After months of build-up, Eurovision will finally return to our screens tonight, Tuesday 9 May, with semi-final one. For many, it will be the highlight of the TV year. Here’s what you can expect and, most importantly, how you can tune in and watch the show.

Watch Eurovision 2023 first semi-final

Time: 21:00 CEST on Tuesday 9 May

Check your local listings for the correct time in your timezone.

Eurovision 2023 semi-final one — YouTube

The first semi-final of Eurovision 2023 will be live-streamed on the official Eurovision YouTube channel. This stream will not contain commentary or voting numbers. It is available worldwide except in Australia, Greece, Lithuania, the United Kingdom and the United States. Viewers in the first four countries will be easily able to watch the contest via alternative sources listed further down this page.

Eurovision 2023 semi-final one — United States of America (USA)

As in 2021 and 2022, American viewers will be able to watch the show live on the Peacock streaming platform. The show will air at 15:00 New York time or 12:00 in Los Angeles. Former Olympic ice skater Johnny Weir will provide commentary.

Alternatively, U.S viewers can try their look with some of the participating broadcasters. The downside to this option is that you may have to listen to commentary in a language that you do not speak.

Eurovision 2023 on Television and Radio

Of course, Eurovision 2023 will air live on all 37 competing broadcasters — although some countries may air the semi-final in which they are not voting in on delay. As well as TV, many will also stream the shows on their websites. Several will simulcast on radio too. The competing networks are listed below.

Click the links to visit the individual broadcaster website and check their listings.

The contest will also be shown by broadcasters in non-competing countries including Chile and North Macedonia.

Are you excited for semi-final one? How will you be watching? Let us know below.

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Conrad
Conrad
10 months ago

Thanks so much for sharing this article! The Peacock feed is missing the center audio-channel (the one with the singer…) so they sound like they are in a fishtank.

I’m able to watch the Swedish stream just fine in the US. I don’t understand the commentary but that’s okay. The subtitles are actually synchronized too!

Sol Stevia
Sol Stevia
10 months ago

Did the singer from the Busker say the words “fked up” at the start or did I mishear???

West
West
10 months ago

Just like last year – I’ll have to watch first half and hour or so of both semifinals on a bus. Joy.

Sol Stevia
Sol Stevia
10 months ago

*36 minutes til commencement*

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sdfdsfdsds
10 months ago

Belgium NL community: VRT

Dawid
Dawid
10 months ago

Tbh i watch it on yt for years now. Polish commentators are awful. They know basically nothing about ESC, talk over performances and all

Sim
Sim
10 months ago
Reply to  Dawid

the same with the Czech commentator. For years it was headed by a guy who apparently does not give a…nothing to learn something before, cannot even pronounce the names of contestants, has silly humour and is constantly confusing names, years, titles of songs, facts… Simply terrible. As if someone wrote him a screenplay hour before and he read it ten minutes before the show.

West
West
10 months ago
Reply to  Sim

Oh, come on – he’s not THAT bad. Some of his jokes are even funny – and he definitely doesn’t talk over performances. However he completely ignores what the host say and doesn’t bother to translate almost anything being said in interviews, or anytime during the program.

Max
Max
10 months ago

I’m in New York. Johnny Weir’s commentary is awful as was Ross the Intern before him. If you want English commentary VPN RTE (Ireland). Otherwise no commentary is ok – simulcast with BBC radio (BBC Sounds) on your phone works too.
ENJOY!

Sally
Sally
10 months ago
Reply to  Max

The Malta feed was a good one. It was in English with no commentary.

CookyMonzta
CookyMonzta
10 months ago

I’m in New York City, but I will be watching from the SVT site, in case my VPN fails at YouTube.

poe-tay-toe-chips
poe-tay-toe-chips
10 months ago

I’ve got no desire to hear Johnny Weir commentate, so it looks like I’ll be busting out touchvpn and watching the youtube stream that way again. It’s not an outstanding vpn, but it’s at least free and you could select a couple different countries in europe.

Having to livestream the show this way is tolerable, but what REALLY aggravates me is that videos of each performance AFTER the contest are region-blocked year round for Americans too. It’s SO annoying, and they do that for ASC performances too even though that’s OUR contest

poe-tay-toe chips
poe-tay-toe chips
10 months ago

my vpn failed. I had no choice but to pay for peacock.

pure evil

Sally
Sally
10 months ago

try the Malta feed. It was in English without commentary. San Marino also feeds well but there was Italian commentary,

Gloria
Gloria
10 months ago

Let’s make history with Loreen and Sweden! 7th win, first female double winner and host country in every decade since 70s.

aj
aj
10 months ago
Reply to  Gloria

This is my OCD brain talking, so forgive me cos I hate these comments usually…
Technically they weren’t winners in the 00’s. even though 1999 & 2012 are very close to 00’s either end, it means they haven’t achieved such an awesome feat (but still an impressive number of wins)

Sol Stevia
Sol Stevia
10 months ago

I’m watching via YT :3

West
West
10 months ago
Reply to  Sol Stevia

For the first half hour I’ll be on the bus on my way home, so I home I’ll be also able to watch it there (and not hearing annoying voice of our commentator)

West
West
10 months ago
Reply to  West

*I hope

Sol Stevia
Sol Stevia
10 months ago
Reply to  West

I legit think every single country has annoying commentary. Every single one.

Ellie
Ellie
10 months ago

Decided to pay 5 bucks to stream it in the US. Don’t really care for commentary from Johnny Weir if I’m being honest though, I wish I could just watch the version without commentary on youtube.

BadWoolfGirl
BadWoolfGirl
10 months ago
Reply to  Ellie

I’m just gonna watch it on the Swedish iPlayer, because I can watch the full thing without commercial cuts.

Chen
Chen
10 months ago

AHH! I Really like Cha Cha Cha! pls win!

Sol Stevia
Sol Stevia
10 months ago
Reply to  Chen

Cha!

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10 months ago

Good luck to all your favs y’all.

Jimmy
Jimmy
10 months ago

La Zarra was amazing! The audience LOVED her.

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10 months ago
Reply to  Jimmy

Yeah I’ve seen some vids from the arena, and it makes me happy for her, she deserves it, Évidemment with an audience is the evidence 😉 it takes another dimension.

Sol Stevia
Sol Stevia
10 months ago

So excited to watch the full thing!!!

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10 months ago
Reply to  Sol Stevia

Me too! And Noa also she ate that apparently, can’t wait!

Teddi
Teddi
10 months ago

Finland and Croatia! Rooting for them!

Karl
Karl
10 months ago

Go Käärijä!

BadWoolfGirl
BadWoolfGirl
10 months ago

Can’t believe eurovision starts tomorrow! I can’t wait!

Jimmy
Jimmy
10 months ago
Reply to  BadWoolfGirl

Hopefully an extra special one for you too, BadWoolfGirl. Hope you enjoy to the max 🙂

BadWoolfGirl
BadWoolfGirl
10 months ago
Reply to  Jimmy

I will.

Sol Stevia
Sol Stevia
10 months ago
Reply to  BadWoolfGirl

4 mo hours :3

Alfie28
Alfie28
10 months ago

Cha Cha Cha all the way to the winner’s spot! Good luck all!