The Eurovision Song Contest 2023 was organized in Liverpool in the United Kingdom on 9, 11 and 13 May 2023, in collaboration with the Ukrainian broadcaster. This was decided by the European Broadcasting Union because the winning country of 2022, Ukraine, couldn't meet the required security measures to organise the next edition.

  • The theme the organisers chose is United by music.
  • Sweden won, and with that singer Loreen became the second Eurovision artist to win the festival twice, after Johnny Logan from Ireland (1980 and 1987). Her previous win was in 2012 with Euphoria.
  • Sweden now equals Ireland when it comes to Eurovision wins: both had seven victories.
  • It was Finland though, that won the televoting, both in the semi finals and the final.
  • The festival contained, besides Loreen, three other returning artists: Marco Mengoni from Italië (he participated before in 2013), Monika Linkytė from Litouwen (previous participation in 2015) and Pasha Parfeni from Moldavië (also in 2012).
  • Ukraine was the first country to choose a song, unlike other years in which that honour goes to Albania. A national final was organized from a bomb shelter in Kyiv in mid-December. The duo Tvorchi won with Heart of Steel and thus opened the 2023 season.
  • A major change in the voting system: from now on only televoters will determine who survives the semi-finals - the jury no longer plays a role. This change was made after the irregularities in the jury voting of a number of countries in 2022. During the final, everything remains the same: 50% jury vote and 50% public vote.
  • Another spectacular voting change: a whole new factor is introduced, namely that of 'the rest of the world'. In both the semi-finals and the final, the online votes of everyone who does not live in one of the participating countries are bundled into one additional public vote.
  • There were 37 participating countries, the smallest number since 2014.
  • 2023 was therefore the year of drop outs: North Macedonia, Montenegro and Bulgaria have indicated that they will no longer participate. The first two because of costs, the latter stated: 'After analysis it was decided that this program does not present an interest for the broadcaster any longer.' This suggests a permanent drop out.
  • The experiment of the last two years in which the backing vocals can be heard on tape, was continued - and is therefore no longer an experiment. It remains forbidden to playback on stage.