to the bbc to host instead. but the initial statement that we got from ukraine suggested, they said they wanted the decision to be looked at again. so it suggested they were not consulted on the first decision? they were consulted on that first decision. but there was a lot of enthusiasm, a lot of interest in trying to find a way to still host this in ukraine. we were, from our side pretty realistic about the prospects but we wanted to engage in further conversations before the final decision was made. the then prime minister boris johnson, fresh from a trip from kyiv, then weighed in on who should host the contest. i know we came second, i would love it to be in this country, but the fact is, they won and they deserve to have it. i believe they can have it, i believe they should have it.
Swedish singer Loreen won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night with her power ballad “Tattoo”, at a colourful, eclectic music competition clouded for a second year running by the war in Ukraine. The diva from Stockholm beat acts from 25 other countries to take the continent’s pop crown at the final of the competition in Liverpool.…
# instead i wrote a song! typically speaking, it takes one or two days for an event to build. for eurovision, the build time is five weeks and that really speaks of the scale and spectacle of eurovision 2023. we feel really emotional because it is about pride as well as civic pride for liverpool, as a country on behalf of ukraine and standing in solidarity with them and their people. the whole thing is an embrace, it looks like open arms the uk and liverpool embracing ukraine and working
and the official allocation draw of the 67th eurovision song contest. those preparations got under way and at the start of 2023, the host city took the reins. cheering and applause there it is. the eurovision is officially in liverpool. i am really proud to be able to host eurovision for liverpool, but especially proud to do it on behalf of ukraine. liverpudlian fans got ready to host, but not all locals got the memo. the eurovision song contest is coming here. is it? i didn t know, sorry. so this is news to you? yes. breaking news. prepare yourself. i can t smile because i have had too much botox. -