Eurovision Song Contest 2023#Postcards

File:M&S Bank Arena 1.jpg{{Snd}}host venue of the 2023 contest]]

File:St Georges Hall Liverpool 3 (6727529617).jpg{{Snd}}host venue for the allocation draw and the opening ceremony of the 2023 contest]]

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The 2023 contest was held in Liverpool, United Kingdom. It was the ninth time that the United Kingdom had hosted the contest, having previously done so in {{Escyr|1960}}, {{Escyr|1963}}, {{Escyr|1968}}, {{Escyr|1972}}, {{Escyr|1974}}, {{Escyr|1977}}, {{Escyr|1982}}, and {{Escyr|1998}}.{{Cite web |date=25 July 2022 |title=A History of the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/history-united-kingdom-eurovision-song-contest |access-date=22 October 2022 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}}{{Cite web |last=Heap |first=Steven |date=2023-06-21 |title=Ukraine: An Experience That Will Never Be Forgotten – Ukrainian Team Discuss Eurovision 2023 |url=https://eurovoix.com/2023/06/21/ukrainian-team-discuss-eurovision-2023/ |access-date=2023-06-21 |website=Eurovoix}} The selected venue was the 11,000-seat Liverpool Arena, a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the ACC Liverpool complex.{{Cite web |date=7 October 2022 |title=Liverpool will host Eurovision 2023 |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/liverpool-will-host-eurovision-2023 |access-date=7 October 2022 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) }} The "Turquoise Carpet" event, where the contestants and their delegations were presented before accredited press and fans, took place outside the Walker Art Gallery on 7 May 2023, followed by the Opening Ceremony at St George's Hall.{{Cite web |last=Falk |first=Simon |date=5 April 2023 |title=Turquoise Carpet and Welcome Party with access for OGAE members |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2023/04/05/turquoise-carpet-and-welcome-party-with-access-for-ogae-members/276765/ |access-date=5 April 2023 |publisher=Wiwibloggs}}{{Cite press release |date=19 April 2023 |title=Eurovision Song Contest 2023 on the BBC |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/eurovision-2023-on-the-bbc |access-date=19 April 2023 |website=bbc.co.uk |publisher=BBC |language=en |last1=Sullivan |first1=Gail}}

In conjunction with the contest, Liverpool held a cultural festival called "EuroFest", which featured collaborations between British and Ukrainian artists.{{Cite web |last=Wilde |first=Clare |date=1 March 2023 |title=Opera, trains and submarines star in Eurovision-inspired Cultural Festival – Culture Liverpool |url=https://www.cultureliverpool.co.uk/news/opera-trains-and-submarines-star-in-eurovision-inspired-cultural-festival/,%20https://www.cultureliverpool.co.uk/news/opera-trains-and-submarines-star-in-eurovision-inspired-cultural-festival/ |access-date=17 May 2023 |website=www.cultureliverpool.co.uk |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=1 March 2023 |title=EuroFest: Two-week cultural festival planned for Liverpool 2023 |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/eurofest-two-week-cultural-festival-planned-liverpool-2023 |access-date=1 March 2023 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}}{{Cite web |last=Humphreys |first=David |date=1 March 2023 |title=Liverpool to host EuroFest in run up to Eurovision Song Contest |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/liverpool-host-eurofest-run-up-26352555 |access-date=3 March 2023 |website=Liverpool Echo}} The Pier Head was the location of the Eurovision Village, where a stage hosted performances by Ukrainian artists, local artists, current and previous Eurovision entrants, and other groups.{{Cite web |date=3 May 2023 |title=Liverpool 2023: Full Eurovision Village lineup announced |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/liverpool-2023-full-eurovision-village-lineup |access-date=17 May 2023 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=EBU |language=en}} It also held screenings of the three live shows.{{Cite web |title=Eurovision Village 2023 – Stewarding & Security – Contracts Finder |url=https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/61cc467a-8f91-4276-9207-36d872328efc?origin=SearchResults&p=1 |access-date=1 November 2022 |website=contractsfinder.service.gov.uk |publisher=Government of the United Kingdom}}{{Cite web |last=Humphreys |first=David |date=1 November 2022 |title=Pier Head to host Eurovision village during song contest |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/pier-head-host-eurovision-village-25408501 |access-date=2 November 2022 |website=Liverpool Echo}}{{Cite web |date=23 April 2018 |title=Eurovision Village |url=https://eurovision.tv/fans/eurovision-village |access-date=17 May 2023 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=EBU |language=en}} Entry to the Village was free of charge except during the final.{{Cite web |last=Megrath |first=Christopher |date=15 February 2023 |title=Eurovision fan zone to host 25,000 people during contest |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/local-news/eurovision-fan-zone-host-25000-26248428 |access-date=31 March 2023 |website=Liverpool Echo }}{{Cite web |last=Farren |first=Neil |date=16 February 2023 |title=Eurovision 2023: Eurovision Village Details Announced |url=https://eurovoix.com/2023/02/16/eurovision-village-details-announced-liverpool/ |access-date=22 March 2023 |website=Eurovoix}}{{Cite web |date=31 March 2023 |title=Eurovision Village: tickets for the Grand Final to cost £15 |url=https://www.escunited.com/eurovision-village-tickets-for-the-grand-final-to-cost-15/ |access-date=10 April 2023 |website=ESCUnited }} The EuroClub, which took place at Camp and Furnace, hosted the official after-parties and private performances by contest participants.{{Cite web |date=6 December 2022 |title=Liverpool 2023: EuroClub revealed... Camp and Furnace! |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/liverpool-2023-euroclub-revealed-camp-and-furnace |access-date=6 December 2022 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}}{{Cite web |date=6 December 2022 |title=Camp and Furnace to host OGAE EuroClub during Eurovision 2023 |url=https://www.explore-liverpool.com/camp-and-furnace-to-host-ogae-euroclub-during-eurovision-2023/ |access-date=6 December 2022 |website=Explore Liverpool}}

{{Further information|Russia–Ukraine relations in the Eurovision Song Contest#2023 contest}}

The {{Escyr|2022||2022 contest}} was won by {{Esccnty|Ukraine|y=2022}} with the song "Stefania" by Kalush Orchestra, which, according to Eurovision tradition, made Ukraine the presumptive host of the 2023 contest.{{Cite web |date=15 January 2017 |title=How it works |url=https://eurovision.tv/about/how-it-works |access-date=7 May 2022 |website=Eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}}{{Cite web |date=15 May 2022 |title=Eurovision 2022: Winner's Press Conference with Kalush Orchestra |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2022-winners-press-conference |access-date=26 May 2022 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}} The country had hosted the contest twice before, in {{Escyr|2005}} and {{Escyr|2017}}, both times in Kyiv. Between May and June 2022, the Ukrainian government and UA:PBC, the nation's public broadcaster, discussed hosting the contest with the EBU.{{Cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |date=16 May 2022 |title=Eurovision 2023: Suspilne Wants the Contest to be Held in a Peaceful Ukraine |url=https://eurovoix.com/2022/05/16/eurovision-2023-suspilne-host-peaceful-ukraine/ |access-date=16 May 2022 |website=Eurovoix}} The chairman of UA:PBC, {{Ill|Mykola Chernotytskyi|uk|Чернотицький Микола Миколайович}}, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and other Ukrainian politicians expressed their willingness to host the event, and an organising committee was formed.{{Cite web |last=Nur Cakmak |first=Busra |date=15 May 2022 |title=Ukrainian president hopes to host Eurovision in Mariupol 'one day' |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/ukrainian-president-hopes-to-host-eurovision-in-mariupol-one-day/2588774 |access-date=4 June 2022 |website=Anadolu Agency}}{{Cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |date=26 May 2022 |title=Eurovision 2023: Kyiv States its Ready to Host if Asked |url=https://eurovoix.com/2022/05/26/eurovision-2023-kyiv-host/ |access-date=26 May 2022 |website=Eurovoix}}{{Cite web |title=No doubt Eurovision will be held in Ukraine – Tkachenko |url=https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-society/3498956-no-doubt-eurovision-will-be-held-in-ukraine-tkachenko.html |access-date=3 June 2022 |website=ukrinform.net|date=3 June 2022 }}{{Cite web |last=Washak |first=James |date=3 June 2022 |title=Eurovision 2023: Ukraine's Minister of Culture States "No Doubt" Eurovision Should Be in Ukraine |url=https://eurovoix.com/2022/06/03/eurovision-2023-ukraine-minister-of-culture-statement/ |access-date=3 June 2022 |website=Eurovoix}}{{Cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |date=10 June 2022 |title=Eurovision 2023: Ukrainian Government Forms Organising Committee |url=https://eurovoix.com/2022/06/10/eurovision-2023-ukrainian-government-organising-committee/ |access-date=11 June 2022 |website=Eurovoix}}

Despite this, the EBU announced on 17 June 2022 that the Russian invasion of Ukraine meant that UA:PBC could not give the security and operations guarantees required to host the contest, and that the event could therefore not be held in Ukraine.{{cite web |last1=Belam |first1=Martin |last2=Cvorak |first2=Monika |date=15 May 2022 |title=Ukraine wins 2022 Eurovision song contest as UK finishes second in Turin |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/may/15/ukraine-wins-2022-eurovision-song-contest-as-uk-finishes-second-in-turin |access-date=15 May 2022 |website=The Guardian |publisher=}} The EBU then entered discussions with the BBC, the 2022 runner-up, and on 25 July announced that the 2023 contest would be hosted in the United Kingdom.{{Cite press release |date=25 July 2022 |title=EBU, UA:PBC and BBC agree to host 2023 Eurovision Song Contest in the United Kingdom |url=https://eurovision.tv/mediacentre/release/ebu-uapbc-and-bbc-agree-host-2023-eurovision-song-contest-united-kingdom |access-date=25 July 2022 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725131354/https://eurovision.tv/mediacentre/release/ebu-uapbc-and-bbc-agree-host-2023-eurovision-song-contest-united-kingdom |archive-date=25 July 2022 |url-status=live}} It was the first time since {{Escyr|1980}} that the contest was not hosted by the previous edition's winning country.{{Cite news |date=25 July 2022 |title=UK to host next year's Eurovision Song Contest |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-62292162 |access-date=17 May 2023}}

The decision not to host in Ukraine was initially met with disappointment. UA:PBC published a statement in which Chernotytskyi requested further talks with the EBU, and Oleh Psiuk of Kalush Orchestra published an open letter criticising the decision, co-signed by Ukraine's previous Eurovision winners, Ruslana and Jamala, as well as Ukraine's minister of culture Oleksandr Tkachenko.{{Cite press release |date=17 June 2022 |title=ЄМС відмовила Україні у проведенні Євробачення-2023. Заява Суспільного |trans-title=The EBU denied Ukraine of hosting Eurovision 2023. Statement from Suspilne |url=https://corp.suspilne.media/newsdetails/5094 |access-date=17 May 2023 |website=suspilne.media |publisher=Suspilne |language=uk}}{{Cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |date=17 June 2022 |title=Eurovision 2023: UA:PBC Requests Further Meetings with EBU After Ukraine Rejected as Host Country |url=https://eurovoix.com/2022/06/17/eurovision-2023-ukraine-further-meetings/ |access-date=17 June 2022 |website=Eurovoix}}{{Cite news |last=Marshall |first=Alex |date=17 June 2022 |title=Eurovision rules out Ukraine as host of next year's song contest. |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/17/world/europe/eurovision-uk-ukraine.html |access-date=17 June 2022}} This stance was supported by Boris Johnson, who was the British prime minister at the time, Nadine Dorries, who was the British culture secretary at the time, the Polish broadcaster {{Lang|pl|Telewizja Polska|italic=no}}, and Poland's deputy prime minister and minister of culture Piotr Gliński.{{Cite web |last=Cowburn |first=Ashley |date=18 June 2022 |title=Boris Johnson says Ukraine 'can and should' host Eurovision contest in 2023 |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/boris-johnson-eurovision-ukraine-2023-b2104057.html |access-date=18 June 2022 |newspaper=The Independent}}{{Cite web |date=5 July 2022 |title=PM call with President Zelenskyy: 5 July 2022 |url=https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-call-with-president-zelenskyy-5-july-2022 |access-date=12 July 2022 |website=Gov.uk |publisher=Government of the United Kingdom}}{{Cite web |last=Lee Adams |first=William |date=22 June 2022 |title=UK Minister of Culture Nadine Dorries wants Ukraine to host Eurovision 2023 |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2022/06/22/uk-minister-of-culture-nadine-dorries-wants-ukraine-to-eurovision-2023/272820/ |access-date=23 June 2022 |publisher=Wiwibloggs }}{{Cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |date=19 June 2022 |title=Poland: TVP & Ministry of Culture Call For EBU to Continue Talks With Ukraine |url=https://eurovoix.com/2022/06/19/poland-tvp-ministry-of-culture-ebu-talks/ |access-date=19 June 2022 |website=Eurovoix }} The announcement on 25 July that the BBC would host the contest was supported by UA:PBC.

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The host city bidding process ran from 25 July to 7 October 2022, with candidates judged against a set of criteria to demonstrate that they could host an event on the scale of the Eurovision Song Contest.{{cite web |last=Osborn |first=Michelle |title=Eurovision FAQ |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2022/eurovision-2023-faq |access-date=5 August 2022 |website=bbc.co.uk |publisher=BBC}}{{Cite web |date=25 June 2022 |title=Eurovision 2023: Which UK cities have what it takes to host? |url=https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/eurovision-2023-if-in-the-united-kingdom-then-in-which-city |access-date=17 August 2022 |website=EurovisionWorld}} During the first stage of the process, the BBC received expressions of interest from 20 UK cities and towns, seven of which were longlisted on 12 August 2022: Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, and Sheffield.{{Cite press release |date=12 August 2022 |title=BBC announces seven cities shortlisted to host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2022/eurovision-2023-host-city-shortlist-announcement |access-date=12 August 2022 |website=bbc.co.uk |publisher=BBC |last1=Osborn |first1=Michelle}} These cities had until 8 September to develop their bids in detail for evaluation by the BBC, which also conducted visits to the cities throughout the month.{{Cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |date=29 August 2022 |title=Eurovision 2023: Complete Bids to be Submitted to BBC by September 8 |url=https://eurovoix.com/2022/08/29/eurovision-2023-bids-submitted-september-8/ |access-date=29 August 2022 |website=Eurovoix }}{{Cite web |last=Humphreys |first=David |date=28 August 2022 |title='No better place for Eurovision than Liverpool' as bid moves near |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/no-better-place-eurovision-liverpool-24862533 |access-date=29 August 2022 |website=Liverpool Echo}} On 27 September, Glasgow and Liverpool were announced to have made the shortlist,{{cite web |title=Eurovision 2023: It's Glasgow or Liverpool |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2023-its-glasgow-or-liverpool |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |access-date=27 September 2022 |date=27 September 2022}} and on 7 October, the EBU and the BBC announced Liverpool as the host city.{{Cite press release |title=Liverpool to host 2023 Eurovision Song Contest |url=https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2022/liverpool-eurovision-2023-host-city/ |access-date=7 October 2022 |website=bbc.co.uk |publisher=BBC |first1=Michelle |last1=Osborn}}

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{{Further|List of countries in the Eurovision Song Contest}}

{{ESC 2023 participants}}

Eligibility for potential participation in the Eurovision Song Contest requires a national broadcaster with active EBU membership capable of receiving the contest via the Eurovision network and broadcasting it live nationwide. The EBU issued an invitation to participate in the contest to all active members. Associate member {{Esccnty|Australia}} did not need an invitation for the 2023 contest, as it had previously been granted permission to participate until at least this year.{{Cite web|last=Groot|first=Evert|date=12 February 2012|title=Australia secures spot in Eurovision for the next five years|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/australia-secures-spot-in-eurovision-until-2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190213045839/https://eurovision.tv/story/australia-secures-spot-in-eurovision-until-2023|archive-date=13 February 2019|access-date=12 February 2019|work=Eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}}

On 20 October 2022, the EBU announced that 37 countries would participate in the 2023 contest{{snd}}the lowest number of participating countries in a single edition since {{escyr|2014}}{{snd}}with {{Esccnty|Bulgaria}}, {{Esccnty|Montenegro}} and {{Esccnty|North Macedonia}}, which had participated in the {{escyr|2022||2022 contest}}, opting not to participate in 2023 for financial reasons.{{Cite web |date=20 October 2022 |title=Eurovision 2023: Here are the 37 countries competing in Liverpool |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2023-here-are-37-countries-competing-liverpool |access-date=20 October 2022 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}} This was also the first contest where the {{Esccnty|Czech Republic}} participated under its shortened English name of Czechia.{{Cite tweet|number=1624156566881460233|user=AhmadHalloun|title=After so many years and wonderful entries. It has been official that We Are Domi are the last representatives of the Czech Republic in Eurovision. On the other hand Vesna will be the first representatives of CT being Czechia at Eurovision}}{{Cite web |last=Washak |first=James |date=11 February 2023 |title=Czech Republic Will Now Be Competing as Czechia at Eurovision |url=https://eurovoix.com/2023/02/11/czechia-eurovision-name/ |access-date=11 February 2023 |website=Eurovoix}}

The contest featured four representatives who also previously performed as lead vocalists for the same country. Two of them had competed in {{escyr|2012}}: Loreen won that year's contest representing {{esccnty|Sweden|y=2012}},{{Cite web |date=11 March 2023 |title=Sweden: It's Loreen to Eurovision with 'Tattoo' |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/sweden-its-loreen-tattoo-eurovision |access-date=11 March 2023 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}} while Pasha Parfeni represented {{esccnty|Moldova|y=2012|t=Moldova in 2012}} and later provided backing vocals for {{esccnty|Moldova|y=2013|t=Moldova in 2013}}.{{Cite web |date=4 March 2023 |title=Moldova: Pasha Parfeny is back! – To Eurovision 2023 with "Soarele și Luna" |url=https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/moldova-pasha-parfeny-with-soarele-si-luna-to-eurovision-2023 |access-date=12 March 2023 |website=EurovisionWorld}} Also returning as lead artists were Marco Mengoni, who had represented {{esccnty|Italy|y=2013|t=Italy in 2013}},{{Cite web |date=12 February 2023 |title=Italy: Marco Mengoni wins Sanremo 2023 |url=https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/italy-marco-mengoni-wins-sanremo-2023 |access-date=12 February 2023 |website=EurovisionWorld}} and Monika Linkytė, who had represented {{esccnty|Lithuania|y=2015|t=Lithuania in 2015}} alongside Vaidas Baumila.{{cite web |date=18 February 2023 |title=It's Monika Linkytė to Liverpool for Lithuania |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/its-monika-to-liverpool-lithuania |access-date=18 February 2023 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}} In addition, Gustaph had previously provided backing vocals for {{esccnty|Belgium|y=2018|t=Belgium in 2018}} and {{esccnty|Belgium|y=2021|t=in 2021}},{{cite web |last1=Vanhelden |first1=Valerie |date=14 January 2023 |title=De stemmen zijn geteld: Gustaph zal ons land vertegenwoordigen op het Eurovisiesongfestival in Liverpool |url=https://www.vrt.be/vrtnws/nl/2023/01/14/winnaar-preselectie-eurovisiesongfestival/ |access-date=14 January 2023 |website=VRT NWS |language=nl}} and Iru had won Junior Eurovision for {{esccnty|Georgia|Junior|y=2011|t=Georgia in 2011}} as a member of Candy.{{Cite web |date=2 February 2023 |title=Georgia: Iru Khechanovi wins ticket to Liverpool 2023 |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/georgia-iru-khechanovi-wins-ticket-liverpool-2023 |access-date=3 February 2023 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}}

Several EBU member broadcasters made statements confirming non-participation prior to the publication of the official 2023 participants list. The management board of Bulgarian broadcaster BNT, at a meeting on 7 September 2022, decided not to participate in the 2023 contest, citing an expected increase in participation fees;{{Cite web |title=БЪЛГАРСКА НАЦИОНАЛНА ТЕЛЕВИЗИЯ УПРАВИТЕЛЕН СЪВЕТ |url=https://bnt.bg/f/news_parts/o/0/2f7853f1bfd72b6c3e873578afa35422.pdf |language=bg |access-date=13 March 2023}} this was later publicly confirmed in several Bulgarian news outlets on 19 October.{{Cite web |title=България се отказва от участие в Евровизия 2023 – Култура |url=https://offnews.bg/kultura/balgaria-se-otkazva-ot-uchastie-v-evrovizia-2023-787600.html |access-date=19 October 2022 |website=offnews.bg |language=BG}}{{Cite web |title=Евровизия без България догодина, на БНТ не й стигат парите |url=https://www.24chasa.bg/ozhivlenie/article/12845304 |access-date=19 October 2022 |website=www.24chasa.bg }} The Montenegrin broadcaster RTCG and the Macedonian broadcaster MRT also publicly confirmed on 13 and 14 October 2022 respectively that they would not participate in the contest, citing financial contraints.{{Cite web |date=13 October 2022 |title=Crna Gora naredne godine neće učestvovati na Eurosongu |trans-title=Montenegro will not participate in the Eurovision Song Contest next year |url=https://www.rtcg.me/magazin/eurosong/381679/crna-gora-naredne-godine-nece-ucestvovati-na-eurosongu.html |access-date=14 October 2022 |website=rtcg.me |publisher=RTCG |language=cnr}}{{Cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |date=13 October 2022 |title=Montenegro: RTCG Will Not Compete in Eurovision 2023|url=https://eurovoix.com/2022/10/13/montenegro-eurovision-2023/ |access-date=13 October 2022 |website=Eurovoix }}{{Cite web |last=Milenkovska |first=Vesna |date=14 October 2022 |title=Дали ќе има струја да ја гледаме, а не да одиме на евровизија – Македонија го откажа учеството на Евросонг 2023. во Ливерпул |url=https://mms.mk/297378/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B8-%D1%9C%D0%B5-%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B0-%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D1%83%D1%98%D0%B0-%D0%B4%D0%B0-%D1%98%D0%B0-%D0%B3%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5/ |access-date=14 October 2022 |website=MMS |language=mk-MK |archive-date=14 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221014110154/https://mms.mk/297378/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B8-%D1%9C%D0%B5-%D0%B8%D0%BC%D0%B0-%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D1%83%D1%98%D0%B0-%D0%B4%D0%B0-%D1%98%D0%B0-%D0%B3%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5/ |url-status=dead }} Both RTCG and MRT however confirmed their intentions to broadcast the 2023 contest.{{Cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |date=8 May 2023 |title=Montenegro: RTCG Broadcasting Eurovision 2023 |url=https://eurovoix.com/2023/05/08/montenegro-rtcg-broadcasting-eurovision-2023/ |access-date=8 May 2023 |website=Eurovoix |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=14 October 2022 |title=МРТ одлучи да не учествува на "Евровизија 2023" |trans-title=MRT decided not to participate in Eurovision 2023 |url=https://mrt.com.mk/node/79533 |access-date=14 October 2022 |website=mrt.com.mk |publisher=MRT}} Active EBU member broadcasters in {{esccnty|Andorra}}, {{esccnty|Bosnia and Herzegovina}}, {{esccnty|Luxembourg}} and {{esccnty|Slovakia}} also confirmed non-participation prior to the announcement of the participants list by the EBU.{{Cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |date=26 May 2022 |title=Andorra: RTVA Unlikely to Participate in Eurovision in the Short or Medium Term |url=https://eurovoix.com/2022/05/26/andorra-participate-eurovision-short-medium-term/ |access-date=26 May 2022 |website=Eurovoix }}{{Cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |date=14 October 2022 |title=Bosnia & Herzegovina: BHRT Will Not Return To Eurovision in 2023 |url=https://eurovoix.com/2022/10/14/bosnia-herzegovina-eurovision-2023/ |access-date=14 October 2022 |website=Eurovoix }}{{Cite web |last=Ibrayeva |first=Laura |date=2 August 2022 |title=Luxembourg: RTL Will Not Return to Eurovision in 2023 |url=https://eurovoix.com/2022/08/02/luxembourg-eurovision-2023-participation/ |access-date=2 August 2022 |website=Eurovoix}}{{Cite web |last=Jiandani |first=Sanjay |date=10 June 2022 |title=Slovakia: RTVS will not return to Eurovision in 2023 |url=https://esctoday.com/187150/slovakia-rtvs-will-not-return-to-eurovision-in-2023/ |access-date=10 June 2022 |website=ESCToday}}

A potential return for {{esccnty|Monaco}} to the contest in 2023{{snd}}in what would have been its first participation since {{escyr|2006}}{{snd}}was first discussed in November 2021, when it was reported that part of the Monégasque state budget had been reserved for participation in the 2023 contest.{{Cite web|last=Granger|first=Anthony|date=22 November 2021|title=Monaco: Returning to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2023?|url=https://eurovoix.com/2021/11/22/monaco-returning-to-eurovision-song-contest-2023/|access-date=22 November 2021|website=Eurovoix}} However, these plans were curtailed due to the delay in the launch of a new Monégasque public television channel, TVMonaco, which commenced broadcasts in September 2023 instead of the initially outlined period of late 2022.{{Cite web|last=Tang|first=Isabella|date=25 April 2022|title=Launch of Monaco's Monte-Carlo Riviera TV delayed until 2023|url=https://escxtra.com/2022/04/25/launch-of-monacos-monte-carlo-riviera-tv-delayed-until-2023/|access-date=15 May 2022|website=ESCXTRA}}{{cite web |date=23 March 2023 |title=La future chaîne de télévision s'appellera finalement TVMONACO |url=https://www.monacomatin.mc/television/la-future-chaine-de-television-sappellera-finalement-tvmonaco-836624 |access-date=15 April 2023 |publisher=Monaco Matin |language=fr}} Monaco Media Diffusion, the current EBU member broadcaster for Monaco, subsequently confirmed on 5 September 2022 that the country would not participate in the 2023 event.{{Cite web |last=Jiandani |first=Sanjay |date=5 September 2022 |title=Monaco: MMD will not participate at Eurovision 2023 |url=https://esctoday.com/187943/monaco-mmd-will-not-participate-at-eurovision-2023/ |access-date=5 September 2022 |website=ESCToday}}

Discussions were also reported between the EBU and Kazakh broadcaster Khabar Agency, an associate member of the EBU, which would have led to {{esccnty|Kazakhstan}} being invited to participate in the contest for the first time. Kazakhstan has {{esccnty|Kazakhstan|Junior|t=participated}} in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest since {{escyr|2018|Junior}}, with television producer Zhan Mukanov stating that "there is every chance [for Kazakhstan] to enter the adult Eurovision next year" and that the country's participation in the {{escyr|2022|Junior|2022 Junior contest}} would have a "significant impact" on its chances of debuting in the adult event.{{cite web|url=https://ortcom.kz/ru/novosti/1664963888|title=Всё будет хорошо и "вкусно". Продюсер Жан Муканов рассказал о планах на "Junior Eurovision 2022"|trans-title=Everything will be good and "delicious". Producer Zhan Mukanov spoke about plans for Junior Eurovision 2022|website=ortcom.kz|date=5 October 2022|access-date=8 October 2022|language=ru}} The country, however, did not appear on the final list of participants.

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The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 was produced by the British national broadcaster British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The Ukrainian public broadcaster UA:PBC worked with the BBC to develop and implement Ukrainian elements for the live shows, including theme artwork, background music, selection of presenters, and opening and interval acts.{{Cite news |last=Adams |first=Oliver |date=25 July 2022 |title=United Kingdom will host Eurovision 2023 after BBC accepts EBU offer |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2022/07/25/united-kingdom-uk-to-host-eurovision-2023/272975/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726045435/https://wiwibloggs.com/2022/07/25/united-kingdom-uk-to-host-eurovision-2023/272975/ |archive-date=26 July 2022 |access-date=26 July 2022 |publisher=Wiwibloggs }}{{Cite press release |last= |title=Суспільне Мовлення і BBC підписали Меморандум про співпрацю під час Євробачення-2023 |trans-title=Suspilne and the BBC sign a Memorandum of Cooperation for Eurovision 2023 |url=https://corp.suspilne.media/newsdetails/5444 |access-date=12 October 2022 |website=suspilne.media |publisher=Suspilne |language=uk, en}} The three shows were produced by BBC Studios Entertainment Productions and BBC Studios Music Productions, part of the BBC's commercial subsidiary BBC Studios.

The senior production team consisted of Martin Green as managing director, Rachel Ashdown as lead commissioner, Andrew Cartmell as executive producer, Lee Smithurst as head of show, Twan van de Nieuwenhuijzen as head of contest, and James O'Brien as executive in charge of production.{{Cite web |date=17 October 2022 |title=BBC announces Eurovision Song Contest 2023 senior production team |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/bbc-announces-eurovision-song-contest-2023-senior-production-team |access-date=26 October 2022 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}} Additional production personnel included multi-camera directors Nikki Parsons, Richard Valentine and Ollie Bartlett, lead creative director Dan Shipton, music director Kojo Samuel, stage designer Julio Himede, head of sound Robert Edwards, and lighting designer Tim Routledge. The Ukrainian consultation team was led by Oksana Skybinska, Tetiana Semenova, and {{Ill|Herman Nenov|ru|Герман Ненов}}.{{Cite web |date=20 December 2022 |title=BBC reveals further production team details for Liverpool 2023 |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/bbc-reveals-further-production-team-details-liverpool-2023 |access-date=20 December 2022 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}} Background music for the shows was composed by Mykhailo Nekrasov.{{Cite web |date=26 April 2023 |title=King Charles and the Queen Consort unveil the Liverpool 2023 stage |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/king-charles-and-queen-consort-unveil-liverpool-2023-stage |access-date=27 April 2023 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=EBU |language=en}}

The budget was contributed to by Liverpool City Council and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority ({{Currency|2 million|GBP|passthrough=yes}} each), the British government ({{Currency|10 million|GBP|passthrough=yes|linked=no}}), and the BBC ({{Currency|8 million|GBP|passthrough=yes|linked=no}} to {{Currency|17 million|GBP|passthrough=yes|linked=no}}).{{Cite news |date=8 December 2022 |title=Eurovision 2023: Liverpool City Council to contribute £2m |publisher=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-63906938 |access-date=9 December 2022}}{{Cite news |last=Rosney |first=Daniel |date=24 February 2023 |title=Eurovision 2023: Government pledges £10m towards Liverpool song contest |publisher=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-64763717 |access-date=1 March 2023}} The overall budget was not made public, but was estimated to be at around {{Currency|24.7 million|GBP|passthrough=yes|linked=no}} ({{Currency|28.3 million|EUR|passthrough=yes}}), including expenditures by the host city.{{Cite web |last=Lombardini |first=Emanuele |date=2023-10-27 |title=Eurovision 2023, per Liverpool un guadagno di 55 milioni di Sterline |trans-title=Eurovision 2023, a profit of 55 million pounds for Liverpool |url=https://www.eurofestivalnews.com/2023/10/27/eurovision-2023-liverpool-55-milioni-sterline/ |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=Eurofestival News |language=it-IT}}{{Cite web |date=2023-10-26 |title=The results are in: Mayor Steve Rotheram hails success of Eurovision as report reveals £54m economic boost to city region |url=https://www.liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk/news/the-results-are-in-mayor-steve-rotheram-hails-success-of-eurovision-as-report-reveals-54m-economic-boost-to-city-region |access-date=2023-10-27 |website=liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk |publisher=Liverpool City Region Combined Authority |language=en}}{{Cite press release |date=2023-10-26 |title=The numbers are in: BBC publishes Eurovision Song Contest 2023 highlights report |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2023/bbc-eurovision-song-contest-2023-highlights-report/ |access-date=2023-10-27 |website= |publisher=BBC |language=en}}

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On 7 October 2022, along with the host city announcement, the EBU revealed the generic logo for the 2023 contest.{{Cite web |last=Rossini |first=Federico |date=7 October 2022 |title=Eurovision 2023: ufficiale, è Liverpool la città ospitante! |url=https://www.eurofestivalnews.com/2022/10/07/eurovision-2023-a-liverpool/ |access-date=7 October 2022 |website=Eurofestival News |language=it-IT}} The Eurovision heart, which typically has the flag of the host country placed in its centre, contained the Ukrainian flag for this year to reflect the country's win the previous year. The 'Song Contest' text was accompanied below by 'United Kingdom' and further down by 'Liverpool 2023'.

The theme art and slogan for the contest, "United by Music", was unveiled on 31 January 2023.{{Cite web |date=31 January 2023 |title='United By Music': Liverpool 2023 theme revealed |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/united-music-liverpool-2023-theme-revealed |access-date=31 January 2023 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}} Designed by London-based brand consultancy Superunion and Ukrainian production company Starlight Media, the artwork was built around a string of two-dimensional hearts resembling an electrocardiogram, representing response to rhythm and sound, while the colours were inspired by those of the Ukrainian and British flags. The typeface, Penny Lane, was inspired by 20th-century Liverpool street signs and the city's musical heritage.{{Cite web |date=31 January 2023 |title=BBC unveil Eurovision Song Contest 2023 visual identity |url=https://www.superunion.com/news/eurovision-2023-visual-identity |access-date=1 February 2023 |website=Superunion}}{{Cite web |last=Tucker |first=Emma |date=8 February 2023 |title=Behind Eurovision 2023's "brutally simple" branding |url=https://www.creativereview.co.uk/eurovision-branding-superunion-starlight/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=15 March 2023 |website=Creative Review }}{{Cite web |title=Design Bridge and Partners {{!}} Eurovision |url=https://www.designbridge.com/work/eurovision |access-date=2023-07-16 |website=designbridge.com |language=en}}

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The stage design for the 2023 contest was revealed on 2 February 2023.{{Cite web |date=2 February 2023 |title=First look at the Eurovision 2023 stage! |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/first-look-eurovision-2023-stage |access-date=2 February 2023 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) }} Designed by New York-based set designer Julio Himede, the design was based on "the principles of togetherness, celebration and community", taking inspiration from a wide hug and the "cultural aspects and similarities between Ukraine, the UK and specifically Liverpool". The stage is 450 square metres, with 220 square metres of independently rotating LED screens, over 700 LED floor tiles and more than 1500 metres of LED lights.{{Cite web |date=2 February 2023 |title=The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 stage revealed! |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/eurovision/entries/232f1979-4665-42ec-9a8c-efca94298a0e |access-date=2 February 2023 |publisher=BBC}} King Charles III and Queen Camilla (whose coronations were held the week before the contest) inaugurated the stage on 26 April, during an official visit to Liverpool.{{Cite news |last=Rosney |first=Daniel |date=26 April 2023 |title=Eurovision 2023: King Charles tells Mae Muller he will be 'egging you on' |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-65389112 |access-date=29 April 2023}}

The "postcards" were 40-second video introductions shown on television whilst the stage is being prepared for the next entry. Filmed between February and April 2023 and directed by Tom Cook, with Carlo Massarella and Jane McGoldrick serving as executive producers, the postcards were based on the "United by Music" theme of the contest. Making use of 360° drone technology, each postcard began in a selected location in Ukraine, then one in the United Kingdom, before moving to the artist's country of origin, where the artist took part in an activity of their choice. The three locations appearing in each postcard were connected by a singular theme.{{Cite web |last=Blazewicz |first=Maciej |date=29 April 2023 |title=Eurowizja 2023: Szwecja wygrywa finał plebiscytu "Nasz Faworyt"! Czy będzie triumf w Anglii? • Bukmacherzy przed próbami, delegacje przed wylotem • Pocztówki objaśnione – trzy etapy, trzy kraje, trzy podróże |url=https://dziennik-eurowizyjny.pl/2023/04/29/eurowizja-2023-szwecja-wygrywa-final-plebiscytu-nasz-faworyt-czy-bedzie-triumf-w-anglii-bukmacherzy-przed-probami-delegacje-przed-wylotem-pocztowki-objasnione-trzy-etapy/ |access-date=29 April 2023 |website=Dziennik-Eurowizyjny.pl |language=pl-PL}} Each postcard was bookended with the "little planet effect", which symbolised the interconnections between people.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0fn4c3c |title=BBC One – Eurovision Song Contest, 2023, Grand Final, Making of the Postcards |date=13 May 2023 |time=1:34 |quote=The other technique we're using in the postcards is [...] called the 'tiny planet' or the 'tiny world' – a really wide shot that you can then fold up into what looks like planet Earth, and each postcard is top-and-tailed with a tiny world. They remind us that we all live on one planet and we're all connected.}} The postcards were produced by London-based production company Windfall Films and Ukrainian production company 23/32, with background music composed by Dmytro Shurov.{{Cite press release |title=BBC announces new commissions ahead of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2023/eurovision-song-contest-new-commissions |access-date=20 February 2023 |publisher=BBC |last1=Sullivan |first1=Gail}}{{Cite press release |date=11 April 2023 |title=111 locations, 37 acts: Eurovision 2023 Postcards announced |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2023/eurovision-postcards-revealed/ |access-date=11 April 2023 |publisher=BBC |last1=Milsom |first1=Alex}} The following locations were used for each participating country:

For the third year in a row, delegations had the option to use pre-recorded backing vocals, though each delegation could still use live backing singers—whether on or off stage—or a combination of live and recorded backing vocals. However, all lead vocals and lead dubs performing the melody of the song must still be live.{{Cite web |last=Washak |first=James |date=26 August 2022 |title=Eurovision 2023: Pre-Recorded Backing Vocals Remain |url=https://eurovoix.com/2022/08/26/🇬🇧-eurovision-2023-pre-recorded-backing-vocals-remain/ |access-date=26 August 2022 |website=Eurovoix}} The contest's executive supervisor Martin Österdahl later stated that the use of pre-recorded backing vocals would continue to be permitted for the foreseeable future.{{Cite tweet|number=1656338366953127936|user=EurovoixNote|title=Martin Österdahl says that pre-recorded vocals will stay for now but the EBU are constantly reviewing the rules every year. #Eurovision}}

File:Eurovision 2023 - Jury Final - Hosts (03).jpg, Julia Sanina, Hannah Waddingham and Graham Norton]]

British singer Alesha Dixon, British actress Hannah Waddingham, and Ukrainian singer Julia Sanina were announced as the presenters for the 2023 contest on 22 February 2023, and they hosted all three shows of the event; Irish television presenter Graham Norton joined them for the final.{{Cite web |date=22 February 2023 |title=Eurovision 2023: Hosts revealed for Liverpool |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2023-hosts-revealed-liverpool |access-date=22 February 2023 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}} Norton has served as the BBC's commentator for the contest since {{escyr|2009}}, and had previously co-hosted both editions of the Eurovision Dance Contest in {{Escyr|2007|Dance}} and {{Escyr|2008|Dance}}, as well as Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits in 2015.{{Cite web |date=22 September 2022 |title=Eurovision 2023: Graham Norton Will Not Host The Contest |url=https://eurovoix.com/2022/09/29/eurovision-2023-%F0%9F%87%AC%F0%9F%87%A7-graham-norton-will-not-host-the-contest/ |access-date=25 February 2023 |website=Eurovoix }}

The "Turquoise Carpet" and Opening Ceremony events were hosted by Timur Miroshnychenko (who had co-hosted the {{escyr|2017|3=2017 contest}}) and Sam Quek, with Richie Anderson providing off-screen commentary.{{Cite web |date=22 February 2023 |title=Meet our Eurovision 2023 family! |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/eurovision/entries/6f2e0053-e405-4548-b330-e1741d2c9198 |access-date=22 February 2023 |publisher=BBC }}{{Cite web |last=Lombardini |first=Emanuele |date=7 May 2023 |title=Eurovision 2023: lustrini, strascichi, eccessi e storie nel Turquoise Carpet. Il racconto live |url=https://www.eurofestivalnews.com/2023/05/07/eurovision-2023-lustrini-storie-turquoise-carpet-live/ |access-date=8 May 2023 |website=Eurofestival News |language=it-IT}} Miroshnychenko also moderated the contest's press conferences, along with Jermaine Foster and Mariia Vynogradova.{{Cite web |last=Blazewicz |first=Maciej |date=28 April 2023 |title=Eurowizja 2023: Blanka w finale! Co dalej? Fani typują wynik dla "Solo" • Kontrowersje wokół Centrum Prasowego. Mnóstwo zakazów i ograniczenie dostępu do wywiadów • Szwecja wygrywa OGAE Poll 2023! A jak wyglądają wyniki "Naszego Faworyta"? |url=https://dziennik-eurowizyjny.pl/2023/04/28/eurowizja-2023-blanka-w-finale-co-dalej-fani-typuja-wynik-dla-solo-kontrowersje-wokol-centrum-prasowego-mnostwo-zakazow-i-ograniczenie-dostepu-do-wywiadow-szwecja-wygrywa-o/ |access-date=29 April 2023 |website=Dziennik-Eurowizjyny.pl |language=pl-PL}}

{{See also|Voting at the Eurovision Song Contest}}

File:Eurovision 2023 - Jury Semi-final 1 - Hosts (03).jpg and Hannah Waddingham announcing the semi-final qualifiers. The contest's executive supervisor, Martin Österdahl, is seen in the background.]]

On 22 November 2022, the EBU announced changes to the voting system for the 2023 contest.{{Cite web |date=22 November 2022 |title=Voting changes announced for Eurovision Song Contest 2023|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/voting-changes-announced-eurovision-song-contest-2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122131325/https://eurovision.tv/story/voting-changes-announced-eurovision-song-contest-2023 |archive-date=22 November 2022 |access-date=22 November 2022 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) }} The results of the semi-finals would be determined solely by televoting, as was the case between {{escyr|2004}} and {{escyr|2007}},{{efn|100% televoting for the semi-finals was also used in {{escyr|2008}} and {{escyr|2009}}, with the exception that only nine countries qualified via televoting whilst the highest-ranked entry by the backup juries outside the top nine also qualified.}} while the results of the final would be determined by a combination of national juries and televoting, as has been the case since the {{escyr|2009}} final. In the event that a country cannot deliver a televoting result in a semi-final, a backup jury result would be used instead.{{Cite web |date=12 April 2023 |title=Voting Changes FAQ 2023 |url=https://eurovision.tv/voting-changes-2023-faq |access-date=23 May 2023 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}} In the final, in the event that a country cannot deliver a televoting result, an aggregated result calculated on the basis of countries with similar voting patterns would be used.{{Cite web |date=12 April 2023 |title=Voting Procedures 2023 |url=https://eurovision.tv/about/voting-liverpool-2023 |access-date=12 April 2023 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}} If a country's jury is disqualified, the televoting points from that country would be doubled and used as a substitute for that country's jury points in the final. The procedure of using calculated points would remain as a last resort in the event that a country cannot deliver a valid jury or televoting result.{{Cite web |last=Lombardini |first=Emanuele |date=22 November 2022 |title=Eurovision 2023, San Marino: "Fate votare anche noi online" |url=https://www.eurofestivalnews.com/2022/11/22/eurovision-2023-san-marino-votare-online/ |access-date=23 November 2022 |website=Eurofestival News |language=it-IT}} Viewers from non-participating countries would also be able to vote in all shows, with their votes being aggregated and presented as one individual set of points under "Rest of the World". Those viewers would be able to cast votes via an online platform, which requires ownership of a credit or debit card for verification.{{cite web |date=22 November 2022 |title=Voting changes (2023) FAQ |url=https://eurovision.tv/voting-changes-2023-faq |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122133421/https://eurovision.tv/voting-changes-2023-faq |archive-date=22 November 2022 |access-date=22 November 2022 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}}

On 8 May 2023, a change to the semi-final qualifiers announcement format was revealed, where the acts would be on stage to anticipate the announcement of the finalists instead of sitting in the green room, similar to The X Factor.{{Cite web |last=Grace |first=Emily |date=8 May 2023 |title=Eurovision 2023: Major Changes Revealed For Semi-Final Qualifiers Announcement |url=https://eurovoix.com/2023/05/08/eurovision-2023-changes-semi-final-results/ |access-date=8 May 2023 |website=Eurovoix |language=en-GB}} This format was trialled during a dress rehearsal for the first semi-final, before being dropped on the same day due to negative responses.{{Cite web |last=Grace |first=Emily |date=8 May 2023 |title=Eurovision 2023: EBU Revert Semi-Final Qualifiers Announcement Changes |url=https://eurovoix.com/2023/05/08/eurovision-2023-ebu-revert-semi-final/ |access-date=8 May 2023 |website=Eurovoix |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Dammacco |first=Beppe |date=8 May 2023 |title=Eurovision 2023: bocciato il nuovo annuncio dei finalisti |url=https://www.eurofestivalnews.com/2023/05/08/eurovision-2023-bocciato-il-nuovo-annuncio-dei-finalisti/ |access-date=9 May 2023 |website=Eurofestival News |language=it-IT}}

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The draw to determine the participating countries' semi-finals took place on 31 January 2023 at 19:00 GMT (20:00 CET), at St George's Hall.{{Cite web |date=10 January 2023 |title=Eurovision 2023: AJ & Rylan to host Allocation Draw |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2023-aj-rylan-host-allocation-draw |access-date=10 January 2023 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) }} The thirty-one semi-finalists were divided over five pots, based on historical voting patterns as calculated by the contest's official televoting partner Digame.{{cite web |date=30 January 2023 |title=How to watch the Eurovision 2023 Semi-Final Allocation Draw |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/how-watch-eurovision-2023-semi-final-allocation-draw |access-date=30 January 2023 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU)}} The purpose of drawing from different pots was to reduce the chance of "bloc voting" and to increase suspense in the semi-finals.{{cite web |date=14 January 2017 |title=Eurovision Song Contest: Semi-Final Allocation Draw |url=https://eurovision.tv/about/in-depth/semi-final-allocation-draw/ |access-date=2 July 2020 |publisher=Eurovision Song Contest}} The draw also determined which semi-final each of the six automatic qualifiers{{snd}}the previous year's winning country {{Esccnty|Ukraine}} and "Big Five" countries {{Esccnty|France}}, {{Esccnty|Germany}}, {{Esccnty|Italy}}, {{Esccnty|Spain}} and the {{Esccnty|United Kingdom}}{{snd}}would broadcast and vote in. The ceremony was hosted by AJ Odudu and Rylan, and included the passing of the host city insignia from Stefano Lo Russo, the mayor of previous host city Turin, to Joanne Anderson, the mayor of Liverpool. London-based production company ModestTV was commissioned to produce the broadcast of the ceremony.{{Cite web |title=ModestTV |url=http://www.thetalentmanager.com/tv-companies/3226/modesttv |access-date=10 January 2023 |website=The Talent Manager }}

File:Eurovision 2023 - Jury Semi-final 1 - Interval Act - Rita Ora (04).jpg performed as an interval act in the first semi-final.]]

The first semi-final took place on 9 May 2023 at 20:00 BST (21:00 CEST).{{Cite web |date=13 March 2019 |title=Eurovision Calendar 2023 |url=https://eurovision.tv/calendar |access-date=9 December 2022 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) }} Fifteen countries participated in this semi-final, with the running order published on 22 March 2023.{{Cite web |last=Vautrey |first=Jonathan |title=Eurovision 2023 semi-final running orders revealed |date=22 March 2023 |url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2023/03/22/eurovision-2023-semi-final-running-orders-revealed/276452/ |access-date=30 May 2023 |publisher=Wiwibloggs |language=en-GB}} Finland won the most points, followed by Sweden, Israel, Czechia, Moldova, Norway, Switzerland, Croatia, Portugal, and Serbia. The countries that failed to reach the final were Latvia, Ireland, the Netherlands, Azerbaijan, and Malta. All the countries competing in this semi-final were eligible to vote, plus {{Esccnty|France|y=2023}}, {{Esccnty|Germany|y=2023}} and {{Esccnty|Italy|y=2023}}, as well as non-participating countries under an aggregated "Rest of the World" vote.{{Cite web |date=31 January 2023 |title=Eurovision 2023: Allocation Draw results |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2023-allocation-draw-results |access-date=31 January 2023 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=EBU |language= en}}

This semi-final was opened by a dance sketch set to "Together in Electric Dreams", preceded by a pre-recorded segment featuring Paul Hollywood, King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Sister Sister, Ricky Tomlinson, Nikita Kuzmin and Paul O'Grady in a posthumous appearance.{{cite news |last=Iftkhar |first=Asyia |date=10 May 2023 |title=Paul O'Grady's posthumous Eurovision 2023 cameo moves fans to tears: 'We love and miss you, Paul' |work=PinkNews |url=https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/10/eurovision-2023-paul-o-grady-intro-fans-reaction/ |accessdate=10 May 2023}} This was followed by co-presenter Julia Sanina performing "{{Lang|uk-latn|Mayak|italic=no}}" with her husband and fellow The Hardkiss member Valeriy Bebko.{{Cite web |last=Heydor |first=Oksana |date=9 May 2023 |title=Юлія Саніна феєрично виступила на Євробаченні у вогняному вбранні |trans-title=Yuliya Sanina performed enchantingly at the Eurovision Song Contest in a fiery outfit |url=https://scotch.glavcom.ua/showbiz/julija-sanina-fejerichno-vistupila-na-jevrobachenni-2023-z-potuzhnoju-pisneju-925911.html |access-date=30 May 2023 |website=scotch.glavcom.ua |language=uk}} The interval acts included Alyosha performing "Ordinary World" with Rebecca Ferguson, and Rita Ora performing a medley of "Ritual", "Anywhere", "I Will Never Let You Down" and "Praising You". The French, German, and Italian artists were then interviewed, and clips of their competing songs were played.{{Cite web |last=Blazewicz |first=Maciej |date=8 May 2023 |title=[UPDATE!] Eurowizja 2023: Pierwsza próba generalna zakończona kontrowersją. Nowa forma podawania wyników w ogniu krytyki • Spojlery: Co zobaczymy we wtorek? Co nowego wiemy o występach i pocztówkach? • Eurowizyjne stacje radiowe na RMF ON! |url=https://dziennik-eurowizyjny.pl/2023/05/08/eurowizja-2023-pierwsza-proba-generalna-zakonczona-kontrowersja-nowa-forma-podawania-wynikow-w-ogniu-krytyki-spojlery-co-zobaczymy-we-wtorek-co-nowego-wiemy-o-wystepach-i-pocztowkach/ |access-date=9 May 2023 |website=Dziennik-Eurowizyjny.pl |language=pl-PL}}{{Cite web |last=Christou |first=Costa |date=8 May 2023 |title=LIVE: Eurovision 2023: Semi-Final One first dress rehearsal |url=https://escxtra.com/2023/05/08/live-eurovision-2023-semi-final-one-first-dress-rehearsal/ |access-date=9 May 2023 |website=ESCXTRA.com |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Farren |first=Neil |date=8 May 2023 |title=Live From Liverpool: Eurovision 2023 Semi-Final One Jury Show |url=https://eurovoix.com/2023/05/08/live-from-liverpool-eurovision-2023-semi-final-one-jury-show/ |access-date=9 May 2023 |website=Eurovoix |language=en-GB}}

{{Legend|navajowhite|Qualifiers}}

File:Eurovision 2023 - Jury Semi-final 2 - Interval Act - Music Unites Generations (07).jpg and Zlata Dziunka performed as part of an interval act in the second semi-final.]]

The second semi-final took place on 11 May 2023 at 20:00 BST (21:00 CEST). Sixteen countries participated in this semi-final, with the running order published on 22 March 2023. Australia won the most points, followed by Austria, Poland, Lithuania, Slovenia, Armenia, Cyprus, Belgium, Albania, and Estonia. The countries that failed to reach the final were Iceland, Georgia, Greece, Denmark, Romania, and San Marino. All the countries competing in this semi-final were eligible to vote, plus {{Esccnty|Spain|y=2023}}, {{Esccnty|Ukraine|y=2023}} and the {{Esccnty|United Kingdom|y=2023}}, as well as non-participating countries under an aggregated "Rest of the World" vote.

This semi-final featured a pre-recorded spoken word piece on the history of the contest by actor Luke Evans during a break between the competing performances,{{Cite press release |title=Charlotte Moore announces a range of quintessentially BBC content |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2023/charlotte-moore-announces-range-of-quintessentially-bbc-content |access-date=21 April 2023 |website=bbc.co.uk |publisher=BBC |language=en |last1=Osborn |first1=Michelle}}{{Cite web |last=Santos |first=Pedro |date=11 May 2023 |title=Tonight: Semi-final 2 of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 |url=https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/tonight-eurovision-2023-semi-final-2 |access-date=11 May 2023 |website=Eurovisionworld |language=en-gb}} while the interval acts included "Music Unites Generations", a medley of well-known Ukrainian musical works performed by Mariya Yaremchuk, Otoy and Zlata Dziunka, and a dance sketch choreographed by Jason Gilkison and performed by three drag performers, Miss Demeanour, Miss Mercedes Bends, and Tomara Thomas, along with the Podilya dance ensemble.{{Cite web |last=Cafarelli |first=Donato |date=13 April 2023 |title=Eurovision 2023: tra gli interval act delle semifinali Rita Ora, Mariya Yaremchuck e Alyosha |url=https://www.eurofestivalnews.com/2023/04/13/eurovision-2023-interval-act-rita-ora-mariya-yaremchuk/ |access-date=13 April 2023 |website=Eurofestival News |language=it-IT}}{{Cite web |last=Blazewicz |first=Maciej |date=29 April 2023 |title=Eurowizja: Let3 i Luke Black w Anglii. Jak ich "odprawiono"? • Centrum Prasowe bez zmian. EBU nie stać na dłuższą pracę dziennikarzy • Openings/Intervals: Nowe informacje o występach gościnnych |url=https://dziennik-eurowizyjny.pl/2023/04/29/eurowizja-let3-i-luke-black-w-anglii-jak-ich-odprawiono-centrum-prasowe-bez-zmian-ebu-nie-stac-na-dluzsza-prace-dziennikarzy-openings-intervals-nowe-informacje-o-wystepach/ |access-date=30 April 2023 |website=Dziennik-Eurowizyjny.pl |language=pl-PL}}{{Cite news |last=James |first=Alaistar |date=11 May 2023 |title=Eurovision 2023: Luke Evans, Peppa Pig, and Scooch – surprises and highlights of Semi-Final 2 |url=https://www.attitude.co.uk/culture/eurovision-2023-highlights-of-semi-final-2-434066/ |access-date=11 May 2023 |newspaper=Attitude}} The sketch, titled "Be Who You Wanna Be", was set to a medley of "Free Yourself", "Free Your Mind", "Free" and the {{Esccnty|Australia|y=2018|t=2018 Australian entry}} "We Got Love". The British, Spanish and Ukrainian artists were then interviewed, and clips of their competing songs were played.{{Cite web |last=Farren |first=Neil |date=10 May 2023 |title=Live From Liverpool: Eurovision 2023 Semi-Final Two Jury Show |url=https://eurovoix.com/2023/05/10/live-from-liverpool-eurovision-2023-semi-final-two-jury-show/ |access-date=11 May 2023 |website=Eurovoix |language=en-GB}}

{{Legend|navajowhite|Qualifiers}}

File:Eurovision 2023 - Jury Final - Interval Act - Liverpool Songbook (14).jpg performed together with the guest artists and the presenters as part of an interval act in the final. Ruslana can be seen on the LED background, in a pre-recorded appearance from the Golden Gate in Kyiv.]]

The final took place on 13 May 2023 at 20:00 BST (21:00 CEST). Twenty-six countries participated in the final, with the jury and televote of all thirty-seven participating countries, as well as non-participating countries under an aggregated "Rest of the World" online vote, eligible to vote. The running order for the final was published on 12 May 2023.{{Cite web |date=12 May 2023 |title=Eurovision 2023: Running order for the Grand Final |url=https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/eurovision-2023-running-order-in-the-grand-final |access-date=30 May 2023 |website=Eurovisionworld |language=en-gb}} Sweden won the contest with the song "Tattoo", performed by Loreen and written by her along with Jimmy Jansson, Jimmy "Joker" Thörnfeldt, Moa "Cazzi Opeia" Carlebecker, Peter Boström, and Thomas G:son.{{cite web |title=Loreen |url=https://eurovision.tv/participant/loreen-2023 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=29 June 2023}} Sweden won with 583 points, also winning the jury vote. Finland came second with 526 points and won the televote, with Israel, Italy, Norway, Ukraine, Belgium, Estonia, Australia and Czechia completing the top ten. Albania, Portugal, Serbia, the United Kingdom, and Germany occupied the bottom five positions.

The final was opened by Kalush Orchestra performing their winning song "Stefania" and their latest single "Changes". Among those who appeared in the pre-recorded portion of the opening were Bolt Strings, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Joss Stone, Ballet Black, Ms Banks, and Catherine, Princess of Wales.{{Cite news |date=13 May 2023 |title=Eurovision: Catherine, Princess of Wales, makes surprise appearance |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-65586380 |access-date=16 May 2023}}{{Cite web |last=Yeates |first=Cydney |date=13 May 2023 |title=Princess of Wales stuns fans with surprise cameo at Eurovision 2023 final |url=https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/13/eurovision-2023-princess-of-wales-stuns-fans-with-surprise-cameo-18779312/ |access-date=15 May 2023 |work=Metro |language=en}} This was followed by the flag parade, introducing all twenty-six finalists, accompanied by four former Ukrainian Eurovision entrants performing new spins on their competing songs mixed with British classics: Go_A with "{{Lang|uk-latn|Shum|italic=no}}", Jamala with her winning song "1944", Tina Karol with "Show Me Your Love", and Verka Serduchka with "Dancing Lasha Tumbai".{{Cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |date=12 May 2023 |title=Live From Liverpool: Eurovision 2023 Grand Final Jury Show |url=https://eurovoix.com/2023/05/12/eurovision-2023-grand-final-jury-show/ |access-date=13 May 2023 |website=Eurovoix |language=en-GB}}

The interval acts included Sam Ryder performing his new single "Mountain" with Queen's Roger Taylor,{{Cite web |last=Green |first=Alex |date=12 May 2023 |title=Queen's Roger Taylor to join Sam Ryder on stage during Eurovision grand final |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/roger-taylor-queen-brian-may-turin-graham-norton-b1080785.html |access-date=12 May 2023 |website=Evening Standard |language=en}} and "The Liverpool Songbook", a homage to Liverpool's music heritage featuring six former Eurovision entrants singing their own version of songs from the host city: Mahmood with "Imagine", Netta with "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)", Daði Freyr with "Whole Again", Cornelia Jakobs with "I Turn to You", Sonia with her {{Esccnty|United Kingdom|y=1993|t=1993 entry representing the UK}}, "Better the Devil You Know", and Duncan Laurence, together with the aforementioned artists, the presenters, and Ruslana in a pre-recorded appearance at the Golden Gate in Kyiv, with "You'll Never Walk Alone". ABBA's Björn Ulvaeus also appeared in a short video skit on the recent commercial successes to come out of the contest.{{Cite web |last=Megrath |first=Christopher |date=12 May 2023 |title=Liverpool classics to be performed at Eurovision Grand Final |url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/liverpool-classics-performed-eurovision-grand-26901417 |access-date=12 May 2023 |website=Liverpool Echo |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Blazewicz |first=Maciej |date=12 May 2023 |title=Eurowizja: Tak wyglądać będzie finał konkursu! Relacja i spojlery z próby generalnej. |url=https://dziennik-eurowizyjny.pl/2023/05/12/eurowizja-tak-wygladac-bedzie-final-konkursu-relacja-i-spojlery-z-proby-generalnej-artykul-aktualizowany/ |access-date=13 May 2023 |website=Dziennik-Eurowizyjny.pl |language=pl-PL}}{{Cite web |last=Santos |first=Pedro |date=13 May 2023 |title=Eurovision 2023: All about the Grand Final |url=https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/eurovision-2023-all-about-the-grand-final |access-date=13 May 2023 |website=Eurovisionworld |language=en-gb}}

{{Legend|gold|Winner}}

The spokespersons announced the 12-point score from their respective country's national jury in the following order.{{Cite web |date=13 May 2023 |title=Eurovision 2023 Spokespersons – Who will announce the points? |url=https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/eurovision-2023-spokespersons-who-will-announce-the-points |access-date=13 May 2023 |website=Eurovisionworld |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |last=Polewski |first=Kamil |date=13 May 2023 |title=Eurowizja 2023: kto przedstawi punktację? [LISTA] |trans-title=Eurovision 2023: who will submit the scores? [LIST] |url=https://eurowizja.org/eurowizja-2023-podawacze-punktow/ |access-date=13 May 2023 |website=Eurowizja.org |publisher=OGAE Polska |language=pl-PL}} Unlike in the editions from {{Escyr|2016}} to {{Escyr|2022}}, in which the previous host country announced its points first, Ukraine was the first country to announce its jury points, followed by the previous host country, Italy. The current host country, the United Kingdom, announced its points last as usual.{{Cite web |date=12 May 2023 |title=Jury voting order revealed for Eurovision 2023 |url=https://www.escunited.com/jury-voting-order-revealed-for-eurovision-2023/ |access-date=13 May 2023 |website=ESCUnited |language=en-US}}

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1. {{flagu|Ukraine}}{{snd}}Zlata Ognevich
2. {{flagu|Italy}}{{snd}}Kaze
3. {{flagu|Latvia}}{{snd}}Jānis Pētersons
4. {{flagu|Netherlands}}{{snd}}S10
5. {{flagu|Malta}}{{snd}}Ryan Hili
6. {{flagu|Moldova}}{{snd}}Doina Stimpovschi
7. {{flagu|Ireland}}{{snd}}Niamh Kavanagh
8. {{flagu|San Marino}}{{snd}}John Kennedy O'Connor
9. {{flagu|Azerbaijan}}{{snd}}Narmin Salmanova
10. {{flagu|Austria}}{{snd}}Philipp Hansa
11. {{flagu|France}}{{snd}}Anggun
12. {{flagu|Finland}}{{snd}}Bess
13. {{flagu|Belgium}}{{snd}}{{Ill|Bart Cannaerts|nl|Bart Cannaerts}}
14. {{flagu|Germany}}{{snd}} Elton
15. {{flagu|Portugal}}{{snd}}Maro
16. {{flagu|Croatia}}{{snd}}Maja Ciglenečki
17. {{flagu|Estonia}}{{snd}}Ragnar Klavan
18. {{flagu|Armenia}}{{snd}}Maléna
19. {{flagu|Poland}}{{snd}}Ida Nowakowska
20. {{flagu|Romania}}{{snd}}Eda Marcus
21. {{flagu|Iceland}}{{snd}}Einar Stefánsson
22. {{flagu|Serbia}}{{snd}}Dragana Kosjerina
23. {{flagu|Cyprus}}{{snd}}Loukas Hamatsos
24. {{flagu|Norway}}{{snd}}Ben Adams
25. {{flagu|Switzerland}}{{snd}}Chiara Dubey
26. {{flagu|Australia}}{{snd}}Catherine Martin
27. {{flagu|Denmark}}{{snd}}Tina Müller
28. {{flagu|Spain}}{{snd}}Ruth Lorenzo
29. {{flagu|Israel}}{{snd}}Ilanit
30. {{flagu|Sweden}}{{snd}}Farah Abadi
31. {{flagu|Georgia}}{{snd}}Archil Sulakvelidze
32. {{flagu|Czech Republic|name=Czechia}}{{snd}}{{ill|Radka Rosická|cs}}
33. {{flagu|Slovenia}}{{snd}}Melani Mekicar
34. {{flagu|Greece}}{{snd}}{{Ill|Fotis Sergoulopoulos|el|Φώτης Σεργουλόπουλος}}
35. {{flagu|Albania}}{{snd}}Andri Xhahu
36. {{flagu|Lithuania}}{{snd}}Monika Liu
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The ten qualifiers from the first semi-final were determined solely by televoting. All fifteen countries competing in the first semi-final voted, alongside France, Germany and Italy, and the aggregated Rest of the World vote. The ten qualifying countries were announced in no particular order, and the full results of how each country voted was published after the final had been held.

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Below is a summary of all 12 points awarded in the first semi-final. Finland received the maximum score of 12 points from seven of the voting countries, with Israel receiving four sets of 12 points, Moldova, Portugal and Sweden receiving two sets of 12 points each, and Croatia and Czechia each received one maximum score.

The ten qualifiers from the second semi-final were determined solely by televoting, with the exception of San Marino who were unable to provide a valid televote result and thus used the votes of their back-up jury.{{Cite web |url=https://evrovizija.rs/2023/05/11/pobednici-2-polufinala-su/ |title=Pobednici 2. polufinala su… |date=11 May 2023 |access-date=2025-05-14 |website=Evrovizija.rs}} All sixteen countries competing in the second semi-final voted, alongside Spain, Ukraine and the United Kingdom, and the aggregated Rest of the World vote. The ten qualifying countries were announced in no particular order, and the full results of how each country voted was published after the final had been held.

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Below is a summary of all 12 points received in the second semi-final. Australia and Slovenia both received the maximum score of 12 points from three of the voting countries, with Albania, Armenia, Lithuania and Poland receiving two sets of 12 points each, and Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece and Iceland each receiving one maximum score.

The results of the final were determined by televoting and jury voting in all thirty-seven participating countries, plus the Rest of the World aggregate public vote. The announcement of the jury points was conducted by each country individually, with the country's spokesperson announcing their jury's favourite entry that received 12 points, with the remaining points shown on screen. Following the completion of the jury points announcement, the public points were announced as an aggregate by the contest hosts in ascending order starting from the country which received the fewest points from the jury.

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Below is a summary of all 12 points received in the final. In the jury vote, Sweden received the maximum score of 12 points from fifteen countries, with Italy and Israel receiving five sets of 12 points. Belgium received the maximum score from three countries, Australia and Finland were awarded two sets of 12 points each, and Austria, Czechia, Estonia, Slovenia and Ukraine were each being awarded one set of 12 points. In the public vote, Finland received the maximum score of 12 points from eighteen countries, followed by Israel and Ukraine which received four sets of 12 points each. Armenia, Italy and Moldova received two sets of maximum scores each, and Albania, Croatia, Cyprus, Norway, Poland and Slovenia were each awarded one set of 12 points. The winning country Sweden failed to receive any maximum scores from the public vote.

All participating broadcasters may choose to have on-site or remote commentators providing insight and voting information to their local audience. While they must broadcast at least the semi-final they are voting in and the final, most broadcasters air all three shows with different programming plans. In addition, some non-participating broadcasters air the contest. The European Broadcasting Union also provided international live streams with no commentary of both semi-finals and the final through their official YouTube and TikTok channels.{{Cite web |date=7 July 2022 |title=How can I watch the Eurovision Song Contest? |url=https://eurovision.tv/how-to-watch |access-date=12 April 2023 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) }}{{Cite web |date=24 March 2023 |title=TikTok to partner with the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/tiktok-partgners-with-eurovision-in-liverpool |access-date=24 March 2023 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) }}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The table below details the broadcasting plans and commentators for the countries that aired the contest. According to the EBU, in total 162 million people watched at least a minute of the television broadcasts, and 15.6 million people watched the online broadcasts. Votes were received from 144 countries, including the 37 competing countries.

Technical issues occurred during the start of the first semi-final, causing most of the on-site commentators to lose connection to their broadcasters for around 15 minutes.{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA-XVTu2Ivc |title=Duška Vučinić za Telegraf otkrila pozadinu problema prenosa uživo, pa spomenula organizaciju |date=11 May 2023 |time=0:29 |access-date=11 May 2023 |quote=Moram da te pitam šta se desilo te prve polufinalne večeri? [...] Dakle veze su pukle gotovo svima. Nije to bio slučaj samo ka Srbiji. Ja sam konstantno bila u komunikaciji telefonom i sa mojim kolegom odnosno jako dobrim prijateljem Duškom Ćurlićem iz Hrvatske koji me je pitao 'Draga šta se dešava', ja kažem 'Ja ne znam šta se dešava' [...] Ja sam dobila signal iz Beograda 'Nemoj se truditi, nisi u programu'. Oni su čuli preko moje linije čuli na primer [moje] kolege iz Italije, Grčke i ne znam koga još i tako su se mešali signali [...] Trajalo je nekih petnaestak minuta |via=YouTube |people=Duška Vučinić |trans-quote=I have to ask you what happened on that first semi-final night? [...] So almost everyone's connections broke. This was not the case only for Serbia. I was constantly in communication on the phone with my colleague, that is, my very good friend, Dusko Ćurlić from Croatia, who asked me 'Darling, what's going on', I said 'I don't know what's going on' [...] I received a signal from of Belgrade 'Don't bother, you're not on air'. They heard through my feed, for example, [my] colleagues from Italy, Greece and I don't know who else and the feeds were getting mixed up [...] That lasted for some 15 minutes |work=Telegraf.rs}}

After winning the 2023 contest, Sweden's entry "Tattoo" became a commercial success. It peaked at number two on the UK singles chart dated 19 May 2023, and later became the first Eurovision song in 27 years to spend two weeks in the UK top five.{{Cite web |last=Griffiths |first=George |date=2023-05-26 |title=Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding's Miracle settles in for seventh week at Number 1 |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/calvin-harris-ellie-goulding-s-miracle-settles-in-for-seventh-week-at-number-1__39380/ |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=officialcharts.com |publisher=Official Charts Company |language=en}} In total, it spent four weeks in the UK top ten.{{Cite web |last=Griffiths |first=George |date=2023-06-09 |title=Dave & Central Cee make record-breaking debut at Number 1 with Sprinter |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/record-breaker-dave-central-cee-debut-at-number-1-with-sprinter-duo-land-biggest-streaming-week-for-any-rap-song-in-uk-chart-history__39527/ |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=officialcharts.com |publisher=Official Charts Company |language=en}} It also topped the official charts in ten countries, and reached the top ten in a further 17 countries. The day after the final, "Tattoo" garnered 4,275,290 streams on Spotify, thus breaking the record for the most streams achieved by a Eurovision song on a single day, which was previously held by the {{Escyr|2021}} winning entry "{{Lang|it|Zitti e buoni|italic=no}}".{{Cite web |date=2023-05-22 |title=Eurovision 2023 hits the Cha Cha Charts |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2023-hits-charts |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=EBU |language=en}}

Along with "Tattoo", three other entries in the 2023 contest entered the top ten of the UK singles chart dated 19 May 2023, which is a first in the history of the chart: Finland's "Cha Cha Cha" at number six, the UK's "I Wrote a Song" at number nine, and Norway's "Queen of Kings" at number ten.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Carl |title=Eurovision Official Chart Record! Why 2023 is contest's biggest year yet |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/eurovision-official-chart-record-loreen-kaeaerijae-mae-muller-and-alessandra-reach-uk-top-10-simultaneously__39322/ |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=officialcharts.com |publisher=Official Charts Company |language=en}} On the Billboard Global 200 chart dated 27 May 2023, "Tattoo", "Cha Cha Cha" and "Queen of Kings" entered at numbers 15, 27 and 58, respectively. On the Billboard Global Excl. US chart also dated 27 May 2023, "Tattoo", "Cha Cha Cha" and "Queen of Kings" entered at numbers 7, 13 and 29, respectively, followed by Israel's "Unicorn" at number 153 and Italy's "{{lang|it|Due vite|i=unset}}" at number 174. "{{lang|it|Due vite|i=unset}}" had previously peaked at number 32 following its win at the Sanremo Music Festival 2023, which also doubled as the Italian national final.{{Cite magazine |last=Frankenberg |first=Eric |date=2023-05-24 |title=Loreen's 'Tattoo' Leads Eurovision 2023 Rush on Billboard Global Charts |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/loreen-tattoo-eurovision-billboard-global-charts/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=2023-06-18 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Fanning |first=Mo |date=2023-05-30 |title=How are the latest Eurovision pack doing in the charts? |url=https://oneurope.co.uk/eurovision/how-are-the-latest-eurovision-pack-doing-in-the-charts/ |access-date=2023-06-18 |website=OnEurope |language=en-GB}}

{{See also|List of Eurovision Song Contest winners#Discrepancies between the jury and televote}}

Sweden's overall victory despite Finland's lead in the televoting sparked controversy among viewers and the live audience.{{Cite web |last=Pelli |first=Petja |date=14 May 2023 |title=Euroviisut {{!}} Käärijä voitti voittajan yleisöäänissä selvemmin kuin kukaan nykysysteemissä |trans-title=Eurovision {{!}} Käärijä won the public vote more clearly than anyone in the current system |url=https://www.hs.fi/kulttuuri/art-2000009584613.html |access-date=29 May 2023 |website=Helsingin Sanomat |language=fi}}{{Cite web |last=Williamson |first=Harriet |date=14 May 2023 |title=Eurovision 2023 crowned a winner – and everyone's saying the same thing about Finland |url=https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/14/eurovision-2023-finland-sweden-robbed/ |access-date=29 May 2023 |website=PinkNews |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Monks |first=Kieron |date=14 May 2023 |title=Finns pay tribute to 'real winner' Käärijä and demand reform of Eurovision voting system |url=https://inews.co.uk/news/world/eurovision-2023-finns-pay-tribute-to-real-winner-kaarija-and-demand-reform-of-voting-system-2339828 |access-date=29 May 2023 |website=inews.co.uk |language=en}} During the jury voting sequence, several occasions when Sweden scored 12 points were disrupted by chanting from Finland's supporters,{{Cite web |last=O'Connor |first=Rachael |date=18 May 2023 |title=Australia Eurovision act understands 'outrage' from Kaarija fans over Loreen win |url=https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/18/eurovision-australia-act-understands-outrage-from-finland-fans-18807196/ |access-date=29 May 2023 |website=Metro |language=en}} although the Swedish entrant Loreen, following her win, stated that she did not mind and furthermore appreciated their enthusiasm.{{Cite web |date=14 May 2023 |title=Loreen om "cha cha cha"-hånet: "Gör inte mig så mycket" |trans-title=Loreen on 'Cha Cha Cha' chants: 'Didn't bother me so much' |url=https://tv.aftonbladet.se/video/355970/loreen-om-cha-cha-cha-hanet-goer-inte-mig-sa-mycket |access-date=29 May 2023 |website=Aftonbladet |language=sv}}{{Cite web |last=Kaivanto |first=Mikael |date=15 May 2023 |title=Loreen kertoi, mikä on Käärijän suursuosion salaisuus: "Siksi ihmiset hurraavat hänelle" |trans-title=Loreen told the secret of Käärijä's great popularity: "That's why people cheer for him" |url=https://www.iltalehti.fi/musiikki/a/7910fb51-d336-485b-b2da-692cb7f26421 |access-date=30 May 2023 |website=Iltalehti |language=fi}} While the televote winner failed to win overall on three previous occasions, in {{Escyr|2015}}, {{Escyr|2016}} and {{Escyr|2019}}, 2023 was different in that Finland's lead of 133 points in the televote was the largest to date for an entry that did not win, and it also received the full 12 points from 18 different countries in the televoting, while Sweden did not win 12 points from any.

The 2023 contest was presented with the Changemaker Award at the International Broadcasting Convention, in recognition of "its contribution to society and culture – celebrating a brand that continues to stay relevant and fresh on a huge scale". The award was received on 17 September 2023 by the contest's executive supervisor Martin Österdahl.{{Cite web |title=IBC2023 SOCIAL IMPACT AWARDS WINNERS |url=https://show.ibc.org/ibc2023-social-impact-awards-winners |access-date=2023-08-28 |website=IBC 2023 |language=en-GB}}{{cite web|last=Mirakian|first=William|url=https://eurovoix.com/2023/08/25/united-kingdom-changemarker-award-for-eurovision-2023/|title=United Kingdom: Changemaker Award for Eurovision 2023|work=Eurovoix|date=2023-08-25|access-date=2023-08-25}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-09-18 |title=Eurovision Song Contest honoured with prestigious Changemaker Award by IBC |url=https://www.ebu.ch/news/2023/09/eurovision-song-contest-honoured-with-prestigious-changemaker-award-by-ibc |access-date=2023-09-18 |website=ebu.ch |publisher=EBU |language=en}} The broadcast of the contest received nominations at the 2024 British Academy Television Awards for Best Entertainment Performance (for co-presenter Hannah Waddingham) and Best Live Event Coverage,{{Cite web |date=2024-03-20 |title=BAFTA TV Awards 2024: The full list of nominated shows and stars |url=https://news.sky.com/story/bafta-tv-awards-2024-the-full-list-of-nominated-shows-and-stars-13098565 |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=Sky News |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Szalai |first=Georg |date=2024-03-20 |title=BAFTA TV Awards: 'The Crown,' 'Black Mirror' Lead Nominations |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bafta-tv-awards-nominations-2024-the-crown-black-mirror-1235855482/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}} and at the 2024 British Academy Television Craft Awards for Best Director: Multi-Camera (for Nikki Parsons, Ollie Bartlett, and Richard Valentine), and Best Entertainment Craft Team (for Julio Himede, Tim Routledge, Kojo Samuel, Michael Sharp, and Dan Shipton); it won the latter three awards.{{cite web |title=BAFTA Television 2024: The Winners and Nominations |date=15 March 2024 |url=https://www.bafta.org/television/awards/2024-nominations-winners |publisher=British Academy of Film and Television Arts |access-date=2024-05-15}}{{cite web |date=2024-05-13 |title=Give it all the awards: Liverpool 2023 adds a BAFTA to its trophy haul |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/liverpool-2023-trophy-haul |website=eurovision.tv |publisher=European Broadcasting Union |access-date=2024-05-15}}

In addition to the main winner's trophy, the Marcel Bezençon Awards and the You're a Vision Award were contested during the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. The OGAE, "General Organisation of Eurovision Fans" voting poll also took place before the contest. Eurovision Awards, an end-of-year poll conducted by the contest's official site, returned for a third year with the results determined across eight categories.{{cite web |date=26 December 2023 |title=Eurovision Song Contest 2023 Awards: The Results! |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-song-contest-2023-awards-results |access-date=26 December 2023 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=EBU |language=en}}

The Marcel Bezençon Awards, organised since 2002 by Sweden's then-Head of Delegation and 1992 representative Christer Björkman, and winner of the 1984 contest Richard Herrey, honours songs in the contest's final.{{cite web |title=Marcel Bezençon Award – an introduction |url=http://poplight.zitiz.se/marcelbezenconaward/en |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017033001/http://poplight.zitiz.se/marcelbezenconaward/en |archive-date=17 October 2013 |access-date=15 July 2012 |work=Poplight.se}} The awards are divided into three categories: the Artistic Award, the Composers Award, and the Press Award.{{Cite web |date=2 April 2017 |title=Marcel Bezençon Awards |url=https://eurovision.tv/about/in-depth/marcel-bezencon-awards/ |access-date=4 May 2021 |work=Eurovision.tv |publisher=European Broadcasting Union}} The winners were revealed shortly before the Eurovision final on 13 May.{{Cite web |date=13 May 2023 |title=The 2023 Marcel Bezençon Award Winners |url=https://eurovision.tv/story/2023-marcel-bezencon-award-winners |access-date=13 May 2023 |website=Eurovision.tv |publisher=EBU |language=en}}

OGAE, an organisation of over forty Eurovision Song Contest fan clubs across Europe and beyond, conducts an annual voting poll first held in 2002 as the Marcel Bezençon Fan Award. After all votes were cast, the top-ranked entry in the 2023 poll was also the winner of the contest, "Tattoo" performed by Loreen; the top five results are shown below.{{cite web |author=OGAE |date=15 June 2012 |title=Eurovision Fanclub Network |url=http://www.ogae.net/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130419213155/http://www.ogae.net |archive-date=19 April 2013 |access-date=15 June 2012 |work=OGAE}}{{cite web |date=5 June 2012 |title=Klubi-info: Mikä ihmeen OGAE? |trans-title=The club info: What on Earth is OGAE? |url=http://www.euroviisuklubi.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=8&Itemid=41 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127121744/http://www.euroviisuklubi.fi/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=8&Itemid=41 |archive-date=27 January 2012 |access-date=17 June 2012 |work=Euroviisuklubi |publisher=OGAE Finland |language=fi}}{{Cite web |date=27 March 2023 |title=2023 OGAE Poll |url=https://ogaeinternational.org/2023-ogae-poll/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230428140259/https://ogaeinternational.org/2023-ogae-poll/ |archive-date=28 April 2023 |access-date=12 April 2023 |website=OGAE International |language=en}}

The You're a Vision Award (a word play of "Eurovision"), established in 2022 by the fansite Songfestival.be following the cancellation of the Barbara Dex Award due to its associated negative connotations, aims to "celebrate the creativity and diversity that embody the Eurovision spirit", with the winner being the one with the most notable outfit. Finland's Käärijä won the 2023 award, with Croatia's Let 3 and Belgium's Gustaph completing the top three.{{Cite web |date=22 May 2023 |title=Finland wint 'You're A Vision Award 2023' voor meest opvallende Songfestivaloutfit |url=https://songfestival.be/youre-a-vision/finland-wint-youre-a-vision-award-2023-voor-meest-opvallende-songfestivaloutfit/ |access-date=22 May 2023 |website=Songfestival.be |language=nl}}

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Eurovision Song Contest: Liverpool 2023 is the official compilation album of the contest. It was put together by the European Broadcasting Union and was released by Universal Music Group digitally on 14 April 2023, in CD format on 28 April 2023, and in vinyl format on 26 May 2023.{{Cite web |last=Daly |first=Rhian |date=19 March 2023 |title=Compilation Of Every Eurovision 2023 Song To Be Released |url=https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/compilation-every-eurovision-2023-song/ |access-date=23 March 2023 |website=uDiscover Music }}{{Cite web |date=23 March 2023 |title=Official CD Eurovision 2023 |url=https://shop.eurovision.tv/product/official-cd-eurovision-2023/ |access-date=23 March 2023 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |archive-date=23 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323170402/https://shop.eurovision.tv/product/official-cd-eurovision-2023/ |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web |date=23 March 2023 |title=Official Vinyl Eurovision 2023 |url=https://shop.eurovision.tv/product/official-vinyl-eurovision-2023/ |archive-date=23 March 2023 |access-date=23 March 2023 |publisher=European Broadcasting Union (EBU) |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323203209/https://shop.eurovision.tv/product/official-vinyl-eurovision-2023/ |url-status=dead }} The album features all 37 entries.

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