Julia Sanina, singer and presenter, has discussed her journey to becoming one of the hosts of the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 in Liverpool.
Speaking to UA:PBC Julia Sanina has spoken about her journey to becoming one of the presenters of the 67th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. Julia explained that she was first contacted by the BBC and offered an audition for the role:
In fact, over the course of several months, various people were cast for the honorary role of co-host. There were several stages of selection both online and in person – for this I even flew to London.
It was quite a long process, during which I could not tell anyone anything. That was the most difficult. Only my family and closest people knew. And finally I can speak about it!
Julia revealed that at the time of Vidbir in December, she did not know that she would be hosting, as it was in the middle of the casting process. Looking ahead to Liverpool she adds:
And how stressful – and speaking in English! But it seems to me that this is for the best, because when I speak Ukrainian, I speak too much. I am very talkative ( laughs ). And in English I will say only what is necessary – and nothing superfluous.
Julia Sanina is hosting the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 alongside Graham Norton, Hannah Waddingham and Alesha Dixon. Julia Sanina is the lead singer of The Hardkiss. In 2016, The Hardkiss finished second in the first edition of Vidbir, the Ukrainian national selection for Eurovision. Julia also appeared as a judge on Vidbir 2023.
Eurovision 2023
Liverpool will host the next edition of the Eurovision Song Contest at the M&S Bank Arena. The decision comes after multiple rounds of shortlisting various UK cities, as the winners of the 2022 contest Ukraine were not able to host. Eurovision 2023 will be held on May 9, 11 and 13.
Liverpool is known globally as the birthplace of the Beatles, as well as music events such as Africa Oyé, Liverpool International Music Festival and Sound City. The city is home to just under 500,000 people and is known for its iconic music venues and cultural events. The city is connected to the world via Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
The 2023 contest will be the first contest since 1979 in which the winning nation was unable to host the following contest. It is the sixth occasion overall on which a different country has hosted after the original host nation was unable to, following the Netherlands in 1960, France in 1963, Monaco in 1972, Luxembourg in 1974, Israel in 1980 and Ukraine in 2023. The 2023 contest will also extend the United Kingdom’s record of hosting Eurovision to nine times.
Kalush Orchestra won the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song “Stefania”. It was Ukraine’s third victory in the contest’s history.
Image Source: The Hardkiss | Source: Eurovision.ua
