THIS EVENING: Eurovision Song Contest 2023 Grand Final – follow it LIVE!

It’s the most anticipated night of the season: in just a few hours, more than 40 broadcasters will air the 67th Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final 2023 from 21:00 CET (CEST) – our article summarises the highlights of this year’s continental competition.

On Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 10 to 10 songs from the semi-finals have been shortlisted, and today there will be a live, full-length performance by the Big Five (Big 5) countries that have made it through to the final, as well as a musical performance by last year’s winners Ukraine. The Jury Rehearsal took place on Friday evening, where the professional jury of each country has already scored the 2023 finalist productions, which will be shown and heard in the following order from 21:00 on 13 May 2022, with the broadcast expected to end between 0:50 and 1:00, based on the information currently available.

Eurovision Song Contest 2023 finalists and performers – official running order

Running Order	Compiting Country	Performer	Compiting Song
1	Austria	Teya and Salena	Who the Hell Is Edgar?
2	Portugal	Mimicat	Ai coração
3	Switzerland	Remo Forrer	Watergun
4	Poland	Blanka	Solo
5	Serbia	Luke Black	Samo mi se spava (Само ми се спава)
6	France	La Zarra	Évidemment
7	Cyprus	Andrew Lambrou	Break a Broken Heart
8	Spain	Blanca Paloma	Eaea
9	Sweden	Loreen	Tattoo
10	Albania	Albina and Familja Kelmendi	Duje
11	Italy	Marco Mengoni	Due vite
12	Estonia	Alika	Bridges
13	Finland	Käärijä	Cha Cha Cha
14	Czech Republic	Vesna	My Sister’s Crown
15	Australia	Voyager	Promise
16	Belgium	Gustaph	Because of You
17	Armenia	Brunette	Future Lover
18	Moldova	Pasha Parfeni	Soarele și luna
19	Ukraine	Tvorchi	Heart of Steel
20	Norway	Alessandra	Queen of Kings
21	Germany	Lord of the Lost	Blood & Glitter
22	Lithuania	Monika Linkytė	Stay
23	Israel	Noa Kirel	Unicorn
24	Slovenia	Joker Out	Carpe Diem
25	Croatia	Let 3	Mama ŠČ!
26	United Kingdom	Mae Muller	I Wrote a Song

Interval Acts

The ESC 2023 Grand Final of the continental competition, organized by the BBC and the EBU (European Broadcasting Union), will once again be a colorful show for fans and visitors alike, with the list of extra acts announced on 17 April, including a star-studded line-up of Eurovision legends taking to the stage in Liverpool.

The show, which will last almost four hours, will open with the return of 2022 winners Kalush Orchestra with a revamped version of their then-competition song, which they will combine with their new song “Changes”. They will be joined from Ukraine by former contestants Go_A (UKR20-21), previous Ukrainen winner Jamala (UKR16), Tina Karol (UKR04), who is also competing, and 2007 hitmaker Verka Serduchka with her band. The opening performance will be a clear tribute to the song Stefania, with musical giant Andrew Lloyd Webber and last year’s runner-up Sam Ryder (GBR22) also taking part. The flag parade will feature performances from the artists and a selection of British pop music’s biggest hits.

The evening will of course be highlighted by the 26 competition songs, but while we await the results, there will also be a number of extra performances. Although Sam Ryder was ‘only’ runner-up last year, he has gone on to top the charts with his hit song (and album of the same name) Space Man, which has become a hit both in the island nation and worldwide. In 2022, he was the Eurovision artist who performed at Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee and with Queen’s band in the UK – achieving increasing success. Ryder will also premiere his new song Mountain on the night of the Grand Final.

“Liverpool Songbook”: a look at the big book of British songs before the points. “Liverpool is considered to be the birthplace of pop music, which has been captivating the world with its music since the 1960s. In a spectacular one-off performance, six iconic Eurovision performers return to the stage – to perform a popular anthem from the Liverpool songbook. During the interval, Eurovision’s greatest hits will perform Liverpool’s greatest hits! Featuring Mahmood (ITA19, 22), Netta (ISR18), Daði Freyr (ISL20, 21), Cornelia Jakobs (Sweden2022), Duncan Laurence (NDL19) and Liverpool’s very own Eurovision icon Sonia, celebrating 30 years of Eurovision (GBR93).”

The venue and presenters

The Grand Final will be hosted by Eurovision legend Graham Norton, award-winning Ukrainian singer Julia Sanina (of HARDKISS), internationally acclaimed musical theatre artist, three-time Olivier Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning actress Hannah Waddingham, and singer-songwriter, pop star and television presenter Alesha Dixon at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena on 13 May 2023.

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Source: Eurovision.tv, EBU / OurVision Producrtion
Illustration: Eurovision Song Contest 2023 trophy on the stage of the M&S Liverpool Arena – photo by Corinne Cumming (EBU)