Eurovision 2023: Denmark, Israel, Croatia, San Marino, Romania, and Georgia ... trends now
Denmark, Israel, Croatia, San Marino, Romania, and Georgia are out of the running for Eurovision 2023.
16 acts gathered at the city's M&S Bank Arena to battle it out for a place in Saturday's grand final on Thursday but only ten acts made it through.
Amongst them was Belgium's Gustaph who secured a spot in the finale with his track Because of You, following his third attempt at the competition.
Host's Alesha Dixon, Hannah Waddingham and Julia Sanina brought the glamour to round two of the semi-finals while viewers went wild over Drag Act Queen Machine who stormed the stage with their incredible performance.
Meanwhile, the UK's entry Mae Muller looked incredible in a plunging bright yellow and green dress that was studded with silver sequins as she cheered on the other countries from her place in the audience.
Made it: Denmark, Israel, Croatia, San Marino and Georgia are out of the running for Eurovision 2023 with Belgium's Gustaph (pictured) securing his place in the final after his third attempt
Loving it: Viewers went wild over Drag Act Queen Machine who stormed the stage with their incredible performance
Stunning: Meanwhile, the UK's entry Mae Muller looked incredible in a plunging bright yellow and green dress that was studded with silver sequins as she cheered on the other countries
The ten acts who made it through were; Albania, Cyprus, Estonia, Austria, Lithuania, Poland, Australia, Armenia and Slovenia.
They will join Croatia, Moldova, Switzerland, Finland, Czechia, Israel, Sweden, Serbia, Portugal and Norway for Saturday's main event.
Last year's winner Ukraine automatically progressed to the Grand Final, along with the big five, comprising the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain and Italy.
In a change to the rules this year, the decision of who went through was entirely down to the public, with national juries being able to have their say during the final on Saturday.
The night kicked off with a performance from Denmark. Reiley performed Breaking My Heart followed by Armenia's Brunette with Future Lover.
Other countries performing were Romania (Theodor Andrei with D.G.T.), Estonia (Alika with Bridges) and Belgium's (Gustaph with Because of You).
Cyprus's Andrew Lambrou left fans swooning over his good looks as he performed Break a Broken Heart.
He was followed by Iceland's Diljá singing Power, Greece (Victor Vernicos with What They Say), Poland (Blanka with Solo) and Slovenia (Joker Out with Carpe Diem) - who all made it through.
Here come the girls: Alesha Dixon, Julia Sanina and Ted Lasso's Hannah Waddingham brought the glamour to Liverpool for round two of the Eurovision 2023 semi-finals
Rock and roll: Voyager from Australia were elated to make it through to the final
Edgy: The band took to the stage with their song Promise
Heart-throb: Cyprus's Andrew Lambrou left fans swooning over his good looks as he performed Break a Broken Heart.
Next up was Georgia's Iru with Echo and San Marino's Piqued Jacks with Like An Animal, who both sadly missed
