Ukraine to select Eurovision act during live broadcast from Kyiv bomb shelter
The UK is hosting the 2023 event on behalf of the war-torn country.
The UK is hosting the 2023 event on behalf of the war-torn country.
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The city that produced The Beatles fended off competition from Glasgow during the final stage of the selection process.
The announcement was made by Graham Norton, the host of the BBC’s coverage, during The One Show on Friday night.
The UK cities have triumphed to be the final two in contention to host Eurovision in 2023.
The final city will be crowned host of the 67th Eurovision Song Contest.
There are currently seven UK cities shortlisted to host the singing competition in 2023.
Charlotte Moore was speaking at the Edinburgh TV Festival.
Tom Giffard said the move showed a ‘lack of ambition’.
The singer said that, while it would have been ‘symbolic’ for Ukraine to host the contest, Britain is the ‘rational’ option.
London, Manchester, Glasgow, Liverpool and Leeds are also possible host cities.
The singer said Britain would be ‘loving facilitators’ following the announcement that the competition will be held in the UK in 2023.
Both Aberdeen and Glasgow will launch bids to host the contest in 2023 after the BBC confirmed they would take over hosting duties.
The Ukrainian folk-rap group were triumphant at this year’s competition in Turin, Italy, with their song Stefania.
The search for a host city will start later this week.