It’s almost time to watch Eurovision 2023 live online, as the semi-finals kick off from Liverpool in the UK. Today’s first half will also include a performance from Rita Ora.
Eurovision 2023 dates and times
The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 takes place this week, with the semi-finals taking place on Tuesday (May 9) and Thursday (May 11), and the grand final on Saturday (May 13). Streaming begins at 8pm GMT / 3pm ET. Full details below.
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Watch from anywhere with ExpressVPN (Opens in a new tab).
A total of 37 countries started the competition, down from the typical 40 countries. Bulgaria, Montenegro and North Macedonia withdrew due to mounting financial costs. The remaining countries will compete with the “Big Five” plus the United Kingdom (who qualifies as host) in the finals.
Eurovision 2023 is being held in Liverpool in the UK, which is hosting on behalf of last year’s winners, Ukraine. The tradition of hosting last year’s winners could not happen this year, as Ukraine is still at war with Russia.
The UK last year pledged to honor Ukraine, whose Kalush Orchestra won last year’s song “Stefania”.
Today, in Semi-Final 1, we will see performances from Azerbaijan, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, Ireland, Israel, Latvia, Malta, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Serbia, Sweden and Switzerland.
In the next round we will see the performance of Albania, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Georgia, Greece, Iceland, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, San Marino and Slovenia.
Here’s everything you need to watch Eurovision 2023 online.
How to watch Eurovision 2023 online, from anywhere on earth
Just because Eurovision isn’t broadcast on any channels in your country doesn’t mean you need to miss out! Watching with the rest of the internet can be easy these days. With the right VPN (Virtual Private Network), you can stream the show from anywhere you go.
Not sure which VPN is right for you? We’ve tested many different services and our pick for the best VPN overall is ExpressVPN (Opens in a new tab)Which offers fast speeds and excellent customer service.
How to watch Eurovision 2023 in the UK for free
Britons can watch Eurovision 2023 on BBC and BBC iPlayer (Opens in a new tab). It’s completely free to watch; You will need to register, but there is no cost.
Semi Final 1 airs today (Tuesday 9 May) at 8pm BST and is streamed on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds will also broadcast Eurovision 2023.
Semi-Final 2 airs at 8pm BST on Thursday (May 11).
The Grand Final airs at 8pm BST on Saturday (May 13).
How to watch Eurovision 2023 in the United States
Great news (again) for Americans wanting to watch Eurovision 2023! After Peacock (one of the top streaming services) added Eurovision at the last second in 2021, the event is back for a third round. Peacock is available on most of the best streaming devices, including Fire TV, Roku, Chromecast with Google TV, and Apple TV.
Eurovision 2023 will be broadcast live at 3pm EST / 12pm PT today (Tuesday May 9), Thursday (May 11), and Saturday (May 13). Tuesday is Semi-Final 1, Thursday is Semi-Final 2 and the Grand Final is on Saturday.
How to watch Eurovision 2023 in Australia
In Australia, Eurovision 2023 is shown on SBS and SBS On Demand, and will be broadcast both in live time (which is much earlier) and during prime time (in a more regular hour).
Eurovision 2023 will be broadcast live on SBS at 6 am on Wednesday (May 5) for Semi-Final Match 1, Friday (May 12) for Semi-Final Match 2 and Sunday (May 14).
SBS On Demand airs later that day at 1pm AEST for the Semi Finals, and at 4pm AEST for the Grand Finals.
Primetime rebroadcasts on SBS and SBS On Demand at 8:30pm EDT on Friday (May 12), Saturday (May 13) and Monday (May 14).
Can you watch Eurovision 2023 in Canada?
In previous years, OMNI TV has let you watch the live broadcast of Eurovision in Canada, but this year that hasn’t been confirmed.
As mentioned above, Eurovision is the perfect time to check out a VPN service like ExpressVPN (Opens in a new tab)to help you avoid geo-fence restrictions.
Eurovision 2023 countries
Here they are competing for the Eurovision title in today’s Grand Final.
- Albania: Albina & Familja Kelmendi “Duje”
- Armenia: brunette “Future Lover”
- Australia: Voyager “Promis”
- Austria: Tia and Salina “Who the hell is Edgar?”
- Azerbaijan: TuralTuranX “Tell me more”
- Belgium: Gustave “Because of You”
- Croatia: Let 3 “Mama ŠČ!”
- Cyprus: Andrew Lambrou “Break A Broken Heart”
- Czech: Vesna is “my sister’s crown”
- Denmark: Riley ‘breaks my heart’
- Estonia: Alika “Bridges”
- Finland: Käärijä “Cha Cha Cha Cha”
- France: La Zarra “Evidemment”
- Georgia: Iru “Echo”
- Germany: Lord of the Lost “Blood & Glitter”
- Greece: Victor Vernicos “What They Say”
- Iceland: Diljá “Power”
- Ireland: Wild Youth “We Are One”
- Israel: Noa Kirel “Unicorn”
- Italy: Marco Mengoni, “Due Vite”
- Latvia: surprising lights “Iga”
- Lithuania: Monika Linkytė “Stay”
- Malta: The Busker “Dance (Our Own Party)”
- Moldova: Pasha Parfeni “Soarele şi Luna”
- Holland: Mia Nicolay and Dionne Cooper, “Burning Daylight”
- Norway: Alessandra “Queen of Kings”
- Poland: Blanca “Solo”
- Portugal: Mimicat “Ai Coração”
- Romania: Tudor Andre “DGT (Off)”
- San Marino: Cranes upset ‘like an animal’
- Serbia: Luke Black “Samo Mi Se Spava”
- Slovenia: Joker Out “Carpe Diem”
- Spain: Blanca Paloma “Eaea”
- Sweden: Lorraine “Tattoo”
- Switzerland: Remo Forer “Watergun”
- Ukraine: TVORCHI “Heart Of Steel”
- UK: Mae Mueller “I wrote a song”
How to get early listening to Eurovision 2023 songs
The Eurovision YouTube channel has published a full playlist of Eurovision 2023 songs, and we’ve included it below!
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