Ukraine selects host for Eurovision 2023 and Graham Norton is favourite to join them

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10 Feb 2023, 15:47

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Eurovision fans are excited as the 2023 event is coming soon in Liverpool.

Last year's Eurovision winners Ukraine have announced they have chosen a host to lead the broadcast in Liverpool.

Hosting duties were given to the United Kingdom because of the ongoing war in Ukraine.

There will be hosts from each country looking after the show.

Mykola Chernotytskyi is the chairman of the Suspilne brodcaster’s board.

Chernotytskyi confirmed the news that one host from Ukraine will feature in the show.

We'll have to wait a little longer to find out who though.

"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."

German Nenov is the creative director working for Ukraine.

He explained: "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."

"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 UK has not announced a host yet, but the favourites so far include Virgin Radio UK's very own Graham Norton, or Rylan Clark.

Graham Norton has provided the commentary since 2009.

Tvorchi will be representing Ukraine in the competition.

The show is due to take place on May 9th, 11th and 13th.

The slogan for the show is "United by Music", with the United Kingdom and Ukraine’s flags used as inspiration.

The BBC says 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".