First Semi-Final Recap | Eurovision 2023 |

[@splattrick2432]

I wasn't ready to lose Malta and Latvia but what I can I say when the acts in this Semifinal are all monsters... 😭😭😭 Congratulations to all the acts that passed! And thank you to whoever came up with this running order to put Norway first and Finland last. HELL of an opening and closing moment!

[@France1181]

Il y a eu des éliminés qui ne méritaient pas d'être éliminés comme l'Irlande ou Malte je suis dégouté pour eux ils devaient aller en finale

[@scarfy_gr]

Latvia deserved a place in the grand final. Not to win. It was a masterpiece. The atmosphere, vocals, staging. Everything connected and made it such a masterpiece. Sad how not so many people noticed that. Comforting song, done right as well. Thank you Latvia, I will never forget this incredible performance. I wish, I really wish I could vote for this song, I was surprised by this beauty, unique beauty may I say. Thank you from a greek fan. Edit: stop replying with all the "song was weak". Idc lol, your opinion, say it once, it is good enough, stop wasting my time.

[@robbiel9474]

Dudes singing was very mid tho

[@bateman694]

@@robbiel9474 ????

[@tiagogoncalves7652]

​@@robbiel9474 MID?????

[@brent8407]

Just because you feel that way doesnt make it true, song didnt connect with me, different tastes exist

[@robbiel9474]

@@tiagogoncalves7652 yeah it was pretty weak imo

[@SorchaYT]

What a semi 🎉 So happy 🇳🇴 🇫🇮 🇲🇩 🇷🇸 got through

[@georged366]

I love me a semi

[@einstwareinlicht]

I voted for Czechia, like at the last minute. I never in my life voted in Eurovision, but this one time I was like "I never thought I would ever do this, but I'm voting for Czechia". As a fellow Slav (Serbian) I was able to resonate with the song.

[@mopsmopsowy4283]

yes! this song was so touching

[@MarcoSkl]

I love Czechia, but during that song i felt like im listening to some russian bllsht💀 Especially that narrative about “ayo, we all slavs, lets unite 🥺👉👈” and those freaking braids. Thats horrible

[@thelittlesheepy]

Як українка скажу, що Чехія має росіянку в команді, співають про кляті неіснуючі братські народи. Повинен бути повний кенцелинг☠️☠️

[@barvinok1808]

This song is russian propaganda in manipulated Ukrainian language

[@arvinroidoatienza7082]

​@@thelittlesheepybecause Russians haven't been persecuted for supporting Ukraine before

[@class387productions3]

So sad for Latvia 🇱🇻 😢

[@xxdepressionxx5772]

LETS GO MIMICAT!!!

[@chryssagian]

Moldova is that mystic unique music u will hear for first time and u will be amazed and can't forget but Czech has my heart in this semi final 🤗🤗

[@neilas3520]

Thank You Latvia for your Masterpiece u will always be remember in our hearts be proud of Sudden Lights 🇱🇻 ❤ 🇱🇹

[@Karl-f6z]

Omg just bloody semi final 1 Switzerland Norway Sweden Finland Czechia Serbia Portugal Moldova Azerbaijan Ireland please be in the final

[@nenadmatic7370]

Luke Black has come from the future to explain what staging will be for 30 years

[@RosequartzDivination]

He came from video game

[@judithsternfeld6893]

What a phenomenal semi final 🎉 Europe is amazing! 💜🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙🤎🖤

[@mallaka8]

That was one of the best semi finals I've seen. Was hard to find a bad act, great interval acts, perfect postcards, engaging crowd and great hosts.

[@KendumWillie]

You must be joking, right?

[@eglebalc3537]

​​​@@KendumWilliewdym this was the best year ever

[@javamarilla]

I believe was the worst ever tho... very "whatever" somgs and presentations... some wanted to look "unique" but they ended up looking messy.. its a no from me.

[@SorchaYT]

I loved this year's postcards

[@LylinBloom]

Wow I'm really happy with the finalists! My Favs are Finland and Moldova. Can't get the cha cha cha out of my head... ❤

[@martagomes4310]

So happy Portugal, Norway, Serbia and Moldova went trough 🎉🎉🎉🎉Sad about Malta ✨

[@supertrouper1969]

So many pre-recorded vocals. For many (particularly uptempo) songs i could not distinguish between live vocals and just 'singers' opening their mouth. NO to pre-recorded vocals!!!!

[@Denis-89]

This was a really good show. Great hosts, strong songs, great interval acts. Well done BBC, you did not disappoint us!

[@europeaneye4588]

MIMICAT ALL THE WAY ❤️

[@nordinhalifimorales9951]

latvia you will always be the best, thank you for showing us real art 🩵

[@hayo919]

Switzerland, Azerbaijan and Portugal were my 3 favorites for this semi final. I am happy 2/3 made it out ❤. And I am not surprised that we as The Netherlands didn't qualify 😅

[@jda974]

It was a bit risky to send a ''Duncan Laurence'' version B. The song was not a bad ballad but (again) there weren't much chemistry between them. On top of all, this semi final was very strong.

[@rosetta23]

I watched all the performances and here is my top 15 1. 🇮🇱 Noa Kirel - Unicorn 2. 🇵🇹 Mimicat - Ai Corãçao 3. 🇫🇮 Käärijä - Cha Cha Cha 4. 🇷🇸 Luke Black - Samo Mi Se Spava 5. 🇸🇪 Loreen - Tattoo 6. 🇲🇹 The Busker - Dance ( Our Own Party ) 7. 🇨🇭 Remo Forrer - Water Gun 8. 🇲🇩 Pasha Parfeni - Soarele si Luna 9. 🇭🇷 Let 3 - Mama SC 10. 🇸🇯 Alessandra - Queen Of Kings ____________________________ My NQ 11. 🇱🇻 Sudden Lights - Āija 12. 🇨🇿 Vesna - My Sister's Crown 13. 🇳🇱 Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper - Burning Daylight 14. 🇨🇮 Wild Youth - We Are One 15. 🇦🇿 TuralTuranX - Tell Me More

[@JS-ir4sh]

That‘s not the irish flag

[@rosetta23]

Ik but the actual one isn't there

[@keitaro-kun2373]

Cool top, these are my qualifiers Norway 🇳🇴 Malta 🇲🇹 Serbia 🇷🇸 Portugal 🇵🇹 Ireland 🇮🇪 Israel 🇮🇱 Moldova 🇲🇩 Sweden 🇸🇪 Czechia 🇨🇿 Finland 🇫🇮

[@Tejiknasten]

Portugal, Serbia and Czechia were the best IMO, but it was a very good semi, really. They all deserved to reach the final night. Greetings from Sweden.

[@svetlanamaksimovic1191]

Bravo Hrvatska 🇭🇷 Pozdrav iz Srbije

[@ade684]

Serbia, Latvia, Moldova, Czechia, The Netherlands are my favourites from this lineup. 😊

[@YoshiKo774]

I'm from Germany and my favorites are finnland,serbia,czechia and moldova :) But all songs are amazing

[@VMalta-ql7gs]

Serbia ❤Luke Black 🎉

Sweden, Israel, Finland and Norway really stood out to me, but I will say, Moldova really impressed me. We stan

[@katekate4911]

ikr? moldovian guy was great ❤‍🔥

[@coasters4life388]

Facts

[@forgetmenot277]

I'm so happy Portugal made it!! But my favorite is Finland, definitely gonna vote for him on Saturday :D

[@escsamuel]

we are all the year complaining about the number of participants but imagine if this was like 2018 and this semifinal had 19 songs😭😭

[@JusticeInGaming_JIG]

One year passed again and i am back - MY ultimate TOP7 bangers ARE - 1. MOLDOVA (they continue GO-A Ukraine success style and i love it), 2. SERBIA (would fit in Cyberpunk2077 universe-electronic/techno - juicy :D ), 3. Czechia (another folk/dance gem), 4. Iceland (very chill sweet boom boom pop) , 5. Sweden (sounds like Loreen-Euphoria old song just speed up-good one), 6. Australia (80s vibe + synthpop mixed with rock, so weird but interesting), 7. Latvia (reminded me of Coldplay/Radiohead). P.S. - I judge clearly the songs itself, but if the show/presentation is good than just another plus to the project. Now back to spotify and play my favourites every day... :D . Worth mention (projects were something was off FOR ME, either the presentation or details in songs) - Cool show Ukraine, Finland. Good Songs - Georgia, Armenia, Spain (needed more lyrics, too much EeA EeA EeA, good beat), Lithuania, Cyprus, Belgium, Israel, Malta.

[@simaoascencao4948]

🇵🇹 Portugal | Mimicat - Ai Coração ❤

[@AaA-nc4or]

Israel, Finland, Serbia and Portugal

[@europeaneye4588]

❤❤❤ PORTUGAL ❤❤❤

[@sannev8407]

Even tho Malta and Latvia didn't make it, I'm proud of them.

[@mishasmolnikov]

Vote now: 🇳🇴 Norway | Alessandra - Queen of Kings 🇲🇹 Malta | The Busker - Dance (Our Own Party) 🇷🇸 Serbia | Luke Black - Samo Mi Se Spava 🇱🇻 Latvia | Sudden Lights - Aijā 🇵🇹 Portugal | Mimicat - Ai Coração 🇮🇪 Ireland | Wild Youth - We Are One 🇭🇷 Croatia | Let 3 - Mama ŠČ! 🇨🇭 Switzerland | Remo Forrer - Watergun 🇮🇱 Israel | Noa Kirel - Unicorn 🇲🇩 Moldova | Pasha Parfeni - Soarele şi Luna 🇸🇪 Sweden | Loreen - Tattoo 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | TuralTuranX - Tell Me More 🇨🇿 Czechia | Vesna - My Sister's Crown 🇳🇱 Netherlands | Mia Nicolai & Dion Cooper - Burning Daylight 🇫🇮 Finland | Käärijä - Cha Cha Cha

[@escahmet7487]

Thank you

[@keitaro-kun2373]

My qualifiers of semi-final 1: Norway 🇳🇴 Malta 🇲🇹 Serbia 🇷🇸 Portugal 🇵🇹 Ireland 🇮🇪 Israel 🇮🇱 Moldova 🇲🇩 Sweden 🇸🇪 Czechia 🇨🇿 Finland 🇫🇮

[@mallaka8]

Czechia, Italy and Finland are my favs this year. Love love love them all.

[@ukrnika]

Дякую, Латвія! Thank you dear Latvia!

[@womantoday6576]

So happy for 🇭🇷🇲🇩🇨🇿🇸🇪🇳🇴🇮🇱 but very sad for 🇮🇪 and 🇲🇹

[@keitaro-kun2373]

In my opinion ireland and malta should have qualified

[@majochka]

Switzerland was very impressive actually

[@vickilister6769]

Boring compared to previous years imo

[@adelinad3513]

Yes, they are expressing what we all think. The ones that still think

[@racheltzur9133]

Israel was amazing!! Noa you are our unicorn 🦄

[@supertrouper1969]

Too many pre-recorded voices. She was mostly just dancing and not singing it is still the song and not dance contest.

[@girlbossA]

​@@supertrouper1969cry about it 😂 shes the one who gonna have a career in the end

[@supertrouper1969]

@Pawel (J)ESC Sure. Half naked on the stage and in the videos. As most of nowadays singers who cannot really sing . Nudity sells. But younger and younger are coming soon. So limited time of use. 😴😅

[@adelinad3513]

One unicorn and 2 baphomet hornes on her knickers 😂😂😂 you don't even know what you are watching

[@racheltzur9133]

@@supertrouper1969 criticism is bad for your skin. Try to find the best in everything and everyone. It will do wonders to your life...😁

[@tomascarvalho954]

Portugal 🇵🇹

[@berlineczka]

Latvia 😢😢😢

[@Lommy9999]

The hosts were AMAZING.

[@Dobuan75]

Loreen and Pasha back! I’m in my happy place no matter who wins… but as an Aussie, also love our entry this year. Love, love, love this year’s entries!

[@0kos.]

Serbia,Israel,Finland and Ireland are the best for me.

[@-ojwbe-8819]

There is one imposter among us

[@keitaro-kun2373]

Yeah, ireland was robbed

[@alexanderwalraven3871]

Every song was amazing

[@georgek8950]

NORWAY SERBIA MOLDOVA PORTUGAL SWEDEN FINLAND CZECHIA ISRAEL NETHERLANDS SWITZERLAND

[@EnigmaVocals]

Love Julia's character ❤ what a voice❤

[@EnigmaVocals]

Alyosha's cover has been a masterpiece! Damm ❤❤❤

[@annatrzeciak482]

1.🇳🇴Norwegia 2.🇲🇹Malta 3.🇷🇸Serbia 4.🇱🇻Łotwa 5.🇵🇹Portugalia 6.🇮🇪Irlandia 7.🇭🇷Chorwacja 8.🇨🇭Szwajcaria 9.🇮🇱Izrael 10.🇲🇩Mołdawia 11.🇸🇪Szwecja 12.🇦🇿Azerbejdżan 13.🇨🇿Czechy 14.🇳🇱Holandia 15. 🇫🇮Finlandia

[@duka1950]

LETS GO CROATIA AJMO HRVATSKA NAJJAČI SMO✌✌✌🇭🇷🇭🇷🇭🇷

[@anni8456]

Latvia deserved more! 🇫🇮🇱🇻

[@БункернаяКрыса-д1х]

No

[@class387productions3]

Yes

[@lyricbeatofficial]

0:08 Good Job Alessandra 🎉🎉🎉

[@Schokola]

Croatia, Czech Republic, Portugal

[@sp9459]

My Top 5 is in the final 😍 Spain, Finland, Portugal, Italy and France

[@ivavukic8310]

Serbia! 🇷🇸

[@JS-ir4sh]

Horrible

[@Дима-л6ж8я]

Luke Black Nooo😢 (Samo mi se spava)❤

[@Aitorysugente]

I ❤ Serbia I love

[@Danny-mv9qj]

Latvia

[@Philosophy_of_Metal]

Дякуємо Ліверпуль за підтримку 💙💛🕊️ 🇺🇦❤️🇬🇧

[@irenairena6554]

Moldova is just awersome

[@party-fitness-life]

Amazing party of music 🟡🔵🔥

[@memkay-bv1ri]

Sweeden , Norvay and Filand❤

[@diodaon4898]

Croatia and finland!!!!

[@jelenaaa8271]

Yesssss✨✨✨👋

[@anjavislohusovs470]

Так,вболіваємо❤Ці країни достойні❤

[@blyatuber]

Why are the graphics in this video removed? The graphics as shown on TV are FAR better

[@anaanaana01ana]

Moldova ❤❤❤

[@jooseemii]

SUCH A STRONG SEMI! Finland, Israel and Sweden were the best ones without a doubt! ❤️

[@attiliorunner6143]

Norway, Ireland and Switzerland... THE BEST!!!❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥🇳🇴👑🇮🇪👑🇨🇭💪🏻🫶🏻

[@cinooster5473]

Congratulation, what a good show❤

[@escahmet7487]

Finland 😍😍❤❤

[@goupildubocage2018]

Triste pour Malte... le monde entier est sous le charme de Mimicat, une boule d'énergie et de générosité ! Sa voix me fait penser à celle de la chanteuse espagnole luz casal. Ce n'est pas très moderne ( pour ceux qui n'écoute pas que du beyonce ) mais c'est tellement entraînant et bien fait. Fédérateur. Enchantée que de plus en plus de pays chantent dans leur langue et pas en anglais ! Cha cha cha en anglais, ça n'aurait pas été aussi fort qu'en finnois. C'est unique et authentique. La Suède est toujours professionnelle mais ça ne me touche pas. Alors que la Suisse m'a émue sur scène. Tellement plus de saveur en direct sur scène : quelle voix ! Comme pour la plupart des artistes ce soir-là, j'ai apprécié leur chanson 100 fois plus sur cette scène que dans leur vidéo clip. Ils ont tous assuré ! Je ne me suis pas ennuyé une seule seconde !❤

[@yee7700]

If Moldova won't place in top 5, I'm not watching this ever again

[@calmgirl9082]

Moldova 🎉❤

[@AdamPersson]

Finland was a lot weaker live than I thought...We'll see where this ends up

[@Vesta001]

Why the online version of First Semi Final was closed for me? I'm in London.

[@Vesta001]

Thanks BBC, I watched it there.

[@jrboxtv]

Alessandra for norway opening everything... what a year

[@matbarber]

Remo is definately the most bangable this year

[@AmazingJohnny]

I'm so sorry for Latvia 🇱🇻 and Irish people 🇮🇪☘️😢😓.

[@europeaneye4588]

❤❤❤ ❤ PORTUGAL ❤❤❤❤

[@JeanCarlos-cl2dz]

Gran Semifinal, quizá la mejor junto con la primera semi de Lisboa 2018.

[@bluephoenix9960]

Those lights in Latvia’s performance must be cursed. Like last time I saw those they were Germany’s 2015 entry haha

[@jovanavojinovic2506]

I'm so happy for Portugal, Switzerland and Croatia, wishing them all the best in the final from Serbia ❤❤❤

[@blouh2o744]

Let 3šč😇👍❤️

[@gowithzy]

Croatia the best so far!!!

[@anjavislohusovs470]

Я також в Хорватії,ти це маєш на увазі?😂Так,вболіваємо,але ще був Ізраїль,Фінляндія,Португалія,Греція....

[@keitaro-kun2373]

Disagree, but i respect your opinion

[@some.random.baldie2111]

Great show from the BBC. All three hosts have charisma. Hannah is funny. I'd have put the Netherlands or Latvia through over Switzerland and Serbia. Ireland really suck at Eurovision don't they? If this was 2013, it'd have made it. Very happy for Croatia my favourite and Portugal. I'd say Sweden and Israel look like Eurovision winners.

[@katarzynasadowska9392]

Norway is standard similar to Nightwish

[@alanagallacher9144]

Thank you Turin Italy for hosting last year

[@thomasrocks1231]

Where's Latvia 😭😭😭

[@jimi.kounoups]

💙👍Sweden, Norway, Finland!

[@escahmet7487]

Me too 😍😍

[@supertrouper1969]

Three 😴😴😴 songs 😃

[@AlyyceESC]

Really sad about Malta and Latvia. It was a tough semi though...

[@cirjeleanudoina1312]

Moldova the best❤

[@ידידיהבוחבוט-ט8ר]

isreal like 👏

[@Blydi00t]

I love Czech song !!!

[@koguma8823]

azerbaijan and latvia were so, so, so robbed

[@SarahM4519]

I want to hear live vocals from each participant in the recap.

[@rtg7h]

What do you mean live vocals... They all sang live and the recap is of them singing it minutes before...

[@SarahM4519]

​@@rtg7h I guess I should have expressed what I meant in more detail in my original comment. Everyone did indeed sing live (more or less). However, in the recap, we didn't hear the artists from Moldova sing at all. We just saw them dance while music was playing. We also only saw the singer from Israel dance to prerecorded backing vocals. It would be fair if every clip used for the recap actually showed the artists singing.

[@rtg7h]

@@SarahM4519 oh yes! Definitely agree! Ebu gives the delegations the choice to pick their 30sec clip but I think it could look better if they showed the actually singing yes.

[@SarahM4519]

@@rtg7h I had always wondered who chooses those clips because quite often, they seem to be rather unflattering or they don't show the singers' potential at all. So I'm surprised to read they get to choose.

[@rtg7h]

@@SarahM4519 Yeah when I found out I was surprised too! Sometimes you look at the recap and go "wow this was badly chosen!" and I wonder why they did it

[@Kkkysm]

The best for now: Norway,Malta,Ireland,Sweden,Czechia and Finland Love all songs from Serbia

[@keitaro-kun2373]

I agree, Ireland should have qualified

[@adabalfm.9661]

My qualifires/Ranking Semi Final 1 (just the semi-final): 1. Finland 🇫🇮 2. Sweden 🇸🇪 3. Czech Republic 🇨🇿 4. Croatia 🇭🇷 5. Portugal 🇵🇹 6. Moldova 🇲🇩 7. Switzerland 🇨🇭 8. Serbia 🇷🇸 9. Israel 🇮🇱 10. Azerbaijan 🇦🇿 My Nonqualifires: 11. Malta 🇲🇹 12. Netherlands 🇳🇱 13. Norway 🇳🇴 14. Ireland 🇮🇪 15. Latvia 🇱🇻

[@Jok3004]

I do not think many other people were as happy as i was when i hears Croatia passed.

[@MS-vx1xt]

Are the semi final voting results published in terms of numbers? Enjoy tomorrow all!

[@paoloel2770]

I was very disappointed with the staging from Czechia. My favourite song of this semi but with the staging it lost all its potential. It should be much darker, more intime.

[@Jujuffy]

🇵🇹🇭🇷🇸🇪🇫🇮 were the best

[@visnjastankovic3717]

Serbia ❤

[@furkangoth]

Why was every stage so dark other than The Netherlands' and Finland's? Israel, Moldova etc. needs some lights.