Eurovision 2023: The 10 Second Semi-Final Qualifiers; Grand Final line up completed

Eurovision 2023: The 10 Second Semi-Final Qualifiers; Grand Final line up completed
Thursday, 11 May 2023

  • The Second Semi Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 took place this evening at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool completing the Grand final line-up with the second set of ten qualifiers.

    After months of national selections, preparations, runs of rehearsals and last Tuesday's Semi-final One show in Liverpool the second semi final live show was held tonight selecting the first ten acts that made it through to the final show.

    Julia Sanina, Hannah Waddingham and Alesha Dixon had the honor to guide the viewers throughout tonight's show, which a saw a total of 16 acts representing on stage their countries and giving the battle to secure one of the last ten qualifying spots to the Grand final. Welsh actor Luke Evans will open the show.

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    The competing performances

    Here are this evening's performances in the running order they appeared on stage: 

     

    Denmark: Reiley - Breaking My Heart

     

     

    Armenia : Brunette - Future Lover

     

     

    Romania: Theodor Andrei - D.G.T (Off and On)

     

     

     

    Estonia: Alika - Bridges

     

     

    Belgium: Gustaph - Because Of You

     

     

    Cyprus: Andrew Lambrou - Break A Broken Heart

     

     

    Iceland: Diljá - Power

     

     

    Greece: Victor Vernicos - What They Say

     

     

    Poland: Blanka - Solo

     

     

    Slovenia: Joker Out - Carpe Diem

     

     

    Georgia: Iru - Echo

     

     

    San Marino: Piqued Jacks - Like An Animal

     

     

    Austria: Teya & Salena - Who The Hell Is Edgar?

     

     

    Albania: Albina & Familja Kelmendi - Duje

     

    Lithuania: Monika Linkytė - Stay

     

     

    Australia: Voyager - Promise

     

    As the lines were open for voting  the interval act was a tribute to this year's co-hosting country Ukraine with an act called Music Unites Generations. Past Ukrainian Eurovision stars Mariya Yaremchuk (2014) and Zlata Dziunka (Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022) graced the stage performing a medley of Ukrainian pieces of music together with Otoy. In addition, three drag performers performed Be who you wanna be, a dance act set up by Jason Gilkison. They were joined on stage by the Ukrainian dance ensemble Podilya

     

    The Results

    The 16 competing acts took the stage and performed their entries  live on air before the audience and million of viewers around the world, with the viewers in the competing countries and those of United Kingdom, Spain and Ukraine been able to cast their vote to determine the outcome of the semi-final which this year is determined exclusively by televoting. In addition international viewers are able to cast their votes through the official Eurovision app, with their points included as a seperate set of points.  

     

     

    The 10 Qualifiers

    The 10 countries that made it to the final and will be advancing to Saturday's Grand final are: 

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    News Source/Image: Eurovision.tv

     

     

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