Ted Lasso’s Alesha Dixon and Hannah Waddingham brought the glamor to Liverpool on Thursday night for the second round of the Eurovision 2023 semifinals.
16 acts gathered at the city’s M&S Bank Arena to compete for a seat in Saturday’s grand finale.
And the Mis Teeq singer, 44, and actress, 48, pulled out all the stops as they strutted onto the stage to co-present the show with Julia Sanina.
Alesha looked incredible in a strapless black corset dress with sheer mesh panels and a dramatic train.
Hannah, on the other hand, showed off her leggy legs in a busty, strapless yellow mini dress that showed off her hourglass figure.
Here come the girls: Ted Lasso’s Alesha Dixon, Julia Sanina and Hannah Waddingham brought the glamor to Liverpool on Thursday night for the second round of the Eurovision 2023 semi-finals
Wow Factor: Alesha looked incredible in a strapless black corset dress with sheer mesh panels and a dramatic train
Hannah complemented the look with yellow pointed heels.
Julia, on the other hand, stood out in a blue metallic jumpsuit with puff sleeves and seams on the legs.
In a rule change this year, the decision on who advances rests solely with the public, with national juries having a say during Saturday’s final.
31 countries compete in two semi-finals, with 10 of each advancing to the grand final.
Last year’s winner, Ukraine, automatically advanced to the Grand Finals alongside the Big Five consisting of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain and Italy.
The ten acts that made it on Tuesday were: Croatia, Moldova, Switzerland, Finland, Czech Republic, Israel, Sweden, Serbia, Portugal and Norway.
After being eliminated, Irish band Wild Youth smashed the competition at Eurovision 2023 with a furious post after failing to secure a place in Saturday’s final.
The group was one of five acts eliminated in Tuesday’s semifinals after performing their song We Are One.
Eurovision: The Mis Teeq singer, 44, and the actress, 48, pulled out all the stops as they strutted onto the stage to co-present the show with Julia
Stunning: Hannah, meanwhile, showed off her long legs in a busty, strapless yellow mini dress that showed off her hourglass figure.
Alesha embellished her daring outfit with a thick gold chain
Great Reception: The women made a great entrance as they strutted on stage
Theatre! Ireland’s Eurovision 2023 act Wild Youth savaged the competition in an angry post after they failed to secure a spot in Saturday’s final
In a now-deleted post, the band’s frontman Conor O’Donohoe claimed on Instagram that their country was “never given a chance.” A fan later shared a screenshot of the caption on Twitter.
He wrote, “We did everything we could.” Michael Kealy [RTE’s Eurovision Head of Delegation] was great. But the truth is they never give Ireland a chance. “We’re sorry if we let you down, we did our best.”
Mae Muller’s performance in the upcoming Eurovision 2023 grand final could be in jeopardy.
The 25-year-old Brit was forced to rest her voice by her singing teacher after this week’s dress rehearsals.
Mae shared a photo with her fans on Twitter on Wednesday wearing a sign that reads “singing rest” around her neck.
Appearing disappointed at the news, she explained, “As someone who can’t believe their life depends on it, I’m not feeling well x.”
“My singing teacher literally had to make me wear a sign to keep my mouth shut. I’m so embarrassed, oh my god.”
Bad news: Mae Muller’s performance in the upcoming Eurovision 2023 grand final could be in jeopardy
On stage: The British contestant was forced into a vocal rest by her singing teacher after this week’s dress rehearsals (pictured on Wednesday)