{"id":32358,"date":"2023-04-21T14:14:47","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T12:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1820262"},"modified":"2023-04-21T17:11:05","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T15:11:05","slug":"eurovision-2023-contestants-confirmed-countries-and-acts","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/eurovision-2023-contestants-confirmed-countries-and-acts\/","title":{"rendered":"Eurovision 2023 contestants | Confirmed countries and acts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mae Muller may be representing the UK, but who will she be competing against in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest? Here’s everything you need to know about the 2023 acts. <\/p>

By Lauren Morris\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 21 April 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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We don\u2019t have long to wait until Eurovision lands in Liverpool, and now that all the competing countries\u2019 acts have been confirmed, it\u2019s officially time to get excited for the European song competition!<\/p>\n

There\u2019ll be 37 acts taking part in this year\u2019s Eurovision Song Contest, the first to be held in the UK since 1998\u2019s competition in Birmingham \u2013 although we are hosting on behalf of Ukraine<\/a>, which is unable to meet the hosting conditions due to the ongoing Russian invasion.<\/p>\n

Taking place at Liverpool Arena, the Grand Final will be presented by BGT<\/a>\u2018s Alesha Dixon,\u00a0Ted Lasso<\/a> star Hannah Waddingham and Ukrainian singer Julia Sanina, while Graham Norton is back on commentary duty<\/a> with former Bake Off host Mel Giedroyc.<\/p>\n

As for guest performers<\/a>, Sam Ryder and Kalush Orchestra will be back, with the latter opening the Grand Final, and we know that the UK will be represented by Mae Muller<\/a> this year, but what about the other competing acts?<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s everything you need to know about this year\u2019s competitors and which have made it to the Eurovision 2023 final.<\/p>

Eurovision Song Contest 2023 line-up<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The full line-up of competing countries has been confirmed ahead of the 2023 competition, with 37 acts taking to the stage in Liverpool next month.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a list of the class of \u201923 \u2013 and what they\u2019ll be performing on the night:<\/p>\n

  • Albania\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Albina & Familja Kelmendi performing \u2018Duje\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Armenia\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Brunette performing \u2018Future Lover\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Australia\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Voyager performing \u2018Promise\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Austria\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Teya & Salena performing \u2018Who The Hell is Edgar?\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Azerbaijan<\/strong> \u2013 TuralTuranX performing \u2018Tell Me More\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Belgium\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Gustaph performing \u2018Because of You\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Croatia\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Let 3 performing \u2018Mama \u0160\u010c\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Cyprus\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Andrew Lambrou performing \u2018Break a Broken Heart\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Czechia<\/strong> \u2013 Vesna performing \u2018My Sister\u2019s Crown\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Denmark\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Reiley performing \u2018Breaking My Heart\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Estonia\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Alika performing \u2018Bridges\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Finland\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 K\u00e4\u00e4rij\u00e4 performing \u2018Cha Cha Cha\u2019<\/li>\n
  • France\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 La Zarra performing \u2018\u00c9videmment\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Georgia\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Iru performing \u2018Echo\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Germany\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Lord of the Lost performing \u2018Blood & Glitter\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Greece<\/strong> \u2013 Victor Vernicos performing \u2018What They Say\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Iceland\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Dilj\u00e1 performing \u2018Power\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Ireland\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Wild Youth performing \u2018We Are One\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Israel\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Noa Kirel performing \u2018Unicorn\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Italy\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Marco Mengoni performing \u2018Due Vite\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Latvia\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Sudden Lights performing \u2018Aij\u0101\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Lithuania\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Monika Linkyt\u0117 performing \u2018Stay\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Malta<\/strong> \u2013 The Busker performing \u2018Dance (Our Own Party)\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Moldova\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Pasha Parfeni performing \u2018Soarele si Luna\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Netherlands<\/strong> \u2013 Mia Nicholai & Dion Cooper performing \u2018Burning Daylight\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Norway \u2013 <\/strong>Alessandra performing \u2018Queen of Kings\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Poland<\/strong> \u2013 Blanka performing \u2018Solo\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Portugal\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Mimicat performing \u2018Ai Cora\u00e7\u00e3o\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Romania\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Theodor Andrei performing \u2018DGT (Off and On)\u2019<\/li>\n
  • San Marino\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Piqued Jacks performing \u2018Like An Animal\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Serbia\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Luke Black performing \u2018Samo Mi Se Spava\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Slovenia\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Joker Out performing \u2018Carpe Diem\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Spain<\/strong> \u2013 Blanca Paloma performing \u2018Eaea\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Sweden\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Loreen performing \u2018Tattoo\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Switzerland\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Remo Forrer performing \u2018Watergun\u2019<\/li>\n
  • Ukraine<\/strong> \u2013 TVORCHI performing \u2018Heart of Steel\u2019<\/li>\n
  • United Kingdom<\/strong> \u2013 Mae Muller performing \u2018I Wrote a Song\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>