Eurovision Welcomes the World
Rylan and Sunetra Sarker kick off Eurovision with highlights from this year's turquoise carpet and performances including Frankie Goes to Hollywood and Ukraine鈥檚 Jamala.
Join Rylan and Liverpool's own Sunetra Sarker as Eurovision week kicks off. There will be highlights from this year鈥檚 turquoise carpet, with Rylan and Sunetra catching up with this year's 37 Eurovision acts. Semi-final hosts Alesha Dixon, Hannah Waddingham and Julia Sanina gear up for their presenting debut together, and Rylan spends time backstage for all the final Eurovision preparations.
The show also features highlights from Liverpool鈥檚 Big Eurovision welcome event, presented by AJ Odudu and Joel Dommett, which takes place outside St George鈥檚 Hall. Liverpool legends Frankie Goes to Hollywood will be on stage together for the first time in over 30 years.
Ukrainian Eurovision winner Jamala will duet with British artist Birdy on a Beatles classic, and there will be a special performance of Rise Like a Phoenix from Conchita, accompanied by a dramatic drone display.
Special guests Ricky Tomlinson and Shirley Ballas pay tribute to their home city, and international pop star Zara Larsson join icons of dance music Cream Classical to close the show.
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Rylan goes backstage
Duration: 03:23
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The Journey to Liverpool 2023
Duration: 01:15
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Meet our 2023 Hosts!
Duration: 02:38
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Rylan |
| Presenter | Sunetra Sarker |
| Presenter | Joel Dommett |
| Presenter | AJ Odudu |
| Executive Producer | Katherine Allen |
| Series Producer | Nicola Fitzgerald |
| Producer | Jonathon Hancock |
| Executive Producer | Phil Critchlow |
| Executive Producer | Anna Meadows |
| Executive Producer | Susan Maxwell |
Broadcast
- Mon 8 May 2023 18:30