Countdown to Eurovision 2023: First Semi-Final Countries and Timetable Revealed

The countdown begins: the excitement is palpable in the air and the cause is the arrival of Eurovision 2023 and its expected semifinals. The winner of the iconic festival, which this year celebrates its 67th edition, will be announced on May 13.

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This year, viewers will enjoy 37 songs, each one more different than the last. Once again, Eurovision proves to be a stage where any genre has its place. After the memorable third place achieved by Spain in 2022 with Chanel and its hit song SloMo, our country aspires to return to the podium with Blanca Paloma. Will it be possible to repeat the triumph in this new edition?

When are the semi-finals of Eurovision 2023?

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Before the grand final of Eurovision 2023, fans of the festival will be able to enjoy the long-awaited semi-finals. The first semi-final will start today, May 9. Thus, this is how the schedule looks like:

• First semi-final of Eurovision 2023: Tuesday, May 9
• Second semi-final of Eurovision 2023: Thursday, May 11
• Eurovision Song Contest 2023 Final: Saturday, May 13

It should be noted that the members of the Big Five will not have to undergo the judging of these semifinals as they go directly to the grand final. These countries are Spain, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and France. This year the festival will also have a great novelty: it will be the first time that other countries outside Eurovision will be allowed to vote.

First semi-final of Eurovision 2023: these are the songs that will be performed

Today, Tuesday 9 at 21:00 Spanish time (19:00 UTC) will be when we will witness the first semifinal of this year, which will be broadcast on both La 2 and RTVE Play. The 15 countries that will participate in this round are:

• Norway: Queen of kings, by Alessandra

• Malta: Dance (our own party), by The Busker
• Serbia: Samo mí se spava, by Luke Black

• Latvia: Sudden Lights by Sudden Lights
• Portugal: Ay coração by Mimicat
• Ireland: We are one by Wild Youth
• Croatia: Mama sc by Let 3
• Switzerland: Watergun by Remo Forrer
• Israel: Unicornio by Noa Kirel

• Moldova: Soarele si luna, by Pasha Parfeny
• Sweden: Tattoo, by Loreen

• Azerbaijan: Tell me more, by TuralTuranX
• Czech Republic: My sister’s crown by Vesna
• Netherlands: Burning daylight, by Mia Nicoali and Dion Cooper
• Finland: Cha cha cha by Käärijä

Here we leave you the Spotify list with all the Eurovision 2023 songs, including those that will be heard in today’s semi-final. Which one is your favorite?

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