Eurovision Song Contest 2023
The final took place on 13 May 2023 at 20:00 BST (21:00 CEST).  Twenty-six countries participated in the final. These were the twenty countries that passed the semi-finals, and six other countries: the Big Five (France, Spain, Italy, Germany and the United Kingdom) and previous winner Ukraine. The show opened with a performance from the previous winner, Kalush Orchestra. This was followed by a flag parade of the 26 finalists. During the flag parade, famous Ukrainian entries from previous contests performed, including Go_A, Jamala, Tina Karol and Verka.