With the the new edition of the Eurovision Song Contest is fast approaching, it is very important to know the dates on which the semi-finals and the final will take place. This contest is one of the most important celebrations of music and culture of European countries. Eurovision is a perfect event to meet new artists, styles and songs to listen to. Below you will find all the Relevant dates to see the semi-finals and final of the Liverpool Eurovision Song Contest 2023:
The most important dates of Eurovision 2023
This edition of Eurovision will have a total of two semi-finals, during which the countries that will participate in the grand final will be chosen. In total there are 3 dates to mark on your diary If you don’t want to miss anything from the Liverpool Music Festival 2023:
First semi-final of Eurovision 2023
- The first Eurovision semi-final will take place on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.
- The event will take place in Liverpool, UK.
- The countries that will compete today are: Azerbaijan, Croatia, Finland, Ireland, Israel, Latvia, Malta, Moldova, Norway, Netherlands, Portugal, Czech Republic, Serbia, Sweden and Switzerland.
Second semi-final of Eurovision 2023
- The second Eurovision semi-final can be seen on Thursday, May 11, 2023.
- It will also be held in Liverpool, just like the first.
- This time, the rest of the nations that want a place in the Grand Finals will participate: Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Slovenia, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Iceland, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and San Marino.
Eurovision 2023 Grand Final
- The grand final of Eurovision will take place on Saturday, May 13, 2023.
- Once again it will be held in Liverpool, where the winner of the edition will be decided.
- The full list of countries that will participate in this phase is not yet known, but there are 6 nations that have the assured position.
- The 6 nations that automatically advance to the Grand Final are: Germany, Spain, UK, France, Italy and Ukraine.
The first five countries I mentioned are known as the Big Five, a name which indicates that they are those who contribute the most to the European Union economically. This is why a guaranteed place in the grand final is reserved for them, to prevent them from being left behind if they lose in the semi-finals. In addition, this year Ukraine has been added to the list, since it won the last edition, but the festival cannot take place in its country due to the war.
The new voting system for Eurovision 2023
This year, the festival vote will have some interesting changes. First it will beThe public decides with their votes which countries qualify for the two semi-finalss. In addition, in the final, the votes of the professional juries will have greater weight than those of the public. Finally, it will be the first time that the public will be able to vote in real time for each of the candidates during their performance at Eurovision.
Where to watch the Eurovision Song Contest 2023
The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 can be seen in Liverpool if you are lucky enough to have tickets and can afford the trip to the UK. Besides, It can be followed live on TVE’s La 1, where all the events of the festival will be broadcast. Finally, we can also take advantage of the performance In streamingthanks to the channel’s online platform, RTVE Play.
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