It is that time of year, where the run up to the yearly Eurovision Song Contest starts looming into view. A big 67th edition is at stake and was supposed to be hosted by last year’s winners, Ukraine. However, due to the circumstances, they unfortunately couldn’t be this years hosts. So the UK have taken it upon themselves to make sure that the show must go on.

Hosted in Liverpool and broadcast by the BBC, the event will be taking place on the 9th and 11th of May. The final being on the 13th of May. The semi finals have been split between two days since 2008, due to the large amount of acts that participate in the majestic show. In the past, the show has reached up to 52 participating countries. This year’s edition comprises of only 37. Still a generous amount for such a short-lived event.

The first showcasing on the 9th of May includes Norway singing “Queen Of Kings”, Malta playing “Dance (Our Own Party)”, Serbia playing one of their own “Samo mi se spava”, Latvia performing “Aija”, Portugal playing on of their classic “Ai Coraçao”, Ireland playing “We Are One”, Croatia with their own “Mama ŠČ!”, Switzerland playing “Watergun”, Israel playing “Unicorn”, Moldova playing “Soarele si luna”, Sweden singing in English “Tattoo”,  Azerbaijan who will be showcasing “Tell Me More” also in English, the Czech Republic performing “My Sisters Crown”, the Netherlands “Burning Daylight” and finally Finland performing the final “Cha Cha Cha”.

The second semi finals, hosted on the 11th of May, will include Denmark singing “Breaking My Heart”, Armenia performing “Future Lover”, Romania playing “D.G.T. (Off and On)”, Estonia playing “Bridges”, Belgium playing “Because Of You”, Cyprus on “Break A Broken Heart”, Iceland playing “Power”, Greece performing “What They Say”, Poland on “Solo“, Slovenia will be singing in their language “Carpe Diem“, Georgia on “Echo”, San Marino playing “Like An Animal“, Austria on “Who The Hell Is Edgar?“, Albania playing “Duje“, Lithuania “Stay” and Australia due to finish off with “Promise“.

The six countries to be playing at the finals involve Italy playing “Due Vite”, Germany “Blood and glitter”, France “Évidemment“, Spain “Eaea“, United Kingdom with “I Wrote A Song” and Ukraine “Heart Of Steel“.

The official compilation album of the competition has already be set. Named Eurovision Song Contest: Liverpool 2023. Having been put together by the European Broadcasting Union it was officially released on the 14th April by the Universal Music Group on all digital platforms. The physical editions are to be available on the 28th April.

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