The month of May is back, the semifinals are here Eurovision Song Contest 2023 that this year there will be Blanca Paloma from Elche as the representative in Spain.
The first semifinals will be held on May 9 at 9:00 pm and can be seen on RTVE. The representatives of Norway, Malta, Serbia, Latvia, Portugal, Ireland, Croatia, Switzerland, Israel, Moldova, Sweden, Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, Netherlands and Finland will participate in it.
The second semifinal will take place on May 11, also at 9:00 pm The participants who will attempt to pass this phase represent Denmark, Armenia, Romania, Estonia, Belgium, Cyprus, Iceland, Greece, Poland, Slovenia, Georgia, San Marino, Austria, Albania, Lithuania and Australia, which, although not European , has a place in the competition as a guest.
Finally, the qualifiers will join Spain, Italy, France, Germany and the United Kingdom as well as the country that won the previous year (Ukraine), so there will be 26 candidates to win the Crystal Microphone in the final.
¿Where to watch the Eurovision 2023 semifinals?
RTVE will broadcast the two semi-finals of Eurovision 2023 live, which will take place on the 9th and 11th of May at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool.
The first semifinal, on Tuesday, May 9, can be seen on La 2, while the second semifinal, on Thursday, May 11, will be broadcast on La 1 on TVE. Both galas will be available live and on-demand services for free and online RTVE plays.
First semifinal (May 9)
Norway and Alessandra
Malta and the Busker
Serbia and Luke Black
Latvia and sudden light
Portugal and Mimicat
Ireland and Wild Youth
Croatia and Let 3
Switzerland and Remo Forrer
Israel and Noah Kirel
Moldavia and Pasha Parfeny
Sweden and Loreen
Azerbaijan and TuralTuranX
Check with Vesna
The Netherlands with Mia Nicoali and Dion Cooper
Finlandia and Wrapper
In addition to the 15 participants in the first semi-final, viewers in Germany, France and Italy will be able to vote for their favorite song.
Second Semifinal (May 11)
Denmark and Reiley
Armenia and Brunette
Romania and Theodor Andrei
Estonia and Alika
Belgium and Gustaf
Cyprus and Andre Lambrou
Iceland and Diljá
Greece and Victor Vernicos
Poland and Blanka
Slovenia and Joker August
Georgia and Iru
San Marino and Piqued Jacks
Austria with Teya & Salena
Albania and Albina and the Kelmendi Family
Lithuania and Monika
Australia and Voyager
Eurovision 2023 Grand Final: Saturday, May 13
The 67th edition of the Song Festival will take place next Saturday, May 13 in the city of Liverpool and will be hosted by Julia Sanina, Graham Norton, Hannah Waddingham and Alesha Dixon.
The English city will be called “United by music” (United by music), motto that shows the unique partnership between the UK, Ukraine and the host venue to bring Eurovision to the whole world. It also reflects the origins of the contest to bring Europe closer together through a shared television music experience in different countries.
The United Kingdom will close the Eurovision 2023 Grand Final while Ukraine will perform in 19th position.
As the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, Ukraine automatically qualifies for the Grand Final in 2023. and will be represented by TVORCHI with the song “Heart of Steel”. As host, and representing Ukraine, Mae Muller will represent the UK in Liverpool with “I Wrote A Song”.
Blanca Paloma from Elche will represent Spain at Eurovision
Winner of the Benidorm Fest 2023, Blanca Paloma, will represent Spain in Eurovision 2023 next Saturday, May 13.
Blanca Paloma was born in Elche in 1984 and has one of the most unique voices on the national scene. In the year 2021 when he was encouraged to appear for the first time in the contest ‘Benidorm Fest’. Although Chanel won this final, Blanca Paloma performed again at ‘Benidorm Fest 2023’ with the song ‘Eaea’ where she won.
The representative of Spain in Eurovision 2023, Blanca Paloma, will take off this Thursday, May 4 from Madrid to take a flight to Liverpool, the city where The women of Elche will defend the song “Eaea”, with which he represents Spain.
The Elche candidate is expected to do several interviews during Eurovision week where he will share his daily impressions with Eurofans. They can all be seen in the official Eurovision profile on Instagram and Tik tok.
