How much does performing at Eurovision cost - and which country paid £52 million to host

Millions of us will tune in tonight to watch the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023, which this year is being held right on our doorstep at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool.

But do you know how much it costs on average for each act to enter the contest, or which country held the most expensive Eurovision of all time?

This year, investments from Liverpool City Council, the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, and the UK government, as well as the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the BBC come to a total of around €11.3 million (£9.8 million) - and while that might seem staggering, it's far from the priciest Eurovision on record.