LIVERPOOL, U.K. — The Eurovision Song Contest 2023, with the tagline “United By Music” on behalf of war-torn Ukraine, ushered in a second set of finalists on Thursday (May 11), with Australia, Austria and Belgium among the acts progressing to join favorites Sweden and Finland in Saturday’s Grand Final.
Sixteen acts performed at the contest’s second semifinal, held at Liverpool’s 11,000-capacity M&S Bank Arena. Also progressing to the final were Albania, Cyprus, Estonia, Lithuania, Poland, Slovenia and Armenia. The six acts eliminated were Denmark, San Marino, Iceland, Romania, Georgia and…
