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Eurovision 2023: current odds say UK has 6/1 chance of winning on home soil

If the UK were to come first, it would be our first win since 1997

Evening Standard · Aug 15, 2022

Eurovision winners back Belfast to host contest worth £20million to NI hospitality and tourism

Other UK cities have ambitious bids in place as Belfast City Council chiefs crunch the numbers to present to councillors in a report

Belfast Live · Aug 5, 2022

I am glad UK will host Eurovision, says former Ukrainian winner Jamala

The singer said that, while it would have been ‘symbolic’ for Ukraine to host the contest, Britain is the ‘rational’ option.

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2022

Manchester and Liverpool among UK cities in running to host Eurovision 2023

The bidding process will begin this week

Birmingham Post · Jul 25, 2022

It's official: The U.K. will host next year's Eurovision contest on behalf of Ukraine

Officials approached the U.K., this year's runner-up, after concluding that Russia's war makes Ukraine unfit to hold the competition. This isn't the first time the U.K. has stepped in to host.

WEKU · Jul 25, 2022

Britain to host 2023 Eurovision as Ukraine bows out

Britain said Monday it had agreed to host next year's Eurovision song contest, after organisers said there was no prospect of the event going ahead in Ukraine, which is engaged in a war with neighbouring Russia. Kyiv has welcomed the decision.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 25, 2022

London and Manchester launch bids to host Eurovision 2023

The search for a host city will start later this week.

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2022

Britain to host 2023 Eurovision Song Contest on Ukraine's behalf

Britain will host next year's Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of winners Ukraine due to the ongoing conflict there, the competition's organisers said on Monday.

Reuters · Jul 25, 2022

UK to host Eurovision song contest in 2023 on behalf of Ukraine

BBC says programme will have ‘glorious Ukraine at its heart’, with cities invited to bid to host event

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2022

UK ‘fair’ option to host Eurovision if not Ukraine, says former Ukrainian winner

Ukrainian winner of the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest Jamala said it is ‘painful’ that Ukraine will not be able to host next year’s event.

The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2022