The 67th Eurovision Song Contest kicked off with a bang on Tuesday night in the UK with the first of two semi-finals
Mimicat representing Portugal performs during the first semi-final of the 2023 Eurovision Song contest in Liverpool, northern England, on May 9, 2023kicked off with a bang on Tuesday night in the UK with the first of two semi-finals.
10 countries qualified for the Grand Final on Saturday night, where they will join 10 more from the second semi-final on Thursday, along with Ukraine and ‘the big 5’ – Spain, Italy, France, Germany and UK. Eurovision 2023: How To Watch Around The World, Who's The Favorite & What Are This Year's Controversies Ahead Of The Semi-Finals
The countries whose low votes saw them knocked out of the contest were: Malta, Latvia, Ireland, Azerbaijan and Netherlands.
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