The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 continues in Liverpool this evening with the jury show for Semi-Final Two of the 67th edition of the contest.
Today, the sixteen competitors in the first semi-final will perform in front of a live audience for the first time. The running order for the performances is:
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 Egdar?”
- Albania: Albina & Familija Kelmendi – “Duje”
- Lithuania: Monika Linkytė – “Stay”
- Australia: Voyager – “Promise”
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”
Slovenia: Joker Out – “Carpe Diem”
Georgia: Iru – “Echo”
San Marino: Piqued Jacks – “Like An Animal”
Austria: Teya & Salena – “Who The Hell is Egdar?”
Albania: Albina & Familija Kelmendi – “Duje”
Lithuania: Monika Linkytė – “Stay”
Australia: Voyager – “Promise”
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20:55 CET – The first dress rehearsal for Semi-Final Two commences in just 5 minutes time. Join us for all the details.
21:00 CET // The opening VT recaps the first semi-final featuring Timur Miroshnychenko.
21:01 CET // Our hosts arrive on stage.
21:04 CET // The hosts explain the voting procedure.
Denmark: Reiley – “Breaking My Heart”
21:06 CET // Reiley’s postcard was filmed at the Lviv Opera House, the Wales Millenium Centre in Cardiff and the Copenhagen Opera House.
21:08 CET // Reiley takes us into his pink K-pop inspired pink world.
21:10 CET // Alesha appears in the Green Room while Armenia sets up.
Armenia: Brunette – “Future Lover”
21:10 CET // Brunette’s postcard was filmed in the Lviv Botanical Garden, the Eden Project in Cornwall and the Yerevan Botanical Garden. The Yerevan Botanical Gardens were used to film the Ukrainian postcard for Junior Eurovision 2022.
21:14 CET // Brunette plays around with light which add to the message of the song.
Romania: Theodor Andrei – “D.G.T (Off and On)”
21:16 CET // Theodor Andrei’s postcard was filmed at the Taras Shevchenko statue in Lviv, the Beatles Statue in Liverpool and the “A Carriage with Clowns” Statue at the National Theatre in Bucharest.
21:18 CET // Acoustic and studio, Theodor can very easily do both!
Estonia: Alika – “Bridges”
21:19 CET // Alika’s postcard was filmed at the Water Tower in Vinnytsia, the Blackpool Tower and the TV Tower in Tallinn.
21:22 CET // Alika is a vision in blue and she hopes to build a bridge to the final.
Belgium: Gustaph – “Because of You”
21:23 CET // Gustpah’s postcard was filmed at the Independence Monument in Kyiv, the Angel of the North in Gatehead and the Atomium in Brussels.
21:27 CET // Gustaph brings 90’s house and gives it a 2023 touch.
21:28 CET // Hannah is up in the commetary box talking to Timur Miroshnychenko and Graham Norton.
21:30 CET // Alesha is in the Green Room, reminding everyone of the Eurovision socials and voting procedure. Scooch are handing out voting cards.
Cyprus: Andrew Lambrou – “Break a Broken Heart”
21:31 CET // Andrew Lambrou’s postcard was filmed at the Kyiv Sea Beach, Brighton Sea Beach and Molos Promenade Park in Limassol.
21:34 CET // High notes would be troublesome for some, but not for Andrew.
Iceland: Diljá – “Power”
21:36 CET // Diljá’s postcard was filmed at the Maniava Waterfall in the Ivano-Frankisvk Region, Pistyll Rhaeadar in Powys in Wales, and Kvernufoss Waterfall in Skógar.
21:38 CET // With all the running around the stage, it’s a miracle that Diljá isn’t out of breath!
Greece: Victor Vernicos – “What They Say”
21:40 CET // Victor’s postcard was filmed at the Tarakaniv Fort in northwestern Ukraine, Dunluce Castle in Country Antrim and the Temple of Poseidon in Sounion.
21:42 CET // Victor may be this year’s youngest qualifier but he has a voice beyond his age.
Poland: Blanka – “Solo”
Poland: Blanka – “Solo”21:44 CET // Blanka’s postcard was filmed at the National University of Ukraine in Chernitsvi, Trinity College in Cambridge and the Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw.
21:48 CET // Some of the visual effects have been removed from the dance break.
Slovenia: Joker Out – “Carpe Diem”
21:49 CET // Joker Out postcard was filmed on the Tetris Hall rooftop in Kyiv, the Goodness Gracious Rooftop Bar in Liverpool and the roof of the RTVSLO building in Ljubjlana.
21:51 CET // It feels like a Joker Out concert!
Georgia: Iru – “Echo”
21:53 CET // Iru’s town was filmed in the Old Town of Lviv, Port Sunlight in Merseyside and the Old Town of Tbilisi.
21:55 CET // Iru won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest with Candy back in 2011. Can she reach similar success in the adult contest?
21:57 CET // Luke Evans performs a spoken word about the uniting power of Eurovision over the years.
San Marino: Piqued Jacks – “Like An Animal”
22:00 CET // Piqued Jacks’ postcard was filmed at the Kamianets-Podilskyi Castle in western Ukraine, Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex and the Guaita Tower in San Marino.
22:02 CET // The Piqued Jacks will be the first act in this run to heavily feature red and rock.
Austria: Teya & Salena – “Who The Hell is Egdar?”
22:04 CET // Teya and Salena’s postcard was filmed at Lviv Town Hall, Sheffield Town Hall and Vienna Town Hall.
22:07 CET // Combining satire and fun, Teya and Salena get a big reaction from the crowd.
Albania: Albina & Familija Kelmendi – “Duje”
22:08 CET // Albina & Familija Kelmendi’s postcard was filmed in the Arbortorium Sofiyivka in Uman, Sefton Park in Liverpool and the Grand Park of Tirana.
22:10 CET // If anyone can be in harmony while singing, it’s a family.
Lithuania: Monika Linkytė – “Stay”
22:13 CET // Monika Linkytė’s postcard was filmed in Khotyn Fortress in western Ukraine, Eilean Donnan in the Scottish Highlands and Traikai Castle Island.
22:15 CET // Monika and her backing singers channel healing vibes and spread it to the audience.
Australia: Voyager – “Promise”
22:16 CET // Voyager’s postacrd was filmed at the Glass Bridge Kyiv, the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol and the Matagarup Bridge in Perth.
22:19 CET // Voyager live up to their name and take us on a journey in three minutes.
22:22 CET // The fake voting lines are now open.
22:23 CET // Peppa Pig leads a conga line in the Green Room to celebrate the voting lines opening.
22:28 CET //Mariya Yaremchuk, Otoy and Zlata Dziunka perform a medley of famous Ukrainian music from history, which includes “Shchedryk”, also known as “Carol of the Bells”.
22:35 CET // Julia teaches Hannah some Ukrainian.
22:36 CET // We get a second recap of the songs.
22:38 CET // The fake voting line are closed.
22:39 CET // “Be Who You Wanna Be” is performed by three drag queens and the Podilya dance ensemble to “Free Yourself” by Jessie Ware, “Free Your Mind” by En Vogue, “Free” by Ultra Naté and “We Got Love”, the Australian entry for Eurovision 2018.
22:45 CET // Måns Zelmerlöw and Filomena Cautela return for round 2 of “Qualifer or Non-Qualifier”.
22:48 CET // The “School of Eurovision” follows four children touring around backstage at Eurovision.
22:51 CET // It’s time for the performance from the remaining three pre-qualified countries; Spain, Ukraine and the United Kingdom.
Spain: Blanca Paloma – “Eaea”
Spain: Blanca Paloma – “Eaea”22:54 CET // Blanca delivers another powerful performance.
Ukraine: TVORCHI – “Heart of Steel”
Ukraine: TVORCHI – “Heart of Steel”22:57 CET // The host country in absence receives a warm welcome from the Liverpool crowd.
United Kingdom: Mae Muller – “I Wrote a Song”
United Kingdom: Mae Muller – “I Wrote a Song”23:05 CET // The home crowd goes wild for Mae.
23:09 CET // Mae Muller, Blanca Paloma and TVORCHI are interviewed in a VT.
23:11 CET // Alesha interviews Blanca Paloma, Mae Muller and TVORCHI.
23:17 CET // Martin Österdahl says that we’re good to go!
23:18 CET // The fake qualifiers are San Marino, Lithuania, Belgium, Armenia, Cyprus, Estonia, Romania, Austria, Poland and Slovenia.
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