Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra received the 2022 contest – however what did they get? (Image: Getty)
Until you’ve been hiding beneath a rock, you might need heard that the Eurovision Track Contest has washed up on these shores for the primary time in 25 years.
Liverpool has been chosen because the fortunate metropolis to play host to the annual occasion, with acts from 37 international locations duking it out over a sequence of semi-finals, adopted by the grand closing, of their bid to be this 12 months’s winner.
In 2022 the honour went to Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra with their track Stefania, with the UK’s Sam Ryder and his track Area Man taking the runner-up spot – the sixteenth time the UK has completed in second place.
Singer Mae Muller will probably be hoping to go one higher for the UK this 12 months along with her observe I Wrote A Track – though she’s up in opposition to stiff competitors from former Swedish winner Loreen, hoping for a second victory along with her track Tattoo.
Finland’s Kaarija, La Zarra from France and Spain’s Blanca Paloma are additionally tipped to do effectively on the evening – whereas Ukraine’s Tvorchi will probably be hoping to attain a second consecutive victory for his or her nation.
Profitable is a big deal, clearly – however what does the victor really get?
Right here’s what you should know…
What’s the prize for successful Eurovision?
In keeping with Eurovision themselves, ‘The winner will carry out as soon as once more, and take residence the enduring glass microphone trophy.
‘The successful nation will historically be given the honour of internet hosting the following Eurovision Track Contest.’
In fact, beneath regular circumstances, this 12 months’s contest would have taken place in Ukraine, who beforehand hosted in Kyiv in 2005 and 2017 after Ruslana’s 2004 victory and Jamala’s win in 2016.
Nonetheless, as a result of ongoing conflict with Russia they have been unable to carry it there – and so the choice of internet hosting fell to the UK as an alternative, as they completed in second place.
Ought to Mae Muller prime the leaderboard in Liverpool, the UK would have the prospect to host the competition once more in 2024, because the prize stands even in case you win multiple 12 months in a row.
Eire have been confronted with this within the 90s after they took the title in 1992, 1993 and 1994, internet hosting the competition for 3 years on the trot – after which once more in 1997 after they received in 1996.
If Ukraine have been to win once more this 12 months it stays unclear whether or not they would have the ability to host the competition there in 2024.
If Mae Muller wins in Liverpool we’ll must host it another time (Image: Getty Photos)
One factor which the winner doesn’t obtain is any monetary reward, alongside the internet hosting gig and the trophy.
Basically, the thought is that the winner could be catapulted to fame in the way in which Abba was after their win in 1974, making a living from their future success.
One other Eurovision alumnus – Celine Dion, who received in 1988 – is now price over $800 million (approx. £652 million).
And 2021 winners Maneskin, who scored Italy their first Eurovision victory since 1990, have gone on to very large business success the world over, and are because of make their Glastonbury debut this summer season.
Sam Ryder has additionally loved enormous success because the contest, showing on the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebration, scoring a primary album and a sell-out UK tour, headlining the BBC’s common New 12 months’s Eve live performance, and being nominated for finest new artist on the Brit Awards.
The Eurovision Track Contest semi-finals are on Tuesday Might 9 and Thursday Might 11 on BBC One at 8. The grand closing is on BBC One on Saturday Might 13 at 8pm.
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