The first semifinal of the 2023 Eurovision song contest has wrapped up, with 10 countries making it through to the grand final.
Last year's winners, Ukraine, will automatically get a grand-final spot along with the big five: Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom.Perth synth-metal band Voyager is representing Australia with its song Promise.
Australia has been participating in Eurovision since 2015.The 10 countries to qualify from each semifinal are now decided solely by votes cast by viewers, rather than a combination of a jury and public votes.Here are the semifinal performances by the acts which have gone through to the grand final.
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