The 67th Eurovision Song Contest 2023 will be held on May 13 in the city of Liverpool (United Kingdom).
The city of The Beatles will perform on this occasion the functions of ambassador of Ukraine, winner of the last edition with the theme Stefania by Kalush Orchestra.
The War after the invasion of Russia has caused this change of venue and the United Kingdom, second classified in 2022, will share the staging of the festival.
The contest will be hosted by Julia Sanina, Ukrainian singer and leader of the group The Hardkiss; Hannah Waddingham, Emmy Award-winning British singer and actress; and Alesha Dixon, global pop star and television presenter. In addition, from the journalist Graham Norton, a living legend of Eurovision and presenter of the 60th edition.
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On the other hand, and after holding Benidorm Fest 2023, Blanca Paloma from Alicante will be the representative of Spain in the 2023 edition.
The woman from Elche will take her flamenco tribute to her grandmother Carmen to Eurovision with the song Eaea after winning the Benidorm Fest. She won with a 24-point advantage over Agoney, who is second in the great duel.
In the previous days of May 9 and 11, the seminals will be held in the same English city. It should be remembered that all countries participate in this phase of the festival except those considered to be the big five: Germany, Spain, France, Italy and the United Kingdom.
These countries, as historical co-organizers of the contest and current promoters of it, have a guaranteed place in the final of each edition. In addition, the last Eurovision winner.
As a curious fact, the Spanish singers who participate in Eurovision go to expenses paid, but they do not charge a euro for their performance. It is understood that the publicity generated in the festival will establish his musical career at the conclusion of the contest.
The voting system in Eurovision 2023 brings three great novelties:
The Eurovision 2023 festival can be followed live on May 13 on TVE’s La 1, and also streaming on the platform of the public channel RTVE Play.
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