after choosing United Kingdom as headquarters of Eurovision 2023 Given the impossibility of holding it in Ukraine Due to the war, the European Broadcasting Union has advanced new details about the next edition of the festival. This Friday, August 12, the British BBC has announced one of the most anticipated aspects by the faithful followers of the contest: the official list of cities that choose to host the musical event.
BBC Radio 2 has announced the seven candidates early this Friday: Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle and Sheffield they are the finalists to host the next edition of Eurovision, which leaves other locations such as London and Bristol out of the race. Total, 20 British cities showed their interest in the festivalbut only 7 have advanced to the final phase.
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The EBU explains that the process to choose the host city of Eurovision 2023 will end in the fall. Once the winner is chosen, tickets will go on sale to the general public.
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Despite being held in the United Kingdom, the semi-finals and the grand final will incorporate Ukrainian elements for the victory of Kalush Orchestra with the theme ‘Stefania’ last May in Turin. In a statement, the BBC indicates that the 20 cities that presented a candidacy showed how they would reflect the culture of the winning country in their different proposals.
The seven finalists were chosen based “on their ability to meet a set of minimum requirements that demonstrate its capacity and experience to host an event of this scale and complexity“. The experience in holding major international events was key for those selected to advance to the final phase. Now they will have to develop their respective proposals in detail before the BBC and the EBU, who will jointly decide the winner.