EUROPE’s biggest party has drawn to a close as a 2023 champion has been crowned.
After a thrilling showcase of the 26 countries’ performances, Eurovision song contest voters have claimed their winner.
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Who won Eurovision 2023?
Sweden’s Eurovision 2023 entry Loreen has once again won the Eurovision song contest after her crowning glory in 2012.
Gathering an enormous amount of support from the European public, Loreen topped the jury and public vote with 583 points.
She beat runners-up Finland’s entry Käärijä by 57 points and Isreal’s entry Noa Kiral by 221 points.
Who is in the Eurovision 2023 final?
There are a total of 26 acts who will be competing to be crowned Eurovision winner 2023.
Ukraine automatically goes through to the final, after winning the famous Song Contest in 2022.
Next we have the “Big Five” who also get an automatic place in the finale.
The group – France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the UK – don’t have to take part in the semi-final rounds.
This is because they are the countries who, via their broadcasters, make the biggest financial contribution towards the organisation of the Contest.
Then there were two semi-final rounds which took place on May 9 and May 11, 2023.
The FULL list Eurovision finalists are:
- Ukraine: Tvorchi – Heart of Steel
- France: La Zarra – Évidemment
- Germany: Lord Of The Lost – Blood & Glitter
- Italy: Marco Mengoni – Due Vite
- Spain: Blanca Paloma – Eaea
- United Kingdom: Mae Muller – I Wrote a Song
- Croatia: Let 3 – Mama ŠČ!
- Moldova: Pasha Parfeni – Soarele şi Luna
- Switzerland: Remo Forrer – Watergun
- Finland: Käärijä – Cha Cha Cha
- Czechia: Vesna – My Sister’s Crown
- Israel: Noa Kirel – Unicorn
- Portugal: Mimicat – Ai Coração
- Sweden: Loreen – Tattoo
- Serbia: Luke Black – Samo Mi Se Spava
- Norway: Alessandra – Queen of Kings
- Armenia: Brunette – Future Lover
- Estonia: Alika – Bridges
- Belgium: Gustaph – Because Of You
- Cyprus: Andrew Lambrou – Break A Broken Heart
- Poland: Blanka – Solo
- Slovenia: Joker Out – Carpe Diem
- Austria: Teya & Salena – Who The Hell Is Edgar?
- Lithuania: Monika Linkytė – Stay
- Australia: Voyager – Promise
- Albania: Albina & Familja Kelmendi – Duje
Where does the Eurovision Song Contest final take place?
The Eurovision final will take place on TOMORROW (May 13, 2023), and is being held at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool.
If you weren’t able to get a ticket to the live show, never fear, there are plenty of other options to enjoy the show without leaving your house.
The BBC will be providing coverage of the contest across all three days.
You will be able to watch on BBC One, BBC iPlayer and the official Eurovision Song Contest YouTube channel.
Who is representing the UK in Eurovision?
Singer-songwriter Mae Muller is the UK’s entrant for Eurovision 2023.
She picks up the baton from Sam Ryder who stormed to second place in 2022.
Mae was born in Kentish Town in London in 1997 – the same year the UK last won the competition – and signed with her manager while she was working in a pub and shot a DIY music video from her dad’s bathroom.
She has already enjoyed chart success both here and across the Atlantic and worked with some of the biggest stars in UK music including Little Mix, Aitch and Sigala.