The 2023 contest will be held in Liverpool, United Kingdom. It will be the ninth time that the United Kingdom hosts the contest, having previously done so in 1960, 1963, 1968, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1982 and 1998.
The selected venue is the 11,000-seat Liverpool Arena, a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the city centre of Liverpool, which serves as a venue for events including concerts and sports.
The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 will be produced by the British public broadcaster British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The Ukrainian public broadcaster, the Public Broadcasting Company of Ukraine (UA:PBC), will work with the BBC to develop and implement Ukrainian elements for the live shows.
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Who’s taking part?
Semi-final 1
| R/O | Country | Artist | Song | Language(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | Alessandra | "Queen of Kings" | English |
| 2 | Malta | The Busker | "Dance (Our Own Party)" | English |
| 3 | Serbia | Luke Black | "Samo mi se spava" (Само ми се спава) | Serbian, English |
| 4 | Latvia | Sudden Lights | "Aijā" | English |
| 5 | Portugal | Mimicat | "Ai coração" | Portuguese |
| 6 | Ireland | Wild Youth | "We Are One" | English |
| 7 | Croatia | Let 3 | "Mama ŠČ!" | Croatian |
| 8 | Switzerland | Remo Forrer | "Watergun" | English |
| 9 | Israel | Noa Kirel | "Unicorn" | English |
| 10 | Moldova | Pasha Parfeni | "Soarele și luna" | Romanian |
| 11 | Sweden | Loreen | "Tattoo" | English |
| 12 | Azerbaijan | TuralTuranX | "Tell Me More" | English |
| 13 | Czech Republic | Vesna | "My Sister's Crown" | English, Ukrainian, Czech, Bulgarian |
| 14 | Netherlands | Mia Nicolai and Dion Cooper | "Burning Daylight" | English |
| 15 | Finland | Käärijä | "Cha Cha Cha" | Finnish |
Semi final 2
| R/O | Country | Artist | Song | Language(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | Reiley | "Breaking My Heart" | English |
| 2 | Armenia | Brunette | "Future Lover" | English, Armenian |
| 3 | Romania | Theodor Andrei | "D.G.T. (Off and On)" | Romanian, English |
| 4 | Estonia | Alika | "Bridges" | English |
| 5 | Belgium | Gustaph | "Because of You" | English |
| 6 | Cyprus | Andrew Lambrou | "Break a Broken Heart" | English |
| 7 | Iceland | Diljá | "Power" | English |
| 8 | Greece | Victor Vernicos | "What They Say" | English |
| 9 | Poland | Blanka | "Solo" | English |
| 10 | Slovenia | Joker Out | "Carpe Diem" | Slovene |
| 11 | Georgia | Iru | "Echo" | English |
| 12 | San Marino | Piqued Jacks | "Like an Animal" | English |
| 13 | Austria | Teya and Salena | "Who the Hell Is Edgar?" | English |
| 14 | Albania | Albina & Familja Kelmendi | "Duje" | Albanian |
| 15 | Lithuania | Monika Linkytė | "Stay" | English |
| 16 | Australia | Voyager | "Promise" | English |
Grand final
| R/O | Country | Artist | Song | Language(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | France | La Zarra | "Évidemment" | French |
| TBD | Germany | Lord of the Lost | "Blood & Glitter" | English |
| TBD | Italy | Marco Mengoni | "Due vite" | Italian |
| TBD | Spain | Blanca Paloma | "Eaea" | Spanish |
| 19 | Ukraine | Tvorchi | "Heart of Steel" | English, Ukrainian |
| 26 | United Kingdom | Mae Muller | "I Wrote a Song" | English |
What we know so far …
Visual design
The theme art and slogan for the contest, “United by Music”, was designed by London-based brand consultancy Superunion and Ukrainian production company Starlight Media, the artwork is built around a string of two-dimensional hearts resembling an electrocardiogram, representing response to rhythm and sound, while the colours are inspired by those of the Ukrainian and British flags. The typeface, Penny Lane, is inspired by 20th-century Liverpool street signs and the city’s musical heritage.
Presenters
British singer Alesha Dixon, British actress Hannah Waddingham, and Ukrainian singer Julia Sanina will host all three shows of the event, with Graham Norton, joining for the final. Timur Miroshnychenko (who had co-hosted the 2017 contest) and British sports and television personality Sam Quek will host the “Turquoise Carpet” and Opening Ceremony events.
Pre-recorded vocals
For the third year in a row, delegations have the option to use pre-recorded backing vocals, though each delegation can still use backing singers – whether on or off stage – or a combination of live and recorded backing vocals. However, all lead vocals performing the melody of the song must still be live.
Stage
The stage design is by New York-based Julio Himede, and 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 wide, with 220 square metres of independently rotating LED screens, over 700 LED floor tiles and more than 1500 metres of LED lights
