Eurovision 2023

Eurovision 2023

by Lorna White |
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After watching Saturday's Eurovision show, we must say we thought Liverpool did a fantastic job of hosting the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest.

If you missed out on watching the contest and want to catch up or simply want to know who won and how the UK did, then we've put together a helpful Eurovision guide so you know how to watch and where.

Who won Eurovision 2023?

This year's winner was Sweden's Loreen with her song Tattoo which won her 583 points. Her win makes her the first woman and only the second person to win the contest twice. She last won in 2012 with her song, Euphoria. This means that next year's contest will be held in Sweden.

When was Eurovision on?

The 67th Eurovision Song Contest was held in the Liverpool Arena on Saturday 13 May, 2023 with the semi-finals taking place on Tuesday 9 and Thursday 11 May, 2023.

Who hosted Eurovision?

Eurovision fans were pleased to see Graham Norton return as a host alongside Julia Sanina, Hannah Waddingham and Alesha Dixon.

Eurovision Graham Norton

Where did Eurovision 2023 take place?

The UK was chosen to host the 2023 contest after organisers decided it could not be staged by the 2022 winner, Ukraine, because of the ongoing war. The UK's singer Sam Ryder was the runner-up last May.

A hotly-contested selection process saw 20 UK cities express an interest in hosting next year's show before that was narrowed down to seven, and finally, Liverpool. The event took place at Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena.

How many shows were there?

There were a total of nine Eurovision shows.

The Evening Preview Show is also referred to as the Jury Show where the international juries cast their votes.

The Afternoon Preview Show is a full run through of the show that's more family friendly because of the time it takes place and gives the performers another chance of rehearsing.

The Live TV show is the one that viewers from around the world get to see and they can cast their votes.

First Semi-Final: Monday 8 and Tuesday May 9

Evening Preview Show - Monday 8, 20:00 BST, Afternoon Preview Show - Tuesday 9, 13:30 BST, Live TV Show - Tuesday 9, 20:00 BST

Second Semi-Final: Wednesday 10 and Thursday May 11

Evening Preview Show - Wednesday 10, 20:00 BST, Afternoon Preview Show - Thursday 11, 13:30 BST, Live TV Show - Thursday 11, 20:00 BST

Grand Final Friday 12 & Saturday May 13

Evening Preview Show - Friday 12, 20:00 BST, Afternoon Preview Show - Saturday 13, 13:00 BST, Live TV Show - Saturday 13, 20:00 BST

Who represented the UK?

This year's entry from the UK came from British singer, Mae Muller. She performed her track, I Wrote A Song as the final performance of the ceremony but sadly, despite a brilliant performance, she finished second to last in the leaderboard.

Eurovision 2023 tickets

Tickets for the 2023 contest went on sale March 7, 2023 at midday UK local time (13:00 Central European Time).

Tickets were available from ticketmaster.co.uk but they have now all sold out. The best place to try and get tickets if you missed out is Ticket Master's official resale site.

Tickets were priced from £30 to £290 for the Semi-Final shows and from £80 to £380 for the Grand Final shows.

Eurovision events

There were many different Eurovision events taking place across the country during Eurovision weekend.

From large screenings of the contest to fun Eurovision themed brunches, the UK certainly caught Eurovision fever.

The lovely AJ Odudu also hosted a huge Eurovision party in Liverpool ahead of the final.

Eurovision movie

If you've still got Eurovision fever and can't wait another year for the competition, you might want to watch the musical comedy film all about Eurovision. The movie, called Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga stars Will Ferrell, Rachel McAdams and Dan Stevens.

You can watch the film on Netflixnow.

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