More than twenty cities applied, seven made the BBC’s shortlist, and two advanced to the final showdown. But in the end it’s Liverpool that will host the Eurovision Song Contest 2023. All shows will unfold inside of the M&S Bank Arena.
Graham Norton, the BBC’s long-serving Eurovision commentator, made the announcement on Friday evening during an appearance on The One Show.
Semi-Final 1: 9 May 2023
Semi-Final 2: 11 May 2023
Grand Final: 13 May 2023
For audiences in the UK, and for the first time, the two Semi-Finals on Tuesday May 9 and Thursday May 11 and the Grand Final will all be broadcast live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
Liverpool is Eurovision 2023 host city
The BBC’s Director General, Tim Davie, said:
“Congratulations to Liverpool. They will be an amazing host for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. Liverpool is such an exciting, warm and vibrant city. It’s the undisputed capital of pop music and is celebrating the 65th anniversary of its twinning with the Ukrainian city of Odesa. I know the people of Liverpool will welcome Europe – and the rest of the world – with open arms, and in partnership we will create something truly special.”
Eurovision Song Contest Executive Supervisor Martin Österdahl said:
“Liverpool is the ideal place to host the 67th Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of Ukraine.”
“The city is synonymous with music and Liverpool Arena exceeds all the requirements needed to stage a global event of this scale. We have been very impressed with the passion the city has shown in embracing the Contest and their inclusive ideas for placing last year’s winners, Ukraine, front and centre when thousands of fans visit next May.”
“This will be the first Eurovision Song Contest to be held in the UK in 25 years and, as we work with our Host Broadcaster, the BBC, to celebrate Ukraine’s victory, this unique production promises to be a very special one indeed.”
Kate Phillips, BBC’s Director Unscripted Content says: “We are delighted to be working with Liverpool to host the Eurovision Song Contest next year, on behalf of Ukraine. Liverpool, and the BBC, will do everything to ensure that this special occasion, fully reflects Ukrainian culture, music and communities. We will absolutely get this right. I’m also thrilled that both Semi-Finals and the Grand Final will be shown to UK audiences live on BBC One.”
Phil Harrold, chair of the BBC’s Host City Selection Committee says: “We had incredible bids from across the UK. To win under such tough competition shows just how strong Liverpool’s bid is. I want to thank all the cities that bid to host the Song Contest, on behalf of Ukraine. While there could only be one host, the quality of the bids shows just how much the UK has to offer.
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About Liverpool
It gave the world The Beatles and now Liverpool is ready to welcome the world for Eurovision 2023.
Its M&S Bank Arena has a capacity of 11,000 and sits on the gorgeous River Mersey — providing a bit of calm for stressed out artists and their delegations. The venue is close to the city’s healthy stock of hotels and a large conference centre, which means all the amenities — from transport to restaurants — are within walking distance.
The @eurovision bid is in and it’s nearly decision time. We'll soon discover if #Liverpool has been chosen to host #Eurovision2023 in solidarity with #Ukraine.
— Liverpool City Council (@lpoolcouncil) September 22, 2022
Regardless of the outcome we are honoured that the entire city region and beyond have supported our bid. pic.twitter.com/7n2nf5CxjE
The most iconic quartet in British history — John, Paul, George and Ringo — hails from Liverpool, something the city nodded to in its beautiful Eurovision bid video above. The group formed in city in the 1960s, playing gigs at the famous Cavern Club on Mathew Street and various small venues across what was then part of Lancashire. The Liverpool lads went on to score 17 number one singles and 15 number one albums in the UK, plus 20 number one Billboard Hot 100 singles in the USA.
Of course, the music scene is very varied. As the only UNESCO City of Music in England, Liverpool has been commended for its contributions to the musical arts. The city’s annual Africa Oyé festival is the largest celebration of African music in the country, attracting over 50,000 people to Liverpool’s Sefton Park every June. Elsewhere, the city has helped nourish countless other British music greats, including Cilla Black, Atomic Kitten, The Wombats, Elvis Costello, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Coral, and Melanie C of The Spice Girls.
Are you excited that Liverpool will host Eurovision 2023? Did you feel like this was going to happen all along? Let us know in the comments box below!
The BBC and Liverpool are gonna smash this out of the park. The three shows will go down in history as being some of the most technically dynamic, stylistic and emotive. 2023 is a really a show to watch, and I am certain that it will get the largest viewing figures in recent Eurovision memory.
Why so confident? 1998 was good, but not that good.
What idiot would compare a contest organised 25 years ago to today’s standards? The ESC has become a leviathan commercial machine since then; back in 1998 it was a kitcsh annual amuse bouche in the schedules, especially in the UK…
No. It wasn’t. The only thing 1998 did better than other countries back then was the scoreboard, if even that. BBC did a good job, just not necessarily any better than others. All I was wondering is why you’re so confident they can do that this time. Anyway, it was just a question. I’m sorry I asked.
LOL…if the British entries of the past decade are any indication, I would not speak so confidently of BBC’s qualifications/standards…
They’re not an indication, last year is, however… what a moot point you have made.
After this year’s fiasco in Turin, I won’t book anything in advance if I won’t have the ESC ticket first!
Strange. I was able to book a place in both the live semifinals one or two days after the opening of the sale of the tickets in Turin. And up to 4 or 5 days before the semifinals there were places on sale, still.
i could understand the increase of prices to get more money but to cancell two bookings made 4 months ago to your free Will is rubbish and disgusting.This is UK not a third world country
Exactly the same thing happened to me in Turin last year. It’s called supply and demand. Not at all uniques to the UK.
I booked an hotel 10km outside Turin the 8th of october 2021 for the night of saturday 14th of may 2022 and it wasn’t cancelled. I cancelled it when the war started in Ukraine, scared about the worsening of the war. I called the hotel owner a few days later saying I was the one who cancelled the reservation on Booking and I booked it again on the phone at the same price. So it’s not everything as you say.
I van understand the increase of proceso to get more money but ti cancell two bookings madre 4 months algo to your free Will is rubbish and disgusting.This is UK nota a third world country
I really would like to see if anybody will start to criticize the size of this arena (11K) as they criticized the one of the Palasport Olimpico in Turin (15k). There has been a lot of people here and other social networks saying the venue in Italy was small.
Interesting point. I really don’t know why some are obsessed with the arena size and capacity. For me it’s always been about atmosphere, Kiev, Malmo and Tel-Aviv had the smallest venues in the last ten years but maintained incredible atmospheres, for me Lisbon was so vast it lost atmosphere
The BBC is coming forward, stepping in at the expense of millions of EUR/GBP to host, entirely in lieu of a nation that cannot – 4k people less in the arena is the least of the EBU/BBC’s problems…. nobody with a sound mind will criticise the choice of Liverpool. The arena and surrounding facilities, as smaller as it is – is one of the most technically advanced in Europe.
I don’t doubt any of your good points. I was just pointing out the fact that when RAI has announced Turin was the hosting city and Palasport Olimpico was the venue, there were tens of comments of people saying it was too small. Of course there were also comments saying RAI was late in the annoucement, as it was the 8th of october. The one of BBC was the 6th of october but nobody was commenting on the “incredible delay of BBC in announcing the venue”. Just double standard used by many toxic fans. Anyway, considering the price of the… Read more »
Correction: 7th of october
I’d have expected a delay this year given the extra task of finding a country and then a venue to host. Usually we know the country immediately.
Bear in mind the Turin Arena was built more with sport events in mind for the Winter Olympics. This arena was built specifically to host concerts.
The arena is quite small compared to others. I’m not a fan of it myself and much prefer Manchester Arena. However, that said, it is a good location, especially with the conference centre next to it, the city is amazing, the people are welcoming and warm and the nightlife is great. I work in the city centre and love the atmosphere. It’s not perfect but where is?
Congrats, Liverpool! Their campaign was great, so I’m glad it worked out. As I’ve never been to either city, I can’t tell you whether I’d prefer for it to be in Liverpool or Glasgow. As it is, I congrat to Liverpool and hope for a great show.
It has been a shame about the hotels and apartament un Uk.I had booked two appartmets ( cancelable) in Glasgow and Liverpool.380 EU for 3 days.That one of Glasgow was cancelled without any razón 3 days algo.That one of Liverpool with 2 rooms cancelled without any explication yesterday at 7 in the afternnon It was disgusting.They now can book It at a price of 1000 ir 2000 EU.It should be punished.I phoned booking.com and told they can not do anything.They offered me an alternativa with an appartmentb1 room..ranked 4.9 ( an horrible house and dar from the center).i have been… Read more »
If they are on airbnb, you can report them! Otherwise, leave a comment on their Google reviews page.
Welcome to capitalism. Why are you at all surprised.
There are quite a few places that aren’t central but are on a direct rail link, check places such as Widnes, Runcorn, Southport, Ellesmere Port and even Manchester. The trains go directly to the main station in Liverpool. Not perfect but worth a check. Use Google maps and national rail enquiries to check locations and the amount of changes to Liverpool Lime Street or Liverpool Central.
Wow, BBC employees really don’t want to travel to Scotland
Or maybe Liverpool pushed harder to persuade the BBC why they should host. Glasgow didn’t go the extra mile to convince the BBC.
What nonsense. There’s a BBC in Scotland. It’s called, surprisingly, BBC Scotland.
Nice to hear! I’ve booked a hotel (cancel-able thank goodness) in a slightly distant place (Tarporley) so I REALLY hope that I can get tickets for the final. Fingers crossed!
[Rumor] The possible sites of Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool
Venue: M&S Bank Arena
Semi-final draw: Liverpool Town Hall
Opening ceremony: Liverpool Cathedral
Eurovision village: Chavasse Park
EuroClub: Soho Bar Liverpool
For non-local people checking for hotels around the Liverpool area, try looking to outside of the central area at places with a direct rail link to Liverpool city centre. Places to check are Birkenhead, Wallasey, Southport, Widnes, Runcorn, St Helens, Warrington, Ellesmere Port, Chester and even Manchester. All within easy reach.
For non-local people checking for hotels around Liverpool, check nearby areas such as Birkenhead, Southport, Crosby, Widnes, Runcorn, St Helens, Warrington, Ellesmere Port, Chester and even Manchester. All have direct train services to Liverpool city centre and the hotel prices could be cheaper too. At this rate I might even end up letting out my sofabed for a few pounds…
I’m waiting for the full participants list. There is a possibility that Bulgaria and Macedonia have withdrawn and Kazakhstan has debuted.
I don’t think Kazakhstan is debuting for 2023, if at all, and We’ll wait and see if Bulgaria and north Macedonia are on the list.
When are they going to announce the final list?
I don’t know.
Usually first week of December.
I think the logo thing and the whole cooperation will be a good precedent for smaller countries that have no chance to host the contest on their own, due to the lack of a suitable arena or finances.
Yeah, you have to imagine plans for if Australia or San Marino won were used here.
If Australia ever wins Eurovision, it wouldn’t be hosted there because they’re only in associate member and it would be such a logistical nightmare to host there, so they would have to cohost with another European city by default.
Australia are not allowed to, not being members. Which also means they never have to worry about the financial pressures of winning, which kinda isn’t fair. San Marino just would not be able to.
Australia would happily pay to host (there would be a bidding war between state governments) – it’s just a preposterous idea to hold a European event half a planet away
It’s not the first time that the winning country host next year’s contest Because they were unable to. When Monaco won the contest in 1971, It was discovered they didn’t have the right facilities to host a contest so the United Kingdom picked up the tab. It actually makes Monaco the only Eurovision winner to have never hosted in their own country.
I don’t know how well up are you on your Eurovision history, but this is not the first occasion that the winner didn’t host next years contest. It has happened six times before, seven including this year. Except for 1980, which was hosted by the Netherlands In place of Israel, he was usually United Kingdom to pick up a pad for countries that didn’t wanna host next year usually because they won again in such close proximity to the previous wins, whether it’s twice in a row or just within two years.
I know that.
They get first right to host if they win. It’s not an obligation
It’s so cool that Zelda Tears of the Kingdom will be released the day before Eurovision 2023 grand final.
I think that I quite understand why Brits want to make this fully Ukrainian show. Ukraine is Eastern country and UK is West, two countries with fully different cultures so if they both mixed up that could look very messy. Brits wait for their victory so that it would be fully UK show.
Rubbish
Congrats to Liverpool from this American fan!
I admit that I’m surprised that it wasn’t awarded to Glasgow. But, I’m sure ESC knew what they were doing in choosing Liverpool to host ON BEHALF OF UKRAINE! (Why are people forgetting who won the 2022 Contest?)
But, good luck with getting lodging near Liverpool! I just checked and, as of 2:36am PDT, all the hotel rooms are booked. AIRBNB is over 1500USD a night. You might as well stay in Manchester and make the daily commute to Liverpool.
The Wirral (which includes Birkenhead & Wallasey) across the River Mersey is also easy to commute from. I live next to a train station which takes 10 minutes to the city centre so it’s closer than some areas of Liverpool itself. Hotels might be cheaper too. Maybe I’ll have to rent out my sofabed ?
I do like the choice. Livervool is so realted to music. I’m sure we’ll seen some Beatles’ spots. On the other hand, choosing Liverpool before Glasgow may be seen as a political move, favouring England instead of Scotland.
I was writing fast and made some typos, hope I could edit comments!!
The change of attitude by the BBC is quite extraordinary. From sending songs that ended up near/at the bottom of the scoreboard and now the success of 2022 and the buzz they are already generating around 2023. You already get the feeling that this Eurovision is going to be epic. Both SFs on BBC1 rather than 3/4 , this is going to massive!
Yes it was the double 0 I’m 2021 and the BBC got complaints about their effort in the contest. The BBC gave the Eurovision team more funding and their whole process changed. There’s a good podcast about it.
I honestly think UK could win in 2023, based on current trajectory. UKR second. London 2024.
So England over Scotland? Who could’ve seen that comming?!
Apparently, not the betters as they were favouring Glasgow since day one.
Yes because of 5 seconds of the Eurovision movie
I’ve never been to Liverpool but isn’t it like super dangerous? At least that’s what I’ve heard, even from people who are from there.
Less so than Glasgow, that’s one of the most violent cities in the entirety of Europe, and easily the most violent in the UK
Yeah I haven’t left my home for 50 years it’s so dangerous. I eat carpet and wallpaper to keep me alive ?
Eh? No
Liverpool is a fantastic city. Sure it has crime and dangers, but what major city doesn’t? It’s a warm, vibrant and welcoming city. P.S I am there.
Happy for Liverpool to of won, but christ have you seen the hotel prices!
Yep, I just checked via booking and prices skyrocketed. For example, a single person for 7 days would pay from 400 Euros in total on May 1-7 and around 500 Euros on May 15-21, BUT more than 4,000 Euros on May 8-14. Jinkies, that’s 10 times more expensive!
I looked and they’re all booked for that week.
Vacant spots are fast to fill (98% of spots in Liverpool are booked). The cheapest choice for a single person from May 8 to May 14 is 3,300 Euros at the guest house (1 room left). Then there are 3 rooms left at the prices from 4,300 to 5,500 Euros. Places, which ask over 10K, 20K and even 70K for the same period are soon to be sold out too. Crazy prices!
You can search for some suburbs of Liverpool, you don’t have to be in the mere centre of the city
It’s the same story with prices and availability.
Book a hotel in Manchester instead, it’s 50 minutes away by train.
Exciting, but you’d think a big country with many arenas they could do better than a capacity of 11,000 considering all the people across the world who would want to come. Also since UK is hosting and funding and organising kind of rubs me the wrong way that the Ukrainian flag is in the logo just because they won, it’s a new edition of the show
Think so to
It’s so obnoxious how much Ukraine has been fawned over.
How do you know that the UK will fund it totally? “Ukrainian flag is in the logo just because they won” but yes that’s how Eurovision works sorry, the last winner is honoured each time like that since years, so I don’t see why it would change. “It’s a new edition of the show” ok as each year but it’s not an excuse to forget who has won the last edition. Don’t forget why it will be made in the UK next year and it’s not because the UK has won this year. Ukraine should have hosted and really wanted… Read more »
Moreover the capacity of the arena it’s not what is determining to get an iconic Eurovision edition. You overestimate the number of people who would want to come for real in Eurovision, each years the producers have hard time to get the arenas full except for the Grand Final day, it means only for one show out of nine!, so an arena with a capacity of 11000 is a good choice to not loose too much money.
6 people have hard time to admit the truth….
Yeh I agree about the arena capacity. Will probably be another dissapointing year trying to get tickets again.
I couldn’t care less about the capacity of an arena, look at the expo Tel Aviv in 2019 it had less than 9K and yet they managed to make it look great and “full”.
Since this is Ukrainian show and contest Brits don’t want to spend all their potential for this. They wait for UK edition of Eurovision.
Rubbish
Yes but the producer for 2021 Eurovision said a bigger venue incurs a lot more additional costs and it can get to the point ticket sales don’t balance it.
This argument over capacity and arena size is sooooo boring!
It’s not about size it’s atmosphere, we’ve had some fantastic contests in smaller venues than Liverpool in the last ten years.
For a moment I thought Glasgow had it in the bag, but I’m glad that Liverpool’s eagerness paid off!
I’m sure Liverpool will be a terrific host and that next year’s contest will be great!
This arena just in front of the ocean is already iconic, and very beautiful. Given the configuration of the arena in photo I think the stage for 2023 should be rather central, I don’t really know but it could be cool.
Don’t let italians plan anything so they don’t screw up everything agai
Genuinely surprised with this! Thought Glasgow had it, but delighted it’s Liverpool! Eurovision just suits a city like Liverpool and I can assure you it will be great!
30 minute plane journey straight across from Dublin so I’m happy out. Possibly the closest I’ll ever get to a “home” Eurovision.
Congratulations Liverpool!
Och, Darren—Eurovision will be hosted in Dingle before you know it! 😉
By the way—have you watched Bad Sisters? So funny, and beautiful landscape shots of Wicklow and the coast.
It is all good. But the sentence “Ukraine front and centre” rubs me. Obviously I get it should involve Ukraine somehow but that makes it seem as if everything will be about Ukraine…
UK and BBC should absolutely be just a big part of it as Ukriane. They are hosting, paying for it and should get some part of the cake too. 50/50 is absolutely the right way to go,,
They did win you remember
Yes but they are not hosting, are they? UK is hosting. The hosts should get some piece of the cake too. Not just “hosts on paper only”
Keep in mind that Eurovision should have been in Ukraine next year normally, and it’s not their fault if they can’t host, so it’s fair.
Sorry, but if you can’t host it,don’t participate! Unless the Ukranian broadcaster is paying for the thing,i don’t think they deserteurs all this trbute
Care to explain why Ukraine can’t host? It’s not like they didn’t want to.
Have you all forgotten the reason Ukraine can’t host Eurovision is that there is still a WAR going on there?
I was being sarcastic. But yes, it’s not like Ukraine randomly decided not to host. They desperately wanted to host and were rejected for safety reasons, and now have to watch a country on the opposite end of Europe get the honors. Ukraine at least deserves to be in the spotlight in May.
But UK who are paying and hosting it should also be recognised, that is what I am saying. Seems like UK and the effort they make will be ignored completely. Is thst fair?
Denis, get out of your box.
You haven’t even seen the final TV package and you are all drama queen.
Chill.
No, there is no need to see the package. You get all you need to know with “Ukraine will be front and centre”
How have the UK been ignored completely? We’ve been talking about Liverpool vs. Glasgow nonstop, about who the presenters might be, if Graham Norton will do commentary and present? All the tourism benefits are going to Liverpool’s hospitality industry. I’m sure we’ll (deservedly) hear all about Liverpool’s music scene. That’s already a lot for a country that did. not. win. All respects to Sam Ryder, who has handled this with a class I wish others were showing. He’s been championing Ukraine and Kalush from the instant they won.
Are you serious?! If you can’t make a relevant comment here, don’t do it, your comment is ridiculous, think a little bit if you can.
They really want Ukrainie to win again and host it next year
the obvious choice from the get go. iconic city.
Ok! Yes! I can’t be more happy!! I support Liverpool since the beginning, I wanted so much to see Eurovision in Liverpool, and it will be real! This city deserves it so much! AlI the people involved in their bid, which anyway was perfect for these special situation and who have helped for this to happen deserve it, such a great job. I have to admit that hours before the announcement I was pretty sure that it would be Glasgow, I mean I wanted Maastricht we got Rotterdam, I wanted Milan we got Turin, so I thought the same will… Read more »
I think the dates will be changed as there is a semi final in CL 9 May, meaning the first semi final will clash with a semi final in CL. What if Liverpool plays at home on 9 May? Interesting what EBU will do
CL semis are home and away games. They’ll ask the UEFA to play the 9th away because of that. No clash at all!
Nothing will happen.
EBU check these things in advance. So Liverpool are probably playing Away.
Nothing. It’s irrelevant.
I lived in Liverpool for a year, about 20 years ago and It was a very very very unsafe city. Things i Saw there i have never seen anywhere else, I Hope this has changed.
it’s been heavily gentrified ever since
Hope so. Back then It was a really dangerous place and the most scary is that It was ‘officially’ regarded as dangerous by authorities. When going out on excursions the university paid taxis to get people from the bus stop to their homes because they aknowledge It was dangerous to walk in the streets when It was dark.
Liverpool is a completely different city to what it was even 10 years ago, never mind 20. Every city has its bad elements. Liverpool has gone through so many changes since the mid 1990s it’s barely recognisable now. Maybe pay the city a visit instead of judging on one year two decades ago.
Get Jemini for the interval act or to host. Let them make amends for 2003.
Sonia Evans would be better!
So far I absolutely love how we are going on. The BBC has been so far very professional with this host city race process, which might be a hint we’re gonna have amazing Eurovision. Now when host city process is over we’re moving on to stage design and slogan. It will be hard to surpass Sweden and Netherlands, but we have all the potential, just get things right. I just hope the stage designer will be local UK designer, we don’t need famous and already familiar people.
BBC Studios will produce the event, they have all what it takes from the get go. I see no issues.
I personally feel like Liverpool was chosen as it’s much more central than Glasgow with Manchester’s massive airport a stone’s throw away. Glasgow looked like a much better choice though, the stadium is probably aesthetically up there with Baku Crystal Hall with all the LEDs on the outside and the previous history in the ESC movie. Hopefully it won’t be another 23 year wait for another host city in the UK!
No it was chosen because they were more passionate about musical heritage, culture and the inclusion of Ukraine in their bid.
The phrase Liverpool 2023 already sounds great. The only thing I have mixed feelings with is that Ukrainian flag in the logo: it should have been the Union Jack, it’s the UK hosting! Now I do hope this year they will dispense with that saga of dark-background sublogos.
It’s the UK hosting on behalf of Ukraine. They knew the deal from the get-go and they should respect that, something which the organizers in Liverpool seem to be very aware of (probably also why they got the gig).
I’m actually hoping for a Hybrid flag In the heart. The union jack in the Ukrainian colors of blue and yellow. That way both winner and the host country are respected.
With the United Kingdom’s name cited just above Liverpool’s in the official branding is probably a good compromise.
Not gonna lie, I had all my bets on Glasgow. Congratulations to Liverpool, I bet it’s going to be an amazing edition!
Anyone knows where eurovillage or the big screens will be placed to watch the context outside?
I have a good feeling it may be just outside the arena there is a lot of space. If not maybe on top of Liverpool ONE as they have a large park there but may not be suitable with all the bars and restaurants.
Was hoping for Glasgow since there are other constituent countries in the United Kingdom that I don’t think are always highlighted, but Liverpool’s promos made me excited to see what the city could offer. Happy about the outcome!
Eh the others get highlighted more than enough, especially Scotland
Sonia’s had a UK number one, this is enough to give her a semi-final interval at least. 30 years after Millstreet.
No
God, please no.
Interesting choice. I’d feel safer walking around Kyiv tonight than I would around Liverpool that’s for sure.
I’ve been to Liverpool a a few times, especially in the city centre area this will be and never felt unsafe.
X2, it’s not Birmingham, Leeds or London
It would miss the Beatles performing on the Liverpool stage during intermission and it would be a magical moment ???
Liverpool its a great great choice really !!
Let’s go Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool !
A magical moment !!! *
They’re going to do a deepfake Beatles. Or at least a deepfake Sandie Shaw.
oh no I hope not I want to see them in the flesh it would be so nice and moving!
I’m sorry, but I can’t say that I’m not disappointed how they put only Ukraine flag in the heart. It is UK that hosts and funds, they should get equal recognition as Ukraine, and not just be overshadowed.
Yeah. What a disgrace. It’s always the host country’s flag that goes in the logo.
That has always been the case even when another country has stepped in to host for another country in the past.
It has not always been the case, because it’s never arisen before. They’ve only been using it since 2004.
Exactly. The heart logo era started in 2004.
Another country has never stepped in to host since the heart logo was introduced in 2004 – the last time a non-winning country hosted was Netherlands in 1980, way before any heart logo.
I don’t think the heart logo with the flag in the centre existed in 1980, the last time Eurovision was hosted in a country that didn’t win. And in those cases the winning country turned down hosting. Whereas in Ukraine it is not possible. Let’s not get bogged down in semantics. Personally I am excited to see the enthusiasm BBC is putting into hosting and hopes this translates to better UK entries in the future and even an outright win!
I’m hoping for a hybrid design in the heart where it’s the union jack in the colors of Ukraine’s flag, blue and yellow. That way both the winner and the host country are respected at the same time.
The ukranian flag is used as the ex eurovision song ‘contest’ has now become the ‘Ukranian Solidarity Show’. Guys be prepared Ukraine will win also the 2023 edition
No le cambias.
dammit, I didnt expect it to be this early. I will be in Rome that week 🙁
Congrats Liverpool on winning the hosting bid. ??
the question marks are emojis btw
Looking forward to Liverpool 2023. Second week of May as ESC week will be awesome! 🙂
Liverpool is just iconic city. From the mere beginning I wanted Liverpool to host, but everyone underrated its chances and overhyped Glasgow. I love when odds fail so hard at predicting and I think this is excellent choice for this edition. Let’s go!
Even though I live in England and Liverpool is geographically closer to me it’s much trickier for me to get to than Glasgow xD
Paul McCartney for the interval? He’d do it for Ukraine.
Noel Gallagher and High Flying Birds
I prefer Liam’s stuff, I think.
Or a left-field choice but, here goes…Circa Waves
How about no.
Ringo to give out the UK votes.
God, I hope not.
Wohoooo congrats Liverpool! Exciting to watch a BBC produced Eurovision