to us, we plan for that. as i said, eurovision, 25 million. taylor swift will be very similar to that. so its key, it s critical for the success of the sector in the city and ultimately the success of the city. whenever liverpool do something, we always do it big. no matter whether that s like getting dressed day to day or if it s events like this and the council and all the kinds of teams behind it will always push it and put the best events on that they can for anyone visiting the city. also, scousers are known to be quite friendly and quite welcoming so we love people coming here. we love to get the buzz and the vibe and things going along. so whether it s eurovision, whether it s taylor coming along, we just love to to have things going on in the city and to have that excitement about it. liverpool s all about the music scene. it s all about the vibe, the art. it s in our blood. and i think there s nothing more important than creativity. and if we get the chance to bring that to th
jonny, thank you for tonight. that was incredible. yes. do you feel it? oh, i feel it all over. the energy. headache, leg ache. but the passion. i told you, strap yourself in. it was going to be a wild night, but you did it. 0h, absolutely. you re killing it. are you going to come back? oh, yeah. i ve not been in liverpool long but i think i know why scousers are such great showmen. the musical heritage, the love of being among a crowd and the shared history have given the city a distinctive personality, and it s one that provides a perfect backdrop to the eurovision song contest. thank you, will. now, if football, bingo and bit of a jig aren t enough for you, there are still a phenomenal amount of other things to see and do here in liverpool. and here is our travel show guide to just some of them. around 600,000 beatles fans come every year,
weii quite good. itjust didn t do very weii i m quite good. itjust didn t do very well. i m not really sure why. eurovision well. i m not really sure why. eurovision is over but from liverpool and ukraine, this has been a week that will not be forgotten. colin paterson, bbc news. i was in liverool colin paterson, bbc news. i was in liverpool a colin paterson, bbc news. i was in liverpool a couple colin paterson, bbc news. i was in liverpool a couple of colin paterson, bbc news. i was in liverpool a couple of days - colin paterson, bbc news. i was in liverpool a couple of days this i week for five live. week forfive live. the week for five live. the city was abuzz. everybody loved it. everybody who is there would have had a ball. i suspect we will speak a little bit more about it. but before we do it, here is the travel show. this week, it s time to party. eurovision rolls into liverpool, so we ask are scousers really the greatest showmen? i m proud to be a scouser. i m proud
it s thought the event could end up attracting an extra 100,000 people to come and see england s only unesco city of music. so, i ve got one question why are scousers such good entertainers? there s a long line of musicians, actors and comedians with deep connections to the city. i m back from london! but new times mean new opportunities to entertain. i m only at the eurovision, aren t i?! ..like this one man viral sensation. it s scott and rylan! he calls himself the queen of scotty road and he s as close to a professional scouser as you can get. 0h, hi. how are you? nice to meet you. this city is known for entertainers, big personalities. where does that come from? it s just the capital of entertainment. the beatles, cilla black, gerry and the pacemakers
but first, will s been to find out why, out of the 20 cities that applied to host, liverpool was chosen and it might be something to do with their reputation for showmanship. all: we love liverpool! in the 19th century, the port of liverpool was considered the busiest on the planet. at one time, an estimated 40% of global trade passed through these waters, exporting the fruits of the industrial revolution and importing commerce, culture and people from everywhere to england s north west coast. these days, liverpool is known for a lot more than that music, entertainment and this year, the eurovision song contest. it s thought the event could end up attracting an extra 100,000 people to come and see england s only unesco city of music. so, i ve got one question why are scousers such good