käärijä	“Cha Cha Cha“

Apart from the 15 countries taking part, Germany, Italy and France also have the right to vote in the Semi-Final as part of the BIG 5. In addition, there is a new category that can vote in both Semi-Finals, Rest Of The World.

The first semi-final will be broadcasted on 21:00 CET and you can watch it live from your country’s public broadcaster, or from the livestream on the official Eurovision YouTube channel: