On May 13, the final aired of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, one of the most followed musical events internationally. This year, the main theme of the event is “United by Music".
Let's find out together what the dates are and how to follow this edition.
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How to follow and where to see the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 on TV, streaming and radio
In addition to the television broadcasts on Rai 2 and Rai 1, all three evenings of Eurovision 2023 are available streaming on RaiPlay with the ability to review the individual performances of the various nations.
An unexpected venue: the Liverpool Arena
Due to the difficulties encountered by Ukraine, winner of the 2022 edition with the band pony and their song “Stefania”, Eurovision 2023 will be held in the UK, at the Liverpool Arena.
On this stage, representatives of the 37 countries in the race, divided into two semi-final evenings.
How does Eurovision work?
The Eurovision Song Contest is an international music competition which is held annually between the member countries of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) also known as European Broadcasting Union, for this reason not only countries belonging to Europe understood as a continent participate.
For example Australia participates in Eurovision thanks to its public television SBS, an associate member of the EBU, despite not having geographical links with Europe
Basic rules of the Eurovision Song Contest
The rules of the Eurovision Song Contest are simple and few:
- Live tv: The event goes live in all contest countries, at 21 Central Europe.
- Duration of the songs: Songs must last a maximum of three minutes and can be performed in any language.
- Live execution: We sing live, but on pre-recorded backing tracks. Even any choristers sing live.
- Maximum 6 people on stage: Whether they are singers, musicians, choristers, dancers or extras, a maximum of 6 people can go on stage.
- Whoever wins hosts the next edition: With rare exceptions, the winner organizes the event the following year, with the financial support of the EBU.
Who participates in Eurovision
The competition provides for the participation of artists who represent each country through an original song, the artists in question have no constraints, in fact it is not necessary for them to have origins or obligatory residence in the nation in question. The event is divided into two semi-finals and a final, during which participating nations perform their songs and the public, along with national juries, vote to determine the winners. The winning country then hosts the next edition of the competition, helping to promote local culture and tourism.
The competition of this edition, as in the previous ones, foresees two evenings of semifinals, in which they will perform 15 artists and bands from from 37 countries. The first semi-final will see the artists of 7 states, while the second will host the other 8.
Top 10 classified of each semi-final they access the final evening.
The “Big 5” and the host nation go directly to the final, here is the list of the BIG 5
- Francia,
- Germany,
- Italy,
- UK,
- Spain
Here is the list of participating countries:
- Albania
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Belgium
- Belarus
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Cyprus
- Croatia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Ireland
- Iceland
- Israel
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Northern Macedonia
- Malta
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Norway
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Principality of Monaco
- UK
- Czech Republic
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- Hungary
In addition to the 37 countries listed above, these are a few other countries that participated at the Eurovision Song Contest over the years or what have shown interest in participating:
- Kosovo: Despite the desire to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest, Kosovo is not yet a member of the International Radio and Television Union (EBU) and therefore cannot participate.
- Liechtenstein: Has shown interest in participating in the Eurovision Song Contest in the past, but has not yet debuted in the competition.
- Lebanon: Lebanon was set to debut at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2005, but withdrew before the competition due to broadcasting and political issues.
- Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan is active in the Eurovision Young Dancers event and the junior version of the Eurovision Song Contest, but has not yet participated in the main event.
It is important to note that the Eurovision Song Contest is an ever-evolving event and, over the years, there may be new countries joining the competition or others withdrawing.
Who won Eurovision 2023
La Sweden ranks first, second and third place respectively Finland e Israel, with Finland coming through Mengoni in the standings, enjoying great success among the public. here are the detailed scores:
- Sweden: 583 points
- Finland: 526 points
- Israel: 362 points
- Italy: 350 points
- Norway: 268 points
Loreen – Tattoo! 🇸🇪 The winner of #Eurovision 2023! pic.twitter.com/h74edfVS1h
- Eurovision Song Contest (@Eurovision) May 13, 2023
Italian presenters and commentators of the event
The trio of presenters who led the event consisted of:
- Alesha Dixon,
- Hannah Waddingham
- Julija Sanina, frontwoman of the Ukrainian band The Hardkiss.
They will be joined by the British television presenter Graham norton.
As far as Italy is concerned, the radio commentary of the event will be entrusted to Gabriel Courses e Mara Maionchi, a duo that promises to combine sympathy and competence during the evening.
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