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The 25-year absence of the UK from hosting the annual international song contest has officially begun.
The world’s biggest and longest-running music competition celebrates its 67th birthday this year.
With the main semi-last far removed, the 2023 challenge is now demonstrating to satisfy its standing.
Over 170 million people are anticipated to watch this week’s final, where UK contender Mae Muller will face off against 25 other acts for the glass microphone prize.
How, therefore, does everything operate? This page contains all the information you require for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2023.
When is Eurovision?
Norway, Serbia, Portugal, Croatia, Switzerland, Israel, Moldova, Sweden, Czechia, and Finland advanced to the final in the first semi-final, aired on May 9th.
Even though Ireland has a record seven successes, they still need to qualify around 2018.
Wild Youth, this year’s participant, was also eliminated, along with acts from Azerbaijan, Latvia, Malta, and the Netherlands.
Albania, Cyprus, Estonia, Belgium, Austria, Lithuania, Poland, Australia, Armenia, and Slovenia advanced from the second semi-final aired on Thursday, May 11th.
The opposition will come full circle with the Amazing Last at the Liverpool Field on Saturday, May 13th, starting at 8 pm BST.
Who is in charge of Eurovision?
Ukraine, which won Eurovision last year, should typically host the event, but Liverpool is hosting it on its behalf.
Nonetheless, the nation can’t put on the occasion because of the Russian intrusion.
Liverpool, twinned with the Ukrainian city of Odesa, beat Glasgow in the last run-off to have the current year’s challenge in Kyiv’s place. The national broadcaster of Ukraine, UA: According to the event’s organisers, PBC will show it.
Do the scoffers support Eurovision?
This is the first contest in Britain in 25 years due to our appalling recent record. The national television and radio schedules are dominated by Eurovision fever.
Tuesday and Thursday’s semi-finals were communicated on BBC One interestingly.
The grand final is expected to be watched by 13 million people in the UK and 170 million worldwide. That’s a lot of crisp crumbs on a lot of sofas.
Merseyside has transformed as a result of the influx of fans. A “EuroVillage” on the waterfront features food, drink, and live music, similar to a non-mud Glastonbury.
It will be slammed with 25,000 banner-waving, extravagantly dressed fans come Saturday.
Art exhibitions, an outdoor English National Opera concert, and a submarine parade through the streets have all been cultural highlights thus far.
During this week’s semis, the M&S Bank Arena’s party atmosphere was contagious and should heat up for the main event. Consider it to be a camper Crowning ceremony. Penny Mordaunt is probably Pritt-Adhering sequins to her sword right now.
Will there be train strikes during the event?
The upcoming train strikes will impact thousands of passengers travelling to Liverpool for the weekend Eurovision final.
On Friday, May 12th, Aslef drivers will hold a walkout, and RMT members will go on strike on the last day (Saturday, May 13).
Travellers should plan their journeys and inquire with their train operator about ways to circumvent the strike.
Network Rail’s advice is available here, and the business has also noted that its services will be busy all week.
How do I view it?
Without precedent for the competition’son’s experiences, the BBC communicates both the semi-finals and the Terrific Last in real time on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Right now, you can watch the first semi-final on iPlayer.
The upcoming shows will also be broadcast on the Eurovision Song Contest YouTube account.
Johnny Weir, an Olympic figure skater, will commentate on Peacock for US viewers on all three shows beginning at 3 p.m. ET/noon PT.
Which will be the current year’s Spinal Tap?
Talking about Eurovision would be plentiful because novelty songs with stage performers are Eurovision’s speciality.
Austria’s off-the-wall dance couple Teya and Austria’saim their tune Which the Damnation is Edgar? was written by Edgar Allen Poe’s ghost.
Lady Norway’s Queen of Kings, a pyro-pop banger, “celebrates her life as a bisexual “oman,” and Norway’s Alessandra is a goth.”
Germany has chosen “glitz metal,” while Moldova has chosen Neolithic woodwinds with prong-clad musicians.
Israel’s “Noa Kirel” (a POC) and Poland’s Blanka (an ex-model surrounded by Poland’s endy dancers) are two examples of “Ones for the Dads.” Croatia’s moustachioed military and Finland’s green flouncy sleeves—Finland’s flamenco-dancing Incredible Hulk—are the funniest. There is now an image to conjure up:
Will everybody vote in favour of Ukraine?
Very likely. There are a lot of blue and yellow flags around Liverpool, and 3,000 tickets were given to Ukrainians who live in the UK. Both oppositions to the Russian invasion and support for the targeted citizens continue to rise. The same sentiment contributed to Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra’s triumphant folk-rap song Stefania last year.
To the side, Ukraine has yet to set up a good foundation for itself as a vast Eurovision player.
Since its debut in 2003, it has won three times and finished second twice.
The current year’s participant, Heart of Steel by electro team Tvorchi, looks liable to exceptional score.
Will Nations continue to support their neighbours?
Hopefully, less so than usual because there is a general feeling of unity and support for Ukraine. In any case, international relations unavoidably wanders into the challenge through block casting a ballot. Slavic, Nordic, and Francophone votes are to be avoided.
Not to mention Cyprus and Greece, which always give each other a maximum of 12 points. When they always do, expect ironic applause.
