Here's the plan for Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool

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16 Oct 2022, 15:04

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Here's everything we know so far.

The BBC's director general, Tim Davie, has given an update on plans for next year's Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool, which the city is hosting on behalf of the 2022 winner Ukraine.

Mr Davie explained why Liverpool was picked instead of Glasgow - its nearest rival on the bid to win the right to host the event - saying it scored well in a number of areas.

He said; “When you look at a bid you look across is the venue perfect, has the city got real commitment, has it got the legacy events in place, school programmes, all the things that go around a winning bid, and has it got fantastic people..."

He continued; “I think that was all there for Liverpool. The other thing was there’s a soul to this place isn’t there, a warmth, a history, which I think also counts.”

We get it Tim, we like The Beatles too. But what have you got planned for the event itself?

“I’m not going to give you too much because we’ve got a bit of work to do," he said, "but I think what you’ll see is a couple of things, one is the city itself coming alive. This isn’t just about one event, of course we’ve got the semi-finals and all the things that are going on around it, but I think you’ll see a city come to life which is really inspiring.

“I think you’ll see a kind of festival atmosphere across the period. In the show itself it is a bit early and I’m not going to give away anything that we’re cooking up."

We're going to have to wait a bit longer for much more than that folks, but we're starting to get excited, la!

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