Eurovision 2023: Mae Muller's I Wrote A Song makes Top 40 debut - first UK entry in over 10 years to do so

Manchester’s Eurovision fans who failed to secure tickets for the annual singing contest will be able to line up the next best thing. The show is set to be broadcast live from Vue cinemas as it goes out to the world on May 13.

Eurovision Song Contest will be screened live in UK cinemas this year for the first time in the event’s history.The 2023 competition is due to take place at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool from May 9-13, with Mae Muller representing the United Kingdom with ‘I Wrote A Song’.Today (March 24), it has been announced that the Eurovision ’23 final will be broadcast in 500 cinemas nationwide.“Fans can bring their usual Eurovision parties from the front room to the cinema, with fancy dress HEAVILY encouraged,” a press release reads.“Presented on the big screen and in 5.1 surround sound, the screenings of the Eurovision – Grand Final Live encourage sing-a-longs with all of the 26 acts that will make up this year’s final.”John Travers of CinemaLive, distributor of the event in cinemas, added: “We’re delighted to be working with the BBC to bring Eurovision’s Grand Final live into cinemas across the UK for the first time ever!“We want audiences to enjoy themselves, come along in groups, get your fancy dress on, and come together to enjoy this historic occasion on the big screen!”Tickets go on sale at 10am GMT next Monday (March 27) – you’ll be able to purchase yours here.The cinema showings will also include an exclusive preview of BBC Three‘s new series I Kissed A Boy, which is scheduled to be screened prior to Eurovision.Earlier this month, tickets to attend the Eurovision grand final in person sold out in just 36 minutes.

Eurovision 2023 Semi-Final running orders have been revealed – check it out below.The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest will take place at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool from May 9-13, with Mae Muller set to represent the UK with ‘I Wrote A Song’.The UK city was announced to stage the contest on behalf of Ukraine, after organisers deemed the country unable to host the event due to the ongoing war with Russia.You can find all the songs that are entered for this year’s competition here.This week, Eurovision shared the running order for the Semi-Final shows, which take place on Tuesday, May 9 and Thursday, May 11.Norway will kick off proceedings for the first Semi-Final, closed out 15 acts later with a performance by Finland. The second event is set to be opened by Denmark, with Australia hitting the stage last.We got #Eurovision2023 Semi-Final running orders ✨➡️ https://t.co/V1tz85qvRD pic.twitter.com/hSjYqudp6j— Eurovision Song Contest (@Eurovision) March 22, 2023The Big Five participants – France, Germany, Italy, Spain and United Kingdom, which make the biggest financial contributions to the contest – along with Ukraine, automatically qualify for the Grand Final.Check out the full schedule below.First Semi-Final Eurovision 20231. Norway2. Malta3. Serbia4. Latvia5. Portugal6. Ireland7. Croatia8. Switzerland9. Israel10. Moldova11. Sweden12. Azerbaijan13. Czechia14. Netherlands15. FinlandSecond Semi-Final Eurovision 20231. Denmark2. Armenia3. Romania4. Estonia5. Belgium6. Cyprus7. Iceland8. Greece9. Poland10. Slovenia11. Georgia12. San Marino13. Austria14. Albania15. Lithuania16. AustraliaMeanwhile, Eurovision final 2023 tickets sold out in just 36 minutes.Tickets for all nine shows including the live Grand Final went on sale

Spotify have shared a playlist of every song entering the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest – listen to it below.The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest will take place at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool from May 9-13, with the UK city staging the contest on behalf of Ukraine after organisers deemed the country unable to host the event due to the ongoing war with Russia.Last week, Mae Muller was announced as the UK’s entry with ‘I Wrote A Song’, following Sam Ryder, who came second in 2022’s contest.Ahead of the contest, Universal Music will release ‘United By Music’, an album featuring all 37 songs entering the 2023 contest. The digital album and a karaoke version will land on April 14 before CD versions on April 28 and a 3LP format on May 12.Listen to every song entering and see the full tracklist below.

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Mae Muller has revealed that she appeared in one of Mika‘s music videos at the age of nine.The London-born singer-songwriter, who was recently announced as the UK entry for Eurovision 2023, revealed that she can be spotted in the video for Mika’s 2007 single ‘Grace Kelly’.In an interview with the BBC, she said: “I’m the girl in the green dress, I still have the green dress. I should have brought it today.” She went on to say that she can still remember the words to the track because “it was her favourite song ever” which just made it “even cooler for a nine-year-old”.Elsewhere in the interview, she spoke about her Eurovision appearance, noting: “I said yes straight away.

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Mae Muller has been confirmed as the UK’s entrant for the Eurovision Song Contest in May and will be hoping to build on Sam Ryder’s success at last year’s event.

The UK’s entrant for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest has been announced, with the BBC hoping that its partnership with management firm TaP Music in selecting said entrant goes as well this time as last year.And that 2023 entrant is EMI/Capitol-signed Mae Muller, who will be singing ‘I Wrote A Song’ at the big old Contest in Liverpool in May. Really it should be called ‘We Wrote A Song’, given Muller co-wrote it with Lewis Thompson and Karen Poole.Says Muller: ”I’m so excited to participate in Eurovision this year and represent the UK! I’ve loved watching Eurovision all my life, so to compete in such a massive music competition is simply brilliant. I’m a huge fan of so many of the artists that have found success at Eurovision, from Abba to Måneskin!”Muller then references last year’s British contender Sam Ryder, who was also selected by TaP Music and finished in second place at the 2022 Contest, the first UK entrant to appear towards the top of the leader board in a long time.

Mae Muller has been unveiled as the UK’s entry for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.The 25 year old musician will be performing her own track, a catchy revenge tune called I Wrote a Song in Liverpool later this year, where the UK will be hosting on behalf of 2022 winners, Ukraine.The London-born singer is hoping to follow in the footsteps of last year’s runner-up, Sam Ryder, whose placement gave the UK its highest position in the competition in decades. But for those who have only just heard of the up-and-coming songstress, here’s everything you need to know about Mae Muller, from her connection with Mika to her TikTok success… She’s from a creative family The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree in terms of Mae’s creative streak, as she comes from a family involved in the entertainment industry.

The BBC has revealed who will represent the UK on the international stage at this year's Eurovision Song Contest in May.

Mae Muller will represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with I Wrote A Song.

Naman Ramachandran Singer-songwriter Mae Muller will represent the U.K. at the 67th Eurovision Song Contest with “I Wrote A Song.” Mae Muller co-wrote “I Wrote A Song” with Brit-nominated songwriter Lewis Thompson (David Guetta, Joel Corry and Raye’s “Bed”) and Karen Poole, who has written for Kylie Minogue, Lily Allen, David Guetta and Alisha’s Attic. Muller supported Little Mix on their 2019 stadium tour, scored millions of YouTube views and landed a top 10 U.S. chart hit with her platinum selling single “Better Days,” which she performed on NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”

Mae Muller will represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 with I Write A Song.

Mae Muller has been announced as the UK entry for Eurovision 2023.The London-born singer-songwriter will compete with her track ‘I Wrote A Song’.“To compete in such a massive music competition is simply brilliant,” she said in a statement, adding that it was “a dream”.Revealed today (March 9) on Zoe Ball’s Radio 2 breakfast show, the 25-year-old singer said she had to keep the news secret for about two months.“I can’t say too much, but it is already looking insane,” she told Radio 2 when asked what viewers can expect from the performance. “We’ve been working every single day, it’s just going to be amazing.”Listen to the track below.The singer described the upcoming performance as a “level up” to anything else she’s done, adding that last year’s entry UK Sam Ryder, who came second, had been “supportive” and shared his tips.“This is the most surreal thing, I’ve been listening to this song in my head, like top secret, for so long,” she said.Muller was born in 1997, the year that the UK last won the Eurovision Song Contest with Katrina and the Waves’ ‘Love Shine a Light’.

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Eurovision Song Contest 2023 entry is set to be revealed tomorrow (March 9).The BBC have said an announcement will be made on Zoe Ball’s Radio 2 breakfast show at 8.30am GMT.Among the favourites to represent the UK include Lymington singer-songwriter Birdy with odds of of 6/4, Rina Sawayama, Jessie Ware and Ellie Goulding.Following the same selection process as last year, the BBC has been working with a management company to pick the act.The UK is one of the last competing countries to reveal its song for 2023.

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