Конкурс 2023 года пройдет в Ливерпуле, Великобритания. Это будет девятый раз, когда Соединенное Королевство принимает конкурс, ранее делая это в 1960, 1963, 1968, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1982 и 1998 годах. Выбранным местом проведения является Liverpool Arena на 11 000 мест, многоцелевая крытая арена, расположенная в комплексе ACC Liverpool, которая служит местом проведения мероприятий, включая концерты и спорт. Ранее здесь проходили MTV Europe Music Awards 2008, BBC Sports Personality of the Year в 2008 и 2017 годах и Чемпионат мира по спортивной гимнастике 2022 года.
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 Eurovision song contest will be hosted in the UK next year after Ukraine’s public broadcaster dropped its objections and agreed to work with the BBC on the event.
Ukraine won this year’s Eurovision with the song Stefania by Kalush Orchestra, earning the right to host the 2023 edition. However, organisers concluded this could not be done safely while the country was at war with Russia – angering the Ukrainian government, which said it had submitted a workable safety plan.
The Ukrainian culture minister, Oleksandr Tkachenko, told the Guardian last month his country was ready to host Eurovision. He said the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organises the event, should “consider how to change the rules of Eurovision for the country that is fighting for independence and democracy”.
In a compromise, the UK will host next year’s contest but produce a programme that – in the words of the BBC – has “glorious Ukraine at its heart”. Ukraine will automatically qualify for the grand final, while there will be a special logo to mark the unusual circumstances of the event.
“The show will celebrate the culture and heritage of Ukraine as the winners of the 2022 contest, alongside the Eurovision’s proud tradition of celebrating diversity through music,” said a BBC spokesperson.
In a sign of how much Ukraine valued the opportunity to reach the global audience who watch the song contest, the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has discussed the issue at length with the British prime minister, Boris Johnson.
No 10 said on Monday it had appealed to the EBU for a “safe city” in Ukraine to host next year’s contest and that it was “deeply regrettable” it had become clear that would not be possible.
A Downing Street spokesperson said the BBC and UK would “pull out all the stops” to make sure the event celebrates and honours Ukraine and encouraged viewers to stock up on Ukrainian flags.
British cities are being invited to bid to host the event next spring, which requires a large venue and the ability to host tens of thousands of fans. Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester have already shown an interest.
The cost of staging the contest usually runs into tens of millions for the host country, with the cash-strapped BBC expected to need extra funding to hold the event. A spokesperson for the broadcaster said it was “in discussion with the UK government about how they could support the event being hosted in the UK next year”.
It is not the first time Eurovision has been hosted by a country other than the previous year’s winner. The most recent occasion was in 1980, when Israel handed over hosting duties to the Netherlands on cost grounds.
Mykola Chernotytskyi, of Ukraine’s public broadcaster UA:PBC, said: “The 2023 Eurovision song contest will not be in Ukraine but in support of Ukraine. We are grateful to our BBC partners for showing solidarity with us. I am confident that together we will be able to add Ukrainian spirit to this event and once again unite the whole of Europe around our common values of peace, support, celebrating diversity and talent.”
Where could Eurovision be held in the UK? The successful city will need to have a venue with capacity for 10,000 spectators that is available for lengthy rehearsals, and have the ability to host thousands of journalists, plus easy access to an international airport. This means Eurovision is unlikely to return to Harrogate, which hosted the event in 1982.
Interested cities have been asked to formally apply to the BBC. In the end, the decision on where to host the event is likely to be a highly political decision, with the location as much a symbolic choice as one based solely on logistics, especially if central government provides funding.
A longlist is due to be published later this summer.
Glasgow Even before it was officially announced that Ukraine would not be able to host the 2023 contest, Eurovision fans were speculating that Glasgow’s Hydro Arena next to the River Clyde could be the venue. Scotland’s first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, has already backed the proposal, although fellow Scottish city Aberdeen is also planning a bid.
Birmingham The last city to host Eurovision in the UK, after Katrina and the Waves’ victory in 1997. It has the well-established Resorts World Arena – formerly the NEC – on the edge of the city, although the city centre Arena Birmingham would also meet the capacity requirements for a host venue.
Newcastle The council has already said it would be the “perfect host” for Eurovision. A new large capacity venue is under construction in nearby Gateshead, but the existing Newcastle Arena would be able to meet the capacity requirements for hosting the event.
Manchester With a long-established reputation for its gay village, Manchester would be able to host the thousands of LGBTQ+ fans of Eurovision who come to the host city. It already has most of the infrastructure in place – including a 20,000-capacity arena – but is likely to face competition from perennial rival Liverpool.
And the rest London has several venues that could host Eurovision, although the BBC may find it hard to justify giving another major event to the capital. Sheffield, Leeds, Nottingham and Belfast all have venues that could meet the capacity requirements. Cardiff has expressed an interest but lacks a suitably large indoor arena, although the Millennium Stadium has a retractable roof, leading some optimists to suggest it could be used instead.
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Победители международного конкурса "Евровидение 2021", итальянская группа Maneskin, которая ранее попала в скандал из-за неуважительного поведения солиста с украинским флагом, опубликовали полную версию хита "Gasoline". Впервые часть трека вышла еще в апреле с хештегом #StandUpForUkraine.
Полная версия песни и Lyric Video к ней вышла 20 января на ютуб-канале артистов. В первых кадрах, опубликованных в апреле, можно было увидеть разрушенные украинские города и жертвы российской агрессии, однако в Lyric Video этого нет.
В треке слышен четкое обращение к россиянам: их спрашивают о том, как те могут спать по ночам после стольких убийств, а также итальянцы откровенно издеваются над зависимостью Европы от газа страны-агрессора. И хоть в тексте конкретных имен и стран нет, все и так понятно.
Слоган «Евровидения-2023» — «United by Music». Тема искусства изображает слияние сердечных сокращений.
Новый слоган демонстрирует уникальное партнерство между Великобританией, Украиной и принимающим городом Ливерпулем, чтобы донести конкурс 2023 года до аудитории по всему миру, и невероятную силу музыки для объединения сообществ. Это также отражает само происхождение конкурса, разработанного для сближения Европы через общий телевизионный опыт в разных странах.
С более чем 160 миллионами зрителей, наблюдающих в прошлом году, взгляд яркой, более широкой идентичности празднует этот общий культурный опыт как «миллионы сердец бьются как единое целое». Вдохновленные флагами Украины и Великобритании, используемые цвета призваны отразить радость и разнообразие конкурса.
Используемый шрифт называется «Penny Lane», вдохновленный чугунными знаками двадцатого века, отображающими названия улиц Ливерпуля и дань богатому музыкальному наследию города.
Разработанный в рамках творческого партнерства между агентством Superunion в Великобритании и украинской творческой студией Starlight Creative, новый бренд впервые будет замечен зрителями во время программы Handover and Allocation Draw на BBC Two и BBC iPlayer 31 января с 7:<>. Это партнерство демонстрирует, как шоу будет сделано путем сотрудничества на камере и за ее пределами.
В Ливерпуле культовый зал Святого Георгия и ливерпульский знак в Liverpool ONE будут одеты в бренд на этой неделе, прежде чем он будет развернут по всему городу в апреле.
RTV SLO сообщила, что балканскую страну будет представлять группа Joker Out в Ливерпуле в мае следующего года. Вот что мы узнали от Misija Liverpool, шоу, которое провело нас через путешествие группы на Евровидение и создание их специальной записи на Евровидение.
73-й итальянский музыкальный фестиваль «отец» нашего любимого конкурса песни Евровидение начинается сегодня вечером в прибрежном городе Сан-Ремо. В течение следующих пяти ночей 28 номеров будут по очереди выступать на знаменитой сцене театра Аристон. Слава обещана тем, кто пересекает финишную черту. Кто сменит Махмуда и Бланко и получит честь представлять Италию на предстоящем конкурсе песни Евровидение 2023? Ответ чуть более чем за 20 часов живого шоу.
