We Have Our First Ten Qualifiers From Liverpool 2023: Semi Final 1 Results Written by
Ewan Spence on
May 9, 2023 | 1 Comment
Qualifying from tonight’s Semi Final and through to the Grand Final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 are Croatia, Czechia, Finland, Israel, Moldova, Norway, Portugal, Serbia, Sweden, and Switzerland.
Eurovision Trophy and Stage, 2023 (Credit: EBU/Corinne Cumming)
The performers have drawn out which half of Saturday’s Grand Final they will sing in will follow…
First half: Finland, Portugal, Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland.
Second half: Czechia, Croatia, Israel, Moldova, and Norway.
We say goodbye from the Contest, but not from our playlists, to Azerbaijan, Ireland, Latvia, Malta, and The Netherlands.
Reactions, analysis, and more to follow in the daily podcast and here on escinsight.com.
British Academy (BAFTA) nominated broadcaster and writer Ewan Spence is the voice behind The Unofficial Eurovision Song Contest Podcast and one of the driving forces behind ESC Insight. Having had an online presence since 1994, he is a noted commentator around the intersection of the media, internet, technology, mobility and how it affects us all. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, his work has appeared on the BBC, The Stage, STV, and The Times.
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One response to “We Have Our First Ten Qualifiers From Liverpool 2023: Semi Final 1 Results”
Both Finland and Sweden are drawn 1st half. This is bound to be a big headache for the producers.
And after the draw we still have equal 5 places left in each half of the final