Aberdeen and Glasgow confirm their bid to host Eurovision 2023
Two of Scotland’s biggest cities, Aberdeen and Glasgow, have officially confirmed that they will be bidding to host Eurovision 2023. Since the confirmation that the United Kingdom will be officially hosting Eurovision 2023, five cities so far have confirmed their bid to host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest, whilst a number of other cities have […]
United Kingdom Officially Hosting Eurovision in 2023
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) confirmed that the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) will be hosted in the United Kingdom on behalf of this year’s winning broadcaster, Ukraine’s UA: PBC. 2022 has had enough events to last a lifetime, but nothing shook the world more than what has been […]
Eurovision 2023: Switzerland confirm participation and internal selection to find their act
Switzerland have confirmed they will be participating in Eurovision 2023, and that they will be using an internal selection to find their act. Swiss broadcaster SRF have confirmed that Switzerland will once again be present at next years Eurovision Song Contest, and that they will once again be opting for an internal selection to chose […]
Israel artist NOT decided? Noa Kirel says Eurovision participation is a “maybe”
People thinking July was too early for an artist reveal might still be correct! Israeli singer Noa Kirel has said her Eurovision 2023 participation is still a “maybe” despite being announced as Israel’s artist by broadcaster Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC/KAN) yesterday. Speaking in an interview with 103 FM’s Raz Shechnik, the 21-year-old distanced herself from […]
Noa Kirel to represent Israel at Eurovision 2023
We’re less than 2 months removed from the final of Eurovision 2022, but that hasn’t stopped Israel from selecting their artist fro next year’s contest! Israeli broadcaster Israeli Public Broadcasting Corporation (IPBC/KAN) have announced that Noa Kirel will represent Israel at Eurovision 2023. The decision was made by a professional committee who had discussed 78 names […]
Bristol will officially bid to host Eurovision 2023 if it cannot be hosted in Ukraine
The city of Bristol has officially confirmed that they will bid to host Eurovision 2023, should the contest come to the United Kingdom. Marvin Rees, Mayor of Bristol, in Southwest England, has announced that Bristol will bid to host Eurovision 2023. Marvin announced the news to roughly 20,000 people at Bristol Pride Day Festival, the […]
Jamala in support of the United Kingdom potentially hosting Eurovision 2023
Jamala has voiced her support for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest possibly coming to the United Kingdom. Speaking to the PA News Agency earlier this week, Eurovision 2016 winner Jamala has said that the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest should come to the United Kingdom, if Ukraine is unable to host. “It’s really sad the EBU […]
North Macedonia: Head of Delegation presents report to improve the country’s Eurovision results
Head of Delegation for North Macedonia, Meri Popova, has presented a report to the MRT Programming Council about proposals to improve the country’s results in Eurovision. This comes as a result of the assesment and study process that is being done by the broadcaster. The report that Meri Popova presented to North Macedonian broadcaster MRT consists […]
Eurovision 2023: EBU expands on hosting decision after backlash
6 days after their initial statement, the European Broadcasting Union has expanded on their decision to not let Ukraine host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest. As expected, the EBU sited the main issue of hosting the contest in Ukraine as being the safety of workers and fans attending the event. The EBU said: “The Rules […]
A further five cities in the United Kingdom express their interest in hosting Eurovision 2023
Just last week, it was confirmed by the EBU that Ukraine will not be able to host Eurovision 2023, and that runners-up of the 2022 contest, The United Kingdom, have been offered hosting rights. In the wake of this announcement, and with the possibility of the Eurovision Song Contest returning to the United Kingdom for […]
Aberdeen and Belfast among the latest cities to express interest in hosting Eurovision 2023
Just last week, it was confirmed by the EBU that Ukraine will not be able to host Eurovision 2023, and that runners-up of the 2022 contest, The United Kingdom, have been offered hosting rights. In the wake of this announcement, and with the possibility of the Eurovision Song Contest returning to the United Kingdom for […]
Cities across the United Kingdom express their interest in bidding to host Eurovision 2023
In light of the EBU’s statement released today, whereby they concluded that Ukraine will be unable to host Eurovision 2023 due to the current situation in the country, and are to begin discussions with the BBC about potentially hosting the contest next year, various cities throughout the United Kingdom have expressed their interest in hosting. […]
Ukrainian Eurovision winners disagree with decision to not host contest in Ukraine
A Ukrainian minister has released a statement condemning to decision to not allow Ukraine to host Eurovision 2023, which contains signatures from Eurovision winners from Ukraine. Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine Tkachenko Oleksandr has posted a statement on Twitter with the caption: “I’m convinced Ukraine has all the rights and possibilities to host […]
Ukraine to NOT host Eurovision 2023, EBU to offer hosting to United Kingdom
United Kingdom will be offered the chance to host Eurovision 2023 after the EBU ruled that Ukraine were unable to host the contest. In a statement made by the EBU they state: “Following objective analysis, the Reference Group, the ESC’s governing board, has with deep regret concluded that, given the current circumstances, the security and […]
Sam Ryder would love to help in finding the United Kingdom’s Eurovision 2023 representative
Sam Ryder would be down for helping to chose the United Kingdom’s Eurovision 2023 representative. Speaking to The Mirror ahead of his performance at The Summertime Ball in Wembley Arena, Sam Ryder has mentioned that he would be up for being involved in the United Kingdom’s selection process for Eurovision 2023, among other things. When […]
Spain will not host the Eurovision Song Contest 2023
To date, we still do not know which country will organize the next edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. We know Ukraine is very motivated to host the contest. However, in view of the current context, it is possible that hosting will be delegated to other countries, such as the United Kingdom, Sweden or Italy. […]
Eurovision 2023: Israel to chose its representative through internal selection
Last month, Israel confirmed its participation for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest. The national broadcaster KAN have now announced that they have already started their preparations. Next year, Israel’s representative will be chosen via an internal selection, with a nine member professional commitee. We will get more information about this soon. KAN is getting ready […]
Eurovision 2023: an organisation commitee for Ukraine hoping to see the contest in Ukraine
After winning the Eurovision Song Contest 2022, Kalush Orchestra said at a press conference that “Ukraine will be happy to host the next Eurovision in a happy and prosperous Ukraine”. Subsequently, Kyiv has said that they are ready to host Eurovision 2023. While the Minister of Culture announced a week ago that he was convinced […]
Submissions have opened for Festivali i Këngës 61
Submissions have now opened for Festivali i Këngës 61. The official RTSH website have announced that the submissions for the 61st edition of Festivali i Këngës have now opened. It has not yet been revealed when the submissions window will be closed. The broadcaster has also announced the rules in which all singers and songwriters […]
Andorra will not return to Eurovision in 2023
Content Manager for RTVA, Dani Ortolà, has confirmed that Andorra will not be participating in Eurovision 2023 Dani has confirmed to Eurofestivales that Andorra will not be returning to Eurovision for the forseeable future, stating: “Despite being part of the EBU, we do not plan to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest in the short […]
Will Cyprus chose their Eurovision 2023 representative through “All Together Now”?
Although it’s only been less than two weeks since the grand final of Eurovision 2022, the rumour mills for 2023 are already up and running, and Cyprus is no exception to this. Eurovision Fun report it has been rumoured that Cyprus could be heading for a popular televised singing show to chose their singer for […]
Ukraine to change the way jury members are chosen for Eurovision 2023
Suspline have reported that Ukrainians will be able to nominate candidates for Ukraine’s Eurovision jury in 2023 Suspline report that not only will Ukrainians be able to nominate candidates to make up Ukraine’s Eurovision jury in 2023, but they will also be able to vote for them online. Mykola Chernotytskyi, Chairman of the NSTU Board, […]
Ukrainian Broadcaster and EBU Discuss Eurovision 2023 Organization
Mykola Chernotytskyi, Chairman of the Board of Suspilne, Ukraine’s state broadcaster, revealed at a press conference that discussions with the European Broadcasting Union on whether or not to hold the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Ukraine will began yesterday. The broadcaster is already in possession of the EBU’s documentation, so the next meetings should address […]
Who will host Eurovision 2023? Here’s a list of potential countries
We’re little under a week removed from Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra winning the Eurovision Song Contest with “Stefania”, but will Ukraine be able to host the contest in 2023? It is tradition for the country who wins Eurovision to host the contest the following year. However, there is doubt surrounding whether Ukraine will be able […]
Will we see Monaco in Eurovision 2023?
L’observateur de Monaco have reported that Monaco are preparing to make a return to the Eurovision Song Contest in 2023, with the help of the Monégasque government. They state that Monaco’s return to Eurovision is being prepared, with 10,000 euros being put forward to “initiate the application of the Principality to the Eurovision 2023 competition.” […]