Eurovision Song Contest Liverpool 2023

Alesha Dixon, Hannah Waddingham and Julia Sanina host the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, live from Liverpool. The interval features an emotive performance of Ordinary World by Liverpool's Rebecca Ferguson and Ukrainian singer Alyosha, plus a showstopping medley by British pop sensation Rita Ora.

Mariya Yaremchuk, who represented Ukraine at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2014, leads a contemporary montage of some of the most well-known pieces of music from the country. As we travel through time, the piece ends with a stunning collaborative performance from rapper OTOY, 14-year-old Ukrainian Junior Eurovision representative Zlata Dziunka, and Mariya. Together, they show that for generations of Ukrainians, music is the light that overcomes darkness. Also in the interval, a performance called Be Who You Wanna Be celebrates how Eurovision is a place for everyone – no matter who you are. Three extraordinary drag performers lead into a jaw-dropping routine of high-end pop performances along with a troupe of eclectic dancers. They represent the huge spectrum of fans – regardless of age, nationality or background – who revel in being a part of the Eurovision Song Contest every year. With a medley of fabulous songs and incredible staging, it’ll be a performance that viewers remember.

Live from Liverpool, Graham Norton, Alesha Dixon, Hannah Waddingham and Julia Sanina host the 67th Eurovision Song Contest grand final, which is being held in the UK for the first time since 1998. Last year's winners from Ukraine, Kalush Orchestra, open the show, Sam Ryder returns with an unforgettable interval performance, and Eurovision favourites Mahmood, Netta, Daði Freyr, Cornelia Jakobs, Duncan Laurence and Sonia take to the stage for a special interval act, celebrating the iconic songs of Liverpool.