Semi-Final Allocation for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest revealed

Semi-Final Allocation for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest revealed

Today, the Semi-Final Allocation Draw for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, took place in Liverpool. We found out which Semi-Final, in which 31 of the participating countries will be competing, as well as finding out which Semi-Final, the Big Five & Ukraine will be airing and voting in. You are able to watch the allocation draw below:

No special requests were made for this year’s competition. However, it was revealed that 15 countries will be participating in the first semi-final, whilst 16 countries will be participating in the second semi-final.

Semi-Final 1

Participants

First HalfSecond Half
๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ท Croatia๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Azerbaijan
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ Czech Republic
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป Latvia๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Finland
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡น Malta๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด Norway๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Moldova
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น Portugal๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Netherlands
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ธ Serbia๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Sweden
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ญ Switzerland

Big-Five Countries Voting

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท France๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Germany๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Italy

Semi-Final 2

Participants

First HalfSecond Half
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฒ Armenia๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Albania
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช Belgium๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡พ Cyprus๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡น Austria
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Denmark๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช Georgia
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Estonia๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡น Lithuania
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Greece๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Poland
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ Iceland๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฒ San Marino
๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡ด Romania๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ Slovenia

Big-Five Countries + Ukraine Voting

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ Spain๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukraine๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง United Kingdom

What we know about Eurovision 2023

Although Ukraine won the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, due to the ongoing Russian invasion they are unable to host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. Instead, the United Kingdom stepped in, as 2022โ€™s runner-up; Liverpool will host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest on the 9th, 11th, and 13th of May 2023. The contest will take place at the M&S Arena, with 37 countries taking part.

Are you excited about Eurovision 2023? Will you be watching the semifinal allocation draw? As always, let us know what you think by commenting below. Also, be sure to follow โ€œThat Eurovision Siteโ€ on FacebookInstagramTwitter, and TikTok as we prepare for Eurovision 2023!

News Source: BBC & EBU

Photo Credit: BBC

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