These 10 winners advance to the final!
The second semi-final of the 67th Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) started on Thursday. We reveal all the important information and which countries were able to qualify.
As on Tuesday, the well-known Eurovision anthem at 9:00 p.m. got everyone in the mood for the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest. A total of 16 countries started, of which, as in the first semi-final, only ten were able to qualify for the final on Saturday. Statistically, the chances of getting a ticket to the final in this semi-final were a little less. In our recap of the second semi-final, you can find out which songs prevailed in the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool and are therefore allowed to sing or dance in the grand finale for the glass trophy on May 13, 2023, and whether the bookmakers guessed all the finalists correctly here as well.
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These ten entries make it to the final of the ESC
The following participants were eliminated in the second semi-final
The evening of the ballads
After everything from weird to loud was represented in the first semi-final, the second semi-final was characterized by many quieter songs. Reiley started with his electropop love song “Breaking My Heart”. The 25-year-old, who is the first participant from the Faroe Islands, was able to hit the ground running with his debut single in South Korea and land a record deal with a well-known US label that otherwise works with stars such as Bruno Mars and Cardi B. Unfortunately, that didn’t help much, Reiley didn’t make it into the finals, also because of a rather weak vocal performance.
Brunette, on the other hand, whose song is a colorful potpourri of different musical genres, was able to collect enough votes to sing and dance again for victory on the big stage in Liverpool on Saturday. Also qualified are the Estonian Alika, who caused astonished faces with her self-playing piano, and the Belgian Gustaph, who made the hall voguing with his 80s disco sound. Andrew Lambrou from Cyprus also sang his way through animated waterfalls, lava and fire storms with his ballad “Break a Broken Heart”. The stage show was eagerly awaited Teya & Salena from Austria, with their song “Who the Hell is Edgar” and an acclaimed music video wanted to buy the ticket for Austria after three years of abstinence in the final.
You can watch the video for Who the Hell is Edgar here:
Also in the finale are Lithuania with an ethnic song and Australia, whose performance is based on an excerpt “Back To The Future” remembered. The surprises of the evening were Blanka’s entry into the final (with K and not to be confused with Blanca with C from Spain), who qualified for the final with their catchy summer pop song “Solo”, and Albania with the family cohesion song “Duje “. The latter had flown under the radar at the bookmakers, who had seen Georgia among the finalists. There were also many emotions here, which were supported by animated flames on the huge LED walls.
A short version of the evening in video form can be found here:
Ukrainian singers Maria Yaremchuk and Zlata Dziunka as interval acts
It got emotional when the Ukrainian ESC participant 2014 Maria Yaremchuk, the 14-year-old Ukrainian JESC participant Zlata Dziunka and the rapper OTOY greeted the spectators under the motto “Music Unites Generations” on a journey through time, in music connects generations. The huge LED walls in the background and on the floor impressively visualized the story.
Then three drag queens and several dancers symbolized that the ESC is there for everyone – regardless of age, nationality or origin. Together they sang the song “Be Who You Wanna Be” and started with it Statement against hate and for acceptance.
The final on Saturday and the starting order
After the two semifinals the 26 acts for the finale next Saturday have now been determined. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) already published the starting order of the participants during the night from Thursday to Friday. Here is the order:
- Austria: Teya & Salena – “Who The Hell Is Edgar?”
- Portugal: Mimicat – “Ai Coração”
- Switzerland: Remo Forrer – “Watergun”
- Poland: Blanka – “Solo”
- Serbia: Luke Black – “Samo Mi Se Spava”
- France: La Zarra – “Evidemment”
- Cyprus: Andrew Lambrou – “Break A Broken Heart”
- Spain: Blanca Paloma – “Eaea”
- Sweden: Loreen – “Tattoo”
- Albania: Albina & Familja Kelmendi – “Duje”
- Italy: Marco Mengoni – “Due Vite”
- Estonia: Alika – “Bridges”
- Finland: Käärijä – “Cha Cha Cha”
- Czech Republic: Vesna – “My Sister’s Crown”
- Australia: Voyager – “Promise”
- Belgium: Gustavh – “Because Of You”
- Armenia: Brunette – “Future Lover”
- Moldova: Pasha Parfeni – “Soarele şi Luna”
- Ukraine: TVORCHI – “Heart of Steel”
- Norway: Alessandra – “Queen of Kings”
- Germany: Lord of the Lost – “Blood & Glitter”
- Lithuania: Monika Linkytė – “Stay”
- Israel: Noa Kirel – “Unicorn”
- Slovenia: Joker Out – “Carpe Diem”
- Croatia: Let 3 – “Mama ŠČ!”
- UK: Mae Muller – “I Wrote A Song”
We wish all participants good luck and keep our fingers crossed for the German representatives Lord of the Lost for a good placement in the final.
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