Your Eurovision Song Contest Los Angeles & Seattle 2023
Your Eurovision Song Contest 2023 will be the 8th edition of the rebooted Your Eurovision Song Contest and the 22nd edition overall, that will be held in the United States of America, following the victory of Dove Cameron in Your Eurovision Song Contest 2022.2 in Casablanca, Morocco with the song "Boyfriend". This marked the first victory of the United States at the contest, and the first victory of a North American country overall. Organized by the Your Eurovision Broadcasting Union (YEBU), the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and the National Public Radio (NPR), the contest consisted of a quarter-final, which was held on May 27 2023, two semi-finals, which were held on June 10 and June 24 2023 and a Grand Final, which was held on July 8 2023.
Location
Bidding phase
Host broadcasters PBS & NPR launched the bidding process on 18 March 2023. They stated that "any potential candidates must meet a set of minimum standards that demonstrate they have the capacity, capability, and experience to host an event of this scale and complexity."
Phase 1 | Bid Presentation
During the first stage of the bidding process, a total of 70 bids were received from 66 American cities. California was the state with the most cities bidding (8), followed by Texas with four and Washington with three. Las Vegas (NV), New York City (NY), Portland (OR) and Salt Lake City (UT) submitted two bids each, while the following 15 states and territories failed to submit a bid: American Samoa (AS), Arkansas (AR), Connecticut (CT), Delaware (DE), Guam (GU), Maine (ME), Mississippi (MS), Montana (MT), New Hampshire (NH), North Dakota (ND), Northern Mariana Islands (MP), US Virgin Islands (VI), Vermont (VT), West Virginia (WV) and Wyoming (WY).
Phase 2 | Public Vote & Initial Evaluation
Eighteen cities were chosen to move on based on a public vote. After an evaluation, San Juan was disqualified, as Puerto Rico has participated at the contest independently. Honolulu and Norfolk did not meet the size requirements for the event.
Phase 3 | Shortlisted Venues & Final Decision
Seven cities were shortlisted by the organizers to develop their bids further. Atlanta, Chicago & San Francisco sent in independent bids, while Los Angeles & Seattle, and Las Vegas & Salt Lake City chose to bid as co-hosts. Ultimately, Los Angeles & Seattle won the hosting rights.
| State | Territory | City | Venue | Capacity |
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San Juan | Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot | 18,500 |
| California | CA | Los Angeles | Crypto.com Arena (Staples Center) | 20,000 |
| San Diego | Pechanga Arena | 16,000 | |
San Francisco 
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Chase Center | 19,500 | |
| Hawaii | HI | Honolulu | SimpliFi Arena | 10,500 |
| Washington | WA | Seattle | Climate Pledge Arena | 19,000 |
| Nevada | NV |
Las Vegas
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T-Mobile Arena | 20,000 |
| Utah | UT |
Salt Lake City
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Vivint Arena | 21,000 |
| Illinois | IL |
Chicago
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United Center | 23,500 |
| Michigan | MI | Detroit | Little Caesars Arena | 21,000 |
| Massachusetts | MA | Boston | TD Garden | 19,500 |
| New York | NY | New York City | Madison Square Garden | 20,750 |
| Florida | FL | Miami | Miami-Dade Arena | 20,000 |
| Orlando | Amway Center | 20,000 | |
| Georgia | GA |
Atlanta
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State Farm Arena | 21,000 |
| Louisiana | LA | New Orleans | Smoothie King Center | 18,500 |
| Tennessee | TN | Nashville | Bridgestone Arena | 20,000 |
| Virginia | VA | Norfolk | Norfolk Scope | 14,000 |
Puerto Rico | PR
| Your Eurovision Song Contest 2023 |
| Bound Together |
| Dates | |
| Semi-Final 1 | 9 September 2023 |
| Semi-Final 2 | 23 September 2023 |
| Grand Final | 7 October 2023 |
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Venue
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Semi-Finals Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, US Grand Final Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, WA, US |
| Presenter(s) | TBA |
| Host broadcasters |
PBS NPR |
| Executive supervisor |
Nicholas Kaberos
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Executive producers |
MarinHR John |
| Participants | |
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Number of entries |
50 |
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Debuting
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Returning
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Withdrawing
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| Voting | |
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Voting system
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50% Jury voting 50% Online voting |
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Winning song
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TBA "TBA" |
| Nul points | |
Serbia
Bolivia
China
Czechia
Georgia
Hungary
Ireland
Jamaica
Kazakhstan
Monaco
Morocco
Singapore
Taiwan
Ukraine
Vietnam
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Participants
Semi-Final 1
The First Semi-Final will be held on September 2, 2023 at 21.00 CET. Ten countries will qualify to the semi-finals.
| Draw | Country | Language | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
| 01 |
 Australia
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English | Kylie Minogue | "Padam Padam" | ||
| 02 |
 Chile
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Spanish, English, Zulu | Karla Grunewaldt, Nobuhle | "Luz" | ||
| 03 |
 DR Congo
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English | Latto ft. LU KALA | "Lottery" | ||
| 04 |
 Germany
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German | Nina Chuba | "Glatteis" | ||
| 05 |
 Colombia
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Spanish, English | Kali Uchis | "No Hay Ley" | ||
| 06 |
 Croatia
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Croatian | Albina | "27." | ||
| 07 |
 India
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English | Rhea Raj | "Devil In A Dress" | ||
| 08 |
 Saint Vincent &
the Grenadines
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English | Shiiloh | "Touch" | ||
| 09 |
 Poland
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Polish | WERSOW | "O Północy" | ||
| 10 |
 Brazil
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Portuguese | João Napoli | "Se Eu Não Tivesse Te Encontrado" | ||
| 11 |
 Canada
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English | Jade LeMac | "Meet You In Hell" | ||
| 12 |
 Serbia
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Serbian | Zera | "Kalaši" | ||
| 13 |
 Faroe Islands
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Faroese | Eivør | "The Beloveds" | ||
| 14 |
 Norway
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English | Moyka | "Rear View" | ||
| 15 |
 Iceland
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English | ÁSDÍS | "Angel Eyes" | ||
| 16 |
 Armenia
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English | Maléna | "Flashing Lights" | ||
| 17 |
 Slovenia
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Slovene | Anabel | "To Je to" | ||
| 18 |
 Zimbabwe
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English | Rachel Chinouriri | "Ribs" | ||
| 19 |
 South Korea
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Korean, English | Ive | "Love Dive" | ||
| 20 |
 Andorra
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English | ANKOR | "Prisoner" | ||
| 21 |
 Lebanon
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English | Nicole Sabouné | "Stop Loving Me" | ||
| 22 |
 Mexico
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Spanish | Sofia Reyes, Danna Paola | "tqum" |
Semi-Final 2
The Second Semi-Final will be held on September 16, 2023 at 21.00 CET. Ten countries will qualify to the semi-finals.
| Draw | Country | Language | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
| 01 |
 San Marino
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Italian | Annalisa | "Bellissima" | ||
| 02 |
 Romania
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English | Misha Miller x Sasha Lopez | "Mahala" | ||
| 03 |
 Estonia
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Estonian | Liis Lemsalu x reket x kohver | "PAUS" | ||
| 04 |
 Moldova
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English | Eva Timush | "Falling" | ||
| 05 |
 Japan
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Japanese | YOASOBI | "Idol" | ||
| 06 |
 New Zealand
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English | Spencer Coyle | "Somebody To Love" | ||
| 07 |
 Italy
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Italian | Margherita Vicario | "Onde" | ||
| 08 |
 North Macedonia
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Macedonian | Lara Ivanova | "Neka Gori" | ||
| 09 |
 France
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French | Izïa | "Étoile Noire" | ||
| 10 |
 Belgium
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Dutch | Pommelien Thijs | "Erop Of Eronder" | ||
| 11 |
 Netherlands
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English | RONDÉ | "Break My Heart" | ||
| 12 |
 Israel
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Hebrew | Anna Zak ft. Mergui | "Hoodie" | ||
| 13 |
 Spain
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Spanish | Aitana | "Los Ángeles" | ||
| 14 |
 Cambodia
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Khmer | Tep Boprek | "One More" | ||
| 15 |
 Portugal
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Portuguese | Fernando Daniel | "casa" | ||
| 16 |
 Cape Verde
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Kriolu | Neyna | "Menino Veneno" | ||
| 17 |
 Latvia
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Latvian | Būū | "Kur Ir Mana Cilts" | ||
| 18 |
 Finland
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Finnish | Överi | "Highlife" | ||
| 19 |
 Argentina
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Spanish | Maria Becerra | "Te Cura" | ||
| 20 |
 Philippines
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Filipino | Vivoree Esclito | "Matapang" | ||
| 21 |
 United Kingdom
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English | Bree Runway | "Somebody Like You" | ||
| 22 |
 Turkey
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Turkish | Güneş | "NKBİ" |
Grand Final
| Draw | Country | Language | Artist | Song | Place | Points |
| First Half | ||||||
 Åland Islands
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English | MO XO | "Level Up" | |||
 Denmark
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Proto-Norse | Heilung | "Anoana" | |||
 Sweden
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English | LÉON | "Pretty Boy" | |||
| Second Half | ||||||
 Greece
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English | Klavdia | "Holy Water" | |||
 South Africa
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English | EASY FREAK | "If You Want It" | |||
| 17 |
 United States
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English | Demi Lovato | "29" | ||