Eurovision 2023 handover and semi-final allocation draw to be held in Liverpool
Sam Ryder has said this year's song contest is "Ukraine's party, but in our house"The "official keys of Eurovision" will be handed over to Liverpool in a BBC TV broadcast on 31 January.
The Mayor of Turin, where last year's song contest was held, will travel to Merseyside for a handover ceremony hosted by Rylan and AJ Odudu. It will also be when participating countries find out which semi-final they will compete in through an allocation draw.The BBC also announced young people from a local Liverpool school, as well as members of the Ukrainian community who have settled in the city since the war began, will be involved in the allocation announcement.
Italy, France, Spain, Germany and the UK automatically get a place in the final because of how much they pay to enter. The remaining 31 acts will sing in two semi-finals first with 10 countries from each show qualifying.
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