Eurovision 2023: First semi-final - who is in and out of the final?

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Image caption, Swedish star Loreen previously competed and won the competition in 2012 with her song Euphoria.

The first semi-final qualifier for the Eurovision Song Contest took place in Liverpool last night - but who made it through to the final?

Fifteen acts performed in the first show, with ten progressing to the final and five acts being eliminated.

Rock band Wild Youth - representing Ireland - was one of the acts who didn't make it, after they didn't get enough votes.

The next semi-final show is on Thursday where fifteen more acts will compete for the chance to go through to the grand final on Saturday.

Eurovision semi-final - who is through?

Image caption, Tuesday's semi-final at the Liverpool Arena saw 15 acts competing for a place in Saturday's grand final. These are the ones who made the cut.

Here are the ten acts who made it through to the final:

  • Norway: Alessandra - Queen Of Kings
  • Serbia: Luke Black - Samo Mi Se Spava
  • Portugal: Mimicat - Ai Cora莽茫o
  • Croatia: Let 3 - Mama 艩膶!
  • Switzerland: Remo Forrer - Watergun
  • Israel: Noa Kirel - Unicorn
  • Moldova: Pasha Parfeni - Soarele Si Luna
  • Sweden: Loreen - Tattoo
  • Czechia: Vesna - My Sister's Crown
  • Finland: K盲盲rij盲 - Cha Cha Cha

Which singers went out of the semi-final?

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Image caption, Ireland's Wild Youth didn't make it through - Ireland has now failed to qualify on eight of their last 10 attempts.

It was a tough night for rock bands, with Latvia's Sudden Lights and Malta's The Busker joining Ireland in elimination.

The twins TuralTuranX from Azerbajin, and the Netherlands' Mia Nicolai and Dion Cooper also failed to get enough votes to make it to the final.

Do the UK have to compete in the semi-finals?

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Image caption, The show was hosted by Alesha Dixon, Julia Sanina and Hannah Waddingham

The "Big Five" countries, who give the most money to the singing competition (France, Germany, Spain, the UK and Italy) automatically go through to the final, as do last year's winners Ukraine.

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