The conclusion of the first semi final of Liverpool 2023 provided us with our long-awaited first 10 qualifiers for Saturdayโs Grand Final!
The 10 countries that qualified from Semi 1 were:
Croatia | Let 3 โ Mama ล ฤ!
Moldova | Pasha Parfeni โ Soarele ลi Luna
Switzerland | Remo Forrer โ Watergun
Finland | Kรครคrijรค โ Cha Cha Cha
Czechia | Vesna โ My Sisterโs Crown
Israel | Noa Kirel โ Unicorn
Portugal | Mimicat โ Ai Coraรงรฃo
Sweden | Loreen โ Tattoo
Serbia | Luke Black โ Samo Mi Se Spava
Norway | Alessandra โ Queen of Kings
This meant that the following five countries will not be performing again on Saturday night:
Malta | The Busker โ Dance (Our Own Party)
Latvia | Sudden Lights โ Aijฤ
Ireland | Wild Youth โ We Are One
Azerbaijan | TuralTuranX โ Tell Me More
Netherlands | Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper โ Burning Daylight
This was the first time since Helsinki 2007 that the Semi Final qualifiers have been decided entirely by televote alone. Itโll be interesting to see the breakdown of these results when they are released on Sunday morning.
The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 continues on Thursday night at 8pm on BBC One.