UK to host Eurovision 2023. Check timings for announcement of the host city

The name of the city that will host Eurovision 2023 will be announced today. While Ukraine won the last season of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2022, the country won’t be able to host next year’s edition due to the ongoing war with Russia. Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra won the last edition, beating the UK’s Sam Ryder, which is why the contest was decided to be hosted in the UK.

The last time the UK hosted the Eurovision Song Contest was way back in 1998, after Katrina and the Waves won the competition in 1997. Under normal circumstances, Eurovision 2023 would have been organized in any of Ukraine’s major cities. Nevertheless, the two cities touted to be the forerunners in the race to host Eurovision 2023 are Glasgow and Liverpool, which were shortlisted from a list that included Birmingham, Newcastle, Manchester, Leeds, and Sheffield.




The name of the Eurovision 2023 host city will be revealed this evening on the BBC One Show, which airs between 7 pm and 7.30 pm. Graham Norton will announce the host city. The Eurovision commentators confirmed on The Chris Evans Breakfast Show on Thursday that they would be discussing Eurovision 2023 with the last edition’s runner-up.

FAQs

1. Who won the Eurovision 2022?
   Ukraine's rap group Kalush Orchestra won the Eurovision 2022, which beat the UK’s Sam Ryder. However, due to the ongoing conflict, Ukraine will be unable to host Eurovision 2023.
2. When did the UK last host Eurovision?
   The UK last hosted Eurovision in 1998, after Katrina and the Waves won the competition in 1997.