Here all the acts scheduled to perform at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023: From Sam Ryder to Rita Ora
18.04.2023 - 10:01
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Remember when Madonna and Justin Timberlake randomly popped up on the performance stage at Eurovision in the pre-pandemic era and we were all like...OK?
Well, don't worry, because when the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 comes to Liverpool next month, there won't be any strange surprises like that, but there will be a handful of exciting performances from acts that range from British pop icons to past Eurovision idols as the UK and Ukraine join forces to put on a collaborative, celebratory show.
But if Kate Bush does want to venture outside for a little rendition of Running Up That Hill...there's still time to organise it. Just saying.
Over the last few days, a lot of acts have now been confirmed to perform at both the two semi-finals and the big one, the Grand Final on May 13.
Taking to the stage for the first semi final, one of Eurovision's official hosts for 2023, Julia Sanina, will be performing Маяк, a single she originally relesed with her band The Hardkiss in her native Ukraine.
Meanwhile, one of Britain's most reliable bop providers, Rita Ora, will also be performing. The mogul will mount a greatest hits medley of some of her best bangers (and there are a lot to choose from...) as well as a performance of her brand new single Praising You, which features a sample of Fatboy Slim's iconic 1998 hit Praise You.
Rounding out the first semi final, we'll see a team-up from Ukranian singer Alyosha - who represented the country at Eurovision in 2010 - perform a duet with X Factor album and daughter of Liverpool Rebecca Fergusson for a cover of Duran Duran's Ordinary World.
For the second semi final, we only have two interval performaces, one by a selection of Ukranian acts - Eurovison 2014 competitor Mariya Yaremchuk,