Royal visit to the Eurovision set. On Wednesday, King Charles and his wife Camilla will head to Liverpool’s M & S Bank Arena to discover the setting for the 2023 edition, which will take place there on May 13. It is on this occasion that the decoration will be revealed to the general public according to the BBC, which reports the information.
Carlos III and the queen consort will take advantage of their visit to meet the singer Mae Muller, who will represent the United Kingdom in the international telehook with the title I write a song. They will also speak to members of the creative and production team, according to ITV, as well as the show’s British and Ukrainian host, actress Hannah Waddingham (ted lasso) and Julia Sanina.
The BBC adds that this visit by Carlos and Camila, which will take place 10 days before the king’s coronation, is part of a trip to Liverpool: they will visit the Liverpool Central Library to mark its twinning with a Ukrainian public library, the Odessa Regional Scientific. Library.
An edition in honor of Ukraine
Eurovision 2022 was won by the Ukrainian group Kalush Orchestra, with its title Stephanie. Tradition says that the winning country hosts the next edition, but due to the uncertainties linked to the war that has plagued Ukraine for more than a year, the European Broadcasting Union has made the decision to entrust the cru 2023 of the international competition to the United Kingdom, which ranked second last year.
The organizers of this 67th edition have announced their desire to put Ukraine in the spotlight, in particular by multiplying the tributes during EuroFest, a festival that will take place from May 1 to 14 outside the competition. They add that the scene itself will give the impression of “opening arms to Ukraine”, according to the BBC.
Source: BFM TV
