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Eurovision 2023 semi final qualifiers and results as 11 countries axed from Contest

We now know the identity of all the countries who will compete in the Eurovision Song Contest final, after 10 countries qualified from both semi finals, with 11 acts crashing out of the competition.

Liverpool was chosen as host city back in the autumn and this week, delegations from 37 countries have descended on Merseyside, as well as Eurovision fans from all over the world. This year's event officially got going with Tuesday's first semi final, with the big favourites Sweden and Finland making it through as predicted.

Unfortunately Tuesday night was the end of the road for five countries, including Ireland, as the nation with the proud Eurovision history failed to make the final once again.

READ MORE: Eurovision 2023 final running order and countries as 26 countries get set to compete

The same fate awaited six acts from Thursday's semi, with just 10 out of the 16 acts advancing through to join The Big Five - UK, France, GErmany, Italy and Spain and Ukraine in Saturday's Eurovision final.

Eurovision 2023 semi final qualifiers

Semi final one

Alessandra - Queen of Kings - Norway

Luke Black - Samo Mi Se Spava - Serbia

Mimicat - Ai Coração - Portugal

Let 3 - Mama ŠČ! - Croatia

Remo Forrer - Watergun - Switzerland

Noa Kirel - Unicorn - Israel

Pasha Parfeni - Soarele şi Luna - Moldova

1Loreen - Tattoo - Sweden

Vesna - My Sister's Crown - Czechia

Käärijä - Cha Cha Cha - Finland

Semi final two

Alika - Bridges - Estonia

.Andrew Lambrou - Break A Broken Heart - Cyprus

Gustaph - Because Of You - Belgium

Teya & Salena - Who The Hell Is Edgar? - Austria

Albina & Familja Kelmendi - Duje - Albania

Monika Linkytė - Stay - Lithuania

Blanka - Solo - Poland

Voyager - Promise - Australia

Brunette - Future Lover - Armenia

Joker Out - Carpe Diem - Slovenia

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