[Nicky91]

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[Vanessa]

We should do it. We're runners up.

[Kate!]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

We should do it. We're runners up.

Good point. That would be really great.

[UserSince2005]

Ukraine is surely no way going to be in a position to host even in the rare chance that the war is over.
I don't know why they are messing around exploring that option, bunch of time wasters.

[jet]

Originally Posted by Vanessa

We should do it. We're runners up.

I agree, and I see us as the 'real winners'. The Judges had us as the best song, and it was the public who voted for Ukraine on the sympathy vote, which is fair enough and understandable. It was a great result for the UK and well deserved.

[Vanessa]

Originally Posted by jet

I agree, and I see us as the 'real winners'. The Judges had us as the best song, and it was the public who voted for Ukraine on the sympathy vote, which is fair enough and understandable. It was a great result for the UK and well deserved.

Yes. Why should Spain host it? They were third.

[Crimson Dynamo]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

just putting it out here already, Malta is going to be represented by Aidan and first song in maltese language in 55 years

expect that not to qualify then

[UserSince2005]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

just putting it out here already, Malta is going to be represented by Aidan and first song in maltese language in 55 years

Arabic song on Eurovision? We don’t want.

[Liam-]

It’s coming and I need tickets

[bots]

The BBC is in talks with the European Broadcasting Union "to potentially host the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest" in the UK.

The show's organisers have concluded, after a "full assessment and feasibility study", that next year's event cannot be held in the winning country, Ukraine.

no **** sherlock

[arista]

Originally Posted by Liam-

It’s coming and I need tickets

I am sure you will get there

You need a tibb T-Shirt

[Nicky91]

the best decision EBU could've made with all honesty


now if it is UK, please BBC be wise enough to negotiate with Ukraine's delegation to let few ukrainian presenters also co-host it, and ukrainian interval acts pls

[Nicky91]

if UK win it some year, then alone i'd want british interval acts


not now

Ukraine deserves those few winner rights at the very least, if there wasn't a war they would be able to host it

[Nicky91]

so far countries who have confirmed their participation

Albania
Austria
Cyprus
Denmark
Finland
Germany
Greece
Israel
Italy
Montenegro
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
San Marino
Serbia
Spain
Sweden
Ukraine
United Kingdom

as for returning countries

Slovakia will make their decision in august, with their newly chosen director-general, so maybe new director-general, new chances for ESC? https://eurovoix.com/2022/06/12/slov...rovision-2023/



in terms of other countries who took part in 2022

Belgium: confirmation is still pending, and VRT wants to go back to a national final apparently https://eurovisionfun.com/en/2022/04...rovision-2023/

Croatia: confirmation still pending, but HRT signed a new deal with Opatija 3 year long contract for Dora as their national selection show until 2024 at least https://escbubble.com/2021/03/dora-r...has-been-made/

Romania: threatened with withdrawal, then opened a petition for public wether they should leave or remain in esc, and majority voted remain in esc https://eurovoix.com/2022/05/23/roma...participation/ official confirmation is still pending though

[Nicky91]

Belgium are coming with a national final, highly likely


wondering who will host that then, considering Peter van der Veire might be too busy with Big Brother then



maybe the voice van vlaanderen coach Bart Peeters (he's hosted eurosong before) or Gert Verhulst from Studio 100, or Gert's son Viktor (since he has presenting experience, with NLBE series of Love Island)

[Strictly Jake]

Can the mods just ban this guy. He's awful

[Nicky91]

[Nicky91]

omg omg omg

i think this one might work better than america song contest


with middle america, south america, caribbean, to imagine what the likes of a Jamaica, Mexico, Cuba can add to the table for example, and from south america i expect Brazil and Colombia to be their powerhouses, and Argentina maybe


Suriname would be nice to be included as well, and would be cool if Jeangu Macrooy can represent them (NL2020/2021) being the first who takes part in two different contests or Kenny B wow

[Nicky91]

lowest number of participating countries feared for ESC2023


Azerbaijan, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Poland all think of withdrawing, because of both financial problems and not wanting to perform in the UK

[arista]

Glasgow or Liverpool

are the two cities left in picking the UK city choice


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-63037204

[joeysteele]

I'd hold the contest in Glasgow if it was my decision.

[UserSince2005]

It would be a disgrace for Glasgow to host when it was won by England.

[Nicky91]

35 countries competing this year i predict


all 35 songs fully in english too please



English is our language, not just the UK's



no ballads, just uptempo songs too pls, ballads are snoozes, only uptempo songs are worthy for a entertainment show

[Nicky91]

Kazakhstan's HoD has shown interest to a possible debut if EBU wants to invite them, he said so at a press conference of Junior Eurovision 2022

[Nicky91]

possible dates


ruled out: first week of May, otherwise Netherlands last minute withdrawal, due to remembrance day (May 4)