09 May 2023

Tuesday 09 May

2023-05-09

Events

 * Eurovision Song Contest 2023 - first semi-final, form the Liverpool Arena. Competing countries Azerbaijan, Croatia, Czechia, Finland, Ireland, Israel, Latvia, Malta, Moldova, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Serbia, Sweden, Switzerland.

TV

 * BBC One ESC 2023 semifinal presenters.jpg
 * 8.00 pm Eurovision Song Contest Semi-Final 1. Alesha Dixon, Hannah Waddingham and Julia Sanina host the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, live from Liverpool. Rylan and Scott Mills are on commentary duty as 15 acts battle it out for a place in Saturday’s grand final. 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.