after choosing United Kingdom as the venue of Eurovision 2023, given the impossibility of keeping Ukraine Due to the war, the European Broadcasting Union gave new details about the next edition of the festival. On Friday, August 12, the British BBC announced one of the most anticipated aspects of the show by its loyal followers: Official list of cities that chose to host the music event.
BBC Radio 2 announced the seven nominees earlier this Friday: Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield They are the finalists to host the next Eurovision, which knocks out other venues like London and Bristol. Total, 20 British cities showed interest in the festivalbut only 7 advanced to the final stage.
The EBU explains this. Eurovision 2023 host city selection process to end in autumn. Once the winner is determined, tickets will be made available to the public.
Although held in the United Kingdom, the semi-final and grand final It will combine Ukrainian elements with the theme of ‘Stefania’ for the victory of the Kalush Orchestra In Turin last May. The BBC said in a statement that the 20 cities that submitted nominations showed how they would reflect the culture of the winning country in their different proposals.
Seven finalists were selected “based on their ability to meet a set of minimum requirements that attest to the following.” capacity and experience to host an event of this scale and complexity“The experience of holding major international events was key to the final stage for those selected. They will now need to develop their respective proposals in detail before the BBC and EBU will jointly determine the winner.
Source: Informacion
