Culture, place and partnership: the cultural relations of Eurovision 2023

Baker, Catherine; Atkinson, David; Grabher, Barbara; Howcroft, Michael

Abstract

Foreword:
This report tells the story of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2023, when the UK found itself as host on behalf of the 2022 winners Ukraine, due to Russia’s full-scale invasion of the country in 2021. As the UK’s 2022 entry Sam Ryder put it – “It’s Ukraine’s party, we’re just inviting them to throw it at our house.” Once the UK had accepted the invitation to host, Liverpool subsequently won the bid to be host city and things rapidly moved from that point.

Citation

Baker, C., Atkinson, D., Grabher, B., & Howcroft, M. (2024). Culture, place and partnership: the cultural relations of Eurovision 2023. British Council

• Report Type: Project Report
• Online Publication Date: Jan 25, 2024
• Publication Date: Jan 25, 2024
• Deposit Date: Jan 25, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 26, 2024
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4525637
• Publisher URL: https://www.britishcouncil.org/research-insight/eurovision2023