Eurovision Song Contest 2023: the best apps
You either love it or hate it, but the fact is that millions of people are watching the Eurovision Song Contest again tonight. Every year in May, European countries compete for first place, each with their own song. In two semi-finals and a final it will ultimately be decided which of the 37 participants will walk away with the trophy. Although Ukraine won last year, the festival is being organized by last year’s number two, the United Kingdom, due to the war in the country. Mia Nicolai and Dion Cooper will represent the Netherlands with “Burning Daylight” this year, while Gustaph will represent Belgium with “Because of You”. With the iPhone and iPad you can get more out of the Eurovision Song Contest, even if you are not a fan of the song festival.
- Where and when?
- Official apps
- Listen
- Social media
- Other apps
Eurovision Song Contest 2023: where and when?
The Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Liverpool this year. The Netherlands will perform fourteenth in the semi-final on Tuesday (just after 10:00 PM). Belgium participates on Thursday and is fifth. If the Netherlands and Belgium manage to get through the semi-finals, we will see them again on Saturday during the final. You can watch the Eurovision Song Contest itself via NPO 1. The broadcast dates are as follows:
- First semi-final (including the Netherlands): Tuesday, May 9, 2023, 9:00 PM
- Second semi-final (including Belgium): Thursday, May 11, 2023, 9:00 PM
- Final: Saturday May 13, 2023, 9:00 PM
You can of course watch on television, but you can also do it on your iPhone and iPad. In our articles you can read everything about watching television on your iPhone and iPad. We also have a separate list about watching TV on Apple TV.
A nice detail: this year’s Eurovision Song Contest is co-presented by Hannah Waddingham, who you may know as Rebecca from the Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso.
The official Eurovision Song Contest apps
This year there are no fewer than two official apps available for the Eurovision Song Contest: the international version of the organization itself and the Dutch version of the broadcaster AVROTROS.
Eurovision Song Contest app
If you want to delve into all this year’s participants in advance, the official Eurovision app is a good starting point. The app is easy to use and provides useful information. With this app you will be kept informed of the latest Eurovision Song Contest news with all kinds of photos and videos and you can read background information about this year’s participants. You can also set reminders so that you receive a push notification as soon as the broadcasts start. It is also possible to vote via the Eurovision Song Contest app. When the lines are opened to vote for your favorite, you can send a text or call vote via the app.
Eurovision Song Contest app
Would you like to judge all participants with your friends? Then you can download the AVROTROS app and create a pool together. You then judge each artist based on the song, the act and the outfit, so that you can choose a winner yourself. You can also immediately see what the rest of the Netherlands voted and what the official European results are.
Listen to Eurovision music via Apple Music and Spotify
The streaming services are also paying attention to the song festival again this year. You can listen to all the music at both Spotify and Apple Music. At Apple Music you can listen to all the songs and more via the special page of the Eurovision Song Contest. Spotify has also created its own playlist with all the participating songs that you can subscribe to. There is also a playlist of all the songs from this year, but there is also a playlist of winners from previous years.
Eurovision Song Contest on Twitter, Facebook and Snapchat
The Eurovision Song Contest is actually the most fun if you follow it on social media. The festival has acquired a cult status on Twitter, whether or not because of the sometimes strange performances and off-key artists. @Eurovision is the official account and @Eurovision follow you for Dutch news, but it only becomes much more fun if you look at tweets with the hashtags #Eurovision, #ESC2023, #Eurovision or #songfestival. The most creative Twitterers follow the Eurovision Song Contest closely and often provide an evening with hilarious commentary and funny gifs. Speaking of commentary: you can follow Dutch commentator Cornald Maas via @cornaldm. You can follow our submission via the personal accounts @mianicolaii and @itsdioncooper.
On Facebook you can also follow all the news about the Eurovision Song Contest via the official Eurovision account, although it is a lot less fun there than via Twitter. Via TikTok you can see what is happening behind the scenes at the Eurovision account. TikTok is an official partner of the organization, so they are very active there. Finally, there is an Instagram account of the Eurovision Song Contest that you can view via this link.
Even more Eurovision Song Contest apps
You can make an evening at the Eurovision Song Contest even more fun with the apps below. You can award points yourself, turn it into a drinking game with friends or take a quiz to get in the mood.
- EurovisionGP (Free + IAPiPhone/iPad, iOS 10.2+) – Fan-made app for the Eurovision Song Contest.
- Eurovision Quiz (Free, iPhone/iPad, iOS 10.0+) – Test your knowledge with this quiz. Unfortunately not updated for 2023.
- My Eurovision Scoreboard (Free + IAPiPhone, iOS 12.0+) – Assign points to countries yourself, where you can also compare your lists per country.
- Eurofans Radio (Free, iPhone/iPad, iOS 13.0+) – Listen to this radio station that’s all about the Eurovision Song Contest.
- Eurovision Videos (Free, iPhone/iPad, iOS 8.4+) – Look back at the history of the Eurovision Song Contest. This app contains an extensive collection of highs and lows. Just like the footage, the app itself is on the old side.
