Top Ukrainian politician backs Scotland's bid to host Eurovision 2023 A TOP Ukrainian politician has endorsed Scotland’s bid to host Eurovision 2023. The National (Scotland) · Jun 17, 2022
Ukraine broadcaster calls for 'further negotiations' on staging Eurovision after bosses decide it can't host The European Broadcasting Union is in talks with the BBC over whether the UK could hold the annual event Wales Online · Jun 17, 2022
'It is our right': Ukraine demands BBC halts Eurovision hosting plans UKRAINE'S public broadcaster said it is “disappointed” Eurovision bosses have decided it cannot host next year’s contest and called for… The National (Scotland) · Jun 17, 2022
Ukraine broadcaster ‘disappointed’ after Eurovision bosses rule it cannot host No final decision has been made about where the contest will be held. The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2022
Eurovision 2023 should still be Ukraine-themed if it is hosted in UK, say fans There was also a debate as to which UK city the singing competition should be held in Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2022
Leeds confirms it will bid to host Eurovision 2023 as Ukraine ruled out The BBC is currently in talks to host the competition in 2023 as Ukraine have been ruled out due to the Russian invasion. Leeds Live · Jun 17, 2022
Eurovision winner Ukraine can't host next year's contest because of the war Public broadcasters and security experts concluded it's not feasible for the war-torn country to host, organize and produce the event. They're now turning to the U.K., which placed second this year. WEKU · Jun 17, 2022
Eurovision 2023 Cannot Go Ahead in Ukraine Due to War The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest cannot be held in Ukraine given the ongoing war in the country, the European Broadcasting Union said Friday, adding it was in talks with the BBC to host it in the United Kingdom. "The security and operational guarantees required for a broadcaster to host, organize… Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 17, 2022
Eurovision: BBC responds to news 2023 song contest could be held in UK ‘Clearly these aren’t a set of circumstances that anyone would want,’ broadcaster said The Independent UK · Jun 17, 2022
Talks underway with BBC for the UK to host Eurovision as Ukraine is unable to Due to the ongoing war taking place following Russia's invasion, Ukraine remains unlikely to be to host the show next year Chronicle Live · Jun 17, 2022
UK in discussions to host Eurovision 2023 after Ukraine ruled out The European Broadcasting Union believes Ukraine is incapable of providing the necessary security to host the event next year Manchester Evening News · Jun 17, 2022
War in Ukraine: Latest developments Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine: Bangkok Post · May 30, 2022
Eurovision Trophy Auctioned to Help Ukraine The Ukrainian band that won the Eurovision Song Contest said it has sold the trophy at auction to raise funds to buy equipment for the Ukrainian military. Kalush Orchestra revealed on social media that the trophy was sold in the online auction late Sunday for $900,000 to a cryptocurrency group… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 30, 2022
Eurovision winners auction trophy, give 850,000 euros to Ukraine army Kalush Orchestra, the Ukrainian musicians who won the recent Eurovision Song Contest, have collected nearly 850,000 euros from the auction of their winners' trophy. They have handed the proceeds to a foundation working the help the Ukrainian armed forces. Radio France Internationale · May 30, 2022
Evening Standard · May 30, 2022 Ukraine Eurovision winners Kalush Orchestra raise £711k for army after auctioning trophy The rap group won the competition after attracting public support for their entry “Stefania”
The Independent UK · May 30, 2022 Eurovision winners Kalush Orchestra sell trophy to fund drones for Ukraine war The funds raised will be used to buy drones for Ukraine’s armed forces
Reuters · May 29, 2022 Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra raises $900,000 for military by auctioning Eurovision trophy Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra, which won the Eurovision Song Contest earlier this month, raised $900,000 for the country's military battling the Russian invasion by selling the contest's trophy.
Manchester Evening News · May 20, 2022 Sam Ryder reaches #2 in the charts in best performance for a UK Eurovision star for 26 years It's the best performance for a UK Eurovision entry in the charts since 1996
The Guardian - UK · May 19, 2022 Space heroes, dictator art and cartoon toy horses – take the Thursday quiz Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia plus a few jokes every Thursday – how will you fare?
Reuters · May 17, 2022 Ukraine Eurovision winners to tour Europe to raise money for army Ukraine's Eurovision Song Contest winners plan a tour of Europe to raise money for the army as it continues to put up fierce resistance to Russian forces more than 80 days after they invaded the country, they said on Tuesday.
Evening Standard · May 17, 2022 Ukraine Eurovision winners Kalush Orchestra receive hero’s welcome on return home Ukraine’s Eurovision entry, Kalush Orchestra, has returned home to a hero’s welcome with the band’s frontman saying he could sell the trophy to raise money for the war effort.
The Independent UK · May 17, 2022 Eurovision voting irregularities leave countries ‘furious’ after original scores ‘disregarded’ Reports suggest that UK could have finished in third place if original scores were used instead of aggregate results
ABC News · May 17, 2022 Kalush Orchestra release haunting official film clip for Eurovision-winning song shot in war-torn Ukraine The song, which was originally dedicated to the mother of the band's front man, took on a new meaning after the Russian invasion. Its new film clip is a haunting ode to the women on the war-torn nation's front line.
The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2022 Eurovision winners sing at Polish border on way back to Ukraine Kalush Orchestra gives impromptu rendition of Stefania, which includes lyrics ‘I’ll always find my way home’
Daily Mirror · May 16, 2022 Eurovision 2023 running order IN FULL - and when Mae Muller performs for the UK After two star-studded semi-finals this week, Eurovision fans are gearing up for the final on Saturday, which will be hosted by Graham Norton, Alesha Dixon, Hannah Waddingham, Julia Sanina and Rylan Clark