Ukraine will be sending a host to help helm the Eurovision broadcast in Liverpool (Picture: PA)
Eurovision 2023 is quickly approaching, and previous winners Ukraine have announced they’ve selected a host to help lead the broadcast in Liverpool.
After it was decided it would be too dangerous for this year’s song contest to be held in Ukraine due to the ongoing war, hosting duties were handed to the United Kingdom.
However, both countries will be working closely together, which includes having hosts from each.
Now the Ukrainian TV network who has been brought on board has revealed more about the country’s involvement.
The chairman of the Suspilne brodcaster’s board, Mykola Chernotytskyi, has confirmed that at least one host from Ukraine will feature in the show.
While they’ve been selected, they are yet to have been announced.
Ukrainian electronic music band Tvorchi will be the act representing Ukraine (Picture: EPA)
‘There will definitely be a presenter from Ukraine, we know who, but we cannot say,’ he said, as reported by Eurovoix News.
‘In general, the British are very open to involve Ukraine in the process as much as possible.
‘They say that they are organising the Eurovision Song Contest, but on behalf of Ukraine.’
Graham Norton is a front-runner to host the contest for the UK (Picture: PA)
The creative director working for Ukraine at the contest, German Nenov, added that there would be a ‘large number’ of Ukrainian artists who would also appear.
‘If everything works out for us and everything will be as we planned, I can confidently say that this will probably be the largest number of involvement of Ukrainian artists in the Eurovision show compared to 2005 and 2017,’ he explained.
‘These will be different roles- it is not necessary that this person will sing on stage.
‘She can act in any role. But a Ukrainian musician, the face of Ukraine will appear in the show.’
The Eurovision logo and slogan were announced last week (Picture: BBC)
Pianist and singer-songwriter Dmytro Shurov, who also appeared as a judge on Ukraine’s X-Factor, had also been asked to work on music for the competition.
While the UK hasn’t announced its host yet, among the fan favourites to helm the Eurovision are Rylan Clark and Graham Norton, who has provided the commentary on the show since 2009.
Last month pop duo Tvorchi were announced as the act that will be representing Ukraine.
In the past week we’ve also been given a glimpse at the logo, slogan and stage for the upcoming contest, which will be held on May 9, 11 and 13.
The slogan for is ‘United by Music’, while the United Kingdom and Ukraine’s flags were both used as inspiration for the colour scheme in the logo.
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Meanwhile the stage, which will be built at the 11,000 capacity Liverpool Stadium, demonstrates ‘how music can transcend borders and bring people together as one unit,’ harbouring the principles of ‘togetherness, celebration and community’.
The BBC added the design took ‘inspiration from ‘a wide hug that enfolds the Liverpool Arena’, which is set to give the impression of ‘opening its arms to Ukraine, and the show’s performers and guests from across the world’.
The Eurovision Song Contest airs May 13 on BBC One.
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