Tonight: Two Grand finals and three semi-final selection shows for Eurovision 2023 taking place

• A total of five national selection shows are taking place this evening, two Grand final shows and three semi-finals round across Europe. 

   Two Grand final shows will be selecting two more Eurovision 2023 representatives this evening, while three semi-finals are taking place. Namely, Norway, Spain will be determining their Eurovision 2023 representatives while Lithuania, Latvia and Sweden open their curtains with the 1st semi final heat.

   

  Lets go an see each event one by one:

   

  Norway – Melodi Grand Prix – Final (19:50 CET)

  

   

  Norway is holding this evening the Grand final show of Melodi Granf Prix which is the format used to determine the country's Eurovision hopeful. 

  After three semi-final rounds Melodi Grand Prix will conclude with the final show that will select Norway's Eurovision 2023 representative. The show is taking place at Trondheim and a live audience will attend the show. Hosts of show will be Arian Engebø and Stian Thorbjørnsen.

  A total of 9 finalists will be competing tonight and this is the running order:

  1. JONE — “Ekko inni meg” 
  2. Eline Thorp — “Not Meant to Be”
  3. Skrellex — “Love Again”
  4. Ulrikke Brandstorp — “Honestly”
  5. Umami Tsunami — “Geronimo”
  6. Atle Pettersen — “Masterpiece”
  7. Swing’it — “Prohibition”
  8. Elsie Bay — “Love you in a dream”
  9. Alessandra — “Queen of Kings”

  The results

  Unlike previous years, the winner will be determined by 50% of the public vote and 50% of the international jury. Ten international jury votes, each consisting of five experts from the music industry. They give their own scores first, and then rank all the songs from 1-9. Similar to the finals of the Eurovision Song Contest, audience votes will be announced immediately after the jury scores.

   

  How to Watch

  The Grand final is set to hit the screen at 19:50 CET and you can watch it live here.
  

   

   Lithuania - Pabandom iš naujo! 2023 - Semi- Final 1 (20:00 CET) 

   

  The Lithuanian national selection for Eurovision 2023 continues this evening with the first set of  semifinalists taking the stage to win one of the five spots in the final of Pabandom iš naujo! 2023.

  Pabandom iš naujo 2023 consists of five shows. After two qualifying rounds two semifinals, one Grand final show will follow. This evening the first set of 10 acts, out of a total of 20 semifnalists, will compete in the 1st semi-final heat of the national selection.

  Five finalists will be determined through today's first semi-final, with the results influenced 50% by public voting and 50% by jury voting. 

   

  The ten semifinalists to compete today are: 

  • Il Senso – “Sparnai” 
  • Alen Chicco – “Do You”
  • Baiba – “When the Lights Go Out”
  • Joseph June – “Vacuum”
  • NOY – “Destiny’s Child”
  • Petunija – “Love of My Life”
  • Justė Kraujelytė – “Need More Fun”
  • Gabrelius Vagelis – “Šauksmas” 
  • Rūta Mur – “So Low”
  • Donata – “Dreamer”

   

   

  How to Watch

  You can watch the show live on the official LRT website at 20:00 CET.

   

  Sweden – Melodifestivalen 2023 – First Heat (20:00 CET)

   

  Sweden’s quest for its Eurovision 2023 representative kicks off tonight with the first heat round of “Melodifestivalen 2023”.

  “Melodifestivalen 2023” consists of four qualifying heats, one semi-final and the grand final to be held on March 11. A total of 28 acts take part in this year’s edition, with 7 acts to compete in each of the first four qualifying rounds. 

   

  In tonight's first heat which will take place in Gothenburg we will see competing the following 7 acts: 

  1. Tone Sekelius – “Rhythm of My Show”
  2. Loulou LaMotte – “Inga sorger” (No Worries)
  3. Rejhan – “Haunted”
  4. Elov and Beny – “Raggen går” (The rattle goes)
  5. Victor Crone – “Diamonds”
  6. Eva Rydberg and Ewa Roos – “Länge leve livet” (Long live life)
  7. Jon Henrik Fjällgren, Arc north feat. Adam Woods – “Where are you (Sávečan)”

   

  How to Watch

  The first heat is set to hit the screen at 20:00 CET on SVT and you can watch it live HERE.

   

   

  Latvia – Supernova 2023 – Semi-Final (20:10 CET)

  

  Latvia's search for the next Eurovision act that will fly to Liverpool begins this evening with the first semi final of Supernova 2023. 

  Therefore a total of 14 contestants will compete for the right to represent the country at Eurovision 2023 in this evening's show, which will be hosted by Ketija Šēnberga and Lauris Reiniks.

   

  The 14 semifinalists will compete in the following running order: 

  1. Artūrs Hatti – “Love Vibes”
  2. Alise Haijima – “Tricky”
  3. Inspo – “Sway”
  4. Toms Kalderauskis – “When It All Falls”
  5. Katrine Miller – “Beaten Down”
  6. Justs – “Stranger”
  7. Adriana Miglāne – “Like I Wanna”
  8. 24.Avēnija – “You Said”
  9. Markus Riva – “Forever”
  10. Avéi – “Let Me Go”
  11. Patrisha – “Hush”
  12. Raum – “Fake Love”
  13. Luīze – “You To Hold Me”
  14. Sudden Lights – “Aijā”

   

  A total of 10 acts will qualify to the final of Supernova 2023 with the result to be determined by a combination of public and jury voting. In addition, LTV also reserves the right to save one artist and award them a wildcard into the final.

   

   

  How to watch

  Supernova 2022 is set to commence at 20:10 CET and you can Watch the Latvian selection live here.

   

  Spain - Benidorm Fest 2023 - Final - (22:05 CET)

  

  Spain will decide tonight for Eurovision 2023 with the grand final show of Benidorm Festival taking place at 22:00 CET. 

  Following the first and second semi-final shows, Spain is set to determine this evening its Eurovision 2023 hopeful and entry through the Grand final of Benidorm Festival. 

  A total of 18 acts competed in two semifinals from which four acts qualified from each round to this evening's Grand final show. Thus, a total of eight acts will be taking part in today's national final which will determine the next Spanish Eurovision representative. 

   

  The 8 candidates to take the stage tonight in the following running order are: 

  1. Karmento – “Quiero y duelo” 
  2. Megara – “Arcadia”
  3. Alice Wonder – “Yo quisiera” 
  4. Fusa Nocta – “Mi familia” 
  5. Agoney – “Quiero arder” 
  6. Blanca Paloma – “Eaea”
  7. José Otero – “Invierno en Marte” 
  8. Vicco – “Nochentera” 

   

  The result will be influenced by three bodies of voters:  the professional jury (50%) , the demoscopic jury (25%) and the  televoting (25%).The jury panel that contributed in the outcome of the show consists of the followiing members: 

  In addition Ana Mena and Manuel Carrasco wll be this evening's guest stars to appear on the show. 

   

   

  How to Watch

  The 1st semi final show show is set ot hit the screen at 22:00 CET and you can watch it on TVE1, RTVE webstream and on RTVE PLay.

   

   

   

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Melina F.
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