Ukrainian rap act Kalush Orchestra has greatly boosted morale in a war-torn country by winning the Eurovision Song Contest, the world’s hottest and most glamorous song contest, last month.
That victory, “StephaniaThat means Ukraine has also acquired the right to host the next contest scheduled for May 2023. Eurovision organizers announced on Friday That wouldn’t be possible.
The organizer, the European Broadcasting Union, news release Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine concludes that it is “extremely regrettable” that Ukraine was unable to provide the “security and operational guarantees” needed to host the event. ..
The European Broadcasting Union said the UK’s Samrider came in second in last month’s contest and will instead begin discussions with the BBC about hosting an event in the UK.
The BBC confirmed in an email statement that it would participate in those discussions. “Obviously, these aren’t the set of situations everyone wants,” he said.
Kalush Orchestra may appear wherever the event takes place. “It is our full intention that Ukraine’s victory will be reflected in next year’s show,” said the European Broadcasting Union. “This will be a priority for us in the final discussion with the host,” he added.
Kalush Orchestra did not immediately respond to the request for comment.
Ukraine has previously held two events, most recently in 2017.
