Eurovision fans can rejoice as the competition makes its welcome return next week.
Ireland will be represented by indie group Wild Youth with their hit single 'We Are One.' The group need to make it through the semi-final stage in order to compete in the Eurovision finale on May 11.
The semi-finals will be divided into two separate shows as per tradition. The first segment will air on Tuesday May 9 and will feature the first portion of acts.
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Wild Youth members will perform on May 9 in order to secure their spot in the final. The second semi-final for the remaining contestants will take place on Thursday May 11, with both segments airing live.
The glamorous Saturday finale will also take place in the Liverpool Arena, which has capacity for up to 11,000 people. The UK were crowned as runners up in last year's competition, with Ukraine nabbing the title of overall winner.
Liverpool gained host status for the glitzy competition due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Eurovision will be available to watch live on RTE Two, with Marty Whelan on hand as commentator.
Wild Youth will be the sixth act to perform on the night of the first semi final. Both the semi-finals and the Saturday competition will air at 8pm Irish time.
However, fans hoping for an Irish victory might be left disappointed on the night. Boylesports previously revealed that Ireland's chances stood at 200/1 for the big competition with Sweden the current odds on favourite to take Eurovision glory.
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