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| name        = Euclovision Song Contest
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| vote        = Each country/jury awards 12, 10, 8–1 points to their top 10 songs. Online votes from viewers in non-participating countries are aggregated and awarded as one set of points.
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The '''Euclovision Song Contest 2023''' will be the 65th edition of the [[Euclovision Song Contest]]. It will take place in [[St Avelines]], [[Estmere]], following the victory of "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0trBZ5rDlRU Sweet Talker]" performed by {{wp|Olly Alexander|Nico Lumineux}} on behalf of Estmere at the prior [[Euclovision Song Contest 2022|2022 contest]]<ref name="2022 LIVE results">{{cite news |date=23 April 2022 | title=2022 Euclovision 2022 Song Contest LIVE Results |url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=39657903#p39657903 |work=[[Piraean Radio and Television|ΠΡΤ ενα]] |access-date=27 March 2023}}</ref><ref name="Nico">{{cite news |date=23 April 2022 | title=@nico |url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=39658483&sid=0dfef193c8593be9e769cacbd9a67b9f#p39658483 |work={{wp|Twitter|Chirper}} |access-date=27 March 2023}}</ref>. This is the fifth time that Estmere has hosted the event. The contest is being organised by host broadcaster the [[Estmerish Broadcasting Service]] (EBS) in conjunction with the [[Euclean Broadcasters Group]] (EBG). The primary venue is the [[St Avelines|South of Estmere Arena]]<ref name="EBS Details">{{cite news |date=9 April 2023 | title=@EBS_News |url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=40491922#p40491922 |work={{wp|Twitter|Chirper}} |access-date=9 April 2023}}</ref>. Two semi-finals on 11 and 13 April will precede the final on 15 April 2022.
The '''Euclovision Song Contest 2023''' was the 65th edition of the [[Euclovision Song Contest]]. It took place in [[St Avelines]], [[Estmere]], following the victory of "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0trBZ5rDlRU Sweet Talker]" performed by {{wp|Olly Alexander|Nico Lumineux}} on behalf of Estmere at the prior [[Euclovision Song Contest 2022|2022 contest]].<ref name="2022 LIVE results">{{cite news |date=23 April 2022 | title=Euclovision 2022 Song Contest LIVE Results |url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=39657903#p39657903 |work=[[Piraean Radio and Television|ΠΡΤ ενα]] |access-date=27 March 2023}}</ref><ref name="Nico">{{cite news |date=23 April 2022 | last=@nico | title=omg!!! i'm blown away guys!!! every one liked my gay love song!!!!! thank you so much euclea!! love is love, trans rights are human rights |url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=39658483&sid=0dfef193c8593be9e769cacbd9a67b9f#p39658483 |work={{wp|Twitter|Chirper}} |access-date=27 March 2023}}</ref> This was the fifth time that Estmere has hosted the event. The contest was organised by host broadcaster the [[Estmerish Broadcasting Service]] (EBS) in conjunction with the [[Euclean Broadcasters Group]] (EBG). The primary venue was the [[St Avelines|South of Estmere Arena]].<ref name="EBS Details">{{cite news |date=9 April 2023 | title=@EBS_News |url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=40491922#p40491922 |work={{wp|Twitter|Chirper}} |access-date=9 April 2023}}</ref> Two semi-finals on 11 and 13 April preceded the final on 15 April 2022.
 
The contest was won by {{wp|Rina Sawayama|Chel Sakurai}} on behalf of Estmere, with the song "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekauErew4Bs Hell is Better With You]".<ref name="2023 LIVE Results">{{cite news |date=15 April 2023 | title=Euclovision 2023 Song Contest LIVE Results |url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=40509890#p40509890 |work=[[EBS|EBS One]] |access-date=16 April 2023}}</ref> This was the first consecutive victory in the 64-year history of the contest, and marked the fifth time in total that Estmere had won the contest. [[Gaullica]], [[Alsland]], [[Etruria]] and [[Tiwura]] made up the remainder of the top five.<ref name="2023 LIVE Results"/> This was the fourth year in a row that Estmere and Gaullica had been in the top five.
 
The unprecedented nature of the victory has meant that the hosting responsibilities of the next context were under discussion until mid 2023, when it was agreed for Estmere to host again.<ref name="2024 host discussions">{{cite news |date=22 April 2023 | title=EBS in discussions with EBG to determine host for Euclovision 2024 |url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=40546453#p40546453 |work=[[EBS|EBS News]] |access-date=29 April 2023}}</ref>


==Location==
==Location==
[[File:Arena de Montpellier 2.jpg|left|thumb|250px|The [[St Avelines#Culture|South of Estmere Arena]] in [[St Avelines]], home of the 2023 contest.]][[File:Le Havre Vue Plage 14 07 2005.jpg|left|thumb|250px|[[St Avelines#Geography|Paradise Beach]] in [[St Avelines]], the location of the 2023 Euclovision Village.]]The 2023 contest will take place in [[St Avelines]], [[Estmere]], after the country's victory in the [[Euclovision Song Contest 2022|2022 contest]] with "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0trBZ5rDlRU Sweet Talker]" performed by {{wp|Olly Alexander|Nico Lumineux}}<ref name="2022 LIVE results"/><ref name="Nico"/>. It will be the fifth time that Estmere has hosted Euclovision, having previously done so in [[Euclovision_Song_Contest#Editions|1966]] and [[Euclovision_Song_Contest#Editions|1999]] in [[Morwall]], in [[Euclovision_Song_Contest#Editions|1985]] in [[Harbrough]], and in [[Euclovision_Song_Contest#Editions|2006]] in Morwall on behalf of [[Satavia]]. This is the first time the contest is being held in St Avelines, which is known as the Sun and Sea City<ref name="EBS Details"/>.
[[File:Arena de Montpellier 2.jpg|left|thumb|250px|The [[St Avelines#Culture|South of Estmere Arena]] in [[St Avelines]], home of the 2023 contest.]][[File:Le Havre Vue Plage 14 07 2005.jpg|left|thumb|250px|[[St Avelines#Geography|Paradise Beach]] in [[St Avelines]], the location of the 2023 Euclovision Village.]]The 2023 contest took place in [[St Avelines]], [[Estmere]], after the country's victory in the [[Euclovision Song Contest 2022|2022 contest]] with "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0trBZ5rDlRU Sweet Talker]" performed by {{wp|Olly Alexander|Nico Lumineux}}.<ref name="2022 LIVE results"/><ref name="Nico"/> It was the fifth time that Estmere hosted Euclovision, having previously done so in [[Euclovision_Song_Contest#Editions|1966]] and [[Euclovision_Song_Contest#Editions|1999]] in [[Morwall]], in [[Euclovision_Song_Contest#Editions|1985]] in [[Harbrough]], and in [[Euclovision_Song_Contest#Editions|2006]] in Morwall on behalf of [[Satavia]]. This was the first time the contest was held in St Avelines, which is known as the Sun and Sea City.<ref name="EBS Details"/>


The main venue is the [[St Avelines#Culture|South of Estmere Arena]], a multi-purpose {{wp|indoor arena}} in the coastal [[St Avelines#Geography|St Aubry's district]] which seats 14,000 people and previously hosted a number of events at the [[Invictus_Games#Summer_Invictus_host_cities|1950 summer Invictus games]]<ref name="EBS Details"/>. The arena has more recently also hosted a number of events including concerts, exhibitions and sports.  
The main venue was the [[St Avelines#Culture|South of Estmere Arena]], a multi-purpose {{wp|indoor arena}} in the coastal [[St Avelines#Geography|St Aubry's district]] which seats 14,000 people and previously hosted a number of events at the [[Invictus_Games#Summer_Invictus_host_cities|1950 summer Invictus games]].<ref name="EBS Details"/> The arena has more recently also hosted a number of events including concerts, exhibitions and sports.  


In addition to this main venue is the secondary venue located at [[St Avelines#Geography|Paradise Beach]]. This is where the Euclovision Village is located, which is the official fan and sponsors area throughout Euclovision 2023. The beach will be home to a number of stages where fans can watch performances by contest participants and local artists, in addition to a main stage which broadcasts live shows from the main venue. It is also where the Opening Ceremony events will take place. The village will be open from 8 to 15 April 2023. The village will be free to enter on all days other than the day of the final show, when there will be an entry fee. In addition to the stages, there will be a number of other attractions at the village as part of a {{wp|Beach party film|beach party}} theme, including a friendly match between professional {{wp|beach volleyball}} teams (in addition to amateur beach volleyball courts), a peddler's market comprising local businesses and a professional sandcastle competition<ref name="EBS Details"/>.
In addition to this main venue was the secondary venue located at [[St Avelines#Geography|Paradise Beach]]. This was where the Euclovision Village is located, which was the official fan and sponsors area throughout Euclovision 2023. The beach was home to a number of stages where fans can watch performances by contest participants and local artists, in addition to a main stage which broadcasts live shows from the main venue. It was also where the Opening Ceremony events took place. The village was open from 8 to 15 April 2023. The village was free to enter on all days other than the day of the final show, when there was an entry fee. In addition to the stages, there was a number of other attractions at the village as part of a {{wp|Beach party film|beach party}} theme, including a friendly match between professional {{wp|beach volleyball}} teams (in addition to amateur beach volleyball courts), a peddler's market comprising local businesses and a professional sandcastle competition.<ref name="EBS Details"/>


There is also the EucloClub, which is located just off the beach in a private yacht, which will host after-parties and private performances from participating artists. There is a high admission fee to enter the EucloClub, and it is primarily aimed at mega-fans and donors<ref name="EBS Details"/>.
There was also the EucloClub, which was located just off the beach in a private yacht and hosted after-parties and private performances from participating artists. There was a high admission fee to enter the EucloClub, and it was primarily aimed at mega-fans and donors.<ref name="EBS Details"/>


===Host city selection===
===Host city selection===
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The bidding process for host city was announced by host broadcaster [[Estmerish Broadcasting Service|EBS]] on 15 May 2022<ref>{{cite news |date=15 May 2022 | title=Euclovision 2023 bidding process begins |url=https://discord.com/channels/211500964824350720/211500964824350720/987278007800573972 |work=[[Estmerish Broadcasting Service|EBS News]] |access-date=27 March 2023}}</ref>. There was a list of rigorous minimum standards which potential host city candidates had to meet in order to be considered, including demonstrating the capacity, capability and experience to host Euclovision. Infrastructure connections, the size of potential venues and numbers of accomodations were also taken into account.
The bidding process for host city was announced by host broadcaster [[Estmerish Broadcasting Service|EBS]] on 15 May 2022.<ref>{{cite news |date=15 May 2022 | title=Euclovision 2023 bidding process begins |url=https://discord.com/channels/211500964824350720/211500964824350720/987278007800573972 |work=[[Estmerish Broadcasting Service|EBS News]] |access-date=27 March 2023}}</ref> There was a list of rigorous minimum standards which potential host city candidates had to meet in order to be considered, including demonstrating the capacity, capability and experience to host Euclovision. Infrastructure connections, the size of potential venues and numbers of accomodations were also taken into account.


There were 38 initial bids from host cities when the first stage of the bidding process was closed. In line with the criteria and considerations listed above, these bids were narrowed down to a shortlist of eight bids which was announced on 20 June 2022, alongside the [[List of city nicknames in Estmere|nicknames]] used to promote each city's bid<ref>{{cite news |date=15 May 2022 | title=The eight cities fighting for YOUR VOTE to host Euclovision 2023 |url=https://discord.com/channels/211500964824350720/307860429680541707/1000884354853130281 |work=[[Estmerish Broadcasting Service|EBS News]] |access-date=27 March 2023}}</ref>. These were [[Morwall]], [[Harbrough]], [[Tolbury]], [[St Avelines]], [[Sheaford]], [[Damesbridge]], [[Bouley]] and [[St Richards]]<ref name="EBS Details"/>.
There were 38 initial bids from host cities when the first stage of the bidding process was closed. In line with the criteria and considerations listed above, these bids were narrowed down to a shortlist of eight bids which was announced on 20 June 2022, alongside the [[List of city nicknames in Estmere|nicknames]] used to promote each city's bid.<ref>{{cite news |date=15 May 2022 | title=The eight cities fighting for YOUR VOTE to host Euclovision 2023 |url=https://discord.com/channels/211500964824350720/307860429680541707/1000884354853130281 |work=[[Estmerish Broadcasting Service|EBS News]] |access-date=27 March 2023}}</ref> These were [[Morwall]], [[Harbrough]], [[Tolbury]], [[St Avelines]], [[Sheaford]], [[Damesbridge]], [[Bouley]] and [[St Richards]].<ref name="EBS Details"/>


Those cities then entered discussions with EBS and the Estmerish Euclovision Committee to ensure that their bids were developed in detail further, and were then put to a public vote hosted online from 1 August to 1 September 2022<ref>{{cite news |date=1 August 2022 | title=EBS wants to hear YOUR VOICE for #Euclovision23! |url=https://discord.com/channels/211500964824350720/307860429680541707/1003961023855865898 |work=[[Estmerish Broadcasting Service|EBS News]] |access-date=27 March 2023}}</ref>. The public vote was meant to inform discussions, but EBS and the Euclovision Committee reserved the right to set aside the results of the vote. St Avelines was announced by EBS as the chosen host city on 16 September 2022, having come first in the popular vote ahead of Bouley and Tolbury<ref>{{cite news |date=16 September 2022 | title=St Avelines picked to host Euclovision 2023 |url=https://discord.com/channels/211500964824350720/1089224283399667792/1089227098197074080 |work=[[Estmerish Broadcasting Service|EBS News]] |access-date=27 March 2023}}</ref>.
Those cities then entered discussions with EBS and the Estmerish Euclovision Committee to ensure that their bids were developed in detail further, and were then put to a public vote hosted online from 1 August to 1 September 2022.<ref>{{cite news |date=1 August 2022 | title=EBS wants to hear YOUR VOICE for #Euclovision23! |url=https://discord.com/channels/211500964824350720/307860429680541707/1003961023855865898 |work=[[Estmerish Broadcasting Service|EBS News]] |access-date=27 March 2023}}</ref> The public vote was meant to inform discussions, but EBS and the Euclovision Committee reserved the right to set aside the results of the vote. St Avelines was announced by EBS as the chosen host city on 16 September 2022, having come first in the popular vote ahead of Bouley and Tolbury.<ref>{{cite news |date=16 September 2022 | title=St Avelines picked to host Euclovision 2023 |url=https://discord.com/channels/211500964824350720/1089224283399667792/1089227098197074080 |work=[[Estmerish Broadcasting Service|EBS News]] |access-date=27 March 2023}}</ref>


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| footer            = [[Estmere#Cinema|Alice Wallace]], [[Estmere|Vicki Freeman]] and [[Estmere|Harry Taylor]] are the presenters of the 2023 contest.
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The presenters for the 2023 contest were officially confirmed on 1 April 2023, in a Chirp by [[EBS]]<ref name="EBS Presenters">{{cite news |date=1 April 2023 | title=@EBS_News |url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=40492235#p40492235 |work={{wp|Twitter|Chirper}} |access-date=9 April 2023}}</ref>. Estmerish-Rizean actress [[Estmere#Cinema|Alice Wallace]], Estmerish musician [[Estmere|Vicki Freeman]] and Estmerish journalist [[Estmere|Harry Taylor]] will host all shows of the event, including the Opening Ceremony. Freeman and Taylor had provided {{wp|English language|Estmerish}} language commentary for previous editions of the contest, while Wallace is a new edition but is a fan of the contest and starred in the 2013 {{wp|musical film}} {{wp|Pitch Perfect|Pitched Battle}}<ref name="EBS Presenters"/>. As is usual, each participating broadcaster will also have their own presenters to provide national commentary. [[EBS|Nihteġ Pẹrrocer]] and [[EBS|Mo Khan]] will provide {{wp|Anglo-Frisian_languages#Anglic_languages|Swathish}} language commentary on [[EBS#Television_channels|EBS Svạþiṡc]], while [[EBS|David Palmer]] and [[EBS|Lis Poingdestre]] will do the same for {{wp|Jèrriais|Flurian}} on [[EBS#Television_channels|EBS Fleuvais]].
The presenters for the 2023 contest were officially confirmed on 1 April 2023, in a Chirp by [[EBS]].<ref name="EBS Presenters">{{cite news |date=1 April 2023 | title=@EBS_News |url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=40492235#p40492235 |work={{wp|Twitter|Chirper}} |access-date=9 April 2023}}</ref> Estmerish-Rizean actress [[Estmere#Cinema|Alice Wallace]], Estmerish musician [[Estmere|Vicki Freeman]] and Estmerish journalist [[Estmere|Harry Taylor]] hosted all shows of the event, including the Opening Ceremony. Freeman and Taylor had provided {{wp|English language|Estmerish}} language commentary for previous editions of the contest, while Wallace was a new edition but was a fan of the contest and starred in the 2013 {{wp|musical film}} {{wp|Pitch Perfect|Pitched Battle}}.<ref name="EBS Presenters"/> As is usual, each participating broadcaster also had their own presenters to provide national commentary. [[EBS|Nihteġ Pẹrrocer]] and [[EBS|Mo Khan]] provided {{wp|Anglo-Frisian_languages#Anglic_languages|Swathish}} language commentary on [[EBS#Television_channels|EBS Svạþiṡc]], while [[EBS|David Palmer]] and [[EBS|Lis Poingdestre]] did the same for {{wp|Jèrriais|Flurian}} on [[EBS#Television_channels|EBS Fleuvais]].


===Entries===
===Entries===
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==Participating countries==
==Participating countries==
On 28 November 2022, the EBG announced that 45 countries would participate in the 2023 contest.
[[File:Euclovision 2023 map.png|thumb|right|350px|Map of participating countries
{{legend|#22B14C|Finalist countries}}
{{legend|#D40000|Did not qualify from the semi final}}
{{legend|#FFC20E|Countries that participated in the past but not in 2023}}]]On 28 November 2022, the EBG announced that 45 countries would participate in the 2023 contest.
===Semi-final 1===
===Semi-final 1===
The first semi-finals will take place on 11 April 2023 at 20:00 (EST). Nineteen countries will participate in the first semi-final. Those countries plus [[Gaullica]], [[Werania]] and [[Etruria]], as well as viewers from non-participating countries under "Rest of the World", will vote in this semi-final.
The first semi-finals took place on 11 April 2023 at 20:00 (EST). Nineteen countries participated in the first semi-final. Those countries plus [[Gaullica]], [[Werania]] and [[Etruria]], as well as viewers from non-participating countries under "Rest of the World", voted in this semi-final. The highlighted countries qualified for the final.
{{Legend|navajowhite|Qualifiers}}
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{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Draw
! scope="col" | Draw
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! scope="col" | Song
! scope="col" | Song
! scope="col" | Language(s)
! scope="col" | Language(s)
! scope="col" | Points
! scope="col" | Place
! scope="col" | Place
! scope="col" | Points
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 01
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 01
| {{flag|Tiwura}}
| {{flag|Tiwura}}
| Ifeanuli Chi
| Ifeanuli Chi
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhfZ5q9gEZc Kwa Ubochi]"
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhfZ5q9gEZc Kwa Ubochi]"
| {{wp|English language|Estmerish}}, {{wp|Igbo language|Mwo}}
| {{wp|English language|Estmerish}}, {{wp|Igbo language|Mwo}}
|
| 68
|
| 9
|-
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 02
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 02
| {{flag|Eldmark}}
| {{flag|Eldmark}}
| Belle Horne
| [[Belle Horne]]
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN5JK1LPrnI Denna Sten]"
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN5JK1LPrnI Denna Sten]"
| {{wp|Swedish language|Blostlandic}}
| {{wp|Swedish language|Blostlandic}}
|
| 125
|
| 2
|-
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 03
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 03
| {{flag|Garambura}}
| {{flag|Garambura}}
| Marie Marachera
| Marie Marachera
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC91GYRqwH0 Rima Rima]"
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC91GYRqwH0 Rima Rima]"
| {{wp|French language|Gaullican}}, {{wp|Shona language|Rwizi}}
| {{wp|French language|Gaullican}}, {{wp|Shona language|Rwizi}}
|
| 52
|
| 10
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 04
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 04
| {{flag|Kesselbourg}}
| {{flag|Kesselbourg}}
|  
| Stef
|  
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORhEoS6d8e4 Jij]"
| {{wp|Flemish language|Hoeltish}}
| {{wp|Flemish language|Hoeltish}}  
|
| 25
|
| 18
|-
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 05
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 05
| {{flag|Piraea}}
| {{flag|Piraea}}
| ANDREAS
| ANDREAS
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPAM0niKNto Fantasma]" <small>(Φάντασμα)</small>
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPAM0niKNto Fantasma]" <small>(Φάντασμα)</small>
| {{wp|Greek language|Pirean}}
| {{wp|Greek language|Pirean}}
|
| 78
|
| 7
|-
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 06
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 06
| {{flag|Chistovodia}}
| {{flag|Chistovodia}}
| Verlois Zhuravel
| Verlois Zhuravel
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtdHz1TRbe4 Pratsi]" <small>(Праці)</small>
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtdHz1TRbe4 Pratsi]" <small>(Праці)</small>
| {{wp|Rusyn language|Soravian}}
| {{wp|Rusyn language|Soravian}}
|
| 107
|
| 4
|-
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 07
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 07
| {{flag|Imagua and the Assimas}}
| {{flag|Imagua and the Assimas}}
| Iris Boschetto
| Iris Boschetto
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8HoEvDh70Y Sulla Strada]"  
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8HoEvDh70Y Sulla Strada]"  
| {{wp|Italian language|Vespasian}}, [[Western Imaguan Creole]]
| {{wp|Italian language|Vespasian}}, [[Western Imaguan Creole|Imaguan Creole]]
|
| 115
|
| 3
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 08
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 08
| {{flag|Rizealand}}
| {{flag|Rizealand}}
|  
| Sotrienne Masteno
|  
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyuyVPtblW8 Imagination]"
| {{wp|English language|Estmerish}}
| {{wp|English language|Estmerish}}
|
| 46
|
| 14
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 09
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 09
| {{flag|Belmonte}}
| {{flag|Belmonte}}
|  
| Izamena
|  
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa3suiOzAAk Meu coração]"
| {{wp|Portuguese language|Luzelese}}
| {{wp|Portuguese language|Luzelese}}
|
| 24
|
| 19
|-
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 10
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 10
| {{flag|Caldia}}
| {{flag|Caldia}}
| Gráda
| Gráda
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=So1qiyLaypk Abair le mo Mha]"  
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=So1qiyLaypk Abair le mo Mha]"  
| {{wp|Irish language|Ghaillish}}
| {{wp|Irish language|Ghaillish}}
|
| 50
|
| 12
|-
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 11
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 11
| {{flag|Tsabara}}
| {{flag|Tsabara}}
| Zehava Peltier
| Zehava Peltier
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwoHB1uQcLk Lève-toi]"  
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwoHB1uQcLk Lève-toi]"  
| {{wp|French language|Gaullican}}, {{wp|Hebrew|Atudaic}}, {{wp|Arabic|Rahelian}}
| {{wp|French language|Gaullican}}, {{wp|Hebrew|Atudaic}}, {{wp|Arabic|Rahelian}}
|
| 105
|
| 5
|-
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 12
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 12
| {{flag|East Miersa}}
| {{flag|East Miersa}}
| Gracze
| Gracze
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ920cN2HmA Jesteśmy]"  
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ920cN2HmA Jesteśmy]"  
| {{wp|Polish language|Miersan}}
| {{wp|Polish language|Miersan}}
|
| 52
|
| 10
|-
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 13
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 13
| {{flag|Sabaw}}
| {{flag|Sabaw}}
| Ul
| Ul
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkeLYw18xPk Reggem]"  
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkeLYw18xPk Reggem]"  
| {{wp|English language|Estmerish}}, {{wpl|Berber languages|Sabawi}}
| {{wp|English language|Estmerish}}, {{wpl|Berber languages|Sabawi}}
|
| 99
|
| 6
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 14
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 14
| {{flag|Satavia}}
| {{flag|Satavia}}
|  
| Pilgrims
|  
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agG7ShZGfJM I Promise]"
| {{wp|English language|Estmerish}}, {{wp|Dutch languages|Hennish}}
| {{wp|English language|Estmerish}}  
|
| 34
|
| 17
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 15
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 15
| {{flag|Sainte-Chloé}}
| {{flag|Sainte-Chloé}}
|  
| Fatima
|  
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWfbEFH9NvQ Clairement]"
| {{wp|French language|Gaullican}}
| {{wp|French language|Gaullican}}
|
| 45
|
| 15
|-
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 16
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 16
| {{flag|Alsland}}
| {{flag|Alsland}}
| Jõgi
| Jõgi
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpFXXPruuqU Half-way there]"
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpFXXPruuqU Half-way there]"
| {{wp|English language|Estmerish}}
| {{wp|English language|Estmerish}}
|
| 140
|
| 1
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 17
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 17
| {{flag|Amathia}}
| {{flag|Amathia}}
|  
| Omuldezi
|  
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3I0we0lhDic&ab_channel=EurovisionSongContest Zi si Noapte]"
| {{wp|Romanian language|Amathian}}
| {{wp|Romanian language|Amathian}}
|
| 49
|
| 13
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 18
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 18
| {{flag|Tengaria}}
| {{flag|Tengaria}}
|  
| Luka Zukanska
|  
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeIVwYUge8o Sŭn]" <small>(Сън)</small>
| {{wp|Bulgarian language|Tengarian}}
| {{wp|Bulgarian language|Tengarian}}
|
| 42
|
| 16
|-
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 19
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 19
| {{flag|Bistravia}}
| {{flag|Bistravia}}
| Nikita Papita
| Nikita Papita
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDnoUrpqBcM Slava Bogu]" <small>(Слава Богу)</small>
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDnoUrpqBcM Slava Bogu]" <small>(Слава Богу)</small>
| {{wp|Czech language|Bistravian}}
| {{wp|Czech language|Bistravian}}
|
| 78
|
| 7
|-
|-
|}
|}


===Semi-final 2===
===Semi-final 2===
The second semi-finals will take place on 13 April 2023 at 20:00 (EST). Nineteen countries will participate in the second semi-final. Those countries plus [[Estmere]], [[Soravia]] and [[Borland (Kylaris)|Borland]], as well as viewers from non-participating countries under "Rest of the World", will vote in this semi-final.
The second semi-finals took place on 13 April 2023 at 20:00 (EST). Nineteen countries participated in the second semi-final. Those countries plus [[Estmere]], [[Soravia]] and [[Borland (Kylaris)|Borland]], as well as viewers from non-participating countries under "Rest of the World", voted in this semi-final.
 
{{Legend|navajowhite|Qualifiers}}
{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col" | Draw
! scope="col" | Draw
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! scope="col" | Song
! scope="col" | Song
! scope="col" | Language(s)
! scope="col" | Language(s)
! scope="col" | Points
! scope="col" | Place
! scope="col" | Place
! scope="col" | Points
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 01
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 01
| {{flag|Carucere}}
| {{flag|Carucere}}
|  
| Trois Gars
|  
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaQkD6evPk0 Animale]"
| {{wp|French language|Gaullican}}, [[Papotement]]
| {{wp|French language|Gaullican}}, [[Papotement]]
|
| 11
|
| 19
|-
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 02
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 02
| {{flag|Blostland}}
| {{flag|Blostland}}
| Frederik the Freak
| Frederik the Freak
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27FswS3KESk Brygga Promenad]"
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27FswS3KESk Brygga Promenad]"
| {{wp|Swedish language|Blostlandic}}
| {{wp|Swedish language|Blostlandic}}
|
| 90
|
| 6
|-
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 03
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 03
| {{flag|Gapolania}}
| {{flag|Gapolania}}
| Sanita
| Sanita
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDPRJfavyjQ Luci Ambientali]"
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDPRJfavyjQ Luci Ambientali]"
| {{wp|Italian language|Vespasian}}
| {{wp|Italian language|Vespasian}}
|
| 160
|
| 1
|-
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 04
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 04
| {{flag|Azmara}}
| {{flag|Azmara}}
| Freija Lorenssdohter
| Freija Lorensdohter
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymYWF7OiuzA De Maskeraade]"
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymYWF7OiuzA De Maskeraade]"
| [[Azmaran language|Azmaran]]
| [[Azmaran language|Azmaran]]
|
| 143
|
| 2
|-
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 05
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 05
| {{flag|Paretia}}
| {{flag|Paretia}}
| Sabor Latão
| Sabor Latão
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwrL1c0Wsao Na Festa]"
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwrL1c0Wsao Na Festa]"
| {{wp|Portuguese language|Luzelese}}, {{wp|English language|Estmerish}}
| {{wp|Portuguese language|Luzelese}}, {{wp|English language|Estmerish}}
|
| 90
|
| 6
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 06
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 06
| {{flag|West Miersa}}
| {{flag|West Miersa}}
|  
| Żartowniś
|  
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfTiuZaESKs Chwytaj Dzień]"
|  
| {{wp|Polish language|Miersan}}
|
| 15
|
| 18
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 07
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 07
| {{flag|Maucha}}
| {{flag|Maucha}}
|  
| Asanda Ncita
|  
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rW0AeclrJ8 Tränen]"
|  
| {{wp|German language|Weranian}}
|
| 20
|
| 15
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 08
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 08
| {{flag|Aucuria}}
| {{flag|Aucuria}}
|  
| Žydrė Leveckienė
|  
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oKXHCf33ELQ Likti]"
|  
| {{wp|Lithuanian language|Ruttish}}
|
| 54
|
| 13
|-
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 09
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 09
| {{flag|Île d'Émeraude}}
| {{flag|Île d'Émeraude}}
| Dirty Vibe
| Dirty Vibe
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjJZNdLSexU Neu Kaa Pa Fè]"
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjJZNdLSexU Neu Kaa Pa Fè]"
| {{wp|French language|Gaullican}}, [[Emeraudian Creole]]
| {{wp|French language|Gaullican}}, [[Emeraudian Creole]]
|
| 92
|
| 5
|-
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 10
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 10
| {{flag|Scovern}}
| {{flag|Scovern}}
| Intens
| Intens
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H4ekRWiW6U Tredje Version]"
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H4ekRWiW6U Tredje Version]"
| {{wp|Danish language|Mescon}}
| {{wp|Danish language|Mescon}}
|
| 97
|
| 4
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 11
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 11
| {{flag|Emessa}}
| {{flag|Emessa}}
|  
| Noya
|  
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4wbdKmM3bQ Chadkeren]" <small>(חַדקֶרֶן)</small>
|  
| {{wp|Hebrew language|Atudite}}
|
| 21
|
| 14
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 12
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 12
| {{flag|Ravnia}}
| {{flag|Ravnia}}
|  
| Tina Nikitovna
|  
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8kO-QPippo Success]" <small>(Эхо)</small>
|  
| {{wp|Russian language|Ilmenian}}
|
| 16
|
| 17
|-
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 13
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 13
| {{flag|Rwizikuru}}
| {{flag|Rwizikuru}}
| Praisehim Mwayenga
| Praisehim Mwayenga
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=admrlN1SiCg Success]"
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=admrlN1SiCg Success]"
| {{wp|English language|Estmerish}}, {{wp|Shona language|Rwizi}}
| {{wp|English language|Estmerish}}, {{wp|Shona language|Rwizi}}
|
| 67
|
| 11
|-
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 14
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 14
| {{flag|Nuvania}}
| {{flag|Nuvania}}
| DiscoDaze ft. Sonja
| DiscoDaze ft. Sonja
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PNNOYHKznI Serotonin]"
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PNNOYHKznI Serotonin]"
| {{wp|English language|Estmerish}}
| {{wp|English language|Estmerish}}
|
| 142
|
| 3
|-
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 15
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 15
| {{flag|Cassier}}
| {{flag|Cassier}}
| Jean Beauchamp
| Jean Beauchamp
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XASYGn_2nc On leur a fait croire]"
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XASYGn_2nc On leur a fait croire]"
| {{wp|French language|Gaullican}}
| {{wp|French language|Gaullican}}
|
| 68
|
| 10
|-
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 16
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 16
| {{flag|Hennehouwe}}
| {{flag|Hennehouwe}}
| Vance
| Vance
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjIG4DIJVS0 Ma Dernière Danse (Lalala)]"
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjIG4DIJVS0 Ma Dernière Danse (Lalala)]"
| {{wp|Dutch language|Hennish}}
| {{wp|Dutch language|Hennish}}, {{wp|French language|Gaullican}}
|
| 80
|
| 9
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 17
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 17
| {{flag|Montecara}}
| {{flag|Montecara}}
|  
| Cònsola
|  
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGnEoSypBhE Graxi Nòna]"
|  
| [[Montecaran language|Montecaran]]
|
| 20
|
| 15
|-
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 18
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 18
| {{flag|Vinalia}}
| {{flag|Vinalia}}
| Oxana Mazeia
| Oxana Mazeia
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoY-zQgcotY El Sombreron]"
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoY-zQgcotY El Sombreron]"
| {{wp|Spanish language|Esmeiran}}
| {{wp|Spanish language|Esmeiran}}
|
| 90
|
| 6
|-
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 19
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:navajowhite;" | 19
| {{flag|Dezevau}}
| {{flag|Dezevau}}
| Les Henris
| Les Henris
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpc-gVqIAoc Pas de Lait (Aujourd'hui)]"
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpc-gVqIAoc Pas de Lait (Aujourd'hui)]"
| {{wp|French language|Gaullican}}
| {{wp|French language|Gaullican}}
|
| 58
|
| 12
|-
|-
|}
|}


===Final===
===Final===
The final will take place on 15 April 2023 at 20:00 (EST). Thirty countries will participate in the final, comprising of the "Super Cinq" countries ([[Estmere]], [[Etruria]], [[Gaullica]], [[Soravia]] and [[Werania]]), last year's runner-up [[Borland (Kylaris)|Borland]], and the twelve best-ranked countries from each of the two semi-finals. All participating countries will vote in the final, in addition to viewers from non-participating countries, whose points will be aggregated and awarded as one set under "Rest of the World".
The final took place on 15 April 2023 at 20:00 (EST). Thirty countries participated in the final, comprising the "Super Cinq" countries ([[Estmere]], [[Etruria]], [[Gaullica]], [[Soravia]] and [[Werania]]), last year's runner-up [[Borland (Kylaris)|Borland]], and the twelve best-ranked countries from each of the two semi-finals. All participating countries voted in the final, in addition to viewers from non-participating countries, whose points were aggregated and awarded as one set under "Rest of the World".


{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
{| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders"
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! scope="col" | Song
! scope="col" | Song
! scope="col" | Language(s)
! scope="col" | Language(s)
! scope="col" | Points
! scope="col" | Place
! scope="col" | Place
! scope="col" | Points
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 01
| rowspan="6" {{TBA|TBA}}
| {{flag|Azmara}}
| {{flagicon image|Flag_Borland.jpg}} [[Borland (Kylaris)|Borland]]
| Freija Lorensdohter
| Alice Luvefrow
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymYWF7OiuzA De Maskeraade]"
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWkP-mt_bOk Hertenbrock àn þem dansfloor]"
| [[Azmaran language|Azmaran]]
| [[Borish language|Borish]]
|65
|  
|12
|  
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 02
| {{flag|Piraea}}
| ANDREAS
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPAM0niKNto Fantasma]" <small>(Φάντασμα)</small>
| {{wp|Greek language|Pirean}}
| 47
| 17
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 03
| {{flag|Imagua and the Assimas}}
| Iris Boschetto
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8HoEvDh70Y Sulla Strada]"
| {{wp|Italian language|Vespasian}}, [[Western Imaguan Creole|Imaguan Creole]]
| 69
| 11
|- style="font-weight:bold; background:gold;"
! scope="row" style="text-align:center; font-weight:bold; background:gold;" | 04
| {{flag|Estmere}}
| {{flag|Estmere}}
| {{wp|Rina Sawayama|Chel Sakurai}}
| {{wp|Rina Sawayama|Chel Sakurai}}
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekauErew4Bs Hell is Better With You]"<ref name="EBS Sakurai">{{cite news |date=9 April 2023 | title=@EBS_News |url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=40491892#p40491892 |work={{wp|Twitter|Chirper}} |access-date=9 April 2023}}</ref>
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekauErew4Bs Hell is Better With You]"<ref name="EBS Sakurai">{{cite news |date=9 April 2023 | title=@EBS_News |url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=40491892#p40491892 |work={{wp|Twitter|Chirper}} |access-date=9 April 2023}}</ref>
| {{wp|English language|Estmerish}}
| {{wp|English language|Estmerish}}
|  
| 132
|  
| 1
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 05
| {{flag|Scovern}}
| Intens
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H4ekRWiW6U Tredje Version]"
| {{wp|Danish language|Mescon}}
| 92
| 6
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 06
| {{flag|Rwizikuru}}
| Praisehim Mwayenga
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=admrlN1SiCg Success]"
| {{wp|English language|Estmerish}}, {{wp|Shona language|Rwizi}}
| 37
| 22
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 07
| {{flag|Alsland}}
| Jõgi
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpFXXPruuqU Half-way there]"
| {{wp|English language|Estmerish}}
| 100
| 3
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 08
| {{flag|Gaullica}}
| Solenne Castex
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YBP-D6vQIA Coucher de Soleil]"
| {{wp|French language|Gaullican}}
| 115
| 2
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 09
| {{flag|Chistovodia}}
| Verlois Zhuravel
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtdHz1TRbe4 Pratsi]" <small>(Праці)</small>
| {{wp|Rusyn language|Soravian}}
| 81
| 8
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 10
| {{flag|Tsabara}}
| Zehava Peltier
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwoHB1uQcLk Lève-toi]"
| {{wp|French language|Gaullican}}, {{wp|Hebrew|Atudaic}}, {{wp|Arabic|Rahelian}}
| 35
| 24
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 11
| {{flag|Hennehouwe}}
| Vance
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjIG4DIJVS0 Ma Dernière Danse (Lalala)]"
| {{wp|Dutch language|Hennish}}, {{wp|French language|Gaullican}}
| 86
| 7
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 12
| {{flag|Etruria}}
| {{flag|Etruria}}
| Uomo in Laguna
| Uomo in Laguna
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQuoY73tUsw Fatto in Etruria]"
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQuoY73tUsw Fatto in Etruria]"
| {{wp|Italian language|Vespasian}}
| {{wp|Italian language|Vespasian}}
|  
| 96
|  
| 4
|-
|-
| {{flag|Gaullica}}
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 13
| Solenne Castex
| {{flag|Garambura}}
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YBP-D6vQIA Coucher de Soleil]"
| Marie Marachera
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yC91GYRqwH0 Rima Rima]"
| {{wp|French language|Gaullican}}, {{wp|Shona language|Rwizi}}
| 63
| 14
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 14
| {{flag|Cassier}}
| Jean Beauchamp
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XASYGn_2nc On leur a fait croire]"
| {{wp|French language|Gaullican}}
| 31
| 26
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 15
| {{flag|Eldmark}}
| [[Belle Horne]]
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bN5JK1LPrnI Denna Sten]"
| {{wp|Swedish language|Blostlandic}}
| 39
| 20
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 16
| {{flag|Île d'Émeraude}}
| Dirty Vibe
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjJZNdLSexU Neu Kaa Pa Fè]"
| {{wp|French language|Gaullican}}, [[Emeraudian Creole]]
| 46
| 18
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 17
| {{flagicon image|Flag_Borland.jpg}} [[Borland (Kylaris)|Borland]]
| Alice Luvefrow
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWkP-mt_bOk Hertenbrock àn þem dansfloor]"
| [[Borish language|Borish]]
| 77
| 10
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 18
| {{flag|Blostland}}
| Frederik the Freak
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27FswS3KESk Brygga Promenad]"
| {{wp|Swedish language|Blostlandic}}
| 55
| 15
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 19
| {{flag|Vinalia}}
| Oxana Mazeia
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoY-zQgcotY El Sombreron]"
| {{wp|Spanish language|Esmeiran}}
| 38
| 21
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 20
| {{flag|Sabaw}}
| Ul
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkeLYw18xPk Reggem]"
| {{wp|English language|Estmerish}}, {{wpl|Berber languages|Sabawi}}
| 45
| 19
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 21
| {{flag|Nuvania}}
| DiscoDaze ft. Sonja
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PNNOYHKznI Serotonin]"
| {{wp|English language|Estmerish}}
| 65
| 12
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 22
| {{flag|Dezevau}}
| Les Henris
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpc-gVqIAoc Pas de Lait (Aujourd'hui)]"
| {{wp|French language|Gaullican}}
| {{wp|French language|Gaullican}}
|  
| 32
|  
| 25
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 23
| {{flag|Gapolania}}
| Sanita
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDPRJfavyjQ Luci Ambientali]"
| {{wp|Italian language|Vespasian}}
| 48
| 16
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 24
| {{flag|Bistravia}}
| Nikita Papita
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDnoUrpqBcM Slava Bogu]" <small>(Слава Богу)</small>
| {{wp|Czech language|Bistravian}}
| 80
| 9
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 25
| {{flag|Soravia}}
| {{flag|Soravia}}
| Georgy Yakunin
| Georgy Yakunin
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzLiu-acvec Ni]" <small>(Нi)</small>
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzLiu-acvec Ni]" <small>(Нi)</small>
| {{wp|Rusyn language|Soravian}}
| {{wp|Rusyn language|Soravian}}
|  
| 29
|  
| 27
|-
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 26
| {{flag|Caldia}}
| Gráda
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=So1qiyLaypk Abair le mo Mha]"
| {{wp|Irish language|Ghaillish}}
| 36
| 23
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 27
| {{flag|Paretia}}
| Sabor Latão
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwrL1c0Wsao Na Festa]"
| {{wp|Portuguese language|Luzelese}}, {{wp|English language|Estmerish}}
| 23
| 29
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 28
| {{flag|Tiwura}}
| Ifeanuli Chi
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhfZ5q9gEZc Kwa Ubochi]"
| {{wp|English language|Estmerish}}, {{wp|Igbo language|Mwo}}
| 96
| 4
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 29
| {{flag|East Miersa}}
| Gracze
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ920cN2HmA Jesteśmy]"
| {{wp|Polish language|Miersan}}
| 14
| 30
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center;" | 30
| {{flag|Werania}}
| {{flag|Werania}}
| Mira
| Mira
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Snl5lw-ku4 Wie ein Blitz]"
| "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Snl5lw-ku4 Wie ein Blitz]"
| {{wp|German language|Weranian}}
| {{wp|German language|Weranian}}
|  
| 26
|  
| 28
|-
|-
|}
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! scope="row" rowspan="3" |{{flag|Alsland}}
| rowspan="3" | [[Alslandyske Nijs en Radiotsjinst|ANS]]
| [[Alslandyske Nijs en Radiotsjinst|ANS Ien]]
| All shows
| ''Dellish'': [[Alsland|Goasling Jaarsma]] and [[Alsland|Ork Monsma]]
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| [[Alslandyske Nijs en Radiotsjinst|ANS Üks]]
| All shows
| ''Martish'': [[Alsland|Viljo Rebane]] and [[Alsland|Eedu Olesk]]
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| [[Alslandyske Nijs en Radiotsjinst|ANS Eins]]
| All shows
| ''Weranian'': [[Alsland|Lara Weisz]] and [[Alsland|Theres Friedemann]]
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! style=text-align:left |{{nobold|{{flag|Azmara}}}}
| [[Azmaariś Râdio en Faarsejen|ARF]]
| [[Azmaariś Râdio en Faarsejen#Television|ARF-3]]
| All shows
| ''Azmaran'': [[Azmara|Laana Akselsdohter]]
|-
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! scope="row" rowspan="3" |{{flag|Estmere}}
! scope="row" rowspan="3" |{{flag|Estmere}}
| rowspan="3" | [[EBS]]
| [[EBS#Television channels|EBS One]]
| All shows
| All shows
| [[EBS]]
| [[EBS#Television channels|EBS One]]
| ''Estmerish'': [[Estmere#Cinema|Alice Wallace]], [[Estmere|Vicki Freeman]] and [[Estmere|Harry Taylor]]
| ''Estmerish'': [[Estmere#Cinema|Alice Wallace]], [[Estmere|Vicki Freeman]] and [[Estmere|Harry Taylor]]
|-
|-
| [[EBS#Television channels|EBS Svạþiṡc]]
| All shows
| All shows
| [[EBS]]
| [[EBS#Television channels|EBS Svạþiṡc]]
| ''Swathish'': [[EBS|Nihteġ Pẹrrocer]] and [[EBS|Mo Khan]]
| ''Swathish'': [[EBS|Nihteġ Pẹrrocer]] and [[EBS|Mo Khan]]
|-
|-
| [[EBS#Television channels|EBS Fleuvais]]
| All shows
| All shows
| [[EBS]]
| [[EBS#Television channels|EBS Fleuvais]]
| ''Flurian'': [[EBS|David Palmer]] and [[EBS|Lis Poingdestre]]  
| ''Flurian'': [[EBS|David Palmer]] and [[EBS|Lis Poingdestre]]  
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="3" |{{flag|Etruria}}
| rowspan="3" | [[ARE (Etruria)|ARE]]
| [[ARE (Etruria)#Television|ARE Uno]]
| All shows
| ''Vespasian'': [[Etruria#Cinema|Enrico Quinto Damiani]], [[Etruria#Cinema|Alba Vinaccia]]
|-
| [[ARE (Etruria)#Television|ARE Jedan]]
| All shows
| ''Novalian'': [[Etruria|Milan Bosić]] and [[Etruria|Marija Dabro]]
|-
| [[ARE (Etruria)#Television|ARE Eno]]
| All shows
| ''Carinthian'': [[Etruria|Ivana Pilon]] and [[Etruria|Alenka Vidmar]]
|-
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | {{flag|Garambura}}
! scope="row" rowspan="2" | {{flag|Garambura}}
| All shows
| [[Garambura|TéléGaramboure]]
| [[Garambura|TéléGaramboure]]
|
|
| All shows
| ''Gaullican'': Desange Coumbousa
| ''Gaullican'': Desange Coumbousa
|-
|-
| All shows
| [[Garambura|Arpège]] (online only)
| [[Garambura|Arpège]] (online only)
|
|
| All shows
| ''Gaullican'': Elisé Mjoji, Sïsé Goubouloundou
| ''Gaullican'': Elisé Mjoji, Sïsé Goubouloundou
|-
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="3" | {{flag|Hennehouwe}}
! scope="row" rowspan="3" | {{flag|Hennehouwe}}
| rowspan="2" |[[Hennish National Broadcasting|HNO]]
| [[Hennish National Broadcasting|De Eerste]]
| All shows
| All shows
| [[Hennish National Broadcasting|HNO]]
|
| ''Hennish'': Sienna Molenaar and Laurens Rosecrans
| ''Hennish'': Sienna Molenaar and Laurens Rosecrans
|-
|-
| [[Hennish National Broadcasting|HNO Extra]]
| All shows
| All shows
| [[Hennish National Broadcasting|HNO]]
|
| ''Hennish Sign Language'': Quentin Fremaut
| ''Hennish Sign Language'': Quentin Fremaut
|-
|-
| [[Hennehouwe#Media|Nous]]
| [[Hennehouwe#Media|Nous]]
| All shows
| All shows
| [[Hennehouwe#Media|Nous]]
|
| ''Gaullican'': Beatrice Pronovost and Saeed Karimi
| ''Gaullican'': Beatrice Pronovost and Saeed Karimi
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| {{flag|Imagua and the Assimas}}
| rowspan="2" | [[Imaguan Television Service|ITS]]
| [[Imaguan Television Service#Television channels|its one]]
| All shows
| ''Estmerish'': Kea Duffus and Ezrah Houston
|-
| [[Imaguan Television Service#Television channels|its due]]
| All shows
| ''Vespasian'': Silvia Barsi and Concetto Montella
|-
|-
! style=text-align:left |{{nobold|{{flag|Piraea}}}}
| [[Piraean Radio and Television|PRT]]
| [[Piraean Radio and Television|PRT +]]
| All shows
| ''Piraean'': Rania Mouskouri and Alexandros Stavrallis
|-
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="3"| {{flag|Scovern}}
! scope="row" rowspan="3"| {{flag|Scovern}}
| rowspan="3" |[[Scovern|STV]]
|
| All shows
| All shows
| [[Scovern|STV]]
|
| ''Mescon'': Olivia Hald and Britta Nicolaisen
| ''Mescon'': Olivia Hald and Britta Nicolaisen
|-
|-
|
| All shows
| All shows
| [[Scovern|STV]]
|
| ''Vestelian'': Edvard Nesset and Irene Hoey
| ''Vestelian'': Edvard Nesset and Irene Hoey
|-
|-
|
| Final
| Final
| [[Scovern|STV]]
| ''Frellandic'': Búri Makansson
|-
! style=text-align:left |{{nobold|{{flag|Rwizikuru}}}}
| [[Rwizikuran Information Service|RIS]]
|
|
| ''Frellandic'': Búri Makansson
| All shows
| ''Estmerish'': Comfort Mwaruwari and Kuseka Midzi
|-
! style=text-align:left |{{nobold|{{flag|Sabaw}}}}
| [[Sabaw National Press Authority|SNPA]]
| [[Sabaw National Press Authority|SNPA One]]
| All shows
| ''Sabawi'': Ikken Amer, Kellou Hossain, and Tintadêfi Iqbal
|-
|-
! style=text-align:left |{{nobold|{{flag|Soravia}}}}
! style=text-align:left |{{nobold|{{flag|Soravia}}}}
| All shows
| [[Soravia|Telekom 1]]
| [[Soravia|Telekom 1]]
|
|
| All shows
| ''Soravian'': Lavrenti Syosyev, Mariya Onipchenko, and Angela Barentseva
| ''Soravian'': Lavrenti Syosyev, Mariya Onipchenko, and Angela Barentseva
|}
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! scope="col" | {{abbr|Show(s)|Indicates if a particular broadcaster transmitted a single show only, semi-finals only or all three shows.}}
! scope="col" | Broadcaster(s)
! scope="col" | Broadcaster(s)
! scope="col" | Channels(s)
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! scope="col" | {{abbr|Show(s)|Indicates if a particular broadcaster transmitted a single show only, semi-finals only or all three shows.}}
! scope="col" | Commentator(s)
! scope="col" | Commentator(s)
|-
! style=text-align:left |{{nobold|{{flag|Aucuria}}}}
| [[Aucurian National Radio & Television|ANRT]]
| [[Aucurian National Radio & Television|TV Aukurija]]
| All shows
| ''Ruttish'': Oljantas Ališauskas and Lidija Pakas
|-
! style=text-align:left scope="row" rowspan="2"|{{nobold|{{flag|Senria}}}}
| rowspan="2" | [[SHK]]
| [[SHK|SHK TV 2]]
| Semi-finals
| ''Senrian'': Naozumi Kusagaya and Itirou Hasegaki
|-
| [[SHK|SHK TV 1]]
| Final
| ''Senrian'': Naozumi Kusagaya and Itirou Hasegaki
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==Controversies==
==Controversies==
===Accusations of linguistic imperialism===
On 10 April, the [[Asase Lewa|General Secretary of the Presidium]] of [[Asase Lewa]] [[Ablá Koranten]] criticised the [[Euclean Broadcasters Group]] generally and [[EBS]] specifically in a {{wp|Twitter|Chirp}} which accused both bodies of {{wp|linguistic imperialism}}, in reference to the long-standing Euclovision policy that all entries had to be majority sung in {{wp|Languages of Europe|Euclean languages}}.<ref name="Abla Koranten">{{cite news |date=10 April 2023 | title=@ALPresGenSec_Es |url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=40494105#p40494105 |work={{wp|Twitter|Chirper}} |access-date=13 April 2023}}</ref> The chirp also defended Asase Lewa's policy of {{wp|boycott|boycotting}} the contest, and argued that since the contest has been open to non-[[Euclea|Euclean]] nations since 2000 that non-Euclean languages, such as indigenous Bahian languages, should be included.<ref name="Abla Koranten"/> Neither EBS nor the Euclean Broadcasters Group issued any full statement in response, but the official Euclovision website continues to state the Euclean language policy as of April 2023.
===Accusations of pornographic content===
On 16 April, 2022, [[Garon Ripley]], leader of the [[Movement for a New Imagua]] published a thread on {{wp|Twitter|Chirpr}} accusing the Euclean Broadcasters Group of broadcasting "pornographic content" during the Euclovision Song Contest.<ref name="Ripley">{{cite news |date=16 April 2023 | title=@GRipley_6977 |url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=40511317#p40511317 |work={{wp|Twitter|Chirper}} |access-date=17 April 2023}}</ref> Ripley declared that should the [[Movement for a New Imagua]] to form government, Imagua would not compete in Euclovision, and suggested that an alternative song contest that "promotes our shared values" be created.<ref name="Ripley"/>
In response to Ripley's thread, the [[Imaguan Television Service]] published an op-ed on 18 April that revealed that the Imaguan Television received 23 complaints concerning "pornographic content" in the 2023 edition of the Euclovision Song Contest, but found that 21 of them were closed due to a lack of a "factual basis" for the complaint.<ref name="ITS">{{cite news |date=17 April 2023 | title=Opinion: Ripley's Euclovision Allegations are Dangerous |url=https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=40512735#p40512735 |work=[[Imaguan Television Service|ITS]] |access-date=17 April 2023}}</ref> The op-ed also examined the reasons behind the complaints, citing how LGBT people in Imagua continue to face [[Human rights in Imagua and the Assimas#LGBT rights|substantial discrimination]] due to their identity, and citing the influence of far-right movements, such as the [[Tribune Movement]] over the Movement for a New Imagua.<ref name="ITS"/> On 6 July, 2023, the Imaguan Television Service reported that it received 79 complaints, and deemed all of the complaints of pornographic content to lack any factual basis.<ref name="Fact">{{cite news|date= 6 July 2023|title= ITS says that 79 complaints were received about "pornographic content" in the 2023 edition of the Euclovision Song Contest, none have a factual basis|url= https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=40727825#p40727825|work=[[Imaguan Television Service|ITS]] |access-date= 7 July 2023}}</ref>
==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 04:44, 13 December 2023

Euclovision Song Contest 2023
File:Euclovision 2023 logo 1.svg
Dates
Semi-final 111 April 2023
Semi-final 213 April 2023
Final15 April 2023
Host
VenueSouth of Estmere Arena
St Avelines, Estmere
Presenter(s)Alice Wallace
Vicki Freeman
Harry Taylor
Directed bySusanna Drake
Andrew Bickersley
Executive supervisorJohn Yellers-Rowe
Executive producerDavid Clarke
Host broadcasterEstmerish Broadcasting Service (EBS)
Websiteeuclovision.tv/st-avelines-2023
Participants
Number of entries45
Debuting countries Sabaw
 Carucere
Returning countriesFile:RwizikuruFlag.PNG Rwizikuru
 Aucuria
 Rizealand
Non-returning countries Bonaventure
Vote
Voting systemEach country/jury awards 12, 10, 8–1 points to their top 10 songs. Online votes from viewers in non-participating countries are aggregated and awarded as one set of points.
Winning songTemplate:Country data Estmere
"Hell is Better With You"

The Euclovision Song Contest 2023 was the 65th edition of the Euclovision Song Contest. It took place in St Avelines, Estmere, following the victory of "Sweet Talker" performed by Nico Lumineux on behalf of Estmere at the prior 2022 contest.[1][2] This was the fifth time that Estmere has hosted the event. The contest was organised by host broadcaster the Estmerish Broadcasting Service (EBS) in conjunction with the Euclean Broadcasters Group (EBG). The primary venue was the South of Estmere Arena.[3] Two semi-finals on 11 and 13 April preceded the final on 15 April 2022.

The contest was won by Chel Sakurai on behalf of Estmere, with the song "Hell is Better With You".[4] This was the first consecutive victory in the 64-year history of the contest, and marked the fifth time in total that Estmere had won the contest. Gaullica, Alsland, Etruria and Tiwura made up the remainder of the top five.[4] This was the fourth year in a row that Estmere and Gaullica had been in the top five.

The unprecedented nature of the victory has meant that the hosting responsibilities of the next context were under discussion until mid 2023, when it was agreed for Estmere to host again.[5]

Location

The South of Estmere Arena in St Avelines, home of the 2023 contest.
Paradise Beach in St Avelines, the location of the 2023 Euclovision Village.

The 2023 contest took place in St Avelines, Estmere, after the country's victory in the 2022 contest with "Sweet Talker" performed by Nico Lumineux.[1][2] It was the fifth time that Estmere hosted Euclovision, having previously done so in 1966 and 1999 in Morwall, in 1985 in Harbrough, and in 2006 in Morwall on behalf of Satavia. This was the first time the contest was held in St Avelines, which is known as the Sun and Sea City.[3]

The main venue was the South of Estmere Arena, a multi-purpose indoor arena in the coastal St Aubry's district which seats 14,000 people and previously hosted a number of events at the 1950 summer Invictus games.[3] The arena has more recently also hosted a number of events including concerts, exhibitions and sports.

In addition to this main venue was the secondary venue located at Paradise Beach. This was where the Euclovision Village is located, which was the official fan and sponsors area throughout Euclovision 2023. The beach was home to a number of stages where fans can watch performances by contest participants and local artists, in addition to a main stage which broadcasts live shows from the main venue. It was also where the Opening Ceremony events took place. The village was open from 8 to 15 April 2023. The village was free to enter on all days other than the day of the final show, when there was an entry fee. In addition to the stages, there was a number of other attractions at the village as part of a beach party theme, including a friendly match between professional beach volleyball teams (in addition to amateur beach volleyball courts), a peddler's market comprising local businesses and a professional sandcastle competition.[3]

There was also the EucloClub, which was located just off the beach in a private yacht and hosted after-parties and private performances from participating artists. There was a high admission fee to enter the EucloClub, and it was primarily aimed at mega-fans and donors.[3]

Host city selection

Location of host city (in blue), shortlisted cities (in green), other bidding cities (in red) and cities that expressed interest but ultimately did not bid (in grey).

The bidding process for host city was announced by host broadcaster EBS on 15 May 2022.[6] There was a list of rigorous minimum standards which potential host city candidates had to meet in order to be considered, including demonstrating the capacity, capability and experience to host Euclovision. Infrastructure connections, the size of potential venues and numbers of accomodations were also taken into account.

There were 38 initial bids from host cities when the first stage of the bidding process was closed. In line with the criteria and considerations listed above, these bids were narrowed down to a shortlist of eight bids which was announced on 20 June 2022, alongside the nicknames used to promote each city's bid.[7] These were Morwall, Harbrough, Tolbury, St Avelines, Sheaford, Damesbridge, Bouley and St Richards.[3]

Those cities then entered discussions with EBS and the Estmerish Euclovision Committee to ensure that their bids were developed in detail further, and were then put to a public vote hosted online from 1 August to 1 September 2022.[8] The public vote was meant to inform discussions, but EBS and the Euclovision Committee reserved the right to set aside the results of the vote. St Avelines was announced by EBS as the chosen host city on 16 September 2022, having come first in the popular vote ahead of Bouley and Tolbury.[9]

Key:
 †  Host venue  ‡  Shortlisted   Submitted a bid

City/town Nickname Venue Notes Ref.
Bouley The Gateway to the World Portside Arena ‡ Supported by Bouley State Council and City of Bouley Council.
Colton — Embro-Arucian Stadium Withdrew its proposal on 22 May 2022, citing unavailability of the proposed venue.
Cromley The City of Pottery Cromley Stadium —
Damesbridge The House of Knowledge Damesbridge Arena ‡ Supported by West Counties Assembly and Damesbridge City Council.
Dunwich The City of Ships Hargreaves Arena Supported by Dunwich State Council and City of Dunwich Council.
Exminster The City of Spires Exminster Stadium —
Grimingham — — —
Hamilton — — Withdrew its proposal on 2 June 2022, citing lack of a suitable venue.
Harbrough The City of a Thousand Trades Harbrough Arena ‡ Supported by Harbrough City Council.
Knowlesby The Steel City Forgemasters Arena —
Kingchester — Kingchester Stadium Withdrew its proposal on 11 June 2022, citing lack of required infrastructure.
Morwall The Heart of Estmere Arena of Light ‡ Supported by Greater Morwall Council and City of Morwall Borough Council.
Sheaford The Motor City Sheaford Automotive Arena ‡ Supported by Sheaford City Council.
St Avelines The Sun and Sea City South of Estmere Arena † Supported by Evre State Assembly and St Avelines City Council.
St Richards The Capital of the South Mutual Credit Arena ‡ Supported by St Richards City Council.
St Johns Estmere's Arucian City — Withdrew its proposal on 29 May 2022, citing lack of a suitable venue.
Southgate The Home of the Navy Southgate Stadium —
Solange — — Withdrew its proposal on 19 May 2022, in favour of the St Avelines proposal.
Tolbury The Capital of the North Haberlin's Arena ‡ Supported by Folkmoot of Swerdia and Tolbury City Council.
Wimney The Birthplace of Estmere King's Hall —

Format

Presenters

Alice Wallace, Vicki Freeman and Harry Taylor were the presenters of the 2023 contest.

The presenters for the 2023 contest were officially confirmed on 1 April 2023, in a Chirp by EBS.[10] Estmerish-Rizean actress Alice Wallace, Estmerish musician Vicki Freeman and Estmerish journalist Harry Taylor hosted all shows of the event, including the Opening Ceremony. Freeman and Taylor had provided Estmerish language commentary for previous editions of the contest, while Wallace was a new edition but was a fan of the contest and starred in the 2013 musical film Pitched Battle.[10] As is usual, each participating broadcaster also had their own presenters to provide national commentary. Nihteġ Pẹrrocer and Mo Khan provided Swathish language commentary on EBS Svạþiṡc, while David Palmer and Lis Poingdestre did the same for Flurian on EBS Fleuvais.

Entries

EBS and the EBG released the details for the rules of entires in Septemeber 2022, following the precedent set in prior contests. The exact rules included stipulations that live performances could not exceed 3 minutes and 30 seconds in length, and that delegations were limited to a maximum of eight people on stage at one time. Similarly to previous years, delegations were allowed to use a limited amount of pre-recorded backing vocals in addition to the main vocals and any live backing vocals.

Semi-final allocation draw

In order to determine the participating countries' semi-finals, an allocation draw took place on 17 January 2022. The thirty-eight semi-finalists (not including the "Super Cinq" countries, who are guaranteed a place in the final, and Borland, the previous runner-up), were divided into six pots, based on geography, language and historical voting patterns. The purpose of drawing from different pots is to reduce the chance of bloc voting, therefore increasing suspense in the semi-finals. The Super Cinq countries (Estmere, Etruria, Gaullica, Soravia and Werania) were included in a separate draw to determine which of the semi-finals they would vote in. The previous year's winner and current year's host country is also guaranteed a spot, but as Estmere is in the Super Cinq it had already secured a place. As a result, last year's runner-up, Borland, took the host's spot instead. Finally, the allocation draw ceremony also included the handing over of host city insignia from Alikianos to St Avelines.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5 Pot 6
 Carucere
 Dezevau
File:ImaguaFlag.png Imagua and the Assimas
 Maucha
File:RwizikuruFlag.PNG Rwizikuru
 Sabaw
 Tiwura 		 Aucuria
 Blostland
File:Eldmark.png Eldmark
 Nuvania
 Rizealand
 Satavia 		 Belmonte
 Cassier
 Gapolania
 Garambura
 Île d'Émeraude
 Sainte-Chloé 		 Alsland
 Azmara
 Caldia
 Hennehouwe
 Kesselbourg
 Scovern 		 Amathia
 Emessa
 Montecara
 Paretia
 Piraea
 Tsabara 		 Bistravia
 Chistovodia
 East Miersa
 Ravnia
 Tengaria
 Vinalia
 West Miersa
Drawn to vote in
Semi-final 1 Semi-final 2
 Gaullica
 Werania
 Etruria 		Template:Country data Estmere
 Soravia
Borland

Participating countries

File:Euclovision 2023 map.png
Map of participating countries
  Finalist countries
  Did not qualify from the semi final
  Countries that participated in the past but not in 2023

On 28 November 2022, the EBG announced that 45 countries would participate in the 2023 contest.

Semi-final 1

The first semi-finals took place on 11 April 2023 at 20:00 (EST). Nineteen countries participated in the first semi-final. Those countries plus Gaullica, Werania and Etruria, as well as viewers from non-participating countries under "Rest of the World", voted in this semi-final. The highlighted countries qualified for the final.

  Qualifiers
Draw Country Artist Song Language(s) Points Place
01  Tiwura Ifeanuli Chi "Kwa Ubochi" Estmerish, Mwo 68 9
02 File:Eldmark.png Eldmark Belle Horne "Denna Sten" Blostlandic 125 2
03  Garambura Marie Marachera "Rima Rima" Gaullican, Rwizi 52 10
04  Kesselbourg Stef "Jij" Hoeltish 25 18
05  Piraea ANDREAS "Fantasma" (Φάντασμα) Pirean 78 7
06  Chistovodia Verlois Zhuravel "Pratsi" (Праці) Soravian 107 4
07 File:ImaguaFlag.png Imagua and the Assimas Iris Boschetto "Sulla Strada" Vespasian, Imaguan Creole 115 3
08  Rizealand Sotrienne Masteno "Imagination" Estmerish 46 14
09  Belmonte Izamena "Meu coração" Luzelese 24 19
10  Caldia Gráda "Abair le mo Mha" Ghaillish 50 12
11  Tsabara Zehava Peltier "Lève-toi" Gaullican, Atudaic, Rahelian 105 5
12  East Miersa Gracze "Jesteśmy" Miersan 52 10
13  Sabaw Ul "Reggem" Estmerish, Sabawi 99 6
14  Satavia Pilgrims "I Promise" Estmerish 34 17
15  Sainte-Chloé Fatima "Clairement" Gaullican 45 15
16  Alsland Jõgi "Half-way there" Estmerish 140 1
17  Amathia Omuldezi "Zi si Noapte" Amathian 49 13
18  Tengaria Luka Zukanska "Sŭn" (Сън) Tengarian 42 16
19  Bistravia Nikita Papita "Slava Bogu" (Слава Богу) Bistravian 78 7

Semi-final 2

The second semi-finals took place on 13 April 2023 at 20:00 (EST). Nineteen countries participated in the second semi-final. Those countries plus Estmere, Soravia and Borland, as well as viewers from non-participating countries under "Rest of the World", voted in this semi-final.

  Qualifiers
Draw Country Artist Song Language(s) Points Place
01  Carucere Trois Gars "Animale" Gaullican, Papotement 11 19
02  Blostland Frederik the Freak "Brygga Promenad" Blostlandic 90 6
03  Gapolania Sanita "Luci Ambientali" Vespasian 160 1
04  Azmara Freija Lorensdohter "De Maskeraade" Azmaran 143 2
05  Paretia Sabor Latão "Na Festa" Luzelese, Estmerish 90 6
06  West Miersa Żartowniś "Chwytaj Dzień" Miersan 15 18
07  Maucha Asanda Ncita "Tränen" Weranian 20 15
08  Aucuria Žydrė Leveckienė "Likti" Ruttish 54 13
09  Île d'Émeraude Dirty Vibe "Neu Kaa Pa Fè" Gaullican, Emeraudian Creole 92 5
10  Scovern Intens "Tredje Version" Mescon 97 4
11  Emessa Noya "Chadkeren" (חַדקֶרֶן) Atudite 21 14
12  Ravnia Tina Nikitovna "Success" (Эхо) Ilmenian 16 17
13 File:RwizikuruFlag.PNG Rwizikuru Praisehim Mwayenga "Success" Estmerish, Rwizi 67 11
14  Nuvania DiscoDaze ft. Sonja "Serotonin" Estmerish 142 3
15  Cassier Jean Beauchamp "On leur a fait croire" Gaullican 68 10
16  Hennehouwe Vance "Ma Dernière Danse (Lalala)" Hennish, Gaullican 80 9
17  Montecara Cònsola "Graxi Nòna" Montecaran 20 15
18  Vinalia Oxana Mazeia "El Sombreron" Esmeiran 90 6
19  Dezevau Les Henris "Pas de Lait (Aujourd'hui)" Gaullican 58 12

Final

The final took place on 15 April 2023 at 20:00 (EST). Thirty countries participated in the final, comprising the "Super Cinq" countries (Estmere, Etruria, Gaullica, Soravia and Werania), last year's runner-up Borland, and the twelve best-ranked countries from each of the two semi-finals. All participating countries voted in the final, in addition to viewers from non-participating countries, whose points were aggregated and awarded as one set under "Rest of the World".

Draw Country Artist Song Language(s) Points Place
01  Azmara Freija Lorensdohter "De Maskeraade" Azmaran 65 12
02  Piraea ANDREAS "Fantasma" (Φάντασμα) Pirean 47 17
03 File:ImaguaFlag.png Imagua and the Assimas Iris Boschetto "Sulla Strada" Vespasian, Imaguan Creole 69 11
04 Template:Country data Estmere Chel Sakurai "Hell is Better With You"[11] Estmerish 132 1
05  Scovern Intens "Tredje Version" Mescon 92 6
06 File:RwizikuruFlag.PNG Rwizikuru Praisehim Mwayenga "Success" Estmerish, Rwizi 37 22
07  Alsland Jõgi "Half-way there" Estmerish 100 3
08  Gaullica Solenne Castex "Coucher de Soleil" Gaullican 115 2
09  Chistovodia Verlois Zhuravel "Pratsi" (Праці) Soravian 81 8
10  Tsabara Zehava Peltier "Lève-toi" Gaullican, Atudaic, Rahelian 35 24
11  Hennehouwe Vance "Ma Dernière Danse (Lalala)" Hennish, Gaullican 86 7
12  Etruria Uomo in Laguna "Fatto in Etruria" Vespasian 96 4
13  Garambura Marie Marachera "Rima Rima" Gaullican, Rwizi 63 14
14  Cassier Jean Beauchamp "On leur a fait croire" Gaullican 31 26
15 File:Eldmark.png Eldmark Belle Horne "Denna Sten" Blostlandic 39 20
16  Île d'Émeraude Dirty Vibe "Neu Kaa Pa Fè" Gaullican, Emeraudian Creole 46 18
17 Borland Alice Luvefrow "Hertenbrock àn þem dansfloor" Borish 77 10
18  Blostland Frederik the Freak "Brygga Promenad" Blostlandic 55 15
19  Vinalia Oxana Mazeia "El Sombreron" Esmeiran 38 21
20  Sabaw Ul "Reggem" Estmerish, Sabawi 45 19
21  Nuvania DiscoDaze ft. Sonja "Serotonin" Estmerish 65 12
22  Dezevau Les Henris "Pas de Lait (Aujourd'hui)" Gaullican 32 25
23  Gapolania Sanita "Luci Ambientali" Vespasian 48 16
24  Bistravia Nikita Papita "Slava Bogu" (Слава Богу) Bistravian 80 9
25  Soravia Georgy Yakunin "Ni" (Нi) Soravian 29 27
26  Caldia Gráda "Abair le mo Mha" Ghaillish 36 23
27  Paretia Sabor Latão "Na Festa" Luzelese, Estmerish 23 29
28  Tiwura Ifeanuli Chi "Kwa Ubochi" Estmerish, Mwo 96 4
29  East Miersa Gracze "Jesteśmy" Miersan 14 30
30  Werania Mira "Wie ein Blitz" Weranian 26 28

Other countries

In order to paricipate in the Euclovision Song Contest, a country must have a national broadcaster with active EBG membership; or in special circumstances, associate EBG membership. The EBG issued an invitation to all active EBG member broadcasters to participate in the 2023 contest.

Broadcasters, commentators and spokespersons

Broadcasters and commentators

The following is a list of broadcasters that have confirmed in whole or in part their broadcasting plans and their commentators.

Broadcasters and commentators in participating countries
Country Broadcaster(s) Channels(s) Show(s) Commentator(s)
 Alsland ANS ANS Ien All shows Dellish: Goasling Jaarsma and Ork Monsma
ANS Üks All shows Martish: Viljo Rebane and Eedu Olesk
ANS Eins All shows Weranian: Lara Weisz and Theres Friedemann
 Azmara ARF ARF-3 All shows Azmaran: Laana Akselsdohter
Template:Country data Estmere EBS EBS One All shows Estmerish: Alice Wallace, Vicki Freeman and Harry Taylor
EBS Svạþiṡc All shows Swathish: Nihteġ Pẹrrocer and Mo Khan
EBS Fleuvais All shows Flurian: David Palmer and Lis Poingdestre
 Etruria ARE ARE Uno All shows Vespasian: Enrico Quinto Damiani, Alba Vinaccia
ARE Jedan All shows Novalian: Milan Bosić and Marija Dabro
ARE Eno All shows Carinthian: Ivana Pilon and Alenka Vidmar
 Garambura TéléGaramboure All shows Gaullican: Desange Coumbousa
Arpège (online only) All shows Gaullican: Elisé Mjoji, Sïsé Goubouloundou
 Hennehouwe HNO De Eerste All shows Hennish: Sienna Molenaar and Laurens Rosecrans
HNO Extra All shows Hennish Sign Language: Quentin Fremaut
Nous Nous All shows Gaullican: Beatrice Pronovost and Saeed Karimi
File:ImaguaFlag.png Imagua and the Assimas ITS its one All shows Estmerish: Kea Duffus and Ezrah Houston
its due All shows Vespasian: Silvia Barsi and Concetto Montella
 Piraea PRT PRT + All shows Piraean: Rania Mouskouri and Alexandros Stavrallis
 Scovern STV All shows Mescon: Olivia Hald and Britta Nicolaisen
All shows Vestelian: Edvard Nesset and Irene Hoey
Final Frellandic: Búri Makansson
File:RwizikuruFlag.PNG Rwizikuru RIS All shows Estmerish: Comfort Mwaruwari and Kuseka Midzi
 Sabaw SNPA SNPA One All shows Sabawi: Ikken Amer, Kellou Hossain, and Tintadêfi Iqbal
 Soravia Telekom 1 All shows Soravian: Lavrenti Syosyev, Mariya Onipchenko, and Angela Barentseva
Broadcasters and commentators in non-participating countries
Country Broadcaster(s) Channels(s) Show(s) Commentator(s)
 Aucuria ANRT TV Aukurija All shows Ruttish: Oljantas Ališauskas and Lidija Pakas
 Senria SHK SHK TV 2 Semi-finals Senrian: Naozumi Kusagaya and Itirou Hasegaki
SHK TV 1 Final Senrian: Naozumi Kusagaya and Itirou Hasegaki

Controversies

Accusations of linguistic imperialism

On 10 April, the General Secretary of the Presidium of Asase Lewa Ablá Koranten criticised the Euclean Broadcasters Group generally and EBS specifically in a Chirp which accused both bodies of linguistic imperialism, in reference to the long-standing Euclovision policy that all entries had to be majority sung in Euclean languages.[12] The chirp also defended Asase Lewa's policy of boycotting the contest, and argued that since the contest has been open to non-Euclean nations since 2000 that non-Euclean languages, such as indigenous Bahian languages, should be included.[12] Neither EBS nor the Euclean Broadcasters Group issued any full statement in response, but the official Euclovision website continues to state the Euclean language policy as of April 2023.

Accusations of pornographic content

On 16 April, 2022, Garon Ripley, leader of the Movement for a New Imagua published a thread on Chirpr accusing the Euclean Broadcasters Group of broadcasting "pornographic content" during the Euclovision Song Contest.[13] Ripley declared that should the Movement for a New Imagua to form government, Imagua would not compete in Euclovision, and suggested that an alternative song contest that "promotes our shared values" be created.[13]

In response to Ripley's thread, the Imaguan Television Service published an op-ed on 18 April that revealed that the Imaguan Television received 23 complaints concerning "pornographic content" in the 2023 edition of the Euclovision Song Contest, but found that 21 of them were closed due to a lack of a "factual basis" for the complaint.[14] The op-ed also examined the reasons behind the complaints, citing how LGBT people in Imagua continue to face substantial discrimination due to their identity, and citing the influence of far-right movements, such as the Tribune Movement over the Movement for a New Imagua.[14] On 6 July, 2023, the Imaguan Television Service reported that it received 79 complaints, and deemed all of the complaints of pornographic content to lack any factual basis.[15]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Euclovision 2022 Song Contest LIVE Results". ΠΡΤ ενα. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 @nico (23 April 2022). "omg!!! i'm blown away guys!!! every one liked my gay love song!!!!! thank you so much euclea!! love is love, trans rights are human rights". Chirper. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "@EBS_News". Chirper. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Euclovision 2023 Song Contest LIVE Results". EBS One. 15 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  5. ↑ "EBS in discussions with EBG to determine host for Euclovision 2024". EBS News. 22 April 2023. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  6. ↑ "Euclovision 2023 bidding process begins". EBS News. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "The eight cities fighting for YOUR VOTE to host Euclovision 2023". EBS News. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "EBS wants to hear YOUR VOICE for #Euclovision23!". EBS News. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "St Avelines picked to host Euclovision 2023". EBS News. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "@EBS_News". Chirper. 1 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  11. ↑ "@EBS_News". Chirper. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "@ALPresGenSec_Es". Chirper. 10 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "@GRipley_6977". Chirper. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Opinion: Ripley's Euclovision Allegations are Dangerous". ITS. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  15. ↑ "ITS says that 79 complaints were received about "pornographic content" in the 2023 edition of the Euclovision Song Contest, none have a factual basis". ITS. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
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