Eurovision 2023 semi-final 1 results and 10 countries through to grand final

Ant McPartlin didn't expect to grab the spotlight from the acts just moments into the first live semi-final of Britain's Got Talent 2023, but viewers flocked to Twitter with their concern as he suffered a hard fall. The ITV star took a tumble as he ran onto the stage after he and co-host Declan Donnelly introduced judges Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon, Bruno Tonioli and Simon Cowell and special guest star Diversity.

A “Ted Lasso” finale screening and celebration slated to take place May 30 at the Paley Center for Media has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances.The fan event would have included a preview screening of the last episode of season 3 as well as a cast conversation moderated by Virgin Radio UK host Chris Evans Tuesday at The Samuel Goldwyn Theater at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.Most of the cast was expected to be in attendance, including show creators Jason Sudeikis and Brendan Hunt as well as Hannah Waddingham, Phil Dunster, Nick Mohammed, Juno Temple, Jeremy Swift, Cristo Fernandez, Billy Harris, Kola Bokinni and James Lance.This fan event joins others as well as FYC events that have been impacted due to the changing nature of the Writers Guild of America Strike.Neither Apple nor the show’s creators have confirmed that season 3 will be the last season of the sports comedy show, based on a 2013 NBC Sports promo with characters envisioned by Sudeikis.The penultimate episode of the latest season, titled “Mom City,” launched Tuesday night.The cast appeared at Goya Studios for an FYC screening event on May 1 right before the writers’ strike officially went into effect. Sudeikis was present, but he didn’t do press.

Jason Sudeikis has some killer kicks! The actor owns an impressive sneaker collection. 

Sweden’s Loreen won the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 on Saturday with her song “Tattoo.”The contest was hosted in Liverpool, England, with “Ted Lasso” star Hannah Waddingham, British TV host Graham Norton, Ukrainian singer Julia Sanina of The Hardkiss, and singer Alesha Dixon, formerly of Mis-Teeq, hosting the event.More to come…

K.J. Yossman Sweden has won the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. Swedish contestant Loreen came first with her song “Tattoo,” beating out 25 other countries to garner 583 points. Her win means the contest will likely be held in Sweden next year. Traditionally the winning country hosts the following year’s contest. Sweden was followed by Finland’s Käärijä with 526 points and Israel’s Noa Kirel with 362 points, who took second and third place respectively. This year’s Eurovision took place in Liverpool, U.K. on behalf of last year’s winner Ukraine after it was deemed too dangerous to hold Eurovision in the country following the Russian invasion. Ukrainian entry Kalush Orchestra won last year’s contest followed by the U.K.’s Sam Ryder in close second.

Eurovision Song Contest viewers say they were 'emotional' as they were quick to spot a massive change to Graham Norton's role on the show. The Irish TV star is, quite frankly, a Eurovision legend and viewers are used to watching the action unfold with his quick-witted commentary.

There were surprises from the outset on the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest, what with Kate Middleton's piano playing opening the show in Liverpool. But Mel Giedroyc also caused a frenzy later in the final as she paid homage to an iconic Eurovision moment.

Those tuning in to watch the Eurovision Song Contest were left doing a double take as they thought a famous pop star invaded the show. After months of build-up the grand final of the biggest music competition in the world finally kicked off on Saturday night (May 13).

Viewers of the Eurovision Song Contest appear to have been left divided as Alesha Dixon made her return to hosting duties. The Britain's Got Talent judge swapped ITV to appear on BBC One as the grand final of the world's biggest music competition took place.

Eurovision is back, and the UK is hosting the contest on behalf of Ukraine this year.

The Eurovision Song Contest final is underway with singers from 26 all taking to the stage.

You could say he's the voice of Eurovision and with the grand final taking place on Saturday night (May 13), Graham Norton is back. the champion of the 67th Eurovision Song Contest 2023 will be decided before the night is out after 26 acts and bands take to the stage for the performance of their life.

The buzz has been brewing this week - if not longer - for Eurovision 2023 and today's finally the day. The Grand Final of the 67th Eurovision Song Contest will take place on Saturday night (May 13) in Liverpool after the city won a tight bidding contest to host the event on behalf of Ukraine.

Never mind which country takes the Eurovision crown this evening in Liverpool, UK – the audience has already claimed its favourite, and it’s the host Hannah Waddingham. 

The biggest singing competition in the world comes to a head tonight, with the final taking place right here in the UK.

Hannah Waddingham stole the show again as she hosted the second Eurovision Song Contest semi-final. The Ted Lasso actress was back on stage at Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena where the biggest live music event in the world is taking place.

Eurovision Song Contest is back in the UK for the first time since 1998.Taking place at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, this year’s contest is being held on UK shores after last year’s winner, Ukraine, were unable to host due to the country’s ongoing conflict with Russia.Eurovision 2023, however, will still have Ukrainian elements with singer Julia Sanina, frontwoman of Ukrainian rock band The Hardkiss, hosting the event alongside Graham Norton, Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham and Alesha Dixon.Of the total 37 countries from across Europe and Australia who are competing in the contest, 26 will perform in the final: the top 10 winners from each respective semi-final, the Big Five (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK) and Ukraine.UK viewers can watch the Eurovision 2023 Final live on Saturday May 13 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 8pm BST.Along with hosting parts of the show, Norton will share UK commentary duties with former Great British Bake Off host Mel Giedroyc.In the US, the final will be available to stream via Peacock from 3pm ET/12pm PT on Saturday May 13.

The second of two Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals took place on Thursday in Liverpool, northern England.

Eurovision Song Contest has returned to the UK for the first time since 1998.Taking place at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, this year’s contest is being held on UK shores as last year’s winner, Ukraine, are unable to host due to the country’s ongoing conflict with Russia.Eurovision 2023, however, will still have Ukrainian elements with singer Julia Sanina, frontwoman of Ukrainian rock band The Hardkiss, hosting the event alongside Graham Norton, Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham and Alesha Dixon.Of the total 37 countries from across Europe and Australia who are competing in the contest, 26 will perform in the final: the top 10 winners from each respective semi-final, the Big Five (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK) and Ukraine.Singer-songwriter Mae Muller is representing the UK with her track ‘I Wrote A Song’, which she co-wrote with Karen Poole and Lewis Thompson.Speaking to NME about the song, Muller said: “A lot of my music can come from a place of pain, even though the outcome is quite sassy and liberating. This was one of those moments where I wanted to write something that made people feel empowered.

Sex Education star and West End powerhouse Hannah Waddingham last night sent Eurovision fans wild after making a cheeky dig at the expense of Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden.Ted Lasso star Hannah, 48, was seen joining forces with Amanda's BGT co-star Alesha Dixon - as well as Ukrainian singer Julia Sanina - to present the first semi-final of the much-loved singing contest last night. It was during her hosting stint that Hannah left viewers in hysterics following a jibe at 52-year-old Amanda, whose role it was to award points on behalf of the United Kingdom during the 2021 ceremony. Mum-of-three Amanda previously came under fire during her Eurovision stint after making a joke that didn't go down well with viewers, quipping that she didn't know the difference between French and Dutch, leading some fans to dub her "arrogant".