Eurovision fever is rising across the UK and in Liverpool where the famous singing show will be held in 2023. Liverpool was announced as the host city of Eurovision in 2022, after winners Ukraine could not hold the competition for safety and security reasons due to the ongoing invasion by Russia.
This meant the UK, who came second place with Sam Ryder's performance and song Space Man, is hosting the show in 2023. You can tune into the Eurovision Song Contest: Handover Ceremony and Draw on Tuesday, January 31, at 7pm on BBC Two to see which nations will make it into the semi-final.
The Eurovision Song Contest was last held in the UK in 1998 after Katrina and the Waves' victory with Love Shine A Light the previous year. The competition was held in Birmingham and was won by Israeli singer Dana International., with UK entry Imaani coming in second place. Switzerland suffered an embarrassing "nil points" with Gunvor's song Lass Ihn.
