Thursday night will see the second Eurovision Song Contest 2023 semi-final take place. A further 16 acts will battle it out for a chance to end up in the grand final taking place on Saturday, May 13 - with 10 acts qualifying for the grand final.
The semi-final will be broadcast live on BBC One from 8pm. Hosting again will be Ukrainian singer Julia Sanina, actress Hannah Waddingham and pop star and TV presenter Alesha Dixon, with Rylan Clark and Scott Mills taking on commentating duties. Read more: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community Viewers at home will be the ones who decides who qualifies to the final.
Those watching who live in the 16 countries taking part in semi-final 2 will be eligible to vote alongside three of the other countries pre-qualified for the grand final – Spain, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom.
Those watching in the participating countries can vote using the official Eurovision Song Contest app, or by telephone or text messaging the relevant numbers displayed on screen.