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After Boris Johnson, UK Culture Secretary also wishes Ukraine hosts Eurovision 2023

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After the EBU announcement that Ukraine is not able to host Eurovision 2023, talks began with BBC about hosting next year’s contest with Glasgow being the favorite to host the contest. However, there have been UK government officials who spoke against this decision, expressing their wish to see Ukraine being the host country.

During his arrival to UK after a meeting with the Ukrainian Prime minister, British prime minister Boris Johnson stated:

“Of course I would love it to be in this country but the fact is they won and they deserve to have it and I believe they can have it and I believe that they should have it (…) I believe that Kyiv or any other safe Ukrainian city would be a fantastic place to have it. It is a year away, it is going to be fine by the time the Eurovision Song Contest comes round and I hope the Ukrainians get it”

On Saturday, the UK Secretary of State for Culture Nadine Dorries joined the list of UK politicians who want Ukraine to host the contest. After a meeting with her Ukrainian counterpart Oleksandr Tkachenko, she tweeted:

 

EBU is currently in talks with BBC and there is yet a decision to be made as for the hosting country for 2023. Stay tuned on Eurovisionfun for all the latest updates!

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Poland: Deputy prime minister opposes EBU’s decision for Eurovision 2023!

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After the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Culture of Poland Piotr Glinski, opposes the decision of the EBU to remove the organization of Eurovision 2023 from Ukraine.

In an official statement signed by the Deputy Prime Minister of Poland, the President of the country’s Public Television and the member of its Board of Directors stressed that they support the request of Ukraine for more time before the EBU makes its final decision. from all parties involved to ensure a model for Eurovision 2023, in which the participation as much as possible is made by Ukrainian producers, artists and of course the public.

The Minister of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland and the TVP (Telewizja Polska) Management Board express their regret over the fact that the European Broadcasting Union decided to take away the right to organize the Eurovision Song Contest in 2023 from the Ukrainian public broadcaster UA:PBC and started talks on the organization of this event with BBC.
We support the position of UA:PBC and the Ukrainian authorities, in which they call for negotiations on the organization of the competition with the participation of representatives of the winning country of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.
We declare our continuous support for the Ukrainian public broadcaster in the search for such an organizational model for next year’s Eurovision 2023 competition, which will take into account the largest possible participation of Ukrainian artists and producers as well as the audience from Ukraine.
Piotr Gliński – Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Culture and National Heritage of the Republic of Poland
Jacek Kurski – President of the Management Board of TVP
Mateusz Matyszkowicz – Member of the Management Board of TVP
The announcement, another high-ranking third-country politician, adds to the pressure on the EBU, which has begun negotiations with the BBC and while Glasgow seems to be the big favorite to host Eurovision 2023.
We look forward to similar statements for which we will inform you.
Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the updates!

Boris Johnson: Ukraine can and should host next Eurovision Song Contest!

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Ukraine can and should host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday, after the organisers said they were in talks to hold it in Britain instead due to the war.

While decades-long tradition dictates that the winner of the contest gets to host it the following year, organisers said the security guarantees required to hold the competition in Ukraine meant discussions would be held with the runner up, Britain.

UK: First odds for Eurovision 2023 hosts!

“Of course I would love it to be in this country but the fact is they won and they deserve to have it and I believe they can have it and I believe that they should have it,” Johnson told reporters on arrival back in Britain after a visit to Kyiv.

“I believe that Kyiv or any other safe Ukrainian city would be a fantastic place to have it,” he added. “It is a year away, it is going to be fine by the time the Eurovision Song Contest comes round and I hope the Ukrainians get it.”

The comments by organiser the European Broadcasting Union on Friday that it was in discussions with British broadcaster the BBC to host the next event was greeted with disappointment in Kyiv, which demanded further negotiations.

Source: Reuters

UK: First odds for Eurovision 2023 hosts!

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It may be just a few hours after the United Kingdom actually “took over” the organization of Eurovision 2023, but already the first bets for the host of the contest have seen the light of day. Read more

Spain: Withdraws its interest in hosting Eurovision 2023!

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Since May 15, after the victory of Kalush Orchestra, the question on everyone’s mind is: “Where will Eurovision 2023 be held?”.

Although the Ukrainian authorities, as well as the national broadcaster Suspilne, have made it clear that the winning country will host the contest, several countries have expressed their interest to be considered as back-ups. Among others, the UK, Italy and Sweden have expressed their willingness to host the contest. It seems, however, that one of the strongest candidates has stepped back off the scene.

On 13 June, the newspaper ‘Faro De Vigo’ published a wide-ranging interview with the president of RTVE, José Manuel Pérez Tornero. Among other statements (happiness about Spain’s result in Turin, plans for a Latin American song contest), President Pérez Tornero made it clear that Spain would not host Eurovision 2023.

“We don’t want to stay under the illusion of a good result, we will aim to win next time. We would host the contest ourselves, but in the end, if Ukraine withdraws, the BBC will organise it.”

It is, therefore, obvious that Spain is out of contention.

But has the EBU come to a conclusion? Perhaps, as the RTVE chairman seems pretty sure that all options have been left aside except Ukraine (which seems to be the EBU’s main choice) and the UK as the only remaining fallback option.

Whatever the case, however, it is certain that the name of the host country and city will not be revealed any time soon.

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United Kingdom: Aj Odudu will be revealing the country’s 12 points for Eurovision 2022!

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The BBC has revealed that AJ Odudu will announce the British jury votes for the Eurovision Song Contest 2022.

AJ is best known for presenting TV shows she has done on the BBC, ITV and Channel 4. In 2021 she completed in the most recent series of Strictly Come Dancing before being forced to withdraw shortly before the final due to injury.

AJ will be the first UK spokesperson to announce the results of the judges’ vote from Manchester. Previously the BBC announced the results of the UK’s jury vote or televote from a studio in London.

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United Kingdom: BBC promises a spectacular staging for Sam Ryder!

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Through its official Twitter account for Eurovision, BBC teased us about an impressive staging for Sam Ryder in Pala Olimpico.

After many years, the United Kingdom comes to the 66th Eurovision Song Contest for a very pleasant result. “Space Man” by Sam Ryder is currently in fourth place of the betting odds, while media from all over Europe, face the British song with great interest.

As BBC informed us a while ago, all that Sam Ryder needs for his live performance are now on a truck en route for, of course, Turin!

United Kingdom’s staging will be directed by Marvin Dietman. BBC trusted Tap Music for this year’s representation in Eurovision Song Contest. This change seems to bear fruit, as a more competitive and professional approach has been chosen, in comparison to previous years.

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United Kingdom: Watch the first live perfomance of “Space Man”!

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After the release of “Space Man” earlier today, Sam Ryder performed his song live for the first time. Sam Ryder has been a guest at “The One Show” to perform and promote his entry “Space Man”.

Watch the live perfomance here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx0vtlnSUtw&feature=emb_title

Who is Sam Ryder?

Sam Ryder is a singer-songwriter from Essex, England, who catapulted to fame thanks to TikTok, where he’s amassed over 12 million followers for his covers of Adele, Sia, Hozier, Marvin Gaye, Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga, Kate Bush, Freddie Mercury and more. He’s known for his ethereal vocals and his impressive falsetto.

His entry for Eurovision 2022 is already at number 3 on the UK’s YouTube trends! Watch the official video of “Space Man” here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udsMTb2NIak&feature=emb_title

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United Kingdom: Sam Ryder flies to Turin with Space Man

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As we have exclusively informed you through our Twitter account Sam Ryder is the british representative in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 came to be true. The 31-year-old singer is going to sing “Space Man” in Turin.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udsMTb2NIak

Who Sam Ryder is

The 31-year-old singer was born in Essex in 1990. He is also a songwriter and guitar player. He started working in the music industry in 2009. He was a member in various bands, like The Morning After, Blessed By A Broken Heart and Close Your Eyes. He rose to fame in 2020 through TikTok, where he covered lots of songs and obtained millions of followers.

The United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest

The last time the United Kingdom finished in the Eurovision top 10 was in 2009. Their results have been pretty poor since. The country finished last three times, and they received zero points in 2021. Will this bad luck change this year?

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United Kingdom: The announcement of the song tomorrow morning!

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As TAP Music informs us, the company that this year has undertaken the entire project of the United Kingdom participation in Eurovision 2022, tomorrow Thursday 10 March morning we will have the official announcement of the artist and the song that will represent the country in the contest.

Of course, a long time ago, through our Twitter account, we revealed to you that the country will be represented by a well-known artist, with a song that in our opinion will manage to bring the United Kingdom far from the last places of the ranking.

We are talking about  Sam Ryder and his song Spaceman, which you can hear below in a larger version:

BBC will  reveal its entry tomorrow, to see if Sam Ryder with Spaceman will actually represent the nation in Turin

Stay tuned to Eurovisionfun for all the updates related to the United Kingdom’s participation in Eurovision 2022!